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Wildcats Stay Unbeaten With Victory Over Tribe if if Fillh Win 3I.Q Over Virginia ame fatf Moody Leads State Win For 'Cais BIG GAIN FOR WILDCATS George Ilannen grabs pass from Gordon Slaflo for 17-yard Tom Duffy (20) of Ihc Indians. Davlilson won it's flflh straight gain lo Vtilhani and Mary 35 yard line in third period of game game and third In ihe Southern Conference, 17.15. (AP Wire- Uililiraulmrg Saturday. Closing In arc YVally Ake (53) and pliolo). Two Passes For TD's Terps Down Duke, 20-7 COLLEGE PARK, lid.

(AP) Dennis O'Hara's only two pass completions went for touchdowns as Maryland downed Duke 20-7 Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference fool- ball game. A 37-yard scoring loss to wingback Paul Fitzpatrick snapped a 7-7 tie in Ihe second quarter, and O'Hara's. 26-yord aria! lo split end Bill Gillespie iii the final period insured the victory. Wilh a 2-3 record under new coach Roy Lester, including a 2-1 mark in the ACC, (he Terps already have equalled their victory total for (he past two seasons. Duke, now 1-4 in over-aH com- pctititoti and 1-3 ill league play, took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and then muffed two scoring chances after Maryland had gone ahead.

Quarterback Leo Hart, who sat out several scries of plays after being shaken up in, the second half, scored for Duke in the first quarter. He went over from the one after launching.the 50-yard scoring drive with a 2-1- yard pass to tailback John Cappellano. Maryland came rlglit back lo force a 7-7 tie. Tailback ''At Thomas, who on 22 carries, went around right end to score from the fiv e. On the 61-yard drive, he also made first downs on runs of 17 and 13 yards.

After failing lo capitalize- on Duke punts of 18 and 14 yards in the second quarter, Maryland drove 71 yards to break the tie. O'Hara's 37-yard bomb to-Fitzpatrick followed a 15-yard pen- ally against the Terps having an ineligible receiver downlicld. The failure by Duke to down a Maryland punt in Ihe end zone set up the final Terp scoring chance. The punt was downed by Wary- land after the ball bad gone into the end zone and Ihen came back out to the one. The Blue Devils punted on fourth down, and Maryland began its final scoring drive from its own w.

1 The TD. Gaston Day Wins Third, 24-6 Score John Barrie scored a pair of touchdowns Saturday to spark Gaslon Day School lo a'24-6 football victory over Chris'I. School of Ashevjlle. Barrie hauled in a 20-yard scoring pass from Andre Trakas lo put the Spartans on top in the second period and he tallied un a one-yard run to put game out of reach in the third quarter. Lonnio a- two- point conversion-following-each of Carrie's scores.

Christ School scored its.only touchdown late in the third period on a 59-yard pass -play. cutting Ihc Spartans lead to 8-6. After Barrie's run put GD ahead, IG-fi, Jimmy Cloninger closed out the scoring on an eight yard touchdown run. Trakas passed to Scott Pencgar for the two-point conversion. "I feel like this was the best game we've played," commented Gaston Day Coach Bonnie Digh, "and I know now we'll be ready to play varslly ball next year." The Spartans racked up 171 rushing to 89 for Christ School and added 90 passing to 88 for the losers.

Offensively. Digh praised John Dave Barrie, along with who led'the way rushing. David Szy- pcrski and Paul. Kincaid stood oul. Now 3-1-1, too Spartans close; their season on Oct.

23 at Bessemer City. pass lo Gillespio came on a down tosses and was credited carries. Filzpatrick gained 51 third-arid-four situation. Maryland, which completed only one pass in its only other victory this season over Wake for Maryland's 63 yards gained and O'Hara picked up 41 on his in the air. option calls.

But on the ground, the Terps rolled up 368 yards. The 170 Hart gained 123 yards for Duke t.tio ovujuk, urn 1VI1VU ubl ooo yUIUa, llm 1(1) Forest, was Iwo-for-eight in the yards gained bv Thomas was a with nine pass completions in air Saturday. O'Hara tried only career high, and fullback Tom a 1 wna 10 two passes olher than his touch- Miller added another 101 on 27 Blue P. cv Is lMd 6 1 1 am CHAKLOTTESV1LLE, a. N.C.

