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QUte Birmingham Netxnsr SPORTS, LOCAL and STATE NEWS SECTION SUNDAY November 20, 1949 Califomia-Stanford, Page 6 Rqnald Weathers, Page 5 John Thompson, Page 4 Tommy McWilliams, Page 7 Tide Wins, 34-26, As Southerners Steal Show From Subs In Late Spree BY BOB PHILLIPS Age-Herald Sports Editor DENNY STADIUM, Tuscaloosa, Nov. 19 Mississippi Southern stole the show from Alabamas reserves here Saturday afternoon in a fourth-quarter point-making orgy that netted them 26 points, yet left them a loser by the score of 34 to 26 before 15,000 fans. That tells you, of course, that the Crimson Tide was breezing to victory, being ahead 34 to 0, when the scrapping squad from Hattiesburg, began to cut capers. Simple arithmetic readily tells you that the score hardly tells the Public Sale Of Sugar Bowl Ducats Goes Fast NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 19 (JP) The last ticket to the Sugar Bowl football game Jan.

2, 1950, was sold at a.m., here Saturday. When officials made the announcement a loud groan came from the several hundred still in an orderly line awaiting their turn. Some who failed to get a chance to buy had been waiting since before dawn. THE BIRMINGHAM AGE -HERALD DUSTING EM OFF BY ZIPP NEWMAN Tm Imuajiua News Was Down In Line For Vols STOLL FIELD, Lexington, Nov. IB Last week Tennessee could make only 24 yards on the ground against Mississippi.

Here Saturday the Vols ground out a 134 yards against the nations Dumber one total defensive team. The Vols ran up 14 first downs to only four for the Wildcats. And rri rn the Vols held the Cats to a gain of 63 yards on the ground. Tennessee threw six passes. They completed two for 26 yards.

Babe Parilli threw 12 passes, had four intercepted and completed four for a total of 33 yards. Each team in the sock and rock battle, had to punt nine times. Kentucky bad a punting average of 32.5 against Tennessees 34.4. It was in returning punts that Kentucky ran up a 108 yards to only 21 for the Vols. Few teams ever beat a Bob Neyland team in returning punts.

Kentucky caught 75 yards in penalties many of them for delaying the game in running in substitutes, Tennessee had four scoring chances within Kentuckys 10 and only once could they crash through when a 15-yard penalty took the hall to the one. Tennessees score wasnt the surprise. The surprise Was Tennessees great defense a defense that permitted Kentucky to cross midfield in possession of the ball only twice and this in the final chapter. After reaching the 45, the Wildcats could only carry the ball one yard. Then came Parillis pass to Bruno, who caught the ball on the Vols 43 and ran to the 30.

story. That is, it wasnt a nip-and-tuck scoring duel in which the loser waa in the, running. First-String On Bench ALABAMAS first-string was riding the bench when the second half began. The Tide had piled up a 27-0 margin at mid-game. The first-stringers didn't reappear on the scene until the Southerners had made their fourth touchdown.

ABOUT A MINUTE and 15 seconds of playing time remained, and even though another full touchdown would have left the visitors a vital point behind. Red Drew decided it was wise to put the regulars back into the game at this juncture, and did, whereupon the Alabama students, in jesting recognition of the weaker teams mastery over the Tide subs booed loudly. After the final kickoff, Tom Calvin and Eddie Salem ran the ball for a first down on their 38, and the concluding whistle found the Tide in possession near mid-field. Bobby Holmes Shines BOBBY HOMES, former Tallas-see, back and last ypar Little All-American back at Perk-inston. Junior College, ran two Alabama punts back for touch downs during that fourth-quarter spree.

Both were high! soaring boots by Bob Cochran, sub left halfback. Holmes caught the first one on his five-yard line and went all the way a cool 95 yards. He took the next one 82 yards, plus about 40 be ran at midfield when he cut back from the right side of the field and squirmed laterally toward the Alabama bench before heading goalward again down the left sideline. HOLMES DASHES were Southerns second and fourth touchdowns. Another Alabama boy, Morris Brown, from Millry, scored the other two.

