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TIDE RETALIATES, 35-11 2 Oc ClarionLftigcr SECTION Jackson daily news Siindav. October 11. 1970 Bama Slams Vandy Vols Bash Ga. Tech, 17-6 3S in- ft TRKv W.t; YVt SA jr. REUS, AUBURN TIED FOR TOP IN SEC RACE Ole Miss, dropping the University of Georgia 31-21, remained tied with Auburn for first 'place in the Southeastern Conference standings after Saturday's action.

Alabama, after stumping Vanderbilt 35-11, moved up to tie Mississippi State for the third spot, both with 2-1 records in the SEC. The Rebels, 3-0 in the conference, take a break from SEC competition next week with a hosting of Independent Southern Mississippi. Florida occupies fifth spot with a 1-1 record and Tennessee is sixth with 0-1. Georgia, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt are all 0-2 while LSU has yet to play a conference game. Musso, a determined runner, led the Tide to its halftime margin, doing the oulk of the running that set up both scores.

George Ranager got the first Alabama touchdown from the two with David Bailey throwing the block that sprung Ranager loose around left end. Shortly afterward, the Tides Tommy Wade intercepted a desperation pass thrown by the Vandy placekicker, Bob Bay-less, on a muffled field goal attempt. The Tide moved to the 11 from where Neb Hayden threw an 11-yard strike to Bailey in the end zone. Vandy, playing without the injured Watson Brown at quarterback, concentrated on passing but was up against a suddenly stingy Alabama secondary. Vandy got on the board with i fx fti a y-y- By HOYT HARWELL TUSCALOOSA.

Ala. (AP) -Buddy Seay took the wind out of Vanderbilt's sails with a 93-yard sprint on the second half kickoff as Alabama defeated the Commodores 35 to 11 in a Southeastern Conference football game Saturday. Alabama had struggled to a 14-0 halftime lead when Seay took the ball on his seven, burst past all the Vandy players at the 25 and went untouched to the goal. Bobby McKinney recovered a Vandy fumble at the Commodore 38, a minute later, the Tide moved It to the 2, and Johnny Musso scored to put the game beyond reach. The victory gave Alabama a 3-2 mark and avenged a 14-0 loss to Vanderbilt a year ago.

Vandy now is 2-3. by perfect downfield blocking. Sullvin passed to Ron Ross for 27 and Tom Lowery ran for 25 to set up Auburn's first score. Sullivan picked up 44 yards on a keeper in the second scoring drive. On the third, Sullivan passed to Zofko for 23 and Beasley for 19 before Wallace Clark plunged in from a yard out.

Tommy Traitor's 44-yard pass to Doug Brasse was the big paly In Auburn's sixth 4 CLEMSON BOMBED 44-0 BY HIGH-FLYING AUBURN FLYING WRECKER Tennessee's Don McLeary (36) breaks through the Georgia Tech line for a long gain in the first quarter of their game in Atlanta. Tech's Brad Bourne IN SPIRITED CONFRONTATION Reaves Battles Florida Past Florida State, 38-27 (97) makes after Bobby blocked. crashed over the goal from three yards out. Florida's go-ahead touchdown was set up by a 42-yard punt return by Carlos Alvarez. Reaves hit the flashy Alvarez on a 14-yard throw to set up the score and then hit Willie Jackson a quick 19-yard pass to mnke it whiham nas, fh.

F1 Air Force touchdown march. Henley burst through for 11 yards and the score. Larry Willingham of Auburn had several substantial punt returns, including one of 25 and 35 yards, to help the Auburn cause and keep Clemson in the hole. Both teams finished out the game with third and fourth stringers and the final quarter was scoreless, although Auburn threatened twice. yard ri'ns.

His first score, as Stanford took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, followed a 47-yard punt return by Eric Cross. Horowitz missed three field goals in last year's heart-breaking 23-24 loss to USC. Stanford, now 4-1, handedo Southern Cal its first loss since the 1969 Rose Bowl. USC had a 25-game unbeaten string in regular season play. Stanford Tops USC As Phmkett Slimes ATLANTA, fia.

(AP, -Quarterback Bob Scott rifled passes of 17 and 10 yards Saturday to lead Tennessee to a 17-6 football victory over a Georgia Tech team hurt by the loss of its star running back, Brent Cui2sham. Scott hit junior end Joe Thompson with a 14-yard scoring toss the second time Ten-. nessee got the ball and found sophomore Stan Trott in the end zone early in the second half. Volunteer place kicker George Hunt added a 30-yard field goal. Tech's only touchdown came early in the fourth quarter on a 14-yard pass from sophomore Quarterback Eddie McAshan who had four passes intercepted, to Chip Pallman.

