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partams JRoll Over Santa Clara The Irish Connect on a Pass Attack Led by Waters Sub Scores Twice; Smith Goes 85 Yards SEASOX RECORDS First Period Weather Clear, Spartans Score NOTRE DAME vi MICH. STATE W-4, L-3 0 Mirhiican 7 Mis. State 21 Wash. State 2ft Iowa State Kentucky 13 Marquette SANTA CLARA W-3, L-3 65 7 California 33 ft A So. Methodist 2i -I -rot DTIV 7 20 Frrno State 19 13 Stanford 7 SI Coll.

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4vv --x-r -1 i 1 .1 na i STATISTICS MSC 8. CLARA First downs 15 6 7 ft I I I tJ i T' 'v I 4 Vards ruhinr 316 11a Yards nassine 0 24 Pasors attempted ft 19 Passes completed 'X Passes intercepted 3 1 Puntine average 28 21 Opp. fumbles recovered 3 1 Vards penalized 40 43 5 MICH. STATE (28) SANTA CLARA 0) Williams liner I. Hook tfi Sterlinjt no Rusrrtnn McCurry Mason Fusi Rnlee Glick Sieraslzkl Smith Rlenkhorn Michiicnn State Kenna Molkenbuhr Payne v.

Keck Sheridan liarnes Hare FB Prentice 14 7 7 fl 18 Scorine: Touchdowns H. Smith. Waters 2. Poloncak. Points after touchdown Smith.

i 00Al BY W. W. EDGAR Free Press Staff Writer EAST LANSING Michigan State evened a lot of old scores with Santa Clara over the snow-covered and windswept turf of Macklin Field. Playing under conditions more suitable for skiing or tobogganing, the Spartans made alertness pay dividends and crushed the Pacific Coast eleven, 28 to 0, before a half-frozen gathering of 21,867. Never before in the series that I 1 MICHIGAN STATE had its inception in 1938 had the Spartans been able tc post a victory.

But this time they struck early and hard and then proved vastly superior to the under manned Broncos. THE WEATHER PLAYED TRICKS AT EAST LANSING AS MICHIGAN STATE WHIPPED SANTA CLARA It was clear as Horace Smith scampered over for a touchdown in the first period Second Period-Snow Hides State Drive to Goal THE GAME was only four min utes old when Horace Smith took Associated Press Wircphoto END LEON HART SNAGS ONE OF LUJACK'S TOSSES FOR 20 YARDS Action came in first period as Notre Dame won, 27-7 a lateral pass from John Polon cak after a Bronco punt and raced 85 yards for a touchdown. At the Santa Clara 20-yard line Jim Blenkhorn, MSC full-- KRESS' PASSES NET VICTORY Redford Crushes Cooley, 27-6 back, threw the "key" block, and Horace raced the rest of the way unmolested. George Smith added the point. Br GEORGE PUSCAS No sooner had Smith scored than a blinding snowstorm started.

It was the Broncos first experi For 20 Ions' years, Redford has searched for a sure-fire formula to ence in frigid weather and that, whip its bitter northwest section rival, the consistently powerful added to their lack of experience, the trick with only 45 seconds left, grabbing another Terrian aerial and going 15 yards for the final marker. Kress aerials accounted for 124 yards of Redford's 255-yard offensive total. The Huskies rolled up 11 first downs to six for Cooley. Cooley had a total offense of 201 yards. made it a bad afternoon.

Cooley Cardinals. Denby next Friday in TJ. of D. Stadium for the City League championship. The lanky Huskie aerial artist completed nine of 11 tosses, eight of them coming in the first half.