He drove over right tackle from the three on the first play of the final period, and he broke off Alabamas right tackle for 43 yards and a touchdown about three minutes from the end of the game, But Alabama won the game, and heres how: Ed White Scores Twice Ed White scored on an 18-yard pass from Eddie Salem in the first quarter. He also scored on a 24-yard pass from Salem in the same quarter. BUTCH AVINGER. the quarterback, bucked over from a foot or so out in the third quarter. In the same period.

Avinger completed a five-yard pass to A1 Lary for a touchdown. Ralph Cochran, sub quarterback, threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Charlie Davis in the third quarter for Alabama's fifth and final touchdown. Salem Boots Four Points SALEM CONVERTED after the Tide's first two touchdowns, missed after the third, converted after the last two. His record of conversions for the season: 23 out of 26. Carl Howard.

Southern point-kicker. muffed his first two, made the last two. No Long Drives IT WAS A DAY devoid of long drives, even by the winner. Alabama Found that unnecessary. It got the ball well in Southern ter- Avinger completed two passes in five tries, one of them for A1 Larys counter.

Ralph Cochran threw five, connected on three, among them the touchdown by Davis. Tide's Passing Excellent The Tide's passing average was excellent nine out of 15, and four touchdowns. Tommy Legros and Holmes divided Southern's passing chores. Legros hit on six of 15, getting 62 yards. Holmes completed two of eight, for 26 yards.

Coggin Shy Of Poole's Mark Cliff Coggin, Athens, product who holds the national record for yardage on passes caught, failed in his attempt to equal or better the passes-caught mark held by Barney Poole, former Ole Miss end. He came here needing seven catches to equal Pooles record of 52. He caught five, for a total of 69 yards, ranging from eight to 22 yards. SOUTHERNPICKED up a first down on its first possession after Salem had kicked off over the end zone. But after the visitors had reached their 44, Langfords fumble was recovered by OSullivan and the Tide took over on the Southern 38.

Salem Pitches TD Pass ILLEGAL BACKFIELD motion penalties wiped out neat runs by Noonan and Cadenhead but in half a dozen plays the Tide had scored on an 18-yard pass from Salem to White in the end zone. Salems 20-yard run accounted for the largest chunk of yardage in this quick, successful goalward thrust. SALEMS PLACEMENT made it 7 to 0, with less than six minutes of time gone. In two more minutes. Alabama had scored again.

Arnolds punt was partly blocked by Steiner and went only 12 yards and out of bounds on the Southern 27. White Snares Touchdown The Tide had gone only three yards after three downs. So Salem threw again, and again White caught it, in the end zone for six points. Salem's placement made the seventh. NEAR THE ENDOF the period.

Cadenhead intercepted a pass by Legros and ran 28 yards to the Southern 38. Last play of the quarter was a 10-yard pass from Avinger to Lary. Abstons two runs carried the bail to the 15. Calvin got four, then Salems pass to Avinger, who cut back sharply after the catch, gained nine yards and first down on the one. Butch Avinger Scores Avinger didnt get over on a sneak play, did on a second attempt.

Salems kick again waa good, and the score, 21-0. Southern threatened mildly following the next kickoff which Brown returned 35 yards to his 39. Holmes passed to Coggin for 22 and a first down on the Alabama 42. Coggin pulled the ball out of the air with one hand. The Southerners caught a 15-yard holding penalty, and then Lutz snagged Holmes for a 16-yard loss on a pass play.

