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DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS. VIRGINIA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1931. EIGHT FYPHOON ORG TO TIE. LYJMCHB Bright Spot in Lynchburg Game 016 RED TEAM RUNS Old Gold Makes Hay While Sun Is Shining 4 it -5 It' 'V i' lUGK ra WITH Guilford College Is Downed By Langley By Count Of 21-7 oHold Foe At Bay Visitors, on Forward Pasi, i xv "fx -N 11 Old Gold and Dark Blue Bottles up Passing Attack" in First Half and Smashes Way Over Hilltoppers' Goal. Playing a brand of ball that kept Lynchburg, 1930 State champions, on the defensive throughout the first half and completely snuffed out the visitors' vaunted passing attack, the Newport News Typhoon smashed its way to a touchdown in the second quarter of a bitterly fought game with the Hilltoppers on the high school athletic field yes terday, and gained a 6 to 6 tie with the invaders who came strong in the last canto in an attempt to snatch the game from the fire.

Dally Press Stalf Photo. Newport News' tackling was deadly yesterday, wiith the Typhoon linemen as well as backfield stars prov. ing poison to the Lynchburg ball-toters. Above, Mcr adden. brilliant quarterback of the HU1 toppers, is shown running back a punt with Newport News men closing in on him to drag him down before making any appreciable return.

Northwestern Has TULANE AND TENNESSEE IN JOINT POSSESSION OF CONFERENCE TITLE ft x- North Carolina' Slate turned the trick in defeating an old rival, Duke, 14 to 0. Virginia Polytechnic Institute battled the Virginia Cavaliers to a zero deadlock; Kentucky defeated Virginia Military Institute. 20 to 12, while Alabama ran wild over Clem- son to stock up 74 points to 7 for the South Carolina Agriculturists. Georgia Tech invaded Philadelphia to toss a scare Into the University of Pennsylvania and lost out by a nose, Penn winning 13 to 13. In this contest, little Pat Barron, the last of the famous brothers who have played football for Georgia Tech, ran 92 yards through.

the Pennsylvania team for a touchdown. Chattanooga's victory over the Mercer Bears, 27 to 79, and Centres downing of Transylvania left the S. I. A. A.

championship to be fought out Thanksgiving Day, when the Maccasins meet the Colonel in the former's home lot at Chattanooga. Both are outstanding, unbeaten teams within the association. BALTIMORE STADIUM, Baltimore. Nov. 14.

(JP) The Raiding Ramblers of Notre Dame carried on their winning ways today by whipping the Navy 20 to 0 before 60,000 people. The Tars, with an unimpressive record so far this season, put up a stubborn defense and held the scoring hurricane in three of the four periods. All the South Bend counters were made in the second quarter when Schwartz, Banas and Murphy each crossed the Middy goal. First Bheeketskl took the kickoff and returned ten yards. Sheeketski and Schwartz made two quick first downs.

but Schwartz was held three times and kicked to Davis. Navy drew a five yard penalty and kicked to Pask-whlch. Play see-sawed with neither team being able to penetrate the other's territory, the period ending with no score. Second On an exchange of kicks, Notre Dame gained seven yards to the Navy 33 yard line. Schwartz passed behind the line to Banas who made ten and then Banas made six through center to the Navy 15.

Schwartz broke through his own right tackle and scored. Jaskwhlch kicked the extra point Devoe, substituting for Sheeketski, returned the. Navy kick off to the 34-yard line and Notre Dame started another drive. After two first downs Schwartz tossed a long pass to Murphy who ran to the Navy 42-yard, Schwartz went to the 15 to three tries and then passed behind the line to Banas who went to the one yard line. Banas, a sub, plunged over on the first try but Murphy's kick was blocked.

Notre Dame again scored when Chung Hoon punted poorly to his 47 and Navy drew a 15-yard penalty. Millheam dropped back and passed to Murphy who trotted six yards across the Navy goaL Murphy kicked the extra point as the period ended. Score: Notre Dame 20, Navy 0. Third The Navy refused to yield after Leonard returned the kick-off to his own 25, The Ramblers took three smashes and kicked to the Navy 25. The Tars could not gain and Chung Hoon kicked to Murphy who returned to the Navy 44.

A 15-yard penalty forced Koken to kick to the Navy 25. The Tars could not gain and Chung Hoon kicked to Murphy. Koken returned the kick to the Navy 10 as the period ended. Fourth Koken and Brancheau made three yards in two tries and Koken passed laterally to Host, who' raced to the Navy 34. Davis intercepted Koken's pass to Host and was thrown on his own 28.

