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Unkown Reserve Leads N. To 26-6 Win Over Trojans D. ,1 MIAMI DAILY NEWS, Sunday, Dec. I. 1 946 it.

Football Scores SOUTH 160-Pound McGee Fashion? Pacer-As Irish Wind Up On Undefeated List By TOMMY DEVINE SOUTH BEND, Nov. 30. (UP) Coy McGee, a 160-pound back what was buried so deep among Notre Dame's vast horde of reserves that a few weeks ago the coaches didn't know his name, led the Irish today to a 26 to 6 victory over Southern California and an undefeated season which entitled them to 'a claim on the national 7 14 7 6 7 12 6 27 18 Georgia X. Carolina' Alabama Tennesaee N. State Auburn Sewanee U.

Army 35 Ga Tech 49 -Virginia 24 Mis. State 1 Vanderbilt-28 Maryland l' 47 Florida 13 ICenyon 41 Tulane EAST 21 Navy 13 Boston Col. championship. The win gave Notre Dame a rec ST- Holy Cross ARMY (Cnntlnurd Frnm Pace 1-C) IS IVviVsj f- SSt 'r -y A r- 1 6 6 SOUTHWEST ord of eight victories, marred only by a tie with Army." It was the 14th unbeaten season for a Notre 4 Navy's. 42-yard line and for the fourth time Navy was under way Rice 38 Baylor It.

-Simmons 21 1 Tex. Tech Oklahoma 73 Okla. A-M S.M.U. SO T.C.U. MII1WEST- Notre Dame 26 So.

Calif. Mich. State 2 Wash. State 12 13 6 20 play by play with Baysinger, Williams and Hawkins on the job, Dame team, but the Irish coach, Frank Leahy, was not on hand to seethe climax. He was confined to his home' with a heavy cold.

11 Out of 18 After a scoreless first period, plus a hard charging Navy line. Navy fought her way to Army's three-yard line. At this spot there was just a Coach Ed '(Moose) Krausc. who FAR WEST Idaho 21 Lfwia-Clark 0 Coll. of Par.

19 San Diego St. 13 Ore. State 21 Washington 12 PROFESSIONAL (Ail-American Conference) minute left as a thrilled crowd watched the clock and the field. was directing the Irish in Leahy's absence, substituted an entire new team with the exception of 'Quar Two Navy line thrusts failed to San Francisco 14 Chicago 0 Wlrcphoto GATOR BACK BREAKS LOOSE FOR FIVE GAINESVILLE. Nov.

30. Hal Griffin. 17-vear-old Florida back, picks up five terback Johnny Lujack. gain, and then with time and the clock took charge and the greatest One of the substitute halfbacks was the baby-faced McGee. On the first Dlav of the Derlod.

with the vards on a reverse aroiind left end in the second quarter of the game with Auburn l- here this afternoon, but the Tlainsmen were in command most of the way to score a 47-12 victory. of all Army-Navy games was over. If Navy had kicked one of her three goals after touchdown, she had an easy victory in sight with a field goal from the three-yard Beach Names Ryan Business Manager Miami Beach baseball club yes ball on Notre Dame's own 34, McGee faked a line buck, swung wide around right end, and raced 43 yards before he was pulled down. line. But Navy wasn't playing for a tie.

That run went for naught when Navy, with seven defeats in a terday signed a business manager, Lujack fumbled on the next play and. Alike Garzoni recovered for Southern California on the Trojana row, was out to beat a team, that Joe Ryan of Radford, Va accord Uclans Close With 18-0 Win By BOB MYERS U5S ANGELES, Nov. 30. (JP) had won 25 out of its last 26 games 18. But it furnished the pattern without a defeat.

But against ing to announcement by treasurer Sid Gans. Ryan has been with Ja of what, was to come. these killing odds, trailing 21 to it was Navy that took over the On the first play Newell Oestrich cobs Sport Service, also worked at AUBURN SMEARS FLORIDA, 47-12 Tidwell Leads Plainsmen To SEC Victory As Gators Close Winless By ARTHUR MARTIN GAINESVILLE, Nov. 30. (IP) -Travelling Travis Tidwell ran, passed and kicked Auburn to an overwhelming 47 to 12 victory over a battered Florida eleven today, to game and stole the show.

the Detroit and Cincinnati baseball parks and handled baseball statis Navy's play in the last two per TASS 'STEAL TURNED INTO VANDY SCORE NASHVILLE, Nov. 30. Binks. Bushmiaicr. Vanderbilt back, took this pass from the hands of Tennessee's Walter Slate (23) and Orvis Milner and then sped to a touchdown 35 yards away.

