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New Mes ico -Edges Fast Brigham Yon 1n I afcj 16 1 Loios fine? Losses 7h Season's Finale By J. D- KAILER, Journal SporU Editor A bad punt and quarterback Herb Hughes' passing arm sparked New Mexico's fourth quarter comeback for a colorful 21-16 Skyline Conference win over Brigham SC Fourth Period Rocks Irish, 42-20 LOS ANGELES Southern lout season, said, "rhe teams'i total of 521 yards rushing and California's Trojans whipped out gave themselvea and me some-lnain to 398 for the Troians loung nere oaiuraay anernoon. it 0 thine to remember and live with inale. Coach Bob Titchenal's for the rest of our lives." Hornung completed 10 out of fnr vl r.A 1" touchdown, but five throws were intercepted, most of them in the' i i Wild minutes jUSt before the game ended. rv Notre Dame offense rolled up In capturing the season's Lobos received a double boost.

UNM salvaged seventh place in the conference while Coach Chick Atkinson's Cougars occupied the cellar. Secondly, the triumph ended weary eight-game losing streak. For BYU, it was the eighth straight setback. New Mexico's season record was two wins, eight defeats. Brigham Young fullback Roy Jones, back to punt with four minutes remainins and his Swink Performance Hands TCU Southwest Crown mates holding a 16-14 lead.Bowl Pr'dent Bernie Gren FORT WORTH, Tex.

J1 Jim Swink closed out with one of his greatest games Saturday to carry Texas Christian to a 20-13 victory over Southern Methodist and win the Southwest Conference football championship. The great Christian halfback scored two touchdowns and romped to 131 yards as he pulled TCU from behind and broughtijust added icing to the cake. of the football wilderness Satur- day, emerging into the bright sunshine with an astonishing virtrrv nvpr th favorwi Irish of Notre Dame, Taking a quick lead and scoring the first three times they got the ball, the four-times defeated Trojans plastered the fifth ranking Irish with six touchdowns all told to score the most points the school ever reg istered against Notre Dame in i jthe 27 times they have met on the gridiron. The triumph, and only the second defeat for Notre Dame this season, was unreeled before a crqwd of 94,892 fans who were by torn amazed and frenzied. USC got out in front and Notre Dame tied it up in the first period.

Then USC moved into a 14-7 lead and was never behind from there on to the finish. Two fumbles by the Irish, one on their own 21 that USC turned into its third touchdown, and another oh the Trojan goal line, killed the Notre. Dame chances of overhauling the Men of Troy. It was a 21-13 ball game going into the fourth quarter, and then USC went to town. AH but forgotten as they poured over three touchdowns was a 78-yard touchdown pass thrown to halfback Jim Morse by the brilliant Irish quarterback, Paul Hornung, and another to for 60 yards that set up another score that pulled Notre Dame up to a 20-21 margin.

Just as suddenly, the Trojans milled awav durinff the fourth' quarter on a Rl.varH nata nlav quarterback Jim Contratto to- halfback Jon Arnett for SIX points, and there went the ball game. Arnett scored two other touch downs and added five points ror a total 01 23 points zoi the afternoon. The running of C. R. Roberts also was a big 'factor settinz uo the first two' kjaiU sVBUII 1 Brennan alter the game.

C. R. Brennan auer me game. barely snared an errant center pass, punting but six yards. Lobo tackle Wayne Gares partially deflected the kick.

Under Hughes' leadership, UNM promptly marched 27 yards, a 13-yard pass to back Dick Prib-ble ending the drive and providing the victory. Left halfback Jerry Apodaca's 41-yard cutback run and Jen-y Lett's 1-foot plunge 80-yd. netted UNM's first and second TDs in the opening half. A 58-yd. broken field jaunt by BYU fullback Ralph Migli-ccio.

a 74-yd. drive then guard Jay Weenig's beautiful 37-yd. field goal had brought Brigham Within a whisker of a win. As expected, the battle of the Skyline second-division occupants boiled down to an offensive struggle. The Lobos held iway behind broken field run-: ning of Apodaca the first two': quarters as the little back scam-pered for 98 of his 117 total yards in 30 minutes.

