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Lire Sportt of All Kinds Wat hrciiarorl (Ernies A SPORI and Cream A UVTLY DESSERT ON ATHLETICS. PRC ARCED FOB THE EPOBT FAK8 BY JOE CARTER. SHREVtPOHf TIMES 6P0RT8 EDITOR, TAKING LOCAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ATHLETIC EVENTS AND OTHER NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE SPORT LOVINO PUBLIC. COVERED BY EXPERTS DAILY FOR THE SHBEVEPOHT TIMES SHREVEFORT.

SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1938 FIFTEEN GENTLEMEN TURN IN EASY VICTORY Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Pile Up 26 Points to Defeat Mount Vernon's Cornell College Eleven Foe Is Cornered The First Touchdown A uh Gets Mot iNJidb -b i The Gents were off to an early start when Ed Whitehurst plowed the line for a touchdown in the opening quarter. The arrow points to Whitehurst as he fell over the eoal line for the score. The center picture shows Walter Malinowicz being bottled up by Centenary players as he prepares to return the second kickoff of the game.

On the left is Max Bowerman on a nine-yard sprint after pulling down a forward pass. (Times Photos). Louisiana State Tunes Team Up In 32-0 Win Over Southwestern Splendid Card Ends Race Meet at Fair Grounds PRESERVES FOR LOCAL ELEVEN STAR IN BATTLE VISITING TEAM IS SCORELESS AS GAME ENDS 1 QgiTrm Bayou Tigers Score Twice In First Quarter; SLI Makes One Threat Many Thrills for Second Largest Crowd of 23-Day Session Maroon and White Hang Up Big Score In Defeating DePaul Bulldog's Success Bolsters Hopes for Win Over Centenary Baton Rouge, Nov. 19 (IP). Louisiana 8tate swarmed over Southwestern Louisiana institute 32 to 0 today in DUKE'S BLUE DEVILS DEFEAT NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7 TOO TO CONFERENCE CROWN Coach Wallace Wade Keeps Regulars on Bench During Greater Part of Game; Clash With Mighty Pittsburgh Next on Schedule Durham, N.

Nov. 19 (U.R) period. He went over for the a football game planned as a tune- Thoroughbred horse racing came to a close Saturday afternoon at the State Fair Grounds In a blaze of glory, the eight races being replete with thrills for the second largest the 25-day, spasop. Polite Ann. courageous five-year-old mare from the stable of S.

W. Kious, fought off challengers in the final furlong of the mile and a six Duke's Blue Devils marched through touchdown from the three-yard line teenth Au Rovoir Purse, to defeat Tony Ruffa converted their eighth consecutive game today M. Cassity's Exceed by a length without being scored on aa they de (fontlnurd From Puge flnr.) rd pass to Walter Malinowicz, following a sensational 42-yard punt return by Malinowicz. The Demons here bit a stone wall and lost the bal Ion downs after being thrown back to their own 49-yaid stripe. The Gents scored In the first quarter when they put on a running attack that carried them from the Demons' 49-yard mark without interruption.

The Gents forwards rolled back the enemy as Wetr.te Bynum and Whitehurst alternated in carrying the pigskin. When play reached the DePaul three-yard line Whitehurst was given the ball and he went over for a touchdown. The Gents were stopped on one touchdown march In the second period when Whitehurst fumbled on the 15-yard stripe and Joh Mcln-erney covered the loose ball on the 20. Getting a break on a poor punt Ruston, Nov. 19 (Special).

Louisiana Tech ran roughshod over the Hilltoppers of Cornell college of Mount Vernon. Iowa, here Saturday afternoon, to win an impressive victory of 26-0. The battle wound up the season for the IoWanst While the Bulldogs' success bolstered the hopes of local fans in regard to Tech's hard scrap with the powerful Centenary eleven at Shreveport on Thanksgiving day. The game wag played as a "Dad's Day'' attraction, with mild, sunshiny weather being ideal for football, but the crowd fell short of expectations. It was the first afternoon gam staged here this year.

Neither team scored In the first quarter, although the Cornell tana missed an opportunity when Spencer recovered a Tech fumble on tha Bulldogs' 33. Tornquist attempted a pass and was set back to the 60, from where he punted. A bad Cornell punt In the second. up for the traditional L.S.U. -Tulane game next weekend.

The Bayou Tigers scored two touchdowns In the first period, one in the second and two more In the fourth. The first eleven played only in the first period, reserves handling the remainder of the game. Southwestern made a determined threat in the third period featured by long gains by Abel, Wybel and Montgomery. But L.S.U. took over on downs on its six-yard line.

