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TRAILING, 13-0, WOLVERINES NIP GOPHERS, 14-13 Shaken But Prove Jt9 a Champion jS vv' MAENTZ, UM BY HAL MIDDLESWORTH Free Pre Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS This was the day that Michigan's football team came of age. No. 1 in the Nation undefeated, undisputed leader of the Big Ten haughty holder fthe Little Brown Jug. The injury-riddled Wolverines proved their right to all those honors Saturday by coming from behind to defeat a fired-up Minnesota eleven, 14 to 13, before 64,434 fans. THIS WAS THE game which put the Wolverines to the test and they came through like champions.

Not since early in the first game of the season had they trailed an opponent. But when Minnesota got the jump Saturday, the Wolverines answered a lot of questions by bouncing back for, their fifth straight success of the season and their third victory without a defeat in the Big Ten race. With Ron Kramer, their great end, sidelined for the second straight week, and a half dozen other players hampered by a variety of injuries, they spotted the Golden Gophers two first-quarter touchdowns, then rallied to win in the third period vhen Jimmy Van Pelt, an unheralded sophomore, kicked the extra point which meant the difference. VanPelt was the glory guy all the way as Michigan claimed its first triumph in Minnesota's Memorial Stadium since 1948. GIVEN HIS FIRST starting assignment, this year to replace the injury-slowed Jim Maddock at quarterback, young Van Pelt probably nailed down a permanent job with a brilliant all-around performance.

He directed both Michigan scoring marches, one of 64 yards just before the first half ended and the other 4S yards long early in the third quarter. He threw a nice nine-yard pass to End Tom Maentz for the second tally, tying the score, then booted the extra point for the Michigan victory. He also had a strong hand in settling the Wolverines first-quarter jitters, which enabled the Gophers to take their early lead. ONCE AGAIN, AS IN all of Michigan's successes this year, the defensive team was superb stopping cold after the first period Minnesota's quick-opening Split-T rushes. That enabled Michigan to out-gain the Gophers, 319 yards to 203 one of the few times the Wolverines have had the edge in the figures this year.

Among the defensive standouts were Tony Branoff, the I man in mile3 of gauze and tape who holds the Michigan 1 i secondary together, and Terry -a. Illini Catch It Barr, junior halfback. It was Barr who charged through to block the extra-point attempt after Minnesota's second touchdown an effort just about as vital as Van Pelt's second-half winning boot for the Wolverines. THIS WAS A crasher for Minnesota, which optimisticaMy longed for a victory to avenge a C4-0 loss at Ann Arbor a year ago, ending the Gophers four- As Spartans flif oh Passes Morrall Breaks Up Duel On 60-Yartler in Last Half game winning streak. When Minnesota shoved across its two early scores, it seemed the tables would be turned neatly and the Little Brown Jug returned to Minneapolis once more.

But once the Wolverines collected themselves, it became only a matter of time until the Gophers had to take their fourth de- A 4 i 1. STATISTICS MICHIGAN BY LYALL SM.ITH Free Press Sport Editor EAST LANSING Quarterback Earl Morrall, a lanky Spartan senior, was as perfect as the day. And it was a perfect day Morrall was bright and. crisp and snappy. So was the homecoming day here at Michigan State University as old grads and assorted fans watched the kid from Muskegon pitch, punt and pilot the Spartans to a 21-7 victory over Illinois in the first football meeting of the schools 13 MIXV.

7 IP 4 19 6 First downs Bushing Passing Tardape Pas.ses attempted Passes completed Passes intercepted Puntinc arera5 Fumhles lost lards penalized li 0 2 3' 14 fi 40 Minnesota 4J 3 60 0 IS 14 MlfHIliAV WHAT'S 13 POINTS? Minnesota: TourhdownsSrhulti 8. run), tarkel (16, plunice). Conversion Falls. Michigan: Touchdowns Barr (5. plunge Maentr.

9. pass from Van Pelt). Conersion Branoff. Un Pelt. He was perfection personified as he took another gigantic step toward deserved recognition as an Ail-American quarterback.

