Evening star., 1942-10-27
Kicked Point Last Fall
That Upset Florida
In 1872 Thriller
6. W. Gloomy Over Come
With Kentucky; Hilltop
Aces I9juy-Ridden
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

qure any inspiration to 60 out and
win game for somebody they might
dedicate Saturday afternoon to win
ming one for Duke Alexander. who
won that Florida engagement for
them last year Alexander, who en-
listed in the Marines, recently was
killed in action in the Solomons.
1t was Alexander, a 6-foot Pinch
sophomore end who was more noted
for his all-around track ability, who
came OH the bench and booted the
point after Maryland's first touch
down that ultimately provided the
Old Liners a 1912 upset triumph
over Florida.
Voted the best sophomore line
man in the State last season. Alex-
ander Joined the Marines and was
sent to Paris Island for training.
When the Marines closed in on the
Japs at Solomons, Alexander was
killed.
In that 1941 game Florida bounced
back to take a 1877 lead, but with
less than five minutes remaining
Jack Wright unleashed a 25-yard
pass to Mearle Du Vail, now an
Army lieutenant, and Du Vail sprint
ed the remaining 80 yards to pay
dirt.
Looks for Future Here.
Maryland officials will be watching
Saturdays Florida struggle closely
from an attendance standpoint, for
u attendance is satisfactory the Old
Liners doubtless will schedule at
least one big game a year at Griffith
Stadium.
Coach Clark shaughnessy isn't
satisfied with Maryland's 5l-0 VIC
tory over Western Maryland last
Saturday, which would indicate he'd
prefer q murder mystery with his
wins. shaughnessy, though, is COM
planning of the Old Liners hot and
cold tactics in rolling up As points
IN the second half after owning only
q 60 lead at halftime.
With the conduct of Jack Bren-
her, reserve quarterback, Shaugh-
messy Is pleased. It was Brenner
who completed five successive passes
for 70 yards in the fourth period, one
for q touchdown, but the fellow who
received credit for the clever chuck
ing was George Barnes, second
string fullback.
Florida has lost to Jacksonville
Naval Base, Villanova and Mlssls-
sippi State, but the Gators beat |
Auburn, 60, and off what local Gus
toners saw of Auburn in the mud |
against Georgetown the odds ia
voring Florida are justified.
Wildcats Have Huge Lineman.
Coach Johnny Baker of George
Washington University needs only
to take peek at Kentucky's roster
to get In the proper gloomy mood
for the Colonias Friday night col
llsion with the Wildcats at Griffith
Stadium.
lettermen among Kentucky's line
men, but what men, The ends, Alan
Parr and Carl Althaus, could pluck
airplanes from the sky, or SO 1t
seems to Bakers scouts. They
stretch 3 and 4 inches above feet,
but that isn't all
At one tackle spot is 6-foot g.
inch. 235-pound Clyde johnson and
at the other is Clarke Wood, a mere
6-foot 2-inch, 2O5- FOUNDER Center
Charles Walker and Guard Rich
Colvin drape 200 pounds over their
6-foot frames and Guard Norman
Beck is the lightweight of the line
at 1875 pounds.
G. w. dropped a $40 decision to
the Wildcats last year, but the Co.
lonials hold little hope of register
Ing revenge. Kentucky has beaten
only Xavier and Washington and
Lee and tied Virginia Tech, but it
lost 7-6 games to Georgia and VAN
derbilt before losing 140 decision
to Alabama last Saturday.
G. U. Stars Are Aiilng.
Georgetown resumed labor today
for the toughest game on its sched-
ule, against Boston College at Bos-
ton on Saturday, amid the prospect
of playing minus the services of
Fullback Johnny Barrett and Tackle
Ross Sorce.
Barrett. the hardest t-hitting Hoya
back, is nursing a severe knee in
jury and the 265- pound Sorce may
miss action due to a recurring hip
injury. Guard John Oberto owns an
eye cash that necessitated several
stitches and Halfback Charley Mil
Ter also has knee injury.
The underdog Hoyas have little
time to lament that 60 loss to De-
troit, however, for in facing unde-
feated Boston College they'll be
meeting a team that has walloped
West Virginia, $50; Clemson. 14-7:
North Carolina Pre-Flight, 7-6, and