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tells a tremendous story for clinic game page 2 COMPLETE SPORTS SECTION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1957 ic Birmingham Nietos And now: THE BIG Tide rolls, 29-2; Tigers too, 29-7 Walls races 66 for TD BY JERRY BRYAN Assistant Sports Editor, The Birmingham News TUSCALOOSA, Nov. 23 From the agony of a dying fotoball regime the Crimson Tide lifted its head Saturday to humilate an old Tide tormentor. In a flaming burst of offensive under leaden skies the Tide gathered more points than any Whitworth-coached Alabama team has done in a single game in buryinq Mississippi-Southern, 29-2. In this penultimate game of a disastrous season, a trio of the second echelon of backs, Bob Skelton. Danny Wilbanks and Clay Walls, seared the invaders with blazing performances as 18,500 faithful were Atkins sets new record BY GRANTLAND RICE II News sports writer TALLAHASSEE, Nov.

23 Undefeated Auburn cracked the No. 13 jinx, scoring twice in the first nine minutes then coasting by Florida State as the Plainsmen put in their bid for the national football championship here Saturday. Auburn scored the first time it got the ball, had two more before the game was 18 minutes old and finished by stopping the Seminoles, 29-7. It was he 13th straight victory for the Plainsmen and ninth in a row this season. The last time the Tigers went after their 13th without a loss Tulane pulled a 27-13 upset.

That was in 1955. But. there was no doubt about this one after Florida State's multiple offense failed to click on the first se- met: ries, and a short punt put Auburn within reach of a TD. Auburn's phenomenal defense deserved much of the credit again as it halted the Statistics AUBURN FSU Statistics Miss Sou. 18 6-18 1 0 60 Als.

16 "(17 1.76 in- i 1 65 First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passes Passes intercepted by Punts i Fumbles lost Yards penalised News staff photo Tom Self DANNY WILBANKS GOES IN FROM ONE, AND ALABAMA'S OFF TO THE RACES Tide fullback scored first touchdown in second quarter of victory over Mississippi Southern 20-6 over Tennessee Michaels leads upset BY ALF VAN HOOSE, News sports writer LEXINGTON, Nov. 23 Man-eating Tackle Lou Michaels scored once, kicked two extra points, punted 41.1 yards per boot, covered a fumble which led to another six points, dynamited another loose for the same result, and for 59 minutes, 40 seconds here Saturday brutally led a Statistics rewarded for braving uninviting weather and the prospect of another defeat. That the odds-makers had chosen to set the Tide a touchdown favorite against the Southerners was inexplicable to some before the kickoff. The Hattiesburg team was sq overwhelmingly impressive against early-season minor foes that it appeared entitled to at least even rating. A fantastic performance by Claude King of Houston produced the only blot on the teams record.

And for a quarter it appeared there should have heen no point handicap for the visitors. That was before the second Crimson unit started its fireworks display in the second quarter. WILBANKS, the 200-pound junior fullback from Tallas-see, who was top yardage man with 52 on 13 carries, was hitched up by Skelton. Pell Citys sophomore contribution to the quarterback squad, and they galloped away over the sodden turf. For 80 yards they traveled all by land in 10 plays.

Wilbanks lashed the line three times from the four before he knocked the pigskin across. Marshall Brown added -the seventh point with 7:15 gone in the period. Walls goes 66 THE SAME COMBINATION was back again midway of the third period. This time it was a shorter junket of 43 in eight sallies. On this one Skelton coupled up Ralph Blaylock, junior end, in a passing tandem which skipped two big spans.

On successive passes he threw down the alley to the tall flankman for 12 and 16 yards. It was Wilbanks again who burst the line for three yards into touchdown land with 8:25 of the quarter used up. Ken Roberts kicked off and the Southerners tried to move the ball from their 25. On three downs they tVere still on the mark. Then one of the season's wildest snap-backs was delivered by Southern center, Charley Ellzey.