Brancheau lnterecepted Chung Hoon's pass to Hurley and returned to the Navy. Leahy slid down the side lines to the 21 Gronin went to the Navy 19. Underwood halted the threat when he recovered Leahy's fumble on the 15 yard line. Chung Hoon mado nine in three tries and kicked poorly to his NOTRE DAME BEATS 10 HE TO LOSE OUT; 14-0 Bill Morton's Amazing Passing Spells Defeat For Cornell, Which Seemed Headed For Championship. MEMORLUi FIELD, HANOVER, N.

Nov. 14 (P) Dartmouth tumbled Cornell from the list of undefeated ulai-ar. rtHm intr ffo Vilf 9A plfti'm 14 tn hw mmns of Bill Mor- I ton's amazing passing. Morton passed to McCall for both touchdowns. First Cornell, with VMano and Ferraro doing most of the ball carrying, had an edge on offensive play In the score less first period.

Twice the big red smashed Into Dartmouth territory on slashing drives through the tackles but the Indians held ones on their own 22-yard line and again on the 42-yard marker. Dartmouth was driving to midfield as the period ended. Second Dartmouth outplayed ths big red in the second period and scored neat the end of the period. Dormer blocked Ferraro's kick on. the Cornell 20-yard line and ran It to the nine-yard mark, there Bill Morton tossed a short forward over the goal line to Bill McCall for the" score Morton passed to Brlster for the extra point and Dartmouth led, 7-0 at the half.

Third Dartmouth scored again soon after the second half opened. A partially blocked Cornell punt went outside on Cornell's 33-yard line and Morton then tossed a long pass to McCall for the touchdown. Morton kicked the extra point Cornell made two long drives, starting deep In Its own territory but could get nowhere near striking distance of the Dartmouth goal. Score: Dartmouth 14; Cornell 0. Fourth Cornell opened up with all the tricks it knew but Dartmouth was equal to the occasion.

One Cornell threaten ended at Dartmouth's 42- yard line when Vivlano, with a clear field, drooped a pass. Starting at midfield, Cornell roared through to the Indians' one yard line but Dart mouth braced and took the ball on downs. Still another drive ended at the Dartmouth 23 yard line when a forward nass was incomplete. Final score: Dartmouth 14; Cornell 0. WIN OVER GA.

TEG PHILADELPHIA, Nov 14. (JPy-The University of Pennsylvania foot-, ball team defeated Georgia Tech 13 to 12, In one of the hardest fought games played on Franklin field this season. The feature of the contest was a 92-yard run for a touchdown by Barron, of Tech, in the final period He caught a punt and ran tnrough the Pennsylvania team for the lonp- est run on Franklin field this yent Pennsylvania scored her two touch downs early in the first period. After Tech had made their second score, the Southerners played des perately to take the lead. On nearly very play a player was laid out.

Bar ron came near making another touchdown. He broke through left tackle, ran into a lot of Penn men, veered around, and then galloped 30 yards to the Pennsylvania 10-yard line. It looked like a score, but Collis, of Pennsylvania came across the field and knocked Barron out of bounds and with the play went Tech's chance to win the game. First Penn scored a touchdown quickly when Kellett took a tech punt and leaped like an antelope through the whole Georgia team, 52 yards for a touchdown. Gette kicked the extra point.

After the kick-oil Teen punted to Penn and in two plays Captain- Rib- lett of Penn scooped up the ball and dashed 24 yards to the 3-yard line, Masavage went over for the second touchdown. Gettes placement kick was blocked. Georgia then worked the ball down the field and on a tricky formation MCArthur tossed a low pass to Hart who speared It just inside the goal line for a touchdown. McAr-thur's drop kick for the extra point was Blocked. Score end first period Georgia Tech Pennsylvania 13.

Second Galloway fumbled and Penn recov ered but failing to gain Penn kicked to Techs 18-yard mark. The Geor gians also were unable to make any progress and punted. Kellett signalled tor a fair catch but one of his team mates leaped in front of him, caught the ball and ran to the goal line. The ball was brought back. Play continued back and forth with the half ending, ueorgia Tech Penn.

13. Georgia Tech got the ball on a fum ble on Penn's 44. It was worked to the 23-yard mark. A double pass fooled Penn and the ball was on the Quaker 10-yard line, but the Pennsyl-vians gingered up and stopped the southern rush. On the fourth down Flowers ran back as though to pass and then sprinted for the goal line.

