Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

The Pittsburgh Press from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 17

Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Issue Date:
Page:
17
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

r. THE PITTSBURGH PRESS Sporting Section Financial News "A Press in Every Home' PITTSBURGH. SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1926 "Always in the Lead' SUTHERLAND'S NOTRE DAME UPSETS DOPE AND BEATS ARMY, 7 TO 0 ess Ti imb pot? mmi tarn to, THRILLING MOMENT IN TIE GAME BETWEEN PITT AND WASHINGTON JEFFERSON "UNDER-DOGS" FIGHT GAMELY FLANAGAN IS HERO OF HOT GAME I rrr ti ar-a rvfrif vi -x Great Defensive Play by Panthers Effectively Bottles Up Vaunted Presidential Attack Jimmle Rooney Misses Field Goal From Difficult Angle Great Crowd Ont. By MAX K. HAX5CM.

Panther and President stalwarts, fired with a hiph resolve and reaching the peak of their season's form, met and fought for a bitter 60 minutes at the Pitt stadium yesterday, shook hands without rancor and with vast mutual respect at the end, and left the field with a drawn 0 to 0 verdict, as close to 50,000 spectators paid tribute to two great and game PITT-W. J. LINEUP. i Irish Back Gets Loose and Runs Sixty-Two Yards for Only Touchdown of Day ANOTHER UPSET, 4' i.rs"?.V.h r. I Roln4 Smif Ilitmmai R.

NHiindcra HT. Horn R. Ii' llnrdlnt iUna .1.. n. ii.

Alnrrrll ar hr prrlode: A rm "'re Dnme lloerhnaer MrMnaman Vari1lih Kilr Mrmle Llunniaa Kai a 0 II 0 7 Snmmirl r- I Him. T.nl. doiva llmnran. I'nlnt tti-r tanrhdnirn 4)'ltorle. iil)lltiitinn: Notre iMitie Maiwell fnr allarr, I'dtvanU for Itller.

Hanm for lrnter, H-urBdon for lnhman. WalJi for H.vnne for (-lnle, O'RotI fur Wlnnne. Nienilee for llrniuu. Kller for litaanU, MrViUK fo- Kller, Roaeh for Meroler. Rrnder for Wnllnre, Arm) Perrr sanniler.

Breatnall fae norji. lhirlloa for Hitrhnld. Ilealtt for Mnrrrll, Tmnn ll for larle. Murrell for lii.m for Krentall. Ilartwld for liidxa.

lacle foe Traoarll, Mill far Sj.niri.e. I'M fi.r Morrell. Irree rd Thorn. Ii la Salle Inat. I miiire alter tli'eate.

I.lnaa-nuin Jay MUnri. lirlii Jnde A. I Tarlrr. Prlarefon. Ily HEMIA'TT FAIIHFI.I, I nUril Prraa Staff errreaondent.

Yankee Stadium, New York, 13. Christy Flanagan, younjj man from Texas, who was just one of a number of Irish halfbacks brought here for display before 70,000 spectators, proved to be one halfback with the renowned punch, and Xotrc Dame" defeated the Army 7 to 0, in one of the greatest attractions of years. The Notre squad, carrying as western champions, paraded a bunch at Rileys. Flanagan, Wynnes, Walshes, McNalleys, Keefes, Qulnns, ilorriteys, Hogans, Cassidys and any name from any county that you have in Erin in. laimai r-a n-irra ri ram I mil ai ai a MilimilMlll linn I -The Presidents managed to hold Gibby Welch, tcr of the a tr 1 anther star, to small gains throughout the first quar- However, surprising; game' at the stadium in the second quarter, Gtbby yesterday, entire W.

J. team, returning Amos' kick 20 yards before he was.brought down. The photo shows him eluded the making his run. Pitt partisans, thoroughly satisfied with the result, for their underdog team was not given a chance In the prt-game "dope," are thanking some eipclal football providence for gritty "Gibby" Welch, who entered the game' virtually a cripple, but saved the Blue and Gold cause on at least two occasions with spectacular tackles of flying Red and Black run- Hers. h.

