Chattanooga Daily Times from Chattanooga, Tennessee • 15

THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES: CHATTANOOGA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1940. NEWS 15 Vols Top Vandy, 20-O, Accept Sugar BowB ELEVEN PROVES BOSTON NAMED FOE FOR VOLS Unbeaten, Untied Teams Go to Sugar Bowl Eastern Choice Is No Surprise ABILITY IN MUD Stubborn Commodores Fail to Stop Warren, Butler 21,000 Fans Watch SPORTS NEWS STATISTICS BY MORTIMER KREEGER, Attociated Prett Sportt Writer. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30. Before -Wiiifc'iinVWWtffWi'iB Times Staff Pfcotoa by Roy Tuley.

Turn. Tandy CJS, ned rushint (net) fird attempted 4 PMM completed 1 forward pssin JlSI lost, attempted for- 5 Bl 5 3 17 0 Jiird Pses intercepted by gained, run-back of jununf awrage frdT.n -kicks-returned 1 -J U9 as BY WIRT GAMMON Chattanooga Time Sport Editor. DUDLEY FIELD, NASHVILLE, jjov 30 Tennessee's Vols marched right Into the Sugar Bowl here today to smacking down a thoroughly out-jiassed Vanderbilt team. 20 to.O. Maj.

Bob Neyland announced the acceptance and pairing with Boston College by a note to, the, press box after toe game. A rain-drenched field proved the mud running and wet ball kicking abilities of sensational Scatbacks Johnny- Butler and Buist Warren. Their runs, ranging up to thirty-live yards, enabled Tennessee to roll on in a battle of brown smeared men. a jell-out, umbrellaed crowd of "21,000 tat through the all-day drizzle. The last major game the Vols played in the rain; was back to 1937 and everyone wondered; whether the Vols were good mudders.

They do very well. Vanderbilt was again a stubborn first-half team, holding back the Vols until shortly before the midway whistle. Tennessee, meantime, was content to play safe strategy, feeling that the Vandys would be worn down by lack of reserves sooner or later. And that is what happened to the luckless Commodores, Just as it has most of the season. That does not prevent Red Sanders' first year Job from being called a grand one, however.

Vanderbilt enjoyed particular success smearing Tennessee's reverse plays. But the Vandys' offense could not click at all against the Vols. They netted ninety-eight yards. The farthest penetration was to their own 42-yard line. Jack Jenkins, halfback, was a standout star for the Commodores.

Be was In on every play. It was Coach Ney land's tenth victory against two losses in competition with the Commodores. first Period Vanderbilt won the toss and elected to defend the south goal. Vandy kicked off out of bounds, Tennessee getting the ball on its own 35. Thompson lost a yard at left end.

Foxx' reverse gained two. Foxx kicked to Darts on the 25, Cifers downing him 4m tlf'a WttH i -1 1 JU JJJ UKU, JOWliU gtuucu at H1U at center. Peel almost Intercepted Cava' pass, and It ell incomnlete. Davis, in punt formation, took Gude's high pass with a Jump, and booted quickly, low to the 42, out of bounds. Thompson's pass was incomplete.

Foxx quick-kicked to the Vandy 22, where Suffridge downed it. Marlin went over left tackle for five. Peel tackling. Davis faked to the right and then hit off the weak side, for loss of two. Davis punted to the 29, Thompson letting the ball roll as a Vandy man oownea iae rouea twenty Buist Warren Jumps Through Line to Begin 35-Yard Gallop for Tennessee's Second Touchdown Vol Playe rs, Fans Wanted Sugar Bowl, Neyland Says Boston College Wins, 7-0, Faces Vols in Sugar Bowl Eagles Are Hard Pressed to Defeat Holy Cross in Bitter Duel 4 Breaks Keep Crusaders From Upset Fumble Sets Up Touchdown New Orleans Officials Since Second Game of Season, He States' Does Not Discuss Rose Bowl Situation By the Attociated Prett.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 30. Maj. Bob Neyland announced tonight he would take his Tennessee Volunteers to New Orleans to meet Boston college in the Sugar Bowl game New Year's day. The Tennessee football coach, after a brief meeting with his players following their 20-to-0 victory over Van derbilt.

told newsmen that most of his players had been to the Rose Bowl, at Pasadena, and the Orange Bowl, at Miami and they wanted to go down to New Orleans. "Tennessee supporters and alumni have been urging us to play at New Orleans if the opportunity comes, so that they might follow the team in its post-season game. "Sugar Bowl officials have shown an active interest in us since the second game of the season," Maj. Neyland said. "In view of these facts we have accepted the Sugar Bowl invitation and are gratified to know that our opponent will be one of the outstanding teams in the nation, Boston college." Maj.

