Evening star., 1941-10-18
American u. RevoIts,
Falls on Hap|ess
Hopkins, 21to0
Eagles Produce Three
Touchdowns to Win
Homecoming Come

American University finally locat-
ed scoring punch today and dealt
the hapless Johns Hopkins football
team 2l-0 defeat at Woodrow Will
son High Stadium before 1000 spec
tators. The Eagles had been held
scoreless in previous games with
Susquehanna and Swarthmore.
The Eagles produced their first
touchdown in the opening period
when Russ Arnaud streaked five
yards around right end to climax a
81 yard drive. A 13-yard pass from
Bill Garland to Paul Weidler netted
the second touchdown in the third,
while Russ Atkisson passed Is
yards to Weidler for the final touch
down.
Merrill Hoover converted twice,
while Ray Shepherd added the extra
point after the third touchdown.
First Quarter.
Shepherd kicked off for American
U. to Boyer. who returned yards to
the Blue Jays "a. Three stabs at
Americans line fell a yard short of
first down and Roberts punted to
AtkiSs0n. who came back 20 yards
to the Eagles 43.
AtkissOn whipped a short pass to
Garland. who streaked 20 yards to
Johns Hopkins "a. and Sharrah
smashed of left tackle for II yards
to the Hopkins II. Sharrah picked
up yards in two efforts before
Atkisson again passed to Garland,
who was stopped on the 3-yard line.
Sharrah lost 2 yards before Ar
maud entered the game and circled
right end for Americans first touch
down of the season. Hoover con-
verted. Score: American u, Z;
Johns Hopkins, O.
Second Quarter.
Johns Hopkins took over on its
20 after American failed to gain at
midfield and Arnaud punted into
the end zone. Roberts and Goldberg
swept through Americans line for
Is yards and Roberts then unleashed
a pass to Phoebus for IL yards.
American braced on its own 38-yard
line. however. and Roberts punted
out OF bounds on the A. u. IL.
American failed to penetrate Hop
kins' line and Arnaud punted out
to Yagi, who returned 10 yards to
Americans q. Johns Hopkins was
penalized Is yards for clipping on
the play. however. and the teams
were content to engage in a punt
ing duel for the remainder of the
period. Score: American u, 7;
Johns Hopkins, 0.
Third Quarter.
Hoover kicked of to Russell who
returned Is yards to Hopkins IS.
Three stabs at Americans line lost
4 yards and Roberts punted poorly
to Americans 46. Garland whipped
a 20-yard pass to Weidler to feature
drive carrying to Hopkins l3-
yard line, and Garland then pegged
another pass to Weidler in the end
zone for touchdown. Hoover con-
verted from placement. Score:
American u, ID; John Hopkins. o.
Russell raced Hoover's kickoff
back So yards to Americans 26.
finally being forced out of bounds
by Garland. Hopkins twice was
penallzed after completing long
passes, one for an apparent touch
down and the other to the 5-yard
line, and the Eagles took possession
on their own 81 as the quarter
ended.
Fourth Quarter.
After several exchanges of punts,
American launched its third touch
down drive from its own 4o-yard
line. Atkisson rifled a 20-yard pass
to Weidler. then shot passes to Gar
land and Weidler to move TO Hop
kins l5-yard stripe. Atkisson
again passed to weidler. who took
the ball on the 7-yard line and bat
tered his way into the end zone.
Shepherd converted. Score: Amer
ican u. 81; Hopkins, 0.
Hopkins took to the air in a des-
perate attempt to score in the wan
ing moments of the game. but At
kisson intercepted Roberts pass and
returned Is yards to Americans IS
as the game ended.
Final score: American u, 81:
Hopkins, 0.