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Daily News from New York, New York • 78

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South em Cat Tops Prcliiffe to a Fumble Notre Dame. P2 (Special to The News) South Eend. Nov. 25. Big Grenville Lansdell of Southern California's undefeated Trojans ran the fighting Irish of Notre Dame into the ground and defeat, 20-12, before 60,000, a capacity crowd, in Rockne Memorial Stadium today.

The hard-running Trojan quarterback gained ground at will when he carried the mail, passed for substantial gains when he elected to throw and quick-kicked the Irish into more holes than they a could tight their way out or. Trojans IND 5 Naylor (33 attempts to skirt Colgate's end in first period yesterday. A moment after this pix was snapped he fumbled the ball and Raiders recovered on their own 38. 'us; 33 Ambrose Schindler in the final two minutes, and the lat-LU ter dashed 41 yards, unmolested, Villanova Scores Early to Defeat Manhattan, 7 to 0 VI 4 Til I ipfpnT LfuluflL Lions, Colgate in Battle By Hy Turkin Iceberg atmosphere at Baker Field yesterday. froze the toes of Columbia's and Colgate's star kickers, and the 20,000 chilled fans were served an unsatisfying scoreless tie.

Five field goal attempts failed. Lenny Will missed one from his eight in the last period. Colgate was offside on the play, and the ball was brought five yards nearer. But this time hia "cinch" kick was blocked. Jack Naylor, Columbia, and Joa Hoague, Colgate, were brilliant spear-heads of their teams 12 arbor Captains lions for MO Po.

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C. 6. Notre Dame 0. THIRD PERIOD Saggau's left-footed quick-kick, good for 64 yards, was downed on the Trojan 5. Lansdell's punt was partially blocked and rolled out of bounds on the USC 30.

Saggau and Thesing made it a first down on the USC 19. where the Irish lost the advantage on a holding penalty. After a quick-kick exchange, the Trojans drove into Notre Dame territory and appeared headed for second score when Mclntyre intercepted Landsdell's heave and ran it back 24 yards, to the CSC 47. Sheridan replaced Stevenson and passed first to Sitko for 19 yards, then to Bogarus for a first down on the Trojan 20. Sheridan threw to Capt.

John Kelly for a third successive first down on the Trojan 9, and Piepul ran left end for four yards as the period ended. Score: Southern Cal. 6, Notre Dame 0. FOURTH PERIOD. On the first play, Piepul sliced off left tackle for the Irish touchdown, but his attempted placement was wide.

Lansdell took control of the situation when the Trojan guard, Smith, deflected Bogarus' pass into his hands. He ran the interception to the Irish 43, then barged for gains of from three to nine yards to the Notre Dame 5, from where he swept right end for the touchdown. Jones added the extra point from placement. After the Trojan kickoff went out of bounds and an offside penalty gave the Irish the ball on their 40, Sheridan broke off left tackle and raced sixty yards for the second Irish touchdown. Keileher placekick was no good and the Trojans held a one-point lead.

The Trojans made victory certain when Schindler, in for Lansdell in the last two minutes, ran 41 yards for a touchdown without a hand being laid on him. USC had gained possession when a desperate fourth-down Irish pass was incomplete. Jones added the extra point. Final score: Southern Cal. 20, Notre Dame 12.

Kwr' -r 5v. 4 Lansdell scored two of the Trojan touchdowns, one in the first five minutes of play and the other after the Irish tied it, 6-6, in the fourth period. He cave wav to for the clinching points. FIRST PERIOD. Caspar kicked to Sitko who returned 15 yards to his own 30.

Stevenson lost five at tackle and Sitko's pass to Zontini was incomplete, after which Stevenson punted to the Trojans' 33. Four line plays netted two first downs, then Lansdell passed to Fisk for 21 yards, putting: the ball on the Irish 23. Lansdell picked up three yards, then tried a pass which was unsuccessful. Lansdell cracked guard for seven yards. This first down and another put the ball on the Irish 3.

Lansdell smashed through left tackle for a touchdown, climaxing a 67-yard march in 12 plays. Caspar's placekick for the extra point was wide. Stevenson took the subsequent kickoff on his five and returned 27 to the Irish 3. Stevenson and Cagarus, sub for Zontini, got ten yards in two tries. Two running plays lost four yards, then Hoffman intercepted Stevenson's pass and returned to the Irish 42.

Score: Southern Cal. 6, Notre Dame 0. SECOND PERIOD: Trojan quick-kicks on first and second down and Hargrave's interception of a Nave pass on the Irish 3, where he was tackled immediately by the intended receiver, Slatter, kept Notre Dame punting from its goal line through the second period. After Piepuls' third successive end zone punt, Nave's passes to Krueg-er and Slatter for seven and twenty yards, respectively, carried the Trojans to the Notre Dame one. Twice Nave hit the line and was thrown back, then he fumbled and the ball was recovered by Stevenson in the end zone for a touch-back.

That break sparked the Irish. Stevenson passed to Kerr for 14 yards, then followed up with a 14-yard dash around right end. Piepul swept left end for six and the Irish were in Trojan territory for the first time. Peoples halted the Irish drive when he intercepted Stevenson's forward, but he cost the Trojans yardage to the one, when he attempted a forward lateral as he was tackled by Kerr. Lansdell punted to Sitko who brought it back to the CSC 30.

