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PAGE FOURTEEN DAILY CLABIOST-LEDGER, JACKSON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBEB 6, 1932 Minnesota, Tennessee Hum iss Aggies As Expected aiders Defeat.T Louisiana Beobts Page Ole Rea RAYMOND EAGLES DEFEAT DECATUR DELTA TEACHERS ARE UNDEFEATED Don Zimmerman Defeats Georgia Tech 20 to 14 In Fiercely -Fought Contest Gophers Score In Every Period, 26 To Strong Vols Down State 31 To 0 Clinton Clan Pulls Bits of Brilliant Work; Purple Victhn Of Costly Breaks Mississippians Beaten But Only by1 Best Bicrman Can Muster Majors and Rustonites in Duel of Passes Through Exciting Tilt Tech's goal again in the second quarter when Hart intercepted Zimmerman's long pass on Tech's 20. Barron, substitute for Davis, broke through the line, side-stepped Zimmerman and pranced 53 yards before George Tessier threw him out of bounds. The Engineers scored a moment later on a pass over tne goal from McArthur to Barron. Zimmerman fumbled twice at this juncture, but each time the Greenies were able to ward off a score. ATLANTA, Nov.

5 (IP) The flying feet of Don Zimmerman, Tulane halfback, dealt Georgia Tech a 20 to 14 defeat here today in a wide open, fiercely fought battle in which both teams cast their hopes on forward and lateral passes. Twice Zimmerman, the speedy from Lake Charles, dashed to touchdowns in the first period after snatching lateral tosses, and then engineered another last quarter drive which ended in his plunging across for the winning score after the Techsters had gained a one-point lead in the third frame. The deceptiveness of the Greenie psasing offensive had the Engineers puzzled and Tulane's pair of touchdowns came with such apparent ease that it apeared the Green Wave would roll over. Tech with ever- increasing swell. The second period entrance of little Pat Barron seemed to electrify the Georgians and their attack suddenly took fire with resultant touchdowns in the second and third periods.

Perfect placements for the extra point gained them a lead but it was short-lived. The Green-clad warriors took" to the air and Zimmerman cut a path over the goal from the nine-yard line. A period of fumbling all but cost Tulane the game. Zimmerman fumbled three times and Loftin twice with Tech men recovering the majority of them. Starting from his.

45, Zimmerman slashed inside left tackle, shot to the sidelines and traveled 34 yards, before he was turned out of bounds by Davis. The drive continued to the eight yard line and from here Zimmerman scored on a lateral pass from Westfeldt. who had taken a pass from Loftin. The Greenies started goalward again with the kickoff, marching to Tech's 40, where Zimmerman scored on a variation of the first touchdown play. 1 He snagged a lateral from Richardson, raced through right stepped out of the hands of several Tech tacklers and cut back to the left for a score.

The Greenies were bound toward A labama Barely Quenches V.P.I. Championship Fire Green Wave Trims Lambuth and Claims Top in Valley Conference CLEVELAND, Nov. 5 Delta State College's great Green Wave remains undefeated by any Mississippi Valley Conference team and stands with only West Tennessee Teachers College between it and Valley chamiponship by virtue of its victory here Friday night over the hard fighting, clean playing Lambuth eleven from Jackson. Tenn. Despite the tremendous handicap of sadly thinned ranks due to illness and injuries the Delta State team emerged from the game victors by the score of 27 to 14.

Coach Henry Allen of the Delta school began the game with a lineup made up largely of reserves in order to save his valuable varsity men until, they were. needed. Lambuth, with only four reserves on the bench, fought gamely and scored the first touchdown of the gme early in the Initial quarter. The kick from placement was good, and the score was 7 to 0. The second period was slow with the Lambuth eleven slowly losing ground, though fighting doggedly, until the locals crossed the scoring line.

When the kick failed, Lambuth was still one point in the lead. The second half began with Delta State redoubling its efforts and outplaying the visitors decidedly. A touchdown by the locals in the third period with a good kick brought the score to 13 to 7. The weary Lambuth eleven ended the final period of the game with a last spurt of energy despite the fact that only two substitutions had been made. With the score 27-7 against them, they advanced the ball to Delta State's two yard line and pushed It across with line plunges.