He threaded his way through the Penn team but was brought dowr- on renn -yara line where the ball was given to the Quakers. The period ended before a score could be made. Third A mixup In signals gave PennHhe ball. On the first play Ford on Penn ran to Tech's 20-yard line. Tech held for downs on Its.

13 yard mark, run of 17 yards by Barron and one of 25 by Hart put the ball in Penn ter rltory. Penalties set back Tech and the Southerners were compelled to punt. The period ended with the ball in Penna possession on her own 45- yard mark. Georgia Tech Penna. 13.

Fourth Opening the fourth peoriod, Perita punted the ball to Georgia Tech's yard line, and then came the greit- PEISY OUT 3 KEYDETS BY 20 T0 12 ALUMNI FIELD, Lexington, Nov. 14 Kentucky's powerful foot-baa! team today defeated Virginia Military Institute 20 to 12 in a hard-fought game of the type that have made the annual contest famous. V. M. the underdog in the game battled valiantly to stem the thrust? of "Shipwreck' Kelly, Phlpps and Kershel but the light line was not equal to.

the strain. First V. M. failed to gain after the kick-off and Kentucky launched an offensive with Kelly sprlngtlng 20 yards around left end, Kelly then went around right end for 11 yards. The Cadets held for downs on the 12-yard line but Andrews recovered a V.

M. fumble for first down on the Cadets' 9-yard mark. Kercheval scored a touchdown on the fourth play and Wright kicked goal from placement. Kentucky V. M.

0. Second With "Shipwreck" Kelly again leading Kentucky started a drive on the Cadets' 45 yard line. Kelly on a spinner play reached the seven yard line and scored a few minutes later with a 2-yard buck through center. Davidson failed to add the extra point. After the kickoff V.

M. took the air completing a long pass. Smith to Travers, on Kentucky's 22-yard. Dune Smith passed again and Urlck caught the ball deflected off Phlpps and for a touchdown. Gill failed to add the point.

Kentucky 13; V. M. 6. Third Kentucky, was stopped at midfield and Gill punted out on the dhe yard line. Esiith returned Kentucky's punt to the Wild Cat 23.

Here Kercheval intercepted a pass and was downed on his own 20. Punts were exchanged and Kelly made 17 yards on a cutback. The famous "81' then shot into the clear around right end and raced 69 yards for a- touchdown. Wright placekicked goaL Gill punted for a touchdown as the quarter ended. Kentucky 20; V.

M. 0. Fourth Period Foster Keecheval and Kelly made three successive first downs as the period opened but the cadets held on their own 38. Smith tossed several passes which were muffed and Kentucky started another drive. Four first downs with Phlpps leading placed the Wildcats in position to score, but Urlck recovered a fumble for V.

M. I. After exchange of punts Baya, V. M. sub ran Kentucky punt 25 yards for a touchdown.

Gill's placement failed. Score: Kentucky 20; V. M. 1. 12.

LEE DEFEATS PRINCETON PALMER STADIUM. PRINCETON, N. Nov. 14. VP) The Princeton Tiger took its sixth beating in a row today, bowing to an embattled Wash ington and Lee team, 6 to 0.

The Generals scored from the 24 yard line in the second period on a beautiful pass from Wilbur Mattox to Joe Sawyer. Princeton, taking to the air when its ground attack proved too weak, tossed passes all afternoon, only to see most of them grounded or snatched by visiting hands. The Washington and Lee team's only pass tallied. The teams fought hard and long, with only three substitutes for both. Mattox, Sawyers.

Mosovich and Bailey wrote their names large lu the record by sterling play for the Southerners. The Washington and Lee score came late in the second after several Tiger threats had been wrecked on the rocks of the visiting line, or stopped by aerial gone awry. Mattox started things by dashing through tackle eight yards to his 47-yard-llne. Then Bailey and Mattox split the Tiger line for several short gains. Sawyers ran 13 yards to the After a couple of ineffectual line bucks to the 24-yard-line, Mattox looped his pass to Sawyers, who went over unmolested.

The Tiger blocked Mitchell's boot. The rest of the game was a saga of Southern fighting spirit, with Princeton's hopes waning under an avalanche of passes Intercepted, muffed or poorly thrown, weak line attempts and fumbles. The Tiger made nine first downs to the visitors four and gained 86 yards by rushing to 61. But it failed to gain at opportune spots. Only 13,000 saw the game.