But the visitors shut the door Georgia Tech Accepts Bid For Sugar Bowl NEW ORLEANS W) It's Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl for 1956, Sugar iroo1 nnunced Saturday. In announcing Tech'i accept ance, Grenrood said: "We have an intersectional clash that brings together two of the best teams of the season and believe we will have one of the most thrilling contests of our series." Bobby Dodd, Tech's athletic director and roach, said, "our boys voted uanimousty for the Sugar Bowl hid. Our boys played their best tame Saturday and we'll be ready for the Panthers." Tech defeated Georgia 21-3. Pittsburgh accepted its invitation earlier in the week. They met one common foe, Duke.

Pitt won 26-7 over Duke. A week later Tech beat the Blue Devils 27-0 Kirtland Dumps Manzano, 124 12-4 victory at the let Arena in SMHL hockey play Chicoine scored all four goals for Manzano, three of them com ing in the first period. Bruce Murphy hit for four goals and! an assist to pace the while Peter Pierce had two goals and two assists. I Kirtland goalies had to make: the school its sixth title. Fough't to virtual standstill for three periods the Christians broke loose in the final four Baylor Downs Rict In 'Cellar Bowl HOUSTON, Tex.

(Jl Baylor turned back two first-period November 27. 1955 Page Twenty-Five Rice threats and then curuuan LOBO VICTORY Dick Pribble hangs onto the ball in the end zone and scores the winning touchdown for New Mexico in its 21-16 victory over Brigham Young Saturday. Pribble fougnt In UNM's face after the intermission, holding New Mexico to Bruce Chicoine was hardly bare 14 yards while grinding enough for Manzano Saturday out a 74-yd. match in 13 plays. Inight is Kirtland took an easy Jack Hilton to catch the 13 Herbie Hughes late in the (Staff photo) Football Scores (oixroE EMt A'mt 14.

Navy Otorgi Tech 21, 0-r; I Carohna .1, Vircmia 14 Tfmn 20, Vn1rhiit 14 CImon 40. Furmtn 20 Tulan 13. Luumiina Si.it 13 ti) Mifwusippi 26. Mjjsisfippl Stan 0 iliaml 7. Florid Boston Colltftf 2t.

Holy CroM Auburn 26, Alabama 0 Oklahoma 5i Oklahoma a Gadsden Tramples St. Michaels, 19-0 off the Cougars' yard pass from final period. die of the field until the waning moments of the game when St. Mike's stellar quarterback Lupe Sanchez completed a pass to the Gadsden 35. The Panthers' first score came air by Horsemen's Bob Bena- I Only Lott's potent punting we- vented further damage on 68: and 51-yd.

boots. Weenlg'i flrld roal for a 16-14 lead with 11:41 left In the fourth quarter seemed ample. A similar attempt 'by Porky Leyva from BYl's 21 failed. The game's break a bad center pass brought the Lobos to life at 3:15 for the decider. Apodaca, unanimously chosen back of the game, cut back off Academy "Trojan touchdowns.

dij n. a total of only 11 saves football championship as Hate in the first period as a Gads-thc cam a tribute ta Fiver de-ithe big Senior closed out his den punt was tumbled into the Owl punt 54 yards to the Rice Roberts is big last and Halfback Bobby Peters1 but that Arnett he much j. Ull Ills uwil more consistent. "I would not rate them better tackle, picked up two blocksiroma u. "Rirtiand'-Hos-ithers' fnmi.n rtnt Nriml Mn.M.

Chi-! TZ Mnino, i M. Kin- and. Eildmeion I 10. Murphy from Glenn Hakes and Charlie than Michigan State," said Bren-j-. 0 nan, "but they certainly were.UKlahoma tTOth DWTJ nr An thonv's end Jack Norn olucked the hobbled pigskin out of the air ana struggled ta tne tnree- yard line before he was stopped.