The game was marred by eight fumbles, with Tennessee losing five and Tech three. Bad news began for Georgia on the opening kickoff and continued through m33t of the game. Cunningham, Tech's I leading rusher who has been called the best running back in Tech's history by Athletic Di-' rector Bobby Podd, dislocated a shoulder while blocking. He set a Tech record of 217 yards rushing a week ago against Clemson. With Cunningham missing the Tech offense sputteed and do nothing serious until the Yellowbacks found them selves 17 Doints behind.

'Tennessee had numerous chances to put the game out of reach early, but fumbled them away. The Volunteers lost the ball in the first half on fumbles at the Tech 22, the Tech 15 and the Tech 6. Jeff Ford recovered one for i the Yellowjackets and Brad Bourne got two. Scott threw anothe-- first-half scoring chance away at the lech 13 when Bubba Hoais picked off a piss in th end zone which Scott threw while under a heavy rush. Tennessee's first scoring drive covered 66 yards in seven plays, with Scott leading the way on a 7-yard run and passes o( 8 and 14 yards to sophomore end Jimmy Young.

The Volunteers took five plays to cover 28 yards on their second touchdown, preceeded by 25-yard punt return by safety Bobby Maiors. McAshan in the second half and the young sophomore responded by leading the Jackets to the Tennessee 5-yard line late in the third quarter. But the drive died when Tim Priest intercepted at ttie one. McAshan came back a few minutes later, however, anJ engineered a drive from the Tech 44 to the Jackets' touchdown with all but two yards covered on McAshan passes. He finished the day with 23 completions in 42 attempts for 186 yards.

Scott connected on 11 of 23 for 183 yards. The Yellow Jackets were able to cross the Tennessee 40 only once in the first half and found themselves battling inside their own 40 throughout the second quarter. Tennessee advanced its record to 310, while the loss was Tech's first after four victories. ATLANTA, 6. (API Statistic of th TtnnMt-Gorgi Tern foot bull gam: TtnnttiM va.

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The Southeastern Conference visitors marched 65 yards in three plays after the opening kickoff, Sullivan sweeping 13 yards for the touchdown. He moved his team 66 yards in six play the next times, scoring from two yards out, and Auburn was on its way. When Sullivan sparked a 70- yard drive to another touch down, the third time Auburn had the ball, Auburn Coach Shug Jordan put in his second unit near the end of the first quarter. The second unit had to punt i once before it also scored, roll- ng more than 50 yards before settling for a 31-yard field goal by Gardner jett. Jordan reinserted Sullivan and his crew before the intermission.

He promptly took the team 57 yards on three pass plays, scoring with a 15-yard toss to Terry Bearley. One of the aerials was a 35-yard running halfback throw, Mickey Zofktf to Alvin Bresler. The Atlantic Coast Conference host team was unable to move past midfield until late in the third period, and then only briefly. In the meantime, Terry Henley of Auburn's third unit broke loose from scrimmage for a 78-yard touchdown run led CLEMSON, S. (AP) Statistics of the Auburn Clemson football game: Auburn Clemson First Downs Rushing yardaoe Passing yardaoe Passe 10-11-Return yardage Punt 3-Fumble lost 10 283 240 0 104 33 IS 99 52 7-T7-1 la -3J 1 Yard penal lied 45 74 Auburn 20 10 14 044 Clemson 0 00 Auto Sullivan 13 run (kick failed) Aub Sullivan 2 run (Jett kick) Aub Clark 1 run (Jett kick) Aub FG Jet) 31 Aub Beasley 15 pas from Sullivan (Jett kick) Aub Henlev 71 run (Jett kick) Aub Henley 11 run (Jttt kick) The officer of the midi scene.

Strong-minded. Straight-shouldered. With the land of presence that somehow causes respect, without ever demanding it Attention! 'ti a flying tackle for the stop Barr (43) of Tech was AP Wirephoto. to set up another score. Reaves hit Alvarez for 7 and 19 yards before Tommy Durrance swept right for the final six yards and a 21-7 cushion.

Whigham was replaced by Tommy Warren, but FSlTs luck didn improve. Jack Burns intercepted at the Seminole 43 and Duane Doel ripped 22 yards up the middle to make it 28-7. Zooms other Green Wave fumble gave ir Force the ball at midfield. Parker passed to Bolen and Ernie Jennings for 45 vaids. then Craig Barry kicked a 22- yara neia goal.