First Princeton got a break early in the game but was unable to cash in. Mosovich fumbled the Princeton kickoff Seyfarth recovering on the Generals' 35-yard line. A short pass, Craig to Fairman, gained 20 yards but the Tiger attack stalled on the 10-yard line and the visitors took the ball. Three more times the Tigers Invaded Wash ington and Lee territory but all the threats failed when the Princeton air attack failed to click. The period end ed scorelessly.

Second The Southerners scored early in the second period on a sustained march down field. Terrific line smashes by Bailey and Mattox and a 13 -yard dash by Sawyer took the ball to the Tiger 27-yard line. Then Sawyer took a looping pass from Mattox and dash ed 14 yards to a touchdown. The try for point was blocked. Princeton's best offensive effort of the period ended at the Southerners' 40-yard line.

Score: Washington and Lee Princeton 0, Third There was no scoring In the third period and Washington and Lee failed KEWTUCK DEFEATS ITGN Score First Touchdown Against Victors Bince Early in October. (HAMPTON BUREAU) Langley Field took the measure of Guilford College by a count of 21 to 7 in a scrappy game played on the Aviators' field yesterday afternoon, excelling the visitors in all depart ments of the game with the possible exception of forward passing. The vlsttlnir colleelates could do nothlna with Langley's forward wall the aerial route. The contest kept th rrmvrf enthused from Start CO finish. Langley Field pounding con tinuously against uuuiora in wnoso territory the ball was confined throughout the battle.

Langley Field Kicked on ana ouu-fnrri rnuld not cain. Receiving the kirk the Aviators swent UD the field. only to be stopped within the 5-yard line, Guliiora preventing a wucn-down ou the fourth down when Langley had but a foot to go. When the ball went over and Guilford elected to kick, Fullback Turner was out of bounds and Langley was credited with two points on a safety. Encouraged by the start Langlex.

after an exchange of kicks, elecufV in trv forward nass from the Sa4 1 yard line. Owens to Kerr to Howard rvYm Etfrmpd over the line for a touchdown. He kicked the extra point and the quarter ended wm revor of the Aviators. Visitors Score Thrnnehnut the second quarter Langley kept moving up the field until within easy scoring aiswnco when the visitors would brace and hold for downs. The break for Gull-ford came in the closing minutes of the quarter, when Langley Field, electing to make up a' yard on the fourth down, failed to get through and the ball went over.

The ball was near mid-field and after several short gains and a helping penalty Jamieson forward passed from the 40-yard line and Bunn trotted over the goal line for the first touchdown against Langley Field since October 4. Bunn made the extra point. Before the touchdown was made Guilford substituted an entirely new team and throughout the remaining minutes the visitors held Langley fairly even. Langley Counts Twice There was plenty of action bat no scoring in the third quarter, which ended with Langley in possession of the ball on the visitors' 22-yard line. Kerr was called on and responded with a pretty end run that carried him across the goal line after shak- ing off a half dozen tacklers.

The try for goal failed. Langley came right back and following an exchange of kicks worked the ball up to. practically the same marker and aga'in Kerr broke through for his second touchdown. The try for extra point was blocked. The Aviators were going at top speed with the ball ctose to Guilford's goal several times but a plucky defense prevented further scoring.

Guilford made some substantial gains in the waning minutes by the use of the forward pass, but the effort stopped abruptly when Soult intercepted and the visitors were again fighting to stave off further scoring as the game ended. The Langley Field band presented Its spectacular parade and drill and was given a big hand, the feature always vieing with the game in popu-lar interest. The two teams lined up as follows: Langley Field Guilford College Position Kowaleski Biddle Piper Meats Fosse Newltn Relter Sllber Jeanette RG Burgwyn Holmes Sheau Donn Testi Kerr QB Pratt Tyrell LH Newman Owens RH Satterfleld Howard Turner Substitutions: Langley Field Trexell, Brewer. Soult, Moore, Cargo, Boynton, Hanley, Smith, Hetrlck; Guilford College Turner, Haworth, Love, Purnell, Bouton, Rudisell, Bass, Chlsholrr Jamieson, and Dunn. Referee Gresham; Umpire Aber-nathy.

