Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee • 9

-4 1 -a J- 1 vft xr mtL Vw rjfwASXl i r'l-'itytJfc- Minnesota 'Noses Wildcats 13-12 To- Stay On Title Trail By QUARLES Minnesota's victory which leftifoi tlie title by whip-d4 spunt down the sidelines by touchdown try IH Nov 2 Gophers and Michigan the Jpm a valiant Northwestern team Floyd Chambers Don for point going wide Still undefeated still untied Min-'only undefeated and untied elev- up battle placement failed the ball sailing Noithwestera after the kickoff the final started oil its 20 and Golden avalanche roared gns jn the conference was achiev-along today in quest of the West- ya p0weiful 'rushing game ein Conference championship and and the W)to until gun own wtUi The final Beriod wa one of the Clawson ripping big lines in the most excitlnr battle royals uit- 0n tlle ensul18 kickoff Minne-i Gopher forward wall the Wildcats natinnm honors one t)incllr 1885 place nessed in Dvche Stadium in sota reeled Off a bnlliant 61 yard diove to the Minnesota 27 Claw- national honors lucking accuracy of Joe Mermk Train nr la a wth- lor 8 touchdown and a lead son woiked a pass to Hahrienstem By the margin of a single point whose successful try for point a Ah4' held to the finish Sweiger hit to move to the Gopher eight and eVeje touchc'q'W rtrtHfcJbe first "Gopher touchdown JT iTr---euter I01'- play Htea632EtthC: able to beat Northwestern on its (ultimately meant victory 5s the hiUiant 79 1 'Mernik went in to boot the point ar 1 ve' 1 that won the game Minnesota's second touchdown i came in the thiic penod From the Northwestern 15 Franck dropped back and shot a pass to Bill Johnson who was dofvned on the two SWcigcr rammed right guard for a I Kr I I I- 1 Buffs And Bucs Play Final Games Here This Week 4r Optimists To Sponsor King Battle Georgia Pulls Big Upset By Shading Heavily-Favored Auburn Plainsmen 14 To 13 'r' t- Bulldogs Score In First And Third Periods To Shade Tigers McGowen Misses Tjing Point From Placement TUK Jwv 4h jf GIRL IS PINCH HITTER ON FOOTBALL When the high school football team at Atmore Ala needs a to try for conversion after a touchdown Coach Andy Edington sends in Miss Luverne Wtshe The 18-year-old gifl weigh 125 pounds which is about 25 to 60 pounds less than her teammate She ha kicked Jor two extra points after touchdown and has passed for two more points Here we find her lugging the ball in a leap over teammates 111 a practice session By ROMNEY WHEELER COLUMBUS Ga Nov 2 bB A great Georgia team with plenty of drive and $team upset heavily-favored Auburn today 14-13 in a Southeastern Conference battle Before a jam-packed crowd of 20000 in Memorial Stadium Geoigia hung up a first-quarter touchdown on a pass from Frankie Sinkwick to End Jimmy Skipworth The Bull Dogs followed it with third quarter drive which cul Green Wave Snaps Clemson 13-Game Win Streak 13-0 1i Hoyas Smash Syracuse To Stay Unbeaten Vast Tulane Power Too Much For Stanford Magicians Tame UCLA With 20-14 Triumph Tiger Teanr By ROBERT MYERS LOS ANGELES Nov 2 Stanfoid's troupe of gridiron magicians brought down the house fjgy and the Brum of the 4 Only 14 Major Elevens Still In Top Class minated in Ken pay-off plunge from the two Lou Costa placckick expert booted both extra points Auburn spaiked by Sophomore Billy Yearout came back Ilf the last quarter In a aditional Tiger tally Clarence Harkins shot a pass to Jim Reynolds on seven and two playsTater the latter went ovet kick converted Still hotter than "a pail of rivets Auburn scored again a half dozen plays later when Harkins snatched a lazy punt from toe and eeled his way clear for a 70-yard touchdown gallop Canny Jack Meagher gambling for at'least a tie sent in Captain Dynamite pick McGowen to try for conversion His placekick was low however and Georgia retained thaUVital single point lead Nor' would the fighting Tigers give up Twice more they drove Up the field with savage