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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 19

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THJ5 UUMMJSKUJLAIi JU-EALTIilS 1IIUAY JUOKMNG OVEMBEK 26 192G 19 Southwestern Outclasses Doctors to Triumph 6 to 0 Grip Touchdown in First Period Puts Lynx Ahead in College Classic Doctors Fail to Register a First Down Before Fine Southwestern Play Vanderbilt Beats Sewariet'ri In Annual Classic 13 to Sanders Who Relieved Spears the Commodore Sta: Quarterback in Second Period Is One of the Stars Colorful Crowd of 18000 Sees the Game aa-w ASHVILLE Tenn Nov 25 (AI) Sewance's Purple 'Tijier tt -l night retreated to the fastness of the mountain while 1 i Commodores celebrated a 13 to rt victory over the foe which ha faced them each Thanksgiving Day ior a ieriol of 33 yerd the muddy gridiron of Dudley Field said by experts to give th edge their attack was shattered time after time by a Vanderbilt that was adamant and their defense was broken at critical moments -a Commodore drive that was often sparkling in the extreme For the most of the four quarters Sewanee played in the shadow her own goal posts and fought desperately to sem driving onslaught of a Commodore team that has known but one defeat during the season Favored by the wind in the first quarter the Tiger could bring it to advantage and in the last period when Vanderbilt faced the stiff breez lroni the south the Purple-clad wirriors still were forced to fight wit their backs to the wall By David Bloom HE reign of the I'niversity of Tennessee Doctors football team in! Memphis is no more Southwestern's young and vigorous eleven' pushed the Doctors from pillar to post in the intra-city collegiate game at Hodges Field yesterday afternoon and won a 6 to 0 victory with the score telling only a whisper of the superiority of the Lynx a crowd of about 4550 saw the game The only points of the game came In the first period when Gip lesple drove across the line after an intercepted pass and a blocked punt had forced the Doctors backs to the wall Gip failed to drop-kick for the extra point but the six points became larger and larger as the game progressed i The -Doctors had only a hypothetical offense and a defense that 4 proved strong only in the shadow of its goal The Docs failed to gain down during the game while Southwestern made 10 In fact the total yardage from scrimmage amounted to a mere 10- The: Docs did not complete a pass and had three of five intercepted Their only gain of any distance came when Sammy Sanders ran back a punt 4o yards The-Docs had the ball in Southwestern's territory only once during! the game Capt Sammy's run brought them to the Lynx 40-yard liue 1 but they penetrate an inch beyond a remarkable hour of defensive play on the part of Jess warriors The starring- wasn't all of the do- Tensive sort by a long shot blit the kickoff but Iagi Trelawney in- VIRGINIA WINS OVER NORTH CAROLINA Hi in that iof Captain Field Goal From 25-Yard Line in Second Period Decides til Deprived of tlic services of Spar at qua: tvt'bavk ulm went out earl) the nn'oiid quarter with injutiv kept hint cat fur tbe rest of tli game Vanderbilt presented lied Zanders who carved a niche in the hal fame with some accurate tossint passes iwii of which placed th ointuodure in position to score tli-i first touchdown McGaucliey at'Ki'- 1 half and Hendrix at full likewise furnished many bus of sparkling pint and the latter planted both of tli touchdowns behind the Sewanee line The usual colorful crowd of aluini -from both Sewance and Vanderbilt who gather here for the annual home-coming helped to swell the crowd which was estimated at close to IS- 000 bedecked rooters diecre' -wildly as the first quarter ended the Tigers' qoal uncrossed later to downed in a burst of cheers from tin Gold and Black stands as Hendrix with only three minutes of the second quarter left after two passes that netted 25 and nine yards each slid through the Sewnnee lbe for the yard needed on the third dowh for the firt -six points Sanders kick for thr extra point was blocked In the third quarter with half rl the time already gone Vanderbilt r-- covered Bewanee'a punt on the PurplA 41-yard line On- the first play Hn- drix broke throurh the Sewanee line and streaked through the fiId b-hind excellent Interference for the full 41 yards and a touchdown This time Sanders booted accurately and the score was 13 to 0 where it re- -mained until the