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Orlando Evening Star from Orlando, Florida • 14

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Pes 12 spouts ORLANDO EVENING STAR Phont OA 4-4411 Ctm(id OA Mil Thursday, January 2, 1953 angenne exas S' I Tilt Clicks Again 7r I "n4 1 I I i ernes inniier As One of the short kicks, an 18-yarder by Sekul, allowed East Texas to gain possession on Hs 47, From there the Lions By ROB HOWARD Executive Sports Editor It'was another in a long e-ries of thrillers for fans attending the 12th annual Tangerine Bowl game last night, as East Texas State came from a in the second period, moving 27 yards and climaxing the advance with a one-yard sneak by quarterback George Sekul. 0 0 0 What appeared to be the winning points came late in the third period, when a high behind to defeat favored Mississippi Southern, 10-9. A 31-yard field goal by Neal Hinson was the difference, coming with 7-47 left, in the game. Until that dramatic effort, Mississippi Southern had dominated much of, the action. moved into position for the 7 i I i 1 snap from center on a punt i attempt was fielded in the end zone dy bam McCord for an Coach Pie Vann's club had four drives stalled within 10 yards or less of the East Texas automatic safety.

State goal, and had repeated threatened to turn the mat piay gave southern a 9-7 lead, and the Southerners managed still another scoring bid after that, before East game into a rout during the second and third periods. 17 Texas braced to take over at its 10. This was the fifth straight successful boot by Hinson. 0 0 0 The loss was especially tough for Southern to take. In last year's Tangerine Bowl the Southerners had seen West Texas come from behind in the last quarter to snare a victory after Southern appeared to have the decision As it turned out, the Lions' margin of victory just missed being greater than it was.

The Texans were only inches from scoring a touchdown at the final gun. 0 0 0 Cool temperatures prevailed for the game, and an afternoon rain had soaked the field. In winning, the Lions became the only Texas club to escape defeat in post-season games. Texas, Texas and Rice had lost in other bowl tilts. angenne Bowl in which sev Hinson, Co-captain of the cn points or less separated the two clubs at the finish, and it proved a spine tingler for the Lions and a senior fullback, got his kick off from an angle but had(a strong wind at his BqvjIs Aff li Glame ROSE BOWL Ohio State 10, Oregon 7 See Page 13 ORANGE BOWL Oklahoma 48.

Duke 21 See Page 14 SUGAR BOWL Mississippi 39, Texas 7 (See Page 13 COTTON BOWL Navy 20, Rice 7 See Page 17 SUN BOWL Louisville 34, Drake 20 See Page 14 TANGERINE BOWL E. Texas 10. Miss S'th'n 9 TRAIRIE VIEW BOWL Prairie View 6. Texas Southern 6 Tie i crowd of 10,500. D3CK.

0 East Texas scored first, on 52-yard march in the open Oddly enough, it Mas the only field goal East Texas ing period that was capped by Sohul kicked all season. Gary Berry two yard sweep around left end early in the That wind proved to be an game. important factor for both clubs and resulted in several short Southern countered with of Southern is too late to help as Sekul is hit low by one man while another starts charge to complete tackle. Star Photo Mississippi Southern quarterback George Sekul is stopped cold by pair of unidentified East Texas State tacklers in Tangerine Bowl game last night. Richard Johnston 152 the tying touchdown midway1 kicks.

Confidence Backfires We Can Handle 'Erri: Juneau 1f said. By DICK SEWELL Staff Writer He singled out Capt. Juneau and fullback Bo Dickinson, of man Roberts drew praise for his play for the Lions. The Southerners depart today for Hattiesburg, on chartered bus. his team as outstanding, while Capt.

Curry Juneau, Mississippi Southern's star end, who plays in the Senior Bowl game at Mobile, Jan. 10, came Little Ail-American end Nor off the field minutes after East Foiloy SliQi7s GflylCf Psts Easy IriuSiipk Southern Band Cops Rebel Flag NEW ORLEANS UP) Los-ing a flag 90 feet long and 60 feet wide and weighing 400 pounds may not be easy to do, but the University of Mississippi did it. The mammoth Confederate flag was displayed yesterday during halftime ceremonies at the Sugar Bowl game in which the Rebels walloped Texas, 39-7. Then the banner disappeared. The flag was found last night in Hattiesburg, home of Mississippi Southern College.