State's Wolfpack shall ored Virginia's hiluerlo reputable defense on the passing and running of quarterback Darrell Moody and routed the Cavaliers 31-0 Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference football game. It was the llth consecutive conquest of Virginia by the Wolf- pack since -1948, and few of (ho previous victories could have been more decisive. Not only did Ehe Wolfpack overpower Ihe Cavaliers on offense, but four times during Ihe game Ihcy held douTis inside their 20. Moody, a scrambling junior, ran 14 limes for 65 yards, completed eight of 13 passes for 84 yards, and scored one of (lie N. C.

Slale (ouchdowns on a two- yard end sweep. The agile quarterback also was largely responsible for most of the other points Slale put on (be Scoreboard as the Wolfpacfc broke Virginia's three-game winning streak and evened ils season record at 3-3. Wingback Leon Mason was Moody's principal sidekick in mowing down the Cavaliers, running for 81 yards in 11 carries and scoring once on a seven- yard run. A 27-yard field goal by Mika Sharron.wbich got the Wolfpack on route to vielory midway the opening quarter; a one-yard plunge by halfback Charlie Bowers, climaxing a 51-yard advance; and a 30-yard pass from Ihird siring quarterback Dennis Brill to wingback Butch Altman with eight seconds remaining accounted for the Wolf- pack scores. Virginia hi actual it was never in the game as Ihc Cavaliers saw (heir season record drop (o 3-2 and their ACC mark to 1-2 before a crowd of 26,000 Hie season's largest here.

Virginia netted only 107 yards rushing mid never put together a cohesive passing attack. Nonetheless, Ihe Cavaliers made a number nf swipes at (ho Wolfpack goal only (o be Unvaried by Hie rugged Stale tackles Ron Carpenter and Art Hudson and linebacker Pele liailey. Virginia advanced (o (he Slate 13 in the second period, but the drive ended with an interception. In the third quarter, tho Cavaliers reached (he Wolfpack Iwo. hut M-ere held for downs.

Ar.d in (he fourth period they drove in consecutive series lo the Stale 10 and the Stale 20 only to bo held again. 24-7 Decision Spiders Whip er ivilh a net of 40 yards on 16 carries. After Hart ivas shaken tip on the second play of the third quarter, Dennis Salyshur drove Duke (o the Maryland one, where the Blue Devils' were slopped on fourth doirn. Satyshur dropped the snap from center and then ran for his life to escape lacklcrs before First dour.s yaiaagl yardaqe Return yartiaae Passes punh Yards ccnallicd N.C. Slale vlrglnl; SCS -FG Sharrci 77 7 rurt (Sharron k.ck NCS-Bowers 1 Mxdv 2 run fSharrcn ftlc 33 pass Irom Drill RICHMOND, Va.

(AP) -Richmond's Spiders, rebounding savagely from their- first Southern Conference football defeat in two seasons, got another versi tile performance from quarterback- Charlie Richards and ran away from East Carolina 24-7 Saturday night. Richards passed lor 218 yards and-two touchdowns, ran for 74 yards on rollouts, and generally gave a devastating performance as the Spiders captured (heir third victory in five slarts and partially atoned for last week's shocking 37-7 setback at the hands of Davidson. East Carolina, now without a victory in four gomes, scored only in the opening quarter on some single wing dipsy-doo that carried the Pirates 72 yards. Fullback Butch 'Colson, who set a career rushing record for his team, scored the touchdown on a one yard plunge and contributed --i? rushing yards to the drive. Richmond jumped out ahead Dussaiilt's 36-yard field goal the first time the Spiders had the ball and the second fime they had possession tho Spiders made it 10-0 on Richards' first louchdown pass a -ID-yard throw lo split end Walker- Gillette.

Tailback Jerry Mourn scored both the other Spider Ihe first on a four-yard pass from Richards, the olher on a- three-yard run climaxing an 80-yard Richmond drive in final period to which Ricli- ards conlributed rims of 45 and yards. The was the second for the Spiders in (hrce Soufh- crn Conference starts and kepi them hot on Ihe (roil of David- Wins Minus 14 Players LARAM1E. yo. (AP) Tile Wyoming Cowboys won their straight Wesicrn Athletic' Conference football game Saturday despite Ihe absence of black' players when they used their defense for a -10-7 Iriumph over visiting Brigham Young University. Coach Lloyd defending WAC champs.

held the Cougars to 16 yards rushing and 113 passing, recovered five BYU fumbles and intercepted three passci. Tho Cowboys ran up their biggest scr.ring total of tho. young season despite the absence of the black alhlcles, dismissed for participating in a demonslrallon against BYU and Mormon Churrh racial policies. Among: those dismissed were 10 men scheduled lo start Saturday's game. Tnc most spectacular play of tho contest on a muddy, slippery field was a 74-yard and run for louchdown.