Their kick was good. The rest of the second half was the Green Wave's game. Fourteen points were chalked up In rapid order. 1 Otustanding players for Lambuth were Nicholas at center, Cobb at right end. and Miller at1 quarterback The stars for the locals were Joe Saia.

fullback; Berrard, captain and quarterback; Flack, tackle; D. Griffin, right end; J. Brown, left tckle; and Stovall, left guard. The local, squad greatly missed the services of Sherman, stellar guard, and G. Bishop, guard, both of whom are out because of Injuries.

MAGNOLIA LOSES TO HAZLEHURST Indians Turn in 20 to 7 Victory Over Strong 11 from Pike County HAZLEHURST, Nov. 5 The Ha-zlehurst Indians hit their stride yesterday afternoon against the strong team from Magnolia and won a hard fought game by the score of 20 to 7. Magnolia was able to register only two first downs on the Indians and they were both on passes. Cowan, Bishop, Aldridge and a newcomer by the name of Thornton, played havoc with the. Magnolia line and time after time charged through for long gains.

Every man In -the line played a good game and especially was the work of Bufkin and Miller outstanding. Martin for Magnolia Intercepted a pass on his own ten yard line and then behind perfect Interference he ran 90 yards for a touchdown. It was one of the prettiest plays seen on the local this year. Magnolia played a fine game and Martin, Rebold and Gwin played well in the backfield. In the.

line Reagin and Vaughn were outstanding. Next week Hazlehurst plays Jackson In Jackson and it Is hoped that the two injured men, B. Yates and Wade will be able to get Into the game. Neither of these men saw service this afternoon. The lineups: Hazlehurst Pos.

Magnolia Miller LE Guy Ford LT Reagin Showers LG Vaughn Smith Breland Perritt RG O'Bryne Bufkin RT Middleton Yates RE Barlow Abridge QB Gwin Cowan LH Long Thornton RH Martin Bishop FB Rebold Scoring touchdowns: Bishop, Al-ridge, Thornton; Magnolia Martin. Officials: Horton, Mississippi College, Referee; Hester, Millsaps, Umpire; Weeks, Head Linesman. BOLIVIAN CABINET RESIGNS LA PAZ, Bolivia, Nov. b-JPy The cabinet headed by Franz To-mayo resigned today. It has been period and again for 18 on a try the final period.

Altogether the Tigers gained 209 yards from scrimmage for nine first downs, to 98, and six first downs for the gamecocks. Hinds Stages "Upset to Turn Back Eastern Invaders 6 toO RAYMOND, Nov. 5 Hinds junior college Eagles upset the dope here today by turning back the fast Decatur junior team 6 to 0, in a gruelling contest that was settled only by the whistle. The lone tally was made by Thompson in a four-yard dash over right tackle in the first quarter. He had just put the ball in scoring position by returning a Decatur punt 40 yards to the visitors'" 20 yard line.

Cox hit center for eight yards and Thompson followed up with the winning 'marker. HCsids threatened again the second quarter. Snead took a pass from Thompson, but fumbled the enemy's 2-yard line, from where Decatur kicked to safety. Hinds made 11 first downs to 8 for the visitors. The home ream's success was due largely to a 'hard charging line, which consister ry had the jump on the invaders.

pie line rallied and held for downs. Dase Davis punted out cleanly. Starting from the Millsaps 40. Garrett, Tech halfback, cut off tackle, broke through the secondary defense and ran to the five-yard line before Dase Davis stopped him. Causey bucked the ball across for the touchdown, but Jimmy Davis missed, the try for point.

Millsaps' received the kickoff but failed to gain, and with Dase Davis back to punt, a bad pass, from center slowed him up and the Tech linemen were able to rush through and block the punt, giving the Bulldogs the ball deep in Millsaps territory again just before the first quarter closed. Second Quarter Millsaps succeeded in thwarting this Tech threat, but after the puntout, the Bulldogs came right back, passing three times in a row for good gains to the Millsaps 10. Here they were set back by a. holding penalty to the 25-yard line, but on fourth down Garrett sent a pass down the field to Johnson, who was pushed by three Millsaps backs, and the pass was ruled complete for interference just inside the Millsaps ten-yard line. Garrett again faded back and passed to Johnson, complete this time, in the end-zone, for the second touchdown.

