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SECTION SPORTS AND COMICS OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1953 Kentucky 27 Western Ky. 13 UCLA 13 Washington State 25 California 21 Wash. (St. L) 34 Oregon State 7 Utah State 19 Florida State 13 Tennessee 21 Murray 7 USC 0 Washington 20 Stanford 21 Evansville 13 Oregon 0 Idaho 7 Stetson 6 a Years Over Firs Kentucky Victory SPORTS VIEWS By Joe Bell UiLA HERE AND THERE IN FIELD OF SPORTS By L. D.

"BIRDIE" GASSEIt Kentucky 27 Tennessee 21. The Wildcats suffering from fumbleitis, nevertheless overcame that handicap to come from behind a 21-20 score, for Kentucky's first win over the Vol Staters since 1935. Last Sunday, we picked Bear Bryant's 'Cats to win 27-7, however not figuring on fumbles that led to two of Tennessee's three touchdowns Old Major Hoople was hitting 1.000 seven minutes before the final whistle as the score stood Tennessee 21 Kentucky 20. Hoople had picked the Vols to edge the 'Cats, 21-20. And by the way, the Major, picked Purdue to down Indiana, 20-14.

The actual score was 20-0. Not bad, Major, not bad. But let's see what Hoople has to say for himself, as he makes his final predictions of How does that old song go? "It's a long, long time from May to December." Well it's just as long a time from victory to victory for the Kentucky Wildcats over their old arch-rivals, the Tennessee Vols. But the time had finally come for lady luck to smile on the blue and white chargers and so after 18 years of trying, trying and always failing, failing, the Lexingtonians finally came through. In the dressing room after the game everything was a mad rush.

People were swarming in front of, around, behind and over the Kentucky players and their beloved coach Paul (Bear) Bryant. Governor Lawrence YVetherby spoke out in a thunderous voice, "I sure am the lucky governor. It's been a long time since a Kentucky governor has been able to celebrate a Kentucky victory over Tennessee." In the background, amid all the yelling and loud claps of people patting each other, and the players on the back, there was the ever-present yell, "Cotton Bowl here we come." In fact just as the game ended the fans could be heard yelling all over the field about the Cotton Bowl and the Kentucky Wildcats. The 'Cats dressing room really went wild when the old traditional "Beer Keg" was brought in I think plenty of others would go wild too since it was the first time in 18 years the keg was coming back to rest on Kentucky soil. The keg was set in the middle of the floor and everybody there began giving his reaction to the wonderful victory It was a long overdue victory and I'll bet it tasted as good as that "Meilinger" steer the Wildcats feasted on several days ago.

ahead, Major: "Hail and farewell, gentle readers! "With the games of Thanksgiving Day and November 23, we reach the end of the gruelling season, and I must confess your correspondent feels completely brain-washed after grappling with three dimension figures all these gory months. "In taking leave, may I ask you to bear with me for the slight blunders committed by my astrological colleagues, Dr. Etienne Nussbaum and Prof. Pierre Zlobotny. You rejoiced when I gave you upsets that stunned the nation and confounded my rival prognosticators." I I I TENNESSEE PASS BROKEN UP Jerry Hyde (24) Tennessee wingback, reaches for a pasjs, Coach Paul Bryant Praises Kentucky Football Players i By Wire To The Messenger nd Inquirer Lexington Saturday, Joe Koch (66) Kentucky right guard comes up for an assist.

UCLA Hammers Out 13-0 Victory Over Southern California LOS ANGELES, Nov. .21 UCLA hammered out a 13-0 victory over the University of Southern California today and to all intents captured the Rose Bowl bid for the Pacific Coast Conference. The triumph, coupled with the 21-21 tie between Stanford and California, ostensibly sent the Bruins rolling into the New Year's Day game at Pasadena against a Big Ten representative. The score here gave UCLA a 6-1 conference record, against Stanford's record of five victories, one defeat and one tie. UCLA, performing before 85,366 fans, plus a national television audience of millions, wrapped up the game with a touchdown in the second quarter and clinched it with another in the fourth quarter.

With the game in the Bruin laps, attention of the roaring crowd crowd turned to radio and loud speaker reports from the game at Palo Alto. There was wild hvsteria amonS the Bruin thousands when Cali fornia tied the score and then when that game ended. Official vote of the conference must be taken, but it appeared certain that UCLA would get the bowl assignment, its thira in nis- tory. UCLA 0 7 0 613 USC 0 0 0 00 UCLA scoring: Touchdowns, Davenport, Cameron. Conversion, Dailey.