The Trojans smothered two pass plays before Stevenson uncorked one to Keileher for thirteen yards and another to Kovatch for 15 and a first down on the Trojan 5 with time for one play. Bogarus failed to gain on an r- -Uv. Van lAtmn misses a-Held oal-in. ready to block L. F.

a By Jack Mahon A 31-yard touchdown march engineered by their ace passer, Nick Basca, enabled Villa-nova's Wildcats to shut out Manhattan for the sixth straight time, 7-0, before 9,951 at the Tolo Grounds yesterday. Capitalizing on an eight-yard kick the only bad boot of his collegiate career made by Ted Mazur Villanova punched out an opening-period toucmdown on four plays. Then, playing they held off Manhattan's desperate last-half drive to wind up thiir season with six wins and two losses. FIRST PEKIOD. Villanova, with Nick Basca do-in? some expert monopolized the first period.

Gnup's opn-ing kick-off was poor, going to the Villanova 40. Howlett ripped off a first down to the Tasper 43 and, a moment later, Basca passed to Monaco for another on the 25. Manhattan stiffened and Basca's at- a rs-V i i 1 a a Ph. MANHATTAN VILLANOVA V. I.

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the Wildcats were on the prowl. Basca got to the 21 on a sweep. McMahon made two, then Basca flipped one to Howlett on the 5. Mazzei swept his own right end and scored standing up. Basca's placement was good and it was 7-0 at the twelve-minute mark.

Score: Villanova 7, Manhattan 0. SECOND PERIOD A fumble and a penalty ruined two more Villanova drives just when it Reared pav territory. Behot cracked the left side for four then took Basae's pas on the 4. Gavuor i hit Kehot hard and he fumbled, Fall recovering for the Jaspers. Coming back field after Mazur had kicked to their 37.

the visitors went 60 yards by land and air be- I fore Basca tossed to Monaco for I an apparent touchdown. The play was called back because or a man in motion on a shift in Villanova 's backfield. When the next pass failed, Manhattan took the ball. The rest of the half was spent with both teams going backwards. Score: Villanova 7, Manhattan 0.

THIRD PERIOD. Manhattan couldn't gain after taking the kickoff and Mazur kicked to the Villanova 32. On two (Continued on next page, col. i) attacks. FIRST PERIOD Naylor ran back the kick-otf 27 yards to his 32 and quick-kicked to the Colgate 32.

Barber blocked and recovered a boot but Naylor fumbled on the first play and Hoague recovered for the Raiders, Davids quick-kicked 64 yards. Nay-1 i lUi Ueillf Illl 0 1 1 tile vuimiiui 4. On two reverses, Naylor ripped off 21 yards. After Naylor booted Colgate punched the middle of the Lion line for a first down on the Columbia) Two plays, run from a double wing, neitea oniy seven and Hoague kicked over the goal Po. 1,.

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line. Columbia gained in its own territory, but had to kick out. Davids' 41-yard return kick was downed on the 14. Three reverse plays led the Lions to a first down on their 41 as the period ended. Score: Columbia 0, Colgate 0.

SECOND PERIOD. Columbia's attack stalled at mid field, so Stanczyk booted out of bounds on Colgate's 20. The Raiders started a 60-yard drive on twelve rushes, Hoague carrying the ball seven times. The locals stiffened, so Van Loan tried a placement from the 25. It was short.

On the first play after Columbia's kick, Hoague plunged jf' i- i Hugh Barber, lanky end yesterday was elected to succeed Frank Stulgailis as Columbia Captain for the '40 season. Barber, a junior, stands 6 foot 2, weighs 182, is 20 years old and hails from Erie, Pa. 29 Js to the 27 He shook oflf haf a doen tacklers th of scrimmage and "was touchdown-bound when De Augustinis, safety man, tackled him from behind. Colgate smashed to the 12. A Davids' pass failed, so Van Loaa tried again for a field goal, this time from his 18.

It was wide. Score: Columbia 0, Colgate 0. THIRD PERIOD. Hoague ran back the kick-off twenty yards, then provided interference for Herman's 18-yard charge to midfield. Davids tried a coffin corner kick, but it wobbled low into Will's arms, 15 yards away.

After an exchange of kicks, Columbia had the ball on its 3D. Naylor heaved 27 yards to DeAug-istinis, then plunged six more to the 28. Schmidt spiked the attack by intercepting a pass on his 21. Colgate's kick was run back to the 46. Naylor, with wizard-like passing and plunging, led a 42-yard drive.

Will attempted a field goal from the 20, but was wide. Score: Columbia 0, Colgate 0. FOURTH PERIOD. Stanczyk, who replaced Naylor, was hurt in the first minute of the period, and Naylor had to return. Several plays later Naylor kicked from his 30, and when Lube fumbled it on Colgate's 35, Levy recovered for the Lions.

Naylor faded back, but couldn't find a receiver, so he shook off three tacklers and flitted to a first down on the 22. A couple of reverse plays, Naylor to Will, advanced the leather to the 10. On Will's first field goal attempt, which was wide. Colgate was penalized for offside. The next try was blocked.

Desperate last-minute passes failed. Final score: Columbia 0, Colgate 0. Lafayette's RcMy Tops Lehigh, 29-13 Bethlehem, Nov. 25 (JP). Lafayette ran wild in the last quarter today to score three touchdowns and beat their traditional rival Lehigh, 29-13, in the 73d renewal of the nation's longest football feud.

Farrell's 65-yard run accounted for the winning points. second period, mt Baker. Field fmsterday. Columbia linemen appear the boot but failed. Kick was wide, anyway 7.

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