end Captain Jack Todd for Sewanc Kimbrough and Toung furnished the thrills in Sewsnee's desperate trys for i advantare but it was not infrequent 1 that a Gold and BTfcrk player wnuM i eatapault through and drive the Tiger with the hall hack for a los Van- derhilt suffered most from wenaltie Ths lineup Vanderbilt (131 Deri 1n Sewanee (A) 1 Doc Price of Southwestern getting away for a good gain in the third quarter after a Doctors tackier missed him 2 Trelawney of Southwestern taking a pass from Hawk with Capt Sanders of the Doctors seeking to knock the ball down Two Doctors ani a Southwestern man in the air after a pass from Hawk Henry Waring and Sammy Sanders came down with the ball together and Sanders was given credit for an interception Capt Joe Davis of Lynx at right 4 Milton Hawk starting on a sweeping end run after passing the line of scrimmage Faulkner and Sanders of the Docs are closing in 5 Faulkner of the Doctors halted at the line of scrimmage on an attempted buck -4r 1 Cresoii Stars As Commodores Beat Togers BROWN HELD TO TIE BY GOLGATE ELEVEN Nouthwcatern provided nearly every "'t the offense (Sip Uillt-epie and Fulton Hawk neatly divided the offensive honors for the main portion of the combat with Don Price helping in tho last half The slashing off-tackle drives of llawk and the ripping line bucks of Gillespie were forever gaining The Doctors put up a valiant defense in their own territory turning back two Southwestern threats that looked extremely dangerous Tarean Holt and Shed Davis spoiled many a southwestern play but the Docs offense showed not a shred of power The defense had the heavy day and in the face of blocked kicks and in tereepted passes and whatnot de serves a plethora of credit for holding the Southwestern score down Southwestern elected to play a kicking game at the start with the wind at their backs and after their touchdown was safely gathered they continued to play a defensive game They seldom waited for the fourth down to punt often having Gillespie get off his spirals on the first down in this department as in all others Gillespie performed his work nobly He out punted Sanders consistently and his ends covered the boots in fine fashion Gillespie himself set the stage for tne only touchdown of the game Which came near the end of the first period A punting duel had pushed the Doctors steadily backward and the Docs make a yard from scrimmage through the excellent Southwestern line In desperation fapt Sahders called for a pass and Gillespie coming in fast grabbed the ball on the Docs 45 yard line and went bank 25 yards before being forced out of bounds It was a marvellous rlay Doc's Pant Blocked Local Boy Injured in First Two Minutes of Play I Remains in Game Throughout His Punting Was Big Factor in the Victory LAMBETH FIELD Cliarlottef villa V- Nov 25 (AP) Before 11500 persons the largest crowJ ever to attend a football game here tho University of Virginia came through with a 3 to A victory over the University of North Carolina today in their thirty-first battle Neither team displayed particularly good football today and the game was almost wholly devoid of thrills Tho spectacular passing attack that haa choracterizo-1 the Orange and Blue eleven this season found a master in Carolina's superb defense against aerial warfare and few of Iluahion's heaves counted to tho advantage of the Virginian In fact it was the Carolina overhead gams that several times brought the Tar Heels deep into Virginia territory Virginia's score cams In the middle ot tha second poriod after Carolina had held tho field throughout ths first period by smashing Virginia's line time and time again for short gain Ahner rushed In to block Shuforil's punt at midfield Although tho Tor Heels recovered it wee tha fourth down and tho ball went over An exchange of punts gave Virginia Its chance And from tho 40-yard line two first downs were chalked up as ths Caveliers staged their only offensive play of tha day Captain Charlie Mscksll booted the ball from tho 25-yard lino for the three-point margin The lineup: Virginia rositlon Csrnllns Ahner SloMurrsy Luke Moreheaa Mscksll (c) IaIi Fhuler Phlll'ps gchwsrtx Flnck I RG Whinsk Card well RT Xtnrren Fried burg RK 5IcDsnlel Hushiojt QB Furches Cuddy lH Ford Fendfetott RH ouua flutter FB Shufefd Foots by rerlods: Virginia 2 North Carolina 9 0 Record of Iron Men Marred by 10-10 Deadlock With Old Rivals stitutions: Southwestern Pickering for Smith Waring for Liddon Price