Evening star., 1937-10-31
JASPERS RUN WILD
WHEN NHOYASSTALL
Soar to Win in Air After Hill
. toppers Had Passed to
Early Lead.
By BURTON HAWKINS.

"A years suddenly was shaken
4 n yesterday at Griffith Stadium
and popped up in the form of a
Halloween hoodoo for Georgetown
The Hoyas we're topped, 20-12, in a
weird football game before $500
spectators. 1t marked the Jaspers
first victory away from home since
1881.
At half time, when Georgetown
proudly displayed 1910 lead, it ap-
peared only gilt-edged miracle could
prevent it from salvaging some
prestige from rather disastrous sea-
son. Manhattan had failed even tc
penetrate Hoya territory during those
first two quarters, but the Jekyn and
Hyde complex of the green-clad
Jaspers cropped up in the third
quarter.
Completely befuddled and throttled
In the first half, Manhattan retaliated
through the air and, with the aid OF
two freak breaks" nursed 1912
lead at the three-quarter mark. There
WAS no hint of black magic, however
on Manhattan's second and third
touchdowns. The Hoyas simply were
swept of their feet by superior ground
and aerial maneuvers.
Jaspers Come TO Life.
A ROUSED by successive defeats ad-
a ministered by villanova and Ken
lucky and apparently well on theil
way to q third consecutive loss, the
amazing Jaspers capitalized on 9
s'reak" early in the third quarter, anc
from that point the game belonged
to them.
1t was Vic Fusia, an olive-skinnec
halfback, who sparked the charge
that launched Manhattan on its
victory march. Fusia faded back from
the Georgetown 45-yard line and un-
ieashed lengthy pass to Joe Mitchell
substitute sophomore end, who seemed
we'll covered by Joe Mellendick ano
Tommy Keating.
The ball ricocheted off the arms
of Heating and Mellendick, however
and plopped squarely into the out
stretched paws of the lanky Mitchell
Mitchell streaked toward the goal line
27 yards away, but Mellendick stopped
him foot short of pay-of territory
with a crisp block that sprawleo
Mitchell out of bounds. Al Carusc
created a gap at left guard two plays
later and plowed over for the score
Ed Kringle's attempted placement fol
the extra point was wide.
Extra Point Oddly Made.
MANHATTAN Immediately launched
a'A another touchdown march from
its own 35-yard line, with Fusia anc
Caruso collaborating in advancing the
ball to a first down on Georgetown's
with q varied and effective assortment
of running plays. Tubby Savage ane
Fusia smacked the center Of George
towns line for yards. at the same
time drawing in the Hoya secondary
defense. Fusia then shot sizzling
pass to Caruso In the end zone to tie
the score.
The extra point, through which the
Jaspers gained their lead, was a grid
HON IdIlby. al AlslC dNbSAaPSSe'
placement was blocked. but rebounded
into Fusia's arms and the hard-hit-
ting halfback rushed lover for the
point.
Savage paved the way to the clinch-
ing touchdown by intercepting Joe
Keegin's heave in the fourth quarter
on Georgetown's 34-yard line. Man.
haitian lost S yards for stalling and 8
more when Joe Frank smeared Fusla.
Fusia then drifted back and uncolled
q long pass to Caruso, who streaked lo
wards to the Hoya 14-yard line.
Johnny Kopicki picked up 10 yards
off left end, then smashed over center
for the touchdown. Kringle booted the
extra point from placement, sealing
Georgetown's doom.
Hoyas Shoot Bolt Early.
THE Hilltoppers were good while
- they had it and they had every
thing In the first half. Their offense
Registered two amazingly easy touch
howns. while their defense refused to
allow Manhattan to bulge past the
Naspers' own AZ. At half time it
seemed Georgetown was slated to re-
cord an easy triumph.
Bob Snyder geared the machinery
for Georgetown's first touchdown mid
way in the first period when he Topped
on q free ball on Manhattan's As.
Heating, Mellendick and Jim Dooley
alternated in advancing the leather
10 the 21-yard line. Manhattan braced
and It soon was fourth down for the
Hoyas with II to 60 for first.
Keating passed short to Mellendick
Mellendick picked up fine blocking
and raced 20 yards to score. Lew
6huker's attempted conversion OF the
extra point was wide.
The Hoyas added another score mid
way in the second period, also through
the medium of an aerial. With the
ball on Manhattan's 44-yard line,
Keating drifted back to Georgetown's
4e and zoomed a strike to Snyder on
the 26-yard line. Snyder reached
over the head of Joe Migdal, Manhat-
tan halfback, snatched the ball with
one hand and raced the remaining
distance to the goal. Mellendicks KICK
for the point was low.
Georgetown took to the air in the
anal minute of action, but Caruso
terminated whatever hopes the Hoyas
were nursing by intercepting Charley
wvchunas' pass on Georgetown's 40.
Line-ups and Summary.
M.nbattan (20) GEORGETOWN (12)
Dnrssy y-----------S Snyder