J. followers, seeking a bit of solace la a scoreless tie when they were fully prepared to celebrate a glorious victory, point with, pride to the marvelous all-around play of thetr own BUI Amos, stopped on most occasions, to bo true, but still the best man on the field. The great President leader was Injured In the first half and forced to leave the field, but he came back in the final period and had tho Panther I defense In an extremely nervous state 1 as he tossed passes, sent beautiful pants soaring down the field, crashed tae line and Bkirted the ends. PITT LIMKMK.t HKROKS. But It was the Pitt forward wall that provided tho real heroes of the day.

Unsung and constantly burled ia the of the play, these sturdy boys faced the smashing Amos, and tho Cook with courage and Indomitable will, and tho score tells only too well how they carried oft their taek. The opposing forwards wer not far behind the local line la efficiency, but Booth was able to dent center with Jnueh more frequency, and success than were Amos and Klrkman, who bore the brunt of the visiting plunging. They stood out the gritty and flashy Welch, the mighty Amos and the trro lines, but into the picture comes another figure, and he Is none other than Knoxvllle's own "Reds" Cook. "Reds" sent Panther hearts down to their boots early In the game when his beautiful turn of the Pitt right end let him loose Into the open field. But for a beautiful tackle by the speeding Welch, Cook might have turned the tlda right then and there, and his 38-yard Jaunt still remains the outstanding Individual effort of the entire afternoon.

Cook turned In another bit of weaving running that let him loose for 23 yards later, and on those two ROEPKE BIG GROVE CITY GIVES GENEVA SURPRISE BEATING icso wei O'BoylM ran K-J PRINCETON, MINUS SLAGLE, WINS OVER OLD ELI'S TAME BULLDOGS Over Ninety Thousand Fans See Jack. Wilce's Men Beaten by Wolverines, 17-'16 OHIO ELIMINATED! MW-hiraa-Ouktrbuaa Ohio i. Ilell lUekiml llOM Klein Clever I nrtll JbrwHfl kCrmluimn lirtm Karow nar i-orrua IVWmu (C.) Ijllbrrt Vloirntla Ohio 7.t io 1-17 ft 14 1 I. U. 1 Centre Colleoe By West Virginia Eleven Virginia university Mountain II? ij minute.

Wfwtmi Bold jnflie. 4. J. Moloney. North Itokota urao iine.muo, ,1.

Hiut. MlMumri. Ohio Hunt for Krm.kam. Kbr tor Horrk, 1-ark- far Rowan. Hon! for I lark e.

wlrnlcun mihatUntio Iforrman fr OflVIni IW-ferrr. Jrnr Marker, Biorth- "alrrn; umoire. Anihonr llalnrx. Nnlrnda. Molenda for Noffmaa.

Hoffman for ik. r. (im Ml -for Molendo. Itilmeroll for lrrr. t.rtnnrll Ior nrst Wltn wenther PE1 STATE VICTORY Pitt MrMUllB Kern Linn LtiUrr Itobrrt rYamutb Ither W.

J. O. Kde I'smIv lllli. l.nJIwhrr Maleolni WIM 1 Cnrlli ook t'C Anio K. I.ll..

Nana Booth Kv Derimlai Mtt W. .1 A it 0 i (I 0 KubatluitHtn IHtl-RMirT far risl'rf. Dentulla for Hohert. 4. hmllt fr lliw'n.

I itir for KonifT, Kooena Tin- iwrniin Hum for .1. Srhmltt. IDemnlH for IU n- rrta. Kalntit for Waniith. Boon" lor rlnher.

.1. Nrhmitt for llaran. frnrk tnr Hoolll. Hnrnea lor fuller. lTnol for Mr.

Mlllln. for Bn-. W. Mar for lr. Hermld far KrtwarnV man for Amos.

Ihv for ar. Amo farlin. Awhmaji for Bllxa. Time of 15 rnlnotea. OfnrinU: Referee Ir.

J. O'ltrlen. Tofta. I mnire Tom Thorp--, tniirmbin. H-nd llneamnn Tar-nrt.

Km hr-W. Held judrt I arl A. Krl. i Korlnrneld. performance, toother with some heady and clever defensive play, he is content to let his record ftand.

CRI'DIT liOBS TO PITT. The Kame was the old, old story of a W. ft J. favorite, and a Pitt team tha would not be beaten a team that rose hitherto unsealed heights and fought for every inch of grouml Whatever advantage either team had belongs to the home boys. They penetrated deep Into W.