He snapped the ball over the head of Jack May. back to punt, 26 yards out of the end zone. Ellzey was called on to kick off from his 20 after the safety and Walls, fielding the ball on the Alabama 34, swung to the right, broke through a fringe Turn to Page 4 pass-crazy Floridians. Florida State finished the game with minus-29 rushing, got 108 ing for a total of 79 yards. The Tigers, already leading the nation in defense by a wide cut their average yards given up to 125.9 per game.

ALTHOUGH Auburn Coach Shug Jordan would like to jump past Michigan State into the nation's No. 1 ranking, he didn't try to pour it on here. The second unit got plenty of work. And although it was a beautiful day for the game with the temperature around 80 degrees, the field slick as ice due to constant rains Friday. Both Jordan and FSU Coach Tom Nugent thought the wet field to be a handicap to both teams.

The Seminoles came out in the spread formation on the first play at their own 24-yard line. Obviously they wanted to get that long one quick. BUT. CENTER Jackie Burkett knocked down the opening pass, Red Phillips threw Jerry Henderson for a four-yard loss on the second play and Bobby Renn got off a short (21-yard) quick-kick. Turn to Page 4 Scores Tenn.

Ky. First Downs 10 8 Rushing Yardage 107 143 Passing Yardage 23 10 Passes 3-11 1-2 Passes Intctd by 2 2 Punts Fumbles Lost 3 0 Yards Penalized 56 75 Cravens finished from the four in three first-X' quarter plays. The one he found later on the Vol 37 opened an eight yard push Cravens climaxed from the game. i a ls Michaels wn came on a freak fumble which Gordon hobbled from the 13, then frantically tried to run down after Wingback Bill Anderson inadvertently kicked the ball while swinging around his tailback for a reverse. Michaels outfought a pile of players in touchdownland for the prize.

Tennessees lone touchdown came off an honest, powerful 73-yard push after Kentucky led, 14-0. Gordon scored it from the one, on the 13th play. Gordon and Fullback Tommy Bronson shared the load all the distance. Gordon ripped 32 yards, Bronson 27, both carrying six times. A 15-yard penalty helped midway the expedition.

IT WAS A BIG DAY, all day for Blanton Colliers upsetting men. It ended a dismal season joyfully, a year which rolled Turn to Page 4 Kentucky defense which harassed, bumfuzzled, then finally routed favored Tennessee, 20-6. When the all-everything, 230-pound senior from Swoyer-ville. left his mates the battle won with one play to go, it was to the most tumul-. tuous ovation I have van hoose said it stronger, much stronger.

Michaels first-quarter recovery of a Tennessee fumble in the Vol end zone was the Wildcats first six points. His bone-bending tackle of kickoff-returning Bobby Gor- Photo, Page 2-C don one play later led to touchdown No. 2. His diving snare of another Vol bobble late in the third quarter led to No. 3.

He must have made 15 tackles too, some back of the no-boys land the linemen fought, some on that line, some just beyond. He had a mighty day at Auburn in October, as all East Alabama will swear to, But this final shot of his Saturday uroc hPttPP THE FUMBLE MICHEALS blasted from Gordon ignited a 39-yard anarch that Bobby Associated Press wirephoto BILLY ATKINS GETS FIRST TOUCHDOWN FOR TIGERS Scored from one on way to new Auburn point record against Florida State 21-0 OVER RAMS SOUTH Alabama 29, Miss. Sou. 2. Auburn 29, Florida State 7.

Clemson 13, Wake Forest 6 N. Carolina 21, Duke 13 Georgia Tech 0, Florida 0 (tie). Maryland 12, Virginia 0. N. Carolina S.

29, S. Carolina 26. Kentucky 20. Tennessee 6. Vanderbilt 27, Citadel 0.

Florence 47, Livingston 7. Washington (Mo.) 47, Wash-intgon Lee 0. Sewanee 25, Hampden-Stoner 6. Miles 13, Miss. Industrial 0.

