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1 THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, RALEIGH, N. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1944. 9 Giants Defeat Redskins, 16-13, Before 47,000 Chilled Fans NEW YORK TAKES TOP SPOT IN EAST Sammy Baugh Has Great Day for Redskins, but Giants Win, 16-13 New York Giants, "clutch club" of the National Football League, through with a sudden touchdown thrust by Bill Paschal in the fourth period today to defeat the Washington Redskins, 16-13, and take over first place in the eastern division race. to put the finishing on a susPlunging over the three- line tained downfield march, Paschal, the team's top ground-gainer, went over the goal line through a great gap in the center of the Redskin line. The Giants, who have put on stretch drive to overtake the earlyseason leaders, the Philadelphia Eagles, still must defeat the Redskins Washington next Sunday to clinch the title unless the Quaker eleven drops its finale to the inand-out Cleveland Rams.

In winning today, they were put strictly on their mettle and came ton went 13-10, through brilliantly, after Washingyard field goal by Joe Aguirre in the third period. Penalty Hurts. Sammy Baugh put on his best passing display of the season in an effort to keep the Redskins in the running, and Giants needed all the breaks of the game to win. It was anybody's ball game right up to the final whistle and only a holding penalty kept Washington tie. With only two minutes left goal from New York 39-yard play, Joe on Aguirre kicked a field line, but mind play was called back and the Redskins penalized 15 yards for holding.

He then tried for field goal from the Washington 48, but the ball just failed by inches to go over the cross bar. The Giants had taken an early lead when Bill Petrillas intercepted Frank Filchock's pass on the Washington 34-yard line and ran to a touchdown. Ken Strong converted and a few later kicked a field goal minutes, Washington's 15. The New York drive began when Bill Paschal recovered a Washington fumble at midfield. Baugh Connects.

Baugh started throwing then, and the Redskins scored midway, in the second quarter, with the payoff toss good for seven yards Wilbur Moore. Aguirre converted and just before the half ended he kicked a field goal from the New York 43- yard line to tie the game at 10-10. Baugh took up where he left off in the third quarter and had the Redskins hammering at New York's goal line but the Giants managed to hold. The Redskins were drivins, deep into Giant territory fourth quarter when Howie Livingston intercepted Baugh's pass on the New York 10 and ran it back to the Washington 45. Ward Cuff and Bill Paschal then alternated in carrying the ball.

The Redskins protested heatedly on the play in which Paschal scored. They claimed he was not over. Strong's attempt to convert was wide. Baugh completed 25 out of the 35 passes he attempted, throwing both formations. from the The single a passes a wing in a total of 275 yards, but picked, Red- up skins could little on the ground, making only 55 yards.

The Giants gained 160 yards on the ground and 42 by passing. Washington had 20 first-downs to New York's 13. A crowd of 47,457 saw the game in 20-degree weather. EXTERMINATOR HAPPY WITH HIS NEW FRIEND Binghamton, N. Dec.

found happiness in a new pal today and was pronounced cured of a broken heart. The winner of the 1918 Kentucky Derby had so grieved over the death of his friend, a Shetland pony called Peanut, that his owner, Mrs. Willis Sharpe Kilmer, had concerned for him, but' today he was romping in the pasture under the apple tree with another Shetland, Peanut's successor. Peanut died on Nov. 24 of old age.

He and Exterminator had been constant companions for 17 years and the old champion of the turf, 29 and an old man himself for a horse, refused to eat a and seemed dazed. Something had to be done or grief would kill him, and Mrs. Kilmer and her caretaker, Peter J. Curren, quickly worked out a method of curing a horse of a broken heart. Peanut's body was put in the stall they had shared for so long.

Old Man Exterminator got down on his knees and rested his head on nut's flanks. He was there for a long time and when he got up he ate his hay. Mrs. Kilmer said all that was needed was to convince him Peanut really dead. Horses have good sense, too, like people, said And they can sustain grief with as much dignity and fortitute.

CHARLIE JUSTICE GETS 84 POINTS FOR SEASON New York, Dec. Glenn Davis, maintaining his touchdown-a-game pace by scoring on a 50-yard jaunt to help Army defeat Navy, 23-7, Saturday, increased his scoring total to 120 points, on 20 touchdowns, to capture the eastern as well as the national scoring championship. Dick Walterhouse, by making good on three conversions set a new collegiate record with 47 points after touchdowns. Runner-up to Davis for eastern honors in Bainbridge Naval's triplethreat back, Charlie (Choo-Choo) Justice, with 84 points on 14 touchdowns, 12 points ahead of Pack Robbins of Lafayette, in third place. Fighting now is something of a sideline to Harry Jeffra, former featherweight champion.