Sc. 3. soil on one occasion, being but three yards short of the coveted line when titer were flnallv stopped, and they mlsed a chance to score three points when Hooney's attempt from a difficult angle missed by Inches. An error In Judgment just befT Rooney'a kick may have cost Pitt the game. Jim was warm and ready for Just such a situation, as his team drove steadily towards the W.

J. Tio waji rushed In on third down with the oval squarely In front of th costs, but welch, on the next play, attempted to skirt left end, and was thrown near the side lines. Nothing daunted, Jimmy stood at the most acute angle possible, and made his try, which rope from the forlorn hope class to a distinct threat as tho ball headed straight for the cross bar. But a freak of fate turned It from its course, and it missed narrowly, Just as did "Tusa" Ed-CoBtiaoed on Par ft, Tkla Section. GUN IN VICTORY FOR STATE.

fnn State Bar knell 0. Trimmer llullrk Wnlli mill Mrvhra (fril.l Mtret MHomili-k Qulnn MH Irnrv Ilallirkl Ilclll Drill lirrriMhlrldi Kntll Mnhonev Ilaetinni KUaJt Mmwh IC'apt.) linrtir I). K. Borpke IinrreB frit chard Vtrre hr gnarters: Tenn HUU nnrknrll Toarhdown I'ritrhai J. A ft 3 ft Vld roal RorrJie.

fallrd iHint after touchdown iiblitutloni Idi nUtea. for for Mci lenry for w' 'mplre J.rk lli.llenl.-h JVnn. Head llneomiui YaJei ''ld ehields did some nice work at tackle for the Lions, breaking up several plays and almost, blocking a punt. STATE'S FOB WARDS OPK ME. The rest of the State line played tt usual strong defensive game and also did better -ork In opening up holes.

Both elevens tried numerous forward pasres. Penn State completed seven out of 1.1 for a total gain of 45 yards. Bucknell completed three out of nine for a totul gain of 20 yards. Penn State Intercepted two' and Bucknell one. The latter led to State's touchdown.

Dlehl grabbed Plncura's tors on Bison 35-yard line. On the next play, Qulnn fumbled and Prltchar.l recovered for Penn State on the 5-i yard line. From kick formation Boepke circled the Bucknell right end for 30 yards, being forced 1 uul Ot oounas on me o-jard line. The Bl-sons held staunchly, but after four plays, Prltchard finally his rffcht guard for a touchdown. Roepke missed the extra point Penn Ftate tried many field goals, Roepke mlsalng them from the 4o, S3 and 20 lines, and Prltchard falling from the 40 and 4X But In the third quarter.

P.oepke finally got tho range, and with Lungren holding the ball he kicked a perfect goal from the 34-yard line. Bucknell had tiro chances for Ions tries at the cross-bar but In each case resorted to passes for th down and lost the ball. Both teams were penalized severely, Penn State losing 55 yards and Buck nell In this fashion. The visitors were over-anxious In the first half and vera continually off-side. in Each Side Scores Touchdown, But Field Goal Gives Nas- sau Tigers a Three-Point Win TIGER TAMES BULLDOG! Vnlr Princeton I.

"eolt I. E. i. i. u.

(. I. i RlehartU "turhahn l-on rlmtrr rVeniofi I1hick llnnnell (C Hnlailn I'Milinc Ralttatn i Ilartetl i MM Davit Roaenrnrten I i f'niilkim: rUnx'h Bi-Mre Milr A 0 10 I Hiine i. Prlnerton i ii Tonrhdonna anltilna, (i)H. i I'oints after louciidoa-n llarurh, Stur- i hahn.

I'ield roal Rarnrh (drooklrkl. 'ZZiia. MetMtHiin ror Ironrn. Vriip rnitMt1t4i(j'n--fnn1irin for II Mm. Ilotmn fr tmunt, Harrer for Itrnndrnr for HnKnn.

N'nhl tnr uVeVu Kl 'nw fnm Llls 1 a-a. fn. It.tnn 1.11 Inr Bnnlrfih-rr Bwlon fur "van. worth for Klin-. Ultehrorh fer Mclwter.

OfttHal. Kefer-e. fehn- of Rrw-: nnire. Okeon of lhlrh: linmman. tati nmpirr.

of llroHB: field Judre. Murtuv of llrunn. ny LEWIS H. RODMAN, rnttfil Preaa Sfaff forrenponilenl. Princeton, X.

