Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 67

a STATE JOURNAL (Lansing, Mich.) Sunday, Sept 25, 1955 67 Fast lJTO esters ar for MlCMl gam State's Yomii i Wolverines in 42-7 BIG TEN SCOREBOARD Points Kramer Bags 23 Sophs Spark Spartans In 'Comeback9 Victory Over Indiana, 20 to 13 First-Year Players Wulff, Jewett Score Touchdowns Against Hoosiers By GEORGE S. ALDER TON (Journal Sports Editor) BLOOMINGTON. Sept. 24 Michiean State's voune football sauad. everyone's lipsA including the stunned Tigers.

The great Wolverine end, all 222 pounds of him, dominated the play. All he did on offense was score three Stela 20 Pcrdsa .14 Indieaa 13 CO. P. 7 r.ichigcn 42 Iowa 28 r.i$sc:ri 7 Kansas Stele. 7 Ohio Slate.

28 20 Ksbraska 20 California 13 7ashiegten 23 7iscoasin 28 0 Marqaette 14 By LAO SUXGEKLEND (Journal Sport Writer) ANN ARBOR, Sept. 24 Held at bay for the first 15 minutes by a clawing band of Tigers from; the University of Missouri, Michigan unleashed its vaunted power in the last three quarters here today and trampled a tired and undermanned but game foe, 42 to 7. A crowd of 51,607 turned out to see the highly-rated Wolverines in their opening test of the 1955 gridiron campaign, and sat back, stunned, as Missouri took charge on the opening kick-off, scored a quick touchdown, and green but growing handsomely, thank you, started Indiana's "this-is-the-year" crimson clad Hoosiers down that dreary trail again today. Fighting from behind, Michigan State won a 20 to 13 victory over an Indiana squad deep in veterans and regarded bv manv as the Bie Ten's sleeper power. Green but growing are not idle words either, for it was a pair of sophomores Jim Wulff, a whippet of a halfback from Evanston, 111., and Bob Jewett, a tall, agile end from Mason, who contributed two of State's touchdowns.

State had to come from behind to win, after Indiana took a seven-point second-quarter lead. It was Jewett who caueht a touch oft u-f1 cf Ohio .25 Ncrthw eriern 14 Illinois Nips Bears, 20-13 Mini Run Wild Except In California Scoring Zone down pass from senior quarterback Earl Morrall for the first touchdown, and Wulff caught a punt and raced straight down a sideline for 65 yards to score the second and put State ahead to stay. Each team got another touchdown, but Indiana's came after Spartans were ahead 20 to 7, and barring some kind of a miracle finish, had the football game in deep-freeze storage. It was a thrilling, and most happy, start for Coach Duffy Daugh-erty and his staff who were be-leagured last year by a losing 3-6 season. Indiana seems to be the Spartans' favorite victim, for the Hoosiers were their only Big Ten victim in 1954.

It was the sixth straight triumph for the Spartans over the Crimson shirts. State had a satisfactory 344 yards net gain, 235 by rushing and 109 by passing, and beat the Hoosiers in first downs, 18 to 13. power, finesse and the numbers No Bad Bounces Indiana was supposed to have Lthis year which is Bernie Crimmins' State went into the game with la starting lineup, and used 10 of the the BERKELEY, Cal, Sept 24 A bruising set of Illinois backs rolled up yardage easily today but showed a surprising lack of scoring punch and were pressed to the limit to defeat stubborn California There was little room for Indiana to blame misfortune. There was no bad bounce of the ball or no opportunity fumbled away. The Spartans earned every touchdown, and defensively was-good enough to limit their opponents to 189 net yards.

If there was any room for anyone to complain, State had it Three times Indiana fumbled probably in decisive spots and three times got the ball State fumbled, and Indiana recovered twice. The last touch down by Indiana came on an opening created by a Spartan bobble. So, over all it was a clean cut triumph, it the Spartans had a weakness, it was in the penalty department Five times State 'was accused of illegal use of hands, and had two five yard assessments on top of that for a total penalty set-back of 58 yards. Twice the penalties cost possible touchdowns. The tip-oil on tne emciency oi state attacK, a gooa sign this early In the season, was the fact the Spartans had to punt only twice.