Neyland would not discuss whether his team had been approached on a Rose Bowl invitation on even a feeling out" basis. Since he an nounced acceptance of the New Orleans game before Stanford, the host team, had finished its game to day, it was plain to Vol followers such a bid did not interest Tennessee. The all-winning Vol players, al though happy over the victory that gave them another undefeated season, took the bowl news in stride and ex I yards. Thompson gained two at the even one of the Rose Bowl participants was officially decided, Sugar Bowl authorities announced today they had landed the only available unbeaten, untied football teams in the country Boston college and Tennessee for their New Year's day game. The announcement caused little sur prise.

Ever since Boston college romped over Tulane, 27 to 7, here last September, before the eyes of most of the men who choose the Sugar Bowl teams, it had been conceded the Eagles were welcome to fly back here Jan. 1 if they should go through, their season undefeated. This they did, although they squeezed out a narrow 7-to-0 victory over a supposedly much inferior Holy Cross team today. Tennessee had been considered the most probable opponent, although since Texas TJ. upset the Rose Bowl-bound Texas Aggies last Thursday many be lieved the Volunteers would now go to the Rose Bowl and Nebraska would be the Sugar Bowl choice.

The teams, were announced at 5 pm. in the offices of the New Orleans Mid winter Sports association While Stanford still was battling California, for undisputed possession of the Pacific Coast conference which carries automatic entrance to the Rose Bowl and the right to invite an opponent. Word of Tennessee's 20-to-0 victory over Vanderbilt had been received only a half-hour before. A. N.

Goldberg, president of the New Orleans Midwinter Sports association, said in announcing the teams: "It is the opinion of the executive committee, which was 'unanimous in its selection, that the. meeting of two such magnificent football teams here on New Year's day will produce a titanic classic; probably the most exciting game in the Sugar Bowl's amazingly successful history." The Sugar Bowl's 73,000 seats have been sold out for several days, except for a few "combination tickets" to all sports events on the midwinter calendar and several thousand reserved for disposal by the participating teams. Tennessee thus becomes the first team ever to go to three bowls, which it does on successive years. In 1939 It beat Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and this year lost to Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Boston -college lost to Clemson in the Cotton Bowl, 6 to 3, last Jan.

1. Boston colleee was ranked fourth team in the nation and Tennesese sixth in the Associated Press poll cajtiy 1.01a wcti, Dei ore xexas a. and wnicn was second, lost to the Longborns. First-place Minnesota and third-" ranked Stanford fVio mm -w vm, VM Vfaitl major unbeaten, untied teams in the country. Minnesota has declared It would not play in any bowl.

Tennessee will be the first South eastern conference team outside the state of Louisiana to appear In the Sugar Bowl and Boston cnlW will be the first New England club. Each team is ranked the best in its section of the country. The Volunteers have one threa seasons without a defeat in a sched uled game, the loss to TJ. S. C.

being the only blot on the record. Under fourteen years of coachinrr bv Bob Neyland they have won 118 games, lost thirteen and tied eight. BOSTON COLLEGE HAPPY TO PLAY VOLS IN BOWL BOSTON, Nov. 30 VP). Both Bos ton college's graduate manager of ath letics, John P.

Curley, and Frank Leahy, coach of the institution's un defeated football team, agreed tonight they were "very happy" to accept an invitation to play the University of Tennessee football team in the New Year's Sugar Bowl game. "Boston college is very happy to an nounce the receipt and acceptance of an Invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans on Jan. 1, 1941," Curley said. "Our acceptance is made in deep gratitude to a group of sportsmen who have been sincerely interested in the fortunes of Boston college this year and who have had every confidence in our ability to be a worthy principal in their great New Year's day classic of the south. "Throughout the football season, the Sugar Bowl committee has been very considerate to Boston college and at this time we may say that a gentle man's agreement, although no offi cial action had been taken, has existed.

"To some, there may be the thought that other bowl invitations might be attractive, but Boston college is very proud that a great football team has enabled it to keep its promise." Leany asserted: "1 am awfully proud of our nlavera and I am very happy that Boston college is going to have an opportunity to play in the Sugar Bowl game. I feel that the Boston college players will play not only for their college, but for all of New England, and I am confident that they will reflect a lot of glory on this section of the country on Jan. 1." THE BEST 25c LUNCH in Town REX'S RESTAURANT EIGHTH AT CHERRY lb RrarkiaaatB Co ClBclnnatl Onto W. F. Strickland Co.