Quarterback Ed Synakowski hooked up with Cowboy teammato Bill Kyrona- fcis for the big play In tho second quarter. Olherwise the game, a ground struggle. son's unbeaten Wildcats, who are 3-0 hi conference competition. Richards' virtuoso passing for the Spiders brought the slar quarterback's total offense for the year to 1,351 yards in five games. But he' wasn't tho whole for the Spiders, who received excellent running from sophomore Buddy Woodle and Colson ended with 05 rushing yards for Hie' Pirates in carries, bringing his career total lo yards.

That exceeds by 42 yards the previous East Carolina career rushing record set by another fullback, Dave Alexander, between 1303 and 1905. jr E. Carolina Rushing yardace 92 171 3 5M loir 1 Yards penallied 15 JS Richer being stopped at 17, whcrfi he also was phaigcd wilh intentionally grounding the baH on a pass which saHcd through the end zone. Duke also missed lire field goal attempts on the final two plays of the first half after driving from its own 29 to the Maryland 11 as time ran out. Linebacker Hank Garcis llirew Hart for a ninc-ynrrf loss in the 20 and then teamed defensive end Jim Itamlcy to hit ITart and cause an inco triplet ion.

Dave Tugh then attempted a field goal from the 27, which was deflected fjy linebacker Bill Kelly, but. Tony Greene fumbled Ihc ball and Jim Dearth recovered for Duke. Given another chance, Pugh's second effort was wide Eo the right CfcVe Mirylaid Flril doivr.s If RusMlr.g vartfase ill 345 vardaae 134 Relurn yardaqs i a Passes 76-30-0 280 Fumbles losf 3 Yards senaPjed 43 74 Rich FG Dtssajll 38 Maryland. 0 (DuM ki'ki" cm Rith ds JluirKkr II 3 IDaaa uaa COLLEGE Carolinas N.C. 31, Virginia 0 Clemson 28, Wake Forest Maryland 20, Duke 7 Soulh Carolina 17, VPI 16 Davidson 17, IS Florida North Carolina 2 TIic Citadel 28, VM1 2 Carson N'civman 21, Klon 20 Fcrrum 34, Gardncr-Wclib 18 Sourh i Clernicn is, wake Fcresl Marvluid 20, Duke 7 l-crln Carolina St.

31, Virginia 0 Davidson 17. William 1. Mary is Is 15, 21. Elon 20 SculKtrr, Miss. 7 aa.WeiTffn Reserve 7 Wesf Virair.ra Tech 22, Cciccrd 4 West VirgKiu si.

Howard, DC 9 East Yale 41, Cciu.TiVa i Pennsylvania 13, LcftTah 7 12 Darlmouih 3fi, Brown 13 Ulah Erale 2J, Army 7 Peristalsis. Syracuse AlassaOiuseMs 21, 'flhode Island 9 Coatt Guard soDJAwesferit ff Boitcn U. 22, Lafayette 14 HpmKlon III WlddrcwJrv IS JTffltfiMsfe 7 Tufff 0 I W0f 39, Haven ft club GeMystHJrq 34, Drexel A Blocmibura 7 Muijflelct 34, East Sfroudstwrg Lock Haver, tl, 33 Dlrt'nscrt IS, Franklin Marshall 0 5n ippen (btfrq 34, Callforr.Fa, pa: Johns Kortrns HaverlPrd 0 Albriohl 6 Casfl 27, roa Jiirmsn hI iU Grove cltv 7 AA 1C a 43 Wvcmlnq rt, Brloham Youna 7 WeiKrn Waihlngloo 31, WnHtfOMh 51 Dtflawwa Valley 0 Union, 23, Rcjuellser Tech 14 'if, Posl 7i Kfrvoi Polnl 0 worflvfan 33, PMC Coilfati 6 Allightny 70," 5 Mrdwesr Sflulhcra Noire Dame pSMSa" Connecllct.1 53, AAai-e 7 KSSflt.Wo^VS Sr. Mifchldan Miami, "it, chis 21 M.JSOUJ-I 3), Ofciahcma 37, Wfsccns'n 7 Wcslminsler, Pa 10, Mount U.ilon North DaXoiB St. North DaXola 14 35, iwa Clrclniail 31, Sta'p Rowing Green 7, staio 0 Froslburq Slate Ti, Bririaewd'er 13 Crosse 3ft River FdVj JJ Whilcwucr Ea-j CtaTo Elevens pc'nt 13, Sioul 7 27, filoon 7 Lakefard J5, Wilfen 21 67, Suscrlor 0 Hancvw 31, Rcse Toledo 38, Wesiern V.khiqan 13 Wisscjrl-RsOj Central M-stoufi Jewell 13, AuiKn.