An intercepted pass and recovery of fumbles, brought a change in Evanston sophomore-quarterback, was an unexpected bright spot. Winner of the spring practice improved player award, Van- "elt took over In second period and guided Michigan to its first two touchdowns with good play calling and fine pass- ing. He completed three of four tosses, one for a touchdown. Charlie Brooks and Mike Ro-tundo took over the injured Tom Maentz" end post in great style, Rotunno standing out on defense. The two new tackles, Jim Orwig and Al Sigman, were capable, and Capt.

Ed Meads did a fine Job at guard. Terry Barr started at the con- troversial tail back spot, but gave way to Tom Hendricks after the first quarter. Hendricks led the way in Michigan's early scoring drives, and later sophomore Jim Pace came in to run up the best yardage of the day, 48 in five carries. Ed Hickey, replacing Tony Branoff, had 38. Lou Bal-dacci, at fullback most of the way, was his usual self, scoring two touchdowns and passing to Kramer for another.

DEFENSE SHARP Michigan's defense held Missouri to eight first downs and only 48 yards rushing and 67 passing. The Wolverines made 16 first downs, -164 yards rushing and 154 passing, for a total of 318. The Wolverines started right out in the hole, when Kramer tried an onside kick for the opening kick-off and Al Portney Statistics Mlaaonrl C. of H. Ural Down.

Knli Yardage 48 Paining Yardage si Paaaes Attempted 14 PtHM Completed 3 Paaeee Intercepted ay 1 is 104 1S4 IS 38 so Punts runtinr Avrrnge 35 Fumble Lout 1 Yarda Penalized 43 Mlaaonrl 7 Mlrhlgan 0 11 7 1442 Mlaaourl Tonehdowna: Stuher II. nana from Hunter); conventional Mehrer. Mich igan touendowna: Kramer 3 (14. naaa-run irom van reii: zz. paaa from naiaaeell 13.

paas from Baldaeei) Baldaecl 1 (3. plunrei 1. plunre)t Rotunno 86, paaa Interception), Converalona: Kramer 6. Van Felt. fell on in on the Missouri 42.

On the second exchange' of punts, Barr returned 17 yards, only to fumble and Jerry Curtright recovered on the Michigan 23. It took the Tigers just five plays to score, Jim Hunter passing to Dick Stuber for the payoff, covering 12 yards, Charlie Mehrer converted. It was midway of the second quarter before the Wolverines began to roll. But when they did, it was curtains for Missouri's hopes of an upset With VanPelt at quarter, Michigan drove 41 yards but lost the ball on downs on the Missouri seven. Coming right back, Michigan started on the Missouri 40, and in five plays, plus Kramer's kick, tied the score.

VanPelt passed to Kramer, who tossed a lateral to Branoff, good for 22 yards. After two plays VanPelt found Kramer open over the center and it was a touchdown. After the kick-off Baldaecl intercepted a Hunter pass on the enemy 30. This time it took six plays, including a VanPelt to Kramer pass, an 8-yard gain on VanPelt's option play, and a two-yard plunge by Baldaeei. With the half about up, Michigan got the ball once more, on its own 47 and scored in three plays with twenty seconds remaining.

Here John Greenwood took over at quarter and passed 23 yards to Kramer. Hendricks ran 9 yards and Baldaecl hit Kramer in the end zone with a 21-yarder. It was 21-7 at the half. The Wolverines scored again early in the third with Jim Maddock back at quarter. It was Ed Hickey's marker, as he ran 22 and nine yards in the 41-yard march in six plays.

Baldaeei went the final one. Missouri held Michigan on the 13 and the 32 in two more thrusts as Coach Bennie Ooster-baan sent in reserves. But a Continued on Next Pago ball control otherwise. touchdowns, kick five extra points, punt 3 times for an aver- age of 41 yards, and catch seven passes for 109 yards. And he was a marked man on every 're ception, wiui at least two ngers hanging onto him.

