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MenJy, Nov. IS, 1948 CCCC gtt IftUtltiStO XixmitttT 25 ml til 0 WW rn JV fMl 1AIL fa nn 11 82,769 See Browns Beat 49ers, 14 to 7 Mc9s Showing flDfiff Again By Wiley Smith Fumbles Field Coal, Blocked Kick Brings Scores St. Mary's Caught Napping on Long Kick That Sets Up Chavez' 3-Pointer By Curley Grieve KEZAR STADIUM, Nov. 14. St.

Mary's valiant fight to upset favored Santa Clara ended in frustration here today when the Broncos converted two Gael mistakes into a touchdown and field goal to win the twenty-ninth annua) Little Big Game, 10-7. A throng of 35,000, which had waited expectantly through a listless first half for the inevitable explosion, got its big moment as the Gaels fought back in that action-jammed final Hurt S. F. Cleveland Assumes period to score one touchdown in a sweeping march. They never got an opportunity to shoot for a second.

The Gaels, with a desperation that earned them a stadium's tribute, had choked off the Bronco attack in air and on ground. So effective had been a varied defense led by stout-hearted Packard Harrington, R. V. Johnson, Tony Kotowski, Dan Mc-Geehan in fact, the whole line and secondary that Santa Clara never penetrated beyond the St Mary's 22-yard line all day, except on the series of plays that, terminated in the field goal. But with all that, and one undeniable touchdown march, the Gaels couldn't get over the hurdle because of their own miscues.

One was a plain case of napping. That led to the field goal which, in final analysis, was the margin of victory. I 1 "TO ENTER. MODfcNrV YO FROM Asrbiue'I ajn-t r--We (TW. JJr-i ODB COPS! The other was a blocked kick, which sent a crazily spinning ball eventually into the hands of Hall Haynes, the swift Bronco back, who raced with his precious cargo eight yards to a touch down.

But even after sticking his chin into that one-two punch, the Gael proved his jaw was not made of glass. He didn't fold and go down for the count. He landed one seven point haymaker through a close guard and forced the Bronco to rise to his highest pitch of the afternoon Grid Loop Lead By Prcscott Sullivan CLEVELAND STADIUM, Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 14. A stupefying fumble on the opening play of the game, followed by a series of soul-trying breaks, ended the San Francisco 49crs' residency among the gridiron's unbeaten elite here today.

Before professional football's all-time largest crowd a record and highly partisan outpouring of 82.769 -the luckless lads nom the City by the Golden Gate were beaten 14-7, by the Cleveland Browns in what had been ballyhooed as a showdown between the nation's two mightiest salaried teams. At the end, the 49ers could not complain that they had been toppled from their former exalted place by an inferior rival. But th manner in which they let a possible tie, or even victory itself, escape them was galling in the extreme. Statistically and every other way the Browns, running their skein of successes to thirteen straight, were by far the dominant force, and yet this was one of those struggles that might easily have gone in the other direction. That it didn't was due, in large measure, to the 49ers' suddenly developed inability to hang onto the football at critical moments.

BROWNS SCORE EARLY. Three times, Buck Shaw's over-eager stalwarts let the Hide slither through their chilled and tensed fingers and each bobble cost them dearly. Worst error of. all was little Forrest Hall's fumble on the very play of the contest. It staked the confi dent, swaggering Browns to a touchdown within 50 seconds of the start and it dealt the 49ers a blow which was to pain them through the remainder of this dark, cold afternoon.

Because Hall is one of the fastest men in the business, the 49ers had hoped Lou Groza's opening kickoff for Cleveland would go to him. It did. Hall got under the ball on his own 10-yard line, jigging expectantly as he waited for it to complete its descending arc. This was Hall's chance. He aimed to run that kick-off back to to avert another.

It was one of the strangest Little Big Games in the long series. There was no individual standout, passers were hobbled by crashing ends, sparkling tackles kept the long-gainers by swift backs to a minimum, and the first half, except for that one foray which culminated in a field goal, was bereft of all serious goal-line threats. While the Bronco scoring thrusts provided a great share of the excitement, it was the comeback effort of the Gaels which gave the conflict its punch. And if one aspect deserves special mention, it was the rugged defense of St. Mary a 14-pound underdog, against an attack that had floored both Nevada and Oklahoma.

Turning Point of Struggle. The key to this traditional battle, which had its inception far back in 1892, can be found in the last half minute of the second period. It was then that St. Mary's took its costly excursion into Land of Nod. -LeT'5 sol-He's i in ic niT The Broncos had been hurled back to their own 20 and it was g2 (-TH5 15 VJHEPE WE third down and thirteen to go.

