Evening star., 1950-02-16
Reinhart Halls
6. W. Victory in
Last Seconds
Tables Are Turned as
Georgetown Bows in
Another Thriller
By MerreII WhittIesey

BY Merrell WhittIesey
George Washington's Bill Rein
hart, wearing his widest grin since
his return to coaching, thought it
was pretty wonderful the way Ace
Adler's tap beat Georgetown before
2,56l at the Armory last night, but
Bill also thought Ace had a lot of
help.
The Colonials' 1856 triumph
over the Hoyas, reversing the
score Of their January % meet
ing, was decided five seconds
later than Georgetown's victory.
Last night Adler's tap came with
SIX seconds to 60. In the first
game, Frank Alagia drove in for a
layup to beat G. w. with ii Sec
ondS to go.
Big, clumsy-appearing Ace. dead
tired and playing cautiously be-
cause of four fouls of long stand
ing, followed set shot by Gene
Wltkin, left his defense man fiat
footed and picked Wilkins short
shot out of the air and converted
1t into the winning basket.
OF Wilkins last four shots from
deep in the forecourt, the last one
was the first he missed. Three
times he arched shots that were
good all the way. the last one to
tie the score at 66-all.
Witkin Had Key Role.
Remnant, who accentuates
speed, kept the rather slow-footed
Wltkln on the bench in the first
malt. But he found a spot for
Wilkins type of play in the sec
ond half, and G. w. wouldn't
nave won without him.
Relnhart was particularly
pIeased with the excellent per-
tormance by Bud Goglin, who
not only led the scorers with 18
points but was big man off the
oackboards. 1t was Goglin who
helped stake G. w. to an early
27-14 lead. The G. w. coach.
thought Art Cerra was a smash
ing success in tying up Tommy
Okeefe, Georgetown's sharp
shooter. who finally managed for
II points, but none of them
against Cerra.
Both clubs appeared to have
the game in hand before G. w.
nnally won it. The Colonials
raced to their early 13-point ad-
vantage, but the Hoyas' better
conditioned team came back and
took what seemed to be a safe
62-57 lead. That's where Witkin
went ainto~action.
Coach Buddy O'Grady of the
Hoyas was walking to the dressing
room when he felt a tap on the
shoulder. 1t was Tony Durmo-
Wlcz. his sophomore flash. Il lost
the game for you. coach" Durmo-
Wlcz said. That's all right, TONY"
Buooy answered, don't forget.
you've won some for us too, and
maybe you'll be a better ball play
/ ef Tor your mistake
instructions Ignored.
With the score tied at 66 all and
oo-ood seconds to play, the Hoyas
called time out, O'Grady spent
TWO minutes telling them what to
40, try to shake OKeefe loose
under the basket and whip a pass
10 nm. If that failed, have
Okeefe come out and take a shot
Just before the gun, and if if
missed, they'd still have an over
time period.
So with 80 seconds to play
IDurmowicz, an excited sophomore
at that time, ignored Instructions
ana took a side court set shot
that missed. G.. w. recovered the
nal and won the game. Sup
pose he would have made it,"
O'Grady said, he'd have been q
hero"
{ Mike Vitale and Don OIeary
Sparked the Hoyas to their come
back, along with Italo Ablondi. !.
hlgh scorer for the losers with 16
points. F'ifty-fve fouls were
called, 30 of them against George
town, but G. w. lost three regu-
lars on fouls just past the midway
point of the second half.
With Maryland having beaten
Georgetown in a major upset,
U. WIS victory over the Terps
and its split of the Georgetown
series gives the Colonials a dis
puted hold on the mythical city
title. Their persistent refusal to
play an American University
team that appears as good. on
paper. leaves G. WIS claim
Slightly tainted.
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