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ir SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1960 THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS TWO I Tampa scores firs! Vols pr for with 62 to 7 Wisconsin upsets Purdue MADISON, Oct. 8 (AV-Wisconsin unleashed a bruising running attack and an electrifying aerial assault directed by sophomore Ron Miller and upset Purdue 24-13 on a pair of second half touchdowns Saturday in a Big Ten football opener. BY ESCAR THOMIOON KNOXVILLE, Oct. 8-Uh Tennessee bounced back Saturday from the longest run ever made against it from scrimmage to crush outmanned Tampa, 62-7, in waring up for Alabama next week. Halfback Charlie McCullers.

a fleet-footed 175-pound senior from Plant City, sprinted 88 yards for a first period touchdown long before hundreds of the crowd of 19,945 were seated. Ronnie Perez converted to put Tampa ahead, 7-0. Tide romp a row before giving way to Gary Cannon, a placement specialist from Miami, who also got four. THE UNECP8 TAMPA 7 Left endi, DrnDort. Bailey.

Hanna. Left tackles. Davit. Moore. Hernandez.

Left guards. Croft. Guggino. Center. Tully.

Yelovlch. Gore. Right guards, Curllnff. Araslm. Right tackles.

Walter. Turner. Austin. Right ends. Bramlett, Phillips.

Quarterbacks, Gllstoo. Peres. Left halfbacks. Williams. Lyle.

Yeagle. Right halfbacks. McCullers. Rouse. OBrien.

Henderson. Fullbacks. Rose, Booth. Mitchell. TENNESSEE (2 Left ends.

La-sorsa. Leake. Stratton. Hudson. Left tackles.

K. Brown. Frost. Left guards. Invlett.

Foxhall. Centers. Helton. Luccl, Blankenship, Husband. Right guards.

Grubb. Patterson, Richards. Right tackles, Grubb. Cis-aell. Baker.

Chambers, B. Brown. Right ends. Letner. Phillips.

Breeding. Quarterbacks. Cartwright. Coleman. Gann.

Left halfbacks. Majors. Canale. Glass. Pope.

Right halfbacks. Waddell, Severance. Wyrick. Ensley. Cannon.

Fullbacks. Orr. Baracca, Nichols. Tampa 70007 Tennessee 6 14 28 14 62 Tampa McCullers K8 run (Peres kick). Tenn.

Wyrick 23 pass from Cansls (kick failed). Tenn. Glass 19 run (Letner kick). Tenn. Glass 42 run (Letner kick).

Tenn. Orr 3 run (Letner kick). Tenn. Glass 32 run (Letner kick). Tenn.

Ensley 9 pass from Glass Cannon kick). Tenn. Phillips 30 pass from Canals (Cannon kick). Tenn. Stratton 6 pass from Canale (Cannon kick).

Tenn. Wyrick 20 pass from Canals (Cannon kick). Attendance 19.945. up the Spartans enough for them to play the Vols even terms in the opening quarter. But Tennessees single wing offensive came alive on the running and passing of reserve tailbBcks Glenn Glass and George Canaie to grind out touchdowns almost at will.

GLASS. 190-POUND JUNIOR from Clewiston, raced 19, 42 and 32 yards for touchdowns the first three, times he carried the ball. He passed nine yards to Wingback Jerry Ensley for a fourth 6-pointer. Canale, a flashy sophomore from Memphis, got into the scoring column four times on passes. He threw two to Wing-back Charlie Wyrick, also a sophomore, for 23 and 20 yards: one to Marvin Phillips for 30 yards and a 6-yarder to End Mike Stratton.

Fullback, Bunny Orr plunged from the 3 for Tennessee's eighth touchdown. After missing his first placement, Letner made good four in Statistics TAMPA TENN The Badgers, figured by many as the conference dormat this year after winning the championship in 1959, thrilled a crowd of 58.292 by storming back after the intermission while holding off Purdues mighty offense. Wisconsin more than matched Purdues wide open style of play and gained possession of the ball four times on pass interceptions and three times on fumbles. Purdue recovered three Wisconsin bobbles and snared three passes by the Badgers. Purdue 7 6 0 -13 Wisconsin 10 0 7 724 Pur.

