Evening star., 1941-11-09
Co|onia|s Stall, Bow
To Furman, Is 10 6,
After Fine Start
Score After n Blank
Quarters, Then Pitch
Foemen Into Lead
By BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.


GREENVILLE, S. c., Nov. g.
George Washingtons football team
pitched itself to another defeat here
today, but at least the grass is
growing a little less greener in the
end zone of the opposition. After q
successive scoreless periods, the CO.
lonials manufactured touchdown,
but Furman captured the game, 1876.
before $500 chilled and wind-lashed
spectators.
The Colonials, who haven't won
since humping Mount st. Mary's IN
their opener. were clicking neatly
in that first half against the slightly
favored Purple Hurricane. They
drove 95 yards for their touchdown
in the second period and on three
other occasions moved within Fur
mans 1O-yard line in the opening
half.
George Washington was display
ing marked improvement, with little
Paul Weber, Walt Fedora and Slick
Gudmundson dominating action.
But after grasping that 60 lead
early in the second period, the
Colonials quickly tossed Furman
back into the game and, in fact, a
lead it later enlarged.
ColoniaIs Waste Chances.
Threatening from the Furman 10
after producing its touchdown,
George Washington. with Jimmy
Graham tossing, sent a fourth
down pass into the fiat intended
for Fedora. 1t cost the Colonials
at least a tie for End Billy Seel
snatched that pass and sprinted 80
yards to pay dirt without hand
touching him.
With that dramatic romp, Fur
mans outfit came to life. Horribly
outplayed in the first half, when
George Washington rolled up IL
first downs to its 2, Furman was
a reformed team in the second half.
Then the Colonials' most sustained
attack carried only to the Purple
Hurricanes Al. 1t was the only time
in the second half that George
Washington invaded Furman terri
tory and Furman scored again in
the fourth period.
Johnny Pollock, Fedora and Gra-
ham alternated in moving George
Washington to the Furman 9 early
In the opening period, but begged.
Again in the first period the Co.
lonials charged after Matt Mauriello
recovered Seel's tumble for George
Washington on the Furman 80.
Gudmundson picked up two yards,
then passed "a yards to Weber, who
was stopped yards from goal. But
Furman took over four yards from
the final strike.
Third Surge Hits Jackpot.
George Washington's third surge
hit the jackpot after a 90-yard quick
kick had backed them to their S.
Gudmundson, Weber and Fedora
pounded their way 25 yards. then
Gudmundson whipped 20-yard
pass to Weber. Down to the Furman
80 went G.. w. where Fedora crashed
off right tackle for 20.
Gudmundson made three yards at
left tackle and Fedora hit for three
more before he blasted through right
tackle to score. Walter Wells at
tempted conversion was blocked.
Starting from the Furman %, G
w. later banged to the 7. Then on
fourth down, Graham's pass was
intercepted by Seel and the Furman
lad ran unmolested 80 yards to score
Ralph Hamer converted to present
Furman a 7-6 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, Fur
man marched 79 yards to score its
second touchdown. Starting from its
81. Furman reeled off short gains to
advance to its "A. Barnett uncorked
a 29-yard pass to Bill Brubeck,
Proctor and Barnett lugged the
leather to George Washington's 16
on two plays, then Barnett shot a
pass to Halfback Jim Braziel in the
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