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Tidane Big Gr een Dumps Virginia Cavaliers' Hopes 2 ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES. ASHEVILLE. N. Sunday, November 20, 1949 Rice Lucks Out Over TCU, 20-14 By CD FITE For Undefeated Season Spoiled By WILLIAM A. SHIRES CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va Nov.

19. (UP) Tulanes bif gntm blockbusters scored on passes, power and a punt return today to orplod Virginia's dream of an unbeaten season. 28 to 14. before SO.OOt FORT WORTH, Nov. 19.

(UP) Rice Institute rode the wings of Lady Luck Into a sure tie for the Southwest Conference football championship today with a 20-14 victory over an over-anxious Texas inrisiian team that wasted enough points to win. thoroughly impressed fans. scored It two touch The battling Christians kept a disappointing crowd of 21.000 en thralled throughout a sparkling Trojans Go Through Air downs on passes, one of them less than a minute left to play in the game. But the tremendous Green Wave forwards shackled the Cavalier runners and the Greenies i max au minutes as they fought gamely to overcome a 20-0 lead Rice had built up during a 'desultory at nan. Rice's victory, coupled with Bay To Whip UCLA Statistics Georgia Roars Back Into Win Column Duquesne Makes Too Many Miscues In 40-0 Rout ATHENS, Nov.

19. (TJP Georgia gratefully accepted five PHILADELPHIA. Villanova defe ated North Carolina State College here Saturday afternoon, 45-21. hut the scraoov (By VuUti rren) T. First downs 13 IS Net yd, rushing 1.S6 IS Net Yds.

passing 142 12 Passes attempted 27 14 Passes completed 11 Passes intercepted by 1 4 Number of punts i Punting average 40 11 1 Fumbles i Ball lost on fumble 1 Number of penalties 2 4 Yds. penalized 10 Southerners put up a tough fight. Charlie Musser (61), State guard, blocks a Villanova punt in the first two minutes of the Fourth Stringer Passes For 2 TDs In 21-7 Rout By BOB MYERS LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19. CP) Southern California's Trojans, riding on the gifted southpaw pitching of a fourth string quarterback game, recovers the bail on Villanova 12-yard line and races for a touchdown.

The fourth down kick is being booted here by Villanova's back Alfred Schmid. Villanova back Phillip Snyder (46) is shown trying to hold back another State lors upset of Southern Methodist at Dallas, left the owls needins only a victory or tie against Bav lor at Houston next week to sack up the title and an automatic bid to the Cotton Bowl. TCU's hard-working Lindv Berrv playing with a broken jaw. halfback Dan Wilde and a jet-propelled fullback named John Morton ran the rugged Owl defenses ragged between Berry's occasional passes in the final two periods, but all in vain. The losers blew a golden opportunity to deadlock the game and possibly win it in the final three minutes when berry's two-yard player.

(AP Wirephoto.) touchdowns on fumbles and pass interceptions today and ran up a 40 to 0 win over Duquesne, breaking a five week victory famine for the secondary interrupted Virginia's aerial advances with numerous in Villanova Taps State Indian Frosh 'named Dean Schneider, defeated Alabama Coasts To terceptions. The Greenies moved with sheer power, eager for a Sugar Bowl bid. the Bruins of UCLA today, 21 to 7, aerenaing southeastern Conference champs. A crowd of 20,000 watched Quarterback Mai Cook lead the oft- Their pitchouts to fullback Eddie Continued From Page One sprint for eight yards, Bill Padula's 57-yard journey, and Neil on a one-yard quarterback sneak. Blank Babv Deacons, 13-0 slash across the goal line wa: beaten Bulldogs out of the doghouse with his spot passing.

But Du Price, a squat flier from New Orleans, and to halfback John Sikora were devastating. When Virginia moved its line nullified by a backfield-in-motion The decision, unreeled before fans, automatically rubbed UCLA out of the Rose Bowl picture although California's victory over Stanford had already precluded a Bruin title share. quesne mistakes made his showing The Wolfpack had their moments Triumph TUSCALOOSA, Nov. 19. (UP) Alabama's Crimson Tide penalty.

