Evening star., 1955-02-13
Georgetown Fa|ters
After Taking Lead,
Loses 10 Fordham
By Bill Fuchs

Georgetown University set the
stage early for its second basket
ball upset victory of the week
last night and then let it slip
out the doors of McDonough
Gymnasium as Fordham won,
62-58.
Fresh from a stunning win
over highly favored Villanova
Wednesday night. the Hoyas had
about $500 fans believing they
would make short work of the
Rams. They built up an early
lead that reached a high of 13
points early in the second half
and then watched it melt away.
When Ed Conlin. the Rams
top shooter who was contained
in the first half, scored a layup
to tie the score at 45-45, it
marked the last goal for Ford
ham. There were still 10 minutes
and Is seconds remaining, but
the Rams didn't need field goals.
They scored all their remaining
points-17 of them-from the
foul line, missing five in the
process.
Foul Line Saves Rams.
It was the foul line that res
cued the Rams and possibly
saved a bid to the NCAA tour
nament. They trailed the Hoyas
in field goals, 21-17. but made
% of "a fouls. The Hoyas missed
13 of 20 free shots, 8 of those
misses coming in the second half.
The Georgetowners, who en-
deared themselves to their fol-
lowers when they beat Villanova
after losing three key players to
disciplinary action, again threw
up a zone. Fordham couldn't
seem to cope with that defense
in the first half. Conlin, who
boasts 26-point average, scored
only one basket in the first 20
minutes-then wound up with
individual honors with II points.
The Hoyas opened up a 6-2
lead, lost it and trailed, 1914.
when they began to operate like
sure winners. Warren Buehler.
Georgetown's top scorer with Is
points. scored three straight
baskets to put his team in front
again. Joe Bolger added a jump
shot and Dale Smith a push
shot to keep the attack going.
Joe Missett came through with
a couple Of sizzling hooks and
Bolger and Smith counted with
some free throws and there the
Hoyas were. leading by II points.
The Hoyas carried a 34-25 lead
away at intermission.
Things Start to Happen.
A goal by Missett and two
more fouls by Smith made the
score 1925 and the Hoyas ap-
peared on their way to landslide
victory.
Then, things started to hap
pen. Missett lost his spring and
Buehler and Bolger their shoot
ing eyes, and the whole team
collapsed. Conlin started to come
on, along with Bill Lyons and
Ron Kuhen, and Ford a m
pecked away at the lead.
The Rams tied on Conlin's
last basket and lost it again to
a one-hander by Bolger and a
free throw by Ray Mazza, the
only Georgetown reserve to see
action. But while the Rams
kept tossing in free shots, the
Hoyas were missing miserably
from the floor and the foul line.
Bolger managed to drop a basket
to make it, 52-51. Fordham with
6 minutes to go. But Conlin
scored four straight fouls before
the Hoyas counted again and
from that point there was little
Georgetown could do.
Smith scored on a layup to
make it 1886 with IA seconds
left. and Georgetown called time.
Walsh counted to make it 60-58
with 6 seconds to go and the
Hoyas again called time.
Buehler fouled Bill Lyons and
Lyons made both his free throws.
There was one second left at
this point. not enough to stop
(see GEORGETOWN, Page C-2S