Head Linesman Glasgow. Colgate Trounces Syracuse, 20 to 7 SYRACUSE, Nov. 14. -(Pj A crowd of 30,000 persons saw Colgate etop Syracuse's winning streak, 21-7, in the thirty-fourth renewal bf their traditional rivalry in Archbold stadium today. Syracuse had won beven straight games, but the Orange proved no match "for the hard UitMng Colgate backs today; It was Colettes fifth successive triumph over tns Orange.

Syracuse's lone touchdown came in the fourth period alter -J ugate had piled up three touchdowns to lead 21-0. The first Colgate touchdown was sccred by Orsi in the oecond period when he took a pass from l-itzter and ran 40 yards. In the third period Reynolds ploughed over the 2-yard line after Orsi had intercepted Fishel's pass. Princeton defense. Toward the end of the session, Draudt went in for Princeton and tore off several good gains, one a 20-yard off tackle dnsh carrying to the visitors' 25-yard A.

Soon after, however, Prlncetoni 14 the ball on downs and Washington and Lee kicked out of danger. Score: Washington and Lee Princeton 0. Fourth Another Princeton advanca carried to the Generals' 22-yard, the principal factor being a beautiful 20-yard pass, Seyfarth to Lea. Draudt a pass from center, losing eigh; yards. A play or two later, Nassau lost the ball on downs.

There was no further scoring and the final Realizing that in the boys from the west who have won consistently over all conference opposition by wide scores they had the toughest battle of the year on their hands, Mike Byrne's men waited for the visitors to play themselves out on passes which mlscued early In the contest Intercept Pass Then after the oval had been carried well along Into Newport News territory Bohlken decided it was time for Newport News to step In, and snaring a Lynchburg forward pass on his own 18 yard line, started for the other end of- the field until pulled down by one of the Stump brothers, flashy Lynchburg wlngmen. But the Intercepting of the pass spelled the turn In the tide of battle and with Greene and Bryant ploughing the line for lengthy gains over the left side of their own line where gaping holes were torn Ly the Newport News forwards, it was no time before they were on the verge of the Hilltoppers' goal where with a well directed drive Bryant went over for the score. Miss Extra Point In a game like the one yesterday the extra point might have meant much and in fact would have meant everything to the Typhoon in its bid for state championship honors but Brooks' attempt via the placement route went wide and the chance to make the six points read seven was gone. During the first half Newport News outdrove and outplayed the Lynchburg boys and set at naught their passing attack, the score sheet showing that up to the half Newport News had scored seven first downs to tlie visitors' three. But In the second half it was a different story.

For Lynchburg came back into the game determined to even the count and If possible snatch a victory they had already felt was in the bag before the game here open-' ed at 2:30 before a large and football-mad throng. -Tide Tarns The third quarter was about half gone when McFadden and his friends in the Hilltoppers' backfield got their aerial game in running order and with the Stump brothers at the wings appearing occasionally on the receiving end Lynchburg drove down the field for over 50 yards, the last play of the third quarter a 15 yard pass, McFadden to Leyes taking the ball to Newport News one yard line. Bragassa, who had gone in at fullback In place of Sprinkle during the first half, took the oval ovei for the six points on the first play of the fourth quarter via a drive through the line. Lynchburg elected to try for the extra point by a smash at the Shipbuilders' line but Hutter ran Into a stone wall and the chance to gain a one up advantage on New port News faded. After the score had been tied up the battle became more bitter than ever, though the game was consistently clean throughout with few penalties Imposed on either side.

Big Break Lynchburg kicked off to Bryant who ran the ball back to bis own 32 yard line before being brought down. After unavailing thrusts at the line and the loss of five yards for offside, Bryant punted to Lynchburg's 20 yard line. After picking up three yards at the line with Hutter and Leyes carrying the ball. Lynchburg made it first down by a short forward pass over the line. The visitors were In a passing mood now and McFadden decided to try the air again but the ball hit an Ineligible Lynchburg man and went to Newport News on the visitors' 28 yard line.

This gave Newport News a break and a chance to score another touchdown on a team which made ten first downs to the locals' one in the last half of the battle. But three tries at the line were unavailing and a forward pass on the. fourth down Bryant to Brooks, was' Incomplete Now the boot was on the other foot again, so to speak, and the Hill toppers lost no time in getting under way via the air, a long forward pass McFadden to Hutter taking the ball to Lynchburg's 45 yard line for a first down. Bold Course Adams spilled Leyes tor a loss of a yard on the first play and then two attempted passes were incomplete. After being penalized five 'yams for two successive incomplete passes, McFadden adopted the bold course and tried another wbich was successful and took the ball to Newport News' 41 yard line.