for Hawk Hawk for Adam Doctors Bell for Ching Hamptin for Mets Sullivan for Hanna Hanna for Hampton Hamilton for Hanna Hanna for Sullivan Bagwell for Rauleton Ching for I ficl I Sulivan for Huniton Raul-ftton for Ragwel Bell for Ching Metz for Manna Payne for mil Shaver for Alford Alford for Melz Officials Groom Lcftwich (Sewanee) referee Willis McCabe (Tennessee) umpire A Conner (Washington) head linesman Hunter Lane iTennessee) field judge Time of periods 15 minutes GEORGIA TECH HAS BEST OF AUBURUO-7 Yellowjackets March Over the Plainsmen Counting Three Touchdowns By Robert Looney (Staff Correspondent) Tenn Nov 25 fh few moments ASHVILLE It slier Snail WcKihbon Csuttre'l Keene 1 Prudo Sharp 7 Auenln Brown 1 Bruton fiiaky RT Kimbronen reson Ricq Spears a od I McGeuRhejr 1 Touug a rgllo TT Johneow Hendrix FB Htlvi)- tereepted a pass anil brought the ball back into Docs territory After an exchange of punts Doc ran the ball back to the Docs 30 yard line I Three plays netted no gain and Price 1 dropped back and passed far down the field 'Henry Waring Lynx end and Sammy Sanders Doctors' safety inan Jumped for the ball and-grabbed it together' They ffcll tot the ground on the one yard line each with a tight grasp on the oval The umpire Willis McCabe ruled that Sanders haa Intercepted the pass and the ball went over Sanders p-unted out of danger Price and Gillespie' marched down the field for a couple of first downs but the Docs' defense stiffened and they got the ball on downs Their belated foray into Lynx territory came at ttao end of the period when Sanders chased back 45 yards to the Lynx 44-yard stripe Faulkner and Futrell ripped at the line for a loss of two yards and a penalty and a trick ring-around the rosie play shoved them back further Sanders had to punt Southwestern started scoring drives twice in the final period once got near enough for an attempted try for a field goal that was spoiled by a bad pass Their second flash came near ths end of the game when Waring Dlocked runt on the 20-yard line and the ball went over on downs when Sanders recovered Frank Payno threw Doc Price for a loss and rips at the line and a completed pass failed to mike the required distance The game ended a few seconds later when Price intercepted pass at midfield Lynx Play to In Southwestern played that game to win Their passing attack was withheld from danger of interception and they kicked often lest trouble should arise In their final game of the season they showed by far their best form The line played a magnificent game Ken Clemens playing against is old teammates showed ability as a tackle that has not been surpassed on a local field Trelawney played a nice game at backing the line hut he had few opportunities at tackling the forwards taking care of tne bulk of that work Gillespie and Hawk did most of the ball-carrying and gained most of the croud The game was the final In Southwestern colors for IVes Adams and Fid Davis and both men performed well Sanders one return of a punt was the only offensive flash of the Docs Holt and Shed Davis played-fln defensive games Holt was hurt in the first quarter but he stuck gamely to his task and spiked many a Southwestern gun Frank Fayne combed Into a uniform between halves and showed his old time prowess as a lineman despite a lay off of mote than a month Southwestern accomplish! firat downs to the Doctors' nne They tried 12 passes completed had one intercepted The Pit attempted five completed none and had three intercepted Southweivern drew 50 yards in penalties and the Docs five The contest was d-tnly played and was run-off In rareshingly quick time by capable offelh Lineup and suranary: Southwestern (5 IT of Doctors (0) Fo'ltion I a LA Os HT Liddon King Smith Sid Davis Dulln Clemens Hanna Ching Meta Itaulston Rhodes Shed Davis Vanderbilt A Sewanee 4 1 (J Summery: Scoring Touchdown Hend rix (2) Goal after touchdown Sander' Suhatltutloni Vanderbilt Sanders fee Spear Jonea for Waller Waller for Tnre-Sowanee Bean for Small Coke for Prndcv Nash for Cauttroll Davis for Aueoln Klr-bv Smith for Coke Schoolfield for odd Chattln for Yung Allen for Darla Eckeraall (Chicago) referee Stri (Auburn) umpire Begley (W L) head llnerman rest Ills work at end was equal to tho play of any man on the field As always the Rewanee-Vanderbllt game was a hard fought affair Each player was on his toes ready for anything and not giving up until he was completely out Perhaps the play was a bit rough at