Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 67

STATE JOURNAL (Lansing, Mich.) Sunday, October 23, 1955 67 I. Indian' Totems ave From partaii sears ii ill MORRALL 0 jl Morrall Paces Michigan State To 21-7 Victory By GEORGE S. ALDERTON (Journal Sports Editor) Only the irnoIderinR embers of their campfires remained today. The Fightin' Illini. the football warriors of the University of Illinois, have departed the scene vanquished.

Michigan State unarmed the Indians from Champaign yesterday, writing a 2 I to 7 victory into the records as the Spartans further distinguished themselves in this fast-flying season. Old grads grouping in the shadows on Field's litter-strewn gridiron after the game, must have voiced the BLOCKERS LEAD WAY AS MORRALL ROLLS OUV TO LEF II I I iimiM 'tints' LCCi GOOD Spartan tint stringers seem to be enjoying the roles of spectators as, they watch from the sidelines during the closing day. Grouped around Coach Duffy Daugherty are John Lewis (87), Norm Masters (57), Earl Mor-' rail (31), and Jerry Planutis (head showing at right of Daugherty). (State Journal photo.) minutes of their 21-7 victory over Illinois Satur U. of Mi Overhauls 14-13 Minnesota it Wo fell as Pinky McNamara and had to fall on it on Michigan's I P.y LAD SLIXGERLEND (Journal Sports Writer) wild Ken Yackel ripped the Michigan MINNEAPOLIS, Oct.

22 The line-to shreds in their two scoring Little Brown Jug was on its way back to Ann Arbor today, and thrusts, and the 13-0 lead after 11 minutes looked mighty sweet. But once the Wolverines caught up, the result was never in doubt. The tiring Gopher- backs never crossed midfield in the second half, Michigan is still undefeated, with five straight victories, but the Wol verines" 3-0 perch on top of the Big two. Maentz returned the punt, and McNamara, a great back all day, returned it 27 yards, to the Michigan 24. Three plays, two by Yackel and an eight-yard run at end by Bob Schultz, plus Mike Fall's conversion and Minnesota had a 7-0 lead.

Maentz got away a short punt after the kick-off, Minnesota took over on the 45, and in three plays it was 13-0. McNamara started things with "a 26-yard jaunt, Schultz made four, and Yackel ripped up the middle, shook off ien standings was a percarious one. An underdog Minnesota eleven, fired to fever pitch for the tradi tional game here this afternoon C.VJ.fA:. EY J-Wri ill E3 ZOI ky The "7 State i Journal almost knocked the complacent Wolverines into oblivion, with only the narrowest of margins, a single conversion kick, separating the.bit- name Earl Morrall a million times. The alumni homecomers.

composing a huge segment of the 51.851 people who sat around the rim of the battlefield, knev their "team" had won. but they were to see State steered to three intrusions of the Illinois end zone by Morrall. the 1 84-pound. 6-1, senior quarterback from Muskegon. Morrall.

already installed in the company of Michigan State's fine pilots of recent championship years, leaped to a higher peak of perfection today running, passing, punting, and play-calling. For scoring sequence, the game was almost identical to last week's conquest of Notre Dame. Not only were the final figures the same, but the Spartans scored first to take a 7-0 lead. Illinois matched it. and then in the second half State putled away.

One-Chance to Make Good With just' a little better ball-handling, the Spartans would have had one more touchdown. They were on the Illini one-foot line, first down, and fumbled the ball away. The Orange and Blue had one chance to score and made it good. State's defense, which grew more effective as the' game advanced, saw to it that the Tribe never earned, nor was given position again. As has come to be the character of games this young, up-and-coming, and fighting Michigan State team has been winning this happy 1955 season, the game statistics dm.

not support the score. Illinois had the margin, both in total yards gained 280 to 270 but prevailed by an even wider margin in first downs 18 to State's 12. But the Spartans won't ever barter first downs for touchdowns, a lesson that was emphasized early in the year when they won the yardstick battle against Michigan by a wide- margin only to lose the only game they have dropped this season. This was victory No. 4, and the second in three Big Ten starts for State.

And it was Illinois second defeat in five. State won with gargantuan blows. Morrall delivered two of the knockout punches, and tipped the Illini off balance with another so that big Walt Kowalczyk. sophomore halfback, fled through the panicked Illinois defense to score. Like Robin Roberts Throwing like a Kobin Roberts would if tbey ever gave him a chance at a carnival doll rack, Morrall pitched a 36-yard pass (plus a 24-yard run) for one touchdown, Dave Kaiser and later bankrupt Illinois hopes with a tackier after tackier, and dove into the end zone.