Tiller 24 pass from Guttman (Allen kick). Wis. FG Bakkea 37. Pur. FG Bakken 37.

Pur. Tiller 5 run (kick failed). Wis. Noreell 8 run (Kunesh kick). Wis.

Richter 7 pass from Miller (Bakken kick). Attendance 58,292. Sewanee takes 14-6 victory HAMPDEN-S Y. Oc. 8 (f) Sewanee converted two first-half pass interceptions into touchdowns here Saturday, then stood off Hampden-Sydney's furious comeback efforts for a 14-6 football victory.

Outdone in nearly every statistical department, the Tennessee team made capital of Hampden-Sydney errors to come home in front. Besides its two payoff interceptions, Sewanee also recovered three Hampden-Sydney fumbles in the game, played in a misty rain. McCullers, back in his end zone to kick on fourth down and 17 yards to go, took a low pass from center, hobbled the ball momentarily, then took off around his own left end. He outfoxed Vol End Cotton Letner and outran a mass of Vols down the sideline. The touchdown came with the game only two minutes and 11 seconds old and ft fired News staff photo Robert Adams ROOKIE ALABAMA BACKS COME RUNNING AT SATURDAY DATE WITH TENNESSEE From left.

Butch Wilson, Cotton Clark, Carlton Rankin, Gary Martin, Ray Abruzzese, Mika Fracchia Alabama hungry, but- Bryant wants Vols, too BY PAUL HEMPHILL. News sports writer UNIVERSITY, Oct. 8 There was impetus for the coach, too. as Alabama's Crimson Tide labored away here Saturday for next week's traditional football business with the Tennessee Volunteers. Tide Boss Paul Bryant, he had to admit, has had more than a little trouble with the Vols.

Withstand late rally Tar Heels nip Irish 12 to 7 CHAPEL HILL, N. Oct. 8 (JV- North Carolina struck for two second period touchdowns and withstood a desperate second half rally Saturday to defeat Notre Dame, 12-7, in an intersectional football battle on a rainsoaked field. A cheering homecoming crowd of 40,000 saw twice-beaten North Carolina achieve its first victory over the Irish in an 11-game series dating to 1949. Tuskegee trips Clark TUSKEGEE, Oct.

The Tuskegee Golden Tigers captured a 26-8 victory over visiting Clark College of Atlanta, Ga here Saturday afternoon. Harold Moore scored two touchdowns on a six-yard run and a five-yard pass play from quarterback Eddie Peters. Charles McGhee also tallied two touchdowns on runs of one and five yards. Eddie McMichael scored the only touchdown for Clark on a one-yard plunge. The Tar Heels scored 47-yard pass play from Ray Farris to Skip Clement.

North made it 12-0 when End Greenday ran back a pass 42 yards. Notre Dame, harrassed pass interceptions, drove the North Carolina 20-yard five times before finally late in the final period. END MAX Burnell recovered a Farris fumble on North linas 26 and Halfback Scarpito carried it over from the two. Notre Dame drives carried the 12, 12; six, six and 16. first three were halted by interceptions and the fourth a fumble.

The fifth was on downs. North Carolina, beaten North Carolina State and in its opening games, The Crimson Tide has won one of the last 12 Tide-Vol meetings, with three ending in draws. Last time Alabama won was in 1954. The series, one of the Souths most revered, is knotted at 18-18-6. Score last year was 7-7.

BRYANT said three players who started in last weeks game with Vandy are doubtful participants, though theyll have a week to recover from various aches and pains. In addition to End Red Wilkins definitely ent of It, they say, is their defense. They havent given up any touchdowns this year, just one field go5l. Nobodys really scored on em yet. TENNESSEE, which lost only five lettermen from last years 5-4-1 outfit, has beaten Auburn (10-3) and Tampa and fell into a scoreless trap with fired-up Mississippi State.

