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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 41

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SUCTION IV 3 Navy Falls Before PittsburgK-North Carolina Stops DukeMississippi State Beats Loyoja Pittsburgh Ruins iiiE UUMMEiiUlAL' AlTflAL MAMl'lllS SUNDAY' MOttNlN(i NUVfimHtili 18 11MI Maroon Overhead ma sa a- A hanccs Ruined for Second Conference Title Work Features Win Over Loyola 20-6 Burch' Scores Initial Touchdown With fw-Yard Return of Armstrong-Waltcrs Combination Accounts for Two More State Tallies ORTH CAROLINA IN FORM Sprrlal In Ths Commi-rrlsl Aypral NKNV GULF AN'S T-n Nov 17 only threat tliis afternoon proved only a Imomcranff because although it scored toticlwlown it started Mississippi State off on a passing attack which snowed the Wolves under 20-C liefore slim crowd of fans at loyola Stadium Grid Record With 31-7 Triumph Perfect Slate of Middies Shattered When Inspired Panthers Run Wild 25000 See Sailors Crushed 1 Under Long Touchdown Marches By The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS Md Nov 1 fond hopes of carrying a perfect record into its gridiron duel with Army fortnight away were smashed by the relentless fury of a Pittsburgh attack that bowled over everything in its drive to a 31 to 7 decision here today Victor in seven succesiivef-" games and recognized as the Navy team since 1926 gallon war at no time a match for the golden Panther who re orted to straight hard-driving football for touchdowna in every period save the second Before 25000 spectators Pitta-burgh crushed the Sailors with two long marches for touchdown lo the opening period go alert was the Panther defense that many of plays were shattered before the Sailon rould get under way Fred Bor-rits the lanky Louisville young-iter was all the attack Navy had ind the Panthers kept him so iharkled that he could do little damage Navy completed 10 of Its 20 passes for a gain of 117 yards but only once when the Middles reored in the aecond quarter were these completions serioua to Pitt ntt Gains 435 Yards go powerful was the rushing attack of tha Pittsburgh foursome Munjas La Rua Nlckslck end Weinstock that it reeled off 435 yards with It rushing offensive sided to soma extent by a group of substitutes which had Herb Randour as their leader Navy gained only 85 yards rushing and collected seven first downs (gainst 25 forPitt Pittsburgh took the opening kickoff and with Nlckslck slipping loose for a pair of 15-yard runs and Weinstock battling ths tins consistently tha Panthers drove 80 yards for a touchdown in the first five minutes with Weinstock hurdling the forewall for the last yards Navy failed in its chance to gain and gave the Pittsburghers another chance which they quickly accepted with LaRue running the final 12 yards around left end Against second team Navy scored its lone tally in the aecond period Borriea passing 20 yards to King who was in the open but was pulltd down on the 15-yard line by Kuts The Sailors were not to be denied and after punching out a first down on the rtwr-yard tine Borriea passed to King over tha goal for tha touch-tom Sub Makes Touchdown The Panthers rolled up their third touchdown in tha third period on 16-yard end run by Wein-tock after Nicksick had brought Pittsburgh In scoring range with a 23-yard run before ha was forced out of bounds Randour substitute halfback personally accounted for the fourth touchdown running yards offtackle and then slipping through the same spot on back Ply for the last 15 Shedlmky another substitute tal-W final touchdown and like Randour he paved the way or it with a 40-yard dash that laid the ball on 14 Kburh Position Karr fw LK Jfadelknm tl (Ji sees LT seieeiii LlIBblVt JHJS see as esse BiltDI a RObCftHht their ground resletance and Vaughan and Dickena were constantly finding openings off tackle and around end through which to gallop for substantial gains And despite apparent superiority in passing they completed eight passes Tennessee intercepted six and usually these Interceptions came et opportune times Dixon whose punting and passing were the biggest factors In Vandy's play made the blunder that Tennessee capitalised on for their first