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MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER ALABAMA JOURNAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1947 VANDY GIVES 'BAMA SECOND DEFEAT OF SEASON, 14 TO 7 TWO Georgia Tech Coasts To Easy Win Over Tulane, 20-0 Commodore Stout Forwards And Nifty Backs Outplay Tide Notre Dame Express Runs Late Jackets Score Three Goals To Down Pitt In Last Half, 4d-6 In First Half Notre Dame blocked a placement by Halfback Louis Cecconi, PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4. UP) The Notre Dame gridiron express ran late today but Engineer Johnny Lujack's adroitness generated enough steam to bring the Fight which would have given the Pan thers a 7-7 tie at that point. Tech Line Manhandles "oach 'Red Sanders' Grid Squad Mixes Passes With Powerful Runs To Score By MAX MOSELEY Advertiser Sports Editor DUDLEY FIELD NASHVILLE, Oct. 4.

A smooth operating Vanderbilt university football machine that featured a stout line and a group of hand running backs conquered the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide here this afternoon in a bruising Southeastern Conference battle. The final score was 14 to 7. The Commodores coached by Henry "Red" Sanders, proved that their 3 to 0 victory over Northwestern last Saturday was no fluke as they unleased a powerful running attack from the start. Sanders showed some nifty backs in Bobby Berry, Jamie Wad, Zealand Thigpen, Herb Rich and one or two others. Lujack took over from there and turned what might have been Lujack heaved bis second touchdown pass to Jim Martin from 35 yards out Lujack mixed passes with running plays beautifully to guide the Irish to a first down on the Pitt 38 as the fourth period opened.

From here. End James Hart was his touchdown target. Coy McGee ran 20 yards for another Irish touchdown. Mike Swistowicz set up the next Irish score by intercepting a desperate Pitt aerial on the Panther 32 and racing to the 11 A line play and penalty left Notre Dame 17 yards out but Lancaster Smith tore off that yardage in one bullish rush through center. Wake Forest Gets Safety, Overhauls Clemson, 16 To 14 CLEMSON, S.

Oct. 4. U.R George Pryor and Halfback Tom Fetzer, came from behind today to score a well-earned 18 to 14 victory over Clemson College before 15,000 fans. The Deacons proved their superiority in both the air and on the ground, Fetzer moved the ball by aerials for 145 yards and on one occasion threw to Nick Ognovich, quarterback, who went over for six points for the Deacons. Tony Dittomo scored another touchdown for the Deacons when he plunged across after long march down the field.

The two points that won the ball game for Wake Forest came early In the second quarter. A safety was called when Bob Gage's attempted punt was blocked and the ball rolled into the end zone. On the average day, say statisticians, 2 Americans die as a result of fire. Green Wave Forwards Mercilessly NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.

ing Irish home on schedule with a 40-6 victory over a surprisingly tough band of Pitt Panthers. It was Notre Dame's first start and the 64,333 fans on hand blinked in disbelief as the Pan Johnny Bradberry Heads Quarterback Monday Program At kickoff time Monday, the Montgomery Monday Morning Quarterback Club will go into its weekly sessions of sports highlights. The club will entertain and be entertained by Johnny Bradberry, sports editor of The Atlanta Constitution, who will be guest speaker at the luncheon meeting. The Constitution sports editor covered the Georgia-North Carolina game last Saturday, has been in the press box at the World Series all the week and had planned to make the Georgia Tech-Tulane game. Coming direct to the Quarterback Club Monday morning from the top sports encounters, Bradberry should be in position to give the club members authentic information on the major sports.

UP) -r Georgia Tech's Yellow thers made things hot for almost Jackets scored three touchdowns an upset into strictly no contest He fired the first of three touchdown passes to Sub End Douglas Waybright in a 10-yard scoring play which climaxed an 80-yard march as the half ended with the Irish leading 13-6. He continued to torment the Panthers in the second half, aided by seeming limitless Notre Dame man-power which combined with a full half. The Irish started off to do the expected by scoring in the first six minutes as Terry Brennan, of Milwaukee, plunged three yards for a touchdown in climax to a Vanderbilt's passing game was just good enough to score that first touchdown and then Used mainly their running game. This passing play, a 61 yard toss from the unseasonable heat to wear down the Pitts. 57-yard march.

