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The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 15

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PACE THREE THE CONSTITUTION ATLANTA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1937. Bulldogs Stave Off Late Rally To Defeat Gamecocks, 13 to 7 Jackets Held Scoreless in Last Half But Defeat Bears, 28 to 0 Jackets Pull the Razzle-Dazzle Stuff for 30-Yard Gain Against Gallant Mercer Team in Second Quarter "T.L 3, TT To TWfi I -mtr-nl11m 1 m- imi in nu. 4 Constitution Staff Photo Rogers. The Jackets tried and completed four razzle-dazzles yes- (No. 58) forward passes to Dutch Konemann (No.

67). look at the center of the photo. The player circled is Buck field to the spot marked where he takes Konemann'i lateral, terday. Here is one that gained 30 yards. Fletcher Sims I The tackles close in, but Dutch doesn't plan to run.

Take a Murphy (No. 18) and the Tech fullback speeds down the This occurred in the second quarter. tJ Mercer Team Stops Tech in Last Half Fitzpatrick Is Great in Bear Line; Appleby Scores Twice in First Period. Cate and Barbre Star In Bulldog Victory Fighting Gamecocks Can Gain Only Two First Downs in Entire Contest. Minnesota Stopped By Nebraska, 14-9 Gopher's Dream of Fourth National Title Exploded in Thrill-Packed Upset.

LINCOLN, Oct. 2. (JP) Minnesota's dream of marching to its fourth successive mythical national football championship exploded in an upset today that rocked the gridiron world. In sunbaked Memorial stadium before a sell-out crowd of 36.000 frenzied spectators, Nebraska conquered the mighty Gophers, hitherto defeated only once in three years, 14 to 9. VOLS TRAMPLE V.

P. 27 TO 0 KNOXVILLE, Oct 2. OF) Featuring three brilliant long-distance runs, two by Thomas (Red) Harp and the other by Sophomore George Cafego, Tennessee's powerful football machine trampled Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 27 to 0, today before Ospectators. Some of the most vjplous blocking ever seen on Shields-Watkins By RALPH McGILL. From a bleacher seat up in Valhalla, Old General Napoleon looked down at Grant field yesterday afternoon and made another tally in By JACK TROY.

UNIVERSITY STADIUM, COLUMBIA, S. Oct. 2. It was plainly demonstrated to an almost capacity crowd this afternoon that Georgia's battling Bulldogs have it. In spite of dropped passes on the goal line and a disquieting number of holding penalties, the Bulldogs won decisively over South Carolina's game and resourceful Gamecocks, 13 to 7.

his book. He saw Georgia Tech defeat Mercer's fighting tearr 28 to 0, ROUTS SEWANEE BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 2. (IF) Alabama's thundering Crimson Tide ran roughshod over little Sewanee, 65 to 0, here today despite a sloppy field and intermittent showers which held the attendance to 6,000. The victors used all available men, 35 of them, and the third-stringers ran with almost as great success as the regulars.

Joe Kilgrow, Charley Holm and Herky Moseley were the leaders in the assaults on Sewanee's shattered defense, with Sophomore Moseley leading in the yardage department, clipping off 168 yards in eight efforts. Alabama amassed 542 yards on running plays and picked up 65 more on passes. Sewanee made a single first down, and showed a net advance of 25 yards by passing and rushing. scoring two touchdowns in each of the first two quarters and none at all in the last two quarters. The result left the spectator, and WM able to score iraltonntf in mincnmmpr nat 1 in midsummer field enabled the fleet Vol backs "The team with the most guns i This game was to tell Dust what sweltering nn mnp rviinrs.

rnipllv rerausf stunned and bewildered as they ARMY DEFEATS the Huskers played an astonish always wins," said the old gentleman, as he and the others filed watched Minnesota ground into defeat, after losing only one in its 33-game gridiron parade that to sweep down the field almost untouched. Harp's two dashes came in the second period after he had replaced Babe Wood at halfback. The first time he handled the oval, the red-haired Vol plunged off right tackle, cut back and scam Georgia carried in the way of guns and ammunition. Well, two of the Bulldogs' chief guns were spiked by injuries in the third quarter. Vassa Cate and Oliver Hunni-cutt, twin torpedoes of the Red and Black attack, went out to VANDY TROUNCES CHICAGO, 18 TO 0 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct.

2. (UP) Vanderbilt used every man on its squad and scored in each out. "I told you so a long time ago. I The shade of the somewhat rotund Frenchman may be getting I a bit tiresome, but as yet no one CLEMSON, 21 TO 6 BY BILL BOM ing defensive game with a line of seven veterans charging and blocking brilliantly. The game, an uproarious conquest for the Huskers, was not without its tragedy.

