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Laster and Anderson On fill-SiaSe Eleven jester unite. Oe Moines Sunday Register Now Ha DES MOINES, IOWA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1943. SECTION FIVE By Jack North. (Sporti Editor, The Des Moines Tribune) Eleven players representing nine schools are named on high school football team for IVI Power Turns Back Army, 13-0lNUTE Swashbuckling Sailor Splits Vaunted Irish Line YONAKERj if a -r- a i r- With a huge hole opened in the Notre Dame line, Ray Jones, Great Lakes halfback, slips from a Notre Dame tackler's hands and gets under way for a 28-yard gain in the first quarter of game at Great Lakes, 111. The swashbuckling Sailors handed the Irish their first loss of the season, 19 to 14.

WIRKPHOTO rDQDCtPuL were chosen for their brilliant season, rather than for their The Backs Melvin Kadesky. Dubuque Quarterback. Ralph Everist. Marshalltown Half bade. Dick Woodard.

Fort Dodge Halfback. Dave Williams. Ottumwa Fullback. Georgia Tech To Play Tulsa In Sugar Tilt NEW ORLEANS, LA. CD- Georgia Tech and Tulsa will meet the tenth annual Sugar bowl football classic, President Joe Da vid of the New Orleans Midwinter Sports association announced late Saturday.

Fresh from a 48-0 triumph over its traditional rival, the University Georgia, the Tech team immediately accepted the bid. (Story of Georgia Tech game on Page 3.) Tulsa, unbeaten in seven games, finished its season Thanksgiving day by defeating Arkansas 61-0. David said that the other sports usually on the Sugar bowl calendar, including basketball, track, tennis, boxing, sailboat regatta and rowing, would be discontinued this year due to war conditions. 4Sr id Results State. Iowa Pre-FUght 32.

Minnesota 0. College. BIG TEN. Iowa Pre-FIlgbt 32. Minnesota O.

big srx. Oklahoma 26, Nebraska 7. MIDWEST. Great Lakes 19. Notre Dame 11.

EAST. Ftrnftklvn 12, Rutgers A. l.afnyrttr ft. Lehigh 0. 13.

Army O. SOITH. North Carolina S-t. Virginia 7. Georgia Tech.

48. Georgia 0. SOITHWEST. Southern Methodist 20. Texas Christian 0.

Southwestern 21, Rice 7. Southwest Louisiana Randolph Field 0, FAR WEST. Smith. California 1J.C.I..A. 13.

Del Monte. light 47, California 8. Service. Camp lo.lruna 13, Jacksonville N.A.T.C HI "'t msfw Gophers Bow Before Last-Half Onslaught More Tnan 375.UUU tjircuiauon. rx I Navy WEARS DOWN CADETS' LINE IN LAST HALF Hamberg and Hume Spark Marches.

STATISTICS. Army Navy First downs 10 arris gained by rushing net) 75 220 Forward passes attempted. .18 lO Forward passes completed 7 Vards gained by forward passes B7 8 Forward passes Intercepted by 1 2 Yards gained, runbark of int. passes Punting average (from scrimmage) 37.9 40.8 Total yards, all kicks returned 39 83 Opponents' fumbles recovered 1 Vards lost by penalties 65 83 By Whitney Martin. WEST POINT, N.

Y. Navy's football ma chin stymied completely by an alert, aggressive Army team for two periods, turned on its power Saturday in the last half of a bruising, bitter con test to steamroller the Cadets, 13 to 0, in the semi-privacy of Michie stadium. The defeat marked the fifth consecutive year the Middies have turned the trick. An estimated 15.000 spectators. residinsr within the 10-mile limit, saw a football show which kept them in various stages of hysteria throughout most of the afternoon.

from the moment the cadet corps swune onto the field, to the joy ful yelps of Melissa, the Navy dog good-luck charm. For two violent periods it was the kind of ball game that was a masterpiece of midfield offensives, featured by savage blocking, violent tackling and dogged all-around play which kept either team from present-lng a robust threat. There was a feeling of expect ancy amone the fans between halves as the rival cheering sec tions, both Army, strove to outdo each other and sent yells swelling out to clash in midfield and then retire 'to the echoing backdrop of the rugged hills to growl out their argument. Break Arrives. A break was bound to come, and it came midway in the third period! Hal Hamberg, a stocky chunk of rubber, and not synthetic, who bounced off and on all afternoon, sent a punt to Glenn Davis on the Army six, nd Davis stepped outside as he caught it.

