Georgetown at Boston College

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 1, 1931, page 65

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  HOYAS LOSE PUNCH WHEN GOAL NEARS Reach 10-Yard Line Twice in Final Quarter-Shimmins Losers Star. By SPECIAL Correspondent. ~ OSTON, Mass, October 81 - An aroused Boston College II foot ball eleven broke out in a scoring burst to demolish a stubborn Georgetown team, 20 to 2. in the annual clash between these Jesuit institutions before 1000 persons at Fenway Park today. The Hilltoppers drew first blood and seemed headed for success shortly after the opening whistle when q bad pass by Harry Downes, Eagle center, who played the greatest game Of his career, went behind the goal line and Ray Hudson, an alert Georgetown end, nailed Walter Kelley for safety and the visitors only score. Pete Chesnulevich, l56-pound thunderbolt Of the B. G. backheld, produced tbs first touchdown shortly after the start Of the second period after sustanned march of 70 yards by the Eagles during which Chesnulevich carried the ball q dozen tim@s through every sec ton Of tn. Hiiltoppers’ line. This at tack was varied only once when Cnessy tossed q short pass to Johnny Freitas, sub quarterback, that netted 10 yaroS. Freitas drop-kicksd the extra point. /. Chesnulevich also was the personal Conductor of the second Eagles score although Frank Maloney, sophomore halfback, played prominent part. Glossy made l2-yard dash on the harassed Georgetown tackles and was ~. :. VIC rA Vim nTo4Ir10 END hy Maloney, Then Walter Kelly tossed 4 2O-yard forward to Maloney VINO raced to the Hilltoppers’ i-yard stripe before he was thrown outside by VS. kovstch. It took four straight bucks BY Chesuulevich to make the score, but on fourth down he slid on tackle for the six points. Freitas converted the point by drop-kick. -. The Eagles manufactured the last touchdown after courageously WaIu,ng of two Georgetown marches that ended in the shadow of the B. @. goal posts. Johnny Shimmins. recruit Georgetown fullback. was the big noise In the Hill toppers attack, and only the B. 9. keen defense against forwards stopped the Hilltoppers from scoring at least once The Eagles kicked out Of danger and Immediately afterward Maurice Wna!en blocked an attempted Shimn1inS KICK and Johnny Devenuti, 3. G. END, gra5peo it and raced to the Hilltoppers’ 2-yard over on the first play. Downes Eagles Ace. Dawnes was the outstanding player on the field. He directed the whole Earles’ play In the absence of Capt. Joe Kelly, who was injured early IN the game and did not return to the / ~ n tackle after tackle on the defense ana ,stannred himself as the greatest B. @. center of all time. He was ably assisted hy Johnny Devenuti. Joe Killtlea, Frank Maloney, whose blocking started the heretofore weak b. G. of1ense on It’s wav: Ed Kelley. who replaced Capt. Kelly ct fullback, and Freitas ana | Walter Kelley. Pete Chesnulevitch, the sensational B. C. junior ball carriers. was tireleSs and made close to 400 yards in rushing | by himself. King. Bordeau, bonoghue and SHIN Minis in the backfield and Dubofsky and Carolan were the outstanding play ers for Georgetown. The Blue and | Gray were evidently weary and bruised ! from previous hard games. | Boston College did not have the bet \ ter OF the statistical view OF the game. / Georgetown made fourteen nrst downs I to eight by the winners, but most Of / the Hiiltoppers’ came when he ball was ! in the middle OF the field. When they / approached scoring position the B. c. / forwards braced and repulSed every ef- / fort of the visitors The Hiiltoppers 1 took to the air and attempted % for wards and completed only six. Three ] were intercepted. B. c. attempted nine and completed four. one from w. Kelley to Maloney that practically scored the second touchdown. which meant the game. Only one B. c. pass was intercspted and it did not mean anything. yards, mostly in the last few minutes, when the Eagle subtitutes were disorganized and unable to click on the Of Tense. Georgetown was penalized so yards on six trips. G. U. Fighting at Finish. Georgetown was at its best in the fourth period. when it reached the B. C. l0-yard line twice. A brilliant 2o-yard dash by Donoghue on faxed pass took the ball to the b. c. 13-yard line Shimmins went through for four yards and then added two more. But Donoghue’s pass on fourth down went over the goal line and the scoring chance was missed. Inc f1llitOppefS came IlSnb 91Ck aIVeT the kick out by FreitaS. Donoghue worked behind the line pass 70 Caro- Ian for 10 yards. A penalty helped and then in two rushss Shimmins made 1t first down on the B. C. lS-yard stripe The same pass from Donoghue TO Caro- Ian took the bah to the 5-yard line. But Alen.y’s tumble. which was recovcred by Reynolds for Boston College, ended Uie last @. u. chan e to score A Doroghne tumble gave B. c. the ball at z.1dfield shortly after and the Hill / toppers never threatened again, Mills / rushed in many reserves, bu. the Eagles SenSed victory and clinched il with the / blocked punt. | Line-ups and summary: q II (al pnSitfon Rusfnn {. fanA

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Boston College leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the nine since this game.