blocking and pile-driving charges Both times however line clamped down before the danger zone was reached and when Auburn took to toe air tlie alert Bulldog backs were In there to first Cliff Kimsey and then Keuper It a victory" well-deserved by the' in-and-out Georgia team w'hich at last fulfilled Coach Wally prediction that have a good team by By MORTLWER KREEGER NEW ORLEANS Nov 2 MP resurgent Green Wave showing its 1939 power snapped the Clemson 13-game winning streak today 13-0 before 31000 spectators The big Tulane forwards opened wide gaps for their backs and bottled up attack almost completely 1 The Tigers got only four first downs two coming on fakes and a pass Tulane rolled up 22 first downs and was constantly driving into Clemson territory but as usual Wasted much yardage when fumbles or SYRACUSE Nov 2 Georgetown weht through its 22nd straight game without defeat today thrashing Syracuse by 28 to 6 in an encounter full of soaring passes long runs and amazing fumbles before 17000 fans Georgetown scoied as soon as it had the ball in the first period on a 42-yard pass from Julius Koshlap to Louie Ghecas Not fve minutes later after Koshlap recovered a fumble on the Syracuse 35 the Georgetown halfback tossed a 22-yard pass to Joe Mc-Fadden to set up a touchdown plunge by Jim Castiglia John Lascarl Hoya light end appropriated another fumble on the Syracuse 20 in the second period to pave way for a touchdown by Barrett In the tlihd Koshlap dashed 13 yards for another tally to climax a drive from the Hoya 40 Leo Canale broke away In the last quarter for a 35-yard run that put the ball 20 yards from the Geoigetown goal line and subsequently plunged over for the lone Orange tally Five More Teams Are Handed First Loss Of Season Milligan Will Risk Clean Slate Rues Host To Lawyers Football teams of Milligan and Teachers College make their final home appearance this 'week-end with the Buffs taking on the strong King College eleven Friday night and the Buccaneers meeting Cumbei Law'yers Saturday afternoon Taking top spot in local interest will be the game of the charw-pionhip Milligan team wSich is being sponsored by the Optimist Club of Johnson City as Members of the club are selling tickets to the game and are out to show the college just how much the town does appreciate the efforts of the team and coaches and the fine record they have made Thinking less of appieciation and more of winning the game and protecting their perfect undefeated and untied record arc members of the Buff squad who see the Bristol school as the toughest opponent they have played so far this year Coach Steve Lacey said last night that his boys came out of the Tusculum game in good shape but would have to show definite improvement if they hope to tame the Tornado The Optimist Club sponsors of the Appreciation Night wijl receive a percentage fiom the tickets they sell with the money being used in their undei privileged bftys woik Dr McFaddm is the general chairman of the Campaign Ending their season the Teach-eis College Buwlvill have a' chance to boost their conference aveiage to the SOdmaik in tHeir gatpn wuth Cumberland Thy have won twm and lost three Id loop competition this year After placing sparklmg ball in their win over Maryville last week the Charge Coach Gene 'McMurray failed to show any sign of the same- type of play Thursday afternoon when they bowed to Carson-Newman 12-0 All the Bucs left the game in good Dhysical shape and will be aiming for a win in their final game victory-less Pioneers will meet another tough foe Saturday when they journey to Emory Va for their tilt with the Emory and Henry Wasps The Pioneers have shown improvement with every game this year but nevertheless will be underdogs in this week's battle Carson-Newman repiesents Ihe Smoky Mountain ronfeience this week out of state when the Eag'es go to Culhovvee for a game with the Western tCarolina Teachers College