Catholic at Miami

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1940, page 16

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  Sachon Passes, Boots Cards To Victory Pete FoirIy SporkIes In Tilt Parallel to Orange Bowl Win Special Dispatch to The Star. MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 19-Miamians delved back into their memories today to the 1886 Orange Bowl for comparison with Pete Sachon’s miraculous passing that led Catholic University to a 20–⁠18 victory over University of Miami last night Some of the crowd of 81 $50 that marveled at Sachon’s pitching had sat in the same stands on New Year Day, 1886, when Bill Adamaitis hurled Catholic to a 20–⁠19 triumph over Mississippi. Sachon really put on show last night. He not only completed his first seven passeS-two of them for touchdowns-but clicked with II of IA for the night and climaXed his work with pair of field goals. Miami, relying mostly on power attack, smashed to three touch downs and failed with last-minute field goal attempts that would have won spine tinglng game. c. U. Scores in 4 Minutes. Four minutes from the opening kickoff Catholic U. had its first touchdown. Charlie Moutenot recovered John Tobins tumble in Miami territory and Sachon I’M limbered his pitching arm. The Catholic quarterback dropped back and whipped a perfect spiral to Brendan Stynes, who took the ball on a dead run almost beneath the goal posts and stumbled over the bleachers at the end of the field. Mike Cherello, Catholic guard, plunged for the extra point after the drop-kick was blocked. Miami came sweeping back from the next kickoff Tobin’s 18-yard dash of tackle opened the advance. Two short shovel passes b. Bill Steiner helped move the ball along, and then Steiner went across from one. Fox’s placement was blocked by Joe Carrig. 1t was Catholics turn. and the Cardinals Travelled 80 yards in six plays for a second touchdown. Sachon threw a l5-yard pass to Julius Buckanavage, who ran 81 more after failing TO find a receiver open, and then pitched again. This time he tipped a short, fiat pass to Moutenot, who lodged three would-be tacklers on his way to the goal. The play measured 80 yards. Sachon drop-kicked the point that gave Catholic a 14–⁠6 lead. That’s the way the score stood until the third quarter. when Miami made the sad mistake Of trying first-down pass deep in its own territory. Moutenot. who had busy evening, intercepted a pass and ran to Miami’s 10. Three plays worked the ball to the II. from where Sachon drop-kicked a perfect field goal. Halted temporarily by an exchange of fumbles. Miami moved exactly 30 yards for its second touch down, also in third Steiner, gun of the offensive, ducked around right end for the last IA yards, but Fox’s placement for point was blocked. spectacular oOdl Proves VAIN. Catholic scored a touchdown that didn’t count late in third on most spectacular play of game. Sachon whirled short pass to Bill Griffin, who broke loose from a cluster of Miamians and sped II yards to the end zone. Officials caught a Catholie player clipping on seven, how ever, and the Cardinals drew a 15-yard penalty from there. Sachon’s pass to Moutenot helped push the ball to Miami’s as quarter ended. Sachon nonchanlantly drop-kicked another field goal, from almost a 45-degree angle. Stunned by Sachon’s terrific per- Torrance, Miami still rallied to crunch away Sc yards to another touchdown, substitute Red Bogart going over from one. Fox’s place ment was wide and Catholic still led, 20–⁠18. Henry Brostek’s tumble on Catholies II gave Miami another chance a moment later, but Fox’s placement try for field goal was partially

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Catholic leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.