Evening star., 1952-11-08
Victory Over Buckne||
Puts CIV Over HUMP
Toward Fine Season
By George Huber

George WaSnlngCOnS 1OOCball
team is over the hump toward
what may be its most successful
season since the war.
With Halfback Len Ciemniecki
back in shape again, the Colonials
took care of favored Bucknell,
21-7. before 5000 fans last night
at Griffith Stadium. It was their
fourth victory against two defeats
and a tie so far and it's all down.
hill the rest Of the way.
The Colonials will be favored to
win their last two games against
Davidson and Richmond for a
6-2-1 season. That will be about
two victories more than were pre-
dicted for a freshman-studded
team in Coach Bo Sherman's first
year at the helm.
Ciemniecki. a freshman and the
speedboy of the squad, was back
in his old running form last night
and unhampered by injuries for
the first time in a month. He
carried the ball 19 times to earn
78 yards and one touchdown. CO.
captain Bino Barreira also lent a
big hand with 64 yards in Is
carries.
Coach Sherman started with a
freshman quarterback, Hugo VAL
desirri, and also occasionally used
freshman split-T general,
Bob Gribhle. But it was his reg
ular quarterback, Ray Fox. a jun
ior, who was at the helm when
the Colonials moved to their two
last-period touchdowns that broke
a TT tie and won the ball game.
Bucknell Passing Imp0tent.
None of them gave CIV much of
a passing attack, but it at least
was better than Bucknell's. The
visiting Bisons were impotent in
the air. They sent only one re-
ceiver downfield on all pass plays.
CIV was able to cover easily and
made two interceptions. One
ended Bison threat in the Sec
ond period, and the other was
turned into a touchdown.
Bucknell also used a pass in
for it's lone touchdown.
1t came midway through the third
period wnen CIV was leading, TO.
Paul CAM pulled in a Valdesirri
aerial and lateraled to Bob Dee.
Dee went SIS yards down the side
line to score.
CIV touchdowns were scored by
Bob Gutt, Fox and Ciemniecki.
Gutt got his tally early in the
second period when Jim England
blocked a Bucknell punt. Gutt
picked up the loose ball and
stepped 6 yards over the goal.
CIV had to stop Bison threats
inside the 20 twice in the first
period, and again in the third
period the visitors were knocking
on the door. A Bucknell tumble
the Bisons were bobbling all night
ended one threat at the 80,
while England and Cece Perkins
were the defensive stars that
stopped another drive on the Is.
COlonials Miss Chances.
CIV also made number of
threats, particularly in the second
period. Three times recovered
fumbles put CIV around the Buck
nell 20, but the Colonials could
stir up no action. A 60-yard CIV
drive was halted on the Is by the
final whistle.
Bucknell finally scored on the
pass interception to make it al
TT game going into the final
quarter and Fox was sent in toI
handle the Colonial attack. Fresh
man Lou Donofrio sent CIV off to-
its tie-breaking tally by intercept
ing a pass-his second of the
game-and returning IS yards toI
the 20. Norb DanZ, CiemniecM
and Barreira got the rest of the
distance in short pieces, with Fox
going the last foot on a quarter
back sneak.
A recovered tumble led to an
insurance score. Frank ContinettiI
gathered in the loose ball on the
% and a 12-yard plunge by Ciem-
niecki moved to within scoring
distance. Ciemniecki made it
with a 1-yard plunge.