Maryville's Scotties take on a dangerous opponent when they play Tennessee Tech in Cookeville Saturday Standings: Team Wen Milligan 5 Carson-Newman 3 Teacher Maryville 1 Cumberland 1 Tusculum 6 Pet 1000 750 373 500 250 000 By HERB BARKER NEW YORK Nov 2 Nqi thwestern Clemson Navy Detroit and Kentucky were summarily removed from football's a class today as Bei me of an intercepted Minnesota sjGloden sub fullback i oared a new -challenge to the Joe Blalock star stiffened defense stopped the thrusts The touchdowns capie on an 80-yard drive in the waning moments of the first half and a 30-yard run pass by Fred 4b Photo by Tom Ktlil U'nMersity of California at Los with just enough trickery and power to win a cleancut vMory 20 to 14 cgistering their sixth consecutive triumph to remain the only major team unbeaten and untied in the -Far West the sleight of hand lads fiom Palo Alto scored explosive touchdowns in the first second and final periods A kept in the ball game with scores in the last two periods but it was day Norm Standlee was the main gun of the Indian attack yet he had to -share honors with two other hard-charging backs Pete Kmetovitf and Hugh Ganftmea'u and Quarterback Fpankie' Albeit 33-yard gallop set the stage for the first touchdown Gallarnsau cracked through standing up from the five 1 1 the second Stanford went 87 yaids with Clem Tomerlin taking a 14-yard pass frbm Albert for the tally From the 36 Lee Cantor sailed a pas to co-Captain Don Mac-Pherson who went over in the third "llAte in the period Halfback Jack Robinson dasheij 31 yards again for 16 passed to Mathews for tivo and then fired a swift nl over the goal line to Milt iTi his crack wiagman 20 TRUCKS FOR TEACHERS -2- Outstanding freshman pi aspect at State Teachers College this is Tom Lawson slender speedster from Ei win whj kicks rqns and Lawson has beenjiut-standing in several Buccaneet' baftles Western Conference in paiticular end was the greatest breakwater the Tigers threw up to the Wave's and the nation in gencial Tonight just 14 major surges Ed Maness tried valiantly teams to make -a game of it and several of his leftig passes missed by inches but Tulane showed an improved pass defense and his receivers Maroons Defeat a Southwestern 13-0 Langslon Plays Roanoke Next could boast unbeaten lecords and three of these had been tied In the East Cornell Boston College Penn State Lafajette and Georgetown all had perfect rec- jwere usually coveied ords as did Minnesota Notre I From toe beginning it seemed Dame and Michigan (which wasonly 8 question of how long the idle today) in the Midwest: Tex- visitors could last against as A and in the Southwest ITulane power The Greemes push-Tennessee in the South and Stan- ed into Clemson territory five fold the Far West Tied but un- times before scoring A fumble beaten were Southern Methodist (stopped them once on the 25 and four other times Clemson took Mississippi State and Texas Tech ROANOKE EDGES KING ROANOKE Nov i King College of Bristol lost a heartbreaking 20-13 decision to Roanoke College here tonight King meets undefeated and untied Milligan College of Johnson City Tenn next Friday night EASILY THE WORD CLOVIS Sports fans acclaimed a nlasterpiece of understatement here recently A correspondent from Ranchvalc community near heie sent in a story to the local newspaper that went something like Ranchval? girls were able to win their softball gam easily from the Forrest girls The score was 44 to 2 at thp end of "the fifth when toe game was called MEMPHIS Nov 2 Outplayed in the fiist half Mississippi undefeated Maroon came to life in th third period today to punch over two touchdowns and defeat a fighting Southwestern eleven 13-0 before about 8000 sun-seared fans I The two scores came on Sonny Bruce's 10-yard pass to End Gran i HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL At Knoxville Tenn Middles-boro Ky 0 Knoxville High 25 It was Minnesota