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J.72 1955 TlIT ftAltY CANCrKBlRS, PA, Hew York Rangers Move fo Within Four Points By UNITED PRESS Four Top Teams Slafed lo Win By JOHN GRIFFIN United Press Sports Writer Navy, Notre Dame, Texas. Christian, and Mississippi will be the favorites in the biggest games -fatty Pirfctof. GAINES DOG RESEARCH CEHTgR OVER DIFFERENT BREEPS OF WCS AM. USED FOR HERPiNC, Oft DQ1VINC, catue.sheep. may.

The recapture of peak form by REINDEER AND DROMEDARIES Saturday when 1955 college football season comes to an end in a blaze of traditional glory and two key men goalie Lome (Gump) Worsley and goal-getter Waily Hergesheimer has the second-place New York Rangers only four points behind league- Ami conference championships. Navy and Army both were slated to move to Philadelphia today to get set for their 56th annual service gridiron classic there Saturday, and the last word was that the Middies remain favored by seven points. In another game, Notre Dame, the nation's highest-ranked independent team will be the choice by 10 points to gain its ninth win in 10 stars at the expense of Southern California. Texas Christian, the host team UNDER CHARTER Of KING CHARLES leading Montreal today in the a- tional Hockey League race. Worsley turned in his second straight shutout and Hergesheimer rang up a three-goal trick" Thursday night as the Rangers trounced the Boston Bruins in Boston.

The victory, coming only 24 hours after the New Yorkers had belted the Bruins by a 4-0 count on New York ice, hoisted the Rangers much closer to the Mon- treal Canadiens, who suffered a SPWES ARB AllCMt? IN AIL COURTS AND MUST NOT TURNED AWAY FROM ANY ROYAL PALACE IN ENCLANP AN 111 IMME IU for the Cotton Bowl game, is a 3-2 setback in Detroit. In the other 14-point favorite over Southern Methodist. TCU now can clinch the Thursday night game, Chicago SICN RAWNCWLC0M TO PACHS- HUND VILLACE "STANDS IN CERCWEIS, CW Southwest Conference championship by winning this one, thanks to the stunning 21-6 upset handed Texas A by Texas Thursday. CERMANY THERE ARE AS MANY PACHSHUNRS AS THERE ARE PEOPLE The Agies went into that tussle a 13-point pick, needing only a victory to gain their first league jr. c.

155, Gaines Dog Research Center, nipped Toronto, 3-2. Worsley, off to such a poor start this season that there was talk of farming him out, turned aside 36 shots in notching his third shutout of the season. Hergesheimer opened the game's scoring with a second-period goal and then broke things open with two in the third as he displayed the fine form he showed before twice breaking his leg last season. Dean Prentice, who had two goals in the Wednesday rout, came back with another and Dave Creighton added the final tally. The Canadiens' unbeaten string of 11 games was snapped in a game that saw 20 penalties called FAVORED NAVY AND ARMY ARRIVE AT PHILADELPHIA crown since 1940.

And they scored first when Jim Wright bucked over from the one in the second quarter. Texas Pulls Ahead But the aggies missed the extra point. Aroused Texas scored 10 seconds before halftime on Joe Clements' 25-yard pass, went ahead on Johnny Elam's conver Army Enters Tilt as Seven Point Underdog sion, then clinched the game on fourth-period touchdowns by Walt Fondren and Ed Hawkins. Mississippi, like Texas Christian, ure to make plans to meet any contingency would be to court a disaster. "We fully expect Kyasky to play, and all the other star Army backs, too," said Erdelatz.

Army Starting Backs. Erdelatz had praise for Kyasky and for the other Army starting backs quarterback Don Holled-er, whom he insisted is a "dangerous passer, especially on deep passes," fullback Pat Uebel, who PHILADELPHIA (UP) Favored Navy and determined Army both were scheduled to arrive here today and go through light workouts at Municipal Stadium, scene of their 56th annual football classic Saturday. The Middies, with only one loss and one tie against them in eight by Referee Frank Udvari, 14 against Montreal. Red Kelly notched Detroit's winning goal when he broke a 2-2 tie at 6:7 of the third period on Ted Lindsay's rebound. Lindsay and Earl Reibel scored the other Detroit, goals, while Jean Beliveau and Doug Harvey counted for Montreal.

Chicago took over undisputed possession of third place by beat-inn Toronto on Hec Lalande's goal at 14:18 of the third. Ed Sandford and Harry Watson of Chicago and Rudy Migay and Ron Stewart of Toronto were the other scorers. can clinch a league title the Southeastern by making good as a seven-point pick over Mississippi State Saturday. If Ole Miss stumbles, the title could go to Auburn, Georgia Tech, or Vanderbilt, all of them favored in separate games. Out of this group will come the host team for the Suear Bowl and possibly Texas Christian's Cotton Bowl rival.