touchdown With Tan-ell charging down on him Rand dropped one of punts and Jimmy Claxton Tennessee center recovered on the Vandy 38-yarc line Dickens running high wide and handsome turned right end for 30 yards on a remarkable twisting sprint that took ths ball to the Vandy eight Dickens hit tackle for three yards and Vandy was penalised to their one-yerd line for illegal use of hands Llppe was stopped on hie first charge at center but the second time the Tennessee line heaved the Vandy forwards back just far enough for Bill to plunge over Tansil added the extra point Pla Milan Snaps Pease's Vandy unable to move on the ground started their touchdown raid from their own 47 yard line Late in the third period Willie Gcny plucked a 21-yard pasa from Dixon off the fingers of two men making a beautiful catch Dixon warmed by this success faded back again spotted Doug Simpkins far off to the right and hurled one for 15 yards that the back carried to the Tennessee 12 Then this tall agile caught Tennessee's defense flat-footed sneaked down the middle and pulled another of Dixon's accurate heaves out of the air and Into the touchdown Tennessee spurred by this Van dy score came smashing back They took the ball from their own 23 yard line where Henry Krouae of Memphis had moved it on the kickoff and marched straight down the field on one IT yard gain and several short jaunts by the hard running never-eay-dla Dickens In thle march Tennessee made five straight first downs practically all of them by Dickena But they couldn't make tha big one and Vandy resisted four thrusts from the four yard line take the ball away Dickens Injured and carried from the field was replaced by Vaughan and was Vaughan who came back with the touchdown First he passed Gene Rose for eight yards to take the ball from the Vandy 45 to 37 Then he cut back over Stnlo had taken lend of 7-0 in the first half because Chick Burch returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown and the Bull Day piece-kicked the extra point Thnt wns a margin never headed but approached In the third quarter when Kay Stsub sensational sophompr end of ths Pack blocked a punt to giva his mates the hall In near goal line territory end then caught a pass from George Joint for the only touchdown of ths Maroon of Now Orleans Slate Opens Up That point was where the fun began It waa no fun for the Wolf Puck but Slate mails it a field day for itaclf by throwing tws beautiful piisacs both from Charles Armstrong to Fred Walters to curs the final two tallies sod cliangs a lend which seemed slightly unssfs to nne that was The first of these passes wound up in ths prettiest play of ths day Misslanlppl Stats had Just gotten ths ball on Us own 89-yard line Captain Haley had cracked right guard for a yard to put the ball exnrlly on ths 40 On ths next play Armstrong shot backward grabbed tha ball from ths quarterback and then let fly a pass which traveled 32 yards ia the sir before it nestled safely into ths waiting arms of Walters Walters a tall fellow was covered by Daigle but the ball was over tha liny Daigle's head and by ths time Daigle rould turn around to make ths tackle after seeing that he could not break up ths throw it was too late Walters showing surprising speed for a big follow outran tha former prep srhool sprint champion to tho gonl line When llnley place-kicked tha extra point all chance for Loyola was IimL because it needed two more tallies to wln-sud there were only a few minutes remaining Maroon Score Again However State used those minutes in fins style turning a das-' perals passing attack of ths Wolves Into another touchdown Haley started it by Intercepting pass on ths Loyoln 35-yard line and returning four yards to ths 31 After Staub who was the star linesman of ths Wolf Pack spilled Richmond for a lose of seven yards Armstrong shot a pass to Casslbry for 18 yards and a first down on ths Loyola 20 After gains of Richmond and Casslbry had been nullified by a five-yard penalty Armstrong again hot a pass this time to Furlow for 10 yards and a first down on ths 10-yard line Haley picked up two yards at right tackle and a lateral pass from Armstrong to Richmond added a pair mors Then with ths ball on ths six-yard