His pitching mate, -Hal Smith, connected on one in three tries and together they formed a combination that stunned Cooley with the worst defeat it has suffered The Spartans added another Saturday, they found that Ted Kress' passing equals victory touchdown in the first period and scored again in the second and against the defending City Cham third quarters. Then, with the pions as well as other west side game safely tucked away, Coach teams that have stood in their way, REDFORD (27) Biggie Munn gave his reserves ex since it became a football power perience under fire. www 10 years ago. THE PITCHING wizardry of Kress and the alertness of a vicious STATE WAS denied two other COOLEY (6) May Lancur LG Edwards Knauss RG A rear! Uelwic arty McGif in Terriam Brown Pelarchio DURING MOST of the battle Huskie line gave Redford a 27 touchdowns when the Broncs turned back drives on the six-yard naiKe Heieniz-ne Knapp Thomas Cote Kieffer Beardsler Smith Kress Saee Weidle RedTord Cooley triumph over a surprisingly inept Cooley squad, before 15,000 chilled the decision was still in doubt line and again one foot from the with two minutes to play Kress' oal line. passes gave the Huskies a clear For a time it seemed that the edge.

lans. The triumph earned Redford Its first west side football championship. The Huskies will meet injury jinx which hampered MSC 0 0 0 scoring: Touchdowns 6 I 'M; Vi lii XX "i- I -v ivi i I ii-l I vYlilSlifei if YiiiYljfij -v 's i i if Yiii? i 6 -Kress, after Rdford La Hour. Points Smith. Thomas, against Kentucky mignt eaten up with the Spartans again.

When touchdown Clark 3. Cooley scoring Touchdown Pelarchio. His pitching gave the Huskies a 6-0 lead in the first quarter, and it wasn't until the final period, when he tossed again, that Redford gained a sound edge. he cleared the path for Horace Smith on the opening touchdown gallop, Blenkhorn suffered sprained ankle and had to leave Three sharp passes each for first the game. downs, carried 50 yards the first period to set up the score.

INTO THE BREACH, however, Alma Forces Dales to Tie for Croivn Special to the Free Press HILLSDALE Hillsdale College Wisconsin Still Rolling Iowa Routed, 46-14, as Girard Rambles Continued from First Sport Page Then Kress, a powerful runner as stepped Substitute Frank Waters, well, raced 11 yards through tackle who started ripping the Coast line to send the Huskies out front to shreds. Twice in the second period his He eot his chance after End tosses put Redford inside the Warren Huey intercepted a pass Cooley 15, but the Huskies couldn't on the Santa Clara 22-yard line. had to settle for a tie for the Free Press Photos by Tom Venaleck SNOW PRACTICALLY OBLITERATED PLAY AS POLONCAK DROVE TO THE ONE-YARD LINE IN THE SECOND Michigan State scored on the next play on its way to a 28-0 victory move over. Poloncak made the first drive, MIAA football championship Sat gaining 15 yards. THE PAYOFF pitch came at urday as it was held to a 7-7 turn.

The Wisconsin fullback the start of the fourth quarter, deadlock by Alma. ripped off large chunks of yardage in a 70-yard advance that ended Then Waters took charge. He battered his way through the BYE DOES IT when a fumble gave Redford the Baseball ball on the Cooley 45. with Quarterback Lisle Black- line and finally crashed over from the one-foot line. George bourn going over from the one.

The Dales tied for the crown with Kalamazoo, which whipped Albion, 33 to 6. Both Hillsdale and Alma touch Smith added the extra point. Draft Set RESERVE END Hank Olshan- SMU Blanks Aggies, 13-0 Mustangs Click on 16 of 18 Passes Gophers Edge Purdue, 26-21, with Late Drive downs came in the second period. Kress tossed 35 yards to Dick Huff, who was dropped on the five. Smith then -hammered over and Tom Clarke added the first of his three conversions, to give Redford a 13-0 leasi.

Cooley bounced back to narrow Then, to show his" versatility, Waters midway in the second period intercepted a pass from Al Martin and raced 59 yards down The Dales struck first when Tom eki took a two-yard jump pass from Jack Wink for another touchdown in the third quarter and the Badgers continued to pour it on Ward hammered over from the Bids Open Monday for Minor Leaguers one-yard line to put the finishing touch on a 57-yard drive. STATISTICS the sidelines for his second touchdown. Smith added the extra point, and all the fight was taken the gap after two passes by Bill PCRDUE MINN. Shortly afterwards. Merle Cos- 15 11 CINCINNATI (iiP) With 8,000 Terrian moved to the Redford 10.

