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5k 4 SECTION 4 THE COURIER-JOURNAL, SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, 1938. Kentucky, Playing Glorious Football, Loses 14-7 to Vanderbilt Combs of Kentucky Blocks a Vanderbilt Pass N. C. State Holds Alabama To 14-0 Score Wildcats, Ahead 7-0 At Half, Bring Joy to 13,500 Fans xKirwan's Sophomores Keep Commodores Jittery-After Combs Passes to Davis orEarlyTouchdowii Tide Counts On Two Thrusts In 21 Period Br r.FRALn griffin. The Courier-Journal Lexington Bureau.

Lexington, Oct. 8. Forcing a smart and powerful Vanderbilt team to turn loose everything it had for the first time this season, the Kentucky Wildcats, sprinkled a bit too liberally with inexperienced sophomores, thrilled 13.500 excited fans to the boiling point this afternoon but lost, 14 to 7. For three quarters the "crazy sophomores" of Kentucky, aided and abetted by a few juniors and seniors, fought the Commodores off their feet but in the third canto the invaders cashed in, on experience, executing with perfection their fake plays and passes which were a bit too much for the Wildcat sophomore secondary to figure out with any degree' of accuracy. As a result.

Coach Ray Morrison's boys twice crossed Kentucky's goal line, just enough for victory. Hardly a Heart-Breaker. You could hardly call it a heart-breaker for Kentucky to lose. The Commodores deserved to win. Time after time they threatened.

Time after time the defense of the young Wildcats, in their first real test under the coaching of Ab Kirwan, turned them back. But in the third period, with three sophomores in the Kentucky back field Dameron Davis, a senior halfback, having been injured--the Wildcat secondary just couldn't function on every play. But don't let anybody tell you the Commodores didn't have to fight for every inch of ground they got. That one touchdown margin was far too close for comfort and to make another marker but th stubborn Wildcats just wouldn't let the Commodores do it again. 'Cats Always And even to the last, the Wildcats kept threatening.

If ever there was a fighting football team that gave everything it had in a desperate effort to win a football game, it was those Kentucky Wildcats. With only a rrjnute td go. they still had the Vanderbilt team in a jittery state, fearing the Wildcats would tie the score. What if they didn't w-in! They did in less than one quarter today what the Wildcat eleven of 1937 couldn't do all year they scored on a Southeastern Conference team and they held one of the South's most feared aggregations to a mighty slim victory. The battling Wildcats gladdened the hearts of their supporters, almost sent them into hysteria, when they scored on the only opportunity that came their way-something that past Kentucky teams have failed to do.

The fans could hardly believe it when, at the half, Kentucky was leading Vanderbilt by 7 to 0. Thei a was no fluke about that touchdown, either, for it came after a sustained march of eighty yards down the field. Davis Fumbles. The Wildcats had their share of bad luck, too. Right off the bat it looked like Kentucky was going to hand the victory to Vanderbilt when Davis, Kentucky's starting right halfback, fumbled and gave the ball to the Commodores on the Wildcats' 13-yard line.

But the Wildcats refused to surrender. They smacked ths Commodores down and took th Tuscaloosa, Oct. 8 Un-awed by Alabama prestige, North Carolina State came to town today with a defense the Crimson Tide could crack only twice and forced the big reds to be satisfied with a 14-0 homecoming victory. Except for a powerful surge in the second period that produced two scores, Alabama buffeted vainly at an adamant State line. The Wolfpaek, contented itself chiefly with smearing the Tide machine when it rolled into scoring territory.

Alabama's touchdowns were mechanically perfect. Taking the field with his varsity mates to open the second quarter, llerlty Mosely rattled off 17 yards around right end. After a pass and two line smashes, Mosely heaved a soft pass to Warren, who crossed the goal unhindered. The play was good for 28 yards. Bradford converted.

A few plays later, the Tide took possession of the leather and Mosely, Hlm and Zivich alternated at line cracking and the Tide paraded 68 yards for another touchdown. Mosely skipped over the last line behind blocking by Capt. Lew Bostick and Vic Bradford. The Wolfpaek dug in after this outburst. Alabama pushed twice within the Carolina 15-yard zone but could not muster scoring power.

The Tide carried out defensive assignments with ability to spare, however. Even against reserves, State met a relentless wall. Pass attempts fell into Alabama hands on four occasions. First downs were Alabama 13, State 3. -1T" nk uj'4- -jfl wx iC-ji Thoto by Joo Roister.