Barr saved the game itr rivals, it io u. Michigan departed from its foot book, and spotted the deter by blocking Fill's conversion mined Gophers a pair of first quarter touchdowns, and then had to 0RTS That was the Gophers offensive call on everything they had to over efforts for the afternoon. They got haul their inspired opponents. A touchdown just before the half, by Terry Barr, a conversion made only two first downs, both by Tony Branoff, and then another jaunt into the end zone by Tom late the game. In fact, they made only 21 yards during the last on a pass from Jim Van- Pelt, plus Van Pelt's accurate two quarters.

placement, told the story. Mich Had Michigan gone all out after igan's vaunted defense, split wide its second touchdown, the margin to Michigan's 40 in the second period, after recovering a fumbis at mid-field, but that was alL. MICHIGAN FRUSTRATED Meanwhile Michigan was frustrated time and by fumbles, penalties, and Gopher linemen. The Wolverines, on VanPelt passes, drove to the Minnesota 36, only to have Barr fumble again. Later they drove 36 yards to the Gopher six, only to lose nine yards in four plays, six on another fumble by Barr.

A fumble by Jim Maddock. In at open in the opening period, wrote might well have been greater, for they were in scoring territory five times more, once as far as the the finish to the tale. BACK OX THEIR HEELS The Wolverines, accustomed to eight-yard line, and again to the 11, where they were running out the clock as the game ended. The Wol taking advantage of opponents' mistakes, were set right br: on their heels as four Michigan mis- verines had only 41 yards rushing in the first half but ended up with quarter for VanPelt, halted another 220, good for 19 first downs to the Gophers seven. Mmnesotas first score came cues resulted in the two Gopher scores, the other two halting any chance they had of approaching their own destination, the Gopher goal.

C0CI3 ARM FOR TASS A3 Lu 1. 1.L.D L. after eight minutes, set up by a fumble by Barr, who let a punt "NT I A capacity crowd of roll, tried to pick it up, and then march, but the next time the Wolverines came through. Dick Hey-nen recovered a Gopher fumble on the Michigan 45, and VanPelt took, to the air again. On third down he hit Mike Rotunno just across the line of scrimmage.

Mike tossed a lateral to Ed Shannon, coming around, and Shannon ran 27 yards to Minnesota's 27. With two min- 4 Statistics Mlrhliran 'mm mmf Minnesota 7 ISt 19 Flnt T)nwn 19 Hu'hinc Vardarr Passinr Yardace ......9 Patftr Attrmotrd 14 Passes Completed Pae Intereepted br PunH Puntinv Average ......35 Fumbleft Lost Vrri Penalized 40 4-! 3 60 Mlotiimn Oil m1 Minnesota 13 Mirnlean eorin Touchdown: Rarr 5. ran): Maentz 19. pasn from lao Pelt). Convernionft: Branoff.

Van Pelt. Minnesota fteorinc Touchdowns; Sennltr '8. run): Yackel (IS, tun). Co vers ion 2 Falls. utes to go Barr threw at Maentz, who caught it on the five after McNamara had tipped it trying to intercept.

Barr then slid off tackle to score and Branoff goaled to make it 13-7. WOLVERINES IN LEAD ft? 4) A. (ITmOIIRAU. 'O' 23-yard pitch to that ball-gobbling sophomore end fror.i Mason, Bob Jewett. The first touchdown that set Old Baldy's bell to banging over in the gridiron corner, was a lightning-like thrust.

Those Indians from down Champaign way had not reckoned, it seems now, with destruction from the sky. But it took only two plays to daze Illinois. Morrall whipped a first quarter pass good for 30 yards to long John Lewis, the senior end, who was waylaid by the Indians on their 20, Then the Massachusetts man-masher, Kowalczyk, with his 198 pounds, took off around his left end. He went the distance. This was a day when neither side could do much with a running game.

The Spartans, playing without the services of their best runner, and triple-threat left halfback Clarence Peaks, divided the work. Jerry Planutis, the Notre Dame game storm, came up with 42 yards in eight carries Kowalczyk had 32 in six; Morrall himself ran five times for 30 yards. Illinois fought it out with the Spartans. They never gave up trying, and the second half fumble that nullified an The Wolverines took the lead the first time they got the ball in the third quarter. Forcing the Gophers to punt after the kick-off, Michi gan took over on the Gopher 48, as Branoff returned the boot 12 yards.