The play crccurred in the first quarter the Orange Bowl-bound ols scored a 7-6 victory. STRONG VANDY LINE HOLDS VOLS TO 7-6 O. Tennessee Makes Many Threats, But Can Score Only Once 1 By A. P. BRYAN NASHVILLE, Nov.

30. Binks Bushmaier, sniffing more at Miami's orange "blossoms than tending to the business at hand, muddled through to a 7-6 victory over Vanderbilt today in the 40th grid clash between the state's two major institutions. A capacity crowd of witnessed the renewal of the ancient rivalry. nowi-nouna uuua ended a tics in 1937 and 1938. In 1939 he iods of this game is something that will not be forgotten by the- 1Q2.000 spectators.

was business manager of the Salem- fooled the Irish with a beautiful 82-yard quick-kick that rolled dead just as it passed the goal line. Notre Dame, took the ball on its own 20. BiU 'Gompers picked up two yards and then McGee, on the identical play ha had worked before, broke wide around his right end and picking way beautifully behind excellent interference rambled 78 yards for the first Notre Dame score. Had Poise Tom Hamilton and his staff sent Roanoke club, in 1940-41 president and business manager of the same club and in 1942 business manager a young bunch Into action had for Topeka. During the war years poise and courage, that had all the fundamentals" under full control.

he was with the government and In close out Florida second winless season history. This team supposed to be out 1946 organized the Blue Ridge league. Before the second period was The game was the only south classed in experience and man eastern conference tilt the Plains His father, Ray Ryan, was a power suddenly found Itself when over Notre Dame scored again, with "a 22-yard pass from substitute Quarterback George Ratter- the time was running out. It came men have won all year and enabled them to conclude the season within 10 or 20 seconds of beating White Sox catcher In 1909-10, president of three minor leagues at one time and later scouted for big-league clubs. man to End Lea Hart climaxing with a record of four victories and a great Army team that has set an a drive.

Earley's placement was Army record over a three-year The Vols were tapped last week six defeats. By losing its ninth consecutive contest, Florida retained its firm hold on the confer Gans said Ryan will arrive here good to give the Irish a 13 to 0 lead at period and this army team was at its physical peak. to meet Rice in the New Year's ence cellar position. Jan. 1-and start working with Manager Al Letz on plans for the 1947 season.

perfect grid campaign today the first in it 29-year history with an to 0 triumph over the Corn-, humktrt of Nebraska in Memorial coliseum. Scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter and one more In -the final period, the UCLANs finished the 1948 schedule with 19 wins, no ties, and a total ef 313 point to 72 for their op- porsents. Thua the slate was clean for UCLA's clash in the Rose Bowl New Year's day with the University of Illinois, whose scouts aw little new in the free-queelling Bruin machine today. The UCLAns put on three inarches that paid off. The first was good for 54 yards, with Quarterback Ernie Case topping: it off with a 25-yard pass to left end Burr Baldwin in the end zone.

The -eeond came on a 29-yard thrust, with Fullback Jack Myers going over from the two. A 73-yard parade, with halfback Al Hoisch going for the final five, concluding the scoring. The UCLAns ran up 433 yards 'to 63 yards via the ground and air, with little halfback Skip Rowland the day' leading gainer 128 yards in 13 runs with the ball. day Orange Bowl classic and for Fumble Aids L'SC Score Southern California scored its Army's goal line stand on the last two plays of the game proved Score Three Time Tidwell, the nation's leading only touchdown in the third period ii a i tit a I again mac Army naa wnar. it when it recovered a fumble by a while it looked today they'd go south to the land of sunshine with two defeats instead of one for the regular season which ended for them today.

As things concluded. needed. Today It beat a betterloerVICC DOWIerS ground gainer, scored three touchdowns on runs of 45, 10 and three Jim Mello on the Irish 45 to set up the opportunity. The Trojans football team as the game was piaycd. Gain Tie For Lead took to the air to move to the, yards, and passed for another.