Stevenson, Bell and Camp played well In the S.L.I. line. L.8.U. resorted mainly to Its running game In piling up the one-sided score: The lineups: I.S.r. Havana ugh.

le; Friend. It; Ooree. Is; I). Gormley. Clark, rg; Gatto, rt; J.

Gormley. re; Bnoth. qb; Erdman, lh: Stpll, rh; Staples, fb. S.I..I. Patin, le; Hurat, It; Stevenaon.

la; Baaa. Foreman, far; Puharme. rt: Didier. re: Summers, qb; Abel, lh; Montgomery, rh; Dourgeola, fb. Srora by periods; L.S.U 1 2 S.L.1 0 0 0 0 L.S.f.

eenrtnir: Touchdowns. Stell. Staples. Fits (sub tor Staples), Erdman. The Itneups: C.

Siatf Sullivan. Coon. It. Auai. Is; Sa-ini.

r(t; Fry. rt; Hmart, re; Rooney. re; Pavlovaky, rh; Sabolyk. In; SandB. fh.

Puke Darnell, le; Malonpy, It; Bas-kervill. Ik; Burns, Torke, rpr; Wlnter-aon. rt; Marion, re; C. McAfee, nb; Davia. rh; V.

MfAfee. lh: Robinson, fb. Score hy periods; N. C. State (t 00 Duke 0 7 0 07 Scoring: Touchdown Tipton (sub for W.

McAfee). Point after touchdown Ruffa (eub for tVinterson) placement. Officials: Referee ('arrlnston (Virginia). I'mpire Sholar (Preshterian). Head linesman Hackney (North Carolina).

Field judge Sanders (Washington and Lee). feated North Carolina State 7 to 0 before a crowd of 11,000 in Duke stadium. The victory gave Duke the Southern conference title. Coach Wallace Wade, looking forward to next week's final game of the season against Pittsburgh, kept his regulars on the bench most of the time and rushed them In only when State threatened. Eric (The Red) Tipton, Duke's Junior halfback, guided the Blue Devils to their touchdown late in the sec- Thte Is going to be a banner week in football.

Tulane and Louisiana State university meet Saturday afternoon In their annual grid battle, and It will mark one of the oldest rivalries In Dixie gridiron history. In Shreveport Thursday (Turkey day) the Centenary college Gents-Louisiana Polytech Bulldogs clash and this is the Tulane-Old Lou pigskin battle of Northwest Louisiana. On the eve of the Gents-Bulldogs contest, the Fair Park Indians and the Byrd Yellow Jackets clash in their annual battle. It's only a high school menu and it promises to surpass many outstanding college athletes. Over In Texas the Lone Star state fans have the Texas AgRies-Texas I.

and the S.M.I', and T.C.t'. battles select from. The ARRies-Steers game Is scheduled for Austin Thursday and the Frogs and the Ponies clash Saturday. There are other major games In Texas, among them the Rice-Baylor contest Saturday at Houston, but there Is nothing to compare to the Farmers-steers and the Frogs-Ponies contests for color. The game will draw Its patrons from all sections of the states.

Grid fans will start dropping in on Baton Rouge by land and air. The program offers a splendid chance for the Greenies to graze after three lean years. In the last three hours of football against the Tigers, the Greenies have made but one single touchdown. The last time the Wave won from Ole Lou was in 1934, and it was by the score of 13 to 12. The following year the game ended in a 7 to 7 tie and then the Bengals came through to win three In a row.

This will be the thirty-sixth meeting of the teams, and one of the oldest rivalries in Dixie gridiron history. The Tigers have won 17 times. Tulane has Won 14. The remaining four were ties. L.S.U.

also holds the edge on the wave In points scored, having made 410 to 335 for Tulane. The Frogs have proven the sensation of the Southwest and the experts expect the Christians to remain undefeated but there Is a worried look on the faces of the T.C.I', supporters. The Frogs' backers would be much better pteased If the meeting with the Ponies of S.M.I', was over. T.C.I!, rates the game with the Mustangs their hardest of the season. The fans are giving the event plenty support and a sell-out attendance Is expected.

The Ponies and the Frogs have met 20 times, and nine contests have been won by T.C.r. and seven by the Mustangs, with the other four ties. In 1935 S.M.U. beat the Progs 20 to 14. in 1936 the game was a scoreless tie and in 1937 the Christians kicked a field goal to win by the small margin of 3 to 0.