Harry works a regular shift in a Baltimore shipyard, but steps into the ring DOW and then. BAINBRIDGE GETS VERY CLOSE CALL Commodores Score Twice in Last Period to Beat Maxwell Field, 13-3 Bainbridge, Dec. -(AP)-The never-beaten Bainbridge football team today completed its second straight perfect season with two -period touchdowns which submerged the resolute Maxwell Field Marauders, 13-3. It was Coach Joe Maniaci's 17th consecutive victory as mentor of the ex-professionals and former college players, and kept intact his record of never coaching a loser. Bainbridge started its uninterrupted victory string with a 9-0 win over Camp Lejeune in and roared through six more games that season and 10 straight this year with only occasionally serious opposition.

Maxwell Field today was one of the exceptions. Helped field that cut into the Commodores' efficiency. the Alabama flyers tied Bainbridge for two periods and took a 3-0 lead in the third on a perfect field goal booted from 11 yards out by Joe Stringfellow. March Stopped. A Bainbridge 54-yard offensive spearheaded by Harry Hopp and Charley Justice bogged down on Maxwell Field's 29 after the succeeding kickoff, and Hopp punted into the end zone.

Maxwell Field failed to go and a punt by Clement Bainbridge's 32 set the stage for. Hopp's 58-yard touchdown canter early in the fourth period. Hopp took a backward pass from Quarterback Joe Michaels, faked a reverse and cut right end. His downfield interference nil and quartet of Marauder defenders had shots at the 210-pound speedster. A subsequent 13-yard sprint by Justice to pay dirt after intercepting a Clement pass from his own end zone allowed Bainbridge's rabid fans to relax for the first time.

Harvey Johnson missed a try for point after booting the first from placement. Despite recurrent rumors that Bainbridge would appear in a bowl game anywhere from New York to Dallas, Naval Training Center officials said this would be their last game year barring "unforeseen" developments. It was Bainbride's second win of the year over Maxwell Field, the Commodores having turned the trick, 15-7, at Montgomery, several weeks ago. TWILIGHT TEAR NAMED 'HORSE OF THE YEAR' New York, Dec. Wright's three-year-old filly, light Tear, today was voted the "Horse of the Year" in the annual poll of 28 experts of Triangle Publications, publishers of the Daily Racing Form and associated newspapers.

Triumphant in 14 of 17 starts and winner of $202,165 in two years of racing, the "Tear." trained by Ben Jones, received 26 of the 28 votes. The other two were cast for the undefeated two-year-olds, Walter M. Jeffords' Pavot and John Marsch's Free for All. In winning nine stakes during the season and earning $167,555, the queen of the turf lost only to Mettlesome and Adulator in her first start of the year at Hialeah, to Vienna in the Stakes at Belmont, and to Dare Me in the Maryland Handicap at Laurel. In her last start she romped off with the Pimlico Special by six lengths over Devil Diver.

In becoming the first filly in turf history to receive the "Horse of the Year" honors, Twilight Tear also was an unanimous choice as the best three-year-old, best three-year-old filly, and best handicap filly or mare. Other champions: Best two-year old and best two-year-old colt, Pavot; best two-year-old filly, Busher: best three-year-old colt, By Jimmy; best handicap horse, Devil Diver; steeplechaser, Rouge Dragon. SPORTSMAN PILOTS MEET. Pinehurst, Dec. score members of the Sportsman Pilots Association today attended the fall meeting at the Carolina Hotel, and leaders of the group expressed the opinion there would be a vast increase in membership at the war's end.

The meeting was arranged by William C. and Olsen State of Raleigh, C. vice. O. president Senator Olsen of Burgaw.

Wally Butts of Georgia, Monk Simons of Tulane, and Carl Voyles of Auburn, officials were to chosen coach by the the South's Blueteam in the annual game at Montgomery, December 30. BLACKIE, I'VE GOT TO FRIGHTEN TRIXIE INTO LEAVING THIS HOUSE REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT COSTS! WONDER WHERE'S WITH ROD -HE'S I LATE Civilian Elevens Improve In Conference Standings Easy for Bears Pittsburgh, Dec. -The Chicago Bears, scoring in every period, closed out the season toover the Pittsburgh Steelers-Chicago Cardinals in National League game before 9,069 fans at Forbes Field. The Bears scored once in each of the first three periods and then poured it on in the final with four-touchdown splurge capped when Center Clyde Turner moved into the backfield and ran 49 yards for the final score. Pete Gudauskas made seven points after touchdown.

