Evening star., 1937-10-24
c. Y. TRAILS IN ALL .
BUT SCRAPP|NESS
Joe Ki|grow a Whitecap as
Tide Sweeps to Victory
Before 10000.
ny FRANCIS F.. STAN.

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- ward Pasadena and the Rose
Bowl. swept over and en-
quilted the last of the Capitals un-
beaten foot ball forces yesterday as
George Washington's outmanned
eleven bowed, 19 to 0.
While approximately 10000 GUS
toners sat in the pews at Griffith
Stadium, Alabama marched to its
fifth successive victory against a team
which yielded by comparison in every
phase except gallantry. Alabama pos
sibly disappointed with its power dis
play, but even so the Tide clearly was
the stronger, more versatile eleven.
For one quarter the underdog Co.
lonials battled the Tide to a stand
still. Then, early in the second period,
Alabama struck twice, via both air
and ground. When the first half was
over the Tide from Tuscaloosa held a
13 to lead and this was increased
when third touchdown was created
out of an intercepted George Wash
ington pass early in the third quarter.
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AS THEY we're toppled from the
unbeaten ranks the Colonials lost
little. If any, prestige. They had no
individual to match 'Bama's talented
Joe Kilgrow. slim senior from Mont
gomery who runs and passes. They
had no line to match the Crimson
wall. particularly on the fianks, and
they had not the knack of executing
Alabamas perfect downfield blocking.
But George Washington never gave
up. For three periods the deepest
the Colonials were able to penetrate
enemy territory was the 35-yard line.
But at the final whistle, playing on a
treacherous, muddy field and f1inging
q Shiny. almost indistinguishable ball,
they were carrying the fight to the
team which. in many quarters, is her
slded as the best in Dixie and per-
haps, in the East.
George Washington yesterday was
more highly touted Colonial elevens
which met and were conquered by
Alabama in the past. There was no
Ieemans in Jim Pixlees backfield, as
Was the case in 1885, when Alabama
won, 80 to 0. Nor was there Johnny
Fenlon, as In 1882 when 'Bama
romped TO a 28-to-6 victory. Instead,
serving as the spearheads of G. W's
offensive thrusts we're little Vic
Sampson and joey Kaufman. Only
via the aerial route did the Colonials
appear dangerous but Sampson and
kaufman never permitted the game
to grow dull.
KiIgrow = Busy Warrior.
KNGROW, q standout all the chill,
gray afternoon. was the scoring
leader. Early in the second period
Kilgrow whipped pass from the
33-yard line to Right End Perron
Shoemaker, who ran 7 yards to
SCORE. 1t was Kilgrow who kicked the
extra point and Kilgrow who insti-
gated 32-yard march few minutes
later to add the second touchdown.
Charlie Holm, another 'Bama State
native and a fine running mate for
Kigrow, added the last six points
whom, with the second half in its
earliest stages, he intercepted lazy
pass by Sampson and stepped off
80 yards behind some picture-book
blocking.
Bama was in pay territory on other
occa sions. The Tide found 1t could
gain through G. WIS line and that
1t could pierce the Colonial pass de-
fenke. But this held good, for the
most part, until the G. WIS were in
dire trouble. Then, somehow, Pixlees
men braced and Kilgrow e. Co. found
its gains not So consistent. In the
first period, frinstance, Alabama
started march from its 80 and,
despite losing yards on penalty,
reached George Washington's 5-yard
line.
This came after quick kick by
Sampson seemed to have stopped on
Bama's goal line. Pete Yurwitz,
G. w. end, downed it but the officials
ruled 1t touched part of the end zone
and the ball was brought to the 20.
The partisan crowd jeered the Off
cials, who stepped off far more ground
during the afternoon than was gained
by George Washington, at least.
Shoemaker Clever Receiver.
HOLM gained IL on a spinner play
from the 80 on this march and
on the next play Kilgrow passed to
Shoemaker, who made remarkable
catch and slipped away from Sampson
to reach George Washingtons 10.
Then Holm, taking the ball from Kill
grow on a reverse, fought his way to
the 5-yard stripe.
Here the mud-spattered Colonials
braced in what was to represent typi-
cal fashion. Twice they hurled back
the plunging 'Bama backs for no gain.
When Kilgrow deliberately grounded
pass, while being tackled, Alabama
was penalized IS yards.
Another penalty, this time leveled
at G. W., gave 'Bama another chance.
The Tide hooked it up with sizeable
gain by Kilgrow for q first down deep
In G. w. territory, but the Colonials
stopped the enemy again and took
the ball on downs on their 10, leaving
1t up to Sampson to boot to safety.
Almost in the first minute of the
second quarter 'Bamas attack finally
began to roll again. and this time the
Tide was not be damned. Starting
from their own 26, the men in Crimson
got a start when Holm banged off
tackle, broke loose and raced 81 yards
to the Colonials' 35. Kilgrow then
picked up 91a yards and, after
tumble lost yards, Kilgrow threw his
touchdown pass.