Evening star., 1949-10-22
Field Goal by Haes|er
Margin in Hoya Upset
|0f Boston College
By Froncis Stonn
Stor Stoff Corfespondept

StoF Stoff Cores pondsnt
BOSTON, Oct, 22.-Fortunate-
ly, perhaps for the rest of New
England's major football teams,
Georgetown and Coach Bob Mar
garita have completed their final
foray of 1949 in this neck of the
woods.
When the Hoyas set down Holy
Cross in September. critics vowed
they played over their heads. Last
night the Hilltoppers proved it
was no fiuke. In the type of
struggle so characteristic of the
29-year-old series, they came from
behind to defeat Boston College,
10 to 7. on a 20-yard field goal by
Dick Haesler with three minutes
to play.
It was joyous party that en-
trained for Washington last night.
For Georgetown, it's been a long
time between victories over Bos-
ton College-19 years. to be spe-
cific. The last triumph was a
20-19 decision in 1880.
Margarita. 28-year -old head
coach from nearby Medford,
Mass, has astounded Eastern
football in his freshman year If
he never wins another game. A
Georgetown team that didn't fig
ure to capture more than four
games all year already has taken
four out of five. numbering Wake
Forest and New York U. among
its other-than-New England vic
tins. Against all except N. Y. U.
the Hoyas were underdogs.
Haesler Takes Over.
If last nights hectic battle at
Braves Field didn't quite match
the drama Of the historic 1918
struggle of 1910, neither did it
miss by much. It was a story of
fine young passer named Frank
Mattingly, a great ball carrier
named Billy Conn. an outstanding
pair Of pass defenders in Tommy
Hardiman and Bob Keller and
line and secondary that was al
most perfect in following blocking
assignments.
Finally, there was Haesler, a
place kicking specialist who, min
utes after failing to win the game
with a 30-yard field goal, re-
turned to boot a true 20-yarder to
break a TT tie.
Favored by 121a points, Boston
College looked the role Of an odds
on choice at the opening kickoff
when it marched u yards for
touchdown before the game was
five minutes old.
The drive was climaxed by Full
back Jack Farrell's 1-yard slam
into the Georgetown end zone,
after which Ed Petela converted
the seventh point.
But then Georgetown began to
gather it's forces as the bipartisan
crowd of 22,763 roared. Before
the opening period was ended the
Hoyas marched. 76 yards and it
was TT.
Mattingly. passing and running,
led the charge to a first down on
Boston Colleges l. Mattingly
went over and Haesler place
kicked the game into a deadlock.
Hoyas Outlast Eagles.
The bigger, heavier Eagles,
sparked by a good running back
in AL Cannava, held an edge
throughout the entire first half.
although failing to score again.
In the second period the Eagles
moved to a first down on the
Hoyas' 13, but were stopped when
Jack Kivus, another noble de-
fender along with Warren Nc
Fague, intercepted and grounded
a pass by Boston's aerial artist,
Fred Songin.
In the second half, the Hoyas,
perhaps better conditioned, took
command. In the scoreless third
period, they got down to Boston's
II, only to be thwarted, and in
the final quarter Mattingly passed
to Harry Schmitt for a first down
on the Eagles 10.
Boston. ruggedly fighting to
salvage a disappointing season.
forced Georgetown back until
Margarita gambled with Haesler,
kicking from the 80. His effort
was short and a tie game seemed
imminent when the Eagles took
the ball on their 20.
But then Keller, a center, in
tercepted pass by Songin and
returned to the Eagles 80. Three
passes by Mattingly placed the
ball on the 10. It was fourth
down and fat two, possibly three
(see GEORGETOWN, Page B-15.)