Gonzales scored from the three mompson, reversed his lieicrsiix with an 84-yard touchdown pass ana a 34-yara punt return lor a 15-7 victory over the Owls Saturday in the "Cellar Bowl" game of the Southwest Conference. me victory oeiore jj.uuu gave Tl -A 1 41 I 1 rr.L i Qd.viur mm BldCe 116 Wlin memoaisi in imai con ference standings with a z- irefftrrl Tha fofaat loft Pin in the cellar for the first time since) 1939, without a victory in six 'conference games. Baylor on a1 Bf pass to halfback Iberl Shofner ond period. Mmutes later, half Weiaon HOliey retumea an iWtUIIKCU H1C LI UJ make it 12-0 two plays later. Air Force Eleven, 48-12 DENVER (.

The Oklahoma freshmen spotted the Air Force Academy one touchdown Saturday and then roared back to bury the Falcons, 48-12. Fullback. Larry Thomson powered over right guard early in the second quarter to score the opening touchdown of the game for the Academy. Between that time and the Falcons' second and last score about midway In the final quarter, the Sooner freshmen completely dominated the game, scoring five touchodwns. The Oklahoma freshmen rolled up 259 yards with bruising ground attack and counted another 214 yards through the air by completing eight out of 10 passes.

The Falcons netted 194 yards rushing and only 29 yards passing. Saves Nunner (Mantanoi 10. Brothers: Anmony 5 ranmers Ulan I at ilow the Horsemen to cross mid ana raced 44 yards lor a score at 12:15. Leyvas conversion made i it 7-0 in the first quarter. Near the end Of the Stanza, Brigham 42, found I Second period scoring liannno, none.

ind Kd.linitnn 1:40. MurnhT 'Perre Murphy 10:0. Penalties i.vmano. i itvoann Murray Kirtland. none.

Savee Mulvy (Muntsnoi on tne next piay as ne Duued Ci 1 his way through the middle ofjVaUgnn Mop OTenaiU the Horsemen line for the score. In Onpnintr fianie. fi4.52 Nun;" tMamano) 1J, Brothers 1, The conversion attempt wasj wide. I esc 14 Notr. Dnt Korim: TourMoww Hornunf i it run, 1 plur.fi.

Uor Horaunn. conwmon Horaun; t3C! Touchiwni Kisinr lonic, Arntt 110 run. 6 paM pi.y from Contralto. run, Robru 114 rum, McFnnd oj pj ftm Contrtlo. ConrioM Arnll Mn.

minutes for two touchdowns as the slim young man ran through, over and around the massive SMU line in one of the great exhibitions of the season. TCU wound up with the championship by a half-game margin. It already was in the Cotton Bowl and this victory Swink ran his scoring total for the season to 125 points, just three points under the, all-time conference record of 128 set by Joel Hunt of Texas ii 1927. And his yardage of 1282 for the season was only 19 under the record of 1302 set by Bob Smith of Texas in 1950. south.

ft 13 SOB 1420 Methodist scoring tourh- McIHitnny (1. pitmen, Jacksoa (47, run). Conversion: Gentry. Texas ChrisUan icoring Touchdowns: Swink 2 (30. run: 3.

piuniei, Taylor (5, plunge). Conversion: Pollard. Arizona Upsets -Sun Devils, 7-6 ahz. mi resnmao Saturday niht led the University of Arizona Wildcats an uat 7-6 victory over Arizona State at Tempe. Hunsaker's sharp signal call ing, hia passing and his nimble fingered pass nterceptions at momenta were major law.

trr ia WiWrit virtorv. rf' which prevented Arizona Stat from winning the Border Conference title. Art Luppino, the nation's leading rusher, scored the Arizona touchdown in the first period with a burst from the Arizona State 20 and he kicked the extra point that made the difference. Bobby Mulgado plunged one foot for the Arizona State tally early in the second period. The Wildcat victory gave Texas Tech the Border Conference championship.

SEATTLE CAMP SITE SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. lB The Seattle Baseball Club will train here this spring at Perris Hill Park, general manager Dewey Soriano announced Wednesday. CELTICS EDGE ROYALS ROCHESTER (JP) The Bos ton Celtics staved off a late ral ly by Rochester Saturday night to beat the Royals 104-103 in an NBA tilt It was the third straight defeat for the Royals. i SADDLES PHONE 7-8192 jued blocking on the right flank andi niti n. raced 58 vards, Phil Ovler t.s rtiand.

ouoenson t.m. rtatin? the I nhn niiriier nn 11 Mu-phy iPlercei naung me lasi LODO pursuer On Penalties the 20. Dick Ralph's extra point Mansano. Packn is Ktiand. IQilherteon JO.