In addition to the classics in this section of the country there will be attractive programs throughout the nation this week, as a majority of eleven bid their farewell. and a quarter margin and a head further back at the end was John Oran's Whoa Back. Strongly ridden by Jockey Gerald Gleason, Polite Ann was on the front end for the entire trip, but appeared to be in immediate danger of being oer taken in the closing eighth, when Whoa Back and Exceed entered their bids. In one of the most stirring stretch duels of the entire season, Nelson and Holten's black gelding, Vonn.e nosed out Lady Pal to gain the verdict in the Initial race of the day. which was decided over a distance of about five furlongs, and brought out a field of eight contestants.

Nahallac (Continued On Pace Elthtff Flash, Mazurki Rule Favorites grounded on the Hilltoppers' 38, gave IFOOTBALLI the Techmen an advantage which failed to materialize. Hlnkle, Tech (Continued On Pace Flchteen.) Auburn Victor Over Georgians In Last Game Kendrlck (aub for Fife). Points after Bnoth. Cajoleaa (aub for Booth), placements. Officials: Darwin (Virginia t' referee LIONS WIN THRILLER Commerce, Texas, Nov.

19 (U.R) The East Texas State Lions came from behind here today to win a 7-3 thriller from the North Texas Eagles of Denton, giving the Lions the undisputed championship of the Patterson (Auburn), umpire; Orsley (Illi nois), head linesman: Tulane) field cheered as Ed Palumbo, slender Detroit halfback, passed for two of the Titan's touchdowns and ran 44 yards off tackle and smashed two yards through guard to account for two more. Tommy Thompson, Tulsa halfback, threw passes to Bill Orimmltt and Reagon Gregory for both of his team's scorea. Judge. In Mat Matches Harvard Passes to 7 to 0 Victory Over Yale Team that went out of bounds after travelling 25 yards, the Centenary squad down to a score. They were Iftided in the advance when the Blue 'Demons drew a 15-yard penalty to the three-yard mark.

Sam Allls, husky Centenary quarterback, turned In the score. Shortly before the close of the half Centenary started another drive, this time going to the air. Ted Olzack covered Hank Carney's fumble at midfield and then Cotton Barnes and Olzack completed a 15-yard pass. Barnes then tossed a 10-yard pass to John Manson who fumbled when tackled on the 15-yard atrip and Phil Nee of the vicitors covered to end the drive. Kick to One-Yard 1,1 The Gents were aided in their first acore in the third period by a tricky punt that rolled down the east aide line.

Bob Barrle kicked from the 45-yard mark and the pigskin bounded close to the out-of-bounds mark. The Demons evidently believed It was going out of the playing field, but It rolled to the one-yard stripe where Oleack grounded It. The visitors were Unable to get out of the hole and after three plays punted. Their kick rolled dead on the 45-yard mark, but Barrle caught them by surprise by scooping up the ball and returning It to the three-yard line. The Gents were set back 18 yard! for clipping on the long gain.

Barrla then turned loose a 10-yard pas tto Allls who Juggled, but Barnes snagged the pigskin. Barrle was Plainsmen From Alabama Tile Up 23 Points to Opponents' 14 Promoter Predicts Fans Will See Exciting Bouts Monday Night KANSAS WINS 41-H Manhattan, Nov. 19 (UP. Kansas State college, scoring two touchdowns in each of the first three periods, crushed Washburn today 41-14. Lone Star conference.

The Lions were undefeated in conference play. BLOCKKD PINT WINS Memphis, Nov. 19 (P). A blocked punt almost on the invaders' own goal line gave the Southwestern Lynx a 7 to 3 victory today over Mississippi' State's Maroons. Bill Little, alert Lynx end from Wood Lake, Texas, threw himself In front of Sonny Bruce'a kick In the second period and then snuggled the ball in his arms as it bounced over Centenary has been forced to struggle along through Just an ordinary schedule this year, but If the report that comes to us Is correct the local college officials will have quite an attractive menu to offer.

It has already been definitely decided that the Gents and Frogs wilt clash on Sept. 30, 1939, In Shreveport and Baylor will he bark on the Maroon and White schedule. It Is said that the Oents have at least four, and maybe five. Southwest Conference elevens signed for next season. S.M.I', and Texas along with Rice, Is said to be other clubs being given serious consideration or already approached.

Kansas State took command from the) outset and never was headed. The Wildcats had scored three touchdowns and the lineup was filled with substitutes before Washburn was New Haven, Nov. 19 (IP) Just when all hope had about faded. Ftann Foley stepped back and whipped a nlne.yard touchdown pass to Torbey MacDonald today to give Harvard a 7-0 victory over Yale and the championship of the onee-mlghty "Big Three." For three periods Underdog Yale had outfought the Crimson before a crowd of 69.000 In the rain-drenched Yale bowl. In Texas Christian, Duke, Oklahoma and Tennessee, the South and Southwest have four teams that figure to match strokes on an even footing with any club In the nation.

