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1 Pittsburgh 22 Pennsylvania 13 Maryland 37 Oklahoma 49 California 41 Georgia Tech 14 Illinois 48 Stanford 41 Notre Dame 19 Princeton 7 Georgia 0 Texas 20 Oregon 7 Tulane 0 Washington- 14 Oregon State 28 See PaSe See Page See Page 5 See Page 4 See Page 8 See Page 5 See Page 2 See Page nrai 'Spa J. WSM a Ming Best I- i4 V7 i fr it. -V i f1i Miehi THE DETROIT FREE PRESS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1952 gan Texas Aggies Trampled, 48-6 SPORTS Ind over Even Willie Thrower Joins in Fun; Yewcic, Duchett Team on Passes BY TOMMY DEVINE rrea Prru Staff Writer EAST LANSING The eyes of Texas are popping! Popping with amazement surprise bewilderment over the power, the depth and the all-around skill of Michigan State's dynamic Spartans. With a brilliant all-around offensive show, Michigan rolled and rambled to a 48-6 victory over Texas Saturday before 49,123 fans. Princeton's 13-7 setback by Pennsylvania after 24 straight triumphs left Michigan State, with its 18 victories in a row without a tie, as the owner of the longest winning streak in big-college football.

Seldom in that stretch have the Spartans played with greater intensity or more devastating effect than they did against the out-manned Aggies. Here was a team that had been chided for its easy-going ways. Here was a team that had satisfied neither its coach or its public by its play in defeating the University of Michigan and Oregon State. Here was a team of tremendous potential, which had delivered only half measures of performances despite its steady winning habits. APPARENTLY STL'NG by criticism, inspired by a nationwide audience it had on a coast-to-coast television network and determined to fortify its high rating in the national polls, the "Spartans made Texas pay the penalty for a schedule i 4 togt (Msc)r- vo 5 1 AV, '7 Free Prm Vhoto by TINCE WITEK AT TEXAS DON ELLIS chance to get going MSC'S RAY VOGT LAUNCHES CRUSHING TACKLE Razor-sharp Spartans give Aggies little Wisconsin Rose Bowl Hopes Detoured at Ohio State, 23-14 quirk that sent it to Macklin Stadium on this given Saturday.

A year ago Michigan State gave an almost flawless offensive demonstration when it mauled Notre Dame, 35 to 0. Many observers considered that the finest show the Spartans had made in five years under the direction of Clarence (Biggie) Munn. That rating may still hold, but the performance against the Aggies certainly challenges it. The only factor that might retain the edge for the Notre Dame game was that the stakes were a bit higher in that contest. The real fury of the Spartan attack is indicated by the fact two offensive records were set.

Michigan State rolled up 30 first downs for an all-time high. The old mark was 27, established against Pittsburgh, a year ago. Twelve of the Spartans' first downs came by passing to top by two a mark set back In 1915 against Penn State. The 48 points Michigan State scored against the Aggies tied a record in reverse for the Southwest Conference school. Only once before in its gridiron history had Texas yielded that many points.

And you have to go back to 1898 when the University of Texas beat the Aggies, 48 to 0, to find it. Is it any wonder the eyes of Texas are popping? IN SUBMERGING the Aggies, Michigan State used three backfield combinations. One was just as effective as the next. The almost perfect balance of the Spartan attack is indicated by the statistics. Michigan State piled up 309 yards through the air and pounded its way to 283 more yards on the ground.

The Aggies came into the game with victories over Houston and Oklahoma' and a 10-7 defeat at the hands of Kentucky. But they simply were completely outclassed when they stepped out against Michigan State. Offensively, Texas had only one threat the passing of its excellent T-Formation Quarterback Ray Graves. Its running attack was almost non-existent as it gained only 89 yards rushing. Defensively, the Aggies operated most of the time from a seven-diamond or a6-2-2-l, but while both were designed to stop the Spartans power, they had little luck in doing it.

Both left "sitting ducks" in the open repeatedly for the sharp-shooting Tom Yewcic and Willie Thrower to hit with their RISE TO GRID HEIGHTS, THEN GIVE COACH WOODY HAYES A BOOST BOUNCES 37 lana Wolverines Post 28-13 Triumph Kress, Perry Click on Pair of TD Passes BY HAL MIDDLESWORTH Free Vnu 8tf Wtlttr ANN ARBOR A "gift" and a "gimme" were the only touchdowns Indiana could score here Saturday, as Michigan collected its faltering football forces for the twice-beaten Wolverines' first victory of the season, 28 to 13. The Hoosiers scored after time already had expired at the close of the first half to hold Michigan to a 7-6 half-time margin. But they didn't see pay dirt again until the final three minutes, when the Wolverines had a 22-point lead. BETWEEN THOSE Indiana counters, Michigan played its best football of the season, with two first-year men blazing into stardom before 58,200 band day fans. Ted Kress, a junior from Red- ford High School playing his first varsity football, completed 11 of his 14 passes, two of them for touchdowns.