Davis was caught back on the three a mo ment later, and Max Maxon's punt was run back by Hamberg 10 yards to the Army 43. Here the long-throttled Navy power began to function, and, with a Hamburg-nuns lateral pass play good for 25 yards the big factor, the Middies advanced to the six. Three more plays found the ball still two yards away from the goal. This was the payoff moment, the do or die play for both teams. The imported Navy cheer leaders tied themselves Into knots trying to get their proxy cheering section to show enthusiasm, but the Cadets, distinguished by white caps, stared silently and glumly, and the silence was deafening when, a moment later, Bob Jenkins crashed over with the Army de- fenders draped on him like con-.

fettl. Vic Finos placekicked the point. It was obvious the steady stream of replacements, a half dozen at a time, going into the Middie lineup slowly was pulver izing the heretofore rocky Army line, and late in the same period, after Hamberg had run back a JVfcvy Continued on Page Three. Derrold Anderson. Des Moines (East) Guard, The Sunday Register's all-state the 1943 season.

The gridders and consistent work during the spectacular play in a few games. Marshalltown, with a splendid all-around club and without a doubt the No. 1 team of the state, has been honored with three players on the first selection. The Bobcats had a team that would be a credit to any school. They will go down in my book as ONE OF THE f.REAT TEAMS TURNED OUT IN THE STATE in recent years.

The squad was coached by Leonard Cole and it waded through a tough schedule to win all of its games, most of them by top-heavy scores. The other schools represented on the first all-state team are Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Ottum-ns, Harlan, Iowa City, Wilson High of Cedar Rapids, East Des Moines and Roosevelt High of Des Moines. The "honor team" has plenty of weight and height. The 11 boys average 185 pounds, the backs 185 and the linemen 183. Eight of the players range from 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches.

Every football season produces many outstanding backfjeld play ers. There are numerous fine open field runners, splendid forward passers, excellent pass receivers, good blockers and defensive play ers. The backfield named this year is an ideal one because it con tains an outstanding kicker, a brilliant line-bucker, fast and elu give ball-carriers, accurate pass ers and fine defensive players. The all-state backfield composed of Melvin Kadesky of Dubuque, Dick Woodard of Fort Dodge, Ralph Everist of Mamhalltown and Dave Williams of Ottumwa, has all of these qualifications. Kadesky, a four-year veteran.

who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and tips th- scales at 154 pounds, is the outstanding quarterback of the state. He called the signals, carried the ball, passed, kicked and was a bearcat on both against passes and in tackling in the open. Two a Game. He averaged two touchdowns a game againsl the toughest opposition, running for three markers against East Waterloo, three against Davenport, three against Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids, two against Clinton and two against St. Ambrose of Davenport.

He sparked the Dubuque attack in the final three'minutes of play, to enable his team to march the length of the field and pull the Iowa City game out of the fire, 7 to 6. He scored the tying touchdown and held the ball for Owens in the conversion that gave his mates the victory. Kadesky gave his greatest exhibition of the year against powerful Davenport, running for three touchdowns, two in the first six minutes and the third on an 85-yard" run in the final 50 seconds. His brilliant play carried Dubuque through a hard schedule to finish the year with six' victories and one defeat, the setback being in the season's final at Clinton. He is a 17-year-old senior.

Should Go Far. Woodard and Everist, named at the halfback positions, are all-around backs, big and fast, and should go a long way if given an opportunity to play college foot ball. Woodard, in nine games, car ried the ball for more than 1,000 yards, scored 16 touchdowns and three passes for nine other tallies. He was the handy man on the Dodger team, calling the signals, skirting the ends and plunging the line, and was outstanding with his blocking, tackling and kicking. Single Loss.

