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f. IftaPiHf mf PART FOUR Pages 1 to 8 HARTFORD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER in, 1939. Princeton Comes From Behind In Final Period To Overcome Yale Team By 13-7i Wesleyan Rallies To Score Three Times In Final Quarter And Whip Trinity Brown Eleven Sweeps Through Outclassed University Of Connecticut Team, 41-0 iff' VxAV XWVSA1! SPrta a rtn iliT Tr Xu TAf Automo biic3 i An Allerdice Pass That Was Long Gainer For Princeton rn Nutmeggcrs Have Only One Threat Bruins Win Easily, Scor-inff Twice in Each of First Three Periods of Providence Clash I vuP- MV Y' fZfr M--. Jt fJl, i i I- i kn K'r- 5-Ca-- iki if TrYU- t- r-j i i 1 1 i -4 e. aerial to Aubrey, who Is seen Courant Photos.

making' Juggling catch. Bill Stack, men with his artful pass In the Bowl Saturday. He Is shown here flat on Tiger receiver, but Aubrey has apparently sprinted down field In front of 'Little Three' Champions Beat Hilltoppcrs, 27-13 Crippled Rlueand Gold Eleven Outplays Rivals for Three Quarters, Rut Row to Superior Manpower of Cardinals in Closing Minutes 1 IgUJLS UCl Two Quick Touchdowns Make Scores Within Min ute and Half of Each Other as Superiority, Subdues Klis BV W. J. LEE.

Yale Bowl. Nov. 18. A food Princeton football team got up from the floor of the Bowl today to inflict a 13 to 7 defeat on a gallant Yale eleven that had set a 7-0 paca for three quarters of a bitterly-fought, exciting contest played before a scandalously small crowd of 35,000 that left more than half th scats in the huge saucer empty. Having conquered Harvard two weeks aso, Princeton came into possession of the coveted but now argely traditional "Big Three" championship.

This is only ths fourth time 66 years oi trying that Princeton has been able to Whip Yale two years in succession. Superior Princeton speen, running power and passing skill finally broke through the flaming spirit and struck at the weary flesh of the Intrepid Elis as the Tigeri scored two fourth period touchdowns within the space of a minute and a half. Yale had swept almost half tha length of the field in the first tea minutes to score a touchdown on an electrifying play that left everyono in the Bowl breathless and had fought so doggedly to protect their 7-0 lead that Blue adherents became almost delirious in the anticipation of something that was supposed to be in the miracle category, Nassau Oeserye Triumph. But miracles don't happen, and the superiority of Princeton's manpower, threatening from the first to break its bonds and crush courageously impotent team, finally wore the Elis down and brought about a Nassau triump'n mat was luiiy fl'senen. The sixty-third meeting of tht oldest rivalry known to Intercollegiate football, the game also observed the twenty-fifth anniversary of tha opening of the Bowl.

It was Princeton's twentieth victory of the series as against 35 for Yale and eight tis games. The game had hardlv begun before a 53 yard quick kick by Yale's Hovey Seymour sailed far over the head of Bob Peters, the Princeton safety man, to set the machinery for Yale's dynamic touchdown drive that started from the Princeton 47 yard line, whence Peters's por return kick had slithered over tha sideline. Brownie Brinkley, playing his first game since an appendicitis operation little more than a month ago, went down the middle and clutched a 12 yard forward pass from Fred Burr. Then Burr smashed seven yards through right tackle, six mora inside left tackle. Seymour drove inside right tackle again and it wai first down on Princeton's six yard line with the Y'ale stands roaring "Go! Go! Go!" But Princeton Ballentln and Worth and a slightly low pass that was almost fumbled stalled thu Bulldog attack and it was fourth down on the lour yard line.

