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(jDrkttim ORLANDO, SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 1954 Classified Ph.3-4411 Classified 3-8511 Page 1 Section Gators Trip Vols, 14-0 Allen Tosses For Scores; Brown Shines KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Florida broke its long, winless jinx Tennessee yesterday as substitute quarterback Dick Allen passed for two touchdowns to give the Gators a 14-0 football victory. COME ON IN! WATER'S FINE MENOMONIE, Wis. IT1 A Stout Institute basketball player took a shower after practice Friday night, then decided to take a dip in the swimming pool.

The pool was empty. The student, 20-year-old Basil Holder of Black River Falls, who usually wears Auburn Ends Georgia SEC Reign, 35-0 COLUMBUS, Ga. An awesome Auburn offense led by Joe Childress and Jim Py-burn crushed Georgia's "Cin-derella" team, 35-0, yesterday in a crucial Southeastern Conference football game. The defeat virtually ended Georgia's hopes of winning the BRENGLE TU V7tr Jj KL I arrow SCOTT IT) 1t" t- i 4 glasses, mistook the white tile bottom of the pool for water. Dropping off the shallow end about five feet Holder belly-flopped to the bottom.

He escaped with a scratched nose and the imprint of the tile on his chest. Holder went to the infirmary for examination but was released. The 14 points not only gave Florida its first triumph over Tennessee in 11 games, but also it was the most points THE YARDSTICK Florida Tennessee 15 First Downs 9 189 Rushing Yardage 216 US Passing Yardage 28 16 Passes Attempted 12 Passes Completed 4 2 Passes Intercepted By 3 7 Punts 7 39 Punting Averaoe 37 2 Fumbles Lost 2 73 Yards Penahied S5 THt YARDSTICK Auburn Georgia 2S First Downs 8 300 Rushing Yardage 12S 9 Passing Yardage 27 14 Passe Attempted 7 Passes Completed 1 Passes Intercepted by Punts 43 Punting Average 35 2 Fumbles Lost 4 SO Yards Penalized 22 the Gators have ever scored on the Vols. The series between the Southeastern Conference rivals dates back to 1916. SEC title but Auburn emerged from the game as a fine candidate for a New Year's Day bowl trip despite three early season losses.

Auburn scored on four of the first five times it got the period. John Barrow, Gator guard, fell on the ball but Florida failed to score in four tries from the 23. AP Wirephoto LOCKHART 'TAKKS' IT Welton Lockhart, Florida's left end, yanks the ball from Tennessee back Bob Brengle on the Vols' 23-yard line in first Wichita Jars Cincinnati Omaha Selected As Tangerine Bowl Participant nucii, i.uv-jjuuiiu oupuuuiuie from Atlanta, maneuvered the Gators to their first touchdown midway the second period after Ross Winne pounced on fullback Tom Tracy's fumble on the Tennessee 29. CINCINNATI Lfl Quarterback Jack Conway, 195-pound sophomore, led the the only four such colleges in Wichita Shockers to an upset 13-0 football viqtory yesterday In compiling the first perfect tailbacks, Bill Englehardt and record in the school's history, Emil Radik are two of the best the team from the Cornhusker running and most versatile State piled up 353 points and backs in the nation." permitted the opposition only Engclhardt, a 185-pound sopho- over previously urtbeaten Cincinnati, which was unable to After working the ball down to Tennessee's nine on four plays, including a seven-yard pass from Allen to halfback Don Chandler, Allen hit Chandler on the three and By BOB HOWARD Sports Editor The University of Omaha was selected yesterday to play in the Ninth Annual Tangerine Bowl game here Jan. 1 with an opponent expected to be named later this week, country.

Yesterday's signing came after a week of intense pressure by Omaha fans to persuade the selection committee that the Indians deserved a bid to the bowl. Dozens of telegrams were sent to members of the commission ball, with Childress, a battering fullback, and speedy half-backs Dave Middleton and Fob James doing the damage on the ground. Quarterback Bobby Freeman's passes to Pyburn, an All-America end hopeful, kept Georgia defenses honest. The Plainsmen built up a 22-0 first half lead and then slacked off. Pyburn scored two of the Plainsmen touchdowns, one on an eight-yard pass from Free-man and the other on a beau-tiful 19-yard, end-around play that fooled Georgia completely.