GREMLINS BEATEN BY SINGLE SCORE Fort Pierce Wins by 7-6 on Bill Daley's 61 Yard Touchdown Gallop (placement). GEORGIA TECH TAKES SOUTHEASTERN CROWN Tampa, Dec. Bill Daley paced the Giant Fort Pierce Navy Amphibs football team to a 7-6 victory over the Third Air Force Gremlins before an estimated shivering fans at Phillips Field day. His brilliant 61-yard touchdown run in the final 30 seconds of the first half, followed by Les Brucker's perfect placement for the extra point, gave the Amphibs their margin of victory, and a perfect record of eight wins this season. But despite his fine performance, which overshadowed the efforts of Charlie Trippi, ace of the Gremlins, the Minnesota and Michigan America almost threw the game away in the final six minutes when he fumbled on the six-yard and set the stage for the Gremlins' touchdown, a bullet pass from Trippi to Ted Cook.

Guard Bob Ivory was the alert Grem who fell on the ball. Kick Misses. Unfortunate for the- Grems, their placekick expert, John Seltenreich, was unable to overcome the twin handicap of a rushing Fort Pierce line and a brisk northeast wind, and his try for the tying point was wide of the mark. was the bruising Navy line that the ball game and, except for won their one scoring opportunity, the Gremlins never had a chance. They negotiated exactly 58 yards through the Amphib line, and made 36 yards through the air, by far their poorest performance of the season.

Capt. Quinn Decker, head coach of the Gremlins, said after the game that his team had no excuses. "They were just too tough for us," he said. "Daley is a fine ball player and a great competitor, and that Fort Pierce line is one of the best I have seen. I believe the Fort Pierce team is stronger than Great Lakes, one of the teams that licked us, but I don't think they are quite as powerful as Randolph Field, our other conqueror." The lineups: Pos.

Third Air Force Fort Pierce LE Kelleher Harris Lopp Cohenour LG Watson Andrus Brandau Godwin RG Rodis Heffelfinger RT Piskor Sands RE Karwalis Pool QB. Wazylik Trippi Daley Grantiz Vardian FB Kennedy Bruckner Score by periods: Third Air Pierce Force 00 9 0 Third Air Force scoring- Touchdown, Fort Pierce -touchdown. Daley. Point after touchdown, Bruckner Atlanta, Dec. 3.

-(AP)- Crushing Georgia, 44-0, in a season's finale for both teams, Georgia Tech's Orange Bowl-bound Engineers won the unofficial Southeastern Conference crown for the second straight football. The conference recognizes champions in only two sports, track and basketball, but since the organization of the league 12 years ago, the grid team with the best percentage has been conceded the title. Tech finished undefeated in four games, the lowest number of conference games ever played by a pennant winner. In the only other game played Saturday, Louisiana State whipped Tulane, 25-6, to move into seventh place. Pts.

Opp. Georgia Tech 119 Tennessee 119 13 Alabama 121 47 Georgia State 121 103 73 59 Mississippi 59 95 La. State 79 80 Tulane 29 72 Kentucky 59 134 Florida 18 104 Auburn 47 118 ARE YOU YES! I'VE LEFT AN GOING SLEEP- AX IN THE KITCHEN, WALKING AND I'M GOING TO TONIGHT? CARRY IT THROUGH THE HOUSE, IN MY SLEEP." WHAT'RE YA DOIN' HERE, BABE AN' WHERE'D Y'GET DE FANCY HAIR- -DO NEW YORK STAGES: BOND BOWL GAME Only Duke Among Navy Teams Fares as Well in Race as Last Season Richmond, Dec. Civilian football teams of the Southern Conference, undermanned and generally weak in 1943. rebounded in strength this season to such an extent that, with the exception (of Duke, loop squads with Navy-Marine trainees were unable to win a single game from the all-civilian elevens.

Duke, with the help of NavyMarine trainees, rolled along to and a bid, North another suconference championship mond, all schools, had tough Carolina, South, Carolina, and Richgoing. This was in direct contrast to last year when the civilian outfits were outclassed by the four Navy schools in the loop, failing to score a triumph against any of them. The final conference standing for this defeated only by Duke on a nineseason shows Wake Forest, game schedule, ranked in runnerposition. Clemson's Tigers, whose only conference setback was administrated by Wake Forest, finished third and North Carolina State and William and Mary took the other places in the first division. South Carolina's Gamecocks lost to two civilian teams- Clemson and Wake Forest; North Carolina bowed to Wake Forest, and was tied by William and Richmond, whose Navy -bolstered outfit breezed through six straight wins after losing to Duke in the opener last season, dropped each of its three engagements with civilian clubs this fall.