Kentucky lost a Iirarthrrakor 1o VanderMIt in Ixinlon SalurTay afternoon. The prore was 1 1 to 7. No. 13, Kentucky lialfltack, is i-lioun as lie knocked down a Vandy pass in the end zone in the first period. No.

21 is Shepherd, Kentucky quarterhack; No. 27, llinkchein, captain of the "Cats. Prone on the ground lies IJein schmidt, No. 82, Vandy fullhack. Coach Morrison kept sending 'messages to Garcia" alias the Commodore quarterback, telling (Continued on Ta-re 8, Column 2.) him to use every means available Sub Bach Leads Tennessee To 7-0 Thriller Over Auburn Last-Minute Ttdts By Clcmson, V.M.I.

Cause 1 le Tune In WAVE Each Monday Night At 6:15 For Children's Essay Contest On "Your Credit" Tulaiie Tips North Carolina In 17-14 Upset March Brings Winning Tally Third-Stringer Warren Sparks Vols In Last Quarter Tab Before 18,000 Fans W.anclL. Surprises W. Virginia Charleston, W. Oct. 8 OP) The Washington and Lee Generals rejected the use of a good offense as the best defense today and employed an inspired attack to tie West Virginia 6-6 in an upset witnessed by 8,000 fans.

Refiuin.ij to take the "back to the wall" role they had been unanimously handed before the kickoff, the Virginians rocked the Mountaineers back on their heels from the start and completely outplayed them until the waning minutes. back, smashed over right guard to the glory stripe on his second try. Carefully, Capt. Bowden Wyatt took aim and rifled a placement between the uprights for the extra point and Tennessee had toppled another obstacle to a conference title before colliding next Saturday with the mighty crimson tide of Alabama. Neylanil Won Gamble.

Charlotte, N. Oct. 8 (INS) The Clemson Tigers and the Cadets from V.M.I, battled score-lessly fcr 51 minutes here this afternoon, and six minutes later, the battle ended in a 7-7 tie. The sensational finish started when Clemson 's Shad Bryant scooped up the ball on his own 10-yard line, gave the vanishing hip to a couple of V.M.I, men and then raced 90 yards to score. Pearson kicked the extra point.

Then V.M.I, rode a series of sensational passes by Shelby on a 63-yard drive that ended when Shu received an eight-yard heave in the end The pass from center in the try for the extra point was bad, but Trezeciak seized the ball, laleraled to Shu, and he circled the Clemson end for the extra point. With two minutes left to play. Clemson made a desperate attempt to tally, and in the closing seconds Pearson attempted a field goal, but it fell short just as the game ended. Coach Bob Neyland gambled on his sophomores from the first, and they came through magnificently Tcnnesseee took the opening kickoff and with Cafego slashing Ilorton Smith Married Washington, Oct. 8 OP) Ilorton Smith, a leading professional golfer, and Miss Barbara Louise Bourne, heiress to a portion of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune, were married here today in a tiny church nestling in the heart of the Berkshire Hills.

Knoxville. Oct. 8 (P) Red-thatched Buist Warren, a third-string sophomore halfback from Miami, came off the bench today to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a thrill-packed 7-0 victory over the Auburn Plainsmen. The Tennessee cause looked hopeless for three quarters, with Auburn linemen tossing back every threat, until Warren touched off the dynamite that blasted Auburn out of the Southeastern Conference title picture before 18,000 screaming fans. Balked in every drive by the fighting Tiger forwards, the Vols pounced on a break early in the fourth quarter.

Fumble Paves Way. Quarterback Bill McCarren fell on Speck Kelly's fumble on the Auburn 25. The fireworks started, the pyrotechnics that Tennessee's great George Cafcgo and the other veterans had been unable to set off. Warren hit right tackle for five yards and then electrified the crowd by snapping a bullet pass to Sophomore Bob Poxx, the irsf pass Tennessee had completed against the airtight Auburn aerinl defense. Foxx fought his way down the sideline to the 5, from where Big Joe Wallen, Vol full at the line, marched from their own 32 for 56 yards to Auburn's Chapel Hill.