The success of these clubs prove conclusively that the South and Southwest have taken a prominent place in the football world. uic line, jew uiaya roi uci hiulc e. had given the Mlsslssippian. a three- point lead with a placement field 8t8te oM th gccontl 80Rl- ABILENE WINS ONE Oaylnn Smith. Southwestern's great AblWi Texas, Nov.

19 who had led the nation's Murry'a Indians, without a 1938 vlc-scores, was kept so well bottled up 1 tory on tnfir rH.0r(H. bowed again when In touchdown territory that he Abuene Christian marking up lauea to aaa to bis season wun oi lu flrst wln 1933 tne lntr Columbus, Nor. 19 (JT. Auburs and Georgia produced heartwarming football fireworks for a shivering crowd today, but tha Plainsmen from Alabama fired too many barrage and won handily, 33 to 14. Georgia drove quickly to a pair of touchdowns in the first period and a half-time lead of 14-13.

but Auburn's speedy grldders, working behind a smoothly functioning Una. reeled off 10 points in the third period for the decision. The fireworks gsan almost from the opening gun, when Georgia connected for a touchdown that covered 88 yards in three plays. Sophomore Earl Hise raced 48 yards to Auburn's 42. Big Jim Fordham hit the line for three and HUa fired an aerial to Carroll Thomas, who took the ball at the 16 and raced across.

The Plainsmen took the kick-off, and in eight plays, after Kelly had returned the kick 29 yards to tha Auburn 44, counted a touchdown. From the Georgia 18 Kelly completed a toss to Oscar Burford over tha 97 points. city aeries. The score was 19 to 7. first-year end, for the second score In the fourth quarter and Pred Trosko, reserve back, completed Michigan Team Defeats Ohio In U-0 Game WICHITA VICTOKIOt 8tillwater.

Okla Nov. 19 (U.R). Wichita university came from behind In the last quarter today end defeated the Oklahoma Aggies, 14 to 8. The Aggies tallied in the first quarter and led until the final period when the Wichita offensive started rolling. Tromer Smith, fleet halfback, scored both of Wichita's touchdowns.

unable to dent the enemy line so Jack May was given a trial and he scored. Coach Curtis Parker sent his first-string playera into action in the first half-minut of the fourth quarter and they moved from the 40-yard mark to the goal line without interruption. Bynum and Whitehurst started the movement and at the 20-yard stripe Bynum tossed to Allls and the big back raced out into the (Cnllnur4 Oa Pais Klshlnn.) Michigan's return to glory with a 38-yard sprint In the waning minutes of the game. The defeat blasted Ohio's chances of sharing the Big Ten champion- ship and completed Michigan ml- tlal season under a new coacning regime with only one setback, 7 to 6, Mike Marurki of the New York and the Purple flash, who halls from somewhere In the Middle-west will rule favorites with the fans to triumph In the 1'in Important mat n.atrhes on Monday night's all-star program In the Municipal auditorium. Marurki, who baa been a consistent Inner here.

Is scheduled to meet 41m "Onon" Henry In the final hnut. The pair rlnshed Inst week In a contest that carried a one-hour time limit and the "(ioon" rerclied the verdict at the end of the fin minutes. He was awnrded the derision because he had been aviiriletl a fall. The fans protested the manner In which Henry won tl'e n.tlv fnll of the match, claiming he used Illegal tactics, and Mirnrkl Insisted on a return Bern use of Marnrkl's many wins here, and Ills popularity. Promoter Julius Slgel signed the pulr to meet In the main event.

The Purple Hush, piloted by fount Metro Rossi, Kill he back Monday nlrjht to try conclusions with Mils Pasliara, the bad boy from Oklahoma, nashara, hl earnest efforts. Is always a crowd plenwr and the fans are eager to see what he will dn to the hooded cr.lleglan. The Flash, whn wear a dlsjnisf. one of the best mat athletes ever fo appear here. Jtmn Hiimherfn, the Mexican pepper-pct.

will take nn At Woods from AiMtrtlla tn a one fall event, flint will carry a flme limit of mlnul.s. tVniirt made his first appciunnre here the past Monday and defeated jrry Kent of Oregon, th. an Australian VILLANOVA WINS 39- Boston. Nov. 19 (U In every period, VUlanova's powerful team smashed to a 39-6 victory over Boston university today for its 18th victory in two years, remaining undefeated but tied In the 1938 campaign.