VMI played out its schedule with a squad of 18-year-olds and no 4-F's discharged servicemen. Other conference civilian squads had some older men. Among ex-servicemen who starred on conference games were Ralph Jenfine center; George Owen, Wake Forest tackle luminary, Johnny Clowes, William and Mary's big guard. Clowes entered the service after playing on W. loop championship team of 1942 and was released in time to return to Williamsburg to captain the Indian team which wound up its campaign with a 40-0 triumph over Richmond last week.

PF PA Duke 172 14 Wake Forest 137 78 Clemson 97 45 N. C. State 93 42 William and Mary 68 19 South, Maryland Carolina 39 8 39 73 57 170 North Carolina 0 Richmond 27 166 PRO RESULTS. New York 16, Washington 13. Philadelphia 34, Brooklyn 0.

Bears 49. Card-Pitt 7. Detroit 38, Boston 7. SUNDAY SCORES. Fort Pierce 7, Third Air Force Bainbridge 13, Maxwell Field 3.

Mayport Navy 26, Chatham Field 0. Gulfport AAF 33. Algiers Navy 12. Fort Warren 21, San Francisco Pros 21. Randolph Field Will Meet Second Air Force Eleven at Polo Grounds AP Glenn Davis (41), Army halfback, lugs the ball around Navy's left end as he advances four yards during the last half of the game in Baltimore.

Bill Barton (21), Navy back, is on his heels. In background is John Coppedge (60), Navy won, 23-7. Eagles Remain in Running By Blanking Tigers, 34-0 Philadelphia Still Has Chance to Win Eastern Division Championship Philadelphia, Dec. -The Philadelphai Eagles remained a contender for eastern division championship of the National Football League today when they bounded back from their upset defeat by the Chicago Bears one week ago to topple the Brooklyn Tigers. 34-0.

The defeat, the worst of the year for the Tigers, closed Brooklyn's most dismal season, one that saw them lose every game, and kept the Philadelphia club in a spot where they can tie, or win divisional honors. The smallest crowd of the season. 13,467 half-frozen fans, watched the Eagles score touchdowns in period while they held the Tigers to a total of only 29 yards gained. Long Runs. of the Eagle touchdowns came, on long runs, one, by Vic Lindskog, who intercepted a pass thrown by Jack Butler and went 65 yards to score in the first period.

In the final quarter, Jack circled his own right end and went 60 yards for a counter. The Eagles, shortly after Lindskog's run, drove 33 yards in five plays for their second score. Steve Van Buren and Ernie Steele alternated in carrying the ball to the 24, and then Steele went over on an end sweep. The Eagles gained 300 yards, 253 by rushing, as held Brooklyn to 13 yards by rushing and 16 by passing. Brooklyn did all their gainby rushing in the second half.

First were 11 to 6 in favor Eagles. ALL-STARS ARE CHOSEN IN SOUTHWEST CIRCUIT Dallas, Dec. of the six member schools placed men on the All-Southwest Conference football team selected by the Associated Press with the assistance of coaches and scouts. Champion Texas Christian and runner-up Texas each got three on the team, Rice and Texas A. and M.

landed two, and Arkansas one. There were plenty of men at each position and in some cases selections were close, but there was little argument about the line jobs. Hubert Bechtol of Texas, who became a leading candidate for AllAmerica with the first games, and Mike Chumchyk of Arkansas were named at the end positions. The giant Schumchyk, who not only was defensive player and carrying ball on end-around catcher, but gained many yards plays, did the unusual of making al the first time he ever played football. Clyde Flowers, who for three seasons has been one of the country's top tackles, and Monte Moncrief.

the fighting Texas Aggie, were selected at the forward posts without question. Jim Cooper, the lightweight marvel of Christian, edged into center spot, but Jack Eachse, Texas' fine pivot man, deserved a place was shifted to guard. The other guard is Hamilton James Nichols, 196-pound -America candidate from Rice. Bobby Layne, one of the grandest passers in the country, who also could run with the ball; fleet George Walmsley, the Rice bullet; Norman Cox, Texas Christian's all-round man, and Paul Yates, Texas A. and top ground gainer and the conference's leading scorer, make up the backfield.

