Evening star., 1939-10-15
BY BILL DISMER. Jr.

Outfighting tenacious rival that
didn't know when to quit, Catholic
University's football team scored its
most gratifying victory in years yes
terday when it nosed out the Uni
versity of Detroit, 14-13, at Brook
land.
Before more than $500 specta-
tors-a large crowd for the G. U.
bowl-the Cardinals thus not only
kept their own 1899 record spotless,
but also dealt Gus Dorais' Titans
their first setback of the season. 1t
was only the second time in five
games that c. U. had whipped De-
troit, which had held Dutch Berg
mans boys scoreless in the last two.
Singularly, all four of the games
touchdowns were scored within 10
minutes, the teams alternating at
tallying, with the Cardinals strik-
ing first. The visitors missed con-
version after their first crossing.
leaving them on the short end of
the score from that point on.
After their second touchdown left
it only one point behind, Detroit op-
ened up with a desperate passing
attack in the fourth period, only to
be rebuffed at every turn by an alert
G. U. defense.
c. U. Has Punch in Pinch.
To be sure, the Cardinals capital
lied on two breaks to score both their
touchdoWns, but the fact remains
that they had the punch when they
needed it and the stonewall qualities
to defend their advantages when
their backs were to the wall.
Although the Pirro brothers, Rocco
and Carmen, are credited with all
OF c. US points, Joe Carrig, Lou
Shine and Charley Moutenot are the
real heroes on the Brookland campus
this morning. Just when it appeared
as if the Cards were to get nowhere
in the first half despite the sheer
brilliance of Moutenot's punting and
Shines dropping of safety men in
their tracks, the skinny, 170-pound
form of Carrig projected itself into
the spotlight.
Shortly before the second period
ended, Carrig, catapulting himself
into the intended trajectory of AL
Chesquiere's punt. knocked the ball
out of bounds and it was c. us on
Detroit's 1-yard line. Rocco Pirro
went over on the second try and
Carmen Pirro converted.
But just as suddenly, Detroit
struck back in the ebbing moments
of the half to come within a point
Of tying the score. A stream of
passes, directed by Ghesquiere, sent
the Titans to c. us 2-yard line in
four plays after receiving the kick
off and after an offside penalty
against the Cards placed the ball
6 inches from their goal, Ghes-
quiere hit right tackle for the touch
down.
Titans Miss Kick for Tie.
A tie was averted when Frank
Hayes placement went wide Of the
uprights.
Both teams took up at the start
OF the second half where they had
left off at the end of the first, with
G. U. again blazing the scoring trail.
A short Detroit punt travelled only
to the visitors 16-yard line and in
four rushes by Henry Brostek, Mou-
tenot and Rocco Pirro, the last
named went over for the score.
Again Carmen Pirro converted.
Again Detroit counter attacked
with ground movement that trav-
eled to G. us At, and when Stan
Slovisky made a great catch of
Harry Groth's long pass as he was
surrounded by three Cardinals, it
was Detroit's ball on c. us 26.
Groth had replaced Ghesquiere
when the latter was carried off the
field with possibly fractured leg.
The threat was forestalled tenn
porarily when Sachon leaped high
to intercept another of Groth's long
heaves, but after q kicking ex-
chan1e Grokh slank another y,ass