Evening star., 1938-10-23
K0SHLAP'S AERIAL
GAINS BIG MARKER
Lilo Kicks Point for Edge
in GeorgetoWn's First
Major Win of '38.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Stan CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

today at Yankee Stadium. Unbeaten
and united in three minor games, the
Hilltoppers from Washington placed
their perfect record on the block
against veteran Manhattan eleven,
blew an early lead and came charging
from behind to win dramatic hard.
hitting victory IA to l3.
crowd Of $4,000 breathlessly
watched this football duel this after
noon and saw Georgetown team re-
fuse to be beaten in its first major
test. The crowd saw two sophomores,
Quarterback Joe McFadden from Al
lentown, Pa, and August Lilo, burly
guard from Passaic. N. j., each send
a spinning brown ball over the goal
posts after touchdowns, and by these
extra points was the game decided
The battle was one of the most dra-
matte OF the 6-year rivalry between the
two colleges. 1t ranked with the first
game in 1888, when the Jaspers and
Hoyas finished in a 1920 tie. 1t
packed more thrills than last years
mellerdrammer. which found Manhat-
tan overcoming 1910 lead at half
time to win. 20 to IL, 1t gave George
town the edge in series which may
not be resumed. The Hoyas having
won three. lost two and tied one. but
most Of all today's game was the story
Of Mellendeck.
Fulfills 1887 Promise.
All the promise this slim, l65-pound
junior showed last year in his first
campaign in college came to head
today, his running was the backbone
| OF Georgetown's offerse. It was his
marvellous broken field sprinting in the
third quarter after catching a pass,
| that brought the tying touchdown and
made possible the winning extra point.
1t was his kicking which helped
Georgetown to keep the enemy from
the goal, and finally, it was his saw
age, heady defensive play that saved
the Jaspers from pulling the game
out of the fire.
This Georgetown team, impulsive,
sophomore and penalized IL times for
total of lis yards, needed the strong
arm and speedy legs of one man. to
save it from itself. And Mellendeck
supplied the strong and swift legs. He
did everything and did it well. And in
the end, when he was helped of the
field with a damaged foot, Mellendeck
left with the personal satisfaction, at
least, Of job well done Georgetown
seemed to be beaten team when the
game moved into the third quarter.
| The Hoyas were trailing, 1877, after
having blown 10 lead.
Jaspers in Angry Mood. I
Manhattan, following a l9-to-6 de.
feat by Holy Cross. was bent upon
getting this game and it looked as if
the Jaspers had the guns necessary to
win. Then, out of clear sky, George
towns collection of gangling sopho-
mores and brilliant Juniors struck to
get the winning points. They were
| back on their own 35-yard line in the
third quarter when Halfback Julius
Koshlap. a pass-throwing Pole from
Wellington, N. j.. faded back and
whipped short, hard aerial to Mel
lendeck, who was running wide around
his own right end. Mellendeck caught
the ball in stride. Directly in front
of the Manhattan bench, not more
than six inches inside the out-of-
bounds stripe, he shook off a tackler
who had his arms around the knees Of
Mrs. Mellendeck's boy. Two more
Manhattans hit him, but he shook
them OF, with. the help Of Jim Cas-
tiglias blocking, and raced to touch
down. Then Lilo, that big guard,
stepped up and booted across the ex-
ira point which won the game.
The Georgetown team today gave
the impression of being the best from
the. Hilltop in 10 years. It had
courage, fight and ability. 1t was
alert and capitalized on all breaks, as
attested by the recovering of three
of the four Manhattan fumbles.
Mellendeck Starts 1t.
1t was Mellendeck who gave George
town its first break. Midway the
first period the junior from Baltimore
leaped high into the air to intercept
pass thrown by Manhattan's John
Supulski on the Georgetown 35-yard
line. 1t was Mellendeck who, on the
first G. U. play, picked up IA yards
fighting and tearing his way through
tacklers. At this point Koshlap
packed the ball on q spread forma-
ton, with only four men on the
Georgetown line, and raced SO yards
to Manhattan's Is. It was a big
moment for young team, hopeful Of
finding itself in big league compete
ton. Mellendeck picked up five yards
on a reverse but two more running
plays failed to gain and Koshlap, a
fine college passer, faded back to
pass over the goal. He found his
target, lanky Bob Kercher, an end.
and hit the bullseye with a touch
down shot. McFadden, a brainy little
quarterback, placekicked the extra
point for TO lead.
An aroused Manhattan team came
out for the second period. Standing
well in his own territory, Al Caruso,
sub back, threw . pass to Dick
Farabough, end, and Farabouth
evaded the entire Georgetown Sec
ondary as he ran to touchdown
Manlio Boerini, q reserve back and
placement specialist, raced into tho
game to kick the extra point and tie
tho score, 7-7.' This turn OF events
seemed to demoralize the Hoyas. Later
in the period Koshlap attempted a
pass. The ball bounded of the arms
Of would-be intercepter, Caruso, and
into the eager hands of this same Mr..
Boverini, who ran to Georgetown s
4-yArd line before he was knocked
out Of bounds. The Hoyas stopped
Manhattans first line thrust but on
the second attempt Ted Mazur plunged
across and it was 1877 in favor OF
Manhattan.
Trying to make it 14-7, Placekicker
Boverini had two chances and failed
to make good. The first time his Kick
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