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The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • 7

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The Daily Heraldi
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Provo, Utah
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Hold Good With Win Over Rams airs ace Coug ST Dixie, Box Elder Win State Crowns Wayne Starrin Sharks Cats With Passes By RAV SCHWARTZ Herald Sports Editor The Brigham Young University IT '--4 4) A' 4) 1 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1957 2- -y College Football Scores JO tir Oklahoma Shocks Nebraska By 32-7 LINCOLN, Neb. (UP) Okla homa started a new victory string Saturday by blasting hapless Nebraska, 32-7, in a Big Eight Conference game. The Sooners, intent on regaining the prestige lost in their 7-0 loss to Notre Dame a week ago, kept intact Coach Bud Wilkinson's record of never having lost a conference game in his 11 seasons at Oklahoma. The win stretched their unbeaten string in conference play to 65. They have been tied twice.

The Huskers, with a 21-9 season record and 1-6 in conference play, finished for the first time in the conference cellar and hung up the worst won-loss record in the school's history. The only win was 24-6 at Kansas State. The old, worked -out mico mines that once provided residents? of Chester, with their chief source of revenue, are open today to inspection by tourists. KNOcrvIMG OK TOUCHDOWN Brigbim Young quarterback Wayne Startin (17) tried the center of the line for no gain on the Colorado State one-yard line in the second quarter at Cougar stadium Saturday. On the next play halfback Raynor Pearce rammed across for the first touchdown which put the Cougars in the lead.

Other Cougars shown in play are Bob Olson (51) Wayne Ash (74) and Tom Clark (83). Startin was held by Ram fullback Alan Ashbaugh (32). Iowa Hawkeyes Triumph Over Notre Dame, 21-13 -6 1 A son, and Iowa's fifth win in 17 games with Notre Dame. Iowa also was dominant in rushing, outgaining the Irish on the ground, 255 to 96. Underdog Bees Rally to Tip Tooele, 13-12 SALT LAKE CITY (UP) Underdog Box Elder high school marched the distance of the field and scored with one minute re maining in.

the game Saturday to upset Tooele 13-12 and win the 1957 Utah Class A football title. The northern Utah team moved 96 yards on a desperation passing attack to snatch victory from the favored Tooele club. The win was achieved before 3,000 fans in Utah stadium. Halfback Charles (Tuffy) Clay- baugh climaxed the Box Elder rally by passing 36 yards to end Jay Arbon for the touchdown which tied the score at 12-12. The pass was on 4th down with 12 to go.

Claybaugh ran for the vital extra point which gave the Bees the victory. It was Box Elder's first football championship since 1946. Both teams showed surprisingly strong passing attacks and staunch defenses. Tooele opened the scoring midway in the second quarter by driving 46 yards for the score. Box Elder scored three plays later to knot the count at 6-6 with a 48-yard run by Claybaugh.

Tooele moved to another tally in the 2nd period by marching 76 yards. Ohio State Crushes Michigan, 31-14 ANN ARBOR, Mich (UP) Ohio State's Rose Bowl-bound Buckeyes crushed arch-rival Michigan, 31-14, Saturday with a bruising ground game aimed at the weak mid-section of the Wolverine line to polish off a perfect Big Ten season. The Wolverines surprised Ohio State, second ranked in the nation, and the sellout crowd of 101,001 fans by taking the lead twice in the first half. A SPORTING The Fisherman, the Hunter," The Golfer, The Tennis Star The Horsemao-The Aquatic Fan, The Camper, The Archer, The Skater, The Basketball star, the Cyclist, the Skier. Or "Yon Name It We nave It." ALL Cougars kept alive their hope of capturing the Skyline Conference championship by" defeating Colorado State, 26-9, Saturday before 6.413 fans in BYU sadium.

Coach Hal Kopp's charges can win the conference title if they can beat New Mexico next Saturday in the final game of the season, and if Utah State defeat or tie Utaft on Thanksgiving Day. Saturday's victory also enabled the Ca4s to hang on to second place in the Skyline standings and preserve their record of not having lost a home game this season. Startin Passes The Cougars were led to victory by the fine forward passing of quarferback Wayne Startin, who completed seven out of eleven pacses for 119 yards. End R. K.

