Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
Doo|an Springs
To Stardom as
Spark Plug
Hoyos Roll Up Score
OF asa After Soph
Brings EN- to Life
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.


1t was 46- in Georgetown's favor
when the quitting whistle blew last
night at Griffith Stadium-the Hoyas
were over their twentieth game in
three years without defeat and sew
eral thousand amateur astronomers
believed they had witnessed the dis
covery of a brilliant new star In a
loose-hipped sophomore by the
name of Jack Doolan.
Virginia Tech, which may have
hung up some sort of a record by
scoring two safeties in one game,
must have thought it unwittingly
had stumbled into city-wide free
for-all, for it left the field in pretty
much the same wobbly condition
Georgetown was in after last weeks
fracas with Waynesburg. Jim Cole
man, the Gobblers' ace tackle. who
aquitted himself with honor, and
Irwin Chaser. a good end, were the
most seriously damaged. Coleman
left two teeth on the field with a
third pointed at precarious angle,
while Chaser was bruised badly but
able to operate under his own power.
Hilltoppers Slow Starting.
The Hoyas got off to a slow start,
gradually picked up speed and fin
ished like fire engine in pants and
Shadow" Doolan was responsible
for the sudden and tempestuous
change in tempo. Wheeling through
enemy ranks with the tantalizing
tactics of messenger boy, he reeled
off two touchdown runs of 80 and II
yards in the second period, touching
off the explosive stored in George
towns powder keg. His work was
the signal for the first team to get
busy and shake off the lethargv it
found itself in throughout the earlier
minutes of the game.
Doolan looked better-running
with the ball-than any back
Georgetown has had in recent years.
even when losing ground. On one
play he lost IA yards. dribblinc the
ball while trying to get his bearings.
and at that almost got awav for
another touchdown. Moreover. the
Shadow isn't strictly flank runner
or speed merchant. but a shifty
hombre who slants off tackle, slips
through guard and has a dangerous
change of pace once beyond the line
Of scrimmage. He seems to be run
ming on eggs and is as sure-footed
as mountain goat.
DoOlan Energies Hoyas.
1t sounds too strong, doesn't it.?
Well, until Doolan got loose and put
his two scores on the board the
Hoyas were sad outfit last night.
They simply couldn't get going and
Tech more than held its own in
the first period Georgetown's block
ing left much to be desired, it's
tackling was only fair and a stiff
Gobbler line held its running game
we'll in hand. Doolan and his mates
changed all that. They Travelled at
such speed the first team had to
come back with a rush or ride the
bench in next weeks New York U.
game.
Joe Daniels finally got his chance
as kicker and although he booted
only twice. chalked up a 5O-yard
average. His first effort sailed so
yards downfeld and the second
travelled As and neither was as good
as he can do. Daniels, however,
satisfied Coach Jack Hagerty he
can handle the ASSIGNMENT.
Another glaring weakness in the
Hoya offensive cropped up in pass
ing. With Julie Koshlap out of the
backfield the aerial attack is not
the sure-fire thing it is with the
cotton-top even half throwing.
Julie puts his passes in the receiv-
ers' hands. but the others toss up
flies in front of the potential re-
ceiver and hope he gets there or
throw wide of the mark. Hagerty
was not at all satisfied with the six
competitions recorded in 16 tries.
A pass interference penalty ar
ranged the trappings for George
towns first score. Joe McFadden
was showed by Techs secondary on
the enemy 8-yard line and Barrett
carried the ball over from there.
The Virginians' scores came in
the first period when Chaser tack
led Jack Spencer behind George
towns goal line, and final quarter
when Lou Falcone's punt was
blocked by Henderson.