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Southern Methodist Wins by 16 to 0 Keeps Alive Its Hopes for Title Tie BY FELIX R. KNIGHT, Attociated Prett Sportt Writer. DALLAS, Nov. 30 JP). Once-beaten Southern Methodist stoked its furnace after a listless start and battered down the shell of a Texas Christian team, 16 to 0, before 15.000 spectators today.

Never in danger, but just unable to get its own offense adjusted for two periods, the Methodists finally ground out a triumph that kept alive hopes for a Southwest conference tie with the Texas Aggies and a possible appearance in the Cotton Bowl, Spotted with Injuries, its great Kyle Gillespie, unable to start a continuing aerial attack, Texas Christian moved to the Methodist 27 on its deepest charge. Fumbles and mistakes downed them. Southern Methodist had to be content with a half-time lead of 3 to 0, manufactured on Sophomore Wayne Campbell's field goal booted from the 16 into a churning wind. Early in the third period, however, Guard Eddie Bianchi recovered a fumble on the Christian 28. Fullback Preston Johnson tossed in runs of seven and seventeen yards to the 4, and Johnny Clement plunged for the touchdown.

Johnston kicked the point. SCORE BT PERIODS Texas Christian Southern Methodist 0 3 0 0 6 ie Cross' 15, thereby changing a threatening situation into a harmless gesture. Twice In the third period and once in the fourth, Holy Cross was driv- See Pace Nineteen, Column Four 1 KIXG, Sportt Writer. ball after taking it on his 15, where Andy Natowich had faked a punt, the latter had lofted a mighty quick-kick that traveled' almost sixty-five yards before it rolled outside on Boston college's 25. That magnificent effort, however, was nullified by an offside penalty and, on second down, the Crusaders became a bit too tricky for their own good.

That was break No. 3. Break No. happened late in' the second period, when Charles O'Rourke, who wasn't doing it well today, was trapped while trying to pass on Boston college's 10-yard line and then carried out to the 15, where he fumbled and Adam Kretowicz, the Crusaders' polished left end. recovered.

There was time remaining in the half for only one play and Holy Cross at tempted the logical one, a pass that George Kerr Intercepted on Boston's 3-yard line as the field Judge sounded time. Break No. 2 came In the third period, just after the Crusaders appeared to be convinced that their traditional rivals had not been the subjects of any coaching masterminding during the respite. The purple-clad warriors seemed to be gathering themselves for one game-win ning effort when they forced O'Rourke to punt from his 20 to Safetyman Frank Saba, who carried back twenty yards to midfield. Both teams, however, were declared offside on that play and O'Rourke's nzrt try went out of bounds on Holy 9 W)t.

-Mfc A in the Mud Interested in Tennessee pressed confidence they would "whip anybody we play in New Orleans." Bob Suffridge, brilliant guard who has played in both' the Orange and Rose Bowls, strode from the -Vols' dressing room with a wide grin and said, "it suits me fine." Bob Foxx, Johnny Butler and Ed Molinskl, oth' er Tennessee greats, expressed similar Asked what he thought of Boston college, Neyland parried with, "How did they do today?" Told the Eagles won over Holy Cross, 7 to 0, he said, "that's fine, they have a great team, I understand." TENNESSEE AND BOSTON TO GET 15,000 TICKETS NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30 (). About 15,000 tickets to the Sugar Bowl football game will be turned over to officials of Boston college and Ten nessee for. distribution in their territories, bowl officials announced to night. It was said officially that a larger portion of the 15,000 would probably go to Tennessee since it was believed more persons from area would be able to come here for the game Jan.

1. Method of distribution will be left to the schools. Only a few hundred end zone seats are still on sale in New Orleans, in addition to about 500 combination tickets admitting the holder to all events on the. mid-winter sports program for $10. Over Guard verse, but the play was called back and TJ.

T. was penalised back to the Vandy 47, fifteen yards. Butler beautifully swept down the left side line to the Vandy 14. for thirty-three yards. A pass to the goal line was knocked down by Marlin.

Butler tried right tackle for one. Butler dodged two fast-charging tacklers, sweeping around right end, and was knocked down by Marlin. Butler tried right tackle for one. Butler dodged two fast-charging tacklers sweeping around right end and was knocked out of bounds on the 7. Foxx went over right guard for the touchdown, on a superb reverse.

Newman kicked the extra. Tennessee led, 7 to 0. Newman kicked off for TJ. Mar lin taking it on the 7 and bringing it back to his 23. Davis circled left end to the 44, but the play was called back and Vandy was penalized fifteen for holding.