Little Howie Kay, the one-play kicking specialist came dashing from the Yale bench. The Yal quarterback didn't need to be told what to do. The substitution of Kaye was enough. Fred Burr dropped back and went down on. one knee, prepared to hold the ball as Kaye.

who only last year carried water to the varsity players, prepared to attempt a placement goal from the Princeton 13 yard line. But lie Didn't Kick. Everyone glued his eyes on Kaya and Burr. The ball was snapped, but suddenly Burr was off his knees and on his feet. Kaye.

instead of kicking, sprang forward to throw a block at a charging Tiger. Burr circled swiftly toward the Princeton left flank, fourht off hoodwinked Princeton tacklers and dova across the comer into the end zona to complete one of the smartest and most thrilling plays the Bowl has known. Brownie Brinkley helped with a savage block of a Nassau defender at the five yard line, and Burr was across the last white line almost before anyone in the Bowl knew what had happened. Then the two of them added another point, Kay converting with, Euri" holding the ball to give a galvanized Blue team a 7 to 0 lead and leave a flabbergasted Tiger team so stunned that they lined up for the kickoff as if they wera not yet sure what had happened. Seymour's Kicking Vital.

But the men of Nassau snapped out of it quickly enough and drova back to mid-field before Yale braced and forced a kick. Then another great punt by Hovey Seymour, whose tremendous kicking mast of the day kept Princeton bottled up on the Tigers' side of the field, drove them back beyond their own 30 and enabled the Yale stalwart! to hear the throaty roar of approval that came as the first period ended with Yale leading unexpectedly and plaving well enough to leave the Impression that the Blua cause was not entirely hopeless. For almost 13 minutes of the sec-end period the booming kicks of Sevmour and the terrific defenslvo pliiy of the Yale guards, Cape Bur-nam and Jim Dern, kept the; Tiger trapped well down in Princeton territory. But In the last two minutes Princeton's speed, power and passing skill began to make itself felt (Concluded on Pjge BY ROBI.KT ZAIMAS. Providence, R.

Nov. 18. The big Brown bear mercilessly mauled and crushed a fighting team of Huskies from the University of Connecticut here today, sweeping through the Nutmegijers for an easy 41 to 0 victory. It wasn't a badly played ball game or one full of bad breaks, but just that Connecticut was out of Its class far out of Us class. The Bruins almost nonchalantly scored twice in the first period, and added two more in the second quarter.

A third pair In thp third period completed the Mooring. Connecticut had two bright spot in the contest pretty poor consolation for the loss which nave Brown a two to one edgo in their series. Herb Peterson kicking and a brilliant 82 yard dash in the waning minutes by a tired Eddie Waltman that fell nine yards 6hort of a touchdown. Didn't Need Captain. The Bruins didn't need their captain and ace back John McLaughry.

who was out with an injury, as they pulled reverses that caught the Chrlbtianmcn. flatlooted, worked pass receivers into the clear and, In all, just won in a trot. Hal Detwller. Charlie Blount and Bob Priestly were the big guns in the winners' attack. Detwller provided the fireworks on the ground, Blount did the pass throwing and Priestly did a good part of the receiving.

Coach Tu.ss McLaughry substituted freely throughout the contest and towards the end one of these reserves. Bay -McCulloch turned In a brilliant performance. First downs were pretty rare to the Connecticut team with Its ground attack, aside from Walt-man's late sprint, looking like something butting its head against a stonewall. The Nutmecgers pained only three firsts while Brown smashed to 15. To get back to Peterson's kicks, thev were reallv superb.

Time and again the big Husky end lifted long towering punts that probably saved his team from a worse humiliation. One of his boots traveled fully 53 yards from the line of scrimmage. Cimino Docs Well. It would be quite a task to pick other standouts from the ranks, so overpowering was the Brown attack. However, Mike Cimino came through with some fine defensive play and Papanos and Robinson succeeded In stopping more than a few of the Bruins line smashes.

