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THE NASHVILLE TENNES5EAN. SunHjy Mornm Or 17. 1 3 5 3-C Georgia Forewall Halts Rolfe Tarleton Skirts 3 Yards r. J. fS, aw a A.

ial HUNT (vr rv I -1- It I V4 1 wti TARLETON MGlli liAwaii i SHEA (G) HALL (V) iV, Viz Wendell Tarleton, Georgia halfback, picks up three yards around right end in the first Hunt, Vandy fullback, made the stop. Georgia went on to win a 16 to 14 thriller. smothered at the line of scrimmage for no gain in the derbilt 16 by Don Shea, Georgia guard. Vandy Hopes for Win Went With the Wind 1 Vanderbilt fait St. End for the CO which cot Vandy a first down by inches.

"It certainly appeared that Harkins caught the ball ncrox the line, but of course, we can't be sure until we ce the movies," Ouepe explained. Vaiuly's breakdown on punt protection for the third straight week had the Commodores shaking their heads the kick coit Vandy victory as It. did In the Alabama game Actually, Vandy has had a punt blocked or partially blocked by every opponent one kick against Baylor was tipped by an onrushlng Bear end. It was the play before the blocked punt that alio showed the closeness of the battle a Georgia Clips (Continued From back, leading the charge. Ho got the finst touchdown and Buddy Stack, reserve halfback, got the other Commodore score in the final period.

Goodall, who played the entire game for Vandy along with Quarterback Jim Looney and Halfback Charlie Rolfe, place-kicked both extras, the Inst one putting Vandy ahead with more than 10 minutes of the game remaining. The stage wa net for Graff's field goal when Joe O'Malley came through to block Tommy Harkins' punt at the Vanderbilt 28 a few minutes later. Graff kicked the ball with four minutes to go. It was a bruising' contest, with plenty of ulars on both sides. Harkins, starting his fir.st game turned In a magnificent job as did Hunt, looney and Goodall.

It was the third straight game In which a blocked punt spelled misery for the Commodores. Vanderbilt trailed at the half for tho first time this season. The Commodores weren't at all sharp In tho opening stages of the battle. On tho Initial kickoff Ixioney fumbled and Danny livers picked It up and the first Commodore play from scrimmage came at the Vandy 10. Evidence of Hie Commodores' off-timing 1m shown statistically where the Goldmen dropped tho ball three times In the first eight minutes, and they lot-t it twice.

Prior to tho game, Vandy had fumbled nine times this year, losing it only two times in three games. Vandy couldn't do anything In the way of moving tho ball until lato In the period when they finally bulled it out to the 26 and a first down. Then Hunt got away for 12 yards but It was called back because of an Illegal use of hands penalty. Shortly thereafter the Bulldogs were on their way to score. Harkins punted out the Vandy 32, and Georgia, having had two previous a I a thrusts ATHENS, Ga.

Charley first quarter against Georgia. ATHENS, Ca. Georgia frtll Rlnck Htiramci-H, wliipplriK biilily from their ulatlon stop the Sitnl'onl field dm I pnMa, neemed (n MiRiiHl the fate of Van-deibilfg Ill-fitted, lnnt-Hecond bid for victory here yesterday. Bobby Goodall'i placement itartsd out well enough. But it wat kicked high and after a few feet of iti trajectory it became obvious the Commodores' chances for triumph were to be "gone with the wind," and it floated just beneath the Vandy decora, tions.

"I It was Roini; to he a. Hood one," Vanderhilt's heartbroken Coach Art Guepn said after the battle. "But It Kt Ihern In the. wind and was about three feet wide." Goodall, a brilliant performer for Vanderbilt all year, was never better than yesterday. The sturdy Commodore RUai'd, upset about the kick, was receiving condolence by the dozens from teammates and Vandy followers.

"I thought it was a Rood solid kick," Ooodall said. "I guewi It Wasn't." Tlx wind played a tremendous part in the battle- UeoiRla won the toss but elected to take tho wind and kicked off. Probably the most question, able play, and the one most like ly to receive microscopic inspection in a review of the movies was the third period pass from Quarterback Jim Looney to End Tommy Harkins the ball was thrown to Harkins as he crossed the Bulldog 20-yard line and from the pressbox it appeared that Harkins was well over the line when hit and knocked back. The officials placed the hall at .1 wr jr WATSON (Vfen tnri; CRUBBS (C) quarter against Vandy. Don couple more feet and Fullback Don Hunt would have had a first down that would have eliminated the necessity of punting Hunt, gaining 11 yards in two plays after Vandy had lost a couple of yards on its first play in the series, was downed at the Vandy 28 A measurement showed the Commodores needed 12-18 inches for first and they, of course, elected to punt.

