Evening star., 1946-12-29
Jesuit Trounces
1900,
|At Orleans
$4,000 See Scroppy
D. c. Eleven Held to
Net Yordoge of ID
By Froncis E. Stonn
Stor Stoff Correspondenf

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.-Gon.
zaga High Schools scrappy Purple
Eagles of Washington earned the
unstinted admiration of $4,000 shirt
sleeved fans today, but Jesuit High
of New Orleans, champion of Louisi-
ana, earned a decisive 19-to-0 VIC
tory in the fourth annual Catholic
Youth Bowl and snapped a 14-game
winning streak built by the team
from the Nations Capital during
1945 and 1916.
Likewise unbeaten and engaging
in their 18th game this season,
Jesuit's Bluejays were far too ver-
satile and swift for Gonzaga, which
had banked all on a ground game
that failed to produce the usual
results. Not once did Gonzaga
move the ball past its own 44-yard
line, but despite the fact that the
score was 1870 at the half, the
Eagles never stopped fighting, as
evidenced by their holding Jesuit
scoreless in the final two periods.
Well Rounded Jesuit Attack.
Two shortcomings hurt Gonzaga's
chances today-lack of a passing
attack and of good punter. Jesuit,
on the other hand, had an aerial
game and such a well-rounded at
tack that Bluejay punters were not
necessary. In addition, Jesuit had
another logical advantage, which
was familiarity with 77-degree
weather and 12minute quarters, two
minutes longer than Gonzaga has
been playing. Only one respect did
Gonzaga match Jesuit and that was
in caliber of line play and general
ship.
So ineffective was Gonzaga's Of
fensive game that by running and
passing, the Eagles accounted for a
net yardage of only IA as against 249
for the Bluejays. They picked up
a net of only 6 yards on the ground
and s through the air and, whereas
Jesuit averaged ATS yards for two
punts, the best that Gonzaga could
do was average less than 18 yards
for eight kicks. The difference in
first downs was 13 to 4.
| One of the shortest punts Halfback
! Don Hogan ever made-or ever will
see-set up Jesuit's first touchdown
early in the first period. With the
ball on his own IA, Hogan kicked and
/ when his puny punt, which bounded
! crafty backward, was grounded he
actually had lost yard and it was
Jesuits ball on the 13.
/ Petition Goes Over.
Halfback Jack Petition, who must
rank among the best 15-year-old
players in the country, ripped off 8
yards and Fullback Joe Shirer made
| it first down on Gonzaga's 3-yard
line. Twice the Eagles held, but on
! third down Petition crashed over
and Hugh Oser kicked the point.
Oser later was presented trophy
for being the most valuable player
by Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel OF
New Orleans.
After only minutes of the
second period Jesuit boosted the
score to 1870 with fancy aerial at
tack. The key play was 35-yard
pass from Charley Villavaso to End
Roy Ward, placing the ball on Con-
zaga's Is. Three plays later Shirer
plunged across, but Jesuit was hold
| ing and the ball was placed back on
! the is.
Inst when it seemed the Eagles
were saved, Villavaso pulled q
fourth-down touchdown pass to
Oser, a beautifully executed aerial.
Midway the second period Con-
zaga seemed headed for another
break when Center Francis Gilmore
recovered a tumble on his own 36.
The Eagles, however, were stopped
and Hogan was sent back to kick.
1t was another snort punt, made
so by Oser. The lanky end blocked
See GONZAGA Page B-20