Nov. Tho His Three has dwindled to a Uig One and Princeton Is it. The Tiger out- maneuvered the Bulldog at football a A a a i ivui today rnd wen, If) to 7, before fanr, the largest crowd ever to jam its way Into Palmer ttadium. Tale lost through an error in Julg- meiir. niui jiM! on siue- ti.

pi lines, team that vanquished Harvard at ago. Hut an opportunity i 1 i 1 i (V, V. But the greatest of the Christy Flanagan and Harry rf Dcs Moines. Flar.atran yards for a touchdown in the third period and O'Boyie kicked the goal that cave another cf Knute P.ockne's masterpieces one of Its greatest victories. It was a sad spectacle for the West Puint Cadets, who went with a of bread for breakfast and no lunch to dash to Jfew York after morning" classes to see their hopes for a national championship r'jn over by tbn same Notre Dame team that had been beaten by the same Army team last year by a score of 27 to 0.

4RMV BEATK AT 0V. GAME The Army brought Into the gam the frreatert line In the east and an all-star that had murdered Yale and drubbed every team It faced a torn that was big enough and string enough to rtnp every and a team that had been drilled for weeks to stop the fameJ forward passing of N'otre Pame. But Nrtre Dame didn't attempt any wild passing. The young Rockr.a players went out and beat the Arm' at its own game of straight football. Farly In the first period the Army mrvle Its nrr.rest advance to the Notre Dame goal line when Murrell, Cagle nnd Wilson paraded down tli feld after the opening kick off Notre Dame's SB-yard line, whera Notre Dame rallied and held foe downs.

Notre Dame then started a marck that looked like a sure touchdown. Dahman, O'Boyle and Memlc rushed the ball down the field to Arniy'a Hns. The Army Jine held for three downs snd on the fourth down one of P.orkne'.i plays, a trip'. paps behind the failed to gal nnd the Army held for downs. Again In the second quarter Kotr Dame was smashing to the vaunted Army line past mldfleld, when Hearn-den fumbled after he had made a 15: yard advance, and the ball was recovered by Murrell for tho Army, THE in.M5IO BREAK.

The winning break came In the third period. The Army kicked off v.t. Pui i.ir uaii on ner O'Boyle and Ifearnden smashed- Ir.to the line for the gnln of only a yArds, nnd then Flanagan took a from center Rnd ran around ths Army left end, throurrh the whole Cadet team, for a C2-yard touchdown. then kicked the goal. The Army In the fourth period whs forced to try forward passing-, but the alert Notre Dame defense frustrated every attempt.

For thof-e who expected a demonstration of super-football from two of the greatest team3 In the country, the game was a dlsappolntme nt. There was too much fit stake, nnd neither team would take ordinary chances. of the spectators who remained after the game were entertained by what has become a weekly battlo of tearing down goal posts. Around the posts at tach end of tha field were foot patrolmen and mounted cops from the Now York police, who battled thelt to keep the posts upright, but they failed and the wore torn down nnd carried off ticl'l an the lart fllo of Cadets marching o.i" tho fifld. a i.oavvwelBht flntmnloiialtin tla-ht a 0sllinK Srrtr rrie beUieen two e-tin could not had a treat ef r.po.-al today una v.

have bet-- bin concrete v. alii i' thev Lnt hold Ideal weather cur: lit. prevai'eJ. h'r Just or.ouli bi: a in ts I nnllntird an Pnge Sperl Srettaa :4 Field Goal From 24-Yard Line by Pflug Gives Charley Bowser's Boys Victory GROVERS TURN TRiCK. (irove ritr S.

niiemoro Hrldmaa Marllacraa UT Pattoa llrloM-r L. I.lbaoa Mrera u.v.i,.it R. MH nm jMaddys Pflor al liubnard R. E. Anrleraon Wliern Taterlin If Roaenherr Jxkerton II Krana llennlken i trtlrba bv period frtnea on ft t.rore lly 8 S-3 Time of iverlod mlnotr.

Kuhatltutlno rrnea. nilernn for i i or nnkenon. rinnerioa for Aneleron. Ilaiule for 'tn'e. Iato for llelar.er.

Ilamil for Boti. rir F-d Anderaon for Rmenherr. for Andennn. weet for I'atton. tor Rankin for I'.

