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NSPIRED VANDY STOPS GILMER, RlPS TIDE, 14- 2 WADE'S THROWING NORTH'S CATCHING I vj NORTH vT 3f ill! COOP BYE MORROW) LJ 1T0 CL0RY Hfif 4 NORTH (V) i ImoRROW (AH Aft i ss'jfe' 1 1 I i :7 MORROW (i COMPTON (A)f 'i I NOBODY IN SICHTl Georgia Boots LSU in 35-9 Surprise By Air, By Ground TD Bound On it mil upwo fj Sanders Lauds Commodores For Playing Greatest Ball Game THB NAS -RAYMOND JOHNSON- SCXnAY" MORNING, OCT. 8, '4Tl "The best game any team of mine ever played." That's the way Red Sanders, happy over the magnificent victory but obviously worried over the apparent iniurv to Charley Hoover. jjCH NORTH (V) Berry, North Score for Gold Summed up Vanderbilt's first win over Alabama in Six years. "I never had a bunch of boys who gave a finer performance," Sanders continued after pausing to shake' liands with some well-wishers. "I knew the boys were ready and I thought they would play a bang-up game.

They excelled my fondest hopes." Some one mentioned the magnificent performance of Wayne Cantrell, sophomore tackle who was the outstanding player. "Yes, he played a whale of a game. He was absolutely tops. Don't overlook Thigpen. Or Bobby Berry.

Bulldogs Break Jinx in Seventh Tiff With Tigers Butts' Boys Spot 2 Touchdowns; Rauch Aerials Spark Win By TED THILENIUS ATHENS, Ga. (INS) After spotting the Tigers to two touchdowns in the first five minutes of play, Georgia rallied to stage one of the year's greatest of gridiron' comebacks yesterday by soundly thump-: ing heavily favored Louisiana State University, 35 to 19, to the delight of 44,000 yelling football fans. The victory ended one of the most amazing jinxes in big time football. It was the first time in 19 years and seven grid engagements that the Bulldogs have ever come out on top against LSU Bulldogs Souped-Up Bulldozers Coach Wally Butts' charges showed a thousand per cent improvement since their defeat last week by North Carolina. The backs charged like souped-up bulldozers and darted through the Tiger secondary in the manner of seated deer.

Georgia's line completely outplayed the Tiger forevvall, holding tho touted Tittle to a minus 42 yards rushing. The entire Tiger backfield gained only 24 yards aground and 78 yards in the air. Georgia gathered 203 yards aground and 143 throifgh the air. The Tigers jumped off to a two touchdown lead in the first five minutes. Abner Wimberly recovered Brunson's fumble on the Georgia 30, and Y.

A. Tittle promptly passed to Wimberly for a touchdown. Just 60 seconds later, the same Mr. Wimberly latched on to a Rauch aerial on the Bulldog 35 and sped down the sidelines for a score. Tittle missed both extra points.

Georgia in the second quarter Entire Commodore Eleven Performs Brilliantly To Overshadow Crimson (Continued From Page One) hands Into the air and over the goal. The Goldmen had the weapons yesterday that they so badly needed for touchdowns against their Big Nine opponent a week ago They golden opportunity go to seed a few minutes earlier when Lowell Tew intercepted a fourth down pass, intended for North, on the two and leturned it to his own 43. The Goldmen had advanced from Bama's 49 to their 23, when Tew grabbed Herb Rich's toss. Tew raced up'tha east sideline before Cantrell knocked him out of bounds. Gilmer, who was knocked grog His running helped us a great deal.

"And North. John has long been a fine defensive end and could block and tackle as well as any end I've ever had. But now he's catching the ball. Did you notice how he turned when he caught that touchdown pass? "Cooper and Hicks were great on defense. They all played great.

You'd have to mention everyone of them because all of them deserved credit. "We blocked better than we did at showed a well-designed offense, one that produced more yardage via the ground attack than did Alabama's highly touted four-year, backfield. Their overhead game was used sparingly after Jamie Wade tossed gy and forced out or the game, ta John North for the opening had fumbled to give vandermit this chance. Rich recovered. Another Gilmer fumole, his third of the opening period, came on the first touchdown.

But their percentage was better than Bama's and their average considerably better. Photo by Jerry Drown Carl Mims goes into the air to snag a Harry Gilmer aerial in the end zone for the Crimson Tide' lone score in the final period of yesterday' encounter. Lee Nalley (25) and Daryle May (23) of the Vanderbilts forward wall, Dotn play after Tew's long sprint. Tew commodores make a futile attempt to break up the play. starters and replacements, played a major role in the greatest triumph the Commodores have scored since Red Sanders returned to his alma mater in 1940 as head coach.

recovered, however. Gilmer Goes Into Action Gilmer went into action late la the third quarter to carry the Tide to the shadow of the Vanderbilt goal. Harry, starting from, his own 34, passed to Notwood Hodges, then -v i r- V1saI ffce K'-5; Wayne Cantrell was the nearest thing to an All-American on the field yesterday. But not far behind was Fullback Zealand Thigpen, whose brilliant defensive play repeatedly rocked Bama's victory hopes. Then there was John North, Ken Cooper, Eddie Ellington and manv others.

marched 63 yards for their first score. Fullback Floyd Reid went Cantrell Northwestern. Our second string line was very good. Coop (Norman Cooper, line coach) gave them a pep talk just before he sent them in today. "It as the best game any team of mine ever played," Sanders concluded as he greeted another group of hand-shakers.