lins Armstrong got in action again and put a perfect toes Into the arms of Walters who was waiting all by himself over the goal line This time llalcy's plans kick was wide But by then It didn't matter Lnyuls Fostllon Mias Ststs Itouti UK Furmw Carey JL a a Hews Wlnltra a 4 ess Hubert Fisher Sr (left) Princeton's-All-American football star as ha looked in 1900 His son Adrian on tha right following in tha footsteps of a famous father gained a guard berth with Princeton at 1 years of age Score In Final Period on Pass to Give Duke First Lor Within Conference Before 32000 Fan By Untied Frees ClIAPEL 1IILU Nov 17-North Tarhrcla destroyed Dukf's chanrrs for a arr-ond straight Southern Conformed championship here today by do featlng the Blue Devils 7 to 0 Thirty-two thousand fans packed Kenan Stadium to see Duke hum bled In its first conference defeat of the season A fourth period pass Jsrkson to lurk from tha seven-yard line ecroaa the goal arounted for Carolina's toiu-hilown Daniels convert ed the extra point A 51-yard (IhhIi around right end to Duke's nine-yard line by Jack-Son Carolina hitlfbnrk provided the big thrill of the hard-fought game It was till piny coming list before the end of the third period which pinned the Tarheels in coring position 4'urnelius Fumble A fumble hy Corky Cornelius Duke left halfback was costly to the Blue Devil in Ilia first period after Jack Alexander Duke fullback had advanced the ball 36 yards on four Una plunge Another Duk fumble opened the second period North Carolina recovered on Hi 25 but lost the ball on down Carolina picked up 23 yards on two passe but Duke forwards broks through to spoil third serial attempt The hnlf ended with the bail in Carolina's possession on its own 43-yard line Carolina's pnss that accounted for ths touchdown came on the opening play of the final period After the kickoff punte were exchanged but neither team waa able to gain appreciably puke Fmdlloe Carolina Worn I- Durosr illklUtOR sees iHUlHlfl eases tMinlA? sees Urdwtll Trrll etieaeie aleeaeeeeee R-O el ee'eee Urf-am ri- NT1 Parksr Oimsllui J-JJ ftifc uw Srnrs by Psrlads-- Norm tiaranaa Duk IT- 0 urk Potat aflrr Uanlrl First downs-North raw-Una 11 Duka Yards salnrd Iron North Carolina 1US Duk 4L Bsniay Ihmml Kahn Kvlns MOBILE Ala Nov 17 The Golden Platoon of Birmingham-Southern today continued its triumphant campaign for cham-plonshlp honors In the Dixie Conference trimming Spring Hill Badgers 14 to 0 Fought to a standstill by the Badgers through ths first half tha Golden Plntoon rams winging back in the second half to score a touchdown In each period with the aid of penalties and march to victory A drive thnt a penalty allied put the Golden Platoon on the Badger two-'ard stripe In the third period and Ted went over for the touchdown Davis end converted from placement Ths llnrup aad summary: B'ham-HuuUwni Position Spring Hill Haysnad Jawlry Planer Rvtii Townsend 1 Hrmel Wedxewoiih thins Clark ItD Curry KT Kepill Davis Romm pie Bird iMiilut McKsy I-H a Brosliel Teel HH l-elmee Juhneon FB Traymif Score hy periods: Blrmlnxhem-SuUthera 8 it spring hiii on Scorln: Touchdowns Tscl 1 Points altar touchdown Davis I (placement) First downs Southern Spring Illil 1 Officials: Shellon (Howard) rsmse Roberts (Alabama) umpire: Aren (Marten) head linesman Ftlsrsou (Auburn) Held Judge BRIGHAM YOUNG BEATEN DENVER Nov fIN8)-A pmooth-worklng Denver Unlvemlty football outfit directed brilliantly by Quarterback Ernie Rosei defeated the Brigham-Young University Cougars 24 to 6 at Pioneer Stadium today Immortals era Both showed up well In prep school Adrian inherited his father's physique and at 14 was playing on St Alban's team in Washington He then wont to Choate where he stood high in his studies and mads the fencing team In addition to playing guard two years on the varsity football team Ho graduated at 16 and entered Princeton Over six feet tail end weighing 195 pounds Adrian sought a place on the Princeton freshman But a broken wrist put him out of competlon He cinched the guard berth on the varsity his sophomore year and won his letter Again the old Injury jinx pursued him and kept him from rivaling the record made by his famous dad A knee Injury his junior