times So rough in fact that numerous penalties resulted If it was it was merely the battle of two traditional rivals giving all they had to make their school victorious Not only on the field did excitement prevail right' 'Vandjra Theae criea constantly resounded over the great stadium A tremendous crowd of Rewanee rooters loyal to the end pleaded to their favorites to score It was all in vain Rewanee could rot overwhelm a superior collection of football players Tonight Rewanee Is defeated but they are net disgrace They were beaten bv a narrow margin and have the consolation of having put up a desperate fight They were detested by a team that haa since the Als-bama game shown enough strength to have it classed as one of the best in the southern conference The score was closer than was generally expected Vanderbilt atded by the play of Kitty t'reson outclassed the Tlgevs That sums up the story able to resist the superior at- 1 tack of tho Vanderbilt Coinmo dores tho game and hard fighting- aggregation of Sewanee Tigers went down to a 13 to 0 defeat this afternoon before a crowd that filled almost the whole of the Vanderbilt stadium Until the last three minutes of the first half hnnors were about even At this time Vanderbilt took the ball about midfield and were over the goal line of the Purple and White team Inside of two minutes Attempt to kick goal failed Shortly- after the third quartr had gotten well under way Hendricks colorful Vanderbilt luilbark Proxy loose on an end run from ISewanee's 45-yard line and cleverly eluding the desperately pursuing Purple pack crossed the Sewanee goal for the second and last touchdown of the day The kick for £oal was successful Larry (Kitty) Cresoa Vanderbilt end and a native of Memphis was one of the high lights of the game Takled by two men in the first few minutes of play and suffering a wrenched leg "Kitty' still displayed a brand of punting that has rarely been excelled on a southern footbsu field He stsrted the game and he finished it While Incapacitated for a few moments by his Injury he merely called for time out and went limping back into the fray after a Summary: Placement MocKall Substitutions: Virginia Glauber for flutter Harrison for Cuddy Cuddy for Harrison llutter for Glauber yfeade for Ahner Pinkerton for Ifushlon Joseph for Shuler Presaon for McDaniel Dill for Sir: Murray Giechan for Ford McPherson Tor Young Kipscomh for Schwarz Ford for CreSham McDaniel for reason McMqrray for Dill Toung for Ferrell Creshem for Ford Ferrall for Yung Mackney for Furrhes McPhereon for Ferrell Dill for MeMurray Grey for Hackney Jenkins fr Shuford Referee McCoffin (Michigan) Powell (Northwestern) Heed Un earn an Strapper (Georgia) Field judge -Quigley (Pennsylvania) BETHEL DEFEATS HALL MOODY M'KENZIE Tenn NWr 25-BthI College defeated Hall Moody Normal ef Martin Tmn 21 to 7 in a clooeijr Vonhested game hera today Every man on the Hall Moody team wee a star Owen wee tho only gainer for the visitor Tyre worn both the offensive and defensive star for the Bethel teem The Parnell brothers played a good offensive gem Harmon scoring a touchdown mOVIDENCT I Nov AT) A rugged Colgate eleven long a thorn in the aiue of Brown's championship aspirations in ths many years of traditional rivalry today in thrilling 10 l(n tie again smashrd the Bears hope of au undisputed claim to eastern gridiron supremacy The eleven tnen who had driven Brown to top ranking with nine straight victories this season fought desperately for victory and unblemished record But the fire that ranied the team to smashing conquest over Harvard Yale and Dartmouth died In the face of Colgate's fierce defense the Maroons' complete subjection of the vaunted Brown forward passing game and Mishcl'a failure to control his usually reliable toe when three field goal chances offered a banco to break the deadlock In the final period Not the least of troubles was the brilliant kicking of Dumont husky Col gate guard who time after time trotted Into the backfield to hoist twisting spirals 69 yards down the field ytatching Dumont accomplishments Williamson the center twice fell back to dropkick Maroon point onre with field goal front the 33-yard line Just as history of last year repeated itself when the ancient rivals battled to a 14-14 tie so weie memories freshed of a similar Colgate frat 19 years ago when Brown's march to a national title was halted in the final game by an underdog Colgate eleven Two spectacular dashes led