AP Is Tipped Off Thai-Kentucky Beat Tennessee LEXINGTON, Nov. 21 Ring-g-g. "Associated Press, Johnston." Feminine voice on the other end of the phone: "I suppose you know Kentucky beat Tennessee 27-21?" "Yes maam, we do." "Will you have a story?" "Yes maam." "Thank you." "You're welcome." And so it goes. Scoreboard Blows Fuse When Kentucky Scores First Touchdown LEXINGTON, Nov. 21 WV-Anything can happen when the Universities of Kentucky and Tennessee play football and most always it does.

Today, when the Wildcats scored their first touchdown in the first quarter the electric scoreboard blew a fuse, and didn't function again until the second half. And as if that wasn't enough, President Herman L. Donovan, announced shortly after Kentucky beat the Vols for the first time in 18 years by a score of 27-21, that there would be no classes fori (the Kentucky ctudenti Monday. Bob Hardy Leads Wildcats To 27-21 Triumph By KYLE VANCE LEXINGTON, Nov. 21 Brilliant Bob Hardy, a babe in arms the last time Kentucky defeated Tennessee, engineered the Blugrass Wildcats to a 27-21 victory today, their first in 18 years over the Volunteers.

The win, attained in a see-saw thriller, kept Kentucky hot in the running for a post season bowl bid. The clinching touchdown was Ralph Paolone's 25-yard gallop across the goalline with 7 minutes to play. Tennessee Wonder-Boy Jimmy Wade, stopped cold on the ground, took to the air for three plays that produced scores and seemed Statistics On Game Tenn. Ky. 9 23 53 313 126 27 First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Punts Punting Average Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized 19 8 0 7 34 1 30 7 2 3 3 34 3 25 for a while destined to keep the Vols moving in a streak which has held Kentucky winless in the series since 1935.

The Wildcats had the guns to come from behind twice, however, and stretched their 1953 comeback streak to seven victories and a tie since losing their first two games. Immediately after the game, the Wildcats voted to accept any bowl bid that might turn up. Action reportedly was taken at a meeting between Coach Paul Bryant and the players. The game was witnessed by fans in the stands plus a television audience of WAVE-TV, Louisville. Kentucky, overwhelmingly superior in both offense and defense, except for Wade's passing wizardy, built a 13 to 0 lead in the first two periods.

Then they the Vols click for a score on the last play of the half and go ahead, 14 to 13, early in the third. The Wildcats asserted themselves again after the kickoff and went 63 yards in 10 plays to grab the lead again, 20-14. At the outset of the final period, Wade connected on a 15-yard scoring pass to Dan Sekanovich, and the Vols were out front again, 21-20. The hard-charging Kentuckians got the break they needed when Harry Kirk blocked a Vol punt on the Tennessee 25. On third down, Paolone took a lateral from Hardy and zig zagged untouched for the big touchdown.

The statistics belied the closeness of the final score. Kentucky piled up 23 first downs to Tennessee's 9 and amassed 313 yards rushing to the Vols' 53. The Vols cut this deficit slightly by connecting on 8 of 19 passes for 126 yards. Kentucky completed 2 of 7 passes for 27 yards. Hardy and Paolone were the chief ground gainers in a two-platoon backfield that shared ball-carrying duties.

Hardy picked up 70 yards in 19 trips while Paolone added 68 in 12. Wade was spilled repeatedly for losses, so it befell sophomore Tom Tracy to steal rushing honors for Tennessee. Tracy picked up 43 yards in six attempts and was the spark of Tennessee's lone sustained power drive. Kentucky demonstrated its su periority from the outset. After taking the kickoff it marched 71 yards in 13 plays for a touchdown.

The march was interrupted by an exchange of fumbles on the Tennessee 17. But, after regaining possession, the Wildcats put Steve Meilinger to work and he went the difference in three plays, the last one from the 2. Hardy kicked the extra point. Early in the second period, the Wildcats started rolling again and covered 68 yards in 10 plays to score and take a 13-0 lead. The key play was a Bradley Mills-to-Tom Fillion lateral that covered 33 yards and put the ball on Tennessee's 12.

