Evening star., 1942-11-08
Weber Snatches
Enemy Aerial
To Win Game
Untouched, GoI|ops as
Yards Across Goal
In Final Quarter
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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CLEMSON, S. c., Nov. IA game
rejuvenatedl George Washington
University eleven scored a smash
ing Southern Conference upset to-
day by beating Clemsons once
mighty Tigers to O. The battling
Colonials yielded yardage grudg-
1ngly to Clemson's fleet backs and
capitalized on alertness in the final
period when Paul Weber, the fast
wingback from Washington, Pa.
pulled down Marion Buffers deep
pass into the fiat and raced un-
touched As yards for the touchdown
Fullback Frank Seno split the
goal posts with his extra point at
tempt and the Colonials thus scored
their first victory in five weeks
George Washington's comeback to-
Gay was great tribute to the
courage of the Buff squad and to
Coach Johnny Baker and his staff
who only two weeks ago saw their
charges Inundated under a 61-0
thrashing by William and Mary.
Clemson, it seemed. had running
power as of old. The Tigers rolled
up 13 first downs to five for c. w
and for time appeared to control
the situation. But the Tigers never
got around to the important busi-
ness Of scoring. Remarkable play
by three terrific ends, Ed Czekaj,
AL Romasco and John Misiewicz;
alertness of the G. w. secondary
and fine punting by Jimmy Graham
combined to throttle the Bengals'
ambitions much of the time.
Butler and Byers Threaten.
Through the first half Clemson
put together strong running by But
Ter and Monty Byers and several
times was on the verge of unreeling
sustained drives to pay dirt. Late
in the second quarter this pair
engineered a 53-yard march that
carried to the George Washington
2-yard stripe where the timers gun
ending the half halted their brilliant
efforts.
Byers' 43-yard return of Jimmy
Graham's fine punt to the Clemson
2 put this march into motion. There
after he alternated with Fullback
Johnny Sweatte in crashing the
G. w. line until the Tigers reached
the G. w. 36.
Then Butler replaced Byers and
his first effort around right end
netted a neat 16 yards. He got nine
more before John Konizewski, vet
eran G. w. tackle, threw him for a
yard loss. Sweatte bulled for first
down on the 8 and then it was But
ler driving to the 2-yard mark as the
half closed.
Encouraged by this break, the Co.
lonials raced out for the third Pc
riod and bottled up the Bengals
completely, keeping them in their
own territory throughout this quar-
ter. Graham's 15-yard punt return,
his dashes of and yards and two
short bucks by Frank Seno carried
the Colonials up to the Clemson 25
before the Tigers braced and took
over.
Brilliant defensive play by Czekaj
and Romasco at ends during this
period repeatedly resulted in losses
for the Clemson ball-carriers.
G. w. Alertness Pays Off.
The hustling Colonials, whose
alertness all afternoon had paid dly-
idends, hit the jackpot in the fourth
period. Harry Franklin, Clemson
wingback, allowed Graham's long
punt to roll off his foot and Reno
Continetti, sub guard, recovered Tor
the Colonials on Clemson's l6.
Deep in enemy territory for the
first time, the Colonials were trus-
trated when Graham lost 4 yards
at end. then tossed two passes which
we're grounded. On fourth down
Baker rushed Seno back into the
frav for a field goal attempt from
the Clemson %, but the effort was
far short and wide.
The South Carolinians took over
on their own 20 and quickly picked
I'D a first down on pass and To-
ward sprint by Butler. Then Butler
tossed the pass that landed squareiy
in Paul Weber's arms, ana tne
stockv halfback was off on his 45-
ward touchdown jaunt that brought
G. w. victory.
Despite Clemson's heavy margin
in yardage gained and Buffers I'M
pressive total of 100 yards from
scrimmage, most of this was piied up
in Clemson territory. :,
-Four times, twice in the first nan
end twice in the second. the Co
lonials were within Clemsons 4o
before Continettis recovery OF
Franklin's tumble on the Tiger 10
put the Colonials in a threatening