Parker's passes, one for 36 yards to Jennings who set an academy career record for re ceptions with 103, and another throw of 18 yards to Bolen, carried Air Force inches short of the goal and Bream dived across for his second touch down. With less than two minutes left in the first half, Randy Muse booted a 29-yard field goal to save Tulane from a shutout. In the fourth period. the Green Wave came up with its longest drive, covering 60 yards to the Air Force six. But on fourth down, Mike Walker's pass slipped off Sieve Barrios' fingrrs in the end zone.

Noire Dame In 51-10 Win SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -Notre Dame's third-ranked football Irish pummclcd Army, 51-10 Saturday, piling up the biggest point total since the teams began meeting in 1913. It was another triumph for the brilliant Notre Dame passing combination of Joe Thcis-mann to Tom Gatewood. Theismann completed 19 of 29 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns and tossed once to Gatewood for a two-point conversion. a 31-yard field goal by Bayless after Jeff peepies returned a kickoff 71 yards to the Ala.

bama 20. In the final quarter jthe Com-mnrlnres drove 80 vards. h. eluding a 4a-yara pass from Denny Painter to Allah Spear, fnr a score which cam on a one-yard plunge by Steve Bur. ger.

painter passea to reepies for two. Havrlpn rlirppfed thi Alabama at tank. He comoleted 7 of 14 passes for 62 yards, and had four other passes aroppea. vandy aiternatea jonn Miner and Painter at quarterback. Musso picked up 76 yards in 13 carries for Alabama.

Thn virtnrv was the 196th triumph in Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's career, tying mm witn Fielding Yost as the eighth all-time leader. Bryant's average of 7.7 vie-tories a season is the best among the eight. Alabama travels to Ten-nessee next Saturday while Vandy plays at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Statistic of the Vanderbilt-Alabama football qame: Vanderbilt Alabama First downs 17 21 Rushing yardaoe ST 344 Passing yardage 18 71 Return yardaae 13 41 Passes 16-40Jt3 918-0 Punts 4-46 4-44 Fumbles lost 0 Yards penalized i Vanderbilt Of 11 Alabama 7 7 21 033 Ala Ranager 2 run (Clemnv kick) Ala Bailey 11 pass froom Hayden (Cienmy kick) Ala Seay 93 kickoff return (Cienmy kick) Ala Musso 2 run (kick failed) Van F. G.

31 Bayless Ala Hayden 2 run (Hayden run) Van Burger 1 run (Peeplei pasi from Painter) A 49,039 Great Invincible It's America's largest selline brand of cigars. go rcirJG DX.VARD Defux.9 JACKSON, MISS. 922-9989 By LOUDON KELLY Associated Press Sports Writer AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Undefeated Air Force cashed in three Tulane fumbles for scores and stopped a Green Wave drive on the Cadet six for a 24-3 football victory Saturday. Cold, wind-whipped rain turning to light snow late in the game made conditions miserable for the players and drove a great number of spectators homeward well before.

the first half ended. The temperature dropped from 54 degrees at the kickoff to 21 near the close of the contest. Bob Parker, Air Force quarterback, who went into the game as the nation's leader in over-all offense, threw one 23- yard pass for a touchdown and his well-placed tosses paved the way for two other Falcon scores as the Cadets swept to their fifth victory this season. But the alert Tulane secondary intercepted four of Parker's passes-four times as many as in the Cadets' previous four games. After a scoreless first quarter the Cadets got their first opportunity early in the second when John Greenlaw recovered Tulane quarterback Gred Glea-son's fumble.

A pass interference call gave Air Force the ball on the one and Bill Bream crashed across for the score. With 37 seconds left in the half, Parker pitched a toJc'i-down pass to Ike Bolen after the Cadets recovered a fumbled punt on the Tulane 23. As the last period opened, an By HUBERT Mlzell Associated Press Sports Writer TALLAHASSEE. Fla. fAP)- John Reaves fired an 81-yard scoring pass to tight end Jim Yancey to awaken a drowsy Florida offense Saturday and the Gators then outran Florida State 3S-27, in a game spiced by some last minute fist swinging.

The loosest Honda aria' touchdown in history wiped out a 7-0 Florida State lead and ueaves continued to connect, finishing with 13 of 22 for 246 yards and two touchdowns. FSU's third quarterback. sophomore Gary Huff, did the job where two more experienced predecessors failed. He drove the beaten Seminoles for three fourth-quarter touch downs, on passes of 66 yards and 1 yard to Barry Smith and 42 yards to Mike Gray. Florida broke open the hi ch est scoring match in the series in a butterfingered second quarter.

