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Daily News from New York, New York • 91

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SUNDAY NEWS, OCTOBER 26, 1947 91 By Gene Ward Something they didn't have even in the World Series pitching paid off in the early dusk before 35,000 in Baker Field yesterday as Gene Rossides hurled Columbia from behind to a spectacular 21-20 triumph over Army. Co-starring with the slender, curly- Penn Shreds Navy Line, Scores 21-0 Victory By Hy Turkin Philadelphia, Oct. 25. It was Navy Day in the Nation today, but it was not Navy's day at Franklin Field as a crowd that more than filled the 78,205 seats saw Penn sink the Middies, 21-0. Though pitiful in the air until the last two minutes, Penn pulverized Navy's vaunted line to hold the upper hand throughout Skinny Minisi didn't feure 5 4 directly in any of the tallies, but lit was the winners' mainstay on pens I iltfe-lon To Hkr both offense and defense as thejt-T 1.

1, Ked and Blue went through its v. til fourth game of the season without defeat. Dick Scott starred for the 1 I losers. Hra 1, FIRST PERIOD m. 'KB lljkiiit Penn received and started rolling n-t M.lllnl i 14 -1 i 1 run jiuiii 11.3 nrnais aiiu rusnes T.i.-ii.t.

lw I)nhr and finii KrAiiirkt Ihraurh rtxht cu.ind. t-f lkotr Iirst don on the Middle 11. Hiniin rxi ia h1 ot Luoneo plunged for four and Dvu- ETn. i4-s-: 4tn. ler for two.

A I.aWleSS pass Wa3 Rf.r HalWran. Bomn. rn.l- VEWS ui KWWirrt L4u Kussc-rew, Lions leather lugger, is trapped and forced Mt bounds by Amy tarklers Colaaabia's -10-yard line after fchort gain in firM period-haired quarterback was Lanky Bill Swiacki pass-catching end, and when this combination had finished one of the greatest serial circuses ever seen, the Cadets' unbeaten string of 32 straight had been broken, the first Army defeat since November 27, 1943. The wonder of it was, that ArmvT 1'rnn -ui- nisi last down pass was inter- tatitj', cepted by Market. Scott kicked out on Navy -I'J.

An oftMde and i I.uongo's five-vard plunjre marked 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1. 1 rial i coming aim Miii cuuiui) Army-Columbia throw ing-. ent to Swiacki Spain for 4 With tVi Kali at mAfu-A JO 4 II 5 67 stop it. Trailintr. 20-7, goinjr into the second half, and arjnarentlv ahmy another first down.

ith rive vards Yjti reeded on fourth down, Minisi l'S" COI.I'MKI A o. i 1 1 i cteffy broke through anj rmmea i Rossides for a fix-yard loss and cm 1 1 1 l.T 5 nopeiesjy ouiciassa. rt si threw to Swiacki in the end rone a 1 tiitched to McCarthv on thf I'unt. ini 35 rt. the nest p'ay, Rossides thrMr to an 4 Y.msan H-iir i at 3:31 of the fourth period, the 1iionjro darted through rijrht puard i end making a diving catch.

Another 11 hrviii into the end zone, lawless con- ll'Tlrvir: verteil. receiver when tiapptJ, costing 15 yards and Columbia had "TTC' Army started from its 28 and, with Gustafson and Rowan llast- oivmg- cairn oy wiacKi sei up ine 1. rushed for two first downs, despite tying points, scored by Ixiu Kus the fact that Scott moved into a' serow on a piunpe at :22 off the Navy received and started run-Tiinjr for the first time, at the 11-minute mark. Hawkins swept etui for 1:5, t'Ut the Middie drive bpped in seven-man line lor tne sapging jourin. 14 "I When Ventan Yahlonski added Middies.

Penn went into the air, ing gains IS. 5 and 17 yards, moved to the Lion 15. Columbia i stopped a Rowan plunge and thea couldn't connect and Krichlinir hi third straight conversion, the lown near nudfield and Scott T.ir.1 nrht t1 i 11 JiT J'i- jlil btlrf .1:1 4 Id 4- 4 chased Scott back for a five-yard kicked. Penn started from its 19; kicked. Baysinger's 19 yard pitch Lions, had won tne ball game and sent its second-string backs down the middle hit Market to PERIOD through line almost at will, I move the Meet into tjuaker tern-hut Evans fumbled and Scott re-! torv for the first time.

Hawkins Army kicked fT and got the ball hm-tr tr. four skirted end for 11 to the 3fi. r'A KL- i covered on Penn's 37. Navy moved to the as the period ended. Score: Penn 7.

Nay 0. SECOND PERIOD: Baysinger came in for Navv and Met ully ran 14 yards, but fum- fie4 From there went bled ant Conway recovered Tor i a1 the wav Rowan. Gillett ar.d Penn on the 16. After one rush, a doing the lugging, li clipping penalty put the ball back pain wa. Rowans 24-vard romp Army Hi ciji i loss on a 5ouble reverse.

fcl Kusserow plunged six, then Ros- Aniy oi hi sides wer.t back to his pitchinif i.r -jo: tftor(-s- He connected with fhrt, p. ar, 4 run ovt fe i left heaves to Rakowski. sub tmL i ki-; C.ehrke ar.d Kusserow. After Hivkwii. i pltir-g four, be ran for a first unit down cm the Armv 32.

He bit Kus- i again in the next writ cf Sdowns. but a fitial-down flip from side lines, to steal the leather from th" 2 failed and Army took over. Scott. Another pass failed, but Gustaf son making sir as the period Kusserow went around the ended. xo me o.

jvru-nune KicKtHi to mm- th I on left ond carried to the 2. punted only 11 yards, out of I txiunds, on the Penn 20. Ciraham An over-the- (Cmit itturd on )mgr 9.J. rr.l. S) line spot pass from GalirTa to Tier gobbled up 11 from the 17 to the 6 and then four plavs put S4-re: Army 23.