James got two more. He swept plow past the Kansans' 26-yard marker. more from Omaha, is currently 61. Conway, elusive and smart, Before the victory over Doane, Omaha had defeated Kansas State Teachers slid four yards around right end for a Wichita touchdown Tech Stops Crimson Tide By 20-0 ATLANTA 11 Tiny Jimmy Thompson, smallest man on the field, and his gpeedy sophomore teammates sliced the nation's leading defense to shrets yesterday and hauled Georgia Tech to a 20-0 football victory over Alabama. The lightning-fast Tech attack, paced by the 5-foot-6, 150-pound Thompson, consist- THB YARDSTICK Alabama 0- Th 11 Firnt Down! 18 JMS Ruhmg Yardag 214 46 PaMinq Yardage 6 IS Paet Attempted 11 7 Pasiel Completed Patset Intercepted By 1 Punt 6 Puntmq Averan 36 4 1 Fumble Lot 70 Yardi Penahied with 45 seconds to go in the from school officials, businessmen in Omaha and alumni.

Even the mayor of the city dispatched a telegram to Mayor J. Rolfe Davis of Orlando, appealing for the selection of the Indians. Members of the commission, Undefeated and untied in a i Morningside College of Iowa nine-game schedule, the Ne-1 45-0, Washburn University of braska school is the first from Kansas 27-6, Bradley Univer-the midwest that has been sity 39-0, Emporia Kansas selected for the local bowl tilt, Teachers 38-61, St. Ambrose of third period. And he intercepted a Cincinnati pass to the halfback stepped into the end zone.

Allen made the first of two conversions. Allen completed four of six passes for 108 yards. Allen shattered the hopes of a Tennessee homecoming crowd of 20,000 in the third period when he struck again through the air. This time the little Atlantan's leading in total offense among small colleges in the nation with 1,645 yards in nine games. Radik has amassed a 988-yatd total.

PRO VETERAN Cardwell, a veteran of seven seasons with the Detroit Lions before he joined the coaching ranks, also praised two other players yesterday. "I rate end Rudy Rotella and fullback Bill Steck as two of the best pass receivers I've ever coached," he remarked. "It's difficult to single out any line-men they're all aggressive and full of determination. One of the toughest is 210-pound Frank Hahn, a sophomore guard." start the march toward the second score. Cincinnati was primed for its 17th straight victory.

The 12th ranked Bearcats had not been shut out in 30 games but their vaunted offense never clicked. Wichita held the Cincinna- Iowa 35-14, Northern Illinois Teachers 26-7 and Wayne University of Detroit 59-7. Lloyd Cardwell, head coach since 1947 and an Ail-American halfback on strong Nebraska teams of the 30's, was elated at the announcement that his Charles Hoff, vice-president of the university, made a special plane trip to Orlando yesterday to sign the game contract with members of the Elks Tangerine Bowl Comm. Omaha, an independent school, concluded its season Thursday afternoon with a con i target was end Ray Brown, who iook a is-yara toss on nonaa 35 and eluded a horde of Vol tacklers to weave 65 yards for Omaha is a school with an en club would spend New Year's the touchdown. VOLS SUFFER several of whom have been active in the promotion of the Tangerine Bowl since its inception in 1946, said yesterday they had not experienced such pressure from a school in the past.

They pointed out, however, that the school was so eager to play here that it felt almost obligated to extend an invitation. Still on the list of those being considered to face Omaha are Eastern Kentucky, Florida State, Trinity of Texas and Southeastern Louisiana. Eastern Kentucky and Southeastern Louisiana, both undefeated, are regarded as the most likely choices although commission members indicated several weeks ago that FSU would be invited if the Seminoles did not lose, any of their remaining vincing 57-2 victory over Doane College. It was the 13th straight Tennessee, handicapped by the in Orlando. "I know my men irollmcnt of 4,000 although only will more lhan hold their own 1'9()0 of that figure are fulUime wm more man no yneir own um, duate studcnts The with any small college team, school has boen munjcipaiiv Cardwell said.

"My alternate owned since 1931 and is one of win for the Indians, who won their last four starts in 1953. 11 yards around end for one and rammed three yards through the middle for the other. The latter was set up by a 20-yard pass from Freeman to Pyburn at the three. CHILDRESS KICKS GOAL Childress, who was as valuable as a decoy as a runner, kicked a field goal from the 14 in the final seconds of the first half and booted two conversions. Late in the fourth quarter, third string fullback Jim Walsh smashed four yards for another Auburn touchdown after Jerry Sansom recovered Charles Harris' fumble on the four.