Mills gained seven to the 5, and then waltzed over unmolested. Hardy missed the conversion. Tennessee and Wade, meanwhile, were getting nowhere. The Vols pulled up to near halftime with a minus yardage when they took the ball on Kentucky's 25 after a fumble by Herbie Hunt. Having lost a yard three plays; the Vols put Wade back for a pass that clicked to Jerry Hyde on the Kentucky 4.

Wade faked a pass and eased over on the last play of the half. Shires converted and Tennessee trailed 7-13. In the first half, Kentucky gained 162 yards rushing and Tennessee had a minus one. Tennessee's lone pass completion in six tries gained 22 yards while Kentucky picked up 27 on two for six. Kentucky ruled in first downs, 13-2.

Starting the second half, Ken tucky remained temporarily in the 1953 football season. Go on each play against every conceivable type of defense." (Local Grandstand Quarterbacks should try that one for size.) Louisiana Stale Hard Pressed To Nip Arkansas 9 To 8 LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 21 (fl -tfiulsiana-State's Tigers threaten ed to run the Arkansas Razorbacks off the field with a terrific offense at the start but needed two dogged goal line stands to preserve a- 9-8 football victory in the mud today. Twice in the fourth quarter Arkansas pounded its way to tha LSU one, but was unable to punch over the winning point The Tigers took the opening kick-off and rolled 68 yards to a touchdown in 12 plays.

Jerry Marchand led the rush and George Brancato scored from the two. Arkansas tied it up f-8 before the end of the first quarter when tackle Jim Roth blocked and recovered Al Doggett'a punt in 'the LSU end zone. The visitors from the Southeast ern Conference went ahead to stay on freshman Tommy Davis 21- yard field goal the opening minutes of the second period. An intentional aafety in the last four minutes gave Arkansas two points but got LSU out of a hole on its five. Vanderbilt Beats Middle Tennessee By Score 31 To 13 By BARNEY BALLARD NASHVILLE.

Nov. 21 Vanderbilt had to come from behind today to outscore neighboring MiHHio Tpnnpsspe State 31-13 in a illlUUl ragged football game, last one of the home season. Tho rnmmodores. playing list- iocs fnnthnii most of the way. scored first, but trailed 13 to 6 at the half.

Superior reserve the Blue Raid ers in the second half and Van derbilt tallied twice in each ot tne last two quarters. The victory, achieved before a surprisingly large turnout of 16,000 for this scheduled Dreamer oeiure next week's clash with Tennessee, was Vanderbilt's third of the sea son against six defeats. The Commodores took advantage of a State fumble for their first touchdown in the opening period, but saw the Blue Kaiaers come back with two touchdowns in the Vanderbilt then had to score twice in the third period to overcome the halltime deficit. Commodore coach Art Guepe, looking forward to next week, used his reserves during a big part of today's contest. Third string halfback Don Hunt scored once and Jim Looney once for the Commodores, both in the third period.

Center Jim Cunningham registered the first touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone. Floyd Teas and Danny Byers each contributed one tally for Vanderbilt. Garnet Rather, shifty Raider halfback, scored both Middle Tennessee touchdowns. Middle Tenn. 0 13 0 013 Vanderbilt 6 0 12 13-31 Middle Tennessee scoring: Touchdowns, Rather 2.

Conversion, Young. Vanderbilt scoring: Touchdowns, Cunningham, Hunt, Looney, Teas, Byers. Conversion, Krietemeyer. HARVARD UPSETS YALE BY SCORE OF 13 TO 0 NEW HAVEN, Nov. 21 An inspired line and Dick Clasby, a fiery triple threat bark, led Harvard to a 130 upsft triumph over favored Yale tods.

Hoople continues: "In the predictions for Thanks giving and Saturday which I present forthwith, you will observe a few upsets, but mostly it is a straight card. My rock-ribbed special of course is Army to nose out Navy by a single point. This promises to be a titanic struggle. "Now go on with the forecast ta-ta, and I'll see you later?" THANKSGIVING Pnn 27, Cornell 7 Colgct 20, Brown 7 Detroit 20, Wichita 6 Tox. 21, Toxat A.

and M. 14 So. Car. 21, Wake Forest 14 NOVEMBER 28 Boston U. 20, Wm.

Mary 14 Army 21, Navy 20 Fordham 20, Villanova 13 Notre Dame 27, So. Calif. 20 Holy Cross 27, Boston Col. 13 Duke 14, North Carolina 7 Georgia Tech 27, Georgia 13 Auburn 14, Alabama 6 Arkansas 20, Tulsa 14 Florida 28, Miami 13 Oklahoma 34, Okla. A.

and M. 13 La. State 27, Tulane 13 Rice 20, Baylor 14 Tennessee 20, Vanderbilt 6 Tex. Christian 20, So. Methodist 14 Colorado 19, Colo.