The point again was missed. After exchanging Intercepted passes Anderson kicked deep into Tech territory. Causey and Garrett smashed through the Purple fore-wall for three first downs and completed a 26 yard pass from Causey to Garrett that put the all deep in Millsaps territory but officials called the play back and Inflicted a 15-yard penalty for holding. Oatisey kicked back to the Majors as the half ended. Fumbling the Tech kickoff at the half, the Bulldogs backed the Majors down the field to the Purple goal line, where Dase Davis attempting to out of danger, recovered a bad pass from center and raced 50 yards around right end.

The Tech line held and the ball went over to the Bulldogs. Garrett's opening pass was intercepted, and the Majors then started an aerial attack that netted them a score on passes, Dase Davis to Simpson. Dase Davis ran Causey's punt back 20 yards to the 30 yard line, and a series of penalties placed the ball back on the Tech 11 yard line. Anderson, Magee and Davis added a first down through the line. With first down and six yards to go, Dase Davis shot a short pass to Anderson for the Majors second score of the period.

Womack again added the extra point and the quarter ended with the Majors leading. Late in the fourth period, Jimmy Davis opened up with a pair of heaves that netted the Techmen 79 yards and a touchdown. Standing deep in the Bulldogs territory. Davis heaved a long pass to Waters that was good for 41 yards. On the next play he shot another long one to Johnson for the score.

Davis also kicked the extra point to give the Bulldogs a 19 to 14 lead. Trailing by two points through practically the entire period, Louisiana exerted a last desperate effort to score by the air route, while the Majors adopted a conservative policy, reiving almost entirely on line plays. Millsaps last desperate effort to score ended with the ball in their possession near their own 40 yard line after completing two passes. Tech Pos. Millsaps Johnson Howers Humphreys LT Koenlg McKay LG Tynes Yeldell Pierce Colvin RG Morrison Lowrey Womack Patterson RE F.

Davis Keltner Calllavet Causey Anderson Davis D. Davis Garrett Magee Officials: Burghard (Miss. College) referee; Howell (Miss. State) umpire; Rush (Henderson Brown) headlinesman; Lawrence (Auburn field judge, Maroons Fight Reserves to Standstill After Varsity Runs Wild KNOXVILLE. Term, Nov.

After scoring three touchdowns in a first quarter drive Tennessee employed its reserves ana coasted to an easy 31 to 0 victory over a light Mississippi State eleven toaay, keeping clean its southern conference record of no dfeats nor ties this season. Some 3,000 fans the smallest home crowd this season saw the game. v. The Vols unreeled two thrilling touchdown runs. Bracfcett.

speedy quarterback, took Clark's opening kickoff and raced 88 yards down the middle of the Ifeld to score. On the second play in the thir quarter Petruzze. mite halfback, broke off tackle and with excellent in-terferenc ran 78 yards to cross the goal line. Beattie Feathers, Tennessee's ac halfback, was in the game about eight minutes but long enough to score a touchdown with a ten yard circle around left end. He carried the ball seven times for a gain 33 yards.

The Vols' two ether touchdowns were scored by Dorsey, substitute halfback, who plunged a-cross from the one yard line, and by Petruzze. who took Robinson's 21 yard pass and sped 27 yards down the field. The Bulldogs, whose chief gainer was Sikes, plunging halfback, twice threatened to score against Henne-ssee's reserves, who flocked into the game after the first few minutes of play. Starting from the Vols' 34 yard stripe. Sikes almost single handed carried the ball to Tennessee's five yard line where it wsa lost when Wichman fumbled.

In the final period Mississippi State put Tennessee's third stringers on the defensive and carried the ball to the ten yard marker. Out of five tries, Tennessee converted only one try for point after touchdown. i The statistics gave the Bulldogs 10 first downs to fifteen for Tennessee. Tennessee made 326 yards on run plays to 126 for the Mississippians. In the passing deaprtrnent the Vols completed three out of seven passes for a total gain of 55 yards.

Waits kicked off after the half and on the second play Petruzze, Tennessee halfbac' broke through tackle and raceci 78 yards lor a touchdown. Krouse place kicked for the extra point. Led by Sikes who gained 36 yards on four runs, Mississippi State carried the ball to the Vols' five yard line only to l-vpt itw hen Wichman fumbled. On four plays Tennessee reserves gain ed 50 yards, but were unaoie score again durl the period. Led bv Sikes.