Brown also turned in a fine all-around performance and caught five, aerials for 91 yards. But it was tackle John Kapele who set the Cats on fire and started them on their way to victory. With Colorado State leading 3-0, 'as a result of Frank Gupton's field goal early in the second quarter, Kapele intercepted one of Don Balman's passes on the Rams' 20. Bruising Run Knocking would be tacklers aronnd like ten-pini, Kapele chugged down the sidelines on a bruising run to the Ram 5. It was an easy matter for Raynor Pearce to slam across for the touchdown which gave the Cats the lead.

They were never behind again, leading 14-3 at half, and 20-3 at the third quarter. Colorado State took the opening kickoff and marched right down the field to the BYU 11 before relinquishing the ball to the Cougars. Wayne Schneider and Mark White did all the ball carrying on the drive, banging at the Cougars' guards and tackles until the Rams reached the BYU 19. Then, White hit Schneider with in eight yard pass to put the ball on the 11, Get Break The Cats got a good break midway through the period, when Ram quarterback Louie Long fumbled while trying to pass and Paul Eckel recovered on the Ram 41. Six plays later, with Jackson, Pearce, and Johnston packing the ball, the Cats were at the Colorado State 29.

But, wh4n the Cats took to the air, passes by Wayne Startin and Carroll Johnston fell incomplete and the Rams took over. The Rams took a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter, when Frank Gup tern kicked a field goal from the 13-yard line. But, the Cats came roaring with a pair of touchdowns in the 4s 4 i i i i i Clemson 13 Wake Forest 6 Georgia Tech 0 Florida 0 Alabama 29 Mississippi Southern 2 Midwest Ohio St. 31 Michigan 14 Michigan St. 27 Kansas St.

9 Iowa 21 Notre Dame 13 Purdue 35 Indiana 13 Wisconsin 14 Minnesota 6 Illinois 27 Northwestern 0 Kansas 9 Missouri 7 Oklahoma 32 Nebraska 7 Dayton 20 Detroit 10 Southwest Southern Methodist 14 Baylor Rice 20 Texas Christian 0 Houston 13 Tulsa 7 The Shaver Center Electric Shaver Specialists SALES REPAIRS ALL MAKES 30 No. 2nd West Prove FR 3-130 tut iiVi iiiii iii 1 1 ifii nnr 4, SHIRTS $500 Dixie Wallops Millard For 'B' Title, 26-13 SALT LAKE CITY (UP) Daring Dixie combined precision passing with power running today to wallop favored Millard, 26-13, and win the Utah Class football championship, its first in history. The title game was played under sunny skies before 3,000 fans in the Ute stadium. The victors beat Millard at its own game with a razzle-dazzle offensive show which stunned the Eagles from Fillmore. Millard was making a bid for its fifth championship in the past eight years.

Quarterback Hick Hafen, a trick operative in the Dixie backfield, directed the it. George team to victory by scoring one touchdown and passing for two others. Other Stars Fullback George Andrus and halfback Jack Tobler also figured prominently in the Dixie win, each picking up considerable yardage against the Millard defense. Millard jumped to a 6-0 lead wAh four minutes gone in the game by driving 60 yards for a touch down, halfback Gail Hunter, grip ping left end for 17 yards and a score. That was the first and only time Millard led.

the contest. Dixie struck back with a touch down drive of 75 yards and Andrus converted to put the St. George club out in front, 7-6. Tobler, a 140 pound scatback, went seven yards for the score. Steady Gain The touchdown by the Flyers gave Dixie a 20-6 halftime advan tage and Millard never did re cover.

Dixie's second touchdown came on a spectacular 81-yard pass on quarterback Hafen to halfback Ar- lyn Hafen. Tobler ran over the conversion and Dixie led 14-4. Coach Walt Brooks' Dixie club scored with less than a minute remaining in the half. Dick Hafen threw to Tobler for 21 yards and a touchdown. The victors added their final touchdown early in the third period by marching 83 yards.

Dick Hafen ran the final 24 yards for the score. Millard scored on the last play of the game with substitute quar terback Jan Freeman scoring standing up from the 15-yard line The field had to be cleared of spectators while Bill Nixon kicked the conversion. Dixie outgained the losers 360 yards to 264. The winners gained 157 yards by passing, while Millard had a scant 21 through the air. Early.

