The Knoxville Journal from Knoxville, Tennessee • 21

THE KNOXVILLE JOURNAL Sunday October 21 1956 5-m I Florida urprises Tandy In JULm hocKer Michigan State Crushes Irish By CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN SOUTH BEND Ind Oct 20 Dennis (The Menace) Mendyk bursting 62 and 68 yards on touchdown runs today featured unbeaten Michigan production line use of three sets of backs in overwhelming Notre worn-down football forces 47-14 In scoring more points against the Irish than at any time since the series was inaugurated in 1897 the No 2 ranking Spartans blasted six touchdowns in -the second Harry Spears Knox Product Sparks Gators By RAYMOND EDMUNDS Journal Sports Writer NASHVILLE Oct Gators unpredictable dangerous and just darn good came of age as a southern football power this afternoon shocking highly respected Vanderbilt 21 to 7 The second consecutive hand-smacking came as a bruising embarrassing blow to the Commodores Looking on were approximately 24000 homecoming fans many of whom came here full of confidence and certain that last 16-0 to Ole Miss was all a horrible mistake Florida punched one across in have even hit the ball with his foot BEAUTIFUL PASS Three more sensational scoring jaunts soon followed Mendyk barreled 68 yards End Larry Harding stole a Paul Homung pass and raced 28 yards into the end zone Do Arfend sophomore fullback from Baroda Mich broke loose for a 65-yard scoring scamper Michigan State 0 1 14 Notre Dame 0 0 33- I ry I- 'S v- jf i sfe A Vols' k-sry A i- half after the teams had battled to a 7-7 standstill The key play came in the first 2V4 minutes of the third period when Mendyk 183-pound- senior left half from St Charles Mich streaked 62 yards on quick opener John Matsko booted the first of his three extra points and the Sparta is were off to their greatest victory over the Irish since blanking them 35-0 in 1951 The triumph before an overflow throng of 59378 fans was fourth over the Irish in their last five meetings and gave Coach Terry young team its third loss in four starts this season Jim Ninowiki junior quarterback herded MSU into a 21-7 bulge midway in tha third by hitting 3 out of 3 passes for 55 yards The drive carried 83 yards in 14 piays with Don Gilbert ramming the last 3 At the outset of the finale Clarence Peaks drilled over from the 2 to complete a romp that included sophomore Mike 49-yard punt return and then a catch of 16-yard pass Aussie Girl Sets Records SYDNEY Oct 20 MW Lorraine Crapp chief hope in swimming at the Olympic Games in Melbourne bettered five world records today during two events at the North Sydney pool A ij '4 Akard said feel this bowl attraction will fill that Ti- A JjV X- A A Carl Smith Pushed Back At Goal YHS Named Thanksgiving Optimist Bowl Tilt Host Vh fA xV- sa5- i S' k' A 4 Undefeated Clinton is another possibility to face Young Others under consid a i include Cookeville Oneida and Nashville MBA Yellowjackets qualified for the host role as champions of the tough Class AA league John single wing powerhouse clinched the title by tying Central Friday night 13-13 Duff Field located just inside Knoxville off Chapman Highway is home field Proceeds of the benefit tilt will be applied to building a recreational center in South Knoxville The Optimists whose motto is Friend of the already sponsor several midget league football and baseball teams and Cub Scout organizations has been without a football game for the past few A Thanksgiving Day bowl game for Knoxville became a reality yesterday when the South Knoxville Optimist Club announced that Young High School will be the host team in a Turkey Day benefit game at Duff Field Selection of opponent in the first annual Optimist Bowl will be announced later this week At least five teams are under consideration including Huntland High the stomping ground of the famed Majors family Six On Pro Card OUTSTANDING SAUS OPENINGI BIGGEST SEASON STARTING NOW! 