Evening star., 1938-11-20
Fail 70 Move Beyond
Foe S M-Yard Line
In Drenthed Game
Bisons Ring Up Ninth
Victory in Row in
Homecominqs
erecial Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
LEW1SBURG. Pa, Nov. 49,
George Washington University's
eleven attempted to overcome a
heavy field, a driving rain and a
Bucknell Homecoming tradition to-
day, but the task was too great and
the Colonials were defeated, is to o,
by the aggressive, alert Bisons.
Bucknell won its ninth straight
homecoming game before 1000 brave
supporters with a touchdown and a
safety in the first period and an
other touchdown in the final stanza.
Bad handling of the ball and poor
kicking he'd directly to George Wash
ington's defeat. but Bu"lInell took
advantage of every break and this
was day when the breaks decided
the game.
The Colonials failed to make.
single first down and seemed much
more handicapped by the wet ball
and heavy footing than the Bisons.
For instance. George Washington
fumbled eight times and Bucknell
only once.
Lou Tomasetti, the Bucknell star
halfback, led the way to the first
Bison score after the Colonials had
lost heavily on punt exchanges.
Tomasetti grobbed one of Simpsons
looping boots on the so and raced
% yards to the G.. w. 81. Then Tom
assetti and George Kick, Bucknell
fullback, drove to a first down on
the Colonial IS.
Colonials Outmaneuvered.
It seemed that the battling George
Washmgtons might avert score.
for a pass and a plunge failed, and
then Murphy Booth, G. w. right
halfback, threw Tomasetti for s.
yard loss. On fourth down Quarter
back Bill Lane wisely called Buck
nell's first reverse play of the game
and the Colonial forwards were
maneuvered out of position.
Tomasetti gave the ball to Mar
tin Quick on wide, deep reverse
and Quick swung rapidly around
left end, racing 18 yards along the
sidelines untouched for the score.
Kick converted.
Seven points appeared large un-
der the conditions, although it was
early in the game. The rain beat
down steadily, as it did throughout
the raw afternoon. But Bucknen
tailed again almost before the
homecoming enthusiasts had re-
gained their wet seats.
After the touchdown, the Coloni-
ais received and were set back con-
siderably when Frank Merka let
the kick of slide through his hands
into Vic SIMPSONS arms 10 yards
behind him. Sampson was downed
on the George Washington TO-
Merka fumbled on the next play but
recovered.
Then the break came. Sunny
Jones, G. w. center, passed over
Merka's head into the end zone.
Merka covered the ball, but was
tackled by Joe Grieco, Bucknell
guard, for a safety.
Fumble Costly to G. w.
George Washington's punt and
pray policy paid slight dividends in
the third period, but the Colonials'
most serious threat was halted
inches short of a first down on the
Bucknell 40. Play in the final quar-
ter was almost entirely in G. w.
territory. Bucknell repeatedly drove
the Colonials back to the wall and
finally capitalized on a tumble.
Laverne Dueger, reserve Bison
back, punted three times into the
end zone on kick exchanges before
booting one out on the G. w. 4 late
In the period Fred Sartore, Buff
fullback, fumbled on the first play
and John Micelhany, sub end, re-
covered on the scrimmage line for
Bucknell.
The Bisors were quick to march
across the final white stripe. Bill
Jones, another sub halfback, swirted
right end yards for the marker.
This time Martin converted.
It was the fifth time since 1908
that Bucknell has repulsed G.. w.
In that year, the teams played a
SIS tie. In recent years the Bisons
won four, the last by a decisive
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