A. and M. 13 We do not see how he does it. We are referring to our good friend, Frank G. Menke, noted sports authority, who recently turned out his umpteenth book on sports, "The Encyclopedia of Sports" ($10.00) published by A.

S. Barnes Company, 232 Madison Avenue, New York (16). Menke has been publishing rec ord books before but his latest is the classic of all his previous books. Its 1,018 pages are chuck full of sports information. Whether you are looking for good reading for evenings at home or for a comprehensive sports reference, this book is the answer.

It is entertaining, highly informative and complete. Containing worlds of facts, together with amusing oddities and little known stories about sports and their champions, it is a book that should be on every sports follower's shelf. Pro wrestling, now thriving in Owensboro and a large number of other cities throughout Kentucky, soon will be separated from boxing by the Kentucky Atlantic Board of Control. The grunt and groan artists will be freed of the close supervision and restriction imposed on boxing. At the present time wrestling is governed as a contest through the referee, who is responsible to the athletic board.

Under the new plan the board will deal directly with the promoters. The referees license fees will be reduced considerably, and the fees of the matmen increased slightly. The assigning of the ref erees will be left to the National Wrestling Association, or any other group chosen by the promoters. Wrestling crowds at Owensboro Memorial Recreation Center (Sportscenter) range from 1,200 to 3.000 throughout the season. Scotty Williams promotes the mat shows in Owensboro for the Sportscenter.

Had not missed anything! It was the last half of the fifth inning by the time a rabid baseball fan and his wife reached the ball park. He was smarting under the collar and asked the usher, "What's the score?" "Nothing to nothing," was the reply. "There now," exclaimed his frau triumphantly. "You see, we didn't miss a thing!" "There are three things that everybody can do better than anybody else," Clarence (Biggie) Munn writes in his book, "Michigan State Multiple Offense." Munn lists the accomplishments as "(1) build a fire, (2) run a hotel, and, (3) quarterback a football team." He could have added as a fourth write sports. Grandstand quarterbacks, who tell you what went wrong on the field, would be surprised over the things a good field general must know and do.

Just one example! "Knowing each man's assignment; Roberts And Angel Meet In Non-Title Match Here Monday Red Roberts and the Angel will tangle in the feature match on Monday night's wrestling program at the Owensboro Sportscenter. Herb Welch and Pat Malone meet in the semi-windup, with Ray Piret and Charro Aztec getting together in the one fall, 30 minute limit curtain raiser at 8:15. Roberts, the junior heavyweight champion of the southern states, asked for the match with the Angel after he saw the Swede work Dick Lever over last Monday night. The Angel, the world's ugliest wrestler, needed only ten minutes to dispose of Lever ui straight falls last Mon day night and gave Lever a good beating. Roberts, who whipped Al Getz on the same program, saw the match and told Scotty Williams that he would like to get hold of the Angel, so Scotty arranged the match.

It is a non-championship match as the Angel is overweight, and is for a one hour time limit. Herb Welch, former holder of Roberts' southern title, will take on Pat Malone the semi-wmdup, Malone is one of the ring's toughest customers, hailing from Miami, Florida. This will be for best of three falls and a one hour limit. Ray Piret, who had to cancel a couple of matches here because of a knee injury, will wrestle his first match in several weeks in the curtain raiser. Ray asked for a 30 minute limit, one fall match as he felt he might not be ready after the long lay-off.

He drew rugged Charro Aztec as his oppo nent. Auburn Conquers Clemson By Score Of 45 To 19 By KEN ALYTA CLEMSON, S.C., Nov. 21 UP) Auburn's bowl-hungry Plainsmen overwhelmed Clemson 45-19 today to win their seventh football game of the season, their highest victory total in 17 years. Auburn, which closes its season against Alabama next week, kept alive its hopes for a bid to the Sugar, Cotton or Gator Bowls by turning two Clemson passes into Plainsmen touchdowns in the opening minutes. After that, it was a steady stream of Auburn touchdowns, two in each of the first three periods and one in the fourth period.