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MURPHY CO RED OAK IOWA Michigan State (coring touchdowns: Wilson (1 plunge): Mendyk (62 run 68 run) Gilbert (2 plunge) Peaks 2 plunge) Harding (36 interception) Arend (65 run) Conversions: Matsko 3 Panitch 2 Notre Dame scoring touchdowns: Reynolds (5 run) Sipes (2 plunge) Conversions: Homung 2 SIMPLIFY FINDING LETTERS fsHAWWALKER It may be hard to believe but letters almost jump to your hand with the new Shaw-Walker Filing Plan Because there is a specific place for each letter order or other business record searching for papers gives way to quick easy finding Let us show you this timesaving record organizer more OFFICE SUPPLY GO 1815 Cumberland Aver Phone 4-2706 at RED and GRAY TIRE CO By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Professional Football League having outlawed radio contact between coaches and quarterbacks gets down to the fourth week of play Sunday with the undefeated Chicago Cardinals end the Detroit Lions still riding high in the Eastern and Western Conferences Six games are on tap as the loop plays a full Sabbath schedule of the second week in a row and1 On the very next play Dunn a little squirt who only tips in at 145 pounds rolled out spied Bobby Burford in the clear and hit him with a beautiful pass on the 10 Burford skipped into the end zone unmolested An exchange of kicks set the stage for thundering drive to the one foot line where a magnificent Florida line held as the seconds were ticking away Prominent in surge that started on the Commodore 25 were King Jimmy Ray Smith and Jack Hudson The key play was registered when King made a great catch of a Smith heave at the Florida 35 Playing guts ball Smith then lateralled to Ray who went 13 yards to the Florida 22 Then Smith passed to Hudson for 16 yards and a first down on the six DRIVE FOULS UP Here things fouled up for the Commodores Smith lateralled to Hudson jfor a yard loss before King smashed for a couple to the five Smith looking for a receiver was smeared for another yard loss Then King proving the splendid competitor that he is as he ran over the whole left side of the Gator line finally being brought to a struggling halt with his head in the end zone and the ball nestled to his belly on the one foot line Florida took over and after three sneaks kicked out of danger Vandy completed a pass as time ran out So the score remained Florida 7 Vand 0 at half time The Gators continued to dominate play in the third quarter captalizing on another Vandy goof to set up a touchdown that came midway in the period After an exchange of kicks Spears toed one beautifully out of bounds on the 27 On first play of scrimmage Danny McCall fumbled and Florida tackle Charlie Mitchell recovered on the 26 CALLS GREAT GAME Spears calling an outstanding game mixed up his selections as he directed the Gators to the touchdown First he passed to Roberts for three yards Another play failed to produce On a trick play Parrish overshot his man in the end zone Spears desperate here spotted Symank on the 16 where he hit him perfectly for a first down Symank as a reward for his good work was sent to the 10 Parrish got into the act with six more to the four Fullback Sears bulled for two and Symank nudged It to the goal Spears then leaped over his center for the touchdown He added the point Vandy started its solitary touchdown 'drive late in the third period commencing the drive on its own 30 With King and sophomore Dick Butler doing the share of the work the Commodores moved into the end zone in 19 plays Butler scored hurdling the stack on fourth down from the one foot line During the march King turned in a beautiful 16 yard run and donated three four-yard shots at vital times during the drive Butler ran it the last four times from the five yard line Six minutes and 29 seconds had elapsed in the fourth period when the Commodores registered Travis booted the extra point Florida came right back to ice the game Spears took the kickoff on the 15 and moved it back to the 29 Symank ran it 29 yards to the Vandy 41 on the next play Parrish and Symank were held to four yards on two line plays before Parrish skipped 19 to the 19 Spears went for five and followed up with a lightning shot off left tackle for 14 yards and the touchdown Florida missed another chance to score shortly afterwards when Mitchell recovered his second fumble in Vandy territory This time he surrounded the ball on the 46 With subs in the game the Gators moved it to the 30 before relinquishing it to the Commodores with only a couple of minutes left Vandy tried a couple of half-hearted trick plays but they knew for today anyway that they had met their masters and retired meekly to their dressing quarters where they licked their awful wounds FLORIDA Left Burford Fleming Ayers Jefferson Left tackles Wesley Heckman Schutz Left guards Vosloh