Mississippi State put Term's third stringers on the defensive in the final perxoa. ine Bulldogs carried the ball to the Vols' ten yard line, but lacked the punch to put it over the goal Tennessee made no threat to score In the period. Miss. State Tos. Tennessee Ogden LE Rayburn Purnell LT rrankim Rones LO Ellis Pillow Maples Roye RO Frank Summerour RT Aitken Daly RE Warmath Hinea QB Brackett Waits LH Petruzze Cassibry RH Feathers Wichman FB Wynn Officials: B.

Georgia Tech, referee; Preas, Georgia Tech, umpire; Bates, Sewanee, head-llnesman; Pearce field judge. LUCKY FISHERMAN HOOKS 500 POUNDS MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5 VP) Dr. Alfred Cohn is almost convinced he merits the title of the "world's luckiest fisherman" given him by friends. On a recent visit to Fort Myers Florida, he hooked five tarpon, averaging 100 pounds.

In Just two days of fishing, where many fishermen spend a whole season tarpon-fishing without getting a strike. Cohn's accomplishment won him the Thomas A. Edison bronze medal for tarpon fishing, awarded by the Fort Myers chamber of commerce. EDUCATOR VISITS HICKORY FLAT, Nov. 5.

In observance of "American Education Week," the state education department co-operating with the Parent-Teacher association, will stage a program in the county next Prof. G. D. Humphrey of the state department will visit the high schools of the county and make addresses. under fire In connection with the Gran Chaco campaign against Paraguay, and also for some of its domestic policies.

It took office on October 25. Choctaws Gain Wonderful Distinction in Game Given Broadcast HAMILTON, N. Nov. 5. The Red Raiders of the Shenango Valley pressed on in their unbeaten "way today, downing Mississippi College of Clinton 32 to 0 In a game nationally broadcast over N.

B. C. networks. "While a mixture of first, sec- end, third and even fourth team players performed for Colgate, the Southern squad gallantly withstood shock cfter shock without crumbling, and closed the game a grim stand near their goal when they held firm and took the ball on downs. The game was in no way a route.

The victory ran the Colgate string to seven, with 227 points while their opponents have yet to cross the Maroon goal line. Colgate banged over 2 touchdowns in the first two periods, two more in the third and the final touchdown In the fourth period. Whltey Ask, Colgate's fine senior halfback, turned" in the best game for the regulars. Lyon, Conroy, Antolini. Shirly Ellis and Ask scored the touchdowns.

Coach Kerr used the game to try out his reserves. There was not a single injury during the contest. First Quarter Mississippi kicked off and after Colgate made only slight gains at the line, the teams traded kicks, and then Colgate made a first down on line pUys. But Sweatt and Slay caught Colgate rumneTS for losses and a pass was Incomplete, forcing another Maroon punt, which went out of bounds on the Choc 5. After a couple of plays, Crcis quick-kicked out, and the ball rolled all the way to the Colgate 35 pulling the Braves out of the hole.

Colgate punched through for a first down on two plays, and then another by Lyon on a 15-yard run. Three more tries at the Brave line r.ade it first down on the Choc 30. Conroy took the ball on an off-tackle run for a touchdown but the point was missed. The Maroon shock troops had scored in the first eight minutes of play. Mississippi received but could not gain and kicked, but Colgate was offside and the Chocs got a first down.

Six yards in two plays proved insufficient and Ilitt kicked to the Colgate five-yard line, the ball being returned to the 12. Jackson making the tackle. Conroy broke off tackle for 18 yards end a first down on the Colgate 30. Fritz and Conroy ran to the, 4G In two tries for another first down. Colgate continued the march in great big jumps, Lyon, Fritz and Conroy carrying the ball, the period ending on the Choc 7-yard line.

Second Quarter Coach Andy Kerr sent in his stringers with the start of 'he second period, the famed Red Raiders of the Shenango valley. They went over for the second touchdown In two plays, but the point kick was-blocked. Mississippi sent In a second-string outfit, with exception of Cross, and Cross completed a neat pass to Paul Davis for a first down and a long gain into Colgate's lr-ritory. Colgate forced a punt and then took up the offensive again, going from the 12 to the 38 before kicking back and Eddleman fair-caught the ball on the Choc 30. The Mississippi return punt was rt-eak and Colgate started a drive from, midfield which netted two first downs la order, Lyon running to the Mississippi 9-yard line around end.

The Brave line tightened up and held for two downs and a pass was ccmpleted for no gain -on third down. Asks pass to was blocked by Eddleman on fourth down in the end zone. Johnston kicked out for Mississippi after the touchback, the ball going about to midfield. Ask broke loose and ran to the Choc 18. and then to the 8 on successive runs.