Alabama, of course, has dropped Georgia (21-6) and Vanderbilt (21-0) and was tied by Tulane (6-6). during his coaching lifetime. In 15 seasons as a head coach at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A and Alabama, Bryant has amassed a record of 103 wins, 45 losses and 11 ties. This puts him among the nation's best, record-wise. report, said Bryant, this year is no exception Its a typical Tennessee team, he said.

"They block and tackle real well and theyve got more offense this year. The best thing about em, according to Bryant starters presently on the shelf include Quarterback Pat Trammell, Tackle Gary Phillips and Halfback Butch Wilson. Top reserves also hobbled are Halfback Ray Abruzzese and End Richard O'Dell. TIDE BRIEFS-Tide worked behind locked doors Saturday, mainly on defense and its kicking game. There was no concentration whatsoever on of-offense Bryant liked worlc of second and third-teamers.

Trainer Jim Goostree said after practice that it could be the Mississippi State game (Oct. 29) before five injured players can see action, casting unexpected gloom over the place Bryant is worried. A week ago today, he said, "they were hurt, and they still cant even jog Wilkins is in University Hospital. with a cast on his banged-up leg. Immediately after practice.

Bryant hopped plane for New' Orleans to watch Baby Tide play the Tulane frosh. TOMMY" GREEN on a Quarterback Halfback Carolina Mike interception by past line scoring Caro- Bob later I to The pass by stopped by Miami drove from its 20 to the -Notre Dame 15 in the final period. Fullback Bob Elliott then attempted a field goal from the 22 but it fell far short. Notre Dame 0 0 0 7 7 North Carolina ft 12 0 ft 12 UNC -Clement 47 pass from Farris (kick failed). UNC Greenday 42 intercepted pass (kick failed).

VI) Scarpito 2 ran (Perfcowskl kick). We are happy to announce that Mr. Green is now a member of our sales staff. Over the years he has helped many people solve their outomotive problems and because of this greot experience we toke pleasure in referring you to him. With wide selection of famous Dren-nen RTDW used cars on hand he will have little trouble in helping you choose the right car at the right price.

See or coll Tommy Green about ony of your automotive needs, new or used. BUT IN 11 meetings with Tennessee, which the Tide battles Saturday at Knox vi lie's Shields Watkins Field, the Bryant record has been something less than sensational. He's won one hemphiix football game. This was worth a conversational pause Saturday before 'Bama stepped out for a rugged off-date day of work. "Well, no, Bryant an-owered a query "I dont have any explanation or reasons why Ive had better luck against other teams than 1 have against Tennessee.

I never have any explanation when we get beat, he added, and chuckled. "But I know what makes em tough, year in and year out. They block and tackle people like its supposed to be done. AND FROM what his scouts At Monday meeting QB's to hear Walt Byers At 38, ex-sportswriter Walter Byers is one of the most powerful figures in the nation's college sports world. Also, he's a controversial one.

Admirers and he has many who sit in high councils point to him as a man with a mission, dedicated to the uplifting of collegiate athletics: a highly competent administrator of the affairs of the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. OTHERS, WHO HAVE run afoul NCAA law and policing powers, sometimes are not so complimentary. Byers is executive director. Its part of his job to make the announcements when the NCAA decrees that a member shall be punished. An urbane gentleman who carries great firmness behind a pleasant srtiile, Byers treats all approaches with the same easy equanimity and goes his way.

Cadets' first loss Penn State rally KOs Army, 27-16 BIRMINGHAM Drennen UESSEMER Statistics P.S 18 219 138 11-15 5.40.2 ft 85 Army til 84 2-15 I 1 30 VPI topples Wake Forest BLACKSBURG, Va Oct. 8-(4 Neither rain nor Wake Forests touted passer Norman Snead could chill Virginia Techs homecoming Saturday as the Gobblers struck twice in the second period and held on for a 22-13 football victory. In losing, Snead managed to break the Atlantic Coast Conference record for passing yardage. He surpassed the mark of 2666 yards set by Jack Cummings of North Carolina with a 13-yard toss midway the third period. And on Sneads 38th passing attempt, with 53 seconds left in the game.