Aaitenon. eoal Ifln, iplarrmrnt from 24- rd line). MUwl Held anal rflur from IS-yard line. Referee MrFirUne. W.

Vmnler Head llnrmu rair, renn Mate. Reeves Stadium, Beaver Fal! a determination for VlCtOfV int COU ,1 Tint hfi ftim Coach Charley Grove Cit-V e'evcn produced an tipet hiCTC thlS aftCrnOOH that took lln It tKC CIacS JJ roIIeffC Ciiam- of thr TYi-'ifite rlis. I taie aiv trict lor another vear. The score ivas to (I. Crove City was a typical fighting Bowser-coached eleven.

Pack of lurked the ppirit ot thst genial chap who learned hi.i football under "Pop" "Warner Pitt. There was a defense that properly checked the its attempts at the ends and I tackles; nnd there was ffi offense Ith-if turn, 1 n.v i. cm nuoui nno or inn Lngert upsetn rf A fl b. ITXiZ it hiiuwn iniii City was cojmlng to Heaver Falls determined to win. The footbnll world, especially that section whose sympathies extended to Covenanters, looked upon ilcMIllen for salvation but the fame of a Harvard and Cornell etand could not turn the trick.

The Kentucky Colonel kw his favorite plays go gllmmcrln and siw the orthodox Warner rtylo curry through on the shoulders of one cf the old fox's bert pupils. rSSIC. ATTiUv TITOAItTHD. Geneva foi-rd her h'ghly-toutcd forward ring attack thwarted at almost every angle and completed less than half dozen while one that was Intercepted on the 25-yard rollese chumnlorii aoneVR her back to wall i daring to' it was of ton I pas; le Covpnar.ters' five- vr.3 Stabbed 0T by hose I Jenl i Crimson the wild s-rirrb'e CrIbb, 5tailbwi nt the line, ttn-l or. a i i 1,,.

htit im e. 3, pnr lion. I Is Beaten CENTRE VANQUISHED. Inrnn: Vircinla entre Munrin 1 I' n. iton Athitnt Meia Ia-tn l-arrelt Kerfer Hamilton lenn Iliir.lr I T.

(i. R.T. k. ii R. II.

Bnelfner Itncrli (C.) Urfinr. (I ll lirUn RoMb.oh Ural I Kiurel l.ner latlrlt 7 21 r. hmrr bv quarter VVr.t Vlrdalu ienlre a a 0 Rvan. r.onU after lonrhHoa llrtlv Huhttatinn eat I lrcln aiilvmllv iinm inr iiamiuon, iOnrh for r. viton.

Patrtrk for t.oerrtl. llnJUrrl for Mnrrln. lalnott fir l.lrnn. MoSuiKurk for Keefer. Ilwrerr for I I.ewi.

Niton for onch, Hamilton for Ryan. Rlaek for llohanwki Centre coilere, Ka1n for flnrkaer. I.lt-Irell for f'nitlell. M. Alexander for f.

Roolnann. (uttleft for Littrrll. Kobln-on for S. Alcxnndrr Time of nnartrrn 1.1 mlnnfe. OffirtaU: Referee J.

Knn. fvrt-nneanr. I mnlre J. Durfee. l.ineoman II.

M. K.nifnrrllrr. Ohio Mate its mark. Thft Mountainrs proceeded to march down the field for another touchdown from this point, mixing couple passes In with nin, until Ryan finally broke loose at the center of the line for a 23-yard dash and tho concluding score of the game. Hardy, Keefer, Ryan for the Mountaineers were the principal ground gamers, although their Improved frame today was certainly due to the vtorK or the Mountaineers' line.

Kor Centre the mainstays of the Colo.ie's were doings, Lauer, Uttrell and Fau-rest. ATRDRP RPATQ nFRRY I lUllil I IN WEIRD GRID BATTLE. ijtroh T. Niv. 1J Ijitrobe TCcli defeated 1'erry U-a on the local todav heavy field.

The locals rhancc.i to s're hut a ntunewuil ur fumble further To he einct, I.atrobe lBt the ball Mire times on their ops'onents elght-vard line. In tho first quarter l4tror carried the ball from 47-yard lire tu the rlfht-yard whe-e jiin, fnurth dovn. After Irrv piinte'l 1-itrnhe r'arted n'thr march fmm their own Ti-rard line whih resulted in a touchdown. Irwin made etht 1 vnrds en two trie at r'rht end. Pailey then alternated and Dal'ev rarned ball ove- from the -in- yard line.