Then a Berry to George in to stop Price and Sikora, Tulane of glory 27 of them by the scoreboard clock in the first half. Boal pass was completed just outside the end zone. possible. Duquesne Quarterback John La hosky was. in fact, the best "passer' Musser's block of an Al Schmidt Rice's Bobby Lantrip.

Sonny The Trojans broke a 7-7 deadlock rolled up a five-touchdown lead oni Hilltoppers Meet Brevard 'B' Team HENDERSONVLLLE Coach Bob Morris reported last night that his Blue Ridge School for Boys Hilltoppers will play Brevard College team Saturday afternoon in Hendersonville Stadium at 2:30 o'clock. With the exception of Bob Livingston, who is riding the injury list with a lacerated hand, the Hilltoppers will be at top strength. the Bulldogs have had all season. in the last four minutes of the Wyatt and Billy Burkhalter ran WILLIAMSBURG, Va Nov. 19.

UP) William and Mary's freshman squad, paced by the offensive abilities of John Connors, scored a 13-0 win over the first-year men of Wake Forest here today. The Papooses, expecting plenty of passes from their guests, put an He threw three passes for Georgia touchdowns, each of them being in punt was as clean and pretty as any on Franklin Field this year. He came lancing through the line, batted the ball as it left the kick TCU off its feet in the first half as they spliced yard-gaining runs game and added another touchdown in the final seconds, cashing in on "a gift opportunity. Schneider, the lowly sub who was between Tobin Rote's passes to All tercepted and run for a score by a Georgia defender. Another inter America end Candidate Froggie Williams, Burkhalter scoring once ception of a Lahosky pass set up called into the spotlight just, five effective check on the Baby Dea anotner Bulldog score.

days ago when Coach Jeff Cravath cons' aerial game and rolled up 258 from the one and once from the 12 to climax two drives of more yards rushing. Connors, a six-foot lost Jim Powers, the best of his three leading T-quarterbacks, more than half the length of the field. and two-inch 185 pounder, racked After a see-saw battle in the first quarter. Halfback Ken McCall returned a Duquesne punt 31 yards to the Dukes' 26. On the next play, Cook passed 21 yards to End Gene Lorendo for the first score.

It was up 177 of those yards on the ground Then halfback John Keller put on what proved to be the clincher than met the task with a cool job of signal-calling and some lefthanded passing that spelled two in 28 carries, an average of 63 per try. He also added two completed on the first play after the second' er's toe, and chased it to the 12. There it bounced into his hands and the Carolina guard grabbed it and stepped over. Moments later he was a hero again. Villanova's Johnny Geppi had broken loose from his own 10 only to be hauled down from behind by Bill Thompson on the two.

On, the next play Geppi slammed into the line, fumbled, and Musser grabbed the ball on the State two. Twice after that the Wolfpack halted Villanova attacks, once on an intercepted pass in the end zona struck with long passes. Both Green Wave scored in the first half came on aerials. The Wave moved 68 yards with the opening kickoff to a score In only 12 plays, bitting a blow from which Virginia didn't recover until the second half. TnUne qaarterback Jee Ernst passed 30 yards from the Virginia 48 to end Dick Sheffield on the Virginia 18, catching the Cavaliers flatfooted.

Sheffield went to the 12 with the pass and Price blasted to the four. When the Cavalier line came up to stop the power, Ernst tossed a short pass to halfi back Bobby Jones on the one and Jones walked over. When Virginia came back with passes, Tulane halfback Jimmy GUs-son, a 178-pound speedster from Yazoo City. Miss, intercepted a throw from halfback Steve Osisek on the Virginia 38 in the second and galloped to the 27. Dependable Price ran to the IB and a penalty gavd the Greenies passes for 20 more yards and scored touchdown kickoff when he intercepted a Berry pass and raced it Georgia only score under its own Colonials Embarass Georgetown both touchdowns.

Troy went ahead in the second quarter as Schneider sent the team Mississippi Southern before 15,000 fans here today and then had to be content with a 34-26 decision when the Southern's got hot in the final period. Undaunted by Alabama's imposing margin, Mississippi, southern slammed back with four touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Halfback Bobby Holmes scored two of them on runs of 95 and 82 yards. The Mississippi southern scoring was done entirely against the Tide third and fourth stringers. Early in the opening period, Sail-in' Eddie Salem tossed two quick touchdown passes to End Ed White and kicked both conversions.