Deadline Limits Herald Football Coverage Today's Herald doesn't contain the full football coverage of Saturday games because of an early deadline made necessary by the Herald's moving from its old building to the new plant at 190 W. 4th N. WRESTLING THURS. NOV. p.m.

Eldred Recreation Center MIDGETS Mixed Tag Team Match Little Beaver and War Cloud vs Bull Brnmmel and The Bat Gypsy Joe vs. Pavich Drake vs. Eric The Great Tickets at Wick Swain Barber Shop or Ph. AC. 5-2849 CHRISTMAS A Small DEPOSIT will bold any Article 'til Christmas provo Li By UNITED PRESS East Princeton 34 Dartmouth 14 Yale 54 "Harvard 0 Rutgers 26 Columbia 7 West Virginia 7 Syracuse 0 Pittsburgh 14 Penn St.

13 Villanova 24 Wichita 6 Buffalo 13 Temple 6 South Auburn 29 Florida St. 7, North Carolina St. 29 South Carolina 26 Vanderbilt 27 Citadel 0 North Carolina 21 Duke 13 Kentucky 20 Tennessee 6 Maryland 12 Virginia 0 YOUTHFUL PRISONER Andrew Jackson, who later became U. S. president, was a youthful prisoner of war of the British.

At the age of 14, he was captured by a British raiding party during the Revolutionary War. 16 West Center; Prove By UNITED PRESS The Iowa Hawkeyes whipped Notre Dame 21-13 in an exciting football battle Saturday. But the score doesn't represent the difference between teams since Iowa three times lost the ball on fumbles and five times was thrown back when inside the Notre Dame 21 yard line. One Iowa bobble set up Notre Dame's second touchdown when Billy Gravel's fumble was recovered by Ron Toth on the Hawkeye 15, and Toth then sped the distance on the next play. Another Iowa fumble, by Fred Nocera, was by Scholtz on th Notre Dame 25.

Iowa had a break, though, for one of its scores. Randy Duncan pulled in the only pass attempted by Notre Dame's Frank Reynolds and ran 24 yards into the end zone. Nocera rambled 36 yards for the first Hawkeye score, and Duncan completed a lucky pass to Don Norton for the other. The ball was deflected by the Irish's George Izo into Norton's hands. Bob Prescott converted after each touchdown.

It was the third loss in eight games for Notre Dame this sea- from Startin to R. K. Brown and a 23-yard pass, Startin to Joe McGinn. The Startin-to-McGinn pass put the ball on the Ram 8 yard line, and on the next play McGinn carried through the cen ter of the line for the touchdown. 1 same period to go ahead 14-3 at' half time.

Tackle John Kapele set up the first Cotigar touchdown, when he intercepted one of Don Balman's passes on the Colorado State 30 and returned it to the five. Four I plays later, Raynor Pearce cracked over the center of the line for a touchdown and Paul Dalebout kicked the extra point and the Cats led 7-3. Moments later George Kinder of BYU recovered a fumble by Gupton on the Ram 19. Keith Hubbs made six yards and then Steve Campora carried on three straight plays, finally plowing across from the one. Campora also booted the extra point and the Cats led 14-3 at halftime.

The Cats took the second half kickoff and marthed 77 yards for their third touchdown. With Campora and Hubbs running well and Wayne Startin passing twice to R. K. Brown and once to Tom Clark, the Cougars moved down to the Rams eight-yard line. Then Startin passed to Brown in the end zone for the score.

Campora missed the conversion attempt and the Cougars led 20-13. Later in the quarter the Coif-gars marched from their own 19 to the Rams' 35, but a holding penalty against them stopped the drive. Colorado State scored its lone touchdown of the game in the opening moments of the fourth period after a punt gave the Rams the ball on their 43. An 11 yard run by Bill Hanks and a 12-yard pass by Louie Long to Alvin Fortune were the big plays in a drive that carried to the 3-yard line. Bill Drake circled his right end for the touchdown.

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MONDAYS and FRIDAYS YOUR SPORTSMAN'S HEADQUARTERS la mm DIDN'T WORK In second quarter, on fourth down, with 14 yards to touchdown, Iowa tossed pass, intended for (89) Donald Norton. It was broken up right on goal line by (27) Frank Reynolds, Notre Dame. Behind Reynolds is Richard Lynch, N.D. Iowa won game, 21-13. (UP Telephoto) I.

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