Columbia 7. it over. GalifTa ramming the final Army left end, cut hack and sxred half-yard. standing up, and Yabtonski con- Columbia then stopped the next verted. Army march, touched off by Gus- 1 Army got itself in trouble in the tafson's pass-steal on its own 7 final minutes of the period as a EOI RTH PERIOD Army was tagged with another penalty, Gra-jovilte" kick going t9 where Kachadurian intercepted a loose ball, thrown away by Galiffa i Rossifcs who was downed his Gabriel toss.

But the Cadets got on an attempted shovel pass, was ifter two nlavc wet the leather back again on the i awarded to Columbia on the Cadet i Aivn Rtiw Penn S. Hands W.Va. First Defeat, 21-14 State College, Oct. 25 renn State, trailing 14-7, the end of the first period, put over a touchdown in each of the second and third quarters today to defeat previously unbeaten West Virginia, 21-14, and record its fourth straight victory without loss before more than 22.000. EIRST PERIOD: Penn State returned the kickotT ICIin Stale-W.

V.l. Columbia 40 when Kusseiow 5. But the Lions failed, and five the air and his flips found Olsen seconds before half time. Rowan for a first down on the Armv 44 cut baek over Columbia's left tackle. and Olsen again for another 'first broke for the side-lines and went jow on the 34.

84 yards to score, twisting, weav- Rossides ran for four and then ing and twice reversing his field- passed again. This time-he was MackmuH's boot went wde. chased back almost to the 40 before fu mbled and Henry recovered. When the period ended Gustaf son had taken a shovel pass and reeled off 13 to the Lion 27. Score: Army 7, Columbia SECOND PERIOD: This time one of many numerous rFRlon I the endzone lhind Shelley, made a penalties which the Soldiers w-ere THIRD PERIOD di.WIUlI div uM the tor.g, daeonal cie and caught the to its 36 and in straight plays w.

Tjnitrtir, moved 64 yards for a touchdown. 1 Kuiakoartu Regel bucked into the end zone for ititjz up vun inem and stalled the advance. Rowan Columbia couldn move after the Yablotuski converted and Co-n kickoff and Russell punt was lumbia was siz points lhind i- whisked back 24 yards to the Lioa' n.inu, 24 -ondS left J. Itm-wti'4 punting out the Ijon 21. An a.

r.l-: a fS Solan otner exenange oi boots, put Army 41 Dy UUiette. Kut a nacK-in-mo- the kickoff two pass-interference ti in possession on the Columbia 40 tion penalty nullified that and th Rowan t.uchinr off the Krai 1 1 Wef Virointtt firjf i Cf R- Jrw Tni.let 4iown on State's 4. Zinaich plunged over and Hoffman converted. Later B- and from there Cadet went all the way for a 14-0 lead. The Cadet second line was in Kowan punted out on ixnumota with an lS-vard jaunt 14.

Interspersing an occasional through tackle, Armv slammed to plunge with passes. Rossides hit the Columbia 2K. One u.mi waa Gehrke for 9 yards; Swiacki for there with Galiffa, Gustaf son, Gil- lette and Rowan behind it. The then a flin back with Kusserow second play was a short bullet Kualakowski broke through and blocked Colones punt to put Vir- penalty slowed up tlie advance and ginia in scoring position again, the Mountaineers took over on Sunt passed to Combs for a touch- their 9. Two line plavs brought down and Hoffman converted.

State to the West Virginia 47. Score: irginia 1 1. Penn St. 7. from where Petchel passed to Trip-SECOND PERIOD 1 plet who gathered it in on the 26 Petchell punted out on West Vir- 1 "'V one" g.nias one.

Keanes return boot One-touchdown gave State the ball on the Moun- heave by Galiffa to Aton. sub end, i good for nine yards. Another line play, and Gustafson squirmed loose and went for 27 yards to the half-yard marker. At least five Lions had their mitts on him as he rut loose inside tackle, but none could bring him down until Kus-j serow finally lofled him out of I J--JJHNf--4 l-ounds. Rowan took it over on a T-handoff from Galiffa, and Mack- mull added the point.

taineers' 33. This time booted out on West Virgina's two. Keane looted from his end zone FOURTH PERIOD and State then marched to a touch- Penn State drove to the Moun-down, Gorginski bolting over from taineers 3, only to be held for the three. Czekaj converted. State downs.

A 12-yard forward pas, drove to the Mountaineer IS tefore I Williams to Sycke. gave State a the half ended. first down on WesC Virginia's 1 J- Score: Wet Virginia II. Penn Petchel raced to the 3 after faking l-s -r TW fm, t-4 a field goal attempt. After an ex State 14.

Then, the tide turned. Rossides brought the ensuing kick off bark 13 to his 31. An Army offside advanced the ball to the 36. Rossides began pitching. He heaved to Get ke for a 13-yard gain, then threw to Swiaiki who made a glittering one-hand catch on the Army 37.

He fired again to Swiacki; Bill leaped high on the Army ft, over by the Lions' Air Express change of punts Penn State started a new drive from its 44. This one went to the 5 where the Mountaineers again held for downs. Final: Pcna State 21, est Va. 14. THIRD PERIOD Penn State marked up three successive first downs and carried deep into Weat Virginia territory.

A Spotting Siacki ia the clear. Romjides. Colasabia'a "arsa" aaaaages lo get ball away farrow) in the stick tisae. Siacki t4k pat his 38 and was dropped immediately, bat play was g4M4 for eirht yard..

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