directly to the Brown and Colgate touchdowns after Mlthel had tied the score of three-all early In the third period with a sharp angled field goad from the SS-yard line Law ranee brilliant Brown halfback broke around the blareon nd for a sparkling 64-vard run AltheueTi he completed hla jouraev te the goal line -Lawrence was called 'back to the seven-yard line where he had stepped outside in his mad race Randall smashed over for the score and Mishel's kick of the point made his twen-ty-ieeoml consecutive successful try of the season The exultant roar of the Brown supporter massed in the 59000 spectators that Jammed the new Brown bowl had hardly died with the period when neat 10-yard pass from aiehler to Brewer set the shifty Colgate back loose Cutting to the sideline Brewer broke dear of the last man enlv to be dragged down from behind by Mls'hel on the seven-yard line Ehaugh-nesay needed four tries to carry the ball over The fury ef the thwarted Iron men broke loose in the final period as Colgate fought a dogged defense battle to hold the tl Three times the Brown forwards drove Colgate back but each time a steadying defense sent Mishel back for the goal try that always failed The lineup: LITTLE ROCK HIGH DEFEATS ENSLEY 19-6 LITTLE BOCK Ark Nor 25 The speedy Little Rock Tigers defeated more stolid Black and Gold elaven from Ensley High School ef Birmingham A I by a score ef 14 to 4 today I Mastery of the forward pass end a strong i west wind behind well played punta wereJ the winning element Neither team made greet progress on straight football Bradley and Estrada of Little Bock gain- Inc oftenest on lino bock Holt fell on tbe ball behind the goat line in the first period after Wage blockrd a Birmingham punt: Hewn emeshed through in the last quarter after passeit advanced play to the six-inch liimvV end Whitten caught a lonr pass shortly aft-T for the final score Gandy of Br- A holding penalty put hack but Hawk and Gillespie hit the line and Hawk threw a pass to Dago Trelawney that brought the ball to the Docs 20 where it went oven on downs Three Docs plays brought a three yand loss and Trelawney and Lid don broke through and blocked Sanders attempted punt Trelawney recovering on the Docs 14 3-ard line Gip and Hawk took turns carrying the ball through the line for a first down on the Docs one yard line and it was an easy matter for Gillespie to drive across for the touchdown He tniesed the extra point try his hur-yied dropkick going wide With the strong wind at his back In the second period Sammy Sanders tried the punting game himself but Jt availed the Docs nothing Gillespie and Hawk would keep crashing at the line and slanting off tackle and keeping the Docs stymied at every move During that period Southwestern made three first downs and had another one made when a penalty frr bolding set bark again They'd passed midfield on a drive when the Jialf ended Southwesern gave the Docs plenty opportunity to carry the ball through the half but the Doctors just couldn't aeem to do a thing Faulkner Fu-trell and Sanders made desperate furious sallies at the line and around nd but gain an inch Ken jCltmem was through the line on almost every play and he threw his former teammates with reckless abandon for losses of varying distance Flint Liddon played an end for most iof the first half and Flint consistently knifed through and spilled a man Interference to the contrary notwithstanding It is doubtful if either of the halfbacks of the Lynx sot a tsckl during the first half The line did the work ATLANTA Ga Nor 2S (AP) GeorJ gia Tech (icfati'il Auburn here today 24 to 7 The opened the game with a sharp attack through th-i Tech line after Nelson had returned the klk-aff 67 yard to Tech's £Ayard line and Fisher carried tl ball over a few minutes later Reed a auborltute bach broke through rlrht tackle lehind perfect interference early in the second quarter and earned th ball 74 yard for a touchdown Ha carried tlja ball 12 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter after Tech had marched down the field following an exchanra of punt Smith carried tint ball over for the third score late In tha last period The gam wae marred by frequent fumbles by Tech in the first half and by Auburn in the lest part of the game Tha final quarter saw tha Plainsmen trying l'fg peeve In a desperate effort to score Two of these passes were Intercepted and two completed Neither Tech nor Auburn were effi lit the sir Carter Barron Tech's