Murphy 14 Saves eaort was DIOCKCa. iNnnner It. lrenr 2 Total saves New Mexico traveled 80 yards numim 39, Muhy Brothers 1, u- equal off today's performance It was the eighth Trojan victory in the long series with the Irish and the greatest winning margin ever for ISC. There have been two ties in the rivalry. The Trojans won last In 1950, by a 9-7 score.

Saturday's 42 points were the fifth highest ever scored against an Irish eleven. The most was 59 by Army during the 1944 war year. Southern Cal coach Jess Hill, who has been panned by some alumni elements for the in-and- JSOITH CAROLINA WIN'S CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Three brilliant long-distance scored the Panthers' second tally midway in the second quarter as he tossed a 30-yard aerial to Ruben Lopez on the Mick's one yard line. Big Sal lugged pn pigskin over for the second ui to swing inti By HERB SCHULZE SANTA FE Sal Gonzales, i playing true to his reputation! sparked and powered the Gads-! den Panthers of Anthony to their third straight Class A high brilliant prep career by scoring .11 U.J-..

nn 19-0 victory over the St. luumuun llj ill uic Michael's Horsemen here Sat urdav aftprnoon. Chavez, Garcia Top City Cagers Leo Chavez and Orie Garcia dumped 37 points apiece in City, League action Saturday night Chavez hit the high mark as Los Chavez whipped Arrow Food 51-36. while Garcia paced the nawKS io a ia-io victory over the Five Freshman. i t.

Vista Chr.stun Church Si Is a.v.sioni: rtrm njptin x. won. Arrow 3 snarurs Terei nrocerr hm Five 1 l.iouor iy. weir.ie Hmili Freaiimn i Rod Runners Chem- Ileal Kncineeis IJ I iu.w iiein 31. i hawks White 3d.

vhtt. i i.r.rn in Journal Special I LAS VEGAS Immaculate r0nceDtion won its second Indian School. George Fran, garnering seven goals and a pair of free throws, captured high honors with 16 points, Santa Fes Dick shedale totaling 12. Imniac. Concep.

17 1 Santa Fe Indians 7 12 4 14-3" 4 1033 1 on nine plavs midwav in the next period, Lotts screen aerial td Leyva for 39 yards the chief; gainer, Wilbert Runcorn con tributed a 19-yd. junket, Apo daca a 16-yarder. Lott capped 4'a marpK nn ennslr tmm fYtm One-IOOt line. ruuoacK scon farmer na Miffilarrin ionitod Rricham ini .7 nc tnird quater lor 11s n-ya. 1 Tevia Chnetian 20.

Southern Method- i is i ist Bnvlor 15. Rice Teiaa Tech 1. Hardm Simmons 14 Wrt and Km West New Mexico Jl. Brichm Tour.g Colorado AM 10. Co.or!o 0 Souiher California 42, Noir Dame Ar.lont 7.

Arizona (Tempe) PRO AN API AN Kdmonton 34. Montreal 1 HK.H H(MIL Gadsoen 19. St. Mikes Menaul opened its basketball season Saturday night by falling then losing to Vaughn 64-52 Sat urday night, although the Panthers sported the game's high scorer in Romolo Griego who city this j- on; Albuquerque I a Jrr TZXri ayiu- ing Ramah 56-26. Mrnaul IT, FT TP suh rr.

rr tp IS Oreen ft It Marceila 10 Murej 0 2 Or.eito fl Madrid 0 1 ihavej Mtnno iei 4 McBr.de ArimilSo 1 V.ts.-aga 1 Vaurhn Mensul 1.1 in 14 GIVE A PAIR OF 9 Ji uvm uic vine. Lopez' attempted conversion wis GahVden last Score Climaxed the game's most exciting wonzaics iook a aireci snap lrora rpntf-r and nilert ovpr the nro- veroiai noie Dig enougn onve Msnrsno Kmiand I-u iTemporary Truce In Player Revolt Til .1. In 01TAV KAITAlt III I a iwr-willl All 1 lUf VI llwfvll cpatttp ia Scninfft nn artTtiiniarranv H. P. Everest, vice president, scoring sallies, two of them romps of 95 and 72 yards by pint-sized Carl Brazel, enabled South Carolina to overcome Vir- ginia's fierce rushing offensive tcrtirsinn nn 11 nlavs.