The victory was Auburn's fifth in succession, the first time in 21 years an Auburn team has accomplished that feat. Only an early-season tie with Mississippi State and a loss to Georgia Tech mar the team's record through nine games. Using its usual and two-team system, Auburn sent six players over the goal for its seven touchdowns. Junior quarterback Bobby Freeman scored twice and threw one touchdown pass while directing the so-called unit. Capt.

Vince Dooley, quarterback of the team, scored once and threw a touchdown pass. Sophomore quarterback Don King and 6 foot 4 end Dreher Gaskin accounted for Clemson's three touchdowns on pass plays of 5, 59 and 30 yards, Gaskin making spectacular catches on the latter two. Auburn 12 14 13 645 Clemson 0 6 13 019 Auburn scoring: Touchdowns, Freeman 2, James, Atkins, Dooley, Pybura, Middleton. Conversions, Davis, 2, Nardone. Clemson scoring: Touchdowns, Gaskin 3.

Conversion, L. Gressettc. Some of the former Wildcat greats were there to help in the celebration and they joined in enthusiastically. Among those notables there was Owensboro's Lee Trom an, the former Kentucky defensive fullback who tried along with his teammates for three years to end the Tennessee skein. The game itself was a fitting climax to the careers of the many seniors who will be lost by the Bluegrass squad.

Many of the Wildcats proved themselves to be All-Am-erican material. Meilinger was the outstanding offensive runner of the afternoon as he set up Kentucky's first touchdown with several long gains. Tom Fil-lion, the last of Owensboro's products on the Wildcat squad, also ended his career with a fitting performance. He pulled what was one of the outstanding plays of the game when he scampered from the Tennessee 42 to the Vols 10 after taking a pitch-out from Dick Mitchell. The boy that saved the Kentucky fans seconds of misery was Bob Hardy, the young quarterback.

Hardy intercepted a Jimmy Wade pass with 1:09 left in the game and gave the Cats the ball to run out the clock with. Anyway, it's all ove and I'll bet the Tennessee fans are sitting a-round right this minute and saying, "Wait till next year. Just wait." ROBINSON TO court on trade rumors on the major league scene as reported by the Sporting News: That Jackie Robinson is headed for the New York Giants in exchange for Bobby Thompson, since the Dodgers may not want to carry Jackie's $40,000 salary in 1954. That the announcement out of Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, although not naming players they want, may mean a trade in the near future. Milwaukee general manager John Quinn declared that his club is ready to give up some of its pitchers for a top outfielder and a front-line infielder, now that Phil Paine and Chef Nichols will be available by service discharge.

Branch Rickey of the Pirates is quoted in the Sporting News as saying, "I don't want to trade O'-Connell. But if we see a chance to get two or three players who will help, I would trade anyone. The interest seems to be with Murry Dickson, Frank Thomas and Hal Rice." HORSE SENSE They claim this happened at one of the smaller race tracks some 30 years ago. A stranger attempted to make a $1,000 bet with one of the bookies. He wanted to bet on the 5th horse in a field of six a long shot.

An elderly gentleman overheard the stranger and said: "Don't bet on that horse, mister. I own him and I can assure you that he's not going to The stranger looked grimly at the other man and replied: "Well, then this is going to be one of the slowest races in history I own the other five horses." WESTERN ALUMNI MEETING The Western Kentucky alumni will hold an informal get-together immediately following the Wesley-an-Western basketball game on the 28th of this month. The meeting will be held at the Hotel Owensboro ballroom and will feature many of the school's outstanding men, it was announced yesterday by Dr. Don Newsom, local alumnus. The entire athletic staff is expected to be present.

Among those scheduled to attend are Jack Clayton, head football coach: Frank Griffin, assistant football coach; Ed Diddle, head basketball coach, and Ted Horn-back, assistant basketball coach. Others expected to attend are Kelly Thompson, assistant to the president and director of public relations; Dr. H. L. Stephens, head the biology department; Dr.

Lee F. Jones of the education department, other members of the teaching staff and Bob Cochran, assistant to Thompson. i AP Photo which was broken up by Tommy Adkins (50) Kentucky center in the Kentucky-Tennessee game at There were no bowl scouts in the stands today. The Cotton Bowl, however, does not scout prospects customarily. Across vast Memorial Coliseum, Tennessee coach Harvey Robinson said Kentucky "probably is the best football team we've played this year." He said the Wildcats would make a "fine representative" if they get a bowl bid.