Arnold kicked 41 yards and Meltons 23-yard return put the Tide in possession on the Southern 48. Al Lary Takes TD Pass Roddam ran for three and Burkett for nine, and then Burkett broke away for 21 yards to the 15. Roddams pass to Avinger carried Turn to Page 2, Column 2 Princeton Upsets Indians PRINCETON, N. Nov. 19 WP) George Sella, playing his last college game, lifted his Princeton team to a surprising victory over Dartmouth Saturday, 19 to 13.

He scored the deciding touchdown on a 41-yard pass play with only a minute and a half to go. The sturdy Princeton halfback and captain counted his teams first touchdown on a 46-yard spurt off left tackle in the first period. Then, with the score tied 13-13 and the game almost over, he jumped high to catch one of Dick Kazmaires sharp throws on the Dartmouth 20, going the rest of the way thanks to the key block of end John Emery. Dartmouth was favored to win by a touchdown. But Princetons scrappy line, led by Len Palin at guard, kept the brilliant Dartmouth quarterback, John Clayton, under control and Sella did the rest.

The crowd of 40,000 went wild when it was all over. Alabama Yardstic TUSCALOOSA, Nov. 19 (JP) Statistics of the Alabama-Mis-sissippi Southern football game here Saturday. Mix. Flrat downs Yds.

gd. rushing Inst) Fwd passes attempted F'wd passes comp Yds. by f'wd passes (net) Fwd passes Intercepted Yds. runback Intercepted paasea Punting average (from scrimmage) Tot. yds.

all kicks returned. Opp. fumbles recovered Yds. lost by penalties And on the very next play Jasper killed off any hopes Kentucky had of winning when he intercepted Parillis pass on Tennessee's 20. Kentucky has had only nine passes intercepted all year.

Saturday J. Sherrill intercepted three and Jasper the other. A fifth was intercepted by Sherrod but a five-yard penalty nullified the play. )jc yjc s)c Vols Carry Neyland Off Field Tennessees game Saturday was a great improvement over the Vols game in Birmingham. It would be a battle for Alabama and Tennessee in a rematch.

Nayland was overjoyed. "I thought our boys played a wonderful defensive game, he said. Kentucky's line played a great game. We dpfeated a very fine football team. Im overjoyed with the performances of my boys.

Bernie Sizemore, Bert Rechicher end Hank Lauricella ell sophomores were Tennessees main weapons. Sizemore ran 17 times, picking up 74 yards. Lauricella ran 24 times and gained 67 yards. Lauricella passed five times, completing one for 13 yards. Rechi-char, passing for the first time, passed once for 13 yards.

William Leskovar was the hardest Wildcat for the Vols to stop. He ran 12 times gaining 37 yards. Clark had 15 yards in five tries, Phelps five in five and Genito nine yards in four chances. Tennessees four interceptions of Kentuckys passes were good for only 20 yards but one set up a scoring chance and two stopped Kentuckys chances to get going. The Vols just about brpke the state of Kentucky.

The visitors latched onto the points. Bob Gain was the standout lineman on the field. For Tennessee Sherrod, Smith and Stroud stood out in the Vols defense. The battle for the Southeastern Conference championship will ba fought out in New Orleans next Saturday Tulane with a chance to go undefeated by hurdling the surprising Louisiana State team. A loss for Tulane and it will leave the Sugar Bowl few choices.

Cold, Windy And A Fast Track The setting couldnt have been more perfect than it was for the Wildcats and Volunteers in their 45th meeting. It was as clear as a bell. The temperature was around 40 degrees, if not sitting in the shade or the wind. The track was fast. Kentucky students began filling the sunny side at 1 oclock.

They let out yells, practice yells, at 1:05. The stadium wAs jammed at 1:30. The largest crowd ever to pay to see a college football game in the state of Kentucky. The Wildcats came running on the field at 130. They were dressed in Kentucky blue jerseys, white pants and white helmets with blue markings.

Not to be outdone by the Wildcats, the Volunteers dashed out on the field. They were dressed out in orange jerseys, white helmets and pants. With chill in the air. both Wildcats and Volunteers showed plenty of drive and hustle. The biggest gathering of Southeastern Conference football writers of the year for any one game filled the new pressbox one of the finest in the South.

