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i py wy ywi 26-7 East Texas Defeats MissoEri Valley Lions Grab Third Tangerine Decision Vaught Says Florida Has Great Team By ALAN WHITMARSH Sencinel Staff THE UNDERDOG Vikings 1 from Missouri, minus their East Texas State pulled tailback Ken Asbury, of a close ball game on it a battle or thre9 quarters but the last two By CHARLIE WADSWORTII JACKSONVILLE Ole Miss' John Vaught and Florida's Bob Woodruff, two ol' fVnfHall YuAAne iUa strong right arm of Sam Mc-Cord and went on to a 26-7 victory over a stubborn Missouri Valley outfit in the 13th annual Tangerine Bowl Classic at the stadium yesterday. Disregarding a drizzling THE YARDSTICK East Texas Mt Valley IS Firjt Dowm 13 212 Yard Itushina 1S4 134 Yards Passing 47 7-11 1 Passes 2 Passes Inept. By 1 4-24. Punts -36 a 1 Fumbles Lost 100 Penalties (1 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING only moments before had been trading wits and strate-. gy, traded flowery tributes to each other's team after Mississippi had downed Florida in the annual Gator Bowl Classic here yesterday.

Said Vaught; "It was a great game. Florida has a great team. They compare very favorably with LSU, the best team we played this year." (LSU beat Ole Miss, 14-0.) SAID WOODRUFF: "We had our chances but couldn't get that big score. They have a fine club. We were at the rain and a wet football, the1 IrXnmw.

it, i 'Cord 1 (1): Harbour 10 (4); William Little All-American from 1 3 j): woods Mion on TT 3 (4); Mandina-2 (2). Wilmer-IIutchins, Tex. led: vaiiy: n. Han 43 an .1 nn 1 1 Stanley 66 (17); Rtcono 40 (12)1 tne Lions on a march Quen- un wri8ht-s Rogers late in the first half to over-i151' passing East Texas: S. McCord att.

t. comb. come a 7-6 deficit and put the s. yds. int.

wro. wiinam. att. Texans ahead to stay. Missouri Valley: Ricono att.

10, compl. 6, 47 yds. int. 1 Queen att. 4, I compl.

o. int. o. yds o. Stanley att.

It MCCORD completed five of compl' iero- aerials and was the WoE0Jds; T73V: McCord 121 leading ground gainer of the Mh Durn, day with 69 yards in 10 More important, though. Texan touchdowns, which was his field generalship. almost back to back in Mixing his plays nicely and the early minutes of the final calling frequently on fullback quarteri seemed to br a Joe Dever, McCord led the; i their backs. Lions on touchdown marchesi goal line plenty but give them 'Jh ueuu, wiey aie a gieai team. Over in the respective dressing rooms, however the resDective Quarterbacks had fliffcrpnr nnminns ivyssouns oniy iu came oa a 73-yard march midway in of 89, 93 and 41 yards.

The AtVior Tpvjc tnnpViHrtum rnmo Said Ole Miss' Bobby Frank- tyH ithe second quarter, dim by Mel Rogers' one-yard end LIONS, Tg. 3-D, Col. 1 Iin, the Rebels outstanding player: "I thought we should have beatened.them by four touchdowns." pass interception by Tony Mandina. (Drlaiibu Srnttnrl g-ili'in -iiniii ir i i i i rr i i 1 Span-its (Sentinel Photo by Bob Eginton) iixrons duw sets sail ss-yard kla 1 Sunday, December 28, 1958 COUNTERED Jimmy Dunn, Florida's field general who.se last quarter fumbles put a man-sized crimp in Gator hopes: "I thought we should have beaten Ole Miss by four touchdowns." Statistically, it was fairly even. Both teams gained 157 yards on the ground and in Mississippi Downs Florida 7-3 JL a Kiimrisin! unuf nf artvanrp predictions, Florida out-passed Ole Miss 58 yards to 27 on five completions in 11 attempts by Jimmy Dunn.

THAT PROVED Ole Miss-last serious threat of the By BOB BASSINE Sports Editor JACKSONVILLE Missis- as opportunity knocked and; wide-open offense, but knocked again for the climbed back into their shells who refused to answer the: for the final 30 minutes of ly Booker was called on to kick a field goal and he came through from a slight angle to his right, a 17-yarder. That was all of the scoring, bleak afternoon and the be summons. 'play. It was a spectacular gamej ginning of Florida's frustrat ing experience. the first half, with some THE OUTCOME was typical Asst.

Coach Hank Foldberg sjppj scored on a 70-yard shared the Gators1 general march at the outset of the feeling: hung on for a 7-3 "I THOUGHT WE were Bowl victory over nr-as good if not better. Theirlida here yesterday afternoon, but far from all of the action 41,312 spectators braving rain; of the season for the Gators, Bill Newbern pulled one of world, but continued to hurt 1 themselves with offensive errors. Ole Miss took the opening kickoff and didn't even pause in a 70-yard drive which took just 11 plays. Fullback Jim Anderson scored from the one and Bob Khayat kicked the PAT. There was 9:51 left to play and the Gators made their first threat seconds later.