VikingsLose To O.C., 4-2 Two Voted Smith Bags After a time out, the Broncs lined up in kick formation and the -iAVn I move was not spotted by the Gaels. Santa Clara, sensing an advantage, went into action quickly as Gael linemen waved frantically at safety man Willard Sherman to Departing from precedent, The Olympic Club upset the Vik- retreat. Sherman, looking over his shoulder, couldn't make it. The ball, rebounding from the toe of Haynes, sailed over Sher Examiner this week awards i ings, 4-2, in the city soccer league Wiley Smith Bags to two stand out football players. feature at USF Field yesterday man's head and the St.

Mary's back allowed it to roll a full 77 yards before he nabbed it on the three. He could retrieve only six Steve Ncgoesco booted two The Examiner ordinarily presents one Wiley Smith Bag a yards before he was pushed out of bounds. Santa Clara didn't give an inch in three downs and Al Martin's goals, and Fred Walker and Ed Bernard one each for the Winged week and after the Little Big thirteen yard return of Gerald Hamilton's kick gave the Broncs Opornlioii Totlny For IM Mag' By LOU ELLA O. rARSOXS (Motion Picture Editor. International Nervlre) HOLLYWOOD, Nov.

II. Joe Pi.Maggio, one of the world's greatest baseball stars, outfielder for the New York Yankees, will undergo tin op-eratioii on his heel tomorrow morning. Just two years ago Joe was hospitalized because of similar trouble, but, strangely enough, it is not the same heel which Dr. George Bennett of Johns Hopkins will operate upon this time. When I asked the ace ballplayer if he planned to come to Hollywood following his recovery, to play himself In "the St rat ton Story," his answer was a definite "no." J(io might clum ire his mind after his operation If either or both film roles, are still O's.

Hank Kirner and Hommo Game the valued prize has gon; to the Bronco or Gael who has garnered the most glory in the possession on the Gael 32. Haynes and Vern Hare slashed the line for a first down but Zylker scored Vikings counters. three additional whacks could gain only eight yards as the clock Andy Boido's goal just before annual classic Hall Haynes, the long-booting, showed 15 seconds to go. The ball was on the ten when Moe Chavez was rushed off the bench. Moe The Toe as he is called split the uprights with hard-running Santa Clara left halfback, was acclaimed unanimously by The Examiner jury as Haynes holding on the 18-yard line.

Field Goal Margin of Victory. the top star in yesterdays game But it was also agreed that Eddie That field goal was virtually the entire story of the first half, In which neither team could sustain a march. In fact, it was the only time that a bottled up Santa Clara got beyond the mldfield stripe. As if to demonstrate that it wasn't as impotent ns statistics LoBaron's exhibition of quarterback artistry for College of Pacific against University of San Francisco could not be overlooked. There was only one solution.

Indicated, the Broncos opened the third period by parading 46 yards and didn't relinquish the ball until it hit the Gael 23. After an exchange of kicks, the Gaels were hack again on their 22 and after the Bronco ends, Jerry Hennessey and Ellery Williams, who played a bang-up game, had hurled Dick Jarvis for a Wiley Smith, The Examiner's noted cartoonist, will present one of his coveted traveling bags to Haynes and another to Le Baron. the final whistle gave Verdi 2-1 triumph over Mexico AC. George Aquino counted a penalty shot for Verdi, and Mario Pieretti equalized just after the half started. Mercury AC defeated Union Espanola, 31, on shots by Louie Silver.

T. Volkoff and J. Menen-dez. M. Montoya counted Espa-nola's goal.

Serond Division Pan American 2. Maltese American 1: San Kranclaco AC 4. Barbarian') Hakoali AC 14. Assyrians Mara AC 7. Bayview Ramblers 0.

Alliance Division SFAC 5. Verril A 5: Viking A 4. I'nion Kspnnnla A American A 7. Mercury A 1: Cardinals .3. Hornets Rovers A 1.

Pan American A 0. Clothiers Grab Baseball Crown Rogers Clothiers of San Lean-dro won the first half of the Alameda Cities Baseball League yesterday, defeating the Oaks, 10-6, for their fifth straight. The Eagles upset W. B. Baker, 9-8, in the Golden Gate Park League.

Baker had won nine straight. 12-yard loss on a desperate pass attempt, the Gaels were on their 11 and deeply in the hole. Minnesota to Scout Cal Tilt a touchdown. The vision of stardom may have clouded his view of the reality of the instant. Anyway, little Forrest dropped the ball.