Col. Ed (Atlanta Journal) Danforth. an alumnus of Kentucky, was one of the first to make it up the 60 rows of seats. Soon came Raymond Johnson, Nashville Tennessean; Johnny Brad-berry, Atlanta Constitution; Earl Ruby, Louisville, Courier-Journal: Wirt Gammon Chattanooga Times: Bob Wilson, Tom Siler and Red Bailes, Knoxville News-Sentinel; Walter Stewart. Memphis Commer-Turn to Page 3, Column 3 Villanova Thumps N.

C. State PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 (JP) A big, fast and smart Villanova football team, anxious to earn a post-season bowl bid, came back from a first period surprise Satur- ritory twice by recoverin ga fumble, once by intercepting a pass, once by partially blocking a kick. Is scored all four times Longest Alabama drive was one of 48 yards, for the fourth touchdown, and a 23-yard punt return by Bimbo Melton was a big help. Tide Trails In First Downs SOUTHERN WENT 73 yards for its first touchdown, that being the games most sustained advance, scoring or otherwise.

Southern for the second year out-first-downed the Tide, making 14 to Alabamas 13. Alabamas total yardage was greater, however, 293 to 233. But this doesnt reflect the punt-returning of Holmes. Brown, of the losers, grabbed the ball-carrying laurels, his net being 133 yards in 15 carries for an average of 8.9. No other Southern back netted more than six yards.

SALEM HAD THE TOP Alabama average of 8.7. He gained 35 yards in four runs. He also completed three out of four passes for 51 yards, including the two touchdowns by White. Jim Burkett, sub fullback, was the Tides high gainer. He picked up 65 yards in 14 carries.

Photo, Page 2) Don't Plan To See-Or Listen To Bowl Game This New Year's NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Adjust in case you havent looked at a 1950 calendar, dont plan on seeing or listening to a football game next Jan. 1. Since New Year's Day fails on Sunday this time, the Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and other bowl battles will be staged on Jan. 2, with one exception. The annual East-West Shrine Game at San Francisco has been scheduled for Saturday, Dec.

31. day to thump North Carolina States courageous Wolfpack, 45-21. Playing his final regular game as a collegian, huge Ralph Pas-quariello personally took charge of the scattered Wildcats to get them back on the victory road. He scored only once but rolled up 186 yards in 22 scrimmage tries and with a shade better blocking could have crossed the wide line three more times. Football Results Alabama Frosh Make Successful Invasion Into Auburn Plains 16-6 Murrays attempted conversion was wide.

Blackerby Top Gainer Blackerby was the games top ground gainer. His yardage was picked up the hard way through the 21 to Auburns 13 with the of Kuykendalls fumble punt. But the Tiger line held as the time ran out. Alabama picked up two points on a safety in the first minutes of the third period. Quarterback Don S.

E. FINEST TRIPLE-THREATER Bruising Clarence "Butch" Avinger, 210-pound Tide quarterback, is the Southeastern Conference's best bona fide triple-threater. A rarity in the modern-type specialized football, Avinger possesses a tremendous amount of all-around ability. The Montgomery southpaw ieads the conference in punting with an overage of 41.5 yards on 37 punts. He has passed for three touchdowns in completing 20 of his 41 passes.

Operating at the under-the-center position of the split-T formation, Avinger has carried the ball 31 times on rushing plays. The Bulling Butch has picked up 100 yards on the ground. Avinger's excellent blocking ability could qualify him as an offensive "four-threater." As a sophomore lost season. Butch was voted the second best blocker in the conference by the coaches. News staff photo.) end for 13 for the marker.

Lloyd Baker converted. Alabama tallied minutes. Blackerb first scrimmage play kickoff and Leonard covered for Alabama er 18. Bobby Marlow and Clell Hobson, two All-Southern prep backs last season, and Baird pushed the 18 yards in five line smashes aided by a Tiger offside penalty. Marlow plowed for the final two yards.