Bragassa made eight yards In twe at the line and Hutter made it another first down on Newport News' 20 yard line. Leyes made five yards through right tackle, Bragassa made our nd after Lynchburg had been penalized for be Ing offside, McFadden passed to Hut ter for a good gain that fell short of a first down by Inches. The ball went to Nsiport News on downs but on the first play with but minutes to go and a cfiance to keep the onnishlng Lynchburg clan at bay by heady playing, Dickinson, who had gone In for Oreene In the Newport to as in TENNESSEE TURNS WATKINS STADIUM, KNOX-VTLLE. Nov. 14.

OF) It was a brilliant halfback. McEver, who led Tennessee to triumph today 21 to 7, over the Volunteers' ancient football rival. Vanderbilt. The game was witnessed by 25.H0O spectators. First Vanderbilt won the toss and elected to defend the south goal Tennessee kicking off.

Vanderbilt failed to gain and was forced to punt. Allen fumbled on the first play and lost four yards and Brackett kicked to midfield on the next play. Vanderbilt made a first down on Tennessee's 19 yard line and Beasley attempted a field goal which failed. Tennessee scored in the first period on a 15-yard pass from McEver to Derryberry who stepped 25 yards to the Vandy three yard mark where he stepped out of bounds, but McEver on the next play went over. The try for point failed and Tennessee was leading 6 to 0.

Mayer kicked to Johnson on Vandy's 5-yard line, and he returned it to his own 34-yard line. On the third down Johnson punted to Brackett on Tenn 30-yard line and he returned it four yards. There were many substitutions for both teams. Brackett got 5 yards and on the next play attempted an end run, fumbled and recovered for a net gam of two yards and a first down on Vandy's 39-yard line. On the second down McEver hit off tackle for 15 yards and the ball was on Vandy's 21 -yard line but on the next play Forester broke through and tossed McEver for a 9-yard loss.

McEver hit the line for a yard loss and on the next play attempted a pass but Myers broke through and he lost nine yards more. Brackett punted out of bounds on Vandy's 23 yard line. Henderson punted on the third down out of bounds on Ten nessee's 38 yard line. Brackett kicked on the second down to Henderson on Tennessee's 38 yard line where Derryberry nailed him for no return. The period ended with Vanderbilt in possession of the ball on Vandy's 38 yard line.

Score: Vandy Tenn. 6. Second Tennessee was forced to punt and Henderson booted the ball to Ten nessee's 30 yard line to Brackett who was nailed in his tracks. Brackett punted on the third down to Henderson on Vandy's 35 yard line. He re turned seven yards.

Vandy's ball on her own 42 yard line. Roberts lost two yards on an end run on the next play made ten yards and Fortune sneaked through for a first down. Roberts got two yards and Henderson raced around right end for a first down on Ten nessee's 13 yard line out of bounds It was a gaili of 37 yards. Roberts on the next play went over for the touchdown standing up. Henderson dropkicked for the extra point giving the Commodores a one point lead.

Forester Kicked off for Vandy to Feathers who returned from the ten yard to his own 27. On the third down Feathers punted out of bound3 on Vandy's 40 yard line. Henderson likewise punted on the third down and Brackett received on his 30 yard line. He gained but a yard on the return. Feathers and McEver made it first down on Tennessee's 42.

The next series of plays Tennessee needed but a yard for first down but Feathers punted and the ball was down on Vandy's 28. Vandy was forced to punt and it was McEver's pass attempt failed and on the third down Feathers made a long punt to Vandy's 12 yard line. It was a 58 yard kick. It was Vandcrbilt's ball on her own 12 yard line. Roberts got five yards at fcickle and Fortune four at another tackle.

It was third down and three to go on Vandy's own 19 yard line when the half ended. Score: Vandy Tenn. 6. Third Forester kicked off for Vanderbilt to start the third period. McEver re turned to the Vols 23 yard line.

On third down Feathers dropped back end kicked to Henderson on Vandy 25 yard line, he returned five. Hen dcrson punted on second down on his 42 yard line where he was down. On fourth down and two to go Brackett kicked out of bounds on Vandy's seven. Tennessee began shooting passes that took the ball to the one yard line of the Commodore and McEver hit the center of the line for a touch down that gave the Vols a 13 to 7 lead after Kohlhase drop-kicked for the extra point. Tennessee forced Vandy to punt and est run of the season on Franklin field.