M-rk throneh" and 4 Dll0n', PlV itePPd into the battle making it 14-13 when RalPh tw pen Coach John Cherberg and cored on his extra point. jhi tesnfSat.ImmaCulate Conception Stvmicd in their push to: A enc UNM's 20 in the fourth, fAeT Nipi SFIS CagerS, 37-33 i had a perfect shot at the goalj on the 27. His boot was long nd true for a 37-yd. fielder. New Mexico advanced 54 yards, stalled then saw Leyva's WESTERN Christmas Shop jor we university ana basketball game here leader in its athletic affairs, and; saturdav night, overcoming a BOOTS eld goal attempt go conferred and halftime deadlock to score the target.

BYU couldn't move' "complete investigation going' a 37.33 victory over Santa Fe from its 20, attempting to over tne wnoie year is, e) SADDLES HIKE LONDON Present, 1 0 neeciea. Everest said a full report of. the investigation will be made to the university s' board of regents Dec. 10 and "nothing (other than the investigation)! will be done in the meantime. "I frankly asked John whether he thought he rould ride out the storm, or whether It had gotten beyond that point," Everest reported.

"He was convinced that he could and must" He said he had known for a long time that there was friction on the squad but had hoped Cherberg could handle it This week, more than 30 Washington football players demanded Cher- V. a KAotimatiAn nrAtActmcT what thev called "tyrannical" ac- rra Top Stykd WESTERN SUITS By GROSS most complete selections of is offered right from our for those who so desire, we suit tailored to your measurements delivered before Christmas if Dee. leth. Over SOS fabric to mm i44 t0 the where he was caught with a des- ,1, Gonzales then upped his four- year scoring total to 621 points as he bowled over from the one. Lopez' conversion split the up- riehts.

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CENTRAL Saturday 21-14 in an Atlantic t-i v.oaM v-tmicieuce iiahuhu same. For a Perfect Ul to $100 DAN'S OFF SI 7 CENTRAL S' fl I PRICES 1 CIA i rem iv W(? One of trie Western suits HOWEVER, will have a and ordered before eboose from. no problem of style or color. Ust our special Christmas Gift Package for a pair of Hyer Boots, and let them do the choosing. We have the lar.est stock of Boots In the Southwest AH Nationally Advertised Brands! but saw Jones' effort go amuck.

Huthfs assumed control at the Cougar 27 tossing to Phil Harris for 10, rushing 2 then spearing Trlbble In the end tone corner. Jim Briscoe's conversion was true. Brigham Young held a slight statistical edge, rolling up 303 rushing yards plus 42 passing for a 315 aggregate compared to UNM's 313 on 172 overland and 141 in the air. First downs were 15-14. BYU.

4 Hughes connected on 5 of 6 passes and 75 yards, Lott hitting 3 of 6 for 66. Fanner spearheaded the losers' ground gains with 82 yards in 14 carries, but yielded honors to Apodaca. New Mealro Rrtiham Yaunf Klrat Down Riuhina, First Downs PaMinR 1 First Downs Puislty 14 Tmal First Downs IT Rinhlne, Ysrdaae 111 Pim Yaritaia 113 Total Of feme 13 Pause Attempted I Pseees Completed 4 Number Ptints 4 Hail 1 i) Puntini Avere JJO I Own Fumbles Unst 1 Yds. Penalised Sn New Utile 7 A B-'rim Youns 9 Prnrini: New Meiirn TD: AMvlsra (It. runt fjitt (1, rush); Tribute (pass, 13 Huihso.

rnnveraiom Ie'S 7. Bfuroe i. Brlhm Twins TD: Millaocio (run. tV: Dtion it. rush).

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