Boney Windham Bolton Graves Wahlberg Right guards Barrow Johnson Right tackles Midden Mitchell Davidson Right ends Pelham Yeats Eaton Quarterbacks Dunn Spears May Left halfbacks Simpson Symank Booker Right halfbacks Rountree Parrish Newbern Fullbacks Brodsky Roberta Hergert Sears VANDERBILT Left ends Laws Brown Left tackles Linville Swan Left guards Deidench Williamson Parker Richardson Right guards Tatum Grover Right tackles Demmas Wodka Right end Tyler Taylor Quarterbacks Smith Maple Travi Left halfback King McCaU Right halfback Hudson Davil Ray BuUer the second quarter but that alarm the Commodore faithful They merely sat back to await the Philip King siege that never came The Gators were simply too good for the Commodores They were superior in just about every phase Their line outcharged Vandy and the blocking especially in scoring territory was marvelous Not even vaguely resumbling the gangling kid that kicked up his heels for Knoxville High land East High backr 9 home Harry Spears played 1 I what pei haps was the finest game of his Army -interrup- TV ted career Harry calling plays with a iV touch of genius and handling the ball with 1 the deftness of a mag i a EDMUNDS dir the Gators to their most impressive triumph in years SpearS Scored one touchdown and kicked three extra points He directed the second and third touchdown marches and helped set up the other- with a kick that pinned Vandy deep in its own territory Florida unveiled a corps of running backs that will come close to matching any in the country for speed and agility in the open field Jackie Simpson NASHVILLE Tenn Oct 20 St istic oi the Flonda-Vandsrbilt game: FU 11 201 27 3-7 8 36 7 6 Vandy 17 170 129 M3 0 4-25 3 10 "irst downs lushing yardage Massing yardage Intercepted by unts Wimbles lost Carets penalized Jim Rountree Joe Brodsky John Symank and Bernie Parrish answered the calling of Spears and little Jimmy Dunn who alteranted at calling the plays They seldom were stopped for minus yardage and the threat of going all the way was everpresent VIOLENT BLOCK TRY score in the second quarter was set up when big Joe Brod'ky so violently tried to block Boyce kick that the sophomore quarterback booted for only eight yards The Gators registered on the next play when Dunn hurled to end Bobby Bur-ford The play covered 34 yards Spears scored the second Florida touchdown midway in the third period slipping across from the one culminating a 26-yard march The third Florida touchdown came late in the fourth period after Florida had narrowed the score to 14-7 with a touchdown six minutes after the quarter had started Fullback Ed Sears scored it from 14 yards out touchdown was registered by sophomore Dick Butler from four yards out culminating a 70-yard march Even in defeat King was Isimply great for Vandy The strapplmg halfback ran with great enthusiasm each time he handled the ball and made a great catch of a ball during a drive that ended on the one-fobt line late in the second quarter DEFENSIVE 'STANDOUTS Defensive standouts for Florida were Bill Bolton John Barrow and Dan Pelham defensive stickouts were Art Dem-mas Lucian Tafum George Deiderich and Henry Tyler Sparring cautiously neither of the highly keyed teams mustered up much of an offensive threat during the first quarter Vandy in fact chalk up a first down in the first 15 min- utes of play Fierce tackling by the Gators kept the great King in check and it looked for a while to the 24000 homecoming fans that their big splendid horse would be contained all day But that of course was before those last thundering minutes of the second quarter when Vandy was trying to even it up before rest time SET UP SCORE Florida penetrated to the Vandy 31 yard line late in the opening period setting the stage for the touchdown that came in the first two minutes of the sec- ond period After Spears had kicked out on the Vandy 26 on the first play of the period the Commodores put together a small march that saw them register their initial first down As a matter of fact the Commodores rolled for a couple of first downs before the roof fell in That naturally was when Smith trying to jerk up the slack left by the injured Don Orr booted one off the side of his foot that went out of bounds on the Vandy 33 He was rushed vigorously by big Joe Brodsky and was lucky in retrospect to the Cardinals and the Lions will be seeking their fourth consecutive victories