Lyle Badcock, director of the Mississippi band, said Mississippi Southern band members, who had taken part in the halftime show, apparently had induced a porter to put the flag on the wrong bus. Folley's manager, immediately resumed his Vz year old effort for a Patterson bout. "If a title fight is set up in Texas scored its first touchdown last night in the 12th annual Tangerine Bowl Classic. Southern had lost the ball at mid-field as it began a drive in the initial moments of play in its second straight bowl appearance here. East Texas lost no time in coming to life and scored with less than half the time in the period left.

000 Halfback Gary Berry slipped over from the three on a pitch-out around left end. The score was ETS 7, MS O. Los Angeles, it would draw xJ '-VA'- v- i -v" 1 5 5- V'" V1. 'r c--' A 1 a record crowd over 000," Swift said, adding he WASHINGTON tf) Zora Fol-i ley, with an easy win over newcomer Garvin Sawyer to his credit, today was talking again about a heavyweight title fight with champion Floyd Patterson. Folley, 25, of Chandler, had experience, record and ranking on his side last night at the Capitol Arena against Sawyer.

The fight showed it. 000 He was barely winded In controlling the 10-rounder all the way to win a unanimous decision. Sawyer was dropped Juneau was little concerned over this six-pointer. He naa a confidence then that Southern woud like an outdoor battle next spring. Folley demonstrated from the opening bell his mastery over Sawyer, a 22-year-old former national amateur champion from Cincinnati.

A left hook dropped Sawyer for a mandatory eight count in the eighth, and he barely made it to his feet in time after a series of rights and lefts floor-ed him in the ninth. The bell found Sawyer a human punching bag against the ropes at the end of the ninth. would score and the Mississip-pians would go home from Or lando this, time with a win f20 Kick ukal Deai? rc fJQD Rain Halts Stock Races Southern lost to West Texas in the eighth and ninth rounds, and only gameness and the Bowl game yesterday. Winning field goal comes on third play of final period. See story, Page 13.

AP Wirephoto Halfback Don Sutherin right of Ohio State is in after sending field goal winging toward and 10-7 victory for Buckeyes over Oregon in 3ose bell saved him from a knock' out in the ninth. State last year, 13-20. "They're fast, but I think we can handle them," Juneau said. "Meeks halfback Larry Meeks. Southern defensive back had a shot at Berry, but Arizona cattleman Bill Swift, The Orlando Speedway's 100.

lap stock racing program, ori Before Game Started ginally scheduled for yesterday afternoon, will be held Sunday FIRST OF YEAR Houston Tiff Ends In Tie slipped on the wet ground." at 2 p. m. The damp weather and chilly Hinson Predicted Field Goal The races started and Bil rain hampered the play of the Lamper managed a first place two teams, and this was in a sportsman heat affair be was told. fore rain started falling and HOUSTON. Tex.

(INS) Texas Southern and Prairie View battled to a 6-6 tie in the 30th annual Prairie View foot SUITS By FETE OSBORNE Staff Writer The confidence of Coach J. V. Following the dramatic clash, I Sikes didn't spare 'the adjectives in praise of Hinson, Billy Ewell, Gary Berry and Little 50 wiped out to remainder of the card. Track Mgr. Carrol Carter anticipates a large crowd Sun-day with some 40 cars expected to run in the program.

(49 I can make it." And before a chilly, windswept crowd of 10,500 saw the end of the charity classic, the Lions did need a field goal and Hinson's deed was as good as his word. Midway through the final period, with the Southerners in Sikes in the word of one of his players last night produced victory for East Texas State, Southern's nemesis early in the game. But the field goal broke their backs, and Southern had to overlook the first six-pointer by the Lions. Coach Thad Pie Vann, loser of four post-season bowl games in his nine years at Southern, tagged his team as "snake-bit." 000 He said after the game that ball bowl game at Houston, yesterday. Fullback Clemon Daniels climaxed an 81yard Prairie All-American end Norman Roberts, selected the game's outstanding player.