N. Oct. 8 OP) Tulane University flashed a powerful, versatile attack on North Coralina today and marked up its first victory of the season with a 17-14 upset. A homecoming crowd of 22,000 matched the Tar Heels battle from behind to forge into a 14-10 lead in the third quarter, but the Green Wave retaliated in the final period with a 67-yard touchdown march to win. "Warren (Bionco) Brunner.

kingpin Tulane back, climaxed the victory march by scoring from five yards on a tricky triple pass play, and Buddy Banker added the point from placement. Trailing 7-10 going into the last half, the Tar Heels shook Halfback George Watson loose for a 23-yard touchdown gallop in the third period, Haronic converting from placement. Mallory recovered a Tulane fumble on the Wave 11 in the f-econd and four plays later George Stirnweiss drove over right tackle for the score, Maronic converting from placement to tie the score. Several plays later O'Boyle of Tulane recovered Lalanne's fumble on the North Carolina 20. "When running plays failed.

Red Kellogg booted a placement field Koal seventeen yards. 12. It appeared the Vols were headed for a touchdown but the Tigers repulsed the threat. With Ralph O'Gwynne, a fine back, leading the attack, the Tigers came surging back at the end of the first quarter on a 57 yard drive that carried to the Ten Wood and Lcnz Pace Navy To 33-0 Win Over Virginia nessee 19, where it bagged down The kicking of Kelly and O'Gwynne had the Vols in trouble all afternoon, but the Vols snapped up two fumbles and intercepted two passes at crucial periods, breaks that decided the hard understudy, accounting for the last touchdown late in the game. fought game.

The battle ended with Auburn trying desperately to connect with Late Field Goal Brings 20-19 for Wake Forest a pass. Louisiana Tech Falls 48-0 Before Miss. St. Seivanee Forces Florida to Limit For 10-6 Win Stanford 8-0 Winner Over Washington State Annapolis, Oct. 8 (P) Chunky Emmctt Wood, a mighty mite from Wilkinsburg, joined forces with big Cliff Lcnz, an up-and-coming sophomore, to lead Navy's undefeated football team to its third straight victory today, humbling Virginia's Cavaliers 33-0 before a capacity crowd of 22,251 fans.

Wood ripped wide holes in Virginia's line, passed like a baseball pitcher, and provided the most spectacular run of the game a 94-yard return of the second-hart kick-off for a touchdown. He and Lem Cooke put the ball in scoring position in the first five minutes on passes and line-bucks with Whitehead. Powell and Burke receiving the tosses. Wood went through center for the first touch Tech Gamble With 21 Passes Makes Only 5 of Them Good i State College, Oct. 8 (JP) Gainesville, Oct.

8 OP) Florida was forced to call upon Oracle ty quin() Society q0iajzc) sll the strength it could muster tonight to turn back a stubborn Sewanee eleven 10-6 and register Columbia. S. Oct. 8 (INS) With loss than a minute left to play, John Pendergast, Wake Forest center, booted a place-kick between the uprights here today to give the Deacons a 20-19 victory over South Carolina's grid machine. Six thousand spectators watched the grime.

The Deacons made a sensational comeback to score their victory. Trailing. 19-6, late in the third period, Wake Forest took advantage of a fumbi'e and a penalty to start a drive that didn't let up until it had carried them to two more touchdowns. the first Gator footbalf victory of the season. A game but hapless Louisiana Tech squad was crushed 48-0 today by a free-rolling Mississippi State College football team before a crowd of 8,000.

Three Maroon backs, Bruce, Jack Nix and Frank Chambers, ran the Techmen ragged. Tech gambled with 24 passes but made only five good, none threatening a score. Mississippi The Gators smashed down to peering position several times but were turned back by an alert down. Wood -and Lcnz provided the line and hard-tackling Sewanee secondary defense. setup for the second and, after a 55-yard march, Lcnz smashed over and Wood place-kicked the point.

Some 500 fans drew scant satisfaction from the closeness of the decision over perhaps the weakest team in the Southeastern Con Palo Alto, Oct. 8 Stanford University's Indians scored an unimpressive 8-0 victory over Washington State today before 15,000 spectators. It was Stanford's first Pacific Coast Conference game, but the third league defeat for the luckless Cougars from Pullman, Wash. The Cougars kept Stanford in the hole most of the first half as a result of a fumble recovery deep in Stanford territory, but could not produce any scoring punch. They were within field goal range three times, but missed.

Stanford set the stage for its touchdown at the start of the second half, when Halfback Pete Fav raced to the Cougar 18. W. S. C. intercepted a pass but gave the ball right back to the Indians when Halfback Paul Callow fumbled on the ten.

Fullback Fred Ledeboer scored a few plays later around right end. The Indians scored a safety on a blocked kick. State held to a ground attack and After Wood's third-period coun LJ Ml piled up 358 yards for seven ter, Navy sent in reserves to ference. maintain the fast pace. Herman touchdowns, with a safety and four conversions added.

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