Brown failed to get moving until midwav through the first period. Dick High picked up 21 yards and Detwller made 15 on two successive plavs giving the Bruins the ball on Connecticut's 38. Then came the first of the passes Blount to Priestly good for touchdown number one. A few minutes later the same combination gave the Bruins a first down on the Huskies' 19. It took High three plays through the line to put it over.

The second period began and the scoring continued. Bill Bates blocked Winder's kick and Tom Nash ran It down to the Nutmeggers' six. Detwller carried It over from there. Mitchell Fumbles. Several minutes later, Mitchell fumbled and Mawhlnney recovered for Brown on the 50 yard line.

Blount and Detwller drove to the 20 and then Blount heaved a pass to High on the two yard marker. The same Blount lugged It across the line. There's nothing to say about Connecticut while all this Is going on for the Christlanmen had all they can do to keep their backs from the wall. McCulloch's 47 yard dash behind some perfect blocking gave the Bruins a fifth touchdown in the third period and a few plays later Bill Sheehan sprinted around end on so perfect a reverse that the Connecticut players just watched him go 23 yards for the score. Ernie Savlgnano drop kicked four of the points and White booted another from placement.

It was a touph break for Connecticut when Waltman was halted on his taunt, the longest of the game. Obviously exhausted from the game, he sliced off tackle, cut back beautifully, pisked up a blocker and went hot footing It down the field. It appeared for a moment that he would make it, but some young, fresh substitute caught him from behind as he staggered alohg on the nine and Connecticut failed to put it over in four downs. The lineups: CONN. BROWN Mitchell fe Frlestlev Peterson It Taylor Androsko Manrodt Robinson lc Crookcr Ludwinowlcr Mawhinney Papanos Soloway Atwood re Mrsollnl Cimino rb Bavignano Roberts ah Hlsh Hovarth Blolnt Waltman rb Detwller Score by periods: Brown 14 14 13 041 Brown acorlnft: Touchdowns Priestley.

Hlfth, Detwlbr. Blount, McCul-loclt (sub for Blount); W. Sheehan (sub for Detwller). Points after touchdown Savlirnano 4 (dropkicksi; White (sub for Priestley) (placement). Ref ere Tom DeKnan Georne Washington); umpire J.

A. Chalmers (Mlddleburyi: Held Judee J. W. Moo-riey (Andnver); linesman J. R.

Gtlroy. (Georgetown). Ares, Rangers Clash. The Sterling Aces football team will play the New Britain Raneers today at 2 p. m.

at Rocky Ridge Park. his back after having thrown Hank Wood, Ell fullback. Trinity-Wesleyan Game Statistics Trln- Wes- ity leyan First downs 10 14 Total yardage (running) from scrimmage ...207 Total ynrriaiie runbark kirlu (including kick-offs i 100 Forwnrd pasei 12 Forward pniF completed i Forward pat intercepted by 1 Total yds. g.uned porward pa.rs 50 Average punts from scrimmage 43 Opponent fumble recovered by 3 Yds. lost (penalties) 15 240 82 17 5 93 35 0 15 assaults, but the third charge by Wesleyan was successful with Hus-song going over.

Carrier, who previously had place kicked two extra points, held the ball this time and Green made good the kick for Wes-leyan's final point. The game was scarcely underway when Trinity had taken over the lead. Trinity kicked off and Carrier's quick kick gave Triruty the ball on its own 42. From this point the Hilltoppcrs let loose a succession of spinners that finally wound up with Kramer going over from Wes-leyan's 25 on a full spinner through center. It was a beautifully executed play and the Wesleyan defense had no chance to stop the Trinity back.

Kramer place kicked the extra point and the Hilltoppcrs' hopes were high. Trinity Threatens. Trinity made another serious threat for a score before the period ended, but the Wesleyan line, that had been outcharged by the Trinity forwards, suddenly stiffened when Trinity had the ball on Wes-leyan's 12-yard line and took the ball away on downs. Wesleyan had opened up a passing attack from its own 20-yard line and Kramer leaped high to snag one of Carrier's passes on the Wesleyan 40 and carried it back to the 30. Beid-ler cracked the Cardinals' line for a first down on the 20, but the Trinity attack stalled here and Wesleyan finally took over the ball.