Warren went in for Butler. Marlin lost four at the line. War ren, took Davis' punt on the Vandy 43 and moved into the 27, but the play was called back. was offsides. Marlin, close man on punt formation, made three at the line.

Davis punted to Warren on the Vandy 43 and Just as he took it Petrone hit him like a truck and bashed him back three yards, but the play was called back. Tennessee was offside, giving Vandy a first down on the Vandy 23. A line play gained three and Davis added five as the half ended. Third Period Vandy came out in dry gold jerseys. The kickoff was dubbed for a mere ten yards, TJ.

T. covering an the 50. Warren gained five at right tackle, Foxx, swinging around to the left on a reverse, was pulled down for loss of six. Cifers downed Warren's punt on the 1-foot line. Davis punted to Warren from the end zone, War ren taking it on the 30, running the width of the field twice for gain of two.

Newman fumbled and Vandy recovered on the Vandy 26. Davis passed to Richter for five. Bushmiaer went off right tackle for seven and first down, Vandy's third, on the 40. Davis' long pass was far off. A line play gained two.

Davis punted to Warren on the 24, and he zigzagged his way past all except Davis, safety man, who tackled him on the Vandy 47. Newman drove off right tackle for six. Warren had good drive off right tackle for three more, Just short of first down, the measurement showed. Newman bucked right guard for two and first down to the Vandy 35. Warren cut around to the right and dashed down the right sideline for a touchdown, outrunning the last two meff.

Foxx' extra point kick failed. U. T. led, 13 to 0. kicked off to the 12, Marlin returning to the 33.

Bushmiaer tried the right side for one yard. Marlin, close man on punt formation, slipped through for three. Warren took Davis kick on his 24 and returned to his 32. Newman stepped through right guard to the Vol 49, for seventeen yards. Foxx' reverse failed to gain.

Suffridge was hurt, and taken out by Mickey O'Brien, who ran out on the field wearing a rain coat. Warren drove outside left tackle for nine to the Vandy 42. -Warren rushed off right tackle fourteen yards, pushing his blockers out of the -way, to the 28. Newman's line play gained two. Warren hit center for four to the 28.

Foxx fumbled and recovered for loss of six. Warren kicked to coffin corner, Cifers downing it on the 3. Warren took Davis' punt on the 38 and moved in fast to the 25. Andridge's reverse to the right gained one. Fourth Period Warren tried left end for no gain.

Andridge's reverse lost six. Foxx Kicked out of bounds on the 23. With third and three, Davis' kick was blocked well, but was off side, and Vandy had first down on the 30. HigginS gained three at left end after reversing his field. Warren took the Vandy punt, on his 35 and returned to Vandy's 47.

Butler broke loose down the right sideline to. the Vandy 23, a 25-yard end run. A mud-covered Vandy player was hurt and carried off on a stretcher. With third and nine Newman drove off left tackle for eight. Newman passed a long lateral to Butler in motion swinging around to the left and Johnny ran wide to scamper over for a touchdown.

Newman added the point and it was 20 to 0. Tennessee kicked off and two Vandy men ran into each other like two outfielders colliding. BY BILL Attociated Prett BOSTON, Nov. 30. A series of four lucky breaks, each more helpful than its predecessor, came to the rescue of a top-heavy favorite Boston college football team today and enabled it to' maintain its undefeated record and Sugar Bowl game hopes by nosing out a courageous Holy Cross eleven, 7-0, before a 38,000 crowd at Fenway Park.

Knocked back on their tail-feathers by, the vastly improved Crusaders' opening charge, the Eagles stumbled and stalled and never did get out of their own territory until the final period, when break No. 4, Sub End Don Currivan's recovery of Joe Os-manski's fumble, gave them the ball on Holy Cross 5-yard line. Dolph Klssell, the Eagles' spare line-bucker. took two slams through the tired and discouraged Holy Cross forwards before scoring from the 2-yard line, and Frank Maznickl converted the seventh point. Just before Osmanski dropped the 20, and staying there.

Rebovich's reverse failed to gain. On third down Bryn kicked to the Vol 44, where the ball was downed. Vandy's Jenkins, a star of the game, was taken out when he was Injured. On third and six Thompson kicked to the 10 and Bryn returned to the 14. On second and six, Vandy was off side.

Rebovich gained four and TJ. T. was penalized fifteen for holding to the Vandy 35. Bryn passed to Rebovich for a gain to the 43, a lateral on the end was fumbled and recovered. Two plays later Bryn kicked, Tennessee letting the ball roil to the 30.