7 Ltlher u. Upper IOAW Slmoson D-jbuc-e Centra', town, 17, Wariburg Grl.msll 26, fleloit 7 Webrasfca 21 William Pern 33, Bycna Villa 0 Coe 3i 31, Parsers 6 M'dlai-d, Neb, 30, Dans 40, Ptrg 7 23, drnenn, 14 Earll-am 15, Taylor 4 73, Deoaow )2 Valparaka 17, Wabaih 15 Frankl'n 10, Jnd'ana Cenfrjl i SI. 20, Southern Trials Indians sraie 7 Washburn If, Plltsburg Stale 17 Ottawa yj v.cpfierson Emcorla Srala 3', Fort Siate, Mcnmoulh Eureka 7, 0 Hl'ftdalo 3D, Pjirrmc.it li Ashla.iS Jorn Carroll Tennetire 41, 14 Southwest Florida 31, Tulia 30 Oklahoma 41, Ccicnxla 30 ChrtilUi 1A AAM A Weil Air Force if), Oregon 13 Colonio Stale u. Texai St. 7 Farwesf Interceptions Stun Patriots By 39-0 Tab Jty RONALD RISER Charleston used six pass interceptions lo rack up its sixth straight win and hand Ihc Gns- tonia Tali'tols their sixth itfuiglil loss in a Dixie Amateur Football League game al Huss staiiium last night, by a 39-0 score.

Pass thefts set up Ihc first four Charleston touchdowns in tlic gamo pla.vcd before about a hundred fans. John Siton scored two touchdowns and quarterback Reed Charpie, former Newbcrry College slar, passed lo two touchdowns in the win. Silon gained 89 yards in 13 carries ar.d Charpic connected on 12 of 22 passes 212 yards. The Patriots were held to a minus 20 yards rushing and did nol make a major threat, the six pass iulerccplions blunting the attack. The firsl interception set tip the initial TD in tho second period with Charleslon driving 3-1 yards with Silon going over from the three yard line.

After another interception, Griffith passed to Silon for a five yard score and then passed to Griffith for the extra point. Mac White returned an interception 50 yards for third Eouchdosvn and a 200 halftimc lead. In the third quarter, a 36- yard pass from Charpic Eo Griffith set up the TD, mode by Curtis from (he one yard line. Charpie continued to hit through tho air with an 11 yard scoring strike lo Karl Brown in the fourth quarter, and late in the same Burroughs went over for Ihe final touchdown by the Charleston lean. STATISTICS Charleston Patriots Fir.

1 8 Net nisMnK H9 23 H-25 £.21 y.irdnEf 213 80 intercepted by fi 1 Punihlps Las'. 2 Yards pennll7irl MO -n scnui! ny QI-'AIIIKIIS rearm 1 2 3 Ch.irlfAtou 02013 39 r.iirlou Scoring, Clinrle.swn: Silon r') White. Griffith, Unwn. Burrows PAT: Griffith. Slinrple (2J.

Kansas State Blasts Iowa MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas Slate used ils fcarsomo defense, Ihe passing of Lynn Dickey and the running of Mack Iferron (o blast Iowa Stafe Saturday 34-7 and slay in the running in the Big Eight championship football race. The Wildcats racked up Incir fourth' victory in five starts and ran (heir conference mark to 2-0 on a rainy day before 20,000 Band Day fans. The victory assured Ihe K- Slalo of equaling Its best victory mark since 1054, with live games to go. NEARLY SPILLED Virginia onrii-lortiack rjulrtago (15) barely gets nviay pass In Saturday's game wilh N.