On defense he was' his usual tower of strength, and the Missouri quarterbacks soon found it feasible to leave his end alone. Kramer's play was expected, but the work of Jim VanPelt Brad Bomba) finally hauled Um photo by Dick Frailer.) Reynolds swept around S. M. right side on a delayed handoff from Hornung and raced unmolest ed to score. The cruelest break of all to S.

M. U. came in the fourth period when halfback John Marshall fumbled, for the third time, and Notre Dame recovered on the Irish four Hornung showed himself an able replacement from graduated Gu-glielmi on the very first Irish drive of the game. Notre Dame took S. M.

opening kickoff and banked 75 yards to score in 12 plays. Most instru mental yardage came on Hornung's 25-yard romp on a keep-it play to S. M. 24. After that Hurnune eave his Mates a chance to break the ice.

When they failed on the S.M.U. 11, Dig Faul again thundered loose on a keep-it play and slammed over S. M. right tackle for a touch down. Hornung.

booted his field goal early in the second quarter. The. Mustangs tried valiantly to prevent a sixth Notre Dame vic tory in the seven-games series, but their attack was too erratic and their ball-handling too loose. Long John Roach, S. M.

U. quar terback, kept probing for a weak ness in Notre Dame's passing de fense as the Mustangs flipped 16 Continued on Next Pago Clarence Peaks, at left halfback, gave the Spartans slam bang kind of tail-backing they used to get from Sonny Grandelius and Don McAuliffe, and Morrall's play calling, ball handling, and except for two weak opening lorwara passes, Romp had Michigan on the ropes at the end of the first quarter, 7-0. But they had little to fear, as the fabulous Ron Kramer collected his mates and lead a devas tating air attack that slammed its way for three touchdowns in the second period, another in the third and two more in the final. It was Michigan all the rest of the way, as Missouri had the ball past midfield only once in the last three quarters, and the Tigers barely staved off five more Wolverine scoring thrusts. Michigan lived up to its preseason promise, but it was the name of Kramer that was on Hooaier tackier.

(No. 88 is big down. (State Journal the Mustangs from Dallas In this game which was televised throughout the middlewest as they fumbled and had passes intercepted when it could have turned the game. But, by and large, it was the same old Notre Dame chewing up yardage, blocking and tackling viciously and ball-hawking all over the field. The clinching score, Notre Dame's second touchdown, came late in the third period on a bench-inspired play.

Halfback Paul Reynolds, a speedy veteran, raced onto the field to replace Sherrill Sipes, with fourth down on S. M. 14. fired one toucnaown oiasi tne wanted to quit football only three weeks ago, converted and U. L.

record of 10 straight victories (14 straight in regular season games) was doomed. Only tailback Ronnie Knox's passing kept U. L. A. in the ball-game offensively, as Maryland's hard-charging linemen splintered the Invaders' ground game.

The Uclans ga'ned 100 yards through the air but netted a minus 21 rushing. For the first two quarters, however, it was U. L. A. playing its first game in the east which dominated the play.

Three times the Terrapin line rose up to throttle Uclan drives into Mary land territory, and in the second oeriod the visitors almost scored. It was. Knox who directed that Continued en Next Page State's line quickness, witn waptain jbuck JNystrom, John Matsko, WCLFF ON THE LOOSE Looking like a veteran Instead of an untried sophomore, Jim Wulff, Michigan State left halfback, picks np fur yards in this third quarter action against Indiana. The two QUARTERBACK HORNUNC LEADS WAY Notre Dame Tames SMV, By JERRY LISKA SOUTH BEND, Sept 24 UP) Quaterback Paul Hornung, a ruggea junior irom Louisville, ably stepped into All-America Ralph Guglielml's shoes today by leading Notre Dame to a bruising 17-0 opening victory over Southern Methodist Running like a fullback and call ing signals like a veteran, the 205- pound Hornung scored the first Irish touchdown, kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 10-0 halftime lead and then kept stubborn S. M.

U. on the ropes in the second half. The breaks went entirely against TERPS WIN, 74 State Camp Sports Grin Once Again Duffy Terms Sophomores 'Marvelous' Against Hoosiers By ROBERT E. VOGES BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Sept 24 UP) "Those sophomores did a tre mendous job for us just marvelous." enthused Coach Duffy Daugh- erty after Michigan State's 20-13 defeat of Indiana today.

