Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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GONZAGA I9 GONZAGA 28 GEORGE WASHINGTON 7 Sefore 2500 chilled spectators the. gles upset the powerful Presidents George Washington High I9 to 7. 'izaga scored first on a fifty yard vnfield march, climaxed by Joe 4eilI's spectacular ten yard gallop. r Davis's attempted conversion was cked. n the third quarter, Meagher of G. broke lose for their lone score of the ning. Teamate Gorham added the nt after touchdown. Ken Atchison shed around for fifteen yards and ouchdown. He also added the extra nt on center plunge, to give the :les a l3 to 7 advantage. l'he fourth period found Jim Pope go- over for Gonzaga's final marker, thus uring the Eye Streeters a hard earned tory. . -.N GEORGETOWN PREP 7 - Gonzaga was forced to overcome a 7 point deficit to down a fighting Georgetown Prep eleven 28-7. After an Eagle fumble dangerously close to their own goal line, Prep's.Wills bucked over for the touchdown and extra point. The Eye Streeters retaliated in the second period when Hugh Logan ripped off tackle for a score and added the extra point. The half ended in a seven to seven deadlock. In the third quarter Jim Pope skirted end for twenty yards and a touchdown. Atchison plunged over for the extra point. Hugh Logan scored his second marker of the day on a center plunge. Joe O'NeilI followed with a line buck- for the extra point. Pat O'Neill raced gff tackle for the final score of the ay. GONZAGA 0 DEVITT 6 Sporting a splendid record of five wins and two losses, the Purple and White fell to defeat at the hands of a much heavier Devitt Prep team. The Prepsters got off to a flying start and drove down the field with Van Wagner making the score on wide end sweeps. Gonzaga valiantly fought back until the final gun, but were unable to produce a score. ln the defeat, Joe O'Neill, Jack Glenn and Jim Gardiner played impressively. GONZAGA 7 ST. JOl5lN'S 6 Sparked by Joe O'NeilI's sensational run- ning, Gonzaga edged out a fighting St. John's eleven with an inspiring drive early in the fourth period, that resulted in the winning margin. St. John's scored first when Flanery inter- cepted O'Neill's pass and raced forty yards to pay dirt. St. Johns failed to convert on Durkin's smash over center. During the second half the Eagles com- pletely dominated the play, with Pope, At- chison and O'NeilI leading the offense. Jim Pope scored the EagIe's lone tally. Then a few seconds later he proceeded to go around end for the game winning extra point. The line play of both teams was fierce, hard tackles and vicious blocking predomi- nated. The Eagles were on their way to an- other touchdown when the final whistle sounded. Avenging last year's defeat the Gonzaga Eagles retained the Catholic High School Championship of the District.

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