Starting from their own 19-yard line at the start of the second quarter, Wesleyan drove and passed its way into Trinity's end zone to deadlock the count. Peterson's pass to MacKelean was good for a first down on Wesleyan's 40. and Murphy skirted end for another first down on Trinity's 46. A revere, with Murphy carrying, put Wesleyan on Trinity's 31. Carrier lost seven yards on the next play, but then flung a long pass to Green, who took the ball on Trinity's six and raced into the end zone.

Carrier's kick was good and the score was tied. Trinity took the following klckoff and marched right down the field to regain the lead. Harris snatched the kick on his own nine and raced back to Trinity's 40 before he was finally nabbed, Trinity used a nifty forward and lateral pass at this time and forged into Wesleyan territory. Wesleyan stopped twd plays at the line of scrimmage, but Trinity got Kramer loose on a spinner and the Trinity back reached Wes- (Concluded on Page 4.) Dave Allerdice thrilled Princeton Yale captain, Is covering a potential Tar Heels Lose First Game, 13-3 Potent Duke Eleven Breaks Loose in Final Half to Hand North Carolina Defeat Durham, N. Nov.

18 (AP.) A potent Duke University football team, Its offense sputtering and wheezing through two periods, today exploded with a roar in the third quarter to blast North Carolina into the ranks of the defeated and to take a long stride toward at least a tie for the Southern Conference crown. The score was 13 to 3. which after all was a pretty fair guage of the relative merits of two fine football teams, and 50.800 fans, who packed every cranny of Duke Stadium and bulged into temporary stands, straggled away convinced the better team had won. At that, it took a blocked punt to send the Blue Devils into the lead and to eventual victory. At the half thev were a worried, frustrated team, trailing bv three points and uncertain as to what could be done about it.

Ruffa Blocks runt. The third period hardly had started before fate, in the person of stocky Tony Ruffa. entered the PiNorth Carolina had the ball deep In its own territory. The crowd, sensing nothing unusual, sat quietly as the ball was snapped to George Stirnweiss, ostensibly for a casual line play. Suddenly there was a burst of blue through the big white line and the ball, leaving Stirnwelss's foot on a quick-kick, boomed into Ruffa's barrel chest and bounded crazily toward the end zone.

Bill Bailey. Duke end, smothered it as he rolled into the zone for the touchdown which sent Duke fans into delirium. The aroused Tar Heels came back with an attack which bordered on frenzy, but the tide had turned. Alert Blue Devils intercepted or knocked down passes, smothered the ball carriers, and then launched a counter attack which clinched the game with six more noints. Early in the fourth quarter Bob Barnett intercepted a desperate pass tossed by Harry Dunkle.

He was downed on the Carolina 30, and hitherto unsung heroes began to pound away at the fading Tar Heel line. Burly Winston Siegfreid and long Steve Lach burrowed their way straight down the field until Siegfried nudged over from the three. Tommy Prothro's placekick was blocked, but Ruffa's had been good and the 13 points on the scoreboard were final as death. The Tar pushed around like poor relations on the opening Duke drive of the game, and their own offensive efforts spotty, had taken their three-point lead at the start of the second quarter as Dunkle dropped back to the 36-yard line to kick a neat field goal. Miss Field Goal.

That opening Duke drive boded ill for the Tar Heels. Starting on their 37, with George McAfee and Robbie Robinson running and plunging brilliantly, and a pass from Wes McAfee to brother George playing no small part, the Blue Devils reached the Carolina 13. There a five-yard penalty set them back and they couldn't get Into gear again. Ruffa tried a placekick from the 34, but it was wide. Sooncrs Bow To Missouri In Thriller Oklahoma Takes Care of Paul Christman, But Less Famous Mates Take Over Spotlight Columbia, Nov.