His Quarterback alternate Butch Aving-er score dafter a pass interception and threw a pass to Al Lary for another touchdown before the half ended. In the third period Jim Burkett, a reserve back, swept left end tor a score and Salem's conversion made it 34 to 0 for Alabama. Then Mississippi Southern woke up. 48 vards to make it 20-0. steam.

In the second period Gene Chan Joe Koch, offensive standout for Wake Forest today, punted high 77 yards 11 plays. Schneider com But that was Rice's offense show for the day as a powerful TCU dler caught Lahosky's pass on the pleted six out of ten passes for 57 12 ana went over. line, studded with stars for the day. of the yardage, the last nine to Duquesne drove into Georgia ter End Bill Jessup in the end zone. WASHINGTON, Nov.

19. into the air early in the first quarter and the ball came straight down just seven yards from the scrimmage on the Deacon 38. Fullback Dick Kovacuvich, of the Little In held Rice to two first downs and 53 yards on the ground in the last But Pasquariello, Geppi, Romamk With the Shah of Iran serving as Tailback Ernie Johnson brought ritory in the third period with Lahosky passing and Rappy runnine. half. honorary captain, a surprising the Bruins to life early in the third.

and company simply pacKea too much power and speed once they The drive failed and a few minutes George Washington football team dians, teamed with Connors to move He completed passes for 35, 13. and it to the two and there William and 12, and ran the ball himself for got underway. later Halfback Claude Hipps caught another Lahoskv heave and went knocked over highly favored George' town today, 28-7. Meanwhile, TCU scored twice once on a four-yard pass from Berry to halfback Johnny Dunn and again on a 12-yard runback of a blocked punt by Wayne Rogers Statistics of the game were aston Mary's frosh tallied. The extra point was missed.

4 yards to score. Duran kicked Georgetown was a 14-point favorite gains of 15 and 5 as UCLA roared 80 yards in five plays. Johnson's scoring pass to his left end, Bob the point. ishing testimony to Villanova crushing ower and speed. An Indian fumble late in the and, what is more embarrassing, had on Thursday accepted a bid to the The Bulldogs set up another score Wilkinson, was good for 12 yards.

same period gave the visitors first Piline up- 25 first downs, the Sun Bowl. and drove to the Rice one and two-yard lines threats that ended heartbreakingly in those costly on an intercepted pass in the fourth With less than four minutes to down on the 13 and they Wildcats gained a total of 667 net But George Washington's Colonials quarter when Ken McCall snatched go in the game, Schneider en vards from scrimmage ana aaaea a first down. From tne Jonn passed to Sheffield ui the end sone. Virginia finally generated an 80-yard scoring drive in the third period featuring the passes or Osisek and the running of Big Johnny Papit and little Jimmy moved to six for their only scoring threat. Young Tribe wall held, a Lahosky pass.

Gus Hlevoby ran 79 more with the passing attack as tne iourth period opened Morris Brown scrambled five yards through center for a score. Then acted as if all this was so much nonsense as they outplayed George Statistically, TCU outplayed Rice gineered USC on a cruching 81-yard drive that the weary Bruins could not stop. He connected with the thev have used effectively in most ior nve ana men Cook tossed to Ed Pilipovits for a 13 yard score. town throughout. They had a 21-0 The second marker came late In Holmes took a punt on his five and earlier eames.

uesiaes i-asquaneuo, in every department, rolling up 323 yards on total gains to Rice's 264 and getting 16 first downs to scoring and winning pass from 18 Johnny Geppi had 138 yards to The Dukes took the kickoff and drove to the Georgia 45, where La- Lesane. Lesane wssea southoaw pass Jo end Myron went all the way behind terrific blocking. Brown spurted through tackle 44 yards for the third touch eieht carries ana Micsey rrinia the final frame when Bob Davis, young brother of William and Mary Varsity End Colin Davis, intercepted a Wake pass on the 35 and ran lead before Halfback Billy Conn sped 67 yards for Georgetown's only score. Handy Andy Davis, a superlative 170-pound sophomore back, led Rice's 14, but It just wasn't TCU's yards out to Halfback johnny Williams. In the last minute of play, John Mausteller for the score.