year put him on the hospital list for a month and be never caught up Ha was injured again hie senior year when he broke a bone in hie ankle Determined not to be left off the squad again he continued playing and got in enough games to wm hie letter His football days at an end Adrian turned to rugby playing with the Princeton team last spring entered the Harvard Lew School this fall We almost forgot "Adrian made Phi- Beta Kappa at Mrs Fisher said could never equal his fathers football record but his making Phi a Who 'fa John Brody I a member of the first annual All-Catholic prep teem TR1PTECH15T07 i Turn Back Ydlowjackets Hard Fought Game in The once mighty Tech Yellow-jackets who ruled prm school football hare for two years ending last season took another tumble yesterday at Crump Stadium Tbs were beaten 15 to 7 by the Catholic High Terriers one of their closest rivals Catholic High always herd for the Tochmon but usually the vanquished tesm in the Terrier and Yellowjncket rivalry took advantage of the brenka to score twice get one extra point and a safety Tech Flashes Toch showed shades of Its former power in a third period drive to their only touchdown but the rest of the time they couldn't get into coring distance The Terriers began their first point-making march at the very outset They kicked to Tech and Bud McKee center muffed the hnll Catholic High recovering on 41 yard line They drove straight down the field without losing the hall and Joe Gnia finished with a line plunge for the marker The extra point try wns bnd Two more points were added to the Terrier total in the next period As Louis Truemper Tech back punted from his own 20 ths Terriers rushed him and hlocked the kick I he hnll bounding behind the gonl line and automatically giving the opposition a vnfety Early In tha third quarter Tech mnde its only serious move toward the Catholic High goal and they scored their only points From the Terrier 19 Truemper Joe Shipp and Cupt Dooley Matthews carried tha ball on' and Truemper skirted end with only a couple of yards left to tally Shipp place kicked for the point Ed Farrell Catholic High fullback completed the scoring pro-rllvitics for the afternoon in ths fourth He Intercepted a pass on Tech's 40 and galloped on to a touchdown Gaia booting the point from placement Defensive star was Arthur Rival-to Catholic High center and captain while his teammate John Brody at guard also was a shining light David Dixon and Tom Smith played best in the losers' line Catholic If IS Position Tosh SlilD lihimsns Brady Rlvalto (r) Matmnl Klnyd Maawrll rarrrll Trim rtaia Gn: UK UT LO ni a a Kr on Ll( )U( KB Wilson Dixon Lamb McKss Smith Edward Cartsr Calhmin Burns Carlthr ee es Ualthsws (e) Calhnlle Ilih Tsrh 0 0 Calhnlle ltlgh searhix! rtaia Karrvll Pnlal after (lala (plans kick) Safety Tech scoring: Trurmprr Point nftrr touchdown-Ships (pines kirk) Calhnlle High Orlsantl left end Silk quarterback: Cnlrmnn right guard: Maler left half: Sweeney right tackle TerH MarDrneld quarterback Truem-per left half Shipp right back Wilt right tarkle Addington lert tackle Referee A Connery umpire Rnhhy Lloyd head linesman Jimmy Ort ham field Judge Walter Morrle Htoadlag Pet OF 6 0 1000 1ST 11 Central Bum 1 1 Catholic High 5 0 Tech MnwJck 1 4 South Sid 1 Sacra Heart 1 I 1 S3 It 4K 714 1 St 714 7S 4 too 107 44 100 167 51 US 167 1U 143 IS 1M a McGugin Honored By Vflndy Alumni DUDLEY FIELD NASHVILLE Term Nov Dan McGugin who la retiring thle year after 30 years of coaching at Vanderbilt was presented with a silver service by Eldon Stevenson on behalf of 15000 alumni just before the start of the Ten-nessee-Vandy game McGugin in a short talk thanked the Vandy grad with deep linearity and then said he was going into the clubhouse to make the most important talk of hie career to his Commodore a moment before they entered their most important game On the sidelines were 25 pre-Danielitea members of Vandy football teams of tha era before McGugin which makes them pretty ancient South Side Park 160-pound football team champions of the South ern League will clash with Hollywood winners in the Northern League at 2:30 this afternoon at Crump Stadium in the first of a series to decide the city title The