And Tony Branoff, second-semester freshman from Flint) turned out to be a brilliant replacement Iot the Injured Frank Howell at right halfback by galloping 77 yards on 19 tries to lead all Michigan ball carriers. Lowell Perry, the Wolverines' exciting end, scored two of the touchdowns as he enjoyed his first good day of the season. One came-on a cleverly set-up 58-yard pass from Kress and the other on a six-yarder, also thrown by Kress. Perry, who has been hampered by a bad leg, caught five other tosses for a total of 91 yards. BRANOFF AND Quarterback Ted Topor marked up the other two Michigan touchdowns, both on short jabs, and Duncan McDonald, sophomore passing wizard who took over the kicking when Russ Rescorla was hurt, kicked the three extra points after Rescorla got the first one.

The legality of Indiana's first touchdown will be fiercely debated the rest of the season. Michigan had taken a 7-0 lead halfway through the second quarter with a 54-yard Turn to Page 2, Column 4 nM i am rt HIGH KOAD TAKES THE i SECTION REAL ESTATE TOP TEN Making Spartans Look Up While Michigan State strengthened Its clnim to the No. 1 spot, two other' teams among college football's Top Ten were upset. Wisconsin and Notre Dame were the most notable victims Saturday and certainly will topple from the roster of royalty In this week's voting. Keeping pace with the Spartans by winning.

lopsided verdicts were Maryland, Oklahoma, Duke and Kansas. HERE'S a rundown on the results of last week's rulers; Michigan State. The Spartans appear certain to woo back some of the supporters who drifted away after the tight squeeze against Oregon State. The 48-6 score over Texas was mighty impressive for a nationwide TV show. 2 California.

The Golden Bears experienced a first-half scare, but then showed their customary poise and power In blasting Oregon, 41 to 7. 3 Wisconsin. Rated above MSC in first place in another poll, the Badgers became the day's foremost casualty. Ohio State's 23-14 victory scrambles the Western Conference picture. 4 Maryland.

The Terps have been picking up steam slowly this season and were at their best tn drubbing Georgia, 37 to 0. 5 Georgia Tech. The Rambling Wrecks remained unbeaten, but didn't add any prestige by their 14-0 decision over Tulane. (Southern Cal. A breather game on the card against San Diego Navy was too close- for comfort when the Trojans won, 20 to 6, Friday night.

7 Oklahoma. It looks as if the Sooners, who have known No. 1 ranking many times in the past, are ambitious again, after trouncing Texas, 49 to 8 Duke. There was no sign of a letdown after the Tennessee triumph as the Blue Devils stayed undefeated with a 83-7 romp against South Carolina. 9 Notre Dame.

The first defeat was a bitter one for the Irish, but It was a great conquest for Red Dawson's Pitt team, 22 to 19. 1 0 Kansas. After swamping Iowa State, 43 to 0, the Jay-hawks must accept it with cautious pleasure. Oklahoma next week. 'i rTm, -i 'h im1m'' rn'rifiT' TO TOUCHDOWN Wham! 27 TED TOPOB i Ash i- 'J ft) ih rift Marquette Spoils Titan Homecoming BY DICK PETERS They play this modern game of football just 30 minutes too long for University of Detroit.

In what is par for the course, the Titans, for the second time in two weeks, gave way to superior guns Saturday afternoon 1 1 1 i)A v. La 1 Bucks Rally to Spring Big 10 Upset Fine Defensive Play Checks Badgers COLUMBUS (P) Ohio State's once-beaten Bucks hit the heights of gridiron greatness Saturday as they defeated top-ranked Wisconsin, 23 to 14, and trampled the Badgers' Rose Bowl hopes deep in the cleat-torn sod of Ohio Stadium. A stunned and happy crowd of watched the underdog Bu iicyes outplay the Badgers in virtually all departments, halting five Wisconsin drives inside the 20-yard line with their stubborn defense. OHIO WAS regarded as the biggest stumbling block in Wisconsin's path to Pasadena, and the Bucks proved too big for the visitors to hurdle. 1 The Badgers entered the contest heavy favorites, bearing the banner of the Nation's No.

1 team, but the unimpressed Ohioans took charge in the bpening minutes and maintained control to win going away. I Buckeyes left little doubt of their superiority. They marched 88 yards In plays for a touchdown In th first period, 64 yards In six playa for a third -period touchdown and 55 yards in 11 plays for a fourth-period score. They tacked on a 68-yard drive in eight plays late in the game for a field goal to clinch the verdict. Wisconsin also went long dis BUCKEYES Big Ten Standings 2 0 Pet.

PF PA 1.000 62 28 Purdue MICHIGAN Minnesota Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Northwestern Iowa 1.000 1.000 .667 .500 .333 .000 .000 .000 28 27 70 34 46 6 26 27 MICHIGAN 28, Indiana 13. MICHIGAN S. 48. Texas 6 Ohio State 23, Wisconsin 14. Illinois 48, Washington 14.