bsekfMd see after gaining consistently through tha line during the first few minutes of play wag injured and removed from the game Ha was playing his last game for Tech as was Capt Poole and Mack Tharpe tackle labor Elll and Turner bore the brunt both defense and offense for Auburn the line failing to hold under tha pounding of Murray Brewer and Smith Ingram right end foy Auburn played one of the nicest games seen on Grant Field during the reason Nelson and Red furnished two long runs both of whleh resulted In a touchdown Nelson's placing Auburn in position to rcore and Reed scoring Ingram attempted two long place kicks tho early part of tha game but both were wild Trxworth who replaced Nelson at ousr-ter during the last half played an excellent game He is sophomore and la ex-t voted to develop into one of the great quarterbacks of the conference before tab finishes school Frequent penalties and the larger number of forward pastes attempted during the last half slowed down the game until It was almost dark before the fine! whistle Maw Tech made numerous substitutions during the first period Lineup: Pool Mon Auburn mlnrham Intercepted pass and 3S ras for a touchdown in tha third quartern Thanksgiving Grid Results '-J-' PENNSY AND CORNELL PLAY Ifl-iO DEADLOCK Quakers Brace in Final Period Stage Spectacular Rally and Tie the Count Holt Sanders Futrell Fdulkner Alford Joe Davie Adam Haa 1 i I it 4 Gill' jpie Trelawney Score Yr prioda 1 2 PfCnllar Play Southwestern got started toward touchdown at the start of the third Period and rime within trice of having one on peculiar play The I Docs got the ball on their own 45 on A o' 0 0 0 I 5 Southwtern Dortorf Brown Broda (el Kevorkian Farber Consodlne Smith Hodge Towle Randall Mishal Lawrence Cornsweet Position Ij E- I a I- a a a a a 11 a Scorns: Touchdown Gillespie Sub Colgate Ma-Farlane Gray Dumont Williamson Fchmldt Hankat Timm (e) Brewer Newell Shaughnessy Colgate Brown 3 9 0 0 10 0 LOCAL Southwestern University of Tennessee Doctors 0 Central High School 0 Christian Brothers College 3 ROCTII Fanderhllt 13 Eewane 0 Tennessee 6 Kentucky 0 Georgia Tech 20 Tech 7 Mississippi 7 Miss Aggies 6 Alabama 53 Georgia 6 Alabama S3 Georgia 0 I Virginia 3 North Carolina A Davidson 20 Duke 0 Oklahoma 14 Oklahoma Aggies 14 Baylor 4 Rieo 7 Stetson 14 Maryville 12 Centenary 68 Oglethorpe 7 Riverside Academy 6 Richmond 0 Hendrix 20 Arkansas Teseher A Arkansas Poly 6 Ark Teachers 0 I 14 I 7 William A 51 ry 14 Richmond 0 Ienlnr Ehyne 5 Roanoke A Florida 7 Washington A Le Birmingham-Southern 33 Beilins Louisiana 7 Tulan Louisville 13 Southern 3 Tulsa 14 Arkansas 7 Ouachita 14 Hnnderaon-Brown 7 Guilford 1 Eton 0 Texaa 14 Texas Aggies I Howard 13 Ml lias pa 7 Chattanooga 24 Union 7 Georgetown (Ky) 0 Centre a Ozarks 14 Kentucky Wash-van 2 Louisiana Tech 2S Louisiana College a Louisiana Institute jo Miss College 18-Simmons 13 Howard 6 Miami 3 Havana 3 North Carolina State Wake forest 3 Carson Newman 12 King College 0 Jonesboro Aggies 14 Ark College Spring Hill 30 Alabama Normal 7 Transylvania 3 Kentucky Wesleyan 0 South Carolina Presbyterian 4 Citadel 6 Southern Methodist 14 Texas Christian 13 Baylor Bice 7 burn Salter Carter Market Lon Cunningham Ingram Nelson Auburn Nelson Ellis Fisher Tumr (c) i I A Peers by A uburn Tech A A 7 7 PHILADELPHIA Nov 25 (AP Pennsylvania and Cornell teams battled to a 1A-19 deadlock in their hTanksgivlng Day football gams on Franklin Field The Pennsylvanians outplayed until the last period and with the score 10 to 0 against them suddenly braced and owept Cornell from her feet The recovery from what seemed a listless game the part of the Red and Blue was startline to the Pennsylvania and Cornell rooters alike and with the score a tie the Quakers were battling desperately to break the deadlock when the final whistle blew Eighty thousand persons saw the battle the largest crowd that ever raw a football game in this city All tickets were each and it is believed that the -gate'' estimated at nearly 4Dn0AA was the largest ever taken In at A football game Each team scored a touchdown and field goal The spectacular plays of the geme were a forward pass Bald-rgton to Molinet whlrh gained SO varda for Cornell and led to her touchdown and a 65-yard run by Fullback Waecolonis of Pennsylvania for a touchdown Molinet scored Cornell's touchdown and Capt Carey kicked the point after touchdown and made a placement kck In the third period Paul Scull kicked Penn's field