18. tAP.) The fighting Missouri Tigers removed Oklahoma from the list of the nation's undefeated teams and established themselves as prime "bowl" material with a burprising 7 to 6 victory over the defending Bis Six champions before in Memorial Stadium today. The victory, virtually assuring the Tifiers the Big Six crown, was scored on the recovery of a blocked punt in the third period of a bruis-intr contest. Bob Orf, tow-headed Ticer end, stepped over the Oklahoma goal line after catching the ball that had bounced 30 feet in the air. Ronald King, a reserve back and outstanding player on the field for the dny, placekicked the deciding point.

Oklahoma, scrapping back fiercely, drove 71 yards for its touchdown in the final period and twice again threatened to pull the game out of the fire. But a missed placement try for extra point by Dick Favor proved fatal to their national championship aspirations. Stopi Christman. Paul Christman, Missouri's All-America candidate, was just another ball player in this game. He spent much of the muddy afternoon sitting on the seat of his pants.

But while the Sooners were busy hamstringing the glamor boy they were taking a beating from his less famous teammates. Missouri's aerial attack was a very minor factor in the upset victory. With Christman bottled, the Tigers gained only 39 yards by the pass route while Oklahoma was picking up 77 through the air, including a 15-yard toss for its score. The Tigers sprang a deceptive running game to pile up 157 yards on the ground to Oklahoma's 143. Bob Seymour and Beryl Clark, the Sooners' ball carrying aces, never could sustain a march through the inspired Missouri defense, and seven of the Sooners' 12 first downs were manufactured by a second string backfield.

Missouri gained seven first downs. When he completed a number of piddling passes, Christman's best contribution was a pretty 15-yard run in the second quarter. In the final minutes of the game he committed a fumble that might have proved disastrous, Oklahoma recovering on the 42-yarrt line, and plunging through to the 24 before Missouri braced and held. King Outstanding. The punting of King, a sophomore, was what caused Oklahoma's downfall.

Taking over the kicking in the third period, he pushed the Sooners back to their goal line and kept them there until the big break came. He was the hero of the Missouri campus tonight. Dom Soccoli Meets Sullivan Monday Dom Soccoli of New Britain will meet Gene Sullivan, of the Morgan, in a state pocket billiard championship match at the Morgan begmning at 7:30 p. ui. Football Results BY ASSOfMTFD Mr.SS.

rat. Tenn State 14. Armr 14 (tie). Srhra-ka 14, 13. H'lly row 21.

C'lrnesie 0. 14. New York TJnlv. 0. Cornell 35.

Dartmouth 6. Michigan 13, Pennsylvania 17. Prmrevon 13, Yale 7. Fordham 13. St.

Mary't (Calif.) 0. Fvractue 7, Colgate 0. Tulane 25, Columbia O. Vlllanova 12. Tempi 6.

Harvard 46. New Hampehlr 8. Urown 41, Connecticut 0. Rutgers 17, Springfield 7. Uooton College 10, Bonton University 0.

Catholic University 34, Loyola (New Orleans) 0. Franklin and Marshall 19. Albright 18. Penn Military 6, Westerchemer iPa.) Teachers 6 (tie). William Its, Amherst 8.

Norwich lft. Lowell Textile 0. Vnlon fl. Hamilton 0. Howdoln 15.

T'ifu 6. Hob.irt 23. Rochester 0. Swarthmoro 58, American V. 0.

Ansenn Providence 0. Wesleyan 27, Trinity 1.1 Bticknell Muhlenberg 3. St. Joseph's i Philadelphia) 20, City Collegn New York 13. Vermont 21.

Miflillebtiry 0. Lafayette 13, Washington and Jefferson 0. Renwelner Poly 7. Mw. 8tat 7 (tie).

Mt. St. Man's 2S. Upala. 9.

Lehigh 3D. Delaware 7. Oettynburg 43. UminUfl 7. Bergen Junior 20, Arnold 8.

