Evening star., 1949-10-13
Hoyas Bolster
Against N. Y.U.'
Varied Attack
Violets Employ Five
Methods to Tally Six
Times in One Game
BY George Huber

BY George Huber
Georgetown football defenses,
loose in the Maryland game but
frightened to a surprising degree
for Wake Forest last week C. u,
II; w. F., g., will be given a
further test tomorrow night at
Griffith Stadium when the Hoyas
meet New York U. The kickoff is
set for $3.50.
Georgetown is favored to win
and boost its season record to
81, but the Hoyas remember last
year when they triumphed by only
1876 after a tough battle. In their
two games so far the Violets have
displayed an exceptionally varied
attack. Six N. Y. U. players
scored a touchdown apiece against
Brooklyn College and five diff
ferent methods were employed to
tally. Much of Georgetown's
practice this week has been spent
on tactics the Hoyas hope will
stop. or at least slow, this versatile
offense.
Movies of last weeks Wake
Forest game have been run sew
eral times to find the good points
in Georgetown's defense and the
films bring out that several here
tofore unnoticed (by press and
public players were real stars.
Among the standouts was Paul
Wintermeyer. guard product Of
Gonzaga High School.
Wintermeyer on Rampage.
Wintermeyer time and again
tossed his stocky. 190-pound frame
through the Deacon line and espe-
cially in the second period did he
smear their plays. Twice in a
row his charges broke up passes
before the quarterback could find
a receiver.
Another doing lot Of defensive
work was Halfback Warren Nc
Fague, especially in batting down
passes. The films show him mess
ing up at least one play that would
have meant Deacon touchdown.
And incidentally the movies show
that on offense McFague missed
by a hairs breadth catching a
pass that would have meant an
additional Georgetown score. He
was free and in the end zone and
pivoted to catch perfect heave
from quarterback. But as he
twisted be stepped on soft spot
on the turf. A big divot few from
under his feet as he went of bal
ance. Little things like that be-
come impressive in a study Of slow
motion Aims.
The movies also show that the
excellent notices received by End
Bob Noppinger were well-earned.
Hoyas Air Minded.
All Georgetown work this week
isn't being spent on keeping the
defense sharp, however. Quarter
backs Bob Barry and Frank Mat
tingly are polishing their passing
and indications are the Violets
will see a lot Of aerials, although
Billy Conn will be given plenty of
opportunity to try those fancy
slants of his through the line.
Coach Bob Margarita says he
probably will start Mattingly at
quarterback, but that Barry will
play extensively. Barry directed
the drive that netted the only
touchdown against Maryland and
also was at the helm when the
Hoyas made the score that beat
Wake Forest.
One item Of defense that has
helped considerably is an i'm
provement against punt returns.
Long runbacks hurt as much as
anything else against Maryland
and helped to keep the Hoyas in
their own territory. At Wake For
est after a weeks work on that
item the Hoyas were much better
and only once did the Deacons
carry back more than five or six
yards. Little things like that make
big difference.