Here the Maroons were stopped again by the fighting Mississippians, the ball going ox er on the Choc 6. Johnston punted out to his own. 35 and Colgate wu trying to come back to scoring territory as the half ended. Third Quarter Mississippi had the first string back for the second half, with a reserve line-up in for Colgate. The Maroons received and made a first down, but Captain Bus Lackey intercepted a Colgate pass in midfield.

Evans intercepted a Choc pass a moment later, but the fighting Indians held for downs after one first down had been made by the Kerr-men. Failing to gain. Cross punted and Evans returned to the Choc 42. After advancing to the Choc 18, Colgate punted out cf bounds on the Mississippi 18. Cress kicked out to the Choc 40.

and Evans made a first down to the Indian 23. Colgate MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 5 (X) Minnesota's two big offensive gun Pug Lund and Jack Manders--kept up a touchdown-pcr-period pace today to beat down the southern challenge cf Missisippi, 26 to 0, before 15,000 spectators. The Mississippi team failed to make a serious scoring threat outside of a long pass offensive which died In midfield In the last quar tcr. The Gophers running attack centered around Lund, sophomore half back, who accounted for most of the 20 first down they marked up.

The Gophers gained 537 yards ta 78 for the visitors, who made four first downs. Three times Lund on Ions sweeps around the ends and on oil tackla spurts brought the ball to within a few yards of the goal and Man-ders plunged over the counter. In the third period, Lund, after 27 and 15-yard sprints, dashed around right end to finish the drive himself Tom Swayze, Mississippi's star end, contributed, the outstanding defensive performance. Besides making numerous difficult tackles and practically stopping the Oo-pher offensive around his side, ha recovered two fumbles during tha first half when the Minnesota team had advanced within scoring dls- Hutson, southern fullback, stopped many of Mander's plunges after the big Gopher fullback kniied through the Mississippi line. Camper, Trapp and Harrington were other standouts In the Mississippi play.

The most brilliant run by a southerner was made by Chester Curtis, who returned a punt 43 yards in the fourth Quarter. The lineups: Mississippi Pos. MlnnesoU Swor LE Tenner Tumbow LT Gay G1U LG Brunn Herrington Oca Carruth RG Koskl Smith RT Wella Swayze RE Dillncr Casper QB Griffin Burke LH Lund White mi Profntt Hutson FB Mandera Score by periods: Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 7 6 6 723 Scoring: touchdowns Mandcrs 3, Lund. Points after touchdowns: Man ders, by place kick; Wells, by place kick. Officials: Referee, John Getch-ell, St.

Thomas; Umpire, Young, Illinois Wcsleyan; Field Judge, Meyer Morton, Michigan: Head Linesman, Jay Wyatt, Wisconsin. PANTHERS DEFEAT LYNX WITH PASSES Firmingham-Southefn Flash es Air Attack in Second Half BIRMINGHAM, Nov. whizzed passes all over Legion Field today defeat Southwestern of Memphis 20- With the score six all at the half, the Panthers opened up their aerial attack soon after play was resumed, O'Neal crossing the Lmx goal, to break the tie. Davis added the point. Birmingham Southern's thirt touchdown was scored a moment later by Haveood who took nass from O'Neal, standing cn South- wtsxems- yara siripe.

Again Davis converted the FLORENCE HOLDS NEWTON TO TIE NEWTON, Nor. 5 dcoe bucket was certainly upset here today when the Newton high Tgcrs and tne Florence high gridders played a scoreless came. The Timers should have won the 6crap accord ing to local ans as the Newton team is certainly stronger thin In former years and the Tigers won by a large score last year but failed to win this year because of over confidence and poor Judgment of In the first quarter the Tigers kicked to the visitors who after several line plays added additional yardage but failed to carry the ball in scoring distance. Welch, right half for the Tigers. proved to be the most consistent ground gainer for the local tleven while Florence 'ad only one real player who proved to be a double that Flowers.

RUSTON, Nov. 5 In a victory that upset the dope bucket for the second year in a row, Louisiana Tech today defeated Millsaps 19 to 14 in a battle of forward passes. Fumbles and penalties were frequent in the exciting contest that saw Tech score -irst and then come from behind to wan alter Miiisaps had taken the lead on Womack's placement kicks after the'. Purple touchdowns. Garrett's run and a line smash gave Tech its first score and all lour remaining touchdowns came on passes.