It took 10 plays to knot the count, and VanPelt kicked the all- important extra point. Branoff and Barr lugged the ball JEWETT HANGS ON TIGHT FOR THE TD. (State Journal photo by Tom Try on) almost certain Spartan touch- to the 27 for a first down, and Bal-dacci hit the line twice to the 15. Barr ran nine yards and Baldaccl made it a first down on the four. But Barr lost five at one end and AND LETS BALL FLY TOWARD SOPHOMORE END (Journal Sequence Photo, by Dick Fraxier) PAYS OFF SATURDAY Touchdown Play Doped Out Friday down was mute testimony to the fierceness of the Indians was stopped for no gam at the other.

VanPelt then faked a hand- when they were cornered. Big Ten Results They tied the score once, and off to Ealdacci, going into the line. Buckeyes Beat Badgers to Tie straightened up and lobbed a bas The play that killed Illinois ketball pass to Maentz, who was all their backs took the ball carrying around, too. with their season's best ground-gainer. Harry Jefferson carrying 12 times for 66 yards.

But Em Lindbeck carried eieht times. alone in the end zone. MICHIGAN IN CHARGE "Michigan took complete charge and Ray Nitschke and Mickey Bates For Big 10 Lead ran seven times apiece. Jefferson, reoeatedlv. lnnVuri about to clear that final man but never made it.

His dives into State's line was a problem that comDli- after A penalty halted the Wolverines on the Minnesota eight early in the fourth quarter, a fumble by Baldacci stopped another drive on the 21, and they were content to run out the clock from the 31, plunging to the 11 while the seconds ticked off. MADISON. Oct. 22 (JP Ohio State smashed Wisconsin. 26-16, today for the fourth time in a row and snatched a share of the Bie Ten football lead with quarterback Frank Ellwood at the throttle of cated the Spartan defensive prob- a ground attack that wouldn be stopped.

The Buckeyes moved into a first place tie with Michigan in thp Big Ten race in handing Wisconsin its first conference loss before a Illinois' touchdown was earned. Branoff with 57 and Barr with They went 68 yards, shaping plays record Camo Randall crowd oft ana pusning people over the hard, Michigan Stale 21 Illinois 7 Michigan .14 Minnesota 13 Notre Dams 22 Purdue 7 Indiana 20 Northwestern 14 Ohio State. .26 .16 46 were the top 'Michigan rushers, while McNamari made 78 for Minnesota. VanPelt, the sopho 53.529. Michigan, which edged Min winging, but Ohio State had other nara way, to score.

ideas. nesota 14-13 today, bas won three without a loss while Ohio State is It was as prettv a dav as the more who played almost the entire game at quarter, completed The Bucs" thus prolonged their undefeated in two starts. old timers will find on their football visit to the campus. When Captain Buck Nystrom failed to mastery over the Badgers. They now have taken the measure of five of 11 passes for 76 yards, with Maentz his target four times.

Ohio State spotted Wisconsin a eight, but when the olfside penalty called that one back, the second kick was run back to the 40. "Had they remained down there deep," Eliot continued, "they wouldn't have tried that pass!" The Illinois coach agreed with Daugherty by saying he thought his team did a good Job of defending against Michigan State on the ground. "When you hold an outfit of that caliber to 130 yards net rushing, that's something." Eliot said he knew Michigan State would also try a throwing game, and that he worked all week to try to defend against it. "But we made a couple of lapses, and that cost us the ball game," he said. He termed Michigan State the best team Illinois has played this season.

"They are terribly fast and work well as a unit," he said. "That Morrall called an almost perfect game against us." End John Lewis, who caught the pass that set up M. S. int, Bruins Tie, 0-0 DETROIT, Oct 22 Rookie Glen Hall and veteran Terry Saw-chuk worked simultaneous shuN outs tonight as the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins played the first scoreless tie in the National Hockey league this season. Saw chuk made 28 saves to 19 for Hall.

first-period touchdown, was given the game ball Lewis, in turn, handed the ball over to Line Coach Lou Agase, former Illinois player and coaching assistant. In the casualty column. Illinois guard Percy Oliver suffered a slight concussion and was taken to the hospital at Champaign for a checkup when the squad arrived home. Illinois tackle Paul Adams came out of the game with a dislocated elbow. For Michigan State, tackle Norm Masters had five stitches taken for a cut over his eye and guard Buck Nystrom had a cut lip sewed up with six stitches.