Oklahoma, the nation's No. 1 team, hopes to finish a perfect season Saturday and is the day's most lopsided choice at 35t points over Oklahoma A M. Little Miami of Ohio, which has been mentioned as a Gator Bowl possibility, kept those hopes shin-ing brightly Thursday by winding cm scored three touchdowns for Army in the 1953 game and gained 133 yards in the 1954 game; and halfback Don Lash. But the Navy coach said he has not shaped his defense plans to stop any" special man. Both teams got sendoffs from the other academy students at huge rallies Thursday night.

The brigade of Midshipmen and corps of Cadets won't come here until Saturday, arriving in time for their colorful parade into the jstadium. The Cadets found a new reason games so far, remain a seven-point favorite on the eve of the big battle which will draw a sellout throng of 102,000 at the stadium and also will be nationally televised and broadcast. Both squads were to come by a combination of bus and train to Philadelphia. Army, technically the "host" team for this year's engagement, was listed for a drill at Municipal Stadium early this afternoon and Navy was to take over later. Wary of injuries, neither Coach Earl Blaik of Army nor Eddie Erdelatz of Navy planned anything more than a limbering up workout to STIUBANE, PA.

up a perfect season with a 14-0 triumph over Cincinnati. I The holiday also was a happy for forecasting victory. Every year just before this classic, a football game is played between the top half of the junior class, "the en gineers," and the lower half, "the goats." Tradition says a goat vic MM mm give their players the "feel" of the turf and a good look at the big stadium. In fact, both squads went through only light workouts at their home base Thursday and there were no reports of any serious last-minute injuries. Blaik was especially Dleased by the appearance of halfback Bob Kyasky, who has.

been plagued by a doubtful knee. one for Wichita, which finished in a tie for the Missouri Valley Conference championship by crushing Tulsa, 54-0. But it was unhappy for Wyoming, beaten 6-3 by Denver in possibly the wildest finish of any football game this year and thus pre vented from tying Colorado A for the Skyline Conference title. Denver Bounces Back The score was 0-0 with only 1C seconds left when Joe Mastrogio-vanni. the "Cowboy from Brook tory is an omen that Army will beat Navy.

The Goats won Thursday, 7-6. But the omen has proved only 60 percent correct in the past. Goat victories have been followed by Army wins 15 times, by Army losses 10 times. either raim moR Snow hail nor s-lcst UKE ACHING FEET! -ARS. SAAAUEL SrEWER, 5- NOVEMBER 26 Top Cadet Runner Kyasky, tabbed the swiftest in the Cadet backfield and re lyn," booted a 17-yard field goal to nut underdog Wyoming ahead garded by Blaik as a key player That looked like the game, Buj there was still the tiny matter of one kickoff which Denver ran back for a touchdown on a 78-yard play that saw Max Willsey lateral to Dick Gupton.

Gupton 8 Beautiful New Brunswick Bowling Alleys in the game, survived the week's practice sessions without any further damage and his knee appeared to be "holding up." "Since there are no more heavy drills, we can assume Kyasky will be able to start," said Blaik. "How long he can play is another question, and could have an important bearing on the outcome of the game." Navy is mapping its plans on the was tackled on the goal line and DISC JOCKEY DANCE Sponsored by American Legion Post 253 at American Legion Home N. Central Ave. NOV. 25 Disc Jockey, Tony Brale the signal of a score was held up for 10 minutes because both squads were fighting on the field.

Then the crowd was there, too, so they skipped the extra point. Head Groundskeeper's Passing Mourned Pirate Baseball Fans PITTSBURGH (UP) Pittsburgh baseball fans today mourned the death of John J. (Jake) Foggarty, 62, head groundskeeper at Forbes Field who had been with the Pittsburgh Pirates since the field opened in 1909. Fogarty died Thursday night in Mercy Hospital of a heart ailment. Pirate officials down through the years credited him with making Forbes Field one of the best and most beautiful diamonds in the major leagues.

He was honored last Tuesday night by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers Assn. of America for his long service. He became boss of the ground crew in 1919 after Army service in World War I. Always a favorite of ball players, sportscasters and writers, Fogar-ty's name was associated with the assumption that Kyasky not only will start but will be able to play all the way. Erdelatz said that fail Mathews to Go Against Redskins PITTSBURGH (UP) Halfback Rav Mathews, leading Pittsburgh GRAND OPENING STARTS AT 7:30 P.

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