The Spartan dressing room, gen erally a somber place during last year's 3-6 won and lost season, was a bedlam of noise and confu sion as the players whooped it up after the victory, Daugherty, wearing a face-wide grin, had to shout to be heard. "The whole team showed won derful fight and hustle," Daugherty said. "We wanted that nrst one awfully bad and it's sure nice to have it." Daugherty had particular praise for three of his sophomores Jim Wulff, the 18-year-old Chicago re serve right half who broke open the game with a 65-yard touchdown run. Bob Jewett, the end from Mason who added another score with his pass catch, and Pat Burke, the Lawrence, sophomore starter at tackle. A cair of senior starters.

Half back Clarence Peaks of Flint and Quarterback Earl Morrall of Mus- (Continued on page 71) 20-13 in an intersections! football game. Hard hitting Harry Jefferson, Mickey Bates and Abe Woodson slashed the Cal tackles and sliced around the ends at will but had nothing but trouble In' the scoring 10 le as the Big Ten team opened its i)55 season. The loss was the second straight for the beleagured Bears. The inexperienced Bears actually scored first in the nip and tuck tussle but failed to hold the big backs the three times that hurt although repeatedly throwing back coal line threats. Illinois iced the contest, played before 32,000 fans, with a brace of second-half tallies after being held to a 7-7 deadlock at the intermission.

The power of the Illinois attack was reflected in the statistics. Illinois rolled up 359 yards on the ground and 94 in the air, while holding Cal to a slim 62 rushing and 175 by passing. Illinois 0 7 7 620 California 0 7 6 013 Illinois scoring Touchdowns: Woodson (13, run); R. Hanson (6, pass from Llndbeck); Llndbeck (1, plunge). Conversions: Renn 2.

California scoring Touchdowns: Granger (4, run); Jackson (42, pass-run from Gianulius). Conversion: Poppln. Last Place Battle Won By Senators (By The Associated Press) Another American League race ended last night the race for last Dlace. The Washington Senators clinched the basement when they droDoed a doubieheader to the Baltimore Orioles. 8-5 and 1-0.

There were only 765 spectators In the stands at Griffith stadium. Bill Wight held the Nats to nine hits in the second game ana in me CBocess handed Washington its 24th shutout of the season. The Orioles' only run came off Dean Stone in the sixth when Gus Triandos singled and scored on Hal Smith's triple. Dick Donovan finally won his 15th came of the season when he pitched the third place Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 triumph over the Kansas City A's. The Boston-New York game was postponed by rain.

In the National League, the Chi' cago Cubs detested the Cincinnati Redlegs, 3-2. The defeat ended whatever hopes the Redlegs had to ttelng for fourth place. The last-place Pittsburgh Pirates won a doubieheader from the Brooklyn 4-3 and 6-L Brooklyn Manager Walt Alston used seven pitchers in the two games, mainly to get his staff warmed up for the World Series. The St Louis Cardinals turned back the Milwaukee Braves, 4-3, when Ken Boyer doubled Red Schoendlenst home In the ninth In ning. MarylandTopsUCLA In Defensive Battle fourth as head coach.

Michigan sophomores, two ot them in the new lads freely. Dan pitching was a game feature. sophomore Pat Burke, Norm Mas ters and tmbry Robinson, at stacking up Indiana's vaunted split stuff was noticeable from the out set. Peaks Was the busiest boy. Fourteen times he carried, and was about up to the great form he showed in his sophomore season.

He had a net of 95 yards, losing only one all day. That's within two yards of his magnificent seven-yard average he had in 1954. Walt Kowalczyk, the sophomora at the other halfback, racked up Statistics First Downa Is 11 Rushinr Vardara 43 Paasinc Yardaxe lot 147 Paasra Attempted 11 2S Paaetra Completed 13 Paftea Intercepted hv I Punts 3 Pnntinir Average .34 34 Fumblea Vont ......3 A Yards Penalized 85 55 jurnigaa asaia 0 1 0 2a ndlana A 1 a It 1.1 Mlenlran State aenrlnr TAnehdntrna Jew ett (7. paaa from MorrellH Wulff (84, punt return); Planotla (1. plunge).