C. Slale. Closing in on Culjuage Is Andy Solonoskl (Gil. Preparing (a Ijlock for Cavaliers Is Gary Soft Slate uon, (AP Wirephoto), Scores Winning TD Yauger Leads Over Deacons By 28-14 WILLUAISBUfiG, Va. Unbeaten Davidson survived a fourth-quarter scare by William and Mary Saturday and edged the Indians 17-15 to retain its its lead in the Southern Conference football race.

Trailing 17-7 going into the final period, the Indians drove 85 yards for one score and threatened again before losing (lie ball on a fumble on the Davidson 20 siilh 33 seconds remaining. Junior quarterback Wes Meel- eer set a W4M record, carrying the ball 37 limes for 161 yards. Senior quarterback Gordon Slacle led the Davidson attack, completing 14 of. 25 passes for 1C2 yards. Davidson took the opening fa'ckoff and drove to the William and Mary 35.

when the drive stalled and the Wildcats jellied for a 32-yard field goal by Ed Terry. Late in the first quarter, WtM started a drive from its own 32- yard line and moved 08 yards in 14 plays, entirely on the ground. Meeteer carried seven times during the drive for 38 yards, making the final 12 himself in four straight carries. The touchdown' put William and Mary ahead 7-3 with Jess than three minutes gone in the second period. Davidson came right back, driving 66 yards in 12 plays, almost entirely on Slade's passing.

He completed seven of nine passes for 61 yards. The final one, 10 yarder to end George Jlanncn, put Davidson back into Ihc lead. The Indians were driving again when time ran out in Ihe first half with on Davidson 26. SEade's passing again was instrumental in Davidson's third- quarter TD, a 77-yard drive. He completed three of five for 67 yards, with a 23-yard toss to ilannen up the touchdown at Hie three-yard line.

Two plays later, halfback Glenn Praay took a pilchout and ran around left end for the. score. In Ihc drive thai consumed about half of the last quarter, went 85 yards in 17 plays. Meetccr. on a fourth-down play, passed to wingback John Hibbs for the score.

Mceleor then ran over the two-point conversion. 3 7 o-U 070 -IS CLEMSON, S.C. (AP)- Half- hack Ray Yaugcr plunged over for the winning touchdown from' yard nut with 2:39 to play as Clemson frimmed Wake Forest 28-14 Saturday to bring its Atlantic Coast Conference football record to 3-2. TIic chunky junior hroke a 1-1- all tic lhat had prevailed since halflimc and Clemson added another score in the closing seconds. Yaugcr rushed times for 202 yards as Clemson won its Ihird giuiie in five starts and dropped Wake Forest lo 1-3 in the ACC and 2-4 for all games.

The teams exchanged first and second quarter touchdowns. Tracy Lounsbury (ricd a 41- yard field £oal that was short Robertson In Starring Role For Rutgers NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) Larry Robertson, a sophomore starting his first game, scored three touchdowns, and a stingy Rutgers defense stifled Navy's attack as tho Scarlet Knights downed the- Midshipmca 20-G Saturday. Rutgers complcleJy dominated the game from the first play of Iho second period, when Kich Tolicastro threw 15 yards to Robertson for the first score. was Navy fiftli defeat without a victory Ibis scnson.

Tttil- gors lias now fotir of its games. The main Scarlet weapon was ihe defense, anchored by linebackers Drew Forgosh and Lee Schneider, which allowed Novy no farther than midfield in Ihe first thrco quarters and held middie quarterback Mike Me- Nallen without a completion in his first 18 pass attempts, Hoberlson, meanwhile, was all the offense Rutgers needed. After holh learns sputtered in and fourth down Clcmson pass was incomplete in the end zone hefore tho half ended. Clemson threatened in (he third quarter hut Larry Pons intercepted a pass in Ihe end zone lo stop Iho march. Clemson liailcd a fourth period Uircat with a pass interception at its 17 hy Sonny Cassady.

The Tigers' drive started from their 18 with Yauger ripping oft 20 yards to get it going. Tommy Kcndrick passed for 18 lo Jim Sitrsavagc at the nn fourth down lo keep the threat alive. The victors added a touchdown with 20 seconds left In the contest on a six-yard reverse to flanker Charlie Wafers. Waters had moved to the six on a 20- yard reverse one play earlier. Wake Forest opened the game with a surprise on-side kick lhat and gave Clemson Ihe ball at tho Wake 49.

