Evening star., 1939-11-04
{. U. and Hoyas
Out 10 Tie 6. W.
In Fireworks
ColonioIs Lose Sharp
Tilt; Cards PIoy TuIso,
6. U. Faces West Va.
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

". y. TOCeS west V0.
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
Repeal of the embargo and the
dramatic City of Flint episode were
Of minor importance to the good
burghers Of the community this
afternoon as they awaited the kick
offs of two dynamite-laden grid
games. At Brookland Catholic Uni
versity was host to Tulsa in a game
slated for 2:30 O'Clock, while at
Griffith Stadium Georgetown met
West Virginia half hour earlier.
And If either fray produces fireworks
akin to those ignited last night by
George Washington as it bowed to
Clemson, 6-13, it should satisfy the
most avid appetite for action.
Maryland was at Penn State for
game with the Nittany Lions, and
for the second straight week en-
tered battle an underdog. The Ter.
rapins, however. we're willing to con-
cede nothing to the foe even with
their ace passer. Mearle DuVall, q
vital cog in the offense, on the bench
with injuries.
Catholic, nursing a string of five
victories and envisioning bowl bid
with starry eyes, rated an even
chance against Chet Benefiel's Gold
en- Hurricane, while GEORGETOWN
was a slight favorite over West Vir-
ginia.
Vv,i i,,esnr
Tulsa was not as badly handi-
capped by injuries as first reported,
for Benefel yesterday said Roy Buff
falo. crack Indian halfback who
was hurt in the Detroit game, was
with the squad. and probably would
break into the lineup. Buffalo is
the handspring in the Hurricanes
running attack and bulwark in its
aerial defense. The remainder Of
the squad is in good shape.
Students representing more than
so high and prep schools in this
area and eight bands bolstered at
tendance figures at the Georgetown
West Virginia fray. They were the
Hilltoppers' guests at Georgetown
day." which may become a fixture
on the grid calendar. Both teams
were in fine fettle and girded for
hard, bruising battle.
| George Washington came within
a couple of aces of tying the potent
and colorful Clemson kittycat last
night. but the combinations of
"Shad" Bryant and Banks McFad.
den was too much for it. The down.
town eleven was supposed to have
a letdown after last weeks grueling
skirmish with Georgetown, but
turned in its best effort of the sea-
son. Spearhead of the attack was
blunt Billy Richardson. the Colo
mails hard-hitting tailback, who
passed to Bob Nowaskey for his
teams lone score and engineered a
second march that drove Clemson
back to its 8-yard line. Here Rich
ardson was knocked cold trying to
get on pass, and the drive fizzled
out.
Richardson Reported Okay.
Richardson spent the night In
George Washington University Hos
pital as precaution, but was report
ed In excellent spirits and expected
to be dismissed this afternoon.
While it was McFadden's short.
bulletlike peg to Joe Blalock which
scored Clemson's first touchdown in
the waning seconds of the first half.
1t was Bryant <who sent cold chills
tlngling up G. w. supporters spines.
he picked up 167- yards from scrim-
mage on eight trips with the ball.
scoring the second touchdown on
sweeping 6-yard end run early in
the third period His most brilliant
e1ort was a F-yard sprint down
the sidelines which ended with Rich.
ardson, regair1ing his feet after be.
Ing bowled over by a blocker, bring
ing him to earth on the 24-yard line
with a resounding thud.
Clemson marched II yards with.
out interruption for its second score
and went Sc for the first. Brilliant
line play by the George Washington
forwards, particularly Frank August.
who smeared Charley Timmons for
an 8-yard loss, temporarily retarded
the visitors, but again Bryant came
charging around the flank to keen
the Tigers rolling. It was his ~
yard run that planted the ball on
G. W.'s II and put Clemson in posi-
ton for the score.
Richardson and Nowaskey Team,
Richardson's clever strategy and
perfect pass and Bob Nowaskey's
nifty legwork brought George
Washington its score early in the
third period. Billy lobbed = pass to
Walt Fedora behind the line Of
scrimmage, and that worthy fought
his way through q broken field II
yards to first down on his own AZ.
Then Richardson faxed the same
play. but this time rifled the bali
down the alley to Nowaskey, who.
crossing over from left end, took the
leather in full stride. Johnny Picco
came over and blocked out Bryant
and Nowaskey was in the clear.
Bryant's 47-yard run followed the
ensuing kickoff, and before q, W.
supporters realised What had hs~