A knee bruise suffered by Kaiser, was the only other injury. Eyes of Bob Jewett, the sophomore end from Mason, were sparkling after the game. He caught a 23-yard pass from Morrall for touchdown, and he had words of praise for the Spartan pitcher. "The play called for me to cut left," he explained. "I got near the goal line and I saw those Illinois guys turn where I was supposed to run.

So I zipped right, and Earl saw me make the move. He whipped that ball, and it was duck soup! What a fellow to throw passes to you! Sees everything Pat Burke. Spartan sophomore Continued on Next Page win vthe toss of the coin, he did the next best thing. He chose the south and led to the 21-7 football victory by Michigan State was all doped out on Friday. In the dressing room after game, M.

S. U. Coach Duffy Daugherty explained that on Friday the quarterback i rehearsed in the sequence of plays to be used after the kickoff. The plays called for fullback Jerry Planutis to make a line buck and for the left end to go down deep as a single receiver on a pass from quarterback Earl Morrall. End Dave Kaiser made a finger-tip catch of the throw Just in front of the Illinois 20, nearly stumbled, but then recovered and ran for the touchdown.

"That was the turning point of the game," Daugherty said. "Illinois did a fine Job of defending our running; attack," the Spartan coach said in his dressing room analysis. "But in doing that, they gambled on our passing and left themselves vulnerable. "That Illinois team is a very good outfit," Daugherty said in praise of his opponents. "They have a lot of speed and hustle and are going to cause someone a lot of trouble this season." "It was the offsidd penally on our first kickoff of the second half that started us said Illinois Coach Ray Eliot.

"That was a terrible blow." "On the first kick, Michigan State was way down on its own Wisconsin in seven of the last eight meetings. The other game ended in a 6-6 tie. Iw Wiliamson. who two-touchdown lead early in the second quarter, then roared back with a relentless running assault for two touchdowns in the second Blues at Jackson goal favored by a light wind. Illinois -all day indicated a de took over Wisconsin's- coaching reins in 1949, still is looking for his sire to choii its way up field.

The Indians used up a lot of time mus and two more in the fourth. SCORES THREE TD'S lirst victory over Ohio State. Cassady led the Buckeye ground attack with 100 yards in 17 carries Ellwood, a 5-11, 193-pounder from cling from two to five yards. They got in seven plays before they had to punt, and was hit right between the horns with State's ensuing at tor an average of 5.9 vards per trv, Lansing St. Mary's football team makes its last trip of the football season today.

The Blues travel to Jackson to play Jackson St. Mary at 2:30 p. m. The Blues with a 1-4 record for the season will meet a Jackson team that has yet is taste the fruits of victory. Jim Roseboro chipped-in with 96 yaras on la carries and Ellwood Big Ten Standings Dover.

Ov who runs more than most quarterbacks and isn't afraid to put himself on the spot, led the Buckeyes' goal-line charges with three touchdowns. All-America Howard (Hopalong) Cassady, not 69 on 24 tries. tack. STRIDES THROUGH IXDLVXS I. Prt, Hopalong threw one of the Buck ..3 MICHIGAN 0 1.000 Ohio Mtatr 1.000 eyes' four passes, and completed it Kowolczyk made a 10-vard re 0 for 25 yards to Roseboro in the turn of the punt to give State the as spectacular as he has been but still plenty of ballplayer, accounted 1 1 .500 ball on its 45.

Planutis blasted for five. Morrall, on a double handoff MKHII.AN STATE I WitroMln Purdue 1 1 Illirtola 1 Indiana Minneftnta ....1 Korthwetera fourth period to set up the Bucs' final touchdown. LOXQ MARCH Roseboro and Ellwood alternat for the other marker. Pat Levenhagen and Charley that had the Illini forwards look a .333 0 .250 .000 Night Games Alma 31. Olivet S.

Mlchliran Tech 60. Northland (U'is.) 7. Kalamazoo 36. Adrian 19. Kentucky 10 Florida 7.

(ase Tech 32. Wayne Cincinnati 21. Tulsa SI (tie). Moustoa 7. Texas Teen Texas Weotara 2S.

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