South. Auburn 21, Louisiana State 7. Mississippi Teachers 9, Southwestern (Li 7. Baylor 13. Centenary 8.

Tennessee 13. 0. (ieorula ft. 0. Oeorela 33.

Smith Carolina 7, Kentucky 13, West Virginia Mississippi 46, Wet Tennessee Teachers 7. Mississippi State M'tlsaps 0, Sewaneo 14, The Citadel 7. Virginia Military 13. Maryland 0. Duke 13.

North Carolina 3. Clemson 21. Southwestern (Tenn.) 6. North Carolina State 12. Furman 7.

Louisville 2n. (Ind (0. Virginia Tech 13. Virginia 0. Richmond 2fi.

Hampden-Sydney 7. William and Mary IS, Washington and Lee 14. Davidson 32. Ersklne 8. Midwest.

Dime 7, Northwestern 0. Ohio State 21, Illinois 0. Iowa 13. Minnesota P. Michigan S'ate 7.

Indiana 7 (tie). Wisconsin 7. Purdue 7 (tie). Chlcaao 25. Oheriln 0.

Detroit 3ti. Manhattan 13. Iowa State in, State 0. Long Island University 13, Toledo 12 Depauv 7. Walmsh 0.

Ohio University 13. Western (Mich.) Teachers fi. Wayne 20. Buffalo 0. Missouri 7, Oklahoma B.

Oklahoma AM o. Wichita U. 0 (tie). St. Louis U.

0, 0 (tie). Southwest. Marquette 22. Texas Tech 19, Texa Mines 27. Louisiana Tech 0.

Texas AAM 19. Rice O. Texas 25, Texas Christian 19. Rocky Mountain. Utah 42.

Colorado S'ate 7. Colorado 12. Brtahom Young 8. Utah State 20. Wyoming 13.

Far West. Santa Clara 0, UCLA 0 (tie). Oregon State 21. California 0. Washington State 7, Stanford 0.

Whltworth Collesc 7, Montana Mines 0. Georgia Blasts South Carolina, 33-7 Athens, Ga Nov. 18. AP.) Georgia's late-blooming football team defeated a mediocre South Carolina team today 33-7 before 7000 customers. The Bulldogs started their drive in the iftt five minutes when Cliff Kimsev wheeled 17 yards from his own 35.

Jim Fordnam took it for 30 more. These two alternated from there on, Fordham taking it the final four. Soon after that kick-off. Georgia's Vassa Gate spilled the ball, kirt Norton took it on the Bulldog 4B and galloped across. Less than 30 seconds later Cate took the kickoff on his five and streaked 95 yards to a second Georgia score.

Sonnenberp; Ready To Meet Wcstenberff Cured of the bolls which kept him off the last card, Gus Son-nenberg will be ready to tackle his' original opponent, Marvin Westenberg in the main event of the wrestling program at Foot Guard Hall Thursday night. Lord Albert Mills, of London and "Tiger Joe" Marsh, the rough and ready Kansas City grappler will clash in a special bout on the card. Tennessee Has 13-0 Edse Over VanderbiltTeam Vols Keep Record Clean Rut Lack Some of Precision, Power Knoxville. Nov. 18.

AP. Tennessee's Volunteers, rolling along in the role of the nation's No. 1 football machine and a choice "bowl" eligible, overcame a stubborn Vanderbilt team today to score by 13 to 0 their twenty-first consecutive victory before a crowd of 25,000. Lacking some cf the precision and power that earned most of those victories and battling against an ancient foe that gave no quarter, the Volunteers staged a lnst-half stand to keep their goal line uncrossed and remain in the running for championship honors in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee beat Vanderbilt at its own game passing.