The speedy, 175-pound halfback completed nine passes to run his Coach Bob Neyland's boys lost only to Wake Forest In their. 10- Baysinger, Scott, Carrington, 15-yard line. Three line plays netted four yards and a fourth failed to add the extra point on both occasions. Five Passes Intercepted The alert Plainsmen intercepted five Florida passes and converted two of them into touchdowns. Hal Herring snatched Billy heave in midfield and latcralled to Wilson, who scampered down the sidelines to pay dirt.

Carl Christian snatched another Gator pass and went 78 yards to score. Other Auburn scores resulted from Tidwell's three dashes, his. toss from midfield to Billy Ball, who ran 25 yards for the tally, and Cochran's one-yard plunge. Trfe first quarter was scoreless but Tidwell's well-placed punts kept the Gators in the hole and enabled the Plainsmen to set up their first marker, which came on the third play of the second stanza. Florida's air attack failed badly, the Gators completing only seven passes in 24 tries.

Auburn completed 10 out of 12. A slim, crowd estimated at persons saw the game. Williams, Hawkins, Earl and season total to 81. game 1946 campaign. A one-pointer kicked after a Bramlett were among those who Leon (Bull) Cochran, big Auburn quarter dug in when the" chips were down.

The Vandy line and secondary twice held the golden-jerseyed Volunteers for Gowns ta the final quarter within five yards of pay dirt. Vanderbilt missed an upset by inches after Bushmiaer raced across the Tennessee goal.tn the first quarter on a 45-yard pass thrown by Wade. Berry's kick was blocked when the Vandy line for once failed to hold. Vandy big chance to score a second time and win the game came in tha second when Wade passed over iba goal line and Corcoran snagged it-eut side th end lone. The rest of the fracas was seesaw, affair with Tennessee harisg all the best of it, but held in check fairly well by the Vandy I kne.

Much lthe Tennessee yardage was made through the air. down pass was ruled complete to the, one-yard line because of Interference. On the second smash at touchdown in the early minutes of fulback, gave Tidwell valuable assistance in the ground gaining play meant victory for the Tennes see squad, which threatened in the center of the line Johnny Namau went over. matched Davis, Blanchard and others. Army's tactics were not too sound In several spots, but after all Army won, even though Army for the first time needed the aid of the clock.

No football crowd department with a total of 96 yards. every quarter but was unable to Travelling Travis marked up a neat Service took two games from the Engineers to climb into a first-place deadlock with their victims in the Miami Laundry bowling league at Playdium last night. In other contests, Sales won a pairf rom Diapers, Dry Cleaning defeated Stores by the same margin and Linen Supply trounced Laundry, 3-0. Mack McCarley led the men with 196-543, while Verdie Ellis rolled a 188 game a pace the women and with Ed Atkinson claimed the mixed doubles honors Then the fast-moving McGee generate scoring steam after the 140 to pace the individual perform first successful foray. Balitsaris ances for both teams.

went back, into action. The Irish took the kick-off on their own 12 will ever see a more thrilling contest, no matter how long football Hal Griffin, swift 17-year-old tail scored the touchdown for Tennessee and Mitchell kicked the goal. and with a 21-yard by Lujack and a 52-yard pass play from Rat- will be played. back from Tampa, was the outstanding Florida back, scoring one The famous Vanderbilt defense IniUWs Hat It did not always hold against the Tom Hamilton and Navy in this terman. to Floyd Simmons as the key plays, Notre Dame moved to on game more than made up for BINOCULARS Tennessee offensive, but except for the one slip in the opening the Trojan 12.

McGee picked up 'with 377. those seven straight defeats. of the Gators touchdowns and passing to Tommy Bishop for the other. Griffin led Florida backs with a gain of 63 yards net in 11 at three, yards and then, struck out wide around right end for the re maining nine yards and another tempts, with a 42-yard sprint his Florid Bishop Moriellaro Oroves Robinson Ixirenao touchdown. Auburn McClurkm Bnell Roue Pharr Kulmer Adcock KusBell Bausch and Lomb Prism Notre Dame's fourth and final best effort of the day.

The scrappy Auburn line out rs. LK LT KG RT RK QB I.H RH FB touchdown came with six minutes of the fourth period remaining. Herring Dempsey Kynes 'Belden Carte Griffin Vaccaro shone the Florida forward wall but roughness cost the Plainsmen heav Tidwelj .1 Jerry Cowhig scored it with a 13 ily in penalties and resulted in three yard sprint that climaxed a 50- Ball Cochran Auburn Florida 0 It 13 20 4 7 0 0 4 12 of them being sent from the game. yard march. Earley made good on Tidwell 3 Auburn Scoring: Touchdowns Florida had one player ejected, the conversion.

rw.hmn. Wilson. Kali. Chriittian. Points on a dual penalty, but lost only five aftr touchdowns.