teams meet again next Sunday and the third game if necessary will be unreeled the following week South ITde Foil lion Hollywood Murphy sees Ih pe ee JlJflU MuttwUder Triplett Keffer etiiei Li Qt i ee ci McCtln HlN eeaeeeesciO se teThOflllfl Walker i sees JL eee Hyere Jordan ReT Ctrtdini PMttf ee se Ee ee If cKftVMOft FNNf eeeeQe nOWtll Hortoa LfrerecldM Hod pe sees Mll Brumblow Pittman Bouiln PLAN ARCHERY CLASS Plane are under way for a sen lor archery class to he held each Saturday morning at the Athletic Building Those who desire to enter' should phone Wade Verdier at 7-3184 definitely decided to get hie MA in economics under a very quiet modest younger member of the faculty Professor Woodrow Wilson A fast friendship was formed on the basis of their mutual admiration that woe to have a decided effect on young career During the next two years Fisher tutored many of Wilson's students in economics and pulled them through the difficult courses Big Bill Edwards later appointed city of New York by President Wilson was the head coach Nat Poe member of the famous football family was assistant coach and his younger brother Gresham Poe was the quarterback and star Bill Roper Princeton coach for the next 80 years played end It was lot to come under the tutelage of Jesse Riggs also a member of a famous football family Fisher played guard and center for Princeton for two years until he finished his MAl degree In 1902 and 03 he returned south and coached the University of Tennessee After the final game each fall he Would return to the University of Mississippi to finish his law course Coach Fisher had formed a close friendship with one of his star players at of Nash Buckingham and It waa through ths influence of this association that the All-American star decided to enter ou-nmirwan nor aeciaea enter LSI Continued From Page One) game was played between the 30-yard lines with Rodger of Ole Mies and Sullivan and Yates of I sharing honors Hapes Ole Miss tackle figured In most every play At one time In the third quarter Jess Fatheree back playing before homefolks ran from the Ole Miss 30 to the five-yard line but tha play waa called back on account of 8 Utaing offside Referee Bell got a shower of from the Ola Miss side when he called back a beautiful 20-yard run of Earl Huston In ths third quarter the official claimed that knee had already touched the ground after he had been thrown for five yard After the half rest period Ole Mies played -on virtual even terms with the Tigers except for several 10 and 12-yard dashes by Sullivan Reed Coffee and Yates When the Tigers got within scoring distance however the Ole Miaa line stopped the attack I 8 made nine first down to two for Ole Miss On the heaving Ida of the register Ole Miss out of eight attempts completed five for short gains while the Bengali failed to click on six out of six gained 177 yards from scrimmage Ole Miss netted 64 ou mim met tine i a Bool 1 Barretle Hepw 1 CsIMnuii Wilson ee ee ee ee i a HPOWfl NfllOfl ee Se ee eU ee ee Bnytr a eeaeeaeiRneee- RflTVlUM Qlll ee es XT ee ee ee Kuktl Brady WUM RK Tluitoy Pcttrs ee ee ee i Lawrle Ounter Yates Curtle iB Fathers Hutson eno Score by quarters: iris Miss 'mi see i a 4U it oorlns: I touchdowns Tinsley end Yitcs See so placement Huh solutions: a Baldwin Moors Bui llvan Esn Johnson Reed May MsMIe ITrbanlc Blakemsn Coffee Capereon trance Humphreys Ols Miss Bodssrs Roberson Bernard Dlrkens Bartllns McWilliams Hutson Baumiteln lar In Memphis In 1909 the struggling young lawyer returned to Knoxville to marry Louise Sanford From that time on his progress waa rapid He became a partner in the law firm of Carroll Scott and Fisher He wns elected to the Tennessee State Senate in 1913 and 1914 Two sons came to lend wings to his ambitions By personal appointment of President Wilson he woe mode district attorney under Judge John McCall He wa elected to Congress in 1917 and attended the extra session called April 4 1917 On April 17 war was declared by Congress The next 14 years found Congressman and Mrs Fisher constantly in Washington except for brief visits home after tha adjournment of Congress In March 1931- Congressman Fisher left his seat In Congress to return to his home in Memphis