Not that he won this game, fourth in five starts for the revitalized Spartans, all by himself. HE DIDN'T. But here's what he did do as he helped the Spartans boost their stock in the national ratings: His first pass was good for 30 yards and it set up State first U-M STOCK goes up along with End Tom Maentz as he grabs a pass from Quarterback Jim Van Pelt (right) to give the Wolverines a 13-13 tie with Minnesota. Gopher Dick Larson (15) can't quite reach the ball as Maentz snares It for a third-period touchdown. Seconds later Van Pelt stepped up and booted the point after touchdown that gave Michigan its 14-13 victory and extended its winning streak to five straight games.

Just Another Yearly Stunt MINNEAPOLIS For the third time in three years Michigan has won a game, 14 to 13, after trailing by a 13-0 score after one period. It happened in both i953 and 1954 against Iowa and then here again Saturday against Minnesota. Tree Press Photo by VINCE W1TEK to victory over Illinois. Here three Illini gang up to halt Morrall after he faked a pass and took off around end. TOWER OF STRENGTH Earl Morrall, Michigan State quarterback, was truly that Saturday as he guided the Spartans feat in five games and their third loss in four Big Ten starts.

MINNESOTA got its quick start on punting some good and some bad. The first score followed by a 65-yard punt by Rhody Tuszka, Minnesota's sophomore fullback, and the second resulted from a weak kick by Maentz after a low passback from center. But there was nothing fluky about either Michigan touchdown. Van Pelt simply directing the Wolverines on thrilling drives which cleverly mixed their formation and old reliable single wing offenses. Tuszka's punt early in the game bounced away from Halfback Terry Barr and the Wol- Mr I ISO 14 It 6 1 48 STATISTICS in ixois 18 Firt dorn 17i Rushine 14 FaeMne vardae attemntcd 1 Pae 0 pasf, Intercepted 33 Funtinir aypraee 1 fumbles lost 35 Tarils penalized Illinois 00 Michigan State 7 14 IN INITIAL MEETING 20 1 21 Canadiens Rout Irvin's Hawks, 6-0 (5.

HalL Saivchul Illinois: Touchdown Lindherk run). Conversion Miller. Tj pjelrxrit gftce Michigan State: Touchdowns Kow. alcrvk (in. run): Kaiser 1 60.

pass-run from Morrall Jewett (13. pass from Morrall). Conversions Planutia 3. MONTREAL, The verines found themselves on their Trade Shutouts SECTION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1955 Montreal Canadiens made a lnrfp-ara lme- iney couian shambles of Coach Dick Irvin's aunZe and Maentz had to punt. Wisconsin Derailed by GSU, 26-16 Ellwood Steals Show for Bucks Pinkey Mc.Namara scrambled return to his old hockey haunts Saturday night, submerging his Chicago Black Hawks under a 6-0 shutout.

BY MARSHALL DANN The initial head-on duel between Glenn Hall and Terry Sawchuk, the new and the old Red Wing goalies, broke ex back "0 yards to the 24 and in only three plays, Minnesota had its first tally. Sophomore Halfback Bob Schultz ripped off the final eight yards for the touchdown, jerk- actly even. FIRST PFRIOll: 1 Montreal. Moore Harve. Reliveau) Montrcjil, H.

Richard (Olmstead. BelMeaii) 1 5. Both goaltenders worked shut Pennitif-ft SulliTan I.et'lair touchdown just as soon as the Spartans grabbed the football. His second completion came on the first play of the last half. The score was tied at 7 to 7 then after the Illini had rebounded to outplay State for most of the first half.

That was a 60-yard aerial to End Dave Kaiser for a second touchdown an item of real IVext Week Michigan State plays the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Harver Misconduct incr lnnca frrtm Timm Too Litrenhereer wlu outs their second of the season as the Red Wings and Boston i 4. i Do-It-Yourself Financial TAGE 7 PAGE 14 SE(OM PF.KIOP: 3 Montreal. H. Diuiiis JJmu iu tuc nisi svvi c- Richard (Olmslead.

Hsrver) 1 Pen STATISTICS Hockey RATIONAL LEAGUE wicont; Frt down IS less tie of the National Hockey 5.l,,VL2'k foinlln 9 Harvev IK: l.i). League season Saturday night, third pfriod: 4 m. I Richard (Mnore) A Monlrcul. lmstead (H. Kichard) 1 1 Official Montreal.