Little Jimmy Dunn, who was to hurt the Gators badly in and mist. Both opened up a who had every chance in the the most exciting plays of the contest. He broke out of the right side of line, went to the outside and broke loose for Inside Spovts Gators didn't play kicking game against Ole Miss in Gator Bowl, see Top 0 Morn, Pg. 6-D. Richardson left out of sin gles in Davis Cup selections, Pg.

5-D. Scotland takes Miami Beach Handicap at Tropical Park, Pg. 4-D. Tangerine Pro-Am golf tournament re-scheduled for Jan. 2, see Golf Gossip, Pg.

Pg. 2-D. Colts favored by 3 Vis points over Giants in pro title game, Pg. 2-D. backs were bigger, but we! played a good ball game." 1 Missouri String Snapped in this bone-bruising encoun-t between Southeastern Conference teams.

THE GATORS, with the usually reliable Dunn responsi-able for three important fumbles, were stopped in Ole Miss territory on the 32, 5, 36, 9, Foldberg singled out Capt. Don Fleming and end Davej 44 yards to the Reb's 33 be fore Billy Brewer banged him Loss Nets Sweat, Tears out of bounds. Hudson (who received Florida's Most Outstanding Player award) and tackle Danny Rov- earned the victory. Their the second half, grabbed the THERE THE THREAT died, but not until Dunn almost ends, Bill Keesee and Dee kickoff' cut his wa? aroundj2, 15 and 49-yard lines. i A i I 1 1 1 A 1 1 0 1 i 1 T-S two men on the left side of After the Florida field goal, pulle'd one out of the hat.

Ap al for praise in the line and; Sweat, tears and rain rushed to the center of the thought Jon MacBeth was the saturated rugged features of field and congratulated Coach Gators' backfield defensiveUhe Missouri Valley football V. Sikes. "You have a fine star. He thought Bob Milby.lteam as they filed into the team. They outplayed us and the Ocala fullback, and Sonny! dressing room after losin? to! deserved the win." Giles were Florida's offensive' East Texas State in the Tan-! Later, Coach Ashford re-stars.

I serine Bowl yesterday. fleeted, "My boys didn't play pearing hopelessly trapped on Mackey, especially Mackey, were great on offense and boring in all the time on defense. Texas has a fine fourth he wormed the field and went all the way to the Rebels' 31. JIMMY GOT 15 to the 16 and there Florida stalled. Bil- Mississippi roared back, moving 33 yards to Florida's 30.

Khayat tried to match Booker's field goal, but his attempt was far shy. loose, started up side GATORS, Pg. 6-D, Col. 3 Line Coach Hobe Hooser It was a bitter loss to alike they should have. They quarterback in Sam McCord." glumly stowing away a choc- team undefeated during the played hard and wanted this; olate bar observed: season and winner of 11 victory, but I guess it just1 "IF I HAD TO PICK the wasn't our day.

straight i turning point in the game," "I NEVER WOULD have be- I "You can'1 takf anytng! Ashford said, "I'd say it came AO nib ri.v-iLi gun suuiiu-iiruiu mat ie.as team, fVAUGHT, Pg. 6-D, Col. 3 fine game and ed, Coach Volney Ashford played a in the second period after we went ahead 7-6. We should If have taken that edge off the field at half, but we let down, and they traveled about 90 yards through the air and put us behind 12-7. We never did get rolling in the second half like we should." "All the boys played their hearts out.

Larry Hall played his best game of the year at right guard. He was in on about half of the defensive tackles and turned the runners on most of the other THE VIKINGS from tiny Missouri Valley played courageously against the powerful Lions and most spectators felt the score turned out more lopsided than the actual field play. The entire male student body at Missouri Valley numbers slightly more than 200. Vbout 50 played football this season, 60 others ran all the way to Orlando in a nationally-publicized marathon run, and many of the remaining 90 watched their schoolmates from the stands. Try to match that spirit.

THE VIKINGS leave for home this afternoon by train. Coach Ashford chuckled that he'll keep an eye on Dr. M. Earle Collins, president of the school who was "lost" en-route to Orlando. A WOODS (ET) "frrMky yr ry yy 8 1 cy jry iw Jul -''J If I a frs- i 'tW fe Missing Man Shows Up 4 Christmas Eve and created wide-spread search for prexy.

He arrived in Orlando Saturday just in time for game, which East Texas State won, 26-7. Worried coach is shown in center. Cr. Earle Collins, president of Mis-ouri Valley College, Marshall, right, watches Tangerine Bowl game -yesterday from sidelines with Coach Volney Ashford. Dr.

Collins dropped out of sight (Sentinel Photo by Tom Brodwatar) ILlSr TEAMS' RICHARD MOODS STOPPED differ oiioicircl in against Vikings i 4h Jbi ia ii a.