Georgia's touted "clutch" defense which had served so faithfully all season was unable to contain the power, speed and finesse of this Auburn team which moved almost at will through, around and over the Bulldog for 300 yards rushing and iiil passing. It was the most yardage Georgia has surrendered this season. absence of tailbacks Jimmy Wade and John Majors with leg injuries and the departure of Tracy early in the third period with an injury, made only one tians to 190 yards on the ground and 75 in the air. The Kansans marched 259 yards net and passed for 39. While Conway and Connie Iloffmans quarterbacked the victory for Wichita, they had constant help from an effective line and a sophomore-junior crew of backs.

Jim Klisanin, a sophomore, picked up 71 yards on 11 plays. Junior Jim Sippy, 151-pounder, made serious scoring gesture. Maroons Chil ently bewildered the bigger, slower Alabama defenders. Thompson, Paul Rotenberry, George Volkert and Johhny Wenger all sophomores treated a sellout crowd of and a nationwide television audience to one of the better offensive shows of the season. Thompson, from Bessemer, Aided by a weak kick, the Vols took ball on the Gator 33 and moved to the 16 on a pass inter ference ruling.

The threat was halted as end Ed Cantrell drop- OMAHA STATION OFFERS TO PAY TEAM'S EXPENSES OMAHA Owen Saddler, executive vice-president of station KMTV, Omaha, yesterday announced the station would underwrite the estimated expenses of up to LSU; Davis Hot BATON ROUGE, La. UP) Halfback Arthur Davis last pen a pass in the end zone. games. Before leaving for Omaha yesterday, Hoff- said he expected the Omaha squad to make the trip here by plane, arriving about five days before the game. Hoff toured the Harry-Anna I night powered, passed and purloined Mississippi State- to Crippled Children Home in Umatilla yesterday.

All profits from the game go to the home each year, making the Tangerine 62 on 12 carries. And sophomore Leroy Hinman accounted for 55 yards in 16 attempts. After Conway's interception in the fourth quarter, he ran 25 yards to Cincinnati's 15. Sippy and Conway brought it to the three and then Frank Brannen, a sophomore, scored with only seven seconds remaining on a double reverse around right end. Tracy, the SEC's leading rusher with 693 points on 92 runs, added 82 more to run his total for the season to 775.

He played 33 minutes and scared the Gators with runs of 26 and 24 yards before bowing out with a leg injury. Florida muffed a scoring opportunity In the first period when guard John Barow recovered Bobby Brengle's fumble on Tennessee's 22. Bobby Lance, who started at quarterback for Florida, sprinted 13 yards on the keep play. After losing a yard on two running a 25-0 football victory over Louisiana State before 20,000 fans. Third-leading ground-gainer in the Southeastern Conference, Davis played most of the game, scored all four Mississippi State touchdowns and put on an iron-man exhibtion that included seting up most of ihs own scores.

Davis bucked over a couple Bowl the only all-chanty bowl in the nation. The vice-president pointed out that Omaha had also received feelers from the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Tex. and the Refrigerator Bowl in Evansville, Ind. but had favored the Tangerine Bowl because of the charity angle and the opportunity of spending New Year's Day in Florida. $10,000 to take the University of Omaha football team to the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Jan.

1. University Pres. Milo Bail said he was overwhelmed with KMTV's generous offer. "It takes a big money burden off our shoulders," he said. "This offer to underwrite our bowl expenses demonstrates the feeling of Omaha citizens and the KMTV listeners.

The entire community is rallying behind Coach Lloyd Cardwell's undefeated, untied team," Pres. Bail said. East Carolina's Savage Ground Assault Swamps Stetson, 26-7 Score by periods: 0 0 13 0 Cincinnati Auburn's line, anchored by center Jack Locklear, tackle Frank D'Agostino and guard George Atkins, limited the Bulldogs to 12(5 yards on the ground. Georgia completed only one of five passes for 27 yards. Childress, hero of Auburn's 14-13 upset of previously unbeaten Miami last week, was the top ground gainer.

He averaged six yards a crack while piling up a total of 78. Middleton got fi4 yards in 11 carries and James hit for 49 in seven. Harris was Georgia's top runner with 24 yards in seven tries. Georgia had only a scoreless tie with Alabama marring its SF.C record prior to this gamo and had been leading the conference. Now Mississippi can clinch the title by beating Mississippi State Nov.

27. Wichita scoring) touchdowns Conway, Continued on Page 2-B rannen. Conversion Towne. and rubbing it in on his home state for passing him up, scored two touchdowns and twisted and squirmed his way for the major share of Tech's yardage in the one-sided southeastern Conference victory. Rotenberry raced 45 yards for Tech's first touchdown with the game scarcely a minute old.