Tech played inspired football before a large homecoming day crowd and put over a surprising win over the majors of Jackson, Miss who were doped to win by. one or two touchdowns. Tech scored in the first quarter with Garrett placing the ball five yards from the Major goal on a brilliant 40 yard run down the sidelines and Causey taking it across. Davis passed to Johnson for 13 yards and the second Tech score in the second period. Magee intercepted a pass on his own 10-yard stripe and ret urned it to Tech 17 yard line to turn the battle for Millsaps in the third quarter; Three passes, Davis to Simpson, brought the Majors a touchdown from that point.

Davis passed 10 yards to Anderson for another touchdown in the same quarter and with Womack adding the points, the visitors led for the time, 14-12. Davis of Tech passed from his own 20 yard line to Waters on the Millsaps 41 yard line and shot a second pass for the remaining distance to Johnson to bring Tech a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Early In the first period Magee fumbled and Tech recovered deep in Millsaps territory, but the Pur- smashed through the center of the line for a first down in three plays to the Choc 8. Another smash gave the Maroons the third touchdown, and they converted this time. Mississippi received the kickoff and on the third play Evans again intercepted a Choc toss, this time coming back to the Mississippi 42.

Antolini and Lyon smashed through for a first down to the Choc 25, and then the latter broke loose for a touchdown jaunt. The point again was missed. Colgate- sent in the first string again at this point, and the. Red Raiders took the kickoff back to their own 45 and ran three plays before the period closed. Fourth Quarter On a trade of punts, Colgate gained 20 yards and op.

a series of long jumps, the Maroons scored again early In the period, and made the point good on placekick by Anderson. Colgate was nmning In substitutes in a stream and continued to rip the tiring Choctaw defenses to shreds as the period continued. With the help of a penalty at midfield, Mississippi tightened up and held Colgate at the center, and as passes dropped Incomplete, the Raiders had to punt. After completing an 8-yard pass from Cross to Eddleman, quick-kicked to the Colgate 30. After an exchange of kicks, again completed a neat pass to Eddleman.

but on the next play Colgate intercepted a Choctaw chunk. The very next play saw Eddleman intercepting a Maroon toss. which he lugged back to midfield. 5 Two plays later Bacon intercepted again for Colgate on his own 40. Punts again were traded, as both teams failed to gain on passes and penalties hurt what little attack Colgate was mustering.

The Maroon lineup was composed of third and fourth stringers. The Colgate passes clicked momentarily and they rushed to the Indian 15 where Blake caught a short flip. Mississippi college for downs In the shadow of their goal and took the ball just before the game ended. The line-ups: Miss. College Pos.

Colgate Sweatt LE. Volkwein Slay O'Hara Lovell Blum Lackey Bausch Travis Vanheusen Jackson Brooke Reno Bogganski Hitt C. Anderson Ming LH. Conroy Stowers RH Fritts Cross Lyon Score by periods: Miss. College 0 0 0 00 Colgate 6 6 13 7 32 Scoring: Colgate, touchdowns, Lyon, Conroy, Antolini (sub for Fritts): S.

Ellis (sub for C. Anderson); Ask (sub for Conroy). Points after touchdown, Lyon. C. Anderson.

Officials: Referee, E. H. Hasting (Cornell) umpire, E. P. Miller (Haverford); headlinesman, R.

E. Corser (Syracuse). held on its 30 after Gold smith had recovered: zimmermans first bobble, but on the second, which Williams recovered, Tech moved from the 43 -to Tulane's 19, where Simons, substitute for Roberts, snagged McArthur's pass( as the half ended. Barron raced the third period kickoff back 51 yards, but the Greenies stiffened after Tech had reached their 30 and Zimmerman got off a long boot to Tech's eight. He ran McArthur's kick back to Tech's 27, but the Jackets stopped this advance by recovering DeLaune's fumbled pass.

Zimmerman promptly returned the punt to Tech's 20 and gained first down on the eight, but the Jackets held. Barron slipped through center agajn for 24 yards to midfield and two plays later took a lateral from Phillips, dashed to the. left sidelines, pivoted away from tacklers and stepped 54 yards for the touchdown. Wilcox made both extra points good and the Jackets led. Tech lost a scoring chance early in the fourth as Wilcox recovered Roberts' fumble, but lost the ball on an incomplete pass over the goal.