But from there on until the last few minutes of the half, it was strictly a Pitt With 11 minutes and fortv kw- with arrogant ease, then held on throughout a dull second half to beat the Tulane Green Wave 20 to 0, today before 48.000. Tech looked so good in the first half that the Jackets could lose the ball five times on fumbles and still thoroughly outclass the Wave. Frank Ziegler bulled his way 29 yards for the first Tech touchdown and Jim Still's passing brought the others. Dinky Bowden placekicked the extra points. Jamie Wade to big John North, a corking good end.

North onds gone in the fourth period. show. Wake Forest, sparked by Fullback I caught the ball on the Tide 30 as he sneaked behind Ala-" bama's morrow and then he outdistanced the would be Pitt recovered a fumble with the second quarter half gone and tacklers for a touchdown. The Commodores cashed in on ht corr Vlnderbm 7. 0 nn went on to score, sub Halfback Carl Depasqua running over from seven yards out.

Rice Owls, USC Midshipmen Beaten, 13-6, Tech's line manhandled the Tulane forwards mercilessly, stopping Wave plays at the source a pass interception ior weir sec- ond six-pointer. After bottlinr Mosley up behind the jfoal line early in the fourth period, block- ins Back Jim Baughn intercepted Mosley's toss on the Vandy 30 and ran it back to the 12. Bobby Berrv ran for a touchdown on the Third Alabama, unable to gain on the ground, came back strong in the third quarter with the famous Gilmer hurling again and again. Stelner and Hodges were on the receiving end of most of the passes A Gilmer pass was intercepted by Thig-pen on the Vandy 5-yard line in the final minute of the quarter, but it wa ruled Interference and the ball was given to Alabama. and opening wide holes for Zieg ler and Bowden.

In that first By Columbia first play from scrimmage. It was hajf Tulane made only two first downs, both on the Tech second Navy Puts Up HardFigbt line. Tech's display of class confined to the first eleven. The Jacket subs could do no To Prevent 10th Straight Loss Another pass by Gilmer and an end run by Gilmer put the ball in scoring position on Vandv's 7-yard line but the Quarter ended without a icore, Vandy still leading 7-0. Fourth Vanderbilt held Alabama for dowr within the 7-yard line as the fourth quarter opened.

Vandy's Baughn intercepted an Alabama pass and ran it back to the Alabama 12 to set up Bobby Berry 12-yard cutback to paydirt. Clin-ard's kick was good to give Vandy a 14-0 lead. With Gilmer tossing on almost better than hold their own. Bennie Ellender's passing. Play To 7-7 Tie Trojans Travel 81 Yards In Final Minutes LOS ANGELES, Oct.

4. (JP) The Rice Owls of the Southwest Conference and Southern California on the Pacific Coast waged furious grid combat for four quarters today and both were lucky to leave the field with a 7-7 tie in the first meeting of the two schools. A crowd of 64.231 saw the big Blue and Grey eleven from Texas outplayed in the first half, come back in the third quarter to score seven points. a beautiful left end run ana ne bolted through the last 'Bama back to score. I Alabama's Tide, slightly off from due to the hard fought game and probably the terrific tacklinn of the Commodore team, started slow as they did last week against Tulane.

But managed to fire up thfir scoring machine for a late touchdown in the last 3 minutes. Hurlin' Harry Gilmer trying desperately througout to con At Wilbanks Is Supervised By BEAR FACTORY TRAINED EXPERTS Ben Wilbanks potent weapon for Tulane against ffc-rX ANNAPOLIS, MD Oct. 4. (P) A superior Columbia eleven, Alabama last week, was useless today. He missed several tosses.

bottling up Navy's impotent at badly, receivers dropped a few others, and Tech intercepted one tack most of the way, dealt the middies their second defeat of the every play, the Alabama passing attack began to roll. Gilmer's 24-yard Dass to to start a scoring drive season today, 13-6, in a hard' Tech went 51 yards in four "IN riugh Mims was good for Alabama's lone score. Morrow's kick was good. The fought but drab game. plays for its first touchdown, game ended with the score, Vanderbilt It was the 10th straight loss for Navy, which opened the 1946 after five minutes time had 14.

A'abama 7. The Lineup: nect with his long passes, connected occasionally but clicked for a touchdown in the closing moments of the battle. The Tide's lone touchdown campaign with a victory over Vil VANDERBILT Position ALABAMA North LE Steiner elapsed, Ziegler drove 29 yards, for the score, twisting and stiff-arming his way right down the lanova and has been trying to The vaunted Trojans traveled i uantrell LT Compton crash the winner circle ever Kopertson LG Wosniak middle. since. The Jackets fumbled away two 81 yards in is plays to tie me count as the clock ticked into the final two minutes of the contest.