Catching the ball on the f. Barron ran through the entire team for a touchdown. Mc Arthur tried to drop kick ths extra point but it was blocked. There -was no further scoring and.the game end ed Georgia Tech, 12, Pennsylvania, 13 10 IL BACK Close Shave, 7 to 6 DYE STADIUM, Evanston, Nor. 14.

OT By the margin of point after touchdown Northwestern today de feated Indiana 7 to 6 to dematn the lone undefeated eleven in the western conference football championship race. First Northwestern muffed a scoring chance early In the opening period when Dllley recovered a fumble on the Indiana 7-yard line. Northwestern failed to gain however and Indiana took the balL Dllley then recovered another fumble on the Indiana 31-yard line but the Wildcats again could not get started. Then Babb, Negro halfback, dashed 51 yards to North' western's four-yard line and Jones gained two yards as the period ended, scorelessly. Second Jones hammered over the goal line In two tries to give Indiana 6-0 lead.

Dauer's attempt for extra point fail ed. There was no further scoring in the period as Northwestern could not get Its running attack going. Indiana looked better than the Wildcats both on defense and offense although neither team made a further scoring threat. It took Northwestern Just six plays score a touchdown from Indiana's 22-yard line where Fench recovered a fumble. Rentner contributedd an 8-yard shot around right end to the Hoosier eight-yard line after Russell and Engebretsen had picked up eight, end Russell then plowed over to three tries.

Potter place kicked for the extra point. Score: Indiana, Northwestern, 7. Fourth Most of the final period was given over to a punting duel In which North western had the edge. The Wildcats once Dounceil on a funibie on Indi ana's 32-yard line but could nSt gain and Indiana took the rx.ll on downs -Weldin Intercepted an Indiana pass and ran to the Hoosiers 7-yard line the game ended. Final score, Northwestern 7, Indiana 6.

News backfield, fumbled and Lynchburg recovered. Final Thrust The visitors realized that time was getting 6hort, too, and the first play was a pass McFadden to Leyes which landed the ball on the Newport News' two-yard line. It was apparent to blind "man that except for some unusual quirk of fate the visitors were going to grab off a victory the last 30 seconds of play but they never got a chance to make the attempt for before they could snap the ball back the referee's whistle brought the argument to an end. What Might Have Been In view of the fact that Lvnchbum had come here confident of winning and backed as the favorite the supporters of the Old Gold and Dark, Blue were well satisfied that the Ty- pnoon naa been able to hold the Invaders though after the great work of the locals In the first half It was hard to believe what Just one more touchdown or even one more point would have meant. The players on both teams nut ud a bang-up exhibition of football, with Brooks getting off a flashy run during the second half which closely re- 5emmea tne cls that led to the score against Hampton last week, while Bryant, as closely watched as he was by the opposition, played his usual brilliant offensive and air-tight defen sive game.

Bohlken was also wide awake and got in many crucial plays, wnicn appeared to be the ones in which he takes the keenest delight. wnue oreene was more of a batter lng ram than usual in tearing through the visitors' vaunted forward wall with the secondary defense called on to halt his terrific drives. Tnomas and Whitmer smashed through on Lynchburg time and again to smear the runner and mess things up while in making holes for the backfield to go through they were past masters. McFadden, Leyes, Hutter and Brag assa were ail good, showing themselves to be adept ball carriers and unusual ly clever in handling passes, which ine JL-yncnnurg quarterback shot with unerring precision and dazzlln soeed The Stump brothers on the visitors' flanks were also outstanding as much so when their team had the ball as when it was in the hands of the opposition. isewport News Pos.

Lynchburg Adain LE R. stump Whitmer LT Haas inomas LeGrande (c) Banford Martin Hawks R3 Ogelsby Moorehead RT Webb Baxter RE A. Stump Brooks QB McFadden Bolhken Leyes Bryant (c) 4 Hutter Greene FB Sprinkle Score by quarters: Newport News 0 8 0 06 Lynchburg 0 0 0 66 Scoring touchdowns for Newport News Bryant. Lynchburg Bragassa. Substitutions for Newport News-Dickinson.

Substitutions for LynchburgColeman, Bragassa. Referee Epes (V. P. Umpire Eacho (University of Richmond). Headlin.es-man Allen (Carnegie Tech).