He was sprung loose on the "belly play" with the help of brilliant faking by fullback John Hunsinger. Alabama failed to score for the third consecutive game, running the Crimson Tide's string of scoreless quarters to 14. The Tide last scored in the second quarter of a 12-7 loss to Mississippi State Oct. 23. PUNT RETURNS HELP Punt returns of 34 yards by Thompson and 55 by Monger helped keep the Engineers in Alabama territory during almost all of the first half.

Thompson, running like a lad with a stolen watermelon and the farmer in close pursuit, set up the second score when he ran a Bobby Luna kick back to the Alabama 27 late In the first period. He carved out 15 yards a moment later and then scored from the seven, although hit by a beefy Alabama lineman at the one. Hurlon Grant converted. of yards for two scores, ran wide six yards for another after putting himself in position by passing 25 yards to Joe GREENVILLE, N. UP East Carolina College ground Silveri, and finished off an out 348 yards rushing and racked up 18 first downs here to-; incredible evening by scooting 1 ran Hi night to swamp Stetson 26-7.

unscathed 34 yards into the The Pirates, led by fullback Claude King who scored twice, end zone with an errant LSU struck for four touchdowns before Stetson could mount a bui i cnai ui vii i Auburn's touchdown drives covered 59, 66, 57, 71 and 4 yards. This Auburn team is not th same crew which lost those three early season games. Coach Ralph Jordan junked his and two-team system after the third loss and is now playing his best boys at each position. Since the swap. Auburn hasn't been beaten and has allowed only 13 points in Spartans Easily Whip Livingston pass.

If LSU was somewhat confused by the audacious Davis, it was completely befuddled and demoralized when quarterback Bobby Collins and Bill Stanton took to the air and gave wing to the vaunted Maroon ground game. The rugged Mississippi Slate line, engineered like a East Carolina scored twice in the first period, once on a 10-yard dash by halfback Bob ALsbrook and again on a one-yard plunge by King. In the second period, Pirate quarterback Boyd Webb ended three games. TAMPA i.T) Al Leathers, a 180-pound halfback with both speed and drive, paced the University of Tampa foot- l-ml! Inm tn 33.7 virtnrv nvnr Score by periods: The little man scored Tech's a drive from his own 30 with a Auburn IS 7 35 Georgia 0 0 0 0 Auburn scoring: touchdowns James 2, Pyburn 2, Walsh. Conversions Chi.

dress 2. Field Goal Childress. THE YARDSTICK E.t Carolina Stetson Livingston State here fssive earth mover by center night with touchdown runs of fastorwood. dug canals in i Cn'c lirmhnrinrr lino cn LSU lumbering line so third touchdown in the third quarter, going five yards off tackle to climax a 14-play fiO-yard ground drive. Wade Mitchell added the extra point.

Until yesterday, Alabama was the best defensive team in the ration. The husky Crimson Tide had limited eight foes to 33 IX First Downs 34H Rushing Yardage 47 31 Passing Y.udafit 111 IS Passes Attempted 30 3 Passes Completed 12 3 Passes Intercepted By 2 4 Punts 9 69, 22 and 5 yards. The Spartans scored the first two times they got the ball 019 ruminq vera.i. i a 1 Fumbles Lost 1 illlU pidyt'U ll'snns inuvu ui Davis and Silveri could come barging through. The breeze that wafted Mississippi State's passes into the hands of waiting receivers, boded no good for the Tigers as their aerial game never got started.

Score by periods: points. It's pass defense had 21-yard pass to King in the end yielded an average of only 39.3 Tirnmv n(nderson added yards per game, but Tech com-jzone- Jimm "uimrson aciutu ploted four in the first half fori the final touchdown early in 53 yards. Tech's offensive su- i tho fourlh quarter on a 38-yard periorily was so pronounced that the Engineers punted for the sweep around right end. LSU 0 0 0 0 0 M.ss. State 6 7 12 025 Mississippi State scoring: touchdowns Davis 4.

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17 and 29 yards. Tampa's other touchdowns came on a 54-yard punt return by Don Herndon, a 28-yard run by Tom Spack and a pass from Bill Minahan to end Bill Sefcik San Jose Numbs Stanford, 19-14 PALO ALTO, Calif. UP San Jose State threw a bevy of shifty backs and a hard charging line at Stanford yesterday and beat the Indians 19-14 for the first time in the history of their rivalry. A jubilant San Jose crowd ripped down the goal posts after the game. Sixteen thousand fans watched the Spartans score in the first quarter, fall behind twice during the course of the game then come back and beat the Indians with a fourth quarter touchdown.

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