Vandy Made Very Few Mistakes Against the Tide The Commodores made very few mistakes against Bama. They were ready and they shot the works, hitting like Georgia Tech did last week when it shocked everyone with a 27-0 victory over Tennessee. Bama was ready, too, but the Tide was guilty of faulty ball handling and was not as alert. The victory was the most notable a Sanders-coached team has registered since 1911 when Red's Commodores spotted Kentucky 13 ppints in their battle at Lex--ington and came back to win 39 to 15. Rated Greatest Conquest Since Jenkins Beat Bama To our way of thinking this was the greatest Commodore conquest since Jack Jenkins took a pass in the (Continued on Page 3) over from the half foot line.

Gen converted. Bulldogs Bottle Tittle The Commodores' defense against Downs All Even VANDY BAMA First downs 8 8 Yards rwhlnr (net) IS Yardi passim 7ft lit Passes attemutrrt 2t Passes rompletpd 8 10 Passes intercepted 1 Punt average it 8 Fumbles v.5 Penalties (yards) 9t the Tide's famed aerial attack was, generally speaking, exceptionally The spirited Bulldogs then went fine in spite of the fact that Bama to work on LSUs pride and joy, Quarterback Tittle, to bottle up the Tiger ace. Then, they drove 45 yards for a score. Rauch's short scored on a pass. They rushed the passers and hounded their receivers.

The sharp tackling of the Vanderbilt secondary was quite noteworthy. Placed In Upper Tier passes led the way and a Rauch-to Cl B. BERRY (V) i- f-s -V 1 i mi j. 1 1 Edwards aerial hit paydirt on a 15-yard scoring play. Geri's placement to Rebel Steiner twice, the last one carrying 21 yards to the Commodore 29.

Then Gilmer threw one to Jim Cain, but Zealand Thigpen speared it near the goal and apparently halted the threat. But a put the Bulldog3 ahead, 14-12. All these factors combined to give the Commodores a win which places Rtftfr Phnto hv Eldrprt RPftnpv The Tigers took their turn at the Vandy's brilliant Bob Berry completes a 12-yard journey to the Alabama end zone for what proved golden ate by marching 52 yards them in the upper tier of the Big 12 for the first time since 1937 to be the game-clinching score in the Vandy-Sama battle. His fourth period jaunt was stopped by the Tides Monk Moseley who was a few yards too late. when Alabama, on Sandy Sanford's field goal, beat them 9 to 7 and beat for their thud score.

A third string fullback, Allie Toth, led the way. Tittle scored from the three on a quarterback sneak, and converted. Georgia took the see-saw lead on the first play of the fourth period them out of a Rose Bowl invitation. The Commodores grabbed their Tricky Jackets Duke Humbles Tennessee 19-7 first score before the Tide was able to pack the pigskin across the cen when Rauch again hit Edwards with a pay-dirt aerial, Edwards taking the ball on the seven and ter stripe. It came on a long pass which Bama's Hugh Morrow play ed poorly and which touched his bulling his way over.

Geri convert lieve what they heard about the I A lot of fans 'had already started Swamp Tulane Commodore was guilty of holding Steiner on the play and Vandy was penalized. Gilmer, in two attempts, raced to the eight where the period terminated. The Commodore stock was at a low ebb despite the 7-0 margin aa the final quarter opened with Bama having first down on the eight. Then the Gold men rose up. Hicka knocked down Gilmer's pass to Morrow, Cantrell crashed through to toss Tew for a five-yard loss, and the Tide drew a five-yard penalty for too much time In the huddle.

Gijmer's third down pass was low. Then Hicks, standing in the end zone, intercepted Gilmer' next toss and attempted to run it out (Continued oji Next Page) long, rushed by a horde of Vol linemen, fumbled, and Mark Major pounced on the pigskin on the four. ed again to make it, Georgia, 27, LSU 19. out of the park convinced that the Vols were going scoreless for the second straight week when all of Hubert Becker barged to the three At this point Stan Nestorak, a sub halfback who hasn't played on the first play, and then, on the a sudden Duke tossed a touchdown right in Tennessee's lap. For Second Win second down, leaped over right tackle for the six points.

finger tips as he vainly attempted to intercept it. North grabbed it along about the 34 yard line and sped unmolested across the last chalk line. The pass had started on Vandy's 40 after Thigpen had picked his way beautifully for 10 yards and a first down following Wade's sneak of five yards through guard. The Commodores had washed a There were six minutes left to By BILL SHIRLEY Tennessean Sport Writer SHIELDS-W ATKINS STADIUM, KNOXVILLE Knoxville and the borough of Brooklyn had a lot in common last night. All set to see Bob Neyland's victory-hungry Tennessee Vols come roaring back to avenge last week's humiliating defeat by Georgia Toh, 40,000 fans sat stunned here yesterday afternoon as Duke's Blue Devils rolled to- an easy 19 to 7 triump.