The Rdine saw Vandy's band make Its first road trip appearance the Commodore music-makers arrived on the seen shortly before noon after an all-night bus trip as the team left for the game, the band flooded the hotel lobby with music, so loud that It shook loose one of the chandeliers. Vandy, 16-74 1st Sports Page) Hit Joe Ste phenson had one fall Just off his fingertips in the end zone and Rolfe had another come in nt his kners for what should have been a first down deep in Bulldog bind, Vanderbilt pulled ahead of fh Bulldogs in tho final quarter after the third had seen Vanderbilt go down to the Georgia 20 before being stalled. The Commodore touchdown came on a 61-yard march, with Hunt and Buddy Stack doing the lion's share of the running and a pais from Looney to Harkins eating up 11 of the yards. The tig surge on the drive was Hunt's bruising: pa II op around left end that gave the Commodores a first Hown on tho seven. Stack then cut off right tackle for thn touchdown.

GonduU a extra mado It 14-13 in Vandy's favor, O'Malley dashed In from left end to block Harkins, punt and Graff's winning field goal came with four minutes left. That looked like it. but the Com modores struck back and went down lighting, Goodall'a heart breaking field goal attempt endinir thn Vandy chances. Georgia used one play to run out the remaining lour seconds. "We didn't play as well as we did In our other games," Vander-bilt's Coach Art Guepe said in th Commodore dressing room.

were Hat In the first half, especially in first quarter. We came back well I thought, during the last two period." Over in the victuia' dressing room after thn game, Coach Wally Butts said: "Vanderbilt is the best team we have pluyrd. We had chance to beat "them bad, but couldn't hold them back and weie lucky to win. Among our players, I thought Madison did a good job." VAMlr.HBIf.T I. ft Knd I-alia.

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Vanderbilt It 7 714 ienrna 7 0 .1 IS tandrrblll irorlns: Tourhdowna Hunt, Stack. Conversion (loodall J. tieorala xorlm: Tourhdiiwna Madiaon, Garrard, onvrrtlona Madlion. I leld Negro Stars Strong Crew When Roy Campanula's All-Stars appear in Sulphur Dell tomorrow night at 8 p.m. they will be opposing one of the strongest Negro American league All-Star teams ever assembled for a local exhibition game.

Managing the Negro American league All-Stars will bo Curly Wil- 'ms, short top for the Birming- nam uiacK isarons. ji nrsc Daxa v. 1 1 ii Rolfe, Vandcrbilt right half, He was stopped on the Van mi Back Wilton Tarleton skirts IT f) Tom Tracy of Tennessee leaps by Alabama's Knute Christian the final frame they drove deep into TIS territory. With only 44 seconds remaining and the large crowd sitting on the edge of the Vandy Frosh (Continued From tackle from Columbia, tossed Quaterback Ken Robertson for a 13-yard loss on the first play and that ended the half. Vandy its third touch-down midway in the third period when End Bob Taylor rushed in and blocked Robertson's punt and Lin vi Its recover ed on the Kentucky 23.

Three plays Into the line gained only three yards hut Taylor made a sensational diving catch of Quarterback Crawford Alexander's pass in the end zone for another VU touchdown. Billy Potts' pass fell incomplete on the extra point attempt and it stood 19-0 at the end of three periods. Taylor and Llnville combined to set up Vandy's next touchdown. Linvlllc hit Jerry Hall and when he fumbled Taylor pounced on the ball on hi Kentucky 21. Mos Wright flot seven yard, ROLFE (V) 1 If Mr ft 1 is In for RO hE FB Tracy's Pass Plucked by Bama Tharp Gets 3 McCORD (T)l smJ CHRISTIAN (AniN50FFELiIl WILLIAMS (T) .3, ft.

THARP. (A)) 4 ft. 'iff 0 TRACY (T) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. but the ball was grabbed off Down To last1 Graft Vandy (ieorcla llr.t dnm It Ru.hlnc yardaia ltd M7 I'aolni yardaie I TaMei attempted Ml eomoleled Jl 1 Pauea Intercepted it I I'unl. 7 Punllnf averafa II 5 2'i I Kuinblr.

lout 1 Vardt penalised 411 KNOXVILLE Corky Tharp, yards on a right end run in right end for six yards against Pi1 high to pass against Alabama to halt the Tennessee drive. seats, Coosctrce faded to pass. The little sophomore fired the ball into the end zone, only to see Stoops come from nowhere Bomb Ky. Preceding Page) Billy Rob Redford picked up 12 around left end and Bland scored on a quarterback aneak to make it 25-0. Wright converted to give the Baby Commodores a 26-0 lead.

Kentucky finally broke into the scoring- column when Robertson passed 30 yards to James Solomon the end zone late In the trame, Robertflon'a attempted conversion was blocked and It ended 26-6 VU. Po. VindfrblH Kfnturkr (61 Solomon Michaels 10-Williamson C'-Dnnll Kim Mann Merlin M.ir' Wrenn gcoU OB-Alexander Robfunin LKMortsu Molev RHCto Wmiiier Oyater Vanderbilt 7 1-JO Kentucky 0 6 0 ft-J Touchdowni: Vanderbilt Bland 2. Tar-lor. Cato.