In the eeond fjnarter the battle aiayed midfleld, neither nide rro.v.lnR their opponent's 30-yard line. Marly in the third quarter tm a fumble and Mirinted yards for final rrore the. ifame. lWr never had a chanre srore aa they failed to cruas the losaia 40-yard line. The lineup: La robe Derry 'lord on Bnll1nRr Walters imerman Jlelt.i Tranoullla ll.illantynft Ma'rnrfo iullen Craig a It.ii .1.11.

ra'sr ralsr Irwin Morley 'l'lh'Jun HelTSllr.eer i 0 i H-ff -iiWic'r, Ir.er. rirrt iiovn i r. Tourli-io'Tn a'ier wn --Hpf 1.1 IVrn' 4. SV.4tltu".lntia Latrobr -Ke'tc fr Jii.wna fn- Craij. 1'iiiiey for Motley.

Taylor for Gib- rrlrTM-? n-r Pv'hr Gibson forf ill mi I lt man. for Unllimje- Sflffler foi Zrnt-BoZZrT I i I I I i I to a In rarkereburg, W. Nov. IS The eer settled another score today with Centre college, by deoslvely (ife.it- I 4 nrw i t-urg stadium was nracticallv filled I prevailing. Latham, Hardy and P.yan scored the touchdowns for the victorious Wtst one tach comlne- in die first, second ar.d final nerinds.

The rir5t touchdown came soon after the I Pame started, when Latham blocked a I cv-ntre punt on the 9-yard line, and recovered for a touchdown. Hardy -cored the tnnrhrtou-n nfte .1 march of 00 yards, and In the final period Ryan closed the remaining distance of a 7S-yard march with a beautiful 23-yard dash for tho third touchdown. Hardy kicked three The game was preceded by a high BChool content of Importance between Wheeling and Parkersburg, which was won by the latter 13-0. Hi the college game. Centre threatened to score But once, and on that occasion Kecfcr Intercepted a forward Yaps and returned to mldfleld as the second period ended.

Thereafter, the Kentucky Colonels were able to make a few first downs around the center of the field, but loRt the ijall on downs too often to consolidate pains that would bring- them any scores. HOW SCORES WER.K MADE. McIIenry of West Virginia opened the game by kicking to Centre's yard line and tl.cy wore able to vance only 10 yards before beinrr i forced to punt. The Mountaineers gained 2S yards, but were forced then to punt to Centre 32. Colonels failed to gnln, anil the attempt to pnnt back up the field was blocked by the West Virginia center, Latham, who recovered the flying oval for the first touchdown.

Ifardy kicked the goal. Soon after the second period opened West Virginia received the ball after nn exchange cf punts on their 40-yard line. Hamilton then opened up with a mixture of passes and line play3, in which, first a long pass to Glenn, then another later to Murrin put the t.n r.nt..'. 1ftunr.t mnrlr from ball on Centres 10-yard mark, from which point Hardy, Keefer and Glenn mjxed up line plays for the remaining distance, r.nd Hardy broke through without effort at right tackle for the second touchdown, kicking the resultant goal. Near the close of the second period, McClure intercepted a West Virginia nass and returned to miuiMa.

rrom 1 point they threatened the Mountaineers' goal for the tlrst time, but Keefer stopped the ColoneV ds- perate rally by Intercepting a fo-- war. 1 nasi nil the X.V est V'- vard line and returned tho bail to midfield as tho half ended. During the third period the ball passed rnd forward due to Rood a a v. 1 1.1 talneers and Colonels, until West Vlr- gtnla gained possession of the ball on it I on the In of to No 1 i forl.abrl. Snulr- for Orinnell.

Hoff man. iw luni, M.oy. uoatrrsaaa. ritra polnla Clarke. Friedman 1.

lTrrt dimaa Ohio Htale ft, MIcKlran ft. By J. F. alfrd Pre Slafr orrrapondenl. Columbus, C) 'ov.

the hero fails to live up to the srea; role for which fate has cast Mm and so It happened Here this afternoon when Michigan defeated Ohio State's srreat gridiron team, 16 to 17 The hero role today had been written for Myers Clark, quarterback of Ohio Stare, playing his last game for the Scarlet and Gray In Ohio stadium. The setting had all of tho proverbial elements of the most Imaginative fiction writer. It was the great homecoming day before the greate.it crowd In all football history over C0.000 frantic fans in the fffal few minutes of play against the school's ancient enemy. Clark's teammates by a desperate effort had Just marched 70 yards down the field against the fighting Wolverines to a touchdown. The educated toe of the little quarterback was called on to tie the Bcore and there-Contlnnrtl Page 4, This Seetlon.