For those who didn't be since the last LSU tilt in 1945, was injected into the fray. And he sparked the Bulldogs' 66 yards to their fourth score, made by Reid who darted 15 yards through the Vols last weeR there was some shocking evidence. The alert, hardhitting Blue Devils simply played the Vols right off their collective feet. Not until late in the final quarter of the Vols' annual homecoming game did the impotent Tennessee eleven generate enough steam to crack through a rugged Duke line to score. And they needed a break, a recovered fumble on the Blue Devils' four-yard stripe, to do that.

play. Young Jack Beeler, a fresh Joe Saboe booted the extra point. The touchdown did something for man sensation who sparked what the Vols, for just a couple of min little offense the Vols had, pushed pat j. McDonnell NEW ORLEANS (INS) The Yel Tiger secondary. Geri kept his Duke back on its own five-yard line with a beautiful, spiraling 48-yard slate clean.

Georgia 28-19. utes later they were knocking on the door again. Launching a march on their own 35, they swept quickly low Jackets of Georgia Tech proved kick. On the first play, Bettis Her- down the fjeld, sparked by some beyond doubt yesterday they will be a power to contend with in the Southeastern Conference race this fancy, leaping passes by Becker. Henderson Drives or 5 Yards Against LSU Becker tossed a 30-yard aerial to year by runnine roughshod over Bob Lund, and then hit end Jim the Tulane Green Wave, 20 to 0.

Coach Bobby Dodd's Jackets un Miner for 15 more. However, the Duke secondary tightened up. and the drive ran out of gas on the 20. That was the last chance the Vols veiled a neat bag of tricks, a highly coordinated backfield, and a line built like a pillbox to trounce the team which exploded Alabama last got. Out Play Devils week.

It was the second conference vie tory in as many weeks for the En Tennessee out played the Blue Devils in the opening quarter, but Duke roared back in the second period to score twice, once on an gineers, and their performance del initely added a touch of authen ticity to their so-called "upset" vic outright gift from the Vols. Duke marched 56 yards for its tory, 27-0, over Tennessee last week. The game belonged to Jim Still, Robert Jordan, Dinky Bowen and first touchdown with swivel-hipped George Mathews. Fred Folger engineering the drive. After returning J.

B. Proctor's kick from His own 31 to the 44. Folger Fullback Frank Zlcgler galloped 17 vards for the Jackets' first score fired a 15-yard pass to Tom Hughes. Roland Hodges picked up three earlv in the first period after yards on the first play of the sec Mathews set the stage with a 17-yard run. Bowen's conversion was eood.

ond stanza, and then Folger faked a kick and galloped through the entire Tennessee team for 27 yards The second and third Tech scores (Continued on Next Page) and a first down on the 17. i In three smashes Paul Stephanz lunged to the seven, and Folger skipped to the one, from where Stephanz crashed into pay dirt, Horo Anvwav SteDhnnz added the noint from Meie, my rru Tech Tulane Flnt downt IS Net yards tained roshlnir 1WI Ferward passes attempted 13 IS Forward passes completed 9 Yards forward passim 132 (W Forwards intercepted by 4 lards tained run-back Interceptions 7 Turning average ts.8 Si.e Total yards all kicks returned 11 Opponent fumbles recovered 1 Yards lost kr Penalties 1 It ,1 placement. With less than two minutes remaining in the half, Hal Littleford broke loose on a 29-yard jaunt to Tennessee's 35. Lund was promptly dumped for a 10-yard loss trying to pass, and then Center Vernon Huesser, apparently aiming for the Tennessee river, snapped (Continued on Pag 6) KNOXVILLE Duke' Paul Stephanz drive through the center of Tennessee university line for whlrh un the Blue Devils' first touchdown in the second quarter of yesterday' AP Wlrsohoto ATHEN8, Ga. Georgia Back Billy Henderson drives to a first down against LSU hr yesterday, picking up fiva yards on the dash around right end.

Tackle Carl George of the Bulldogs takes out End, Jeff Adams of tho favored Bayou Bengals who were victims of a major upset, Georgia winning 39 to 19. nam? Tnne player hown are Mark Major (34) and 4im Vugrin (38). Duke' No. 10 is Buddy who aeorad the Blua Devila' third acora. it.