Kentucky Solomon. Vandetbilt WrUht. Bland. 0 TIS Bronco Busters Edge Ryan, 7 to 6LDaJt Detroit in the second period to snatch the ball from the awaiting arms of the Ryan receiver. He raced to the 20-yard line where the Busters finally ran out the clock.

Stoops was the leading ground gainer for the winners with 101 yards In 13 tries. Goonctrec How Top Ten Fared NEW YORK -CT What the top ten teams In the Associated Press weekly college football poll did yesterday, 1. Oklahoma defeated Kansas-65 0. 2. Wisconsin defeated Purdue 20-6.

3. UCLA defeated Stanford, 72-0. 4. Ohio State defeated Iowa, 20-14. 5.

Purdue lost to Wisconsin, 20-6. 6. Duke lost to Army, 28-14. 7. Mississippi defeated Tulane, 31-7.

8. Notre Dame defeated Michigan State, 20-19. 9. Penn State lost to West Vir. ginia, 19-14.

10 Navy lost to Pittsburgh, three Alabama halfback, picks up the second quarter. ne Sparks Win DETROIT Quarterback Bobby Layne, forced to fight for his job for the first time In six years, came off the bench and pitched three touchdown passes last night to lead the Detroit Lions to a 35 to 0 victory over the Baltimore Colts before 48,272 in Briggs stadium. Baltimore 0 0 0 60 Detroit 0 14 14 7-35 Detroit scoring: Touchdowns-Dibble 2, Girard 2, Carpenter. Conversions Walker 5. Memphis State Ties TPI, 25-25 COOKEVILLE.

Tenn. Tennessee Tech and Memphis State battled to a 25-25 deadlock here last night. Paul Anderson scored twice and Joe Mac Reeves and Robert Elliot once each for TPI. Andy Nelson tallied and Billy Russeil scored two apiece for Memphis State. Memphis scored Hip tying touch down with 36 seconds left In the game when Russell went over from the one.

Russell converted to tie It UD, Marshall Taylor converted for TPI after tho second touchdown. squelched, meant business. Full back Howard Kelly ran twice for 18 yards and Quarterback Dick Young then hit Halfback Madison for 14 yards and the score, Madi son's placement was good. There were only seconds re niainlng In the first period when the Bulldogs tallied, but they wasted little time getting another touchdown In the second quarter They started from their own 14 after Steve Pepoy punted 58 yards Working it out to the 41, Georgia gave the ball to Fullback Bobby Garrard on the draw play with third and two for a first. Garrard broke into the secondary, outguessed Pepoy and then streaked all the way for a 59-yard gallop.

This time Madison kicked the extra into the wind and the ball sailed off wide to the left Vanderbllt grabbed the klckoffl and started rolling, showing the most polished offensive threat of either team. Tho Commodores moved from their own .12 for a touchdown in 11 plavs. Hunt was the big gun along with Ixioney's passing, Hunt gained 05 of the yards Including the last seven for the score. Looney hit Fails and Rolfe on a couple of passes totaling 21 yards. Goodall'i placement after Hunt's dash around right end made it 13-7 In Georgia's favor.

The Commodores got another drive started, but It failed when a pair of Lot'ney'tr passes just missed TENNESSEE Industrial school celebrated homecoming with a stunning; 7 to 6 upset win over Father Ryan's I'anthers last night at Roosevelt field. Freed Stoops, brilliant Butter field general, broke off tackle late in the first period and rambled 79 yards to pay dirt to put the Busters ahead to stay. George Goff bulled his way into Bruising Busters Erin TIS flmt down. II Tsrd ru.hlni S4'! )M Tare pnlnf 11 2 Pimps altrmittrd Panes tomalftfd i the end zona with the extra point as a partisan crowd roared its approval. The Panthers found the Buster forewall too tough to dent until the final period when Tom Bateman recovered a TIS fumble on the eight-yard line.

Kenneth Goosetree wa.sted little time running- it over as he took the eight yards In one try, However, Joe Bates' kick for the extra point was wide and the Tanthers saw their last hope go by the board. The Irish proved their touchdown was no fluke when later in topped all the game's ground gainers however, with 159 yards in 30 attempts. Stoops, George Apple, Carl Shoemake and Eddie Gleaves were the outstanding; defenders for TIS while Goosetrcn and Andy Harmon wire tops for the Irish. It was the Busters' fourth win of the year against only one loss. For the Panthers it was their third lo.ss in six games.

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will bo hard-hitting Islah Harris of the Memphis Red Sox. George Handy, who played with Jacksonville Beach in the Florida Stato league, will be at third base, anil r.croy Hancock, formerly with the Houston Eagles will be at second. The outfield la packed with power and speed with Nat Peoples, first Negro to play In the Southern association In right field; Larry Cunningham, who is on leave from the army, will be holding down centerfleld, and Roy Hlgglns, leading hitter of the Memphis Red Sox, will La ia left field..

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