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A. 12 DAILY PRESS, Newport News Hampton Warwick, Saturday, November 6, 1954 Virginia Keydets Clash In Roanoke ecli Tops GW9 20 13: Henley Out Of A ction; Deacs A Richmond By DICK WELSH Virginia Military Institute, a team that takes' pride in Aerial Attack Keeps Gobblers Undefeated By JIM GLEASON Daiiy Press Sports Writer Washington, Nov. 5. Quarterback Billy Cranwell. a six- Pointers Grab 27-0 Verdict; Putnam Stars Tappahannock.

Nov. 5. (Special 7 V' scoring dramatic upset victories over William and Mary, again Christchurch Power Blasts Devils, 27-0 Mathews, Nov. 5 (Special to the Daily Press) Quarterback Ken Mc-Nally and fullback Bill Wallace each, went on a two-touchdown binge here tonight to lead an underated Christchurch team to a 27-0. victory over Mathews.

The visitor's scored single touchdowns in the first and second periods and wrapped up the game in the final quarter by rolliag for two more against the startled Blue Devils. McNallv climaxed a drive from to the Daily Press) West" Point foot, 165-pound sophomore filling in for injured Johnny Dean, lumped over the .500 mark in its plays the role of giant-killer this afternoon when the Keydets and Indians tangle for the 32nd time in Roanoke's Shrine Bowl mowed off his aerial talents under pressure tonight and came off with a Grade-A passing mark by pitching Virginia Tech's undefeated Gobblers to a 20-13 triumph over stubborn George game, one of the highlighting clashes around the Southern Con "fyy If ference and Bix Sig today. football campaign here tonight by routing Tappahannock High School, 27-0. The win was the third in five games for Coach Burlcy Crowe's charges. William Putnam, who had earlier scored the second touchdown on a Washington University under rigid place Henley 'in the starting back- The Indians, who slowed down conditions at Griffith Stadium.

the stampeding VP1 Gobblers in 7-7 tie last week, had. a taste last year of the Keydets knack of play neio. Coach Jackie Freeman will stick to his guns and play Charlie Sumner, one of the conference's finest quarterbacks last season, at right 15-yard pass from Charles Yar- ing over their heads when thev VPI 101 II 1 4 meet the Tribe Ruthin yardage first dmfi suing yardage Pane attenuated Push eeialeted Fiwi latereeated Punts nngton, turned in the most sparkling run of the night in the third period when he raced 85 yards to the cw 134 14 114 II II 41 1 44 halfback. Little Al Grieco, who' Last year only 20 seconds re at the GW 20 and Beard went for ihree to the 17. After Anderson was thrown for a yard loss, Cranwell faked beautifully to Beard, faded back and found Jones all alone in the end zone.

Beard's conversion was true and the Gob biers held a 7-0 upper hand with 12:10 to go in the first half. The Gobblers moved 39 yards to their next score following a fumble by Claude Austin which Bob Cruick-shank covered for Tech on GW's 39. Anderson got seven on two car mained in the game and the In It funiict oarage oianj appeared a certain winner fuaklee last i when, Johnny Mapp caught a game fourth Pointer TD. Herbert Hopper got the rout under way in the opening period bv scoring from the three to climax a 55-yard West Point drive. The try gets better with every game, will start at quarterback with speedy Jack Yohe at left half.

Jerry Sazio, whose- great defensive performance against VPI won him the conference's 'Jineman of Yards aenallied winning touchdown in the end zone to pull out a hectic 20-19 win for VML the week" awardIas the big gun in a heavy Indian line. -i The series, which has VMI lead tor the extra point failed. The 15-yard Yarrington-to-Put-man pass culminated an 80-yard march early in the second Quarter ing, 19-11-1, has had its other story ries; Hayes Burleson banged right Quarterbacks Dave Woolwine and Hampton's Royce Jones are a pair of passing aces for VMI. book endings. In 1950 William and Mary hadn't lost to a state team in 10 years, but the underdog Kev- and aBilly Riley took the first of two ixick serviaio, ine Dig tullback.

is dets won, 25-19, after the lead bad tackle for two, and Cranwell made it a first down with a two-yard pickup to the 28. The Colonials tightened their defenses for another run and Cranwell took advantage of the setup to changed hands six times, the Keydets most potent ground weapon. A near capacity crowd is exbect- passes from Yarrington for the extra point. Lewis Moskowski broke through center of the Tappahannock line and raced 30 yards to the third touchdown early in the third period. In 1951, the Keydets again came home to haunt the highly-regarded ed to see the contest in Roanoke's connect with Petty for thr touch Indians, scoring a 20-7 upset.