Henry Ford, who placed on the second team, was a top guard. Leon and Alton Baldwin of Arkansas were fine backs. GULFSTREAM PREXY UPSET BY OPA RULING Miami, Dec. Donn, president of Gulfstream today announced his intention of protesting to Gov. Spessard L.

Holland and the Florida State Racing Commission against the OPA's "sudden crackdown" on racing fans who drive their cars to the Gulfstream track. Donn said that northern tracks had enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in the history of racing this year and "Nowhere along the line was there down by the OPA such as has been made with the inauguration of racling in Florida." New York. Dec. -A "Treasury Bond Bowl" football game pitting the mighty unbeaten and 1- Randolph Field Ramblers of Texas against the Second Air Force Superbombers of Colorado Springs, at the Polo Grounds on December 16 was announced today. In making the announcement the Sixth War Loan Sports Committee said admission will be through the purchase of war bonds, plus ment of $2 for Army Relief purposes.

The anticipated crowd of 50,000 is expected to contribute almost $80,000,000 in bond sales. The Army Saturday netted clash at $58,637,000 Baltimore in bonds. on An official of the Treasury's war finance committee said the scale of tickets will be announced later, this week, but added that the majority of the seats would go to purchasers of $25, $50, and $100 Se ries bonds. Bond buyers in the higher denominations are expected to purchase a large block of seats and distribute them to servicemen in the New York area with those recently returned from overseas getting the first call. Arrangements also are being made for convalescent patients from Navy, Marine Corps, and Merchant FERRIER LEADING IN COAST TOURNEY Australian Shoots a 70 to Maintain First Place at San Francisco San Francisco, Dec.

-Redhot Sgt. Jim Ferrier, the artilleryman from Camp Roberts, shot another blistering, sub-par round of 70 here today to retain his lead in the 14th annual San Francisco Open golf tournament. Going 33 and coming back in 37, Ferrier added the 70 to a 141 posted during the opening two days for a 211 total at the end of 54 holes of play. Pressing former Australian champion for the leadership was Defending Champion Byron Nelson, Toledo. year's top money-winner, who turned in the best individual round of the day, a 69, to give him a 212.

The final 18 holes are slated for tomorrow over the long, flat Hardng Park course. Ferrier, with a "hot" putter, continued the sensational play around the greens that brought him a 66 yesterday. Hs missed a 15-foot putt on the 18th by an inch or would have been three under par. Nelson continued his improved play, adding a 34-35-69 today to go with a 71 score yesterday and a 172 on the opening day. Eagle.

Ferrier birdied three holes on the way out, started off bad on the second nine, going over on both the 10th and 11th, but recovered with an eagle on the par-5 469-yard 12th second in two days on that hole. He bogied the 15th, to make the back nine one over Nelson birdied the seventh and ninth due to brilliance at his short irons- and got two more on the back stretch--again laying approach shots up by the pin. He took a 4 on the par-3 17th for his only bogie of the day. Slammin' Snead just about eliminated from he came in for a championship consideration, when 54-hole total with, Denny Shute, Akron, stayed in the running with another par 72-217; John Geersten, Salt Lake City. had the same score, and Fred Vancouver, B.

had another par 72-219. Willie Goggin, White Plains, N. who earlier in the day had led the field, with a 71-215, slipped to third place in behind Ferrier and Neisstandings George Fazio, Pine Valley, N. was tied with Shute and Geersten at 217. CLINTON DARK HORSES END SUCCESSFUL YEAR Clinton, Dec.

Clinton High School Dark Horses closed their most successful football season in several years by defeating Edwards Military Institute, 12-6. The Dark Horses won eight of nine games and scored 128 points to 56 for the opposition. In the absence of a regular coach, the team was directed by Guy B. Teachey, principal of the school. The Dark Horses received the opening kickoff and drove to the EMI one-yard line where they were held for the downs.

Clinton broke into the scoring column two minutes before the end of the first half when Kaleel took a short pass from Holland over the center of the line, eluded two tacklers, and raced 30 yards to score. Register's placement was blocked. in the third period Darden and EMI punt and recovered on the opponents' 35. Two firstdowns placed the ball on the 6, and Kaleel drove over on third down Register's placement was wide. lone scoring chance came in the fourth quarter when Register, standing on his 30, passed to Thompson on the Clinton 35, and Thompson raced the remaining distance untouched.