day to pull another upset such as nosicy tnrew another one of his now welcome passes right into the hands of Ken McCall. McCall raced 45 down and minutes later Holmes gathered in another Alabama punt the 14-13 win over Texas last The speedy Gusson inuntaro. roooinpri Tulane's two touchdown son repeatedly was thrown for losses to the Deacon five. Kovacevich took it to the three and Connors week. and ran it back to the goal line.

advantage by hauling back a punt Morton, the 220-pound sophomore yaras over tne goal. On the first play after the kick-off, the Dukes fumbled and Rmr. battled his way across. John Flana Mississippi southern's record- George Washington's upset. He picked up 135 yards in 24 tries.

He attempted only two passes, and made good on both of them. nine times for 112 yards. The lineups: N. C. STATE (211 Left ends Kosllla, Simon.

Cheek. Lelt tackles Dostanko. Morse, Turby-fill. Left guards Byler, Schacnt. Centers Saunders.

Tofaute. Martin. Right guards Musser. Daneu, Burnett. Bagonis.

Bight tackles Cegelis. Davis. Right ends Romaoowsky, Branyan, as he tried to pass or break away. USC took possession of the ball on the Bruin eight and Don (Boom-Boom) Burke plowed over three TCU fullback from Compton, gan added-the point. 65 yards for a score: ie Tulane tally came on Price's 11-iaiint.

with a pitchout ana breaking end. Cliff Coggins, snagged five passes for a gain of 69 yard's. gia drove deep into the Pennsvl- About the only thing Davis didn't was the big noise of the day, slashing out runs of 28 and 33 yards whle piling up 139 yards on the vanians' territory, but a fumhio hr Frosh 0 0 00 and Frosh 0 6 0 713 William and Mary frosh scoring: His total yardage for the season plays later from the one yard line. Virginia scored in the final minute have a hand in was the scoring. UCLA -------0 0 7 07 nauer gave tne Dukes the ball George Washington got its touch after a 44-vara anve uwi Whitev Michels Touchdowns Connors, 2.

Point af now is 999, two short of the mark set by Barney Poole at Mississippi in 1947. near uieir goal line. Bill Dagar then fumbled and Georgia's Patsv Rnr- ter touchdown Flanagan. downs on two long marches one for 67 yards and the other for 80 passing to halfback Gene Edmonds for the touchdown. co pounced on it in the end zone.

and on two fumbles recovered deep USC 0 7 0 1421 UCLA scoring: Touchdown Wilkinson. Point after touchdown-Watson. USC scoring: Touchdowns Jessup, Williams, Burke. Points after touchdowns Gifford 3. Panit had a little eoge Quarterbacks Bowlby, Kaiser, Carlson.

Tencick. Left halfbacks Thompson. Westbroot, Mooney, Smith. Right halfbacks Dinan. McArthur.

Fullbacks O'Rourke, Johnson. Bruno. VILLANOVA (45 1 eft nric Brown Bnean. Patrick. in Georgetown territory.

Nebraska Whips i vist-qMmI duel. Price car- ground. Both Wilde and Berry, with 64 and 60 yards, respectively, outshone the best Rice could offer in Wyatt's 51 yards. With the help of penalties, Rice managed to bottle up TCU's running game inside the 10-yard threatening zone, but the TCU running attack lost only 11 yards all dav to Rice's 49. Vandy Pressed Each touchdown came on a short 111 ureu ried 23 times for 100 yards and Pap Cochise Grabs Lynch Handicap line plunge.

Two of these were by Cnlnmrl 14 Al Dugoff," another five nlaver to-i-jUlul uuui To Top Little Left tackles-Mantctie, Smith. OSulli-i day Tne others came on drives by! 19 times for 113 yaras. Durham Hisji In Bis 7 Game BOWIE. Nov. 1Q tx.

Left guards Pavalko. Marrallo. Wills. 'Bob cuento and George Cavallo. Centers Witsch.