Purdue 41, Iowa 14. SATURDAY'S GAMES MICHIGAN at Northwestern. Syracuse at MICHIGAN ST. Illinois at Minnesota. Wisconsin at Iowa.

Notre Dame at Purdue. Temple at Indiana. Washington State at Ohio State. Broncs Run into Wild Miami Ride Ohioans Unstoppable in 55-6 Triumph OXFORD, O. Miami University, one of the Nation's top defensive teams among the smaller colleges, also blossomed out with full-steam offensive power Saturday as it romped past Western Michigan, 55 to 6.

It was the second straight Mid America Conference victory for Miami's sophomore-loaded club and the second defeat for Western Chuck Higgins completed a 58- yard pass play to John Smith for the Broncos' lone tally in the sec ond period. OTHERWISE Western never got across the midfield stripe until 11 minutes were gone in the third period. Miami, which scored in every period, piled up 547 yards 424 by rushing and 123 by passing while holding Western to a combined yardage of 149. Wayne on Run KALAMAZOO With Western Michigan's Tom Coyne first over the hne, the Broncos edged Wayne University's cross-country team, passes. MICHIGAN STATE scored seven touchdowns.

On the big scoreboards at either end of the Macklin bowl each was of equal value. That shouldn't be, for the Spartans deserve some kind of a premium for their first touchdown drive. It was a march classical in its touch and the kind that best demonstrates the true class of this 1952 combination. On the third series of plays after the opening kickoff, Roy Dollar, the Aggie punter, got off a perfect coffin-corner kick, with the ball rolling out of bounds on the Michigan State one-yard line. The Spartans scorned a temptation to be conservative and kick back out of danger.

Instead they went to work. With Wayne Benson, Don McAuliffe and Vince Pisano operating with the ease of puppets on a string in the hands of Quarterback Yewcic, they began taking the Aggie line apart. IT WAS BENSON up the middle, McAuliffe slicing off the tackles or skirting an end, Pisano hammering back on the reverses, Yewcic (for more variety and to keep the Texas defense honest) tossing a pass. In 14 plays, 11 of them on the ground and three passes, Michigan State ate up the 99 yards to the Aggie goal line. The bull-like, hard-driving McAuliffe plowed over from the one for the score.

Evan Slonac converted and the Spartans were off to the gridiron races. AFTER THAT brilliant drive, the Spartans went on the defensive temporarily and yielded their only touchdown of the game. The Aggies intercepted a Yewcic pass on the Michigan State 43 to provide the opportunity. With Graves passing, the Texans moved to the 16 in eight plays. Then the Aggie quarterback went back to pass once again.

He couldn't find a receiver, so he took off around right end and rambled to the goal line. Darrow Hooper missed the try for the extra point, and that was the last real scoring chance the Aggies had. Immediately after the next kickoff, Michigan State rolled 76 yards in 12 plays for its second counter. Leroy Bolden drove over from the three. THE SPARTANS' third touchdown of the opening half came with only 33 seconds of the period remaining.

It wa3 a beautiful SO-yard pass play from Yewcic to fleet Ellis Duckett. Duckett, the Negro sophomore from Flint Northern, gath-, Turn to Page 4, Column 1 in the last half. The result was a 37-27 victory for Marquette aa 12,289 fans, many of them alumni not enjoying this part of their homecoming, watched in sun-filled U. of D. Stadium.

PLAYING AS they had in holding Villanova to a 7-7 deadlock at halftime, the underdog Titans i went one better this trip. They sported a 20-12 margin over Marquette at the intermission. They even went so far as to cling to a 20-18 edge as the fourth quarter began, but then STATISTICS MARQIETTE F1rt 4iwti Yard niKhinir Vardfi paining PnwMet attFmnted l'RMf roniDlrtrd Paftw IntrrrrDtrd by Puntlnc nvrraic FiimhlfK lotit by Yardi penalized in in -its 47 It A .14 2BII I ft 1-1 1 3 1 100 80 BCORI.NC. Mnrnnetta SKA 19 Detroit 13 S7 Marquette venrlnc; Tourhdnwn Wink. ler.

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Only a desperation last-play-of--the-game pass from Ted Marchi-broda to Ed Sheldon gave TJ-D a notation on the second-half scoreboard. Those who are military-minded might find further proof in this Turn to Page 4, Column 6 Fortunato Spells Grid Difference STARKV7XJLE, Miss. ftJ.R) Joe Fortunato, a jolting 220-pound fullback, jammed and smashed his way through an otherwise tight North Texas State defense Saturday for two touchdowns that gave Mississippi State a 14-0 victory before 12,000 fans, i 1 4 -St- tances for its scores, moving 39 yards in seven plays in the second period and 70 yard3 in nine plays in the final quarter for touchdowns. DESPITE THE fine showing of the Ohio offensive team, it was the Buckeye defensive unit which frustrated the Badgers and provided the astounoing upset. Five times the Buckeye defenders took the ball away from the Badgers after the Invaders had struck inside the Ohio 30.

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