EAST Princeton 34, Dartmouth 14. Pittsburgh 14, Penn State 13. Yale 54, Harvard 0. Rutgers 26, Columbia 7. Connecticiut 32, Boston U.

7. Buffalo 13, Temple 6. Lehigh 26. Lafayette 13. MIDWEST Illinois 27, Northwestern 0.

Iowa 21, Nofre Dame 13. Michigan S. 27, Kansas State 9. Kansas 9, Missouri 7. Ohio State 31, Michigan 14.

Oklahoma 32, Nebraska 7. Purdue 35, Indiana 13. Wisconsin 14, Minnesota 6. Colorado 38, Iowa State 21. Air Force 31, New Mexico 0.

Dayton 20, Detroit 10. Air Force 31, New Mexico 0. SOUTHWEST Houston 13, Tulsa 7. Rice 20, TCU 0. Arkansas 47, Texas Tech 26.

Trinity 14, Texas Western Colonels win, face Phillips in Clinic BY DON BROWN, News sports writer oodlawn powered across three second-quarter touchdowns against Ramsay Saturday night at Legion Field and made them stand for a 21-0 victory and a bid to play Phillips for the Big Five crown in the Crippled Children's Clinic game Phillips, Woodlawn would have second down. Fullback Larry Daniels drove through left guard for the touchdown. Left Tackle Ralph Boyer kicked the first of three conversions, and Woodlawn had a 7-0 start with 11:57 left in the second period. Ramsay took the kickoff, but couldnt make Us needed yardage and on fourth down. Shelburne went back to punt from his 36 The snap from center was Turn to Page 4 Column 1 for a one-yard gain and Ramsay took the ball.

Two running plays failed to gain, and on third down. Wing-back Kingman Shelburne punted to the Ram 40. The Colonels werent to be denied again. CARNES left end for 27 yards, to Ramsays 13. Quarterback Don Edwards rolled out around left end down to the three.

Carnes smashed to the two, and on Classic ticket sales set backed into the city championship. That fact had much bearing on the final decision of the coaches. KENNY MORGANS COLONELS took their third consecutive clutch game in strong fashion. scoring on a 40-yard drive, a 28-yard run, and a 15-yard pass. Woodlawns first touchdown was set up by a 64-yard march that stalled on the one after the Colonels took the opening kickoff.

They rolled up five first downs, their last coming at the Ramsay 10-yard line. Three plays carried down to the two, but on fourth down. Right Halfback Jimmy Carnes was held The Colonels and Red Raiders were voted into the game at a special meeting of city coaches and Athletic Director O. A. Farr after the game.

The conference took 40 minutes. Main basis for the selections was. the fact that Phillips and Woodlawn are now tied in the Big Five race at three wins and a loss each. Winner of the Thanksgiving game will be undisputed city champion. Jimmy Tarrants Raiders were selected right away for a berth, but some debate followed in choosing between Woodlawn and Ensley.

The Yellow Jackets finished with a 2-1-1 city record. Had Ensley played in the game, however, and defeated 7. North Texas State 14, Mc-Murry 7. Oklahoma State 32, Hardin-Simmons 7. INTERSECTIONAL W.

Virginia 7. Syracuse 0. Villanova 24, Wichita 6. FAR WEST Brigham Young 26, Colorado State 9. Oregon State 10, Oregon 7.

Stanford 14, California 12. Washington State 27, Washington 7. UCLA 20, Southern Cal 9. Birmingham Classic ticket sales open at the City Ticket Office, Comer Building, Monday, Dec. 2, but fans who are a hurry to get at the best ones can order by mail.

Sponsoring Chamber of Commerce athletic affairs committee officials said Saturday that mail orders will be filled at the Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham, and at Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham. Tickets to the Auburn-Kentucky game here Feb 24 go on sale here Dec. 2, also. News staff photo Robert Adams VICTORY WEARS A SMILING FACE AT ALABAMA Tide point-makers (L to R) Walls, Dyess and Wilbanks 1 ft.