Costly miscues robbed the Tro Stover Center Mmncha Cooper RG Fellpplne Copp HT Flowers In fact, the capacity crowd of 22,000 thought the visiting would run Navy right out of jans of scoring chances in the first Thompson Stadium in the first more scoring chances, then made another four-play scoring drive for 53 yards. Still opened the push by passing to Bob Jordan for 26 yards and ended it by toss half as they outran the Owls, lai half which ended surprisingly came as they drove straight from the kickoff for the tally. Ed White lugged the kickoff back to the Vandy 45. Gilmer threw to Cadenhead for 24 yards to the Vandy 30. Vandy was penalized five for offsides.

Hood made two on an end around, and then Gilmer fired over the goal for the 23 yards to reserve right halfback Carl Mims for the touchdown. Morrow's kick was good. yards to 69, and racked up six first downs to two for the visitors. with the teams tied 6-all. Fumbles, Navy's old bugaboo, ing lo to the same receiver in Anderson RE Cain Patterson SB Morros Nally LH Gilmer May RH Tew Thlgpen Hodges Score by periods: Vanderbilt 7 0 0 7 14 Alabama 0 0 0 7 7 Touchdowns: North.

Berry. Mims. Points after touchdown: Cllnard, Morrow. Substitutes: Vanderbilt: ends. Corcoran, Ellington: Rice came back strong after the pass interceptions by Columbia's the end zone.

alert secondary, plus some bril George Mathews started Tech liant punting by Bob Russell kept the sailors away from touchdown to its third touchdown bv intercepting a pass from Bennie Ellen-der on the Jacket four and run half time, grabbed the play and went to to tally. Huey Keeney, Owl halfback, outpunted the Troys and put them in a hole early in the third period. Then Quarterback Ike Eikenberg ran and passed the outfit 38 yards in leal Setw territory on all but one occasion. Manama's running game That was when Bill Hawkins, ning it to the Tulane 41. which was powerful against the ni an ii a i r.

a Navy fullback, rambled 55 yards bull immediatelv nasspn" tn Green Wave of Tulane last weeK. hit a snag today. Vandy's hard for a score midway in the second Dinky Bowen for 30 vards and 12 plays for the score, going over period. then to George Brodnax in the rnehiniy forwards Dutch Cantrell, tackles, Page. Maddux: guards.

Brown. Poole; centers. Hoover, Clark: backs. Baughn. Wade.

B. Berry. I. Berry, NaUj. May.

Hicks, Rich. Roallng, Lawrence. Alabama: ends, White, Hood: tackles. Whitley. Cassidy; guards, Rlcheson, Fran-ko: centers, Lockridge; backs, Caden-head.

Mims, Noonan. Cochran. Moaeley. Referee: L. L.

McMasters (Chicago). Field Judge: Harry Mouat (Armour). Linesmen: Robert King, Middle (Tennessee State.) On the other hand, a smart gang end zone. Tori r.nnn two bis tackles and on a sneak himself for the tally. Jimmy Williams botted the extra point.

of Columbia backs, sparked by The teams dispiritedly ex guards Tex Robertson and Carl Cooper soilled the 'Bama backs Gene Rossides and Lou Kusse changed punts and fumbles dur The Owls seemed headed lor row, bored deep into Navy terri to i.n(i tory three times in the first quar this ing a scoreless third period, which ended as Tulane was from time to time. Charley Hoov er the Commodores potential all TJllnol. q0 motor tlar.a ter running up plenty of ward another touchdown but Halfback Gordon Gray intercepted one of Ike's passes, and returned it 17 yards to the Trojan 31 to end the threat. OAME STATISTIC! American center played some age but no points. starting its first offensive threat The Wave rolled to the Tech six Owen Vandtrbilt and lost the ball on downs.

Wlr-ident It was so one-sided that the crowd was pleasantly shocked when Hawkins took a hand-off The clubs spent the rest of the Rice 0 0, 7 07 USC 0 0 0 77 afternoon tossing the bal and each other around midfield. tie. Scoring: Rice ouchdown, wwvrsia iwn os. Tulane mighty fine defensive football in the first half but retired after an old leg injury was rehurt. Bobby Berry, fleet-footed Vandy back, was the ground gaining star of the game.

He lugged the pigskin 19 times for a total of 66 yards. Wade got 19 in eight tries and Thigpen got 15 in two. Captain John Wozniak was the best Alabama lineman on the Eikenberg. Point after touch Jordan LE Waslelesk! Slaten LT Franz Pope LG Holm 2 0 41 142 7 135 6 3 1 76 47 211 10 down. J.