Eldon Mcll-ravy, a 20-year-old sophomore fullback from Tecumseh, started in 1932. The one blot on Minnesota's record was North-western's triumph in the mud and rain last year. WEST POINT, N. Oct. 2.

pered 74 yards for a touchdown. has proved him wrong. Score by oeriods: (P) On the strength of one block Minnesota made more first downs, gained more yards, at of the first three periods today to LINEUP AND SUMMARY. V. P.

I. 0 0 0 00 Tennessee 7 14 0 6 27 Tennessee Scoring: Touchdowns. Eldred. run no more. Georgia missed their speed.

But the Bulldogs continued to show, especially after flashing Dick Little had gotten away on Continued on Fourth Sports Page. tempted and completed more fighting team here Saturday after- I f.a lcara fr'nal ws Par" noon. It was a bit disorganized at tially blocked the Army football ALABAMA Pos. SEWANEE HpfMt TTn Harp (sub lor Wood), Wyatt (sub for Frazier a crowd of less than 5.000 Hunter), and Cafeeo (sub for wood points after touchdown, Duncan (place- a 69-yard touchdown sprint, that Kick and Herring 2 (place-KicKs). Warren L.E.

Tipton L.T. Monsky L.G. Machtolff C. Bostick R.G. Ryba R.T.

Shoemaker R.E. Hughes Q.B. Kilgrow L.H. Zivich R.H. Holm F.B.

Score by periods: Alabama Sewanee Seven Golfers Tied Phillips Whittington Hall Laxsater Whitley Cochrane Thomas Higgins Laws 13 27 13 12 5 first and the heavy guns in the 1 eam aay XUrnea wnat naa Tech backf ield all but routed it in i reared might be actual war into a the first two quarters. But the team snam battle and opened its season never quit trying, and when it with a 21-6 conquest of Ciemson came back for the second half. College of South Carolina, meeting a Tech team which did! But, like so many peace-time not include all the big guns, it i maneuvers, it was a sham battle battled it on all but even terms that at no time failed to hold the and at times took command of interest of the crowd of 10.000 in the play. jMichie stadium. The Ciemson TWO-POINT VICTORY.

Tiger was almost as stubborn, and Here as a team doped to lose aAt re "footed, than the they had what it took to stave off disaster. Jim Fordham also was hurt in the third quarter. His punch was missed toward the end. South Carolina's net gain was less than 100 yards. Total gain was 104, minus a loss of 31 yards.

THEY WERE GAME. which sat through a torrential rain. Huggins scored first for Vanderbilt when Chicago fumbled and had to kick from behind their goal. Ford passed to Plunkett from midfield to the 27-yard line. Hug-gins dashed off right tackle and scored standing up.

With three minutes left to play in the second quarter, Hollins, substitute quarterback, raced 75 yards across the Chicago goal line but was called back because he 0 0 0 00 In East Lake Play Seven golfers tied for top honors with 76's in the weekly blind bogey at East Lake yesterday. They were: T. R. Neeley, J. H.

Buxbaum, Cy Smith, Cliff Eley, C. Soucek, J. H. Irwin and D. F.

Coleman. With 75's were: Jasper Yoemans, W. P. Branch, J. D.

Stewart Also The Gamecocks were game. But they could not gain through that big red line. Nor could they circle by 30 points. It gave away 28 of The Army line, question mark of them two quarters and then re- Summary: Touchdowns. Alabama, Kilgrow 2, Zivich, Holm, Slemmons (sub for Zivich) 2, Moseley (sub for Kilgrow) 2.

Beard (sub for Kilgrow) 2. Points after touchdowns, Alabama, Kilgrow 2, Hughes 2, Bradford (sub for Hughes), Sewanee Halfback Suffers Brain Concussion BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 2. (P) Hospital attaches said tonight Continued on Fourth Sports Page the ends or baffle the Bulldogs with their passes. The Gamecocks earned only two first downs all afternoon.

stepped out of bounds this team since practice opened, showed up well in opening holes on offense, breaking through the Ciemson wall to smear runners on defense. The Army backs, notably Oklahoma Jim Craip Tpvns WnnH. VANDERBILT CHICAGO Pos. tied for second with 77's were: P. E.

Lombard, P. G. Hanahan, Jack THE LINE-UPS Robertson, Dr. A. O.

Linch and T. McElreath Ricketson Henderson Hinkle (c) Hays Franklin HuBKins TECH row Wilson and Ppnnsvlvnnia R. Darlington. L.E. L.T.

L.G. C. R.T. R.E. B.

L.H. R.H. F.B. Fitzgerald (c) Petersen Fink Antonic Johnson Wasem Sherman Valorz Goodstein Lehnhardt M. F.