Terrian alternated with Pelarchio out of the J3roncs. 231 grove intercepted tsm xoungs pass and raced 85 yards with the tying marker. minor league players eligible for selection, Major League baseball to to the Redford 10. Then THE SPARTANS' fourth touch 338 7 1 7 1 48 5 First downs Yards rushinp Passes -attempted Passes completed Yards passing Passes Intercepted Pontine average Opp. fumbles recovered Hards penalized Pelarchio drove over.

conducts its annual draft here down was madA the hard wav. 14 5 73 3 50 40 PCRDUE 21) In the waning minutes of the Getting possession on its own 20 Monday, under the supervision of Substitute Guard Arthur Haverstock kicked the points after the first two touchdowns and Quarterback Ken Gorgal ran with the ball to add the final point. The teams battled in 27-de-gree weather and in the second half fumbles and interceptions were frequent as the players' fingers became chilled. A 29-mile wind handicapped DeMoss in his second and third-period passing attack. 10 when Poloncak intercepted a Mar- wnuuuwuuer a.

d. uiduujer, game, Cooley gambled deep in its own territory. Kalamazoo Rolls over Albion, 32-6 in the last period. Self dashed over from the 17 after a 59-yard march, and Black-bourn, following sharp blocking, returned a Hawkeye punt 65 yards for Wisconsin's seventh and last touchdown. IOWA, OUTCLASSED but game throughout, counted late in the opening period when Bob Smith hit guard from the one after a 70-yard drive.

A consolation score came in the final quarter on a 31-yard pass from Al DiMarco to Bob Ron Headington added' extra points with MINNESOTA 26) COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (JP) Southern Methodist University resurrected its famed "aerial circus," blanking Texas 13 to 0, to roll on undefeated at the head of the Southwest Conference. Gilbert Johnson pitched two touchdown passes, one in the second quarter and the other in the third, to break an eight-year losing streak against the Aggies. tin pass, State headed goalward And it's anyone's guess which Grant again. Waters ripped off large ex-big leaguer might emerge as Widseth Nomellini LG Tonnemaker WITH ONLY two minutes re cnunks or yardage in the snow top choice.

ALBION Kalamazoo closed Olsonoski until the march reached the rour- maining, Terrian passed from his its MIAA season with three victories and two ties by rolling to Heck O'Reilly Murray Carnachi Horvath Barbolak Maloney DeMoss Siulborski Adams MUito 7 7 26 Mealcr Halenkamp Thiele jou twejiti jlaveks were seconds ifc s.eemfd drafted last year by 11 big league own 16. Center Dick Thomas, a standout in the Redford line, intercepted and raced 27 yards for 36-6 triumph over Albion -Col One interception resulted from lege. nwof Bvi6 clubs at a cost of Purdue's aerial effort to regain the Bye Hausken W. Elliott Minnesota 6 Pnrdu 14 the score. Kalamazoo went all out in the lead after Bye long run.

Gorgal State varied its tactics. Cliff Dapper, Brooklyn-owned 21 Sub Center Ren Labour turned first half to gain a 25-0 lead. faded back, lateralled to DeMoss, Minnesota scoring: Touchdowns Haus ken 'I, Bye 2. Points after touchdow catcher who batted .291 and drove in 105 runs in 136 games who threw a long pass intended for Maloney. But Bye snatched Ruilcv Purdue scoring: Touchdown Adams, With Waters doing a good job of faking, Bob Krestel, State's quarterback, tossed a short fdr Mobile in the Southern Grimenstein, Maloney.

Points after touch the ball on the Gopher 35. Minne Gopher Pass Taken by Purdue Association, is considered one downs Haverstock 2. Gorgal. sota tooK possession and com lateral to Poloncak, who skirted of the best of those available in pleted two ground plays as the MINNEAPOLIS (IP) Minne his own right end to score. the draft.

time ran out. Smith added his fourth extra Johnson stunned with 14 completions on 16 attempted passes for 152 yards. DOAK WALKER, the Southern Methodist sophomore star, tried only two passes, completed both, then handled blocking back chores while Johnson pitched. Less than four minutes after the second period started, Southern Methodist scored. Johnson sent a high, SO-yard pass to Paul Page on the goal line.