Baker converted successful again. No Score In Second Quarter Both teams threatened once in the second quarter. Jimmy Cline recovered an Alabama fumble on the Tide 37. Auburn pushed to the 19 where Dudley Spence fumbled, Yanke recovering for Alabama. The Tide moved from its BY JIM VAN HOOSE News Sports Writer CLIFF HARE STADIUM, Nov.

19 The Alabama Baby! Crimson Tiders made the first in-! vasion of a Tide football team on the Auburn Plains a successful one! by rolling the Baby Tigers 16-6, here Saturday before 10.000 fans. The Tide started to go early and scored a pair of touchdowns in the first period. Bami picked up a safety in the first minute of the third quarter. The Plainsmen drove 55 yards in 10 plays midway the third period for their tally with Don Blackerby, a former All-Stater from Bessemer, bucking the final three yards. THE Tide went to work after an exchange of punts.

Dick Berry returned a kick 26 yards to the Tigers! 25. The Tide scored in four plays; with Billy Baird racing around left1 SOUTH Alabama 34, Mississippi Southern 26. Howard 18 Millsaps 0. Tujana 28, Virginia 14. Gaorgia Tech 1 South Carolina 3.

Tennessee 6, Kentucky 0. L. S. U. 48, Southeastern Louisiana 7.

Vanderbilt 27, Marshall 6. Clemson 28, Furman 21. North Carolina 21, Duke 20. Georgia 40, Duquesna 0. EAST Pittsburgh 19, Penn State 0.

Yale 29, Harvard 7. Villanova 45, North Carolina State 21. Syracuse 35, Colgate 7. Princeton 19, Dartmouth 13. Rutgers 35, Fordham 14.

N. Y. U. 41, City College of Now York 7. George Washington 28, Georgetown 7.

Temple 20, Holy Cross 7. Brown 16, Columbia 7. MIDWEST Northwestern 9, Illinois 7. Purdue 14, Indiana 6. Michigan 7, Ohio State 7 (tie).

Minnesota 14, Wisconsin 6. Oklahoma 28, Santa Clara 21. Notre Dame 28, Iowa 7. Nebraska 25, Colorado 14. Missouri 34, Kansas 28.

Oklahoma 28, Santa Clara 21. SOUTHWEST William ft Mary 20, Arkansas 0. Baylor 35, S. M. U.

26. Rice 20, T. C. U. 14 FAR WEST California 33, Stanford 14.

Southern California 21, U. C. L. A. 7.

Oregon State 20, Oregon 1 0. Washington 34, Washington State 21. (Additional Scores on Page 6) Phillips was trapped in his end zone; Tides line tht held th Tigers by four Tide linemen as he at-'hacks to three yard net The 205- pounder from Bessemer will probably be of much service to Coach Browns varsity next Fall. The passing combination, Phillips to Lee Hayley, never really got to clicking as the Alabama line repeatedly threw Phillips for losses on attempted throws. However, Auburn tossers were successful five times for 49 yards.

The Tide's leading runner was Bobby Marlow of Troy who was also outstanding in backing up the line on defense. Mauler Marlow Turn to Page 4, Column 1 as tempted to pass. The Baby Tigers came to life in the middle of the third period and Auburn drove 55 yards for its only marker. It took 10 plays to span the distance. Featured in the push were Don pass to Jack Kuykendall for 13 yards and to Ernest Baker for 19 yards.

Blackberry, one of the finest backs" on the field, made a beautiful run through right tackle for 17 yards to the three-yard line to set up the score. Blackerby then crashed over on third down. Mc- Stops 6 To 0 Tennessee Kentucky Emmett Lowery, who scouted the Wildcats in all their games, must have been an old Wildcat-trapper in his youth, be taught the Wild- BY ZIPP NEWMAN News-Age-Herald Sports Editor STOLL FIELD LEXINGTON, Nov. 1 "The head must bow and the back will have to bend Its all Tulanes for beating cats plays so well to the Vols, they Louisiana State. Kentuckys hick knew them by heart.