which struck vicimty 0f lts Then taking the ball on a punt over their goal line after holding Clemson first drive across the Northwestern off the list winning I yards away for a score ville Harmon and Toxie 5-yard drive over center which climaxed a long" Maroon march Almost 30000 men and women are engaged missionaiy woik in non-Christian countries The tallest tiee is reputed to be one near Dyerville Calif Golden Tigeis undefeated and untied in this play will meet the likewise undefeated and untied Addison High of Roanoke here this week 'Langston school officials said that a time for the game had not been definitely set but that it would be played the last of the week Coach Williams gave his Tigers several days of rest last week as they had an open date Work this week will be of double intensity however as the Roanoke eleven boasts one of the strongest colored high school teams in the east Roanoke plays such teams as Washington Lynchburg Richmond and Norfolk and is expected to wallop the locals A definite date for the game will be announced Monday Greenville Ready To Give Big Welcome To Topper Gmhlers midstripe the Greemes began marching After two first downs Lou Thomcft sophomore left halfback cut back sharply over left tackle and ran 41 yaids to 16 Thiee short gains were nullified by two fn e-yard penalties for de- A ifk i has played good ball this season picking up momentum as tlie season wears on and bairtng injut ics will go into the Jqhnson City game fully -piepared to give the Tennessee lads all they cantake Last season the only Tennessee team on the Parker schedule was Grecneville who went down 21 Bears Tackle Packers Today GREENVILLE Nov 2 The whole of Greenville anxiously await the Johnson City-Parker grid game heie this year as tales of the Tennessean's fame leaks Into this town of 30000 wheie football is played for keeps Already this season great games have been played on the gridirons of the three institutions at Giccn i He Paiker High School Greenville Senior High School and Furman University but none of these ie expected to come up to the pace of the game Novem-bir 8 on the Parker High athletic field 1 The Golden Tornado of Paiker lay and then Jim Thibaut faded back to toss a 16-yard pass to A1 Bodney who wa alone across the goal line Thibaut place-kicked the extia point After Clemson got the ball on an incomplete pass across it goal line the final period Maness tried a 10-yard pass to Blalock Gloden took the ball at a gallop picked up blockers and crossed the goal line standing up Blalock blocked place-kick attempt for the extra point The Wave gained 383 net yards rushing to the 52 him ups mid sumnmry Po hK TT 0 no nr RB hir Rii- periods Tuljmt Uothiev lUnuiin Tittle Dufour Hortiirk Mi Hinuld Thnmita (Has Ihibaut Furman Whips State 20 To 6 NEW YORK Nov 2 MB Having blown in here last week to 0 behind the hnrd running of end and taken an impressive 37 to 21 fall out of the Giants the Indians Pop Scwancc260 Wallace Miller and Clyde Raines both of whom aie back this year to form the nucleus of the Purple and Gold backficld powerful Chicago Bears are back wik home to defend their western di-prut vision leadership Sunday agalnstjJ1- The line avetaces around lthe Green Bi)y theHr me local line avetages arouno hMdhne strUgg)e of tbe National AN RALEIGH Nov 2 MP) powerful Hurricane blew up a 20-6 victory 'over State in a Southern Conference football game tonight The only Bcoie came in the early minutes when Hucka-bee took pas from the four-yard line Filrman came back a few minutes later with its first score From then until the final quarter neither team was able to cross into pay dirt The last stanza saw the team from Gieenville move twice across the goal line 180-pound mark and is sparked by Clyde Lolhs captain and tackle who has blocked 15 punts in 14 games He is one of the most outstanding linesmen In the state Other outstanding lads in the line include