Catawba at George Washington

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  The Washington times, October 12, 1935, page 16

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  the first period. Leemans Juggling the ball over. This was the first of three touchdownS for the Bounding Beige. In the first quarter he drifted back to pass, but finding his receivers covered, ran “a yards for a touchdown. In the final period he ran % yards for score. Ma han and Reeves scored for the Colonials. The latter on an in tercepted pass on Catawba’s 35yard line and romped with scarcely a OBTAINING hand being placed upon him. Just a Push Over It seemed to many in the crowd that George Washington subjected Leemans to needless pounding by letting him remain in the game. Leemans is not going to enhance his reputation as a potential all-America star against schools like Catawba, and he further incurs the risk OF serious injury. The George Wash. ington attack is built around Leemans and of course he takes no little buffeting. 1t was self-evident after the first 20 minutes of play that Catawba was just a push over However, the ColonialS improved on past performances. In two previous tilts George Washington won by a score of q to 0. This time the count was 33 to 0.

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George Washington leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.