Converalona. Planntle 2. Indiana Bearing Touchdowns: Clrhowskl (1. planre); Fre (5, paas from Clebowskl). Convert km CI-ehowski.

33 in eight carries. Morrall had 15 in 6 carries, and fullback Jerry Planutis 20 in five. Morrall's passing, after he got those first two out of his system, was superior. He missed" the openers, then connected for five out of six for 93 yards. For Indiana, the burden was borne by Chick Cichowski at quarterback.

He carried 12 times for' only 23 yards, and completed 11 out of 17 passes for 133. State's defensive toughness is seen in the figures for Milt Campbell, tho great Olympic decathlon star who carries the hopes for long runs. Campbell had a record equal to Kowalczyk 33 yards in eight tries. and never once was shaken loose. State won the toss and, of course.

chose to receive the kickoff. Indiana promptly made a pick of goal, taking the east so it would be in a favorable position in the last quarter when the sun in this late-starting game (3:30 to oblige the television camera) would bo in Spartan eyes. BACKS TO SON And that advantage may well' have helped Indiana, for tho Hoosiers got their last touchdown with backs to the sun and the Spartans' defenders against passes squinting directly into the descending ball of fire, and nearly field-level high. One of State's two punts came right at the outset Morrall booting out of bounds at Indiana's 17. The Hoosiers kicked back, and State moved swiftly from the Indiana 46.

On the fifth play Peaks fumbled, Les Kun recovering for the Hoosiers at their 22. (Continued on page 71) Army Rolls In Opener WEST POINT, N. Sept. 24 CflV'-Army opened its 1955 football campaign by crushing Furman 81-0 today in a game highlighted by the first appearance of Don Holleder at quarterback for tho Cadets. The star end of last year handled the big Army team in smooth stylo despite the drizzling rain, and in the second quarter, with Army on Furman's 39, he faded back to the 50, and threw a perfect pass to Art Johnson over the goal line.

The longest scoring play, however, was made by Pete Lash who ran 73 yards in the third period. Ohio Wesleyan Wins DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept 24 The passing of Quarterback Bob Hancher spurred Ohio Wesleyan to a 26-19 win over Rochester univer sity here today. COLLEGE PARK, Sept 24 (UP) Maryland's gang-tackling Terrapins today parlayed a magnificent defense and one electrifying 71-yard touchdown drive into a 7-0 victory that ended U.CJA.'s ralon a th nation's first football team. Before a crowd of 46,000 largest in the history of Byrd Stadium Third Place For Nashua 3-5 Favorite Trails High Gun, Jet Action at Belmont Park NEW YORK, Sept. 24 VP) Mighty Nashua stepped into handi cap company for the first time to day and failed as the King Ranch's High Gun flew up in the final strides to nip Jet Action by a head in the $106,700 Sysonby stakes at Belmont Park.

A screaming crowd of 28,685 sent Nashua, the 3-year-old King, from WilUam Woodward's Belair stud, off as the 3-5 favorite, but the best he could do was third place, a length and three quarters behind the Maine Chance Farm's Jet Ac tion. This was the "Race of the one of the classiest fields ever to step on a race track, and High Gun proved he was back In the glittering form that brought him the 3-year-old title in 1954. Fourth in the field of five starters on a track swimming with water and mud after an overnight and all day rain was William G. Hells Helioscope. Oklahoma Rallies For 20th in Row CHAPEL HlLu, N.

Sept. 24 CD Third-ranked Oklahoma, held scoreless the first half by scrappy North Carolina, came from behind today with two touchdowns on the running of halfbacks Bob Burrls and Tommy McDonald to whip the Tar Heels, 13-6. The victory extended Oklahoma's winning streak to 20 straight games. A crowd of 35,000 saw North Carolina score in the opening period when tackle John Bilich recovered a fumble In the Oklahoma end one during the first six minutes of the game. Late in the last period, Oklahoma clinched its victory with another touchdown.