Frantically he stooped to pick it up. As he did so, some one hit him and knocked him into the end zone. With Hall thus eliminated, Lou Saban, Cleveland's team captain and standout defensive center, dropped on the hounding pigskin and made the recovery for Cleveland on the 19ers' 14-yard line. GIFT TOUCHDOWN. Two plays later the E.

had a gift touchdown, wrapped and ready for pre-Christmas delivery. The first was a pass by Otto Graham, Cleveland's master thrower. It was a trifle too high for big Marion Motley, fullback. It was here, on third down, that the series of incidents occurred which, woven into one pattern, meant seven points and the ball game for Santa Clara. Oklahoma Gridder Diss of Injuries McALESTER Nov.

14. (AP) Leon Hollis, 19, Hart-shorne (Okla.) high school football plaver, died at a hospital The pass from center to Hamilton, standing in punt formation on the goal line, was low. He juggled the ball and the wasted second gave the omnipresent Hennessey and Williams time to close in. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 14 fAP) Minnesota's chances for getting to the Rose Bowl are slim but Head Football Coarh Bcrnie Williams crashed Against Dave Haffncr, the Gael fullback, knocking him directly in front of Hamilton as the latter's toe hit here today.

He was injured in the pigskin. Rierman isn't taking anything for Cal, Cards Hone Tooth And Nail for Big Game By Harry Borba Tooth and nail, principal weapons for any meeting Iwhveen California and Stanford, were being honed yesterday for the fifty-first annual Big Game to he played next Saturday in The ball rebounded from Haffner's stern, flopped crazily into yie end zone and then rebounded back into the playing field as if playing hide-and-seek. the HartshOrne-Hailcyville game Friday. Hospital attendants said the youngster's spina) cord was severed, paralyzing him from the neck down. The injuiy came in a pile-up on an extra point attempt.

Hollis, (Continued on Taee 2fi, Col. 1) Haynes came out of nowhere to fold it into his arms. Williams eliminated Gael Center John Bergamini, Jim Canelo brushed aside Sherman, Tor Spindler dumped Hamilton and Haynes was across Memorial Stadium, Berkeley. the goal line untouched. Chavez again converted and the Broncos w'ere leading, 10-0.

While the game up to that point had several dramatic high a five-foot ten, 165-pound end, was a senior. granted and will send scouts to see the Oregon-Oregon State game at Corvallis and the California Bears-Stanford battle at Berkeley. Oregon and California are tied for the Coast Conference lead. Right now Northwestern University has the edge on the Rose Bowl since Michigan, Big Nine leader, can't be invited for the second consecutive year. If Northwestern is upset Saturday by Illinois and if Minnesota beats Wisconsin, the Gophers are expected to get the Rose Bowl nod.

Ex-Bon Slar Scores 3 Ws in Pro Spree NEW YORK, Nov. 1 1. While the A AC was settling temporarily ifs western division fight at Cleveland yesterday, three teams drew inlo a first place lie in the East. Baltimore rallied for twenty-eight (Continued on Tajre 27, Col. 1) The honing was rather vigorous at Stanford, where Marchic Schwartz called his aides together for a morning meeting and a summation of all scout reports for the season.

In the afternoon the Indian players answered a smoke signal and sat throufrh a showing of last year's Big Game points in the final half to whip! ant coaches. It was, Pappy explained, the regular weekly Sunday night meeting, but filled with more importance than any of the nine that have preceded it. Today the athletes of the Hed and the Blue began sharpening the old tooth and nnil for a combat that may lank last year's filled with more genuine fight, if that is possible. Last season tnc'im the Bears back on their heels Prep Cage Clinic Scheduled Today The Northern California Basketball Officials Association will conduct a clinic for all San Francisco high school players and coaches today at 3:30 p. m.

at Kezar Pavillion. Irv. Delman will conduct the clinic. the Chicago Rockets, 38-24: New 'Only Inexperience Cost Us Says Verducci By Harry M. Hayward KEZAR STADIUM, Nov.

14. "Glorious, Glorious, one blocked ldck gave the game to us." So chanted the extremely happy Santa Clara Broncos as they films. In a Sunday meeting a year ago. the Indians determined they could beat California. They No Playoff! Oregon Coach Jim Aiken's statement that the Ducks were almost did.

ready to play California to de "Pappy" Waldorf, coach of unbeaten Cals, waited until nightfall to bring together his assist San Francisco half hack, scored three touchdowns, one on a 99-yard return of a kickoff, but his bijr day wasn't enough. Los Angeles Rams defeated Scott's New York Giants. 52-37, in one of pro football's wildest scoring sprees. Y. A.