goal Pennsylvania's touchdown was the only one she scored In the last four contests and for the third successive game it was Scull's toe that either wen or eared Pennsylvania from defeat The tie score was the second in the long history of Penn-sylvania-CornslI Tharksrlring Day football games the only other tie occurring 20 years ago when neither team scored Lineup and summary: Pennsylvania Position I -C It a Ift If i Ij R- It Summary: F-ortng fr Georgia Tech touchdown Reed 2 (iubstltut for Barren) Smith raubatlrute for Murray) Points ftar touchdown KmiMi 2 (drop-kicks) For Auburn touchdown Fisher (awarded extra point when Tech off side) Officials -Moriarlty (St Mary'a) referee Williams (Virginia) umpire Stegeman (Chicago) head linesmen Boatwright (South Carolina) field judge 1 A 1 Sk Summary: Colgate Touchdown ShaughneMv Field Williamson (drop kick) Point alter touchdown Williamson (drop kick) Brown Touchdown Randall Field Mish-1 (drop kick) Foint after touchdown Mishel (drop kick) Referee Benkhart Dartmouth umpire Moffett Princeton: head iinerrran McCabe Holy Crass fild Judge lBgrsoll Dartmouth- ARK TECH DEFEATS 0KLA NORMAL WITH LONE TOUCHDOWN RUSSELLVILLE Ark Nov 25 Arkas-SSS feck dosed the football season with a hard fought victory over Ncrt: heast ern Oklahoma State Normal of Tahlequah Okl wlh a lone touchdown in second quarter Oklahoma threatened In first few min-ut-s of play when Norton shot a rasa to Jones who earned It 35 yards to two-ivanl line They gained fle feet on fmir clowns and ball went over Tech punting out of danger Quarter enJed with bail in mid-field Starting from mid-field In second period Tech carried over for touchdown on four successive first downs on line burke end end run Conley scored the marker end missed goal Oklahoma was never able to make consistent gains on straight football hut completed several passes for good gain Norton's line plunges for Oklahoma were usually good Bushmaler Conley Nemeck and Spencex starred in back field for and all carried hall for good gains hot frequently lost on fumbles Nemcrle Intercepted three Oklahoma passe Tech line wss Invincible ami visitors never seriously threatened after first quarter MEMPHIS TECH HIGH AND BLYTHEVILLE HIGH TOIL TO A 7 AND 7 TIE Five Days Left and Seventy-Nine to Go-For the Minimum in Our Drive to Secure at Least One Hundred Brand New Phil A Halle Permanent Clothing Patrons in One Week's Time However Is Really an Unnecessary Word for Our Clothing Shop to Use No yoing man not over 75 who has once Seen fitted in the Phil A Halle custrm way by custom fitters can evef be satisfied with an ordinary budielman fit No well groomed man who likes smart new and different patterns can ever agayi be pleased with regular wholesale clothier patterns that gleam at you from every show window And it goes without saying that our fine long wearing imported fabrics bought largely in the boltagc in the finest looming mills of Europe will hardly be found if at except on the shelves of the finest of custom tailors Phil A Halle Smart Mostly Hand Tailored Suits rod Overcoats Starting in Price at $35 Don't Cost You a Penny More Than the Ordinary Store Kind Think It Over i fflhie PJewectt ion SMirts toy ftlaimtoalttaim Business wear Keal collar-attached and ancu collar-to-maich model fn stripes and figured effect 9250 up Evening wear Informal Ileal effect in white Formal Stiff bosoms including the ode stud open back style Also imported pique bosoms 95 to 97 Sports wear White and colored collar-attached shirts 92 to 91250 BLYTHEVILLE Ark Nfc- 25 The Blytheville Chickasaws closed their football season by tieing the Memphis Tscn High Yellow Jackets today tho score being 7 to 7 Both sides fought hard and the game was exciting from start to finish In tho first quarter both teams began the fracua fiercely and Fred Arnisnstrout-Chick end was injured on the second or third play The elevens battled in mid-field the remainder of the quarter without either side being able to score The Chicks started the second period with a spirited rush jnil long end runs ly Bob Klliutt quarterback and Captain Whitworth halfback brought the tribesmen clean to the goal A pass of 15 -arda from Brax Rniith to Whitworth over the goal line accounted for tho touchrtonn Brax Smith then passed to Score by Pennsylvania A Cornell 7 A jn in 3 A WEST Brown 1" Colgate 10 Cornell 10 Penn I Syracuse 14 Columbia 2 A 13 West Virginia 2 Gettysburg 19 Franklin Marshall 0 Villannva 54 Mullnburg 0 