The entire team of Price and Norton, ends: Bass and Kenan, tackles: Starling and Beddour, guards; Barrus, center and Bethune, Darden, Holland, and Buckner, backs, performed well for Clinton. Register, Thompson, and Kelly, in the backfield, and Stark, end, and Potter featured on defense for EMI. For the first time in years Alabama didn't place a man on the All But it the bid to the Conference Bowl. team. got Sugar Marint hospitals to attend.

No. 1 Service Team. Another Honor Washington, Dec. Captain Maurice L. (Footsie) Britt now has the Distinguished Service Cross to go with the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Silver Star.

The en Department, announcing the latest award today, said Britt believed to be the first soldier in this war to win all three awards. Britt, who made football fame at the University of Arkansas and later a pro with the Detroit Lions, is a 1 resident of Lonoke, Ark. The infantry officer is on terminal leave, preparing to retire from the Army. He lost his right arm and suffered other wounds in the Italian campaign. MORSON TO PLAY 13 CAGE CONTESTS: Four Lettermen Are on Hand for Hugh Morson's Basketball Outfit Thirteen games have been scheduled for the Hugh Morson basket-! ball team which will be coached this year by W.

F. Shealey. Morson will not take part in the Eastern Conference race this season since this is the year for Needham Broughton to be the city's representative. The Morsons will open their schedule by playing Durham at Durham on Jan. 14.

Several practice scrimmages will be held with Needham Broughton, and a game will be played on Dec. 15 against the men from the faculties of the two high schools and from the school administration. Four Lettermen. Four lettermen from last season's team are on hand. They are Donald John Harrison, James DeLoach, and Billy Wilkerson.

Other leading candidates for the team include Ben Templeton, Bobby Yates. Jimmy Agrinis, Billy Bass, Carl Smith, Ted White, Sunny Ussery, James Edwards, Sam Gunter, Charles Edwards. Sherwin Glass, Jerry Parrish, Darrell Holland, Stanley Pool, Ray Laster, and Billy Laster. squad of 53 reported for the opening practice but it has been reduced to 30. The schedule: Jan.

14 Durham, there; 16-Chapel Hill; 19-Goldsboro, there: 23-Sanford, there; 26- Goldsboro; 30-Wilson, Feb. Fayetteville, there; 6 Chapel Hill, there; 9-Fayetteville; Sanford; 16-Burlington; 23 Wilson; 27-Burlington. DETROIT LIONS DEFEAT BOSTON YANKEES, 38-7 Detroit, Dec. Detroit Lions, scoring freely in the first three periods, whipped the Boston Yanks, 38-7, here today in the season's final National League football game at Detroit. The Lions' fifth straight win assured them of at least a tie for second in final western division standings.

Halfback Elmer Hackney scored three of Detroit's five touchdowns, two on four-yard plunges and the other on an eight-yard pass from Bob Westfall, who pitched two other touchdown aerials. Frank Sinkwich, wearing a guard to protect a broken cheekbone received in last week's game at Cleveland, served the Lions in a kicking role only, booting a first period field goal all from five the points 23-yard after line and touchdown. addThe eight points gave him a season total of 66 in his second year in the league. TIE AT TARBORO. Tarboro, Dec.

Tigers and Scotland Neck a 6-6 tie here in an exciting game which closed the season for the locals. Tarboro's score came five seconds be. fore the end of the first half. Scotland Neck tied the count with a passing attack four minutes before the end of the game. The Tarboro team, which was coached by Fred Vaughan, Lewis Heilbroner, and Jim Hagans, won four games, lost five, and tied one.

Piling up 408 points in nine games while yielding only one touchdown, Randolph Field last week was voted the No. 1 service team in the coun try in The Associated Press poll. The Ramblers have one game left: to play against the Fourth Air Force (March Field) at Los Angeles next Sunday. So far the Ramblers have bowled over Rice. Texas.

North Texas Aggies (twice). Camp Polk, Third Air Force, Maxwell Field, Southwestern, and Amarillo Army Air Base. The Superbombers, sparked by Lt. Glenn Dobbs, formerly of Tulsa, have won 10 games, lost two. and tied one with one game still to play next Sunday at Atlanta against the Third Air Force.

They lost to the Iowa Seahawks, 12-6 Norman (Okla) Navy Zoomers, 13-6, and played scoreless tie with Fourth Air Force last week. Altogether the Bombers have rolled up 500 points the 13 games against 37. victories were against Peru Naval. Colorado College, South Idaho, Whitman, Colorado University, New Mexico, North Texas Aggies, Amarillo Air, Fort Warren, and Washington. wow.

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