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ElI THE NEWS Sunday AND Morning, OBSERVER, October 2, RALEIGH, 1960 N. C. is VPI Proves Tough Opponent Shingler Pulls Clemson to Win, 13-7 GABRIEL (S) PUCKETT 680 .18 Clem Va Tech First downs 10 Rushing yardage 231 125 Passing yardage 108 66 Passes 8-17 4-10 Passes Intercepted by Punts lost 0 Fumbles, penalized ed 35 73 CLEMSON, S. C. (UPI)scored two touchQuarterback Lowndes, Shingler downs to lead the favored Clemson Tigers to a come-from-behind 13-7 win over Virginia Tech Saturday before 26,000 fans.

The 195-pound senior from Greenwood, S. rolled into the end zone from four yards out with four minutes left to put the Tigers ahead for the first time. They had trailed since Virginia Tech scored early in the first period. Clemson entered the game a favorite but the smaller battled on touchdown even terms until the final period. Shingler scored on a sneak of less than a yard midway through the third period to climax a 72-yard drive.

He passed twice to halfback Bill McGuirt and once to end Tommy King during the drive, and halfback Harry Pavilack ripped off one 18-yard gain. A two-point conversion try by fullback Ron Scrudato was a foot shy and Clemson trailed by one point. Shingler directed Clemson 48 yards in nine plays for the winning touchdown with his fourth and five pass to end Gary Barnes at the 10 being the key play. On third down, Shingler rolled wide right and went into the end zone standing up. Guard Lon Armstrong's conversion was anti-climatic.

Virginia Tech started its touchdown drive from the Clemson 45 when guard Duncan Holzclaw recovered Scrudato's fumble on the game's fifth play. The Gobblers drove to the 30 and stalled. but when Aster Sizemore's field goal try from the 36 was partially blocked and then touched by a Clemson player, Virginia Tech halfback Terry Strock recovered at the Freeman (V) Fogg (V) HE CAN RUN TOO State's Roman Gabriel Gains Ground. (Staff Pholo By Lawrence Wolford) Davidson Rally Fails; Citadel Wins, 21 to 15 DAVIDSON (UPI) The downs and then held off a late Southern Conference victory over A crowd of 6,000 saw the Bulldogs score the first two times they got possession of the ball, And then' they wrapped" it up with a tally after a Davidson gamble failed with fourth minutes left in the game. The Bulldogs needed the insur-1 ance score as Davidson halfback Grant McRorie went 45 yards with an intercepted pass to score on the last play of the game.

Bob Cortle ran over for the two pointer. Citadel Davidson First downs 10 11 Rushing yardage 167 168 Passing yardage 31 Passes 3-11 2-10 Passes intercepted by Pints Fumbles lost Yards penalized 55 30 The Citadel got its winning touchdown after Davidson tired and failed on a fourth down situation deep in its own territory. The Bulldogs took over on the Davidson 24 and fullback Belton Dykes carried to the 22. Quarterback Jerry Nettles passed 22 yards to end Bill Gilgo for the score, and Gilgo booted his third point of the day. The Bulldogs went 48 yards on 11 plays in the first period with halfback Earley Eastburn going the final four yards for the score.

A 66-yard scoring drive which began late in the first period a 21 yard scoring run by on the fourth play of adeletties the second period. came to life the third Davidson's sputtering, offense period. Sparked by halfback Alex Gibbs and rookie quarterback Kent Tucker, Davidson staged a drive which carried the Wildcats to The Citadel 21 before a clipping penalty temporarily halted the march. But again the Bulldogs were not able to move the ball and Davidson took over again on The Citadel 33. Tucker carried to the six and Gibbs went the rest of the way for the touchdown.

Bruce Usher booted the extra point. Colorado Romps BOULDER, Colo. (P) Colorado's superior line play opened big holes in the Kansas State forward wall Saturday and the Buffaloes punched out a 27-7 tory in a Big Eight Conference football game. Teddy Woods, the Negro Olympic performer, tantalized the crowd of 24,000 and the Wildcats with dazzling runs but never was able to score until the fourth quarter when he picked up the final yard of an 18-yard surge. Citadel struck for two quick touchDavidson rally Saturday for a 21-15 the Wildcats.

Forced To Comeback For Victory WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (P)-William and Mary brought its sputtering offense under control with the guidance of quarterback Bob Stoy after spotting George Washington a nine-point lead here Saturday and came from behind to whip the Colonials, 19-9, In 8 Southern Conference football came. An 11-yard touchdown pass from Stoy to end Ronald Jones in the second period put the Indians back into contention, and five minutes later they wrapped up their second victory a 51-yard drive that ended with Stoy plunging one yard for a touchdown. The insurance score came in the final quarter and was set up when halfback Jim Porach intercepted a George Washington pass and returned to the Colonial 12. Quarterback Calvin Cox punched two yards for the touchdown on the Indians' fifth play from scrimmage after the interception.