(By The Associated Press) Tulane and Tennessee are Jointly In possesion of the southern conference football-championship by their brilliant victoroes yesterday over Georgia and Vanderbilt. The big Green team from New. Orleans pounced upon Georgia in the Bull Dogs' hame stadium to toss the unbeaten Georgians for a 20 to 7 loss. It was the day's principal battle of the giants and sent Georgia out of the running for the conference title with almost certain wins left for the Greenles within the inner 'Circle. Tulane last year held the co-championship with Alabama.

At Knoxville it looked pretty bad for the fighting Tennessee Volunteers' eleven at the Lalf with the Commodores leading 7 to but Gene McEver, halfback of the Vols, arose to the occasion and the team rang up enough additional points to win, 21 to 7, after he had given them a touchdown lead in the third period. Fliorida and South Carolina deadlocked to a 6-all tie and Auburn took Sewanee for a ride 12 to 0. Feathers' kicked to Brackett on Tenn's 40-yard line. He returned 10 to Vandy's 45. McEver was tossed for a yard loss at tackle.

A pass; McEver to Rayburn netted 6 yards. Another pass, McEver to Rayburn, got a first down on Vandy's 1-yard line. McEver hit center for the yard next play and Kohlhase drop-kicked for the point and Tennessee was leading 13 to 7. Tennessee got off a kick that Henderson took on his 7-yard line and returned 12. Henderson punted on fourth down to Brackett on Tennessee's 45-yard line.

He signaled for a fair catch. McEver and Brackett made a first down. On the third down Feathers kicked off the goal line and the ball was brought out and given to Vanderbilt on her own 90-yard line. Roberts got six yards on a short backward pass. Henderson picked up two yards but Henderson punted on the next play to Brackett on Tennessee's 40, where be was downed In his tracks.

Feathers raced around left end for nine yards on a fake pass. McEver bucked out of bounds for no gain. A pass from McEver was grounded. On the fourth down with one to go Feathers kicked to Henderson on Vandy's 10 and he returned out of bounds for a 20-yard gain. On the next play Henderson was tossed for a 4-yard loss by Rayburn and Hickman.

The period ended with the ball in possesion of the Commo dores on their own line. Score, Vandy 7, Tenn 13. Fourth Period Tennessee added two more points to make the score 15 to 7 on the second play after the fourth period opened when Hickman blocked Henderson's attempted- kick and Kohlase fell on it over Vandy's goal for a safety. Geever and Feathers on three plays made a first down, Tenn. failed to gain on the next three attempts.

Feathers punted out. of bounds on Vandy's 20-yard line. Vanderbilt began tossing passes, but the second one in a row was intercepted by Brackett wh returned to the 25-yard line and it was Tennessee's ball on Vanderbllt's 25-yard line. Tennessee brought the score to 21 to 7 late in the fourth period, when Dysney hit through center for two yards on the fourth down for a touchdown, but Wynne failed on his placement. The game ended nere with the score, Tenn 21, Vanderbilt 7.

Feathers and Brackett rammed the line for a first down and Tenn. took to the air. The first pass McEver td Brackett got two yards. Then three successive Tenn passes were knocked down or broken up and the ball went to Vanderbilt on the 20-yard line. Henderson flipped a pass to Fortune that gave Vandy a first down on her own 33 yard line.

Saunders lost a yard at tackle and next short pass from Fortune to Roberts got four yards. Henderson punted to Brackett on the Vol 30-yard line and he returned five. Brackett fumbled on the third down with a yard to go and Gracey recovered for Vanderbilt on Tenn's 47-yard line. BROWN BEATEN, 9-7 PROVIDENCE, R. Nov.

14. A Columbia eleven which was halted nt the goal line five times, and held scoreless Ini the first half, snatched a 9-7 triumph from Brovn ytho margin of a safety In the final period today. Tony Matal, red-headed end from Lawrence, converted a seeming deadlock at 7-7 in the final quarter into a triumph for the Lions. Matal rushed into Bob Brown quarter, in the Brown end fone in the last period, and blocked Chase's attempted boot to give Columbia a safety which proved the. winning margin.

own 40. Waybrlghlf ended the Notre Dame threat by intercepting La Borne's pass on the Navy 20. Samuels and Chung Hoon made nine in three thrusts at ths line and Chung Hoon kicked to the Notre Dame 37. Neither Notre Dame nor Navy could gain and exchanged kicks as the game closed. Final score: Notre Dame 20; Navy 0.

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