Evening star., 1941-11-01
Johnny Pollock
GivesG. W. New
Hope for Future
Teams Line Play Is
BriIIiont in Contrast
To Previous Games
By LEWIS +. ATCHISON.

After witnessing George Washing
tons 1870 defeat by Clemson last
night at Griffith Stadium We must
admit the Colonials are getting in on
the ground floor of the Southern
Conference.
But, though the gloom hangs
heavy over G. street, there we're
couple of heartening signs in last
nights struggle which ended in G..
WIS second straight conference SET
back. Perhaps you noticed that G.
w. piled up twice as many first
downs as Clemson and outgained IL
by exactly 40 yards rushing the ball.
They still pay off on points. but G.
w. is giving evidence of shaking off
its lethargy and may vet come
around and play winning game.
Clemson finished three touch
downs up on the District eleven but
for while the 7 points it scored on
a blocked kick early in the fray
loomed large on the Scoreboard. Mud
and rain conspired with an improved
6. w. line and secondary TO hold
those Tigers in the first two periods
when Botty Payne. Harry Franklin.
Sid Tinsley and Charley Timmons--
a milky way of grid talent, were
bottled up on their own side OF the
field.
COlonials Defense Falters.
But G. W.'s defense tagged as the
game wore on and Payne finally
wiegled through for 24-yard scor-
ing run and Timmons broke loose on
a 4l-yard gallop that set up an.
other 7-yard touchdown sprint for
the same Payne. and those were the
plays that decided the ball game
Maybe the weather did affect
Clemson's backs but they did their
best running in the final periods
when the field should have been at
its worst after soaking up steady
drlzzle throughout the first two
quarters: so the only conclusion YOU
can draw from that is that G. w.
showed improvement,
Walt Fedora had some blocking
on his line thrusts for a change
and Jimmy Graham continued to
put up the same sparkling brand of
play that has distinguished his
efforts all season. The two were
joined last night by another new
conner, Johnny Pollock. who late in
the final period engineered G.. VS.
longest march. A scintilalting o.
yard gambol down the sideline fea-
tured the drive, which ended. un.
happily enough, with 7-yard loss
when Don Pinnow was smothered
/ trying TO heave pass.
Graham and Pollock give G.. w.
hope for the future and the Col.
onlals may not have to wait til next
year. Both are dangerous and likelv
to explode without warning any
time.
/ George Wsshingtons line plsv
positively was brilliant in contrast
10 the raggedy, haphaZard efforts Of
previous games. Johnny Konizewsk ski
PLAYED his usual game at tackle and
Harry Ledford and Jack Leooard
did some nice work at the ends.
Most heartening. perhaps, was the
improved tackling. The line not
only cleaned out the interference on
! occasions. but brought down the
ball carrier as we'll with hard, clean
/ cuts around the ankles.
Clemson Well Coached.
Clemson, of course, looked even
better than G. w. particularly in
the first three minutes when big
George Fritts barged through the
line. slapped down Scott Gudmund.
sons punt and pounced on it in the
end zone II yards away for a touch
down. Nobody knew what to expect
after that although they had faint
ldea of what was coming. But the
smooth and potent Carolina Kitty
was obliged to purr along with its
7-polnt lead for the remainder of
the half in the face of stout and
we'll organized resistance.
The visitors were one of the best
coached teams TO show here this
season. They executed plays with
the precision of their crack drill
team that performed between halves
and had a bagful of tricks. They
seemed strong and we'll balanced
enough to give any eleven a run for
the marbles-and that doesn't eX-
clude Duke.