McDonald swept 28 yards around right end to the Tar Heel 1L Four plays later he scored from the two. throughout the Series.) Experts believe, however, that Casey Stengel, the Yankees' wise old skipper, will start Whitey Ford and Walter Alston, the Dodgers' sophomore pilot will counter with Don Newcombe, Ford figures to get the choice assignment not only because he Is the team's biggest winner but because he is a southpaw. Caution dictates the use of righthanders exclusively In Ebbets field since the nearby left field wall is a welcome target to righthanded Vower hitters. Only one visiting pitcher, Luis Arroyo of St Louis, has gone the distance at EbbeU field this year and he was beaten. For the same reason, the Yankees are expected to come back with southpaw Tommy Byrne in the second game, also at Yankee stadium, with righthanders Don Larsen, Bob Turley and Bob Grim reserved for the three games in Brooklyn.

The Dodgers the underdog Terps of Jim Tatum in 60 minutes of a bitter aeiensive battle. U.CLA. shot the works In the first half and missed scoring only when second-string fullback Doug Peters fumbled as he went over the goal line. The one reprieve was all the red-shirtea Terps neeaea. for they struck with savage fury with the second half kickoit That kickoff was returned to Maryland's 29 and Tatum's sputter- inir SDllt-T held to only three first downs during the first half roared into life.

AaVO-yard smash off tackle by co-captain Ed Vereb and two passes from quarterback Frank Tamburello to Vereb and Jack Healy gouged deep into U. C. L. A. land.

On fourth down with inches to go on U. L. A's 17, Verbe caught the massed Uclan defenses flat-footed and swept around end for the game's only score. Tom Laughery, a third stringer who Well-Rested Clubs Compile Poor Records When it Comes to World Series Playoffs MS i T-, I If 1 1-VxJi (fJJkf By JOE REICHLER NEW YORK, Sept 24 CD The old argument whether a team is better off going into a World Series well rested, Brooklyn, or out of a tough race, like New York, will be revived when the Dodgers and Yankees clash for the world championship next Wednesday, Sept 28, Based on past years, the team coming out of a tough pennant race usually goes on to win the Series, too, which means the Yankees ought to make it six in row over the Dodgers. Brooklyn; still without a World Series triumph in seven attempts, lost to the Yankees in 1941, 1947, 1949.

1952 and 1953. Neither manager has an nounced his pitcher for the open Ing game, at Yankee stadium, which will start at 12 noon EST). Eastern daylight time will prevail in New York son competition with the American league winners, probably because they had lost their momentum. Back in 1906, the Chicago Cubs won 116 games, a record that has survived for 40 years. They clinched the flag In their 137th game and wound up the season with a 20-game bulge over the second place Giants.

What do you think happened in the 1906 World Series? The Chicago White Sox, known as the "Hitless Wonders" then whipped the Cubs in six games after a bitter regular-season struggle with New York and Cleveland. The White Sox' winning margin was only three games. The 1912 Giants won 103 games, 10 more than runner-up Pittsburgh, but were beaten in the series by the Boston Red Sox The (Continued on Page It) may come back with lefthander Karl Spooner in New York and righthanders Carl Erskine, Billy Loes and Newcombe again at EbbeU field. The record book shows that only four National league pennant winners went on to capture the world championship in the past 15 years and only one of them came in well rested. The St Louis Cardinals of 1944 whipped the St Louis Browns hi six games after walking otl with the pennant by 15 games.

The other three had to survive bitter pennant fights. The 1942 Cardinals won the flag by only two games, the 1946 Cardinals needed a playoff to nip the Dodgers and the 1954 New York Giants didn't clinch until the final week although they won by five games. In sharp contrast most of the runaway winners in the National league, fared poorly in post sea- BOMBA AGAIN Brad Bomba, rangy Indiana end, bry Robinson and Earl Morrall after intercepting was troublesome ail afternoon for Michigan a wobbly pass thrown by Clarence Peaks in tho Here ho is hauled down by John Matsko (49), Em- second period. (State Journal Photo.).