Robinson, in his first year as head coach since Gen. Bob Ney-land retired, said he was "very proud" of his team, which played to the end. Robinson remarked it was "anybody's game until the last three or four minutes." The Kentuckians whooped it up aplenty in their locker room and several hundred fans milled around outside waiting to congratulate the players. Bryant called a meeting of his squad to "tell them how much I think of them." The beer keg, the trophy at stake in the ancient series between these Dixie rivals, was carried to the Kentucky dressing room. It was the first time Kentucky had gained possession of it since 1935.

how to exploit Kentucky's defenses. Afterwards, he commented: "This is a great Kentucky team. It's as good as any team we've played this season, and probably better. does it compare with other Kentucky teams that played us? Well, that's a tough one to answer. But I'd say it certainly is as good as any Kentucky team I've seen and possibly better." Kentucky never whipped a Tennessee squad coached by Neyland.

Lineups: TENNESSEE: Left ends Franklin, Sekanovich. Left tackles Fisher, Hensley, Butler. Left guards Coffey, McCroskey, B. Hubbard. Centers Cloninger, Chaoman.

Right guards Powell, Scott. Right tackles McCord, Ussery. Right ends Rotroff, Cantrell. Quarterbacks Barbish, H. Hubbard, Beutel, Garner.

Left halfbacks Wade, Brengle, Shires. Right halfbacks Hyde. Fullbacks Schwanger, Tracy. KENTUCKY: Left ends Schnellenberger, Hennessey. Left tackles D.

Curnutte, Bivin. Left guards Correll, Schenk. Centers Adkins, Strange, Kuhn. Right guards Koch, Lowry. Right tackles Kirk, Wheeler.

Right ends Zampino, Proffitt. Quarterbacks Hardy, Hunt, Shatto. Left halfbacks Meilinger, Mills. Right halfbacks Piatt, D. Mitchell, Moloney.

Fullbacks Paolone, Callahan, Fillion. Tennessee 0 7 7 721 Kentucky 7 6 7 727 Tennessee scoring: Touchdowns, Wade 2, Sekanovich. Conversions, Shires 3. Kentucky scoring: Touchdowns, Meilinger, Mills, Hardy, Paolone. Conversions, Hardy 3.

By BILL HUDSON LEXINGTON, Nov. 21 Wt Kentucky coach Paul Bryant, appearing fired but mighty pleased after his club's first football victory over Tennessee in 18 years, said of the 27-21 triumph: "I think this is the best team we ever had because the bigness is in their hearts. "I am the most fortunate guy in the world to have the privilege to be associated with them. "If you remember back in Oxford, you know what I mean." Bryant was referring to the Kentucky Mississippi tilt in late September when Kentucky took its second straight loss at the season's outset and the days ahead looked dark. The Wildcats rebounded to go unbeaten, though once tied, the rest of the way and today win over Tennessee apparently helped their chances at a postseason bowl bid.

There was no bowl talk in Ken-, tucky's official football family but many of the 38,000 crowd figured an invitation is likely. command by marching 22 yards in four plays. Then, alert Tennessee jarred Joe Piatt loose from the ball, and Bill Barbish recovered for the Vols on the Kentucky 36. On the first play, Wade faded far back and passed to Hyde on the 2. Wade then faked a pass and scored standing.

Shires added his second extra point and Tennessee was on top for the first time, 14-13. Piatt powered the drive that put Kentucky in the lead again. The Wildcats went 63 yards in 10 plays and Hardy sneaked over from inches away. Hardy's conversion was good and Wildcat hopes were buoyed again. Wade's work was cut out for him again and he answered the challenge.

In four plays, three of them passes, he carried Tennessee across the goal line. The key pass hit Sekanovich on the Kentucky 15 for a 20-yard gain. Then Wade heaved again to Sekanovich, who leaped high into the air to snag the ball. Paolone's stirring touchdown followed. After that, the Vols were turned back in a flurry of desperation passes late in the game.

Kentucky stalled out the clock when it regained possession of the ball with just over a minute to play. Tennessee Coach Harvey Robinson, who watched his Volunteers' comeback streak broken at 5 wins and a tie, commented after the game that Kentucky "probably is the best team we've played this He said the Wildcats would "make a fine representative should thy get a bowl bid." Kentucky Coach Paul Bryant happily proclaimed the team the best he has coached "because of the bigness in their hearts." Gen. Bob Neyland, who retired this season as Tennessee coach, observed the game from a point atop th3 press box and telephoned down to the Vol bench advict on.