Howanski. i Georgetown 0 0 7 0 7 ocnise, nying the Brandywine Marshall Team Washington 7 7 7 7-28 1 LINCOLN. Neb Nor ia UP, Maoies colors, came drivint? hnmp -Ne- win. ioucnaowns: Georgetown: uonn. brnsks anri rrninrarir.

today like the rain which pelted Right Points after touchdown, opening day fans at Bowie to grab NASHVILLE, Nov. 19 nocsict. aDi wooly football game here Left halfbacks Caufieid. Frinzi.i (Placement) Central Midgets Upset Canton, 13-6 rinv U-l WpHraclra irinnim (UP) It took big Vanderbilt three me nomas k. Lynch handicap.

25 to ine grey 3-year-old colt emereed periods to get going against little winner of the $8,175 purse over 12 Marshall College today but the UNCCagers Set 25 Gaines CHAPEL HILL, Nov. 19. (UP) The University of North Carolina today announced a 25-game basketball schedule with the first of 10 home games set for December 1, against Elon College. Highlighting the schedule will be a meeting with powerful Kentucky at Lexington, January 2. Dugoff, 2: Cilento, Cavello.

Points after touchdowns, Cavello (placement) 4. Commodores finally posted a 27 to Till. Colett. Right halfbacks Geppi. Snyder, Pa-dula.

Dunn. Fullbacks Pasquariello, Calvin, Dalonzo- Score bv periods: N. C. State 7 0 0 1421 Villanova 0 10 14 2145 N. C.

State scoring: Touchdowns Musser Dinan. Bruno. Points after: West-brook (3. other starters in a hard-riding race for a mile and sixteenth. It was the first stakes triumph for Cochise.

The Asheville TJU.C.A. Midget 6 victory before 17,000 bored and chilly fans. To Play In Kiicanis Botcl MIAMI. Nov. 19.

CP) Durham High School of Durham today was selected to meet Miami High Dec. 9 in the 15th annual Kiwanis charity football game in the Orange BowL Durham completed its regular season schedule two weeks ago with 10 victories and one tie to win the Eastern Division championship. It will meet the Western Division champion Friday for the North Carolina State prep football cbam- football team concluded a most sue St. Boiiaveiiture Jockey Chris Rogers put Cochise's Vanderbilt led only 7 to 6 at the 14 before 32.000 fans. The weather, too, joined in the oddities, hitting a high of 71, equal to the day's record high, as the game started.

For Nebraska, the win meant a share of third place in the Big Seven Conference while for Colorado it meant the cellar. Nebraska won three and lost three in conference play. Colorado won one and lost four. cessful season last night on the half and Marshall's left halfback Oakley High field with a 13-6 vie nose in front at the head of the stretch and fought off bv half a Villanova scoring: Touchdowns Pasqua idowns Bob Hartley and fullback Norman Pasqua- rw ttt PftifSSliops Boston U. riello, Frinzi 2.

Komanik, pa tory over the previously unbeaten Canton Junior Bears. After going Willey took the play from the Com Points after: Clavm Clavin 1. length a strong challenge by Hasty House Farms Seaward. Five lengths scoreless the first period the Ashe By 19-0 Score modore backs before their line wilted in front of them. back in third place was Manchac.

The Tar Heels' scheduled 19 Southern Conference games, capping off the regular season with Vanderbilt honors were distrib ville team opened up their offense the second quarter with two quick touchdowns then settled down nnlro Fohnlorv 1 fourth quarter when Carpenter on a reverse faded back and tossed a uted among ends Bucky and Bud Curtis and backs Bobby Berry and Dean Davidson, who scored a touchdown each. Cannon Mayes kicked all but one of his four at long pass to Bruce Miller in the BOSTON, Nov. 19. Quarterback Chris Scaturo fired two touchdown passes and ran for a third today as a hard hitting St. Bona-venture football team upset Boston University, 19-0, before a 16,657 and plunged over from the Vandy 12 yard line to tally Marshall's lone score.

The Commodores came alive in the third period and drove for two touchdowns. Jamie Wade connected with Bud Curtis for one score following a 48-yard drive in four end zone. The conversion failed. The whole Asheville line stood out tempted extra points. on defense with Capps and Hol- Seemlier Elon here: 3.

Richmond! Mmi W0B fiWI J24 there- 5. Virgini Tech there: 7. Lenoir- lost two games this season. The Rhyne at Hickory; 9. Georte Washington gtingarees meet their arch-rival January 2.