Victory Stadium. midfield late in the opening period; by sweeping through the line seven yards for the first TD, Mathews had failed in a fourth down attempt for a first down and surrendered the ball at midfield. Wallace scored from four yards out to make it 12-0 in the second period and Bobby Hinson tallied" the' 13th point on a line plunge. In the final quarter, Wallace ram-bled for 60 yards and a touchdown" on the first play after Christchurch had blocked a Mathews punt and Hinson again made the conversion on a plunge. An intercepted pass 'on the Mathews 30 got the Christchurch offense in motion a few minutes later and McNally picked up the fourth touchdown ona run front the six.

Jim Shepherd's jlunge made" the final score, 27-0. "The- Mathews offense was off throughout the game," Coach KinY Brown reported, "but we made two good goal line stands. Our team was 'down for the game while Christchurch which has improved fast this season was up'." Mathews plays Varina at Richmond next Friday night. The biting 30-degree weather in the nation's Capital didn't affect the 20-year-old Cranwell at all. He tired touchdown passes of 18 yards to Grover Jones of Richmond and 28 yardg to Warwick's Tom Petty.

The victory could be costly to the Gobblers' hopes of an undefeated season and a possible Gator Bowl bid. Dickie Beard, hard-driving halfback who was the only remaining member of Tech's elite backfield that started the season, was helped off the field early in the second period and didn't appear again. He'll be sidelined next week with the injured shoulder received on Joe Hince's tackle. It remained for little Billy Anderson, however, to complete the aerial attack that netted the Gobblers their sixth win in seven games, only lasUweek's 7-7 tie with William and Mary blotting their record. Ander-on threw to Bob Luttrell in the 1 ax down.

Petty, who was a standout both While the Tribe is trvina to olav VM offensively and dcknsively, and this one according to the books, West Virginia, co-leader of the A pass from Yarrington to Hey-wood Walton was good for the conversion. West Point scored on the first play after Tappahannock had failed in a gamble from its 30 for a first By.d Margar boasted a 39-yard aveiage on fou; punts, got behind Ciemniecki on the Southern Conference, will be olav Lyoit' POS IT in as KT BE OB LH ing an intersectional game at Mor- i' 1 I Krcti 4 Coi Sail Carbatt Marfll Start Ickaubaek Penaa Brliaa Sumner rh Hmlay tr Puff same play as before and hauled in Cranwell pass on the one. He had Bantown against f-ordham. The MillT Coll'lts Mountaineers, who had their un Waolw'a' pc trouble stepping into the end down and lost the ball on downs. West Point has beaten King William, 26-0.

and Christchurch. 28-0. Fotoy Vaughn zone. beaten record wiped out by Pittsburgh last week, reign a clear- RM FB Servidlr Kickoff cut favorite over the battered 2:30 P.M. (at Raanoka) 4TII-RANKING SOUTHERN CONFERENCEPASSER VMI'sDave Woolwine Set To Bombard With Aerials Wika fai Rams.

P0S Rlinmono' Heard again converted to make it 14-0. GOBBLERS MOVE BALL The Gobblers madi! 88 yards pass but lost to Mathews, 14-13, and Pleasant Hill, 13-6. The Pointers have only two more cames play, New Kent and stowara it Thitker. OTHER GAMES Barthalaamcw Tnacker, Huih La Halllnaa The University of Richmond. ing in the half with a three-for-tnrce Middlesex, and play both of them away from home.

ena zone on an lB-yarder wjtn a minute and a half left in the third with a 4-2 over-all record plavs host Brieker Hilletase Kevlllr Pirates Face Howard mark, and added 60 more along the to wake i-orest. its Atlantic Coast quarter for the difference. TOUGH IN AIR ground. They had eight first downs to four for GW. The Colonials Conference rival, while Furman TAPPAHANNOCK WEST POINT 0 14 0 0 0S7 CHRISTCHURCH goes out of the league to meet arch Chrlstenien Theodoee Waeker Ril Pajaezkcvtki gained 51 yards rushing and 24 SoHIa Tiirnar RQ Broakthlrt RT Conialeg at Parham LH Frederick Meravle Kickoff: 2:30 P.M.

(EST) Hamaden-Sydaey POS Hanry LE Fraiar LT 0 MATHEWS Weet Pelnt 8eerina: Teuehdewnc HeoDer. The Gobblers took to the air only even times but Cranwell and rival Clemson at Clemson. Other james will find Catawba plavinv passing. Putnam 2. Moikeaeki.