With Yau- Vfska Forejf Clfrmci Firsl. dOA-ni 21 Rushiog 139 331 yardaqe 183 113 yartfice 2 jj Passes 13.33-1 PLTds £.42 17 Furrbles loll 1 2 28 10 Wake FareH 770 Clgrr.scn 770 H-I3 WI-- -LC3VIH 4 run MdO 12 rtn (Barr.eMe klcJO WF-Russtlf 12 run ILcur.srw Cfem-Vajqer 1 ru.i (Darnelle k'ckl ru.i kick) ger doing most of the carrying, including a 19-yard burst, Clemson had a touchdown in seven plays, Yaugcr churning out the final four. Wake evened'it up a feu' minutes later. Ed Bradley fell on a Clemson fumble at the Clemson and Larry liusscll passed 2 yards lo Joel.Bowden. A few plays Islcr Buz Lcavitt rushed over from four yards out.

The teams exchanged second quarter touchdowns. Ed Toiley sliced off rifiht tackle for 12 yards and (he Cfcnison score. Itusscll raced across Clcm- son goal, also from 12 yards Clemsoi) stuck to the ground in (he 74 yards It moved for ils second louchdown. Jack Dolbin relurned the kickoff 31 yards lo get Wake moving to its second score from near midfield. Terry 1 run kick) Vimtn fron SM IT Dav-Praav 2 run irerrv kicxi 2 Checkers Win By 8-1 Score CHARLOTTE, N.

C. (AP) Rookie center Tom Trcvelyan scord two goals as the Charlotte Checkers defeated Nashville's Dixie Flyers in Easlern Hockey League action Saturday liigM. 8-1. The victory was Charlotte's second in a row. Other Cbarlotle goals were by dcfcnsemcn Bob Shupc, Hal Willis and Bob Graham.

Also scoring for Charlotte were John Gould, Larry Simpson and Rodger Ouimet. The lone Nashville goal was by Andre LaJucnese. Preps Honored Smith To Speak At Gazette Fete liy KEN ALEXANDEll Kxecutivc Sports EdHor Homer Smith, Davidson's head iUOUlUICS IXOlllp football coach, will be the speak- To 42-21 Win SALISBURY, N. C. (AP) Appalachian Stale ground oul louchdowns in every rjiiacicr nnd defeated Calawba 42-21 Sal- nrday night in a non-conference game highlighted by long scoring runs.

Appalachian inlo Ihc load in (he liist quarter on an IB-yard TD run from scrimmage by Hal Queen. Catawba tied Ihe gamo wilh a 68-ynrd scoring spring by Greg Singlclort in (ho first period. Appalachian regained Ihe lead on a one-yard scoring plunge by tho early going, guided he 8 David McGlammery. yard drive that ended wilh his Tllc Mowtwccrs louchdown calch. Late in the second riod, glo added period.

Robertson, who gained 161 yards in 3-1 carries smashed off left tackle, cut lo his left and raced Ihe end tone from 30 yards out. Aop-Ojceri J4 run (Shock kick) kg) kick.) nun, (Shs cM'yVds'V 0 a-S cltf OT Navy's only score came wilh tpi? 5 5(5 seconds left, when McNallen A cGwmjrv rolled 10 yards into the end fci Warden run" Iho end of a 73-yard drive. KST" shoclt kltk) cr at Tho Gazette's annual high school grid banquet night, Dec. B. Tho event, since 1933, lias honored Ihe outstanding prep players in Gastoa and surrounding areu.

This is the second lime around for Smilh as speaker al I newspaper sponsored banquet, one that lie says lie's looking forward lo again. With tho kind explosive team Smith has concocted at Davidson this year, the, Wildcats have a chance lo win the Southern Conference championship. Also, olher possibilities: Smilh, a former Princeton star who romped in the same tack- field wilh All America Dick Kozmaicr, will bo a leading candidate for 'coach of tho yonr' honors. And quarterback Gordon Sladc, named by-the Associaled Press for nnlion.il 'back of tho week' honors for completing 32 passes in a 37-7 dcmolilion of Jlichmond, should bo right up there at tho top competing for 'hardi- 'player of tho ycor 1 honors. SI ado, a 195-pound senior from Evansvillc, Is cxpeclcd to 1 accompany Coacli Smith to the DeccmJjer banquet, lo be I for the second straight year at Public Service Gas Company on lid.

Under Coacli Smith's guidance. Wildcat football teams have won 22 games, while dropping 20 and, when Davidson racked up four straight victories to open 19CS Sec SMITH, aOMEB SMTin.