This great competitor was responsible for the fine record made by the Dodgers, the only loss for the season in a hard nine-game schedule was at the hands of an inspired East High team at Des Moines after a gruelling battle. Woodard, a senior, is 17, stands 6 feet 1 inch in height, weighs 195 pounds. Everist, a great ball carrier on a great team, performed brilliantly, both offensively and defensively in every Marshall-town game. He managed to count one or more touchdowns in every contest for the Bobcats, scoring a total of 134 All-State Continued on Page Two. Marion YandelL Marshalltown End.

-Jar K- --ay jaafe 1J in of ft. By Sec Taylor. (Sports Editor, The Register.) MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. from Iowa City, the No. 2 nuu vi i nitv DOES IT, 19-14 Just After the Irish' Regain Lead.

STATISTICS. Pama Lakra First downs It Vards salnrd hy rushinc urssril pasnrs atlrmplrd. a Forward iisun romplrtd 1 ards salnrd by forward pasvs 64 Forward passes Intrrrrptrd hy 1 lards salnrd. runbark of Inlrrrrplrd passrs 4 Punllncc avrra 34.7 Total vards all kirks re- tnrnrd 33 Opponrnts fumbles recovered 3 Vards lost by penalties. 70 2S4 7 4 77 1 21 31.3 47 30 By Bert McGrane.

(Staft Writer.) GREAT LAKES, ILL. Far away in the lush green valleys of old Killarney the wail of the banshee must have rent the air with new agony Saturday when the Irish were stopped at last just 25 seconds away from a national championship. For here on the sod of the world's greatest naval training station Uncle Sam's novice sea men jarred the props from under the football world-conquering Notre Dame, 19 to 14, in an astonishing finish that left littla but pandemonium in its wake. It was a hrart-stirrinj; finish by a team that absolutely refused to lose. As Great Lakes thundered down the stretch to snatch a sensational triumph from the Irish, with, the last minute of play half gone, this was the picture Notre Dame, creaking in contrast to its customary flawless action, had nevertheless finally mustered the strength that rolled back a raging Bluejacket line for a mighty touchdown march with, only a minute to go.

The Irish led, 14-12. going into the final minute. They kicked Paul Anderson, Great Lakes quarterback, heads for the goal line after taking a 46-yard pass from Steve Larh (not shown) in last 30 seconds of play to score touchdown which gave Great Lakes a 19-14 upset victory over Notre Dame. Julius Rj-kovlch, Irish bark, finds himself too far behind to overtake Anderson WIREPHOTO CP). off.

Steve Lach fired a 19-yard pass to Cecil Pirkey on Notre Dame's 46-yard line. The seconds were ticking on. Lach fired again. This time, loach's long, spinning shot down the. middle caught Notre Dame completely off guard.

Paul Anderson, Great Lakes quarterback, was the clear on the five-yard line, figuratively miles away from any Notre Dame defender. Anderson was so unmolested he had ample time to wait for the oncoming ball, haul down the pas- and charge on to the end zone. The ticking clock stopped as Anderson hurtled over the final line with the touchdown that rocked the football world. Just 25 seconds remained. NOTRE DAME WON AND LOST THE GAME ALMOST IN THE SPACE OF A MINUTE.

Outplayed in the line, battered by the blistering run3 of Emil Sitko, Dewey Proctor and the others, Notre Dame except for one big surge from the opening kick-off, had looked like a loser. Then, with the fourth quarter going its inevitable way, the Irish Notre Dame Continued on Page Four. rn nx Unnsldle I HE PEACH Tigers Roiain Managor O'Neill (Story on Page 4.) Jap Boll Rings Out for Navy (Story on Page Oklahoma 26, Nebraska 7 (Story on Page 3.) So. Calif. 26, U.C.L.A.

13 (Story on Page 4.) So. Methodist 20, Texas Christian 0 (Story on Page 4.) All-State Fooiball Team (Story on Page No. Carolina 54, Virginia 7 (Story on Page 4.) Randolph Fliers In First Loss (Story on Page 4.) Linemen of Tom Hirt. Iowa City Guard mm opinion of some, probably the best of the current crop of college and service elevens, closed its 10-game schedule here Saturday before a crowd of 18,261 persons, by pushing a weak Minnesota team all over the field. The score was 32 to 0.