INDIA I HRO.U'A Clcvleand, Nov. 19 (eT5). The Cleveland Indiana today purchased Pitcher enllnued On rase Klshteen.) Louisiana College Gets Win at San Antonio at the hands of Minnesota. Loss Blasts Ohio's Chance of Sharing Big Ten Championship The game really started In the third quarter when young Ray Anderson, captain of last year's undefeated freshman team, paired with At Wilson for an attack which moved through the air and on the ground to the Harvard 18. Then Anderson tried a pass to Johnny Miller in the end zone but the ball was too wet for accurate hurling and It flew over Miller's head.

With the ball on the 31, Miller tried a field goal which Just missed clearing the bar by inches. Harvard took the ball on Its 21 and with Foley leading the assault, smashed to the Ell nine as the period ended. Then Foley pitched hill winning pass to MacDonald and Clarence Boston kicked the extra point The sloppy field handicapped both teams at the atart. Harding fumbled twice after the kick-off within 13 yards of his goal line but recovered In the second frame Harvard pulled a spectacular play on a pass from Harding to Green who fell as he goal. SAILBOAT REGATTA WILL BE STAGED ON CROSS LAKE TODAY Va.sa Cate took Auburn's kick- Columbus, Ohio, Nov.

19 MJ5) Coach H. O. (Prltc) Crlsler'a Unl- Mehre Says Team Owen Much to KimMe Bradley lnlverMty. Nov. 19 il'i.

Coach Harry Mehre, whoee Ole Mlsr Rebels have won eight out oi nine games, today credited Kimble Bradley, 195-pound quarterback, as beln? off and came back 22 yards to tha iow a heason Iowa, City. Iowa, Nov. 19 Nebraska's Cornhuskers, none too successful this fall, put a drab finish on an already dismal football season for Iowa today by handing the Hawkeye a 14 to 0 defeat. The defeat was Iowa's sixth In eight starts, the Hawkeyea having beaten only Chicago and tied Purdue. It was a welcome victory, however, for the Cornhuskers.

who had won 31. From there Oeorgia marched to versify of Michigan football team a second score, Jim Fordham crash lng across from the one-foot line. San Antonio. Nov. 19 (Special).

Jack Walker's alert Louisiana college Wildcats, flashing a demoralizing In the second period Hise got off ground attack that tore the opposing a weak punt. With the ball at tha Georgia 30. substitute Carl Happef line to shreds, came off with a 13-7 only one game, lost five and tied one victory over the St. Mary's Rattlers of 8an Antonio here Saturday night. swung wide to the left side, cut back swiftly and raved 19 yards to Mora, In previous engagements.

The third sailboat regatta of the winter season will he staged over the hreveport float club nve-miie course on rnss lake Sunday afternoon starting at KtfO o'clock. Events are In he held for unlimited, Hhm Moth and Snipe boat. Mt aeek'n regatta reunited In 'Morten for HIIH Melcalf, Wallace Mcfiolre and Rnmer Dudley. swarmed over Ohio State, 18 to 0, today before 67,654 spectators to climax the Wolverines' return at a major gridiron power. Tom Harmon, one of the year's outstanding sophomore halfbacks, battered from the one-foot mark in the second quarter for the first Michigan touchdown over Ohio State since 1933 to begin the rout of the Bucks.

The versatile sophomore threw I lS-yard nasi to Edward Fruiting, a The Cats started off with a bane. Tackle Bill Nichols blocked ft punt responsible for much of the success of the team. "The coaching staff does inrwt r.f Its work before the fireworks." Mehre said, "but the quarterback hi to rte the coaching while they're on the field. Bradley's main assignments are in the blocking department and it's he who leads the way when Parker Mall, halfback ace, carries the ball caught It on hi 30 and lateraied to by Hise early in the third period and M.TROIT WINS IM AIR I vie Barber heaving a pass to Leland Detroit. Nov.

19 (UR. University of I McClelland on the first nlav of th Detroit took to the air today to de-1 garne tht wM gf)0(, for 47 ylrcU tn1 feat University of Tulsa, 39 to 14'. th. at M.rv. MacDona The oval went to Yale's 17.

Yale pulled out of a tight hole when Anderson intercepted Harding' pass on hit two-yard line and tne Malvern Morgan recovered at tho i Georgia 46. With Kelly reeling off neat gains and rutting loose with ft pass to Burford at the Oeorgia eight, (Ctnttnueal On Pat r.lthteea.) after trailing In the third period. I A fumble on Dl lh.m A homecoming crowd of 17,800 the ball there. kicking exchange waa renewed..

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