Zimmerman uncorked a submarine pass to Roberts and the fast-moving back trotted 36 yards to Tech's 28. The attack was almost unstoppable and Tulane had first down on Tech's six when Loftin fumbled and Phillips recovered for Tech. McArthur kicked out short and Tulane started its victory parade. Another submarine pass from Zimmerman to Roberts gave first down on the eight yard line and Don slashed through the line for the touchdown. phant running attack and a roar went up as he sped in for Hughes.

With Cain in 'his regular position Alabama's power began to show and the Tide drove to V. P. 2 yard line where Cain was stopped for no gain for the end of the half. Howell was sent in and his passes were finding mark as the half ended. The Red Elephants seemed to regain their confidence as the half opened and after an exchange of punts with power plays, drove 50 yards into the Gobbler territory before being stopped.

Cain kicked out of bounds on the Gobbler one yard line and Casey stepped out of the end zone to give Alabama two points on a safety. The maneuver merely delayed Alabama's drive as his free punt was immediately returned by Howell who kicked 54 yards and Leach downed the ball inside the Virginia one-yard line. Casey punted out 40 yards and Holley returned 19. Cain, Walker, and Howell made first down on the Gobbler ten and three plays later Howell slipped through left tackle for ten yards and a touchdown. Holley's place-kick converted the extra point.

That ended the scoring but the Gobblers being downed by the powerful Alabama line tried desperately to win wit long passes from inside their own ten yard line where they gained the ball by holding the Elephants for downs. It was the third time Alabama failed to make first down inside the Gobbler's ten yard line. Alabama made 13 downs to four for V. P. I.

to the 45-yard stripe and heaved the ball into the arms of Fleming, end, on the five-yard marker. Fleming went across for the touchdown With Torrance, Giant tackle who had gone in' for Bannister, in position to kick from placement, the pass from center was wild on th try for the extra point. Bowman, sub back, picked up the ball and hit the line, but he was downed short of the goal. The Gamecocks never got nearer the goal than the 21 yard line, but they were stubborn and wide awake on the defense. The smashing drives and long runs of the Tiger backs have them plenty to do.

Lobdell tore off 23 yards in one try for the Tigers in the first period. Bowman raced 22 yards in one sprint in the second TUSCALOOSA, Nov. 5 (P) Alabama crushed Virginia Poly's bid for Southern conference title honors today, riding to a 9 to 6 victory on the flying heels of a spectacular sophomore halfback. Miller Howell. Howell furnished the spark that broke out the Red Elephant's crushin power after the Gobblers had stoped John Cain, ace fullback, who rushed in to halt V.

P. I's drive on their own two yard line. The deadly passing combination, Mills to Casey, that placed the Gobblers in the lead in the first half, failed in the dying moments of the game as the Gobblers sought to snatch victory with spectacular Play. Alabama fought back the Gobbler bid in the first quarter as Holsclaw touched off the fire works with a 23 yard dash around end. The drive, aided by a 25 yard to Seaman, carried the Gobblers from their 57 yard to the" Red Elephants 23 yard line, where the Crimsons stiffened.

The Red Elephants generated some power, then brought -the ball to midfield as the quarter ended. After play was Groth snared a pass from Chappell and raced 45 yards to Alabama's 20. behind interference that scattered the Elephants all over the field. Mills came to the rescue as the Crimsons stopped the Gobbler running attack and flipped an 18 yard pass to Casey who was standing on the goal line. Mills' kick from placement was low but the Gobblers had a six point lead.

Cain began warming up as the Gobblers broke up the Red Ele L.S. U. Outplays Gamecdcks But Barely Wins By 6 to 0 STATE FAIR GROUNDS FIELD, COLUMBIA. S. NOV.

5 UP) Louisiana State university's Tiger profited by a flashing 36-yard pass in the 'closing minutes of play here today to down the South Carolina Gamecocks, 6 to 0, and keep their SSouthefn Conference record unblemished. The Tiger backs raced down the field for frequent long gains in running attacks first three quarters, but the Gamecpck defense held in crucial periods and these tactics failed to bring a score. L. S. then turned to the air.

Four Tiger passes were intercepted, some of them in dangerous territory, before the victory heave. Finally, with the game less than five minutes to go, L. S. had the ball on the South Carolina 36 yard line. Yates, fullback, stepped back.

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