Canerelena Riley 2 Chrlitchurch Scoring: Touehdowne MeNally In Homecoming Game (paaaaa from Yarrlngtao). Waltoa (oaaa trom Anderson found their tarects on six Various GW fraternities paraded Wallaee 2. Cenverilana Hlnioi 2 (plunges), Shepherd (plunge.) uavidson, and I he Citadel enter Yarrington) Cranwell completed four of five for Brldwatar Knupo tains Newberry at night. floats on the field at the intermission telling how the Colonials were going to "Wreck Tech" and It seemed Coach Harry R. "Big Jeff Jeffer A pair of contests involvina Bie s'i Lea LO 99 yards and Anderson netted 37 on his two tries.

Petty was- the leading receiver, dragging in two Six teams sends Hampden-Svdney TURKEY SHOOT Whlleere gr Hare Albert Meiap Bray Grotf f. Penee Penee Flfer as though the sounds carried to the dressing room where Coach Bo Fulton Tlima BO Welle RT Overby RE Smith OB Lehew IM against Widgewater and Emory and Henry against Western Carolina. passes for 71 yards and a touch down. son thinks of the Hampton Institute-Howard LJniversity game today as His Pirates' "Big Game of the Year." The Colonials treated the 18,586 Sherman was delivering his halftime oratory, for the Colonials came out in the third period and marched 76 Brldgcwater and Emory and Henry are the host teams. Snmmardahl RH Cheeke FB Oardner Rlve Hampton is playing host to the 1 Jv William and Mary hasn't come Homecoming tans to the first real thrill of the night when they drove 31 yards to the Tech one after Kickoff: 2:30 P.M.

(EST). yards to score the first time they got Bisons from Washington in the out of a Southern Conference game SATURDAY NIGHT possession. Bucs' Homecoming contest at 2 P. POS Weitern Carolina Emory A Henry Danz. Bill Weaver and the pass tnis season Witn a decision.

The Tribe fought to a 13-13 deadlock Cunningham Isorb Danz recovered a fumble by Don Divers on the second play M. The Pirates' mentor feels that LE LT L8 Howard is an "annual toughie" and ing combination of Bob Sturm and Pat Kober featured the drive, which Edwards Hlppa Kukendall with George Washington before its Sprinkle Latkay Dingus Pitta Cawood 7-7 standstill with VPI. The In any Pirate-Bison encounter will spell trouble. Carewell needed 16 plays. AT THE BACK RIVER GUN CLUB Every Friday and Saturday Nite 7 to 11:30 P.M.

MUZZLE-LOADING SHOTGUNS RIFLES AND SIX-GUNS TO BE FIRED GUNS and AMMUNITION. FURNISHED Located IVi miles beyond NACA Wind nets on Back River Road (Rt. 134). Hot Coffee and Donuts Around a Log Fire RQ RT dians are all even at 2-2-2 on the Meolrath Rule Fayetteville, 12-8; Winston-Salem, 24-13; and Lincoln, 6-2, while losing fourMaryland State, 26-0; North Carolina, 28-0; Delaware State, 6-0; and Virginia State, 27-0. In CIAA conference play, Howard has yet to win a game, although they have lost to rWest Virginia State, 13-0; Virginia Union, 35-0, and Morgan State, 20-7.

The Bisons have defeated Fisk, 12-8, and Naval Receiving Station, Bain-bridge, 14-0, and lost to Fort Meade, 15-6, in non-conference will probably start lesse Whitehead and Johnny Harris at ends, Capt. Fred Clack and Charles Tarlton at tackles, Ken Norris and Sanford Wilson at guards and John Christian at center. Either Al Smith or Dick Clary will be in at quarterback, Robert Craw-ford and Fletcher Battle at -halfbacks and Dan Winston at JJanz almost went all the wav on The locals have won from How Swanger, Lewie the first play when he broke loose season, while the Keydets have been able to win only twice in ard only once in the five vears that RE Cublne OB i Chapman Fantine RH Kitts Howell inside right end. swerved to the seven games. err I ton Swanger, sideline and scampered 30 yards FB Rasnick (EST) The Indians have again been Coach Jefferson has been at the helm, the victory coming in 1952, 34-7.

Last year, the Bisons pulled an upset victory. 11-7. in the mud. Klekoff: P.M. struck by injuries.