Maryland here: 5. Hanes! Thanksgiving Day in the Orange Hosiery Mill at Winston-Salem: 7. Da-jBOWl When they Oppose Miami Eal- vidson there: Kentucky there: 13. The Stinearees never have lost ami there: 14. Miami there; 16.

Wake Forest there: 18 South Carolina a game to EOlSOn. 21. n. c. sate here: 27, Virginia Tech; some 30.000 spectators attended Fenway Park crowd.

The first quarter was a scoreless combe protecting the center. Carter tussle with Marshall keeping the East Carolina Nips Christians, 6 To 2 WILSON, Nov. 19. East Carolina Teachers College scored a touchdown in the last play of the third quarter tonight to edge the Atlantic Christian College Bulldogs 6-2. Atlantic Christian had tallied on a safety in the opening quarter.

It was a North State Conference football game. and Woody on tackles and Edsel Hunt and Co-Capt. Dickie Oldham plays. Later Davidson plunged three yards over center for the Both Scaturo scoring tosses were to End Leo Crampsey. The first was in the opening quarter and covered ball for the first eight minutes of to playing a defensive game and protecting their two touchdown lead.

Early in the second quarter Charlie Hunt took a pitchout from Carl Gilman and went twenty-three yards into the end zone. After the kick off Edsel Hunt of the Midgets covered a fumble on the Canton forty. After a series of quick opening plays which put the ball on the fourteen Edmond Pressley went off tackle for the second tally behind beautiful blocking. Gilman converted on a quarterback sneak. Canton scored midway of the play.

on the flanks. Charlie Hunt and Bruce Penland divided honors on third touchdown. Vanderbilt's line staved off a eight yards. The second, in the third here: 28, Davidson here: 30, The Citadel The Commodores shot ahead sev quarter, covered some 37 yards. defense in the backfield.

Marshall drive to the Commodore's The third bona score came late Tuesday night the team will be the charity contest last year in which Fiami to Kingsport, Tenn, 14 to 7. Proceeds are used by Kiwanis to aid underprivileged children in the community. three yard line during the last pe here. Febroirr 3. Maryland there- 4.

George Washington there; 7, Wake Forest here: 10. Furman there: 13. William Mary there: 17. Duke here; 21, N. C.

State there; 24, Duke there. I en points when left halfback Bobby Berry plunged over the goal for a score early in the second period. A long pass from Jamie Wade to end feted to a turkey dinner in the in the finale when Scaturo, unable to locate any receivers for an in riod. With only a minute to play Bill tended forward" pass, struggled over dining hall, when awards will be presented and a movie will be shown. I Bucky Curtis set it up.

Wade passed to Bucky Curtis for from the 10. Hartley came back minutes later Vanderbilt's final touchdown. Holy Cross Loses Eighth This Year To Temple, 20-7 WORCESTER, Nov. 19. Temple University's football team tallied three touchdowns in the first half and then withstood a strong aerial barrage td whip Holy Cross 20-7, today at Fitton Field.

The loss was the eighth of the season for the Crusaders. It marked the first time a Holy Cross eleven has been beaten eight times in the college's 54-year grid history. Rodney Beaten In West Trot DfGLEWODOO, Nov. 19. W) Chris Spencer, a 6 to 1 shot outlasted the favored Rodney to day in winning the Golden West trot at Hollywood Park race track.

The fleet bay gelding stepped off the mile and a quarter in 2:44 4-5, a new track record. Chris spencer was driven by BiH Haughton, who came here from Fultonville, N. especially for the Western Harness Association's grand circuit fixture. The victory was worth $25,000 to ATHENS, GA. Ralph Longmore (center), Duquesne back, gains six yards on play (left photo) around Georgia's left end in first quarter.

He is being tackled by Porter Payne (72), Georgia guard. No. 35 is Leo Elter, Duquesne back. In right photo, Floyd Reid (30) vrith ball, Georgia halfback, picks up on yard on play in first quarter. Final score: Georgia CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Tulane lived up to expectations with its 28-14 victory over Virginia hero Saturday afternoon. Eddie Price (45), Star Tulane halfback, tries to shake loose from Virginia tackier as he gams eight yards first quarter. No. 44 on ground is Virginia's Walter Schulte. (AP Wirephoto.) Chris Spencer's owner, Dunbar Bost- 4U; uuquesne U.

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