Walker added the extra point. In the final 20 seconds of the third quarter, Johnson climaxed a sota's persistent Gophers, sparked by Halfback Billy Bye, put on a second-half drive that brought point. Max West, former Boston Brave and Cincinnati Red outfielder, is them a 26-21 victory over Purdue's The weather undoubtedly handi-1 almost certain to attract atten- PURDUE MINNESOTA fighting football team capped the Broncos, but they were tion. He led the Pacific Coast Shellenback Through as Bye climaxed his Dest aay or. helpless most of the way on League last season in home runs offense.

and runs batted in and was se- the season by thnllmg a' home coming: crowd of 63,659 fans with lected as the loop's most valuable a 60-yard fourth-period toucnaown THEIR OVERHEAD game, player, Tiger Coach gallop to brmg the uopners strongest of their weapons, was behind for the triumph. virtually nil. They completed only ANOTHER LIKELY choice is There will be a new face on De beautiful performance by whipping a flat pass to Raleigh Blake- two of 19 passes for a mere 24 Steven Gerkin. 29. relief Ditcher troit Tiger coaching lines next 3 mL.

IT WAS THE second goal line yarus. aey aiso were neia to of Minneapolis, who won the summer. crossing of the day for the 176- 125 on the ground. American Association's most val- 1- pound Bye and matched the per General Manager Billy Evans announced that Frank Shellen btate piled up 15 first downs uable player award ly from the 18-yard line and the reserve pony back scampered the remaining four untouched. Walker missed the try for his 14 th consecutive point.

formance of a fellow naiiDacK, to the Broncs back, a coach for the last two He won 10 and lost two for Bud Hausken. Sub Fullback Don Bailey added the points after Bye's touchdowns, but his attempts the Millers but that's no indica yards oh the ground. They failed to gain a single yard through the air. They tried five passes, com A SERIES of fumbles I.urt A. tion of how much work he did.

years, will not return next season. He said that a new coach will be signed during the baseball meetings next month. after the Hausken tallies failed. pleting none. Gerkin appeared in 83 official but the Aggies knocked on the games to shatter all existing 4 i' Mustangs' goal line on numerous occasions.

records for pitchers. viiy The St. Louis Browns, last place Rice Stops Scott club in the American League in Purdue dominated the first half, counting two of its touchdowns in the first period and another in the second. Halfback Norbert Adams plunged over right guard from the nine-yard line for the first and only Purdue tally made on a run. Th other Purdue touchdowns The release of Shellenback came as a surprise.

The former major-league pitcher and onetime Boston Red Sox coach is recognized as one of the most astute coaches in the game. No reasons were given by the Lions Skid by -Dartmouth- the 1947 season, will get first pick and Arkansas, 26-0 in the draft. Second choice will go HOUSTON (U.R) Rice Insti to the Philadelphia Phillies, who finishprl in a last nlarA tiA with tute broke into the winning col Tigers for his release. iuJv; vf-i oumiuuia Pittsblirrh. hilt, won tho Vn 5 resulted from passes, with Quar thrashed Dartmouth, 15 to 0, on a spot in a speciai drawing with 'the slippery field in the presence pf pirates terback Bob DeMoss doing the Lehigh Wins umn of the Southwest Conference for the first time by rolling over hapless Arkansas, 26 to 0, before 10,000 drenched spectators.

BETHLEHEM, (JP) pitching on both. End Norman Maloney scored the second after taking a 21-yard pass in the end The brilliant passing combina 26,000 homecoming fans. Lehigh pushed over two touchdowns in the second period and Rice throttled Clyde Scott, the tion of Gene Rossides and Bill Swiacki set up one touchdown, and Rossides bucked the second Associated Prees Wirephoto 35 Cottages Razed SALISBURY, Mass. (JP) Fire destroyed 35 summer cottages in the Salisbury Beach area of this town. ex-Navy star who has been the big man for Arkansas this season, limiting him to 29 yards nt in 14 CLYDE GRIMENSTEIN wound up Purdue's scoring by taking DeMoss' jump heave from the 15.

one over. A mocked punt gave added another in the third to defeat the Merchant Marine Academy of Kings Point, N. 20 to 6. FULLBACK JACK MILITO OF PURDUE GRABBED GOPHERS AERIAL Good protection enabled him to run ball back 15 yards Columbia a safety to start