Fullback Doug Henley, who scored the Tribe before Bobby Scruggs, former Hopewell star, knocked him out of bounds on the Tech 46. One more block would have sent Danz on his way. Saddler Must Fight snow and sub-freezing temperatures jecn ran trom scrimmage. But with first nd goal to go at the seven, the Colonials' offense couldn't get past a strong defensive allignment led by Petty, George Preas, Jack Prater and Bill Jamer-ton. The Gobblers took over nd controlled the ball for 13 plays and carried 99 yards to break open the scoreless duel.

The running of Divers and Beard held up the early part the load before Petty sneaked behind Len Ciemniecki to haul in Cranwell's pass on the GW 40 and go nine more yards to the 31. The play was good for 43 yards. i Cranwell, Divers and Beard roll at Howard atadium. Providence, R. Nov.

5. UFi touchdown on a pass interception against Virginia Tech, will miss today's game, sustaining a shoulder Howard will run from the trickv The National Boxing Association is caajamaaaaaaajaaaaeMamaaMaiaMmaasaaHsamm Danz, Ciemniecki and Weaver sticking to its ultimatum that feath injury against the Gobblers, i Split-T offense, while Hampton will try to baffle their opponents with their multiple offense. Neither has erweight champion Sandy Saddler netted another first at the 34 and Sturm threw to Kober for 12 more. Junior Duff, who came to Wil liam and Mary as a heralded fresh defend his title by Dec. 14 or lose NBA recognition, President Anthony Another Sturm-to-Koger.

pass was been too effective so far. man but has been kept out of ac The Pirates have won three good to the 1Z for the third first down of the march. Patronella said today. tion since the Navy game, will re inree plays later. lech was penalized 15 yards to their one for holding and Weaver cracked over ed on the ground to another first the right side for the final yard with 5:15 left.

Sturm's kick made King William Wins By 39-7 Jerry Wright, working magic with Big llligl ltlillfc Mill. II BEL mi ms pin-point passing, pitched to John Young for one touchdown and stormed 50 yards himself for it 14-7 and the partisan crowd started whooping it up a little. WINNING SCORE Cranwell returned Dick Gasnari's kickoff to the Tech 39 and the Gobblers had what proved to be the game-winning touchdown eight plays later. Divers got one and Cranwell pitched to Divers for 11 more. Cranwell went for two on the keep and Andcfson got four off right tackle.

A double-reverse pass from Anderson to Roger Simmons-was good for 22 before Weaver stopped the play at the GW 21. Burleson rolled for five over left other yesterday as King William made its Homecoming Day a complete success by outclassing Beaver Dam of Ashland County, 39-7. in its final football contest of the season. King William counted twice in the opening quarter on Joe Reid's eight-yard romp and again on Bernie II .11 Dunn 35-yard jaunt through tackle tackle and the next play finished -r-u'- li istiij aiuniijg iur me nigiii. Anderson threw to the end zone and Luttrell went up to take the ball Then, after a scoreless second period, Coach Mel Mercer's charges let go again as Bill Carpenter went nine yards to score and Wright followed up with his 50-yard sprint through the middle.

Wright also from two GW defenders. Luttrell juggled the ball once but caught it as he was falling. Barry Frazee, j-rrlj Here's Whal You Gel When You 1 a tresnmun, was wide on the extra added the extra point on a quarterback sneak. Jerry started off the fourth stanza point try. The quarter ended with GW on for pitching his TD aerial to Young a drive of their own and they kept! going wnen the last period got under way.

ine Colonials penetrated the defenses of Coach Frank Moseley's team for 54 yards in 10 plays before the drive fizzled at the Tech five when Simmons and Kober broke through to smother Sturm on a fourth-down pass attempt. ana Marshall Wright came through minutes later to end the day's scoring with a 40-yard romp. Dunn crashed through center for one extra point and John Young added the ether, also on a run. The win was King William's second of the season and makes its overall record two wins, four setbacks and a tie. Joe Boland, 190-pound senior from Newark, N.

making his first appearance since being injured in the opener with Wake Forest. BEAVER DAM 0 7 6 7 Etna WILLIAM lit IS 4434 spearheaded the drive, picking uo Btavar Dai Staring: Teuchde Crawferd Ceerele Cratrferd (run). i 1 0 1 fr ft' VQ flfc 90-Day Free Ssrvice ft i4 AK 3 ALL FOR ONLY ''A- P' no delivers nJjnJj ftailliwl X. X. li I 111 iTaTvfdf a ila III i yurus on six carries.

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