(iirry ((, amble. Talhot) 2R4 94 7 0 SR. 3 MAKING HIS first 33 4 1 S.i 1 Bhtnc xardaee r.isif attempted Passrs romn'ftcd rp interruption Funtine aifra Fomble lont Harris penalized 1 14 arris penalized 1 14 ft TAKES TURN FOR WORSE start here since being traded to 1:40. Penalties Marshal (team pen-altT for haiinr one man too manv on Next Week Michigan plays the University of Iowa at Ann Arbor. leaving his jersey sleeve in the 3-oung Wolverine's grasping hand as he stepped into the end zone.

MIKE FA LIS KICK gave Minnesota a 7-0 lead with little 2B 10 the Brums midsummer, Saw- iesi ffi ii. st. Laurent LaLonde and Olmstead chuk came up with 28 saves. j.ihnson tifj). PGFGAl Montreal 5 1 1 11 23 8 New York 3 3 0 6 20 19 1 Boston 3 2 2 8 13 12 Chicago 2 3 2 6 15 24 DETROIT 2 3 2 6 IS 13 1 Toronto 2 5 1 5 12 25 Leafs Xip Rangers On Sloan's 2 Goals List Griff as Critical, Suffers Hemorrhage 19 to hold up his end of the bar gain.

beauty and a joy to behold no kidding. It stunned everybody cash customers, ushers, old grads. the pressbox and the Illini. It knocker) the winrl out" of tViom trivorMin 1 15 Ohio tate 13 14 JB Wisconsin Touchdown LeTenharen 5. run), Thoma 2, rn.

Converion Shmlkn, Peter. Safety Ellwond (downed hall in own end rone. Ohio State: Touchdowns fao 113, run), EHwond 3 (1, neak). 13. runt.

1, run). Conrersions KrUs, Cannavino. BY TOMMY DEVLNE r. Frui Staff Writer TORONTO Center more than half the period gone, While it was far from a wide open contest, both netmen were, Tod Sloan scored twice Saturday land before it ended, the Gophers convincingly tested. Sawchuk, night to lead the Toronto Maple scored again.

Kicking- from his 20, Maentz WASHINGTON (U.R) Clark Griffith, S5, president of the 'Fighting Illini in the first half," Washington Senators baseball club, suffered a stomach they were nothing after that. 'for example, faced Gordie Howe Leafs to a 3-2 victory over the jon a short breakaway with less iNew lork Rangers for their sec-than five minutes to play and ond triumph. MADISON Wis The kid hemorrhage Saturday and is in "critical" condition, got a low, outside toss from center and punted only 26 yards. Once more, three plays brought AFTER Halfback Mn- I made a' stunning stop of a short first rFRiom i Toronto. ete.

has been suffering for the raatjsetti. subbing- for the iniured renKo imirn, narrl) "Sew crnro backhander. i St. Halls best save came on i Tronto. Moan (Thomson) 11:37.

(Penalties Heree-heiiner lahan Cahan ahan (Hl.l.i). I Fonlinato 1 0 1 6 esterenko montn- Clarence Peaks, had lugged the Resta said in a statement is- second-half kickoff 24 yards to sued through the Washington i his 40-yard line, Morrall took baseball club: the ball, swung to his right on "Mr. Griffith is on the critical the So and threw a 45-yard strike SATURDAY'S RESULTS DETROIT 0. Boston 0. Toronto 3, New York 2.

Montreal 6, Chicago 0. SUNDAY'S GAME Chicago at New York. TUESDAY'S GAME Boston vs. Chicago at Lcuis. WEDNESDAY'S GAMES DETROIT at New York.

Montreal at Toronto. THURSDAY'S GA3IES Chicago at Montreal. SATURDAY'S GAMES DETROIT at Montreal. Chicago at Toronto Boston at New York. SUNDAY'S GAME Montreal at DETROIT.

MrNamara reeled off 26 yards, fumbling forward and out of bounds for the last five, and two plays later Fullback, Ken Yackel carried Van Felt and Branoff into the end Turn to Tage 4, Column 2 who had heard nothing but His physician, Dr. George Res-jeers season-long turned them ta- sid in a statement Saturday into thunderous cheers tJJt Griffith is receiving i blood transfusions and his "ay "chances of recovery are fair." The youngster who could do! nothing right suddenly became a play perfectionist. GRIFFITH IS baseball's oldest Thi3 was the strange transition executive. He will be S6 on Nov. that place for 20-year-old! 20.