Jacksor, 165-pound Sewanee halfback, was suffering concussion of the brain after being injured in the second quarter of the Ala- Plunkett Georgia's net gain, on the other hand, was 275 yards. The chief gainers were Cate, with 107 yards; Captain Hartman with 75 yards; Vandiver and Fordham with 35 yards. It so happened that the wirjiing touchdown play was a masterpiece of alertness by. Ned Barbre, resourceful end and a Macon boy. Georgia's first touchdown had bama-Sewanee football game Morgan Schwenck, plowed through for Cushing constant gains and, on defense, Wilcox permitted the southerners to com-Chivington piete only three of the forward Brooks passes that had played such a part Hood in holding Tulane to one touch-Jordan down a week ago.

MERCER P05. Allen L.E. Fitzpatrick L.T. Rainey L.G. Chastain C.

Kumse R.G. Edge R.T. Lawrence R.E. Bazemore Q.B. Owen L.

H. Robinson R. II. Arkansas Battles T. C.

U. to 7-7 Tie FAYETTEVILLE, Oct 2. HAND-TAILORED SUITS and OVERCOATS Made at Popular Prices $30 to $ss Materials for Fall and Winter are now being shown in the display room on the 14th floor, Ansley Hotel. A complete line of over 400 patterns to make your selection. All colors newest shades and made any style you prefer giving you fittings during the making.

When It's Made for You IT MUST FIT. BEN JEROME Tailor and Designer of Mens Clothes Ansley Hotel, 14th Floor JA. 1100 We Can Arrange a Budget Plan if More Convenient for You. (JP) Texas Christian and Arkan sas, gave out all the thrillers in sims Appleby Konneman Murphy Continued on Fourth Sports Page. Newark Bears Beat Columbus Redbirds COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 2.

(JP) Newark's International league champions blasted three Columbus hurlers for 11 hits and an 8-to-l victory tonight for their first win in four starts in the little world series. The Redbirds won the first three games, played at Tauch F.B. Score by periods: here. Jackson's condition made it difficult to diagnose accurately other possible injuries, attendants said. No immediate operation was planned, physi ians reported, but X-rays would be made as soon as the athlete's condition permitted.

He was carried from the field unconscious and regained consciousness in the hospital operating room. Jackson was injured when he tackled Gene Gregory, Alabama end, as the latter returned a jumt THE LINE-UPS the books in a 7-7 tie of their Southwest conference opener here today. Hamilton dashed 50 yards for a touchdown on the tail-end of a 75-yard forward lateral for the Arkansas touchdown while little Davey O'Brien plunged over for the T. C. U.

score after a 63-yard drive. Both came in the second period. Tech 14 14 0 028 Mercer 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring touchdowns, Appleby (2). Gibson, Jones (on pass from Gibson). Points after touchdowns, Sims (2), by placement; Jones (2) by placement GEORGIA Pos.

S. CAROLINA Maffett Myers Davis L.T. Howell Tinsley L.G. Bretz Wisconsin Beats Marquette, 12 to 0 MADISON. Oct.

2. (JP) The University of Wisconsin reasserted its claim to state football supremacy today with a 12 to 0 victory over Marquette University, winner of the mythical title the last two years. A crowd of 31,000 saw Coach Harry Stuhldreher's fast and deceptive backfield smother Marquette's aerial attack and hold the visitors to a net loss of one yard on running plays. Wisconsin's ground plays netted 270 yards. Score by periods: Lumpkin C.

Burns Troutman R.G. Murray MODEL PLANES AND SHIP KITS Badzett R.T. Dorflinrer Gillespie R.E. Urban Roddenberry Q-B. L.

Durham Hunnlcutt UH. Lyon (C) Princeton Beats Virginia, 26 to 0 PRINCETON, N. Oct. 2. (JP) Princeton's football machine, the inexperienced 1937 model, was unveiled for the first time today and despite some apparent weak Holy Cross Downs Providence 7 to 0 WORCESTER, Oct.

2. (JP) Holy Cross defeated Providence College, 7-0, before 12,000 at Fitton field today. The stubborn Friars failed to wilt before a powerful Purple attack. The stars of the Providence defense were Eichor and Ryan, both Vandiver R.H. Snider Hartman (C) F.B.

Lonchar Score by periods: Georgia 0 13 0 013 Old Eli Overpowers Maine Eleven, 26 to 0 NEW HAVEN, Oct 2. (JP) Yale's football team tallied in the first and third periods today to open its season with a 26-to-0 victory over a stubborn Maine eleven. Marquette 0 0 0 0 0 i Minn -j -7-' Carolina 0 0 0 7 7 Touchdowns Georria, Cate, Vandiver; South Carolina, Little. Placements Georria, Younr; South Carolina Clarjt Wisconsin 6 0 0 6 12 Wisconsin scoring Touchdowns, Gavre (snb for Windward), Grad-isnik (sub for Schmiti). ness rode over a fumbling Virginia eleven, 26 to 0, before a crowd of about 15,000 in Palmer stadium..

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