One Group Foil Weight Values to $65.00 All others 10 Discount SPORT COATS One Group Forstmann, th finest. Reg. $65.00 Special All others 10 Discount SLACKS 10-9, over Mississippi Southern in the 12th annual Tangerine Bowl. View drive in the first quarter by going over from the three. Sensing the prospects of the Command, 9-7, East Texas found ine conversion attempt was 4950 10 OFF need of his toe, Neal Hinson a field goal situation and Hin son toed accurately from 31 told Sikes before the game, "If foiled by a bad pass from cen ter.

his team should have won. "We should have scored three touchdowns in the first half. I we need a field goal, I'm sure yards out and the difference iexas boutnern scored a think we should have won," he safety in each of the last three Citadel Rallies To Oust FSU MOBILE, Ala. I Florida State University spurted to an early lead in the first round of the Senior Bowl Basketball Tournament here last night, but in the final seconds The Citadel ousted the Seminoles. FSU held a 35-27 halftime score, but wilted over the last 20 minutes, managing only 22 markers.

The Citadel won the game, 59-57, when Ray Graves quarters for its six points. $25 SPORT SHIRTS Selected, long sleeve, Values $5.00 to $10.00 Special SPORT SHOES Griddcrs In Army LOS ANGELES (IP Jon Ar 000 Roberts, 192-pound junior from Robert Lee. was named on the Little All-America squad following regular sea-son play. Highly touted as an offensive end, Roberts won the admiration and votes of writers covering the game for his defensive ability. Sikes revealed after the game that he was quietly confident throughout and always felt his club could come through.

He admitted that the team from Hattiesburg, was probably "The best that we have played all year." nett, Del Shafner, John Houser Skins Sign Anderson WASHINGTON (IP Bill An derson, co-captain of the Uni and George Strugar, all of the Pigskin. $12.95 Regularly Special versity of Tennessee football Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League, will enter the Army on Jan. 26 for a team, has been signed to a Na J9 I Ss- i sank a long set shot with only tional Football League contract six-month hitch, according to 10 seconds remaining. a Rams official. by the Washington Redskins- PRICE $4.95 0 0 0 Philly May Land Navy-Irish Game SWEATERS One Group Lambswool Slipover Cardigan, Reg.

$7.95 JACKETS Entire Stock SWEAT SHIRTS Fleece lined, Zipper or SI "In the first half," Sikes added, "we were pretty well: OFF PHILADELPHIA Frede- holed up, unable to cut loose. But I felt all along we could do rick R. Mann, city representa tive said yesterday that the jr RACING 1 10 Big Races $J95 ip. 1958 Navy-Notre Dame foot it." For Sikes and the Lions the victory meant closing out the 1 ball came may be played in Philadelphia. season with nine wins and but one loss.

Mann said Navy, the host team for this year's meeting 1 RAIN OR SHINE No Racing Sunday 1 with the Irish, is very inter 3 for $2 3" ested in playing the game in Wilson Still In Hospital LOS ANGELES (INS) Big 10 MATINEE WED. over. Reg. $3.95 UNDERSHIRTS Combed cotton. Reg.

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AT 2 P.M. this city's 100,000 seat Municipal Stadium. Notre Dame met Army here last fall in the renewal of that famous football series. The annual Army-Navy game has become a Philadelphia fixture. 8'5 Heated Stands Luxurious Clubhouse BusLeovcsSan Juan Hotel 7:15 Nightly 1 P.M.

Matinee Days NBA Standings 15c OFF tMTtn Divitiem Commr. Kenneth L. Tug Wil-; son who is ill with an infection of undetermined cause, remains in unchanged condition today at UCLA Medical Center. Wilson has been in the hospital since Monday. He came west to see the Rose Bowl game but ended in the hospital instead.

A hospital spokesman said it was not possible to say how much longer Wilson would have to remain there. However, his condition is not considered serious. iwt 24 .1 ok 1 Lml prt. SI .441 tOIilfl 1 CLOTHtIR TO MN 206 N. ORANGE AVE.

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