George Washington, essaying a comeback after a dismal 1959 season, struck early for its points and then gave out of offensive power. Auburn Beats Kentucky, 10-7 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Injured fullback Ed Dyas, in the game only to kick, booted a 28- yard field goal in the final minutes of play Saturday night and gave Auburn a 10-7 victory over Kentucky in a Southeastern Conference football game. The Tigers declined an offisde penalty on the play, their fourth down, choosing to take the field goal rather than try for a touchdown from the Kentucky 8 with 3:56 left in the game. It was Dyas' foot that saved Auburn from a shutout last week when Tennessee downed the Tigers 10-3 in the season opener.

This was the third straight SEC loss for Kentucky. NFL Schedule Chicago at Baltimore. Detroit at Green Bay Pittsburgh at Cleveland. New York at St. Louis.

San Francisco at Los Angeles. Washington has no game. FOOTBALL! NOTRE DAME VS CAROLINA Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, N. C. Saturday, Oct.

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0 0 -000000 0 0 0 0000 0 0 00 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 0 00 0 0000 0 0 0 0000 0 01 Clemson 23 for a first down. Quarterback Warren Price weaved yards into the end zone for touchdown, and eight. Sizemore converted to give the Gobblers the lead they held until the final four minutes. The win was Clemson's second against no losses and Virginia Tech's second loss against one win. CLEMSON On VIRGINIA TECH Tech--Price run (Sizemore Clem- Shingler sneak (run Clem- Shingler run (Armstrong To Georgia Fumbling Gamecocks Bow, 38-6 Georgia SE First downs Rushing yardage 145 132 Passing yardage 121 132 Passes 10-21 10-21 Passes intercepted by Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized 89 41 GEORGIA 14 14 7--38 SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 0 Ga -Brown 6 run (Pennington kicks); Ga-Shamblin 6 pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kicks); Ga -McKenny 2 run (Pennington kicks); Ga- Brown 25 pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kicks); Ga- FG, Penninaton 32; Ga -Harris run (Pennington kicks); SC 1-foot run (run fails).

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Bobby Walden kicked the victory door open Saturday and Georgia sent a swift bevy of backs swarming through for a 38-6 football rout of fumbling, stumbling South Carolina. Walden's 66-yard punt backed South Carolina to its own 17 in the first quarter, and the Gamecocks never got out of the hole the Georgia halfback dug with his toe. A fumble on the next play led to a Georgia touchdown in five plays and the rout was on. South Carolina gave up the ball five times on fumbles, and Georgia turned four of them into three touchdowns and a field goal.

Costen Scores. South Carolina drove 96 yards against Georgia reserves in the final minuets and averted a shutout when quarterback Jim Costen plunged one yard for a touchdown with a minute and five seconds left to play. Georgia used long plays a long punt, a long pass and a long punt return--to give South Carolina its second long afternoon of the young season. Duke dealt the Gamecocks a 31-0 defeat in their season opener last week. The nonconference victory left Georgia with a 2-1 record.

Elusive Fred Brown twisted six yards for the first Georgia touchdown and caught a 25-yard pass from quarterback Francis Tarken ton for another. Tarkenton's superb passing gave Georgia another when he hit end Jack Shablin in the end zone after eluding two sets of South Carolina rushers in a nimble footwork display. Halfback Bill McKenny scored a for Georgia after scooping Tarkenton's fumble, yarder and Durward Pennington kicked a 32-yard field goal. Illinois Raps Mounties, 33-0 Va. Illinois First downs 18 Rushing yardage 125 268 Passing yardage 52 111 Passes 6-10 Passes intercepted by 0 0 Punts 3.38.6 Fumbles lost 2 Yards penalized 35 30 CHAMPAIGN (AP) -Pitch outs jarred West Virginia's stubborn defenses in the third quarter Saturday and Illinois scored three times to wrap up a 33-0 victory in the first football meeting of the two schools.

The Illini, ranked No. 4 nationally, looked sluggish against the fired-up Mountaineers the first half but finally took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter on Bill Brown's, ended four-yard a 54-yard off-tackle drive in nine plays, highlighted by John Easterbrook's 27-yard pass to junior end Dick Newell--a battery that proved excellent in the last half surge. The Mountaineers only three times got beyond midfield, their best thrust being to the 29 against Illinois' third team in the last quarter. Illinois cinched its second victory of the season and hung a third consecutive defeat on West Virginia in the third period. Cleveland Defeats White Sox, 9 to 8 CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox blew an 8-1 lead here Saturday and dropped into third place in the American League race as the Cleveland Indians stormed from behind to a 9-8 victory.