Williams (placekick). Hook Cen ter Kotteman USC Touchdown, Lilly white (Betz). Healer HO Dooyle Davis RT Vill.r. Griffin RE Helder (placements). Georgia Tech substitu First Downs Total Rushing Passing Ptnalty Rushing Number Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Forward Passes Number Number Completed Number Had Intercepted Net Yards Gained Total Plays Total Net Yards Gained Punts Average Yards Kick-offs Average Yards Kick Returns Punt Returns Number Punt Returns Yards Kickoff Returns Number Kickoff Returns Yards Intercep.

Returns Number Yards Returned Fumbles Ball Lost Penalties Yards Lost Still Ellender Mathews LH Pnrlier tions: ends, Broadnax, Castleberry-tackles. Mathews. Bradnach. Glenn: 3 4 1 32 99 24 75 21 10 3 113 53 188 8 39 0 1 58 123 6 CI 5 62 1 41 5 2 3 25 The diploma pictured above was awarded to Ben Wilbanks and Harrel Longcrier after they had completed an intensive course in the theory and practical application of the most modern devices manufactured today for use in testing and correcting wheel ajinement, rvheel balancing, frame straightening, and other vitally necessary safety measures. Harrel Longcrier Bowen RH Prats guards, McKmney.

Phillips; center. Smith. from Bob Home and shot down the sidelines to put Navy ahead. Hawkins missed the try for extra point. The Lions came roaring back on the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, with Kusserow going 26 yards to Columbia's 35.

In seven plays the Lions had it tied up as Kusserow bolted over from the two-yard line. The big advance was a pass from Kusserow to End Bill Swiacki good for 37 yards. Fullback Ventan' a 1 i missed the placekick. A 61 -yard punt by Russell which rolled out on Navy's 6 set up Columbia's second touchdown in the third period. Reaves Bay-slinger's return kick rolled dead Doyal: back.

Southard. J. Brown, Queen, Zi'gl" McCain Score by periods: Jordan, Woodward. Smith. Tulane substitutions: end.

Partridge. Oeorgia Tech 7 13 0 0 20 Tulane 0 0 0 0 Olsen, Tarzetti. O'Brien: tackles. Hel- i.v.. 1 Georgia Tech scoring: inurhrtnvm luln.

Klein: guards. Deramee, Balen, 41 6 4 34'-, 56 5 28 1 28 3 18 3 1 6 32 Ziegler. R. Jordan. Broadnnx (for Orif- Maddox: centers.

Pinlev: barks. Keetnn. r-oints after touchdown Bowen 2 Van Meter. Price. Waller.

8voboda. Hoot. Operator field. His steller defensive play was evident throughout the bitterly fought skirmish. He got gome able support from big Vaughn Mancha, and Charlie Compton.

Norwood Hodges did a neat job of backing up the Tide's line. Harry Gilmer was the whole show for the Alabama offense as usual. The Tide connected for 10 out of 21 passes for 112 yards and Gilmer was doino the throwing. He completed tosses pretty-freely but none were at the right time. Same once.

Still he kept the capacity crowd of 22,000 up ri I AT TURNIPSEED'S III on Navy's 42. On first down. I r-r Kusserow tossed a long one which Bruce Gehrke, right end, snagged on the nine and carried over with not a defender close by. Yablon- ski converted. Columbia 0 fi 7 013 Selma Pilots Plan Cooking School SELMA.

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Point after touchdown' Yablonski. Navy scoring: Touchdown, Hawkins. HERE'S THE riACIIItlE THAT WILBANKS HOW USES ON ALL ALINEMENT WORK 5 1 Longhorns Turn On Heat, Trample Tarheels, 34 To 0 on their toes time alter time with his long heaves. Gilmer's last efforts via the pass lanes ent the spirals some 55 vards down the field but there were no receivers. Gilmer also led the Tide's running gaje.

He carried the ova! 13 times for 43 yards. Lowell Tew had 31 yards in seven tries The last time Vanderbilt beat the Crimson Tide was in 1941 here in Dudley Field in a sea of mud. But being an eye witness to that particular game we'd sav th Vandy team that beat Alabama today was the better. Thev tackled hard, charged hard passed well and ran like demons Alabama performed well at times but that old touchdown punch was missing as of old. 'Bama may snap out of it in the scoring columns one of these davs because thev keep plugging along al! the time.

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