Clark Griffith, 80 Today, Has 'No Intentions Of Retiring BY JOE IVES WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (JP) Clark Griffith becomes 80 years old. Sunday, but he has no intention of quitting baseball. Instead, the white-haired owner of the Washington Senators who was one of the American Leagues founders has but one thing on his mind and thats a pennant winner. Ive had offers to sell the Washington ball club, Griff said Saturday, "and Ive turned em all down.

"My future plans are to build a pennant winner, and Bucky Harris and I are working on the project now. When asked how it feels to become baseballs second octogenarian Philadelphias 87-year-old Connie Mack is the other Griffith said with a twinkle in his eye: It doesnt feel any different than any other birthday. I dont feel any older. In fact, I feel just like I was going to carry on for another 80 years. Griffith hopes hes finally on the right track toward a winning ball club.

This Fall be brought back for the third time his former boy wonder of the 1924 world champs Bucky Harris. Weve got some deals working. he said, and we hope to have an announcement real soon. Sunday and Monday the day of his annual birthday party in the Senators office and Tuesday the day of a Touchdown Club birthday party for him will produce many memories for Clsrk Calvin Griffith. He spent 63 year in baseball.

My biggest thrill came in 1924." he reminisced. It was when a grounder bounced over Freddie Lindstroms head (the New York Giants third baseman) and we won the worlds championship four games to three. The Vols had to know every move of the Wildcats on both offense and defense to have trapped the Wildcats as they havent been trapped since Paul Bryant came to Lexington. see 'Cats Bottled Up THE VOLS TORE the mask off the Wildcats. One might say they tore off their whiskers and yanked out their daws, completely bottling up the Kentucky offense.

Babe Parilli couldnt have done worse if be had been wearing chains. When by threw, T. W. Sherrill. Budd Sherrod and Bill Jasper were waiting for their prey.

Kentucky started out hammering the right side of the Tennessee line. And it esme to stop all of a sudden with Jack Stroud throwing Parilli for a six-yard loss, and then continuing to share line play honors with Bob Gain almost dead ringer for Fred Sington when he was tearing up opposing lines for Alabama. Bob Nayland has sent ft teams against Kentucky. Not one appeared to be any surer of than this sof blighted Ke team diet blighted Kentucky's against a Bob Neyland coached Tennessee hasnt changed in 18 mortal combats between the Wildcats and the Vols. The break that beat Kentucky, to 0, Saturday before 38,000 and 32,000 were pulling for Kentucky came in the dying seconds of the first period.

Sherrill Intercepts J. W. SHERRILL, one of three alert ball-hawking Vols intercepted a Babe Parilli pass on Kentuckys 42 and dashed the ball back to the Wildcats 36. Lauricella struck with a four-yard pass to Stupar, who rambled ten non yards to Kentuckys 22. Lauricella took off for two yards.

Sizemore-Tan to the 16 where a piling on penalty, took the ball 14 yards to the Wildcat's wit. Punching Polofsky punched die bail over and that the bait to win. Ten-got within Ken-line four times, tba ball beyond i then only to tie 45 and the 90 in the last a amnbtag game for all Coach Bear Bryant's Wildcats by turning In a 6-6 wHf in the Southeastern Conference closh. On the ground 4 in the photo is TermesseO's Bert Rechihdr (No. 20).

(Associated Press wirephoto.) i "2 "WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR SHOULDER?" Tennessee Bock Honk Laurecella is lifted high in the oir by Kentucky's James Howe os he tried to go through the Wildcat line at Lexington Saturday afternoon. The Volunteers stunned Turn to Page 2, Column.