Evening star., 1939-10-29
kopcik Picks Up
Blocked Punt,
Gets Score
Hoyos Look OH-Side
On PIoy;; Statistics
Favor CoIoniuIs
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

town University has woven over
George Washington gridiron teams
since 1890 held again yesterday at
Griffith Stadium when a big,
heavily favored Hilltop eleven won
a 7-to-0 verdict over the Colonials
in the first game played between the
two schools in 16 years.
BY the twin graces of blocked
punt and 24-yard touchdown run
with the loose ball, with only II
seconds of the first half remaining,
the Hoyas preserved their status as
one of the Nations unbeaten foot
ball machines and also their record
of never having lost to George
Washington team.
A disappointingly small crowd Of
IT sos spectators sat in the stands
and watched the Georgetown eleven,
unbeaten since 1887, turn the only
break of the game into a sole and
controversial touchdown.
Kopcik Scores for Hoyas.
Surprised at the gallant defense Of
the white -jerseyed Colonials, who
entered the game with the odds
l-to-2 against them. the crowd was
resigned to scoreless first half
when, from his own 32-yard line,
Right Guard Tim SWEET, junior
from Fort Sill. Okla. dropped back
to punt for the Colonials.
AS SWEET swung his foot into the
ball the 6-foot l-inch frame of Al
len Matuza, Georgetown center from
Shenandoah. Pa. loomed in front
of him. The ball doomed off Ma
tuzas chest and rolled crafty on
the ground behind SWEET and Ma
tuza. both of whom fell to the turf.
Sweeping into action from left
end came Mike Kopcik, only sopho-
more on the regular Georgetown
team. Without losing stride, Kop-
elk scooped up the ball and ran "a
yards with no George Washington
player close to him. The seventh
point was added with placement
kick by GeorgetoWn's right guard,
August Lilo of Passaic, N. j.
Games Officials Are Booed.
The Georgetown stands went wild
after Kopcik's run but there was no
general elation throughout the
park. Indeed, restrained booing
directed at the games officials
sounded along the left-field stands.
AS the ball was snapped to SWEET
from center two Georgetown play
ers on the right side of the line
crashed through so quickly that
many spectators, especially in the
George Washington section, ex-
pected to hear the head linesmans
horn and when Referee H. E. Arm
strong of Tufts failed to call the
play back for off-side they booed.
The Colonials. who now have lost
10 games and waged a scoreless tie
in 1907 against Georgetown, had
the better of it on the statistical
sheet. They rolled up II first downs
to only for the victors, just
about held their own in rushing the
ball, and completed Z of is passes
to no completions for the Hoyas in
attempts. In total yards gained,
G. w. made 129 to 81 for George
town.
G. w. Outplays G.. U. at Start.
The game opened with both teams
playing cautiously and trying to
take advantage of strong. almost
galelike wind. The Colonials, who
won the toss, had the wind behind
them and outplayed Georgetown
during the period, twice penetrat-
ing Hoya territory.
Not until five minutes after the
second quarter had opened did the
unbeaten Georgetown eleven move
into G. w. territory. and then it
was the result of tumble by Rich
ardson. who after taking Hoya
punt to his own 36. fumbled on the
first play. The ball was recovered
by Angelo Paternoster, sophomore
guard for Georgetown, and the
Hoyas had the ball on the enemy 30.
The smaller George Washington
line, which in pre-game estimates
was not counted upon to hold the
hard-charging Hilltop wall. put on
brilliant defensive exhibition at
this point. throwing Jules Koshlap
for loss. stopping Lou Ghecas and
batting down pass attempt by
Koshlap. On fourth down. Koshlap
was given the ball to run around
end off Georgetown's famed spread
formation, but Tony Barauskas. sub
stitute G.. w. tackle, threw him for
6-yard loss and the Colonials took
the ball over.
Penalty Hurts Colonials.
The Hoyas' failure from the 30
yard line apparently seemed to end
the first half, for the teams ex.
changed punts. With less than two
minutes of play remaining, Rich
ardson shot pass to Quarterback
Sam Babich, good for IA yards, but
(See STAN, Page B-103