Evening star., 1939-12-03
Mountaineers Inside
Co|oniaIs' 40-Yard
Line Only Once
Tom Grady Heads Attack.
Buff Line Is Superb
In Rainy Contest
Anee,al Dispatch to The Star.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Dec. a.
A well-coached, hard driving George
Washington University eleven that
gained momentum in each engage
ment, closed its season in brilliant
fashion today by defeating West
Virginia, 1870.
The Colonials far outclassed their
heavier rivals and refused to be
stopped by a driving rain and a
muddy, slow field. Their victory was
well deserved as they plowed through
the Mountaineer line for 1872 ad-
vantage in first downs. After their
score in the early minutes of the
second period, the Colonials had
the situation well in hand at all
times.
Only once in the entire game did
West Virginia get past the George
Washington 40 and that was in the
first two minutes of play when a
tumble was recovered on the Buff
%. Eddie Wilamoski, starting left
halfback, redeemed himself immedi-
ately for this bobble by intercept
ing third-down pass.
The Colonials quickly pulled out
of this hole and from that time
on the brilliant George Washington
line which has not been outrushed in
eight testing games this season, COM
pletely checked the Mountaineer at
tack.
Tom Grady in Saddle.
Tom Grady, the late season half
back find, took command of the
George Washington running attack
late in the opening period, carry
ing the ball on a succession of
diversified, we'll selected plays that
finally found him sweeping left end
on a beautiful run for 6 yards and
q touchdown. Bob Nowaskey split
the uprights for the extra point.
The Colonials played a safe game
through most OF the second and
third periods and in the fourth be-
gan to roll again. Their second
touchdown was scored by Walter
Fedora, who played a beautiful
game at fullback, on 48-yard dash
off right tackle with only two min
utes left to play in the final period.
Throughout the closing minutes of
the game 1t seemed that George
Washington must score on one OF
several marches deep into West Vir-
Rinia territory. Once they were
stopped on the 7-yard line, and
they we're repulsed on two other
drives before Fedora slammed out
side right tackle, skipped along the
sidelines several yards and then cut
sharply to his left, reversing his
field to race through West Virginia
secondaries untouched. His run
covered 48 yards. Bob Nowaskey's
conversion attempt was blocked. The
first Colonial threat late in the
opening period was sparked by Fe-
dora, who picked up 20 yards of
tackle in one smash, then kept bang
ing away at the Mountaineer line
in short stabs until George Wash
ington finally was stopped on West
Virginia's 81.
Grady at 1t Again.
Then Tom Grady, the little
Georgia Cracker, replaced Villa
moski at left halfback and the Co.
lonials soon were on the march
again. Grady slanted off tackle for
8 yards, then passed to Bob Nova
skey for 20 more on the Mountaineer
a.. Fedora picked up 2 yards,
then Grady opened the second
period with 12-yard sprint around
end.
Gradys number was called on
three successive plays, all directed
at different points of the Noun
taineer defense, and he responded by
Juggling the ball % yards to the
Mountaineer 8. Urick hit the middle
twice for a first down on the 6,
then Grady was off on a sweep
around left end that carried him
over for the touchdown.
Grady started the second half at
tailback, but Coach Bill Reinhart
soon was calling on another fresh
man. Little Ken Batson, who has
seen little service in the last three
games, took the offensive operations,
with fine help from Fedora and
paced George Washington on
series of thursts deep into West
Virginia territory that finally sent
Fedora spinning across on his long
dash.
Miscues in Rain Are Few.
The ball handling by both teams
was remarkable in view of the steady
rain and the poor footing. George
Washington fumbled three times but
recovered twice. The Colonials
blocked two alien punts but did not
profit much by either.
This victory, the Colonials' fifth in
eight games, closed successful
season for them. 1t was the last
game for six seniors, Bob and Art
Nowaskey, Sunny Jones, Duce
Keahey, Billy Richardson and Ralph
zelaska. Bob Nowaskey, Jones, and
Keahey set the pace for the battling
Colonial line which was real credit
to its coaches today.
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