Vanderbilt tried 23 passes but four of 10 tried by Tennessee's gunners came in a series of seven plays that featured a 61 -yard touchdown drive in the third period. Playing without the services of its ace quarterback, George (Bad News Cafego. Tennessee performed sluggishly in the opening half. Vanderbilt marched 48 yards for a first down at the Volunteers 2-yard strip in the second period, but a great defensive stand thwarted a score. "We won ihe ball game," said Major Bob Nesland, the Tennessee meastro, "but Vanderbilt was the best team on the field today." Early in the third period Tennessee got its first touchdown.

Buist Warren, substituting for Cafego, fired a spot pass for 21 yards vo Jimmy Coleman that set the spark. Warren fired a floating pass to Coleman for the score. The last touchdowrn came on a sensational 65-yard touchdown run by Newman, who intercepted a Vanderbilt toss at the Volunteers' 35 and raced for the score. Foxx converted as the clock showed three minutes to play, Oregon State Routs California Rears, 21-0 Corvallis, Nov. 18.

(AP.) Oregon State College put on a savage second half drive to rout the California Bears, 21-0 today, thereby remaining theoretically in the running for Rose Bowl honors should it win from UCLA next week and should someone knock off unbeaten use. The Staters had a difficult time getting started before a homecoming crowd of 9000, They lost the ball three times on fumbles and once on a blocked kick in the first half. It was a different story in the second half and the determined Beavers drove over one. touchdown midway in the third period and added two more in the fourth. BY RONALD MELCHER.

Wesleyan climaxed a brilliant football season at Trinity Field yesterday afternoon by outscoring an undermanned Trinity eleven, 27 to 13, Already winners of the 'Little Three' championship, Wesleyan had to come from behind and score 20 points in the final period to grab the victory from a gallant Trinity squad. Given little consideration of vie-, tory after the Amherst game last i Saturday when several of their key players were hurt, the Hilltoppersj quickly aroused their supporters i with an early touchdown In the first period. Even after Wesleyan came back to tie the score in the second quarter Trinity still was the better team as they rushed over another touchdown before the period ended to hold the lead at halftlme. Lack Manpower. But Trinity lacked the necessary manpower to hold the Cardinals at bay.

Playing without the services of Captain Jack Carey and Pete Rlhl, and with Al Hopkins, Bill Ryan and Teddy Knurek handicapped with injuries. Trinity gave Wesleyan more than the Cards could handle for three quarters, but finally the gruelling battle took its toll and Trinity had little to offer in the final period when the Cardinals broke away three times for touchdowns. There was no holding the Cardinals once they started to roll in the last quarter. After Harris had been forced to kick from his own ten, Moore grabbed the ball on his own 43 and was back to Trinity's 26 before he was hauled down. This was Just the spark that Wesleyan needed and they quickly pierced Trinity's end zone.

Working the ball to Trinity's 16 after being set back five yards on a penalty, Wesleyan uncorked a touchdown play. Carrier faked a line buck and tossed a lateral pass back to Moore, and the shifty running Wesleyan back fought his way to pay dirt to tie the score. Carrier's place kick was wide, but as it turned out It didn't make any difference. All Wesleyan. From this point on it was all Wesleyan, although Trinity was presented a grand opportunity when Moore fumbled after an exchange of punts on his own 32 and Alexander recovered for Trinity.

But the Trinity team couldn't gain an inch and Wesleyan took over. After picking up five yards on a penalty, Wesleyan proceeded to shake Moore loose and the brilliant Wesleyan back covered 55 yards before he was finally snared on Trinity's six-yard stripe. It was Jusfa matter of seconds for Wesleyan to push over its winning touchdown. Carrier second stab at the line carrying him into the end zone. Wesleyan marched 80 yards for its final touchdown to eliminate whatever hopes Trinity had left for at least a deadlock.

This time it was Moore, Husong and Carrier that at up the as Wesleyan overpowered the Hilltoppcrs. Starting from his own 20, Moore made it first down on his own 47. Hus-song broke away for another first down, and then Carrier slashed off tackle to Trinitv's seven for another first down. Trinity stopped two.

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