Tittle tossed for two Bal-timore touchdowns and Jess Freitas threw three in the Rockets-Colt duel. DO BBS DELIVERS. With thirty seconds to play, Glenn Dobbs passed 3 yards to Joe Aguirre for Los Aneeles' termine the coast Rose Bowl team drew a blank at Berkeley York's Yankees defeated Brooklyn, 21-7, and a last minute touchdown gave Los Angeles a 27-20 edge over Buffalo. These proceedings left the Yankees. Bills and Colts deadlocked with five victories and six defeats each.

Plenty of fireworks exploded in the National League, although division leaders remained unchanged. BEARS BY 7 6. Philadelphia's smooth-work ins Eagles breezed past Boston, 45-0. (Continued on Taffe 28, Col. 6) Grid eorcs fOI.LKGE the showers after their sang in last night.

Santa Clam 10, St. Mary's 7, Coach Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf FCC GrUl Standings could not. be reached for com ment, but a spokesman said "Con ference rules prohibit any post ALL GAMES LEAGUE GAMES season pames )V Conference net roll il. St. U)iiis 14.

St. Vlnrfnt's 31. Ml. St. Mary'i 7.

St. Bonavi-nturp 21. Macara 0. St. Joseph's 13.

St. Norbrrt 7. Nevada lifshniwi 33. I SK Frehmen 0. AMERICAN LF.Atil PatervMt 7.

Bethlehem 7 (tlei. Wilmington 4f, Jersey City 14. Hockey Scores PACIFIC COAST LEAf.l Taroma 5. Sah Dlecn 2. NATIONAL I.F.AGrr, Roton 3.

Montreal '2. their third decision by the same V. L. T. TP.

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6 ih i.wri 8 i margin this season, and kept on' winning touchdown ar Buffalo, ton in the East. Chicago's Bearsi Earlier. Dobbs had run across man (Sherman) to let nail Haynes quick kick of seventy-seven yards go over his head to put us In a hole on our nine-yard line in the break that paced the way for Santa Clara's second quarter field goal by Moe Chavez. "A more experienced, cerlain player might have tried to catch that ball, as it was not too far over his head. "But don't blame those kids.

They were great. They played a treat ball came and virtory Oregon California 5 0 0 118 31 1.ono 0 (I 0 10-7 Little Big Game victory over St. Mary's here today. And sad Little Joe Verducci, St. Mary's coach, agreed with his rivals.

"Inexperience beat our hard fighting kids today," said Little -Toe. "You can charge it up to Inexperience that our kicker (Hamilton) didn't try to run the ball out after he received that low pass from center instead of kicking it. If he had been caught behind the line it would only have heen a safety. "And it was inexperience perhaps which caused our safety 3 2 0 74 10 LSC 5 3 0 I 3 I teams except of course, in the Hose Bowl itself." Said the spokesman: "One team could challenge anoliier team until it was blue in the or two teams eould even agree to play. It still wouldn't mean a thine.

The de- Toronto 4. New orU I (tie). Wash. Slate .1 .1 1 1fil Prt. .880 1.000 .625 .500 .111 .333 .187 .375 vo OP.

82 71 (iO 72 187 152 215 136 122 21 TP. 181 270 ins IK1 171 lo8 1(3 117 06 3 3 101 Orecon State Stanford Cardinals remained tied in two other Don tailies. Altogether their fight for western he passed for 14!) yards and but the Bears stayed in the van rushed for hy the slender margin of an e-; Harvey Johnson ran extra-tra-point kick. The boot, by Allen; point kicking string to sixty-Iawler. gave them a 7-fi edge over right as the Yankees toyi with Green Bay.

Brooklyn. Johnson is now four Joe Scott, former University of short of the professional record. 3 3 2 5 0 118 0 lift fi2 181 .500 2RB .211 .200 .000 UCLA Detroit 3. hlraTo I AMl.ltM AN Prnvldenre 3, Plttuhiir ith 0. Herhey 3.

New Haven 'J. Buffalo Ifl, Philadelphia 4. St. IrfHiU 4. leveland -i.

Wahlnton S. Inrtlansnnll (tie). I MTK11 STA1 I.EAI.l Fort Worth 3. Tula 2. Mlnneapoll 3, Kannas City 1.

St. Paul 7, Omaha 5. Washington ft fi 5 7 rision doesn't rest with either school. Conference rules would have to be changed." 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 11 85 83 7 126 Idaho Montana (Continued on fage 27, Col. fi).