and ths capital bade farewell to another great Tennessee statesman A life long horticultural hobby was turned Into a profitable business when the All-American statesman turned his tremendous energy to his Germantown nursery From sunrise to sunset former Congressman Fisher gives his undivided attention to his beloved plants and shrubs Influenced by the reputation of a great father" Hubert Jr and lAmmta Bflard ef fioillnU BT A ALEXANDER Member All-America Board of Football ATLANTA Ga Nov The Red Tide from Alabama was forced to change themselves into Red Air raiders today to defeat a scrappy Tech team 40 to 0 For the first time this season the Alabama running attack was topped Howell Alabama left half and hi aubatitute Riley both threw the ball beautifully Both throw a nice soft ball that 1 easy to catch and that la far enough In front of the received to keep him on the dead run Don Hutson the Alabama left end proved to be the beet player on the field and one of the greatest end- this writer has had tha privilege of seeing play In the past 10 years Other great players for Alabama were Howell at halfback Lee at tackle Mark at guard and Riley Smith at quarterback punting was particularly good For the Yellow jackets Williams at tackle Gibson at end and Roberts at quarterback played grand ball The whole Tech team tackled effectively end played as well as they possibly could In tha face of a superior foe In apite of the wont licking of the year the Tech team looked more like a football team than at any other time this year Alabama has one of the great teams this year Copyrliht 1134 By The Cbrlety Weill) Syndicate WARRIORS AHEAD The Fighting Warriors defeated the Faxon Terriers In a hard fought game yesterday afternoon 14 to 8 Ten-nesses Plaa-man to it to the right tackle when apparently bottled up and ran 22 yard to the Vandy 18 A nine-yard drive at tackle followed by a line plunge over center by Lippa earned a first down on six with the Commodores visible weakening This weakness was even more apparent on the touchdown play by Palmer for the back was almost stopped on the line of scrimmage only to have the Vol forward! apply the extra push that set the Vandymen down and allowed Craig to fall over without a hand being laid on him Vandy's desperate comeback attempt on passes in the dying moments was just the futile gesture of a beaten team and Tennessee played easily to protect their almost safe lead Pounders Plays Best Game Louie Pounders of Memphis playing his last game for the Vole against Vandy turned in one of the finest performances of a neat career His defense work made hie flank invulnerable and on offense hie blocking cleared the way for many a gain by those running Vaughan and Dickens Vandy uncovered a fine tackle In Rannie Throgmorton who was a thorn In Tennessee's side until he was injured late in the second period Hal Claffee a Memphian also turned In a neat performance sit tackle But you have to hand It to Dixon He was a great deal of defense with his kicking and practically all of Vandy's offense with hie easing Vandy went down but Dixon Tannins Foil Mon TSadnMIt Founders LK Plasmaa Crawford JLT Throgmorton Hstity (e) La Dicktsnn Clanton a-G es a Strayhorn Wsrmath ee on HO GuffM iieeessiRiTiissiee ClAffN RON ee as ee e'lR Bi ns ee OSCt)T KfOQN ee eQ ee ee eb DilOtt ViURhM KH Pmoim Mnif ee ee i -I se ee ee OltVff CMl a es ns PBi ee ee en Xk (C) floor by periods: 6 fl SI VsnderMlt 0 0 0- Scoring: Tsnnssses touchdowns Llppe and Palnur Point after touchdown Too-sIL Vanderbilt touchdowa Flosmon Tenneeseo subetltutes: Mooes quarterback Needham left guard Feck center Book hart right guard Xrouea fullback Uppe fullback: Weaver left guard Dor-eey right half: Tanell left end DKmor right end: Anacreon fullback: Lovlngnod left guard Aadcreau fullback Murrell left guard: Shofher right tackle Vanderbllt substitutes: Brawn right totals Wroton left end Fowell left guard Dickens left half Crawford left naif White left tackle Smith fullback Simpkins left half: Lucas right guard Officials: Referee Everett Strapper (Georgia Tech) umpire Booser put (Auburn) head Hneeman Weee-Has (Ctocttmatl) field Judfe Bill Strait (Auburn) What Becomes of ArnlnTi KO fletbriikl Cutter