Tech Halfback Johnny Watkins intercepted on his own 18 and ran 82 yards for a touchdown. That abortive passing shot enabled Snead to tie the ACC record for passes thrown in a single game. Hake Forest ORA 713 Virginia Tech 0 15 0 722 WF Robinson 4 run (kick (ailed). VPI Strock 2 pass from Prlct (Sizemore kick). VPI Price 1 run (Price run).

WF Tesh 3 run (Wolff kick! VPI Watkins 82 pass intercepting (Siremore kick). Attendance 11.000. Washington Lee crushes Diplomats LEXINGTON, Oct. 8-oB Doug Martin. Washington and Lee's scatback fullback, ran and kicked the Generals to a 38-8 homecoming football victory over Franklin and Marshall before 3500 at Wilson Field Saturday.

Franklin A Marshall 0 0 8 ft- 8 Washington A Lee 10 8 888 HAL Fonkhonser 1 run (kick failed). HAL Martin 28 ran (Suttlc rnn. HAL Fnkhoner 3 ran (Martin ran). HAL Hobbs 2 ran with blocked punt (Fnnkbonser run). FAM Tomasko W.

pass from Roeeo (Reece run) HAL Martin 85 ran (Lane ran). i WEST POINT, N. Oct. 8-OP Halfback Jim Kerr scored three touchdowns Saturday for a comeback Penn State team which spoiled Army's unbeaten record and homecoming celebration 27-16. The versatile senior plunged over from the 1-yard line for First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passes Passes intercepted by Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized the Nitany Lions storm back for States first score, caught a 25- uo touchdowns- HE LL BE HERE Monday to tell-the NCAA story to members of the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Clqb.

The meeting convene at 12:15 at the Tutwiler, as usual. Attendance Is expected to be full-house. A native of Kansas City, where be now maintains headquarters, Director Byers The fourth Penn State TD came on a 1-yard plunge by sub Fullback Dave Hayes after a 23-yard sprint by a second string quarterback, Dick Hoak. Penn S' Ate 0 7 7 IS 77 Army 7 0S 18 Arm Adam 5 run (Bland kick). 84.

Kerr 1 run (Oppermann kick). Artsy Fuellbart 8. paa from Blanda (kick failed). P. 84.

Kerr 25 pas from Hall (Op-perman kick), Army FG Blenda 2ft. P. 84. Kerr 11 ran (pass failed). 81.

Kerr 1 run (Opperman kick). Attendance: 27,158. yard pass for the second and then raced 11 yards for the clincher in a wild fourth period after Army had surged into the lead. Kerr kept the mighty Cadets in a tizzy all afternoon with his running, punt returns and pass catching. Army had taken a 16-14 lead early in the fourth period on a 20-yard field goal by Quarterback Tom Blanda only to have WALTER BYERS er at Rice Institute before an injury ended his participation.

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Suit from 95 to 175 Sport Coat from 69.50 to 110 Topcoat from 100 to 185 "The Finest Quality in the Best of Taste RY Porter HE HAD FIVE years in the newspaper business before spending four as an assistant to Tug Wilson, the Big Ten Commissioner before taking the hjCAA reins in 1951. He is the first, and only, fulltime administrator the group has ever known. The NCAA enforcement program has been the most widely publicized feature of its operations, hut there's a great deal more to the director's job than this. We like to think we arent simply just a cop. Byers says.

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8 uO Baylors Bears ran and passed the Arkansas Razorbacks ragged Saturday for a 28-14 Southwest Conference football victory which broke an eight-game winning streak for Arkansas Arkansas tied up the game in the second quarter but Baylor already had proved in the first quarter was on Its way. It had stopped the Razor backs cold and far the afternoon gained more than twice as much ground Flu Lettering 595 BATlOn ARK First down 24 8 lard, racking 113 Yard patting 137 Pities Id-18 t-7 Pimm Intercepted by Pont ft-tt Fumble tn4 Ytrdt penalty 43 37 yard touchdown run. Then in the seqond quarter, after Arkan sas had pulled abreast. Goodwin was on the receiving end of a 19-yard scoring pass from Quar terback Ronnie Stanley. Bmylm 7 7 0 7 714 Bay Gander In 33 ran Carta kick).

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