Florida State suffered three interceptions and a lost fumble The victory brought the Gators record to 4-1. fho Seminoles are 2-2. Florida leads the series 10-2-1. This one had few hot moments until the last minutes when several players from both sides began scuffling. Reaves fumbled a handoff to open the door for FSU's early touchdown.

Bob McEachern covered it at the Gator 31 and, after Frank Whigham hit Rhott Dawson with key passes for 21 and 13 yards, Jim Garrett TALLAHASSEE. Fl (AP) StWic 0 tht Florida FSU football omr Florida FSU Firt downi Yard nnhini Yflrri patting P'turn yardaat Pasj Punt Fumblat loaf Yard penalized Florida It 1 4 4U 15 TJ-24-1 1-47-5 37 J-N 3 1 77 7 21 I 7-3 7 120-27 Oa Tacit FSU Jarratt 3 run (FontM kick) Fia Yancey I) pan from Rmvh (franco kick) Fia Jackaon II past from Raavtt (Franca kick) Fia DurTsnca run (Franca kick) Fia Do! 72 run (Franco kick) Fla FG Franco 30 Fia Doddrldqo 27 Interception (Franco kick) FSU Cray pau from Huff (Gay-tfn paa from Huff FSU Smith 1 pan from Huff (pats faiiKf) FSU SmMti a pa from Huff oa fai'l) A 42.T14 ble was recovered and Terry Collins zipped 13 yards for a score after an intercepted pass put Texas in good field position. jr ftcril-JCSS 1)111 KC CS Win, 29-0 EAST LANSING (AP) Be-serve quarterback Ron Macie-jowski and fullback John Bro-ckington each ran for two touchdowns as top-ranked Ohio State defeated a stubbon Michigan State, 29-0, in the Big Ten football onener for both teams Saturday. The Burkevps managed nntv the Buckeyes' first score. A i short kick and a good return to the MSU 21 allowed a 33-yard field goal by Fred Schram.

I I By ERIC PRTWITT Associated Press Sports Writer, STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -Jim Plunkett's passing and brilliant play by Stanford's defensive unit gave the Indians a 24-14 upset victory over fourth-ranked Southern California Saturday, dimming the Trojans' hopes of a fifth straight Rose Bowl trip. Plunkett, the Indians' senior quarterback, started his team toward the decisive triumph with a 50-yard touchdown pass to tight end Bob Moore in the first period. Ke set up another touchdown with his passes and completed 19 of 31 throws for 274 yards in the Pacific-8 football game. Stanford's defense stopped USC twice inside the five-yard line, once just a few inches short of the goal.

Jimmy Jones, the Trojan quarterback, completed 18 of 27 passes for 225 yards, but one third period pass was intercepted by Stanford linebacker Jeff Siemon to stop a drive at the Stanford 14. Stanford held a 21-7 lead at that point. Jackie Brown, scored two Stanford touchdowns on one- fiie ft RAMBLER FAIR Texas Thunders Past Oklahoma Sooners, 41-9 To Buy or Sell FARMS OR TIMBERLANDS By DENSE H. FREEMAN DALLAS, Tex. (AP)-Second-ranked Texas capitalized on a roughing the kicker penalty and numerous bobbles by mistake-! prone Oklahoma to steam roMT the Sooners 41-9 Saturday in a i battle of sledge hammer triple options in the 64th meeting of the bitter ribals.

It was the 24th consecutive victory for the defending national champion Longhorn who had a fight on their hands in the first half of the nationally televised struggle before 71.9C8 fans in le Cotton BowL The Sooners abandoned their pro-style offense and tried to surprise Texas with the Wish bone the deadly weapon of Texas coach Darrell Royal's: battering rams. SEE THE 1971 HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRAVEL TRAILERS at JIM TURNER'S display at the SSISSIPPI STATE FAIR ALSO 1971 WINNEBAGOES Unit On Display. 252 RAMBLER 232TRAVLER 19' VACATIONER WINNEBAGO 20' WINNEBAGO 11 WINNEBAGO ir SHASTA With Parchm OF A HOLIDAY RAMBLER These Units 173 Be On Display Between The Two "EXH3IT BIDGS." OCT. 13 thru 20 Come See Us Anytime At GAf.lPCLl SALES THE BRITISH ARMY OFFICER'S COAT One of the unusual coats from our complete collection for 1970. Make this your year.

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