SLATE CLEAN By raite Press. Annapolis, Nov. 1.1 The Navy cam from behind In the last half to keen lt reason's record clear todav after tho powerful Georgetown team gave tho Middles a scare The sc5 re was 10 to 7. Georgetown scored a touchdown In the second quarter, after blocking Navy punt. Navy tied the score late In the third quarter when Shipley Intercepted a Georgetown pass near Ms own goal line anj mado 4 yards, and then skirted right end fur 110 yards and a touchdown on the next r.lav.

In the fourth quarter, Navy showed 4. nlitllmo form for tlio first time1 the carrying the ball frrm far In its own territory to the Georgetown Hoe on line bucks and passes. Hamilton dropklcked a Held goal In the last few minutes of play for the points needed to keep the Middies' team undefeated. MIDSHIPMEN WIN ID KEEP or --fiar Nittany Lions Show Superiority in Battle With Buck-nell Many Field Goals Tried at Collere. Not.

13. A tooehdown and a field goal, the lat ter by Koepke, and the former doe to his efforts, brought Penn State a f) to 0 victory over Bucknell here today In the annual Pennsylvania day eame. A colorful crowd of 13,009, ln-erodta many Bneknell rooters and hosts of "hore party'' glils, wlt-ressed the hard earned triumph ot the Llonft ovar a strong defensive Bneknell team. A 30-yrd ran by Johnny Koepke, Pashy Penn State bacV, led to the touchdown in the second period. Prttehard finally scoring a plunge through right guard.

In the third quarter, It wm Roepke once more as the triple threat of the Mon back field, booted a perfect placement goal from the 84-yard line. There was no denying Vfnn ftae' superiority today, for the Lions registered 12 first downs to two for the Bisons. Wally Dlehl netted one for th Tlsltors In the final quarter on two off tackle thrusts, while Mc-Cloary made the other early in the game on a 25-yard dash around end. Except for these Buck-rien was powerless against the Penn State defense, and was never closer than the Lion 30-yard mark. Just nee did they get that far, for most ef thft play wa In Bucknell territory.

Diehl'a great defensive work saved the day many ttmes for Bucknell as lie nailed Penn State rjnncrs. Trimmer at end ami McCleary at half fcack also did well for the Jfthnny Roepke was the big gun for Tenn State, ably assisted by Pritchard whose line smashing ruined many yards. Cy Lungren, playlr.p his first guar at half back, failed to gain mcl gronnd except in returning ptrata wher he did some clever work returned one kick-off past but holding called the play back and ni WJy to Rata, ton Greea- r.Fwrruu it nem away no: to return. It was a cleanly played engagement and one In eontrart to that cf last Saturday which led to the breaking off of gridiron relations between Harvard and Princeton, There was no pronounced superiority on either tide. Princeton excelled In the ilr.

Capt. Bunnell of Yale led tho Tiper backs in returning The ground gained from scrlmmap-e was about equal. Ail ot tho scoring rame In the second quarter, and with Princeton leading 1'J 7 the big break arno In the third period. VI.K MAnCIUlS FKOM MIDKIIII.D. Yale began a march upon the Tiger gual from mid-field.

A successful forward rass. and there were many Untl to the Crimson vlc-sucli throughout the, game, gained tory pf.us fuliowed with a pcr-fiv'! l'nra- A bcautiful Held goal that clinched th rna'- play wmcn nau oeen reserved lor uso tisninst Princeton, advanced t- Where Hiillucir differed .1 la-yard penalty. then sprinted free ft ti.o ll-er st around -'1 dr. 'shed toward tlie foa lino I l' our yards) victory the ale ain man Law-i r. end.

ar.d the ball wtr. put play on the four-yard line vltit onliourd Tnge I. This e.lo. I th jaa on.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the The Pittsburgh Press
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About The Pittsburgh Press Archive

Pages Available:
1,950,450
Years Available:
1884-1992