Georgetown at Boston College

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  Evening star, October 22, 1949, page 35

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  Field Goal by Haes|er Margin in Hoya Upset |0f Boston College StoF Stoff Cores pondsnt BOSTON, Oct, 22.-Fortunately, perhaps for the rest of New England’s major football teams, Georgetown and Coach Bob Mar garita have completed their final foray of 1949 in this neck of the woods. When the Hoyas set down Holy Cross in September. critics vowed they played over their heads. Last night the Hilltoppers proved it was no fiuke. In the type of struggle so characteristic of the 29-year-old series, they came from behind to defeat Boston College, 10 to 7. on a 20-yard field goal by Dick Haesler with three minutes to play. It was joyous party that entrained for Washington last night. For Georgetown, it’s been a long time between victories over Boston College-19 years. to be specific. The last triumph was a 20–⁠19 decision in 1880. Margarita. 28-year -old head coach from nearby Medford, Mass, has astounded Eastern football in his freshman year If he never wins another game. A Georgetown team that didn’t fig ure to capture more than four games all year already has taken four out of five. numbering Wake Forest and New York U. among its other-than-New England vic tins. Against all except N. Y. U. the Hoyas were underdogs. Haesler Takes Over. If last nights hectic battle at Braves Field didn’t quite match the drama Of the historic 1918 struggle of 1910, neither did it miss by much. It was a story of fine young passer named Frank Mattingly, a great ball carrier named Billy Conn. an outstanding pair Of pass defenders in Tommy Hardiman and Bob Keller and line and secondary that was al most perfect in following blocking assignments. Finally, there was Haesler, a place kicking specialist who, min utes after failing to win the game with a 30-yard field goal, returned to boot a true 20-yarder to break a TT tie. Favored by 121a points, Boston College looked the role Of an odds on choice at the opening kickoff when it marched u yards for touchdown before the game was five minutes old. The drive was climaxed by Full back Jack Farrell’s 1-yard slam into the Georgetown end zone, after which Ed Petela converted the seventh point. But then Georgetown began to gather it’s forces as the bipartisan crowd of 22,763 roared. Before the opening period was ended the Hoyas marched. 76 yards and it was TT. Mattingly. passing and running, led the charge to a first down on Boston Colleges l. Mattingly went over and Haesler place kicked the game into a deadlock. Hoyas Outlast Eagles. The bigger, heavier Eagles, sparked by a good running back in AL Cannava, held an edge throughout the entire first half. although failing to score again. In the second period the Eagles moved to a first down on the Hoyas’ 13, but were stopped when Jack Kivus, another noble defender along with Warren Nc Fague, intercepted and grounded a pass by Boston’s aerial artist, Fred Songin. In the second half, the Hoyas, perhaps better conditioned, took command. In the scoreless third period, they got down to Boston’s II, only to be thwarted, and in the final quarter Mattingly passed to Harry Schmitt for a first down on the Eagles 10. Boston. ruggedly fighting to salvage a disappointing season. forced Georgetown back until Margarita gambled with Haesler, kicking from the 80. His effort was short and a tie game seemed imminent when the Eagles took the ball on their 20. But then Keller, a center, in tercepted pass by Songin and returned to the Eagles 80. Three passes by Mattingly placed the ball on the 10. It was fourth down and fat two, possibly three (see GEORGETOWN, Page B-15.)

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