The Seahawks, after a scoreless first quarter in which the Golden Gophers thwarted their opponents by intercepting two forward passes, ground out one touchdown in the second period, two in the third and two in the fourth. Only two of the attempts to convert points after touchdown succeeded, although Frank Maznicki and his game leg were inserted into the game after the first two scoring drives to boot placekicks. However, both his attempts failed. It was Bernie McGarry and John Brennan who succeeded in making the one-point additions to the score after the third and fourth pi JT' The navy Pre-Flight team team of the nation and, in the touchdowns. The Seahauks, forced to punt only once In 60 minutes, early found that the center of the Minnesota line was woefully weak and as a result poured Jimmy Smith, last year's Illinois captain, and other backs between the center and each guard almost at will.

Most of the 458 yards they made on the ground this day, to bring their total for the year to 3,246, or an average of 324.6 per game, were through these vulnerable spots, made particularly weak by the absence of Center Bob Lossie of the Gophers, who is injured. Gophers Impotent. In addition Minnesota's offense was so impotent that it made almost as many yards through pen alties assessed against the Sea- hawks as it did by rushing and passing combined. The Gophers gained 103 yards on the ground and 32 through the air while the Seahawks were penalized 10 times for 120 yards. But the fiophe-r did make two scoring threats, the first at Seahawks Continued on Page Four.

Don Camery. Harlan End. IfU HeimanCup Is Awarded To Bertelli NEW YORK, N. Y. LT) Able Angelo Bertelli, the "Springfield rifle" of Notre Dame's mighty gridiron werwwnmirt until Uncle Sam' put the finger on him in midsea- son, Saturday won the Heisman trophy as the outstanding college player of 1943 by a vote of sports i ters and broadcasters throughout the country.

The quarter- backing brai nAJEL( bebtelli. and pass-pitching ace of the Irish for six all-victorious games before being ordered to the U. S. Marine base at Parris Island. S.

won in a walK, polling os poims more than the combined total of the next five candidates in the bal loting held annually by the down town A. C. here. Nearest to him were Bob Odell, Pennsylvania's crack defensive back from Sioux City, with 177, and Otto Graham of Northwestern, with 140. Finishing "in the money" for the third time he was second in 1941 and fourth last year Bertelli was elected top man in every section of the country polled south, southwest.

Pacific coast, midwest and east. In this, he duplicated the award-winning vote piled up for Frankie Sinkwich, the Georgia galloper, a year ago. In both the midwest and Pacific coast voting, the committee placed Graham second, with Odell winding up third in the far west and Creighton Miller, Notre Dame's crack runner, taking the spot in the midwest. Following is the' final standing of the nine leaders: point 1 Anfcelo Bertelli (Notre Dame). 2 Bob Odell (Pennsylvania) 177 3 Otto Graham (Northwestern) 140 4 CrrtKhton Miller (Notre 134 Krtdie Prokop (Oeorsila SS rt Hal HsmhcrK INavvl 73 7 Hill Dsley (MlrhlKsn) 71 Tony RutVcovirh 65 9 Jim White (Notre Dam) 52 Dick Laster.

Des Moines (Roosevelt) Center Art Guepe. Races 52, 66 Yards. i STATISTICS. Mlane- Sea-sot a hawks First downs Kunhlm A 1'aaMnsj yarrtu rushing: Yards lost Nt yards forwards Forwards attempted Forwards completed Own passes intercepted by 1 .103 16 31 7 1 45R 20 fill 8 i i 6H 1 19 I 31 17 i i in 1ZO 1 ards interceptions returned Z4 Punts, number ft Punts, avernxe 33 Klrknffs. number 1 Kleknffs returned by 4 Klrknffs Vards klrkoffs returned 7'2 Fumbles 4 Ball Inst 3 Penalties 1 Vards Inst on penalties Powerful Preps the State's Leading 1943 Season ma Dick Farmer.

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