Kentucky at George Washington

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  Evening star, October 31, 1942, page 23

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  roll up four touchdowns and decision the Colonials, 27–⁠6. George Washington showed vast improvement over last week and it’s score was well earned and richly deserved. The power and precision Coach Johnny Bakers men displayed on their 50-yard touchdown march, which followed a blocked kick, led the hopeful to expect more. And there were times when it appeared that the Colonials would click for at least another touchdown, but Ken lucky had too much fire and defensive ability to allow it. Kentucky Ace Absent. The Wildcats, bouncing back from 14–⁠0 lacing administered by Ala bama last week, were without the services of their ace, Phil Cutchin. In his absence they were paced by light-footed Charley Kuhn, who chalked up a brace of touchdowns, one on 33-yard gallop with an in tercepted pass. Kuhn was assisted ably by an all-star supporting cast in which Bob Herbert was outstanding. For a time it appeared that G. w. would hold the visitors to 6–⁠6 count in the first half, q moral victory, but the Wildcats found a flaw in the Colonial line and proceeded to take advantage of same. running up a 1876 advantage: Two touchdowns In the third period put the game beyond redemption by G. w. Rangy Don McNary charged in and, blocked Kuhn’s punt at mid field early in the first half to give G. w. its first scoring set-up of the evening, although at that time few fans expected to see Kentucky showed all the way back to its goal line. Paul Weber scored on a 13yard drive off tackle after firing the opening gun of the march with a 22-yard run. Jimmy Graham and Joe Bernot picked up some yardage through the line but Webef was the most effective. Frank Seno’s try for the extra point par TALLY was blocked. Herbert = Deceptive Back. Herbert, a fast, deceptive back found the weakness in the Colonials line and proceeded to pound away q, 1t to get Kentucky started towarc its first score. The Wildcats went 66 yards, eliminating their march on 20-yard pass~from Paul Walker to George Sengle. The visitors travelled rs yards fol their next touchdown but the ad. vance almost ended on G. VS. 8. yard stripe, where three consecutiv, passes were incompleted. On fourth down. however, Kuhn skirted lefI end to score and added the extr1 point that made 1t 1856. Il was Herbert who accounted fol the third marker On . 13-yard rur through Z broken neld. and Kuhr added the coup de grace by running

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Kentucky leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.