He entered the Georgetown Franklin Elhvood Saturday at University Hospital on Wednes- to raiser. University Leo Labine's point blank blast from a faccoff scramble in the second period. Boston's best opening, however, was in the final stanza when Rookie Ed Panagabko got an open chance, faked Hall to one side and then hit the goal post. iiHiisnr SF. OM PERIOD: No (trorinc.

Penalties Mnriihv Ilorvadi t.V.'fi). Morrison Fonlinaio (l.i::S7). Stewart Fontinalo THIRD PFKIOI): I Toronto. Moan (mith, Morrison) 1:27. New lrk, Hehenton Howell.

I.ewicki 1 1 I I'en-aliicti Sloan It niton Cahan Howell list at Georgetown hospital. Dave was the only player Morrall had sent out on the Turn to Page 3, Column 4 "He suffered a gastric hemorrhage of the. stomach Saturday afternoon. Mr. Griffith's chances of recovery are fair." Camp Randall Field as he gave; day to convalesce from an at- The 12,771 Olympia patroi iacK or neuritis trom whicn he Next eek Wisconsin plays Michigan State at Madison.

largest crowd to see Boston here in several seasons at first wondered if they hadn't wandered in on a basketball contest. Referee Jack Mehlenbacher called four penalties in the first 18 seconds, some of them apparently for I leering or loitering. Greenbenz Bid Killed THIS NOVEL refereeing ap- nroach seemed to confuse the CLEVELAND (U.R) Hank players and the remainder of the Greenberg, general manager of stanza was horribly dull with the Cleveland Indians, Saturday little action. withdrew his offer to buy the San Mehlenbacher called only five SfleX. .1 penalties after that and the pace gradually picked up until the an amazing demonstration to lead Ohio State's defending Big Ten champions to a stunning 26-10 upset triumph over Wisconsin.

HERE WAS Ellwood. discredited as a quarterback for Ohio's early-season downfall that had brought defeats at the hands of Stanford and Duke. Here was a convert ec" end. who along with his coach, Woody, Hayes, had been put on football's hottest spot by the game's most rabid fans along Columbus' High Street. Ellwood was transformed from a faltering, indecisive field leader into a master tactician before a record crowd of 53.529 fans.

Suddenly, he found a way to harness the' intricacies of the 1 Francisco Seals baseball franchise because he received "dou-bletalk-' from Pacific Coast League officials. Greenberg said he had expected an answer to his offer within 24 hours, but instead received "doubletalk" and no actual rejection. 4 i i Big Ten Football third period was decent hockey. This marked the 14th straight game in which Boston has failed to in on Detroit ice a streak dating back almost two full years and including 11 defeats and three ties. The point which each club gained in the standings tightened Boston's hold on second place and pulled Detroit into a tie for third highest level the Wings have reached all season.

Boston hasn't lost in its last five games, Detroit in its last four. FIRST PERIOD: No teorinir. Penalties La Bine Kelly (ma lor at Pavelirh Mohnt Flaman Panagabko Bolrin SECOXD PERIOB: So eortns. Penal-ties Sandford McKenner THIRD PERIOD: No teoring. Penalty OodfreT, PF PA MICHIGAN 3 0 0 42 22 Ohio State 2 0 0 53 28 MSU 2 1 0 48 34 Wisconsin 2 1 0 62 40 Purdue 1 1 1 27 35 Iowa 1 1 1 54 63 Illinois 1 2 0 40 61 Indiana 1 2 0 39 54 Minnesota 1 3 0 50 49 Northwestern 0 0 24 52; (Ties count 'x game won, I game lost.) formation to reach into hia offensive bag for the weapons that baffled and bulldozed the burly Wisconsin line.

This was a dazzling, impressive triumph for the Buckej-es and the bulk of the credit must go to Ellwood. He and his Ohio teammates spotted Wisconsin what Turn to Page 4, Colorful 4 there's another Illinois player contributing the extra arms and the legs that seem to belong to Planutis. UP IS ARMS Illinois' Mickey Bates appears to have fonr arms as he's spilled by Michigan State's Gerry Planntis, who looks to be about seven feet tall. Actually, TONY BRANOFF ON MOVE FOR 31ICIIIGAN Gopher Bob Schultz finally halts him.