Evening star., 1941-10-05
GobbIers Capitalize
On tumble 10 Gain
FieId-GoaI Edge
Hoyos Prove PunchIess
With Scoring Chance
Near Games End
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT,


BLACKSBURG, Va, Oct. Am
inspired and stubborn Virginia Tech
eleven hurled back all of George
towns offensive wizardry today and
kicked a field goal in the waning
minutes of the third period to hand
the Hoyas a 80 setback, their first
Of the campaign.
1t was big Roger Mcclure, enter
ing the game for the express pur-
pose, who booted the ball squarely
through the uprightS from the 25-
yard line and sent crowd OF ap-
proximately 1000 Homecoming Cob
bier alumni into paroxysms of joy.
The Blacksburg brigade was con-
ceded little chance of halting the
HoyaS. and when it did, emphatic
ally, it touched off the peak of a
wild demonstration.
Bob Smith, who played bang-up
game for the host eleven, had the
star role in setting the stage for
the game winning kick, but it was
a tumble. horrible break for
Georgetown, that paved the way for
the score.
Smith punted to Frank Dornfeld
and then, coming down fast to help
stop the elusive little man, recov-
cred the ball when frankie fumbled
after being hit by wave Of Cob
blers on the 29yard line.
GobbIer Coach Plays Safe.
Smith took the ball to the Is on
the next play, but Gallagher lost
on a tumble. Again Tech moved
goalward as Gallagher heaved
pass to Jim Lively and another to
irwin Chasen for 6 more. But Tech
still was 5 yards from another first
down, with the fourth down COM
ing up and Coach Jimmy Kits de-
cided to play safe and try a field
goal.
1t was a smart move, as later
events proved, for Tech had no
more scoring opportunities.
The Hoyas couldn't get going for
three periods and when their at
tack finally jelled the Gobblers
were in such furious frame OF
mind it is doubtful if panzer divi-
sion could have gone through them.
Ben Reiges, who proved he can
run as we'll as pass, gave his mates
their final chance for touchdown
by pouncing on Dick Kern's tumble
on Techs l8 in the last few minutes
OF the game. Reiges himself fumbled
on the next play but Ed Derringe
recovered for a 2yard gain.
Hoya Passes Fail.
GEORGETOWN then tried three con-
secutive passes in a desperate effort
to pierce v. P. rs bristling defense.
but to no avail. The first, thrown
bv Reiges, was grounded in the end
zone. The next, a fiat job from Ben
Bulvin to Joe Gyorgydeak, lost S
yards. Bulvin was trapped behind
the line on his next attempt but
slipped through Gordon OF Tech
men to the 16 where he was thrown
and the Gobblers took the ball on
downs.
GEORGETOWN, which simply didn't
have a scoring punch in its bag of
tricks, mustered its first threat early
in the second period after extricat-
ing itself from tight spot in the
first. Bill James set the Hoyas back
on their heels by punting out on
their 16. Georgetown, gambling al
the way through for touchdown,
called for a pass by Bulvin but it
was intercepted by Gene Wheeler
on the G. U. %.
Situation Is Reversed.
Then the situation was reversed
Gallagher pegged one at Wheeler
that was intercepted by Lou Fal-
cone on the 10.
Georgetown's next drive started
from its own 48 with Bulvin pass
ing to Doolan for first down on
V.P.I.'s %. Doolan picked up eight
more on a spread play and Bulvin
bullied his way to the II, but the
Gobblers dug in with vicious brand
of defensive play and took the ball
on downs at that point.
Only once, at the start of the
final period, did the Georgetown line
show any semblance of the power it
flashed in turning back Mississippi
last week. Then it drove back 1C
yards on three plays, forcing Smith
to punt.