CLEVELAND CHICAGO abr bi ab bi Aspr'nte 2b 1 0 Aparicio 55 5 0 Francona If 2 0 Fox 2b 5100 Piersall ct 5 1 3 3 Landis cf 4120 Held ss 5110 Sievers 1b 3223 Power 1b 5 dHicks 0 Phillips 3b Minoso If Keough 0 Rivera If Romano 1 Robinson rf Stigman Freese 3b Newc'mbe 0 0 0 0 00 00. Carreon 0 a Dela Hoz Lollar Baumann 0 0 0 Harshman 0 0 0 0 bHale 10 0 Staley 0 K'ppstein 0 Garcia cK ski 0 McBride 000 Totals 43 9 16 9 Totals 38 8 11 8 a- -Tripled for Newcombe in 6th; -Flied b- Flied out for Harshman in 8th; out for Garcia in 8th; d-Ran for Sievers in 9th. Chicago Cleveland 001 030 003 050 E- Fox, Held, Landis. 28-Aspromonte, Piersall, Power, Phillips. Keough.

HR -Freese, Sievers, Romano. Piersell. Stigman 0 IP ER BB SO Newcombe K'pstein (W, 5-5) Baumann 2-3 Staley Garcia 1-3 McBride (L, 0-1) TWO FINE STORES IN RALEIGH IN RALEIGH'S Nowell's CAMERON VILLAGE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH "first in fashion for young men and boys in the carolinas" THE NEW. RUGGED "Sportsman's" COAT PERFECT OUTERWEAR FOR THE ACTIVE, OR SPECTATOR SPORTSMAN Here is this Season's outstanding coat. Made of popular plush corduroy with a warm shawl knit collar.

All wool tartan plaid lining for extra warmth and a wonderful weight for all Fall Sports. Styled in Loden-green with Hacking sleeve tabs, leather buttons, genuine leather collar tabs and side vents in the popular knee length model. See it at Nowell's wear it everywhere this fall and winter. 35.00 SIZES 38 TO 46 REGULARS AND LONGS THE SPORTS OBSERVER By Dick Herbert COLLEGE PARK, the new Duke offense was being discussed Bill Murray always made point to declare the passing emphasis would be present "when the occasion demands it." He made it clear the running attack would not be discarded. His point was proved here Saturday.

The Blue Devils used Tee Moorman for a decoy and sent their hard running backs successfully against the Maryland line. Moorman caught 11 passes against South Carolina to become the nation's lineman of the week. Here he did not catch a one. Murray explained the cided to play us very he said. "They had two men on our swing end very well.

It was simply than throw." strategy: "Maryland deloosely in the secondary," and sometimes three and covered short end a day to run rather Maryland, he said, "Has a well disciplined ball club. They probably did not think we could go inside as well as we did and grind it out." Tom Nugent, who for the second time in a row here, watched his young club fall far behind, thought Duke had a powerful team. "They just had more blocking and tackling than we had at crucial times." he commented. "Duke has excellent running backs. Overall, I feel they are as strong as Terps Will Have To Be Watched Some observers, though, Texas defeated the Terps, believed Maryland Despite the setback, it is taken lightly.

It can get open play--it did today but it has a lot of speed any point on the field. would not go that far. 34-0, last week. It was played better ball today. not a team that can be into trouble with its wide with five interceptionsand can score from almost The Maryland speed was not as effective against Texas and Duke as sit will be against some future opponents.

Texas has one of the fastest teams in the nation. Duke is not that fast by a long shot, but it is quicker than it was a year ago. The young linemen who are seeing a lot of service this season move well. There is adequate backfield speed. The victory was not Gelbert, one of the many team who had knee again and may be lost for exceptional flankman in Wright, a hard running the knee victim list, got much of the game.

Keeping the personnel to any success the Blue They are off to a good start, There a trip to Michigan Scouts for the Wolverines the Duke passing last week. ning attack put to work victory was not as smashing Carolina, but a duplication not expected by anyone. By winning here the the second unit- a boost mean a lot to the squad in without cost. End Dan key men on the Duke operations, hurt his knee the season. He was an Murray's plans.

Dean halfback who also is on hurt slightly and sat out healthy is one of the keys Devils will have this season. but the road gets tougher. this week got a good look at Today they saw the runalmost exclusively. The Duke as last week's at South of that performance was young players--especially in confidence that should the future. VMI Overcomes Stubborn Spiders LEXINGTON, Va.

(AP) Keydets received a trophy today recognizing them as 1959 Southern Conference football champions then nailed the second peg in their bid for a repeat title with a 21-6 victory over Richmond's manpower-shy Spiders. But for the second half passing of quarterback Howard Dyer, however. the Keydets didn't look like a team that will overpower the rest of the league unless their future performances are sharper. And for your boy Lareland SNO-TOWN Your boy is well protected in this great coat of Corduroy, rich in beauty rugged in wear. Warmly lined with skinner's quilted satin.

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