Chicago meets the Eagles in Philadelphia with first place in the Eastern Conference at stake while the San Francisco 49ers move into Detroit to try and slow down the Lions In other games the Baltimore Colts meet the Bears in Chicago the Cleveland Browns play the Redskins at Washington the Los Angeles Rams take on the Green Bay Packers at Milwaukee and the Pittsburgh Steelers tackle the Giants at New York DEVICES BANNED The Browns the Lions and the Cardinals who had employed various electronic communications between the bench and a tiny radio in the helmet of the signal caller along with the other league teams voted 12-0 to ban such devices after using them with varied success in earlier contests Philadelphia is tied with New York for second place in the Eastern Conference each with two vie-tories and one defeat The Eagles and the Cardinals are as far as oddsmakers are concerned for their battle at Philadelphia With Ollie Matson traveling 105 yLds for a touchdown on a kick Announcement of plans for the bowl was made by Don Akard South Knoxville Optimist Club president and Lloyd Marchant chairman of the bowl committee Huntland the alma mater of Vol tailback Johnny Majors is undefeated under the tutelage of father Shirley Majors Bill Majors the third of Coach sons to play for him Is the tailback sparkplug of the team and one of the leading scorers Games Today off return and Frankie Bernardi going 95 for another TD on a punt return the Cardinals thumped Washington last week 31-3 Philadelphia with Bobby Thomason tossing two TD passes in the first half as the Eagles ran up a 28-0 lead coasted to a 35-21 win over Pittsburgh DETROIT IS FAVORED Detroit is favored to make it four in a row by defeating San Francisco after Don Mcllhenny former SMU star scored two touchdowns to spark the Lions to a 24-21 victory last week over Los Angeles In second place in the West the Chicago Bears will try to avenge their only loss at the hands of the Baltimore Colts earlier in the year 28-21 The Bears are favorites having rolled up 397 yards rushing last Sunday in a 31-7 smasher over San Francisco New York a 21-9 winner over the champion Browns last Sunday is favored over Pittsburgh as the Giants play their home opener on a new Yankee Stadium Last week Alex Webster scored all three Giant touchdowns as Cleveland dropped its second game Iraq has boosted some vehicle registration fees to discourage use of heavy trucks backer Bolton made a lot of tackles Sears ran the ball awfully well Coach Woodruff's statement: a team has played the way Florida did today hard just now to single out any one player They all did a good job In the 4th quarter our third team was in the game and acted like they wanted to take the ball right down the field It was a clean hard-fought game as everyone here saw of the most important developments in the game were Florida's goal line stand and the way our team came back for a touchdown after Vanderbilt scored in the fourth quarter" While he single out any one player over another Woodruff did remark that he felt Florida tackles Larry Wesley and Ray Midden did as good a job today as they did against Rice and that the guards held up very well for having so many plays run their way was a battle up front between both Woodruff spoke with a great deal of admiration for both King and Butler of Vanderbilt remarking that on many occasions they gained extra yardage after being hit hard for your car Guepe Woodruff Laud Gator Team NASHVILLE Oct Vanderbilt Coach Art Guepe whose Commodores bowed to a crushing Florida attack 21-7 here this afternoon had praise for the Gator squad while listing mistakes by Vandy as one of the factors in the loss Coach Bob Woodruff refused to single out any one Florida player as the most outstanding but rather termed the victory a splendid team effort Here are the coaches statements following the contest: Coach statement: played fine football all the way through while our best play came in spurts We just made too many mistakes We lost the ball three times on fumbles: the answer fine kicking game was a factor while we take advantage of the wind when we had it in the first and third quarters Florida reserve power was stronger than ours and it became clearly distinguished in the 4th quarter Laws was outstanding among the Commodores to my mind And running was a welcome sight was mighty tough in there for Florida and that line.