McPanlel 4 (placekicks, Fcr the First Tim Sine the War in Feat lierwef gli 6 30 7 35 8 30 7 50 yards for offenses to Auburn 79. Fuilmer tplaceKicK Florida Sfeorine: Touchdowns. Bishop, 98,000 Requests Two successive 15-yard penalties Griffin. Auburn Kntitmion: tnns. waanau, on Auourn enmaxea a vjraior Faulk, Fletcher, Williams; tackles.

Cannon. Smailey; Harper. J.annom: Kuards, Poundntone, Helper, Mitchell, Tounciner, For 0. B. Tickets Kaylor, Moore: center, Mcivinney, Joug lasa; backs.

Fyburn, McDaniel. Wilaon, Lucia. Chritian, Inman, Cochran. Florida SubBtitultana: Turner, rc. Gilbert, Chesser: tackles.

Kehoe. Branch; The tremendous task of notify' suards, Fieldft, lluerta, Mier. Raborn: cen-er. J. Gilbert.

Hobbs. Hazlewood: baekii. march of 70 yards and helped set up Florida's second touchdown. With the ball on the one-yard line, Griffin raced around end for the tally. Griffin passed over the goal line to Bishop from the Auburn 15 for the first Florida score after Bobby Gruetzmacher had returned the kickoff 60 yards.

Jock Sutherland ing all rejected Orange Bowl ticket CAMERA SHOP, applicants is under way, it was re Parker. Forties. Cox, Gilmartin. Bunion, Michaels, ftchamberg, Gruetzmacher, Sutherland. Horsey.

ported Saturday by ticket man 409 Lincoln Road Miami Beach Phone 5-7111 ager Marion Howard of the Orange Bowl Committee. Miss Howard GEORGIA Continued from I'act 1-C) asked the co-operation of appli cants in not making telephone in quiries. IDEAL XMAS GIFT "All ticket notifications have been in the mails for some time, mates went to town. The key play in the first scoring drive in the second period was Trippi's 22-yard pass to Joe Tereschini on the Tech eight, a heave that ho got away FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS -1 and we are now starting on re. plies in answering to the thou S1E00 sands of requests we were unable 25' 10 Private Lessons or 15 Class Lessons after reversing his field three to fill," Miss Howard said.

Applications were received for times. On fourth down, churning Charlie chased over for a Georgia touchdown. George Jernigan kicked the first of five extra about 98,000 seats for the 1947 game, and the seating capacity -a of the stadium is only 35,000, it NORTHWEST RIDING SCHOOL N.W. 27th Avenue at 87th Street PHONE 78-4640 Suzanne C. Shearer, Owner-Direcfor points.

was pointed out by Miss Howard. Georgia got the ball on Tech's 41 on a fumble following the next kickoff and Trippi passed to quar Kequests are already pouring into the office for the 1948 game, 5 she said. terback Johnny Raueh on the Tech six, from where the latter squimred his way across the goal. That gave Georgia a 14 to 0 lead at halftime and the Bulldogs built rs INAUGURAL' iSimM fifes, if lei i ci -J its A THE 1946-1947 OPENING POST DAILY DOUBLE OF 1st and 2nd Races FLORIDA'S I TIME THOROUGHBRED RACING i it A I it up into a cinch with a third period score on Rauch's pass to Trippi from 13 yards out. It went to 28 to 0 on "Rauch's pass to Rab bit Smith from the three-yard line Trippi went out and Tech got going against the Georgia substi tutes with Bowen running 20 yards, then 22 and finally scoring on a SHIMMY? TIRE WEAR? OUR SKILLED MECHANICS KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THOSE TROUBLES Drive In Today FOR FREE INSPECTION brilliant gallop after taking a pass from Frank Broyles.

That must have made Trippi mad because he made Coach Wally Butts put him back in the game and on the next play after kickoff he ran 65 yards to score. He was long gone from the moment that he grabbed the ball. Mont AsvtMBma. km Tech's heralded line was beaten into the ground by the Georgia for wards but the losers came up with one player-late in the game who looked like the best back on the field next io Trippi. He was Allen (Dinky Bowen, whose broken field running in the last quarter bright ened an otherwise dismal day for Tech.

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