imeM WinfcUJL assesses UKw bS1 lBtalbM fiaeeitMi -B Clark Hr i eij-it 0- ntwmrgh scoring: Wcin-Ru Randour (sub for La- uu tor Nlckslck) Points (sub for kl worm: Touchdowa ftr touchdown-cutter Very (Ptnn Stats) il'ri'-Crowlsy (Bowdoln) Head Him- DETROIT Nov IT The gaensua of opinion of baseball Prts that the Detroit Tigers i allard-hitting outfielder end Hast two new lnticldera to win Amrlcan League pennant next wason does not coincide with the jew hd by Frank Navln pres-S the Detroit Baseball Club luftiJ we need moat Is a good "ded pitcher who can take vJ'ace regularly on the mound" Wi Sf wa tod had such a wnnTu year we would have pennant by a much larger hnK than-we wo would well- Statistics vitSTW Tnn- Nov- 17- inriy statistic Van(Jerbilt Ten- Vanderbllt VnderblIt forPV7VCOnPetd: Vanderbilt 6 pis Tennessee 2 for 22 2 SjPted: Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 10 for ae! cnluSin 1 blocked) io fop Vanderbilt 0 recovered: Vanderbilt i VanderbiIt Ten- parda Dixhn 4 A A'fl' Oliver io Lacy 4J Cr5LML81vPckenB Palmer Founder! Uppa MoMa mmivtn I ft is ss Ballntln Young a i (( John a 41 Calllnuet Hushes a II liny Srnrs by Loyola Hiss Slats 0 13-711 (Hflriala: Kef-rts Murrell (Army) am-plrs tlurgliard (Mis collage): field Judes Lueuainger (Tulans) bead llossman Has-ton (Ola Miss) Srorln: Hurrh Waltsra I Staub Folnta a Tier touchdowa Hairy (place kicks) First Loyola 7 Mis Slats Fentltles Loyola yard Miss Stata 0 yards Substitutions: Loyola for Hushes Kaaek for Young Finnan for Lopai Martin tor Jonas Dalai tor Callloustta BaUalln tor Bsrntr Young fur Staub Bcrnsr tor Ballatln Staub for Kaack Callkraett for Dalgls Jones tor Martin Lipra for Finnan Hushes for Joint Joint for Hughe Fortlsr for Carry Martin tor Dalgls Finnaa tor Lopsa Carey for Fartlsr Dalgls for Martin Young tor Kaaek Hughe for Joint Childress for Hush Vosiker tor Roy Coataiua tor Berner Romero for Dalgls Miss Red doth for Smith Richmond tor Armstrong Day fur Haley Burch for Day Casslbry for Smith Mlnyard for Pillow Furlow for Roddneh Molise tor Lina Haley tor Day Hina for Hatty Haley tor Plekel Casslbry tor Day Armstrong tor Burrta Mist for Pittman Walter for Keenan Richmond tor Smith HUNTING Ml FIMIIINO LICENSER You ran nerura your Licensns in West Memphis without having to go to Marion We nlim handle all kinds of hunting and fishing "suppHea For Information Fall WEST MEM mix FURNITURE A HARDWARE CO West Memphla Arkansas Llttlr Prop English HeatH Toffee SUPREMELY-DELICIOUS DEMAND THE GENUINE LEON LEON INC DISTBIBUTOBS 76 Union Ay Memphis Tim BB FREE YOUNG CO UNION AVE BY GEORGE MORRIS JR A strapping young giant dug his cleats into the turf end lowered hie massive shoulders over a football Princeton' jersey bulged over his back muscles as be centered the ball to Gresham Foe and with 'one catlike motion proceeded to tear a hole in the opposing line One of football immortals dashed through a hole made by another Poe might have faded back and thrown a forward pass to Bill Roper on end but the year was 1900 and the pasa was still In Its infancy Hubert Fisher Sr wee the young center whose 230 pounds of brawn coupled with remarkable speed were to place him on the mythical All-American as one of the greatest pivot men of ell time The towering young southerner from Moss Point Miss was no novice at the game He ployed at the University of Mississippi until he graduated in 1898 But Ole Mies had no football coach in those days end the young player had not caused a ripple In the sport world After leaving Ole Miaa Hubert Fisher taught school at Pascagoula Mias until he could earn enough money to go to Princeton for his MA degree (Explanatory note: This wee back in the days before colleges learned the commercial value of the game and some students still played football) He entered Princeton la 1900 nd thanksgiving TURKEY FREE Eat as na Thaakasftiag DSy tl lilrwlws aur ifllW station tor thla week esly we are siring a turkey absolutely FREE witk orach fonr-Wbecl brake relta Job (sms rarty to get big ana B0RBEIN swr Adrian s'uner started piaying tuot-the lsw firm of Carroll McKel- ball before they were put of romp- Adrian Fisher started playing fuot-.

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