Fred Snoddy end who is destined to make Ati-Staie Nor- Piofessional Football League victoiy fqr Gieen Bay defending champion would throw the two teams into a tie for the western leadership each with 5 victories and 2 defeats A Bear triumph on the other hand practically would settle the race In I 11 VI HI Tl I AXIS JJuslangs Flomp Texas Team 21-13 (i 0 1 13 Tulttu' m'oriitg t'Mif luluwnH Tbxlnev OoUlun (btih for Thilmuti pniht fiom tiv ft ft ei tou tuloun 'ihlliHUt (plate-mt nt It fcipe Hufk CUcMfH GooiRla uniplrt fowtll WIiomMu Itne-imm (Jooigf- tiureliHM lsKMila Tech fifth! jmltfe 11 Mount Aimonr man Brown guaid James Tantht sector as the Packers alone kersley 206 pound 6 foot 6 inch (appear capable of giving Coach tackle and Doug Henson etei an (George Juggernaut any end ieal trouble a Is your home ready for winter HANOVER Nov 2 Ray Wolfe hard-hitting left half bark tod Dartmouth to a 26-0 victory over Sewanee College In a driving rain today Except for a few minutes in the first peiiod when the field was dry the game was maiked by sloppy play with fumbles pieva-lent The Big Green used all power plays against the weaker Tigef line while SeWanee move against Dartmouth until toward the end of the game when the Indian thiid team was playing Dartmouth stoied up a total of 183 yards by rushing while the isitors could net only 34 all of those being run off in the last half The only time that the contest even looked like a football game instead -of a mud fight was early in the fust quarter when Ray Hall ind Ray Folfe of Dartmouth reeled off jaidage five yards at a clip behind inspiied Indian blocking It was at that time that Wolfe i an 40 yards to the score AUSTIN Tex Nov 2 A blend of power speed prd aerial efficiency gave South-e-n Methodist 21-13 triumph over a University of Texas team today Inaugurating their Southwest ronferenre schedule the Method-H held vaunted giound Ail semes weie made tn die last two pel lods the Pomes open-ini the third period with a touchdown march from thcli own J1 The Methodists got 15 first downs to two and gamed yards by aeiials to tlie m- Now before cold weather set inJ th home' fori winter to prepare your 0 vi 1 a 1 Vi'S time You can prevent much of the depreciation that cold weather causes by putting your house in order now Let Paty give you an estimate of the things that need to be done will be no obligation i Os tl- ktjncinnali WalIo Penn Stale 12-0 Vielor 4 Carnegie Tech 7-6 no Phone 5119 1 You may make home repairs with down payment 'and easy monthly term Ask us about this plan 2 -J PATY LUMBER CO STATE COLLEGE Ta Nov 2 penn State's pov erful Lions took another step today toward" their fast undefeated and untied season in 19 year by beating South Carolina 12 to 0 on a slippeiy field It was fifth straight victoiy of thp year A crowd of 10000 saw Coach Boh team unbeaten fince the Cornell game of 1919 scene in the thud qumter after Tom Vaigo iccovcrrd a South Caiolma CINCINNATI Nov 2 MB Jfirnegie Tech' Skibo made 20 rt downs to the University of Cincinnati' one today but they hold the Bearcati in the at four minutes of ptay nd the final score was Cincinnati 7 Carnes 6 Ti ailing 6 to 0 midway of the fourth period the Bearcat jiitffhed victory when Don Davis a sub haifbatk caught Skibo punt and raced 06 vards to touchdown A1 Timmons put his toe to the bail for 'the winning oifiL Johnson City Elizabethton TUSCULUM COLLEGE 1940 FOOTBALL SQUAD First row left to right: Smitty Higgins Bill Armstrong Harry Starnes Ed Mitchell Harry Haskins Torn Foxx Ken Poggi Harrell Beets Dick Hollows' Tommy Hvland Second row: Coach Holt Howard Emert Berthold Ripley Ralph Talmer Eddie Heinz Ttd Marshall Pat Miller Dallas Rice Taul Shelton Charlie Hartsell Coach Edens Third row: Ed McCoy Don Spargo Charlie Van Dyke Ie Bateman Joe Conner Bob Zura Deno Constandy Bud Stanbery Spurgeon McCartt Bob Allerton Maynard Turner Jim Jaynes VI RYTIHNG TO Rl'HD 0 i i.