Hobart 12 Rochester 6 Penn Military 14 ft Johns (Ann-apoiie) A Idaho 12 Creighton A Simpson 13 Penn College (Iowa) 10 Oregon Argiea £4 Marquette 0 Grintiell 13 Drake 0 South Dakota 14 Ft Louie 0 Washington 10 Nebraska Wyoming 71 Western State College Whitman 10 Willlaniette 0 Arizona 3 Colorado Aggies 3 iVdlepe of Idaho 7 Montana State 0 Maryland 17 Johne Hopkins 14 (Juantico Marines IS Washington 0 Haskell £7 Ft Xavier A Pittsburgh 21 Penn Rtate 0 Kcpaul 7 Ft Viators 0 Lombard 21 Carroll A Miami 4 Cincinnati 6 Massachusetts 2 Vermont 0 Mount Union 4 Wooster 0 Morningside ltt Fouth Dakota 0 Denver 20 Colorado 4 Washington Ftatc 7 Gonxaga 0 Schuylkill 12 Suaqurhana 0 Millikan 6 Illinois College 0 wiiberforce 3 West Virginia institute 2-Monmouth 13 Knox 0 Southern California Cl Montana 0 Bradley 44 Franklin 4 Western Union 6 Wayne Normal 0 Manhattan College 13 St Thornes 12 Catholic University 1 George Washington 4 Marshall 4 Hampden-Sydney 4 Pennsylvania scoring Touchdown Wss-coloni Point after touchdown tVasenlonfs i placement kicS) Field goal Paul fb-ull Cornell scoring: Touchdown Molinet rint after touchdown Carey pin cement kick) Field Carey (placement) Referee Thorp Columbia Umpire A tSmoi fr ihi 7 Iini JSIit Brown Head Thompson for the extra point makiPg toe uiphiem s-ielii luH a iv score 7-0 in tho chick s' favor Colby Judge A 1) Tech received Durham's kick-off hut PRINCETON-HARVARD MAY NOT PLAY AGAIN FOR A LONG PERIOD We even buy the Bilks that go ipto our finer lien In the boltage so that we ran guarantee exclusiveness of patlenJ was unable to gain ami the ball went over to Blytheville The locala could not gain either so the half closed fith the tribe still leading Tech by the margin of seven point In tho third quarter Blytheville made constant gains but did not succeed in taking the ovat Icioh The Chicks completed five consecutive first downs in the period The Memphians were there in the plnrh and always managed to evert the Chick scoring In the fourth period the Chickasaws Continued to gain and seemed to be on the road to another touchdown At a critical moment Brax Smith fumbled and a Tech player recovered running 80 yards for a touchdown Tech then successfully tried for the extra point with a place kick The best playing for Iilyrhevllle was done by Bob Adcnek center: John Durham tackle In the line and Whitworth and Elliott in the back-field Blytheville gained best on passe Tech played well as a team the line holding remarkably at crucial time -Ellis at center was their outstanding player This was the last high school football gams for Durham tackle Eaton end Jones end Elliott quarter and Smith fullback AH the aforementioned player as well as the rest ef the squad gave all AiUitf -had ST raHL A HALL PHILADELPHIA Nov fAP) Princeton and Harvard will be estranged in their football relations for many year in the opinion of A1 Wittmer assistant coach of the Princeton eleven Speaking at the annual Cornell alumni amoker here last night he said: "I don't ace any chance of Princeton meeting Harvard on the gridiron for a good many year The idea that the Jibe appearing in the Harvard Lampoon caused the break is ill-founded There was a more basic cause as all those in the know 'are aware main reason for the break was Harvard's refusal to rotate tho Big Three schedule Then too there is a certain group of Harvard alumnt that haa been demanding Princeton be dropped from the Crimson schedule Tha break to mere serious than (ha publld reaUza" Q3A1L1L Henri Halle Dave Halle More than 55 ijears at 55 Main St GRANGE'S rROS IjOSE NEW YORK Nov 25 On the frosty turf of the Yankee Stadium this afternoon Red Grange's Yankees of football went down to defeat befors the Philadelphia Quakers and before a holiday crowd of 35090 half frozen men women and children The fact that the game was a pood one and the a-oro 13 to 19 failed to alter the fact that it was a cold cold game Beth shirs played excellent football with the Quakers going the Yanks one better on anything the latter decided to de The Ouakers were better an lend and in the air and even in their broken field running Red Grange failed to do anything in par-1 ficutar ni tbe leaser lsgbe did what star-' ring was den KXC1IAXGE BUILDING EXCLUSIVE HANDLERS OF JOHNSTON Mr MURPHY FOOTWEAR AGENTS FOR KNOX DOBBS AND HENRY HEATH AND HERBERT JOHNSTON of London HEADWEAR MAIL ORDERS filVEX PROMPT ATTENTION y--rrr-: I iMtil.

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