Thompson quick-kicked beautifully over the safety man's head, the ball rolling dead on the 4. TJ. T. sent in four fresh men. Bryn's end run to the left gained six.

Bryn kicked front the end zone to Thompson on the Vandy 38, with a return to toe Vandv 33. Thompson tried left end for two yards and Vandy -was penalized for piling on. back to the 12. Another line play took it to the 7 and TJ. T.

called time out with four seconds to go, taking a 5-yard pen alty. A line plunge failed to gain. Tennessee broke through to score in the second period by bettering Vandy in a careful, third-down punting duel on the slippery field. It was left-footed Charlton Davis against Bob Foxx, Buist Warren and Johnny Butler; feeling each other out with the muddy ball. The brilliant Butler had an 18-yard run to his 40, punted thirty-five, and Davis booted back thirty.

Butler took it on his 44, raced back to the ,50 and the break-through drive was on. It was the Vol second team performing, and Maj. Neyland rushed in Bob Foxx, Ike Peel, Abe Shires and Bob Suffridge, Butler ripped off fifteen yards to the Vandy 33 and a few plays later after 1 the Vols suffered a 15-yard penalty, scampered thirty-three yards to the Vandy 14. Two more plays and the Vols were on the 7. On the next play, with the ball in the middle of the field.

Peel took the ball from center, faked handing it to a back, ramming straight through to the left, and then handed it to Foxx on a reverse, an intricate ball-handling play, with tacklers all around, and Foxx cut sharply over right guard, through a mere slip of a hole, which opened quickly for a touchdown. That was the only threat of the half, Vandy never passing midfield. In the third period the Vols added another with a sudden thrust. Warren took Davis' 33-yard kick on his 4 and raced back to the Vandy 47 with a fine run. Ox Newman plunged to first down three plays later, and on the next play Warren galloped thirty-five yards for a touchdown.

Foxx missed the extra point, his first miss in twelve tries. The Vols moved into the Vandy 28 Davis' head, the ball being downed on the 26. Two Vandy line plays gained only a yard. Davis punted to Thompson on the Vol 33, Bichter cracking him hard with a vicious tackle on the 35. Foxx slipped back of the line on a reverse and lost two.

Foxx dropped back to kick, faked it and then passed to Thompson, off to the right, to the 39. Foxx kicked to Davis on the 31, where he fumbled, fell and recovered. Marlin fumbled and recovered for loss of three. Bushmaiei took the ball on a reverse from Marlin, hit left guard for no gain. Davis kicked to Warren, Just in, on the 37, with a return to the Vol 43.

Warren ran to the left, tried a two-handed basket ball forward pass, incomplete Warren started to his right and cut straight on the field sharply to his 49. Warren kicked over the goal line. the mud almost stopping it before it trickled over the line. Bushmaier tracked left tackle on a reverse, gained three. Davis failed to get to the line of scrimmage, Suffridge slipping through to nail him for loss of three.

Davis punted to Warren, who took it on his 47 and ran to the Vandy 43. The Vol second team went in. -Vandy ent in one man. The second team wung into action with zip. Butler took the ball off right tackle for a loss of three, Jenkins and Ellis smacking him hard.

Newman lost another, as the quarter ended. Second Period Three more Vandy subs went in. Butler kicked almost straight up, the fcigh ball bouncing on down to the 6, bere five Vols surrounded it and ned it. From punt formation, Marlin, close man. slipped through i line and up the right side line jw twenty-eight yards.

Jenkins added more. Davis passed to the left Anderson for six. Davis left-a punt diagonally to the right away from and the f11 downed on the Vol 20. Davis jfIed Butler's punt on the next falling on it on his own 34. rl gained two at center.

Davis' frae failed to gain. Davis left-Kei another third-down punt to the f- here Butler took it and returned oil 37, but U. T. was penalized een for clipping, back to the 22. ur slipped off right tackle, cut through a mass of tackier and ifflally Wa8 hurled to the ground on 7 for eighteen yards.

Newman right tackle for two. Andridge's Jerae made a yard. Butler kicked Davis on the 22, with a return to 26. Davis cut wide around left hut was pulled down by Stainer ft th loss of two yards- Marlin hit rv to get the two yards back- punted to Butler on the 44, with return to th SO AnrtHrrp' re- Jse to the right gained two, as he ox, Peel, Shires and Suf-JfWge went in for U. T.

Butter cut the line and squirmed to the tried a lateral out of bounds when Bob Foxx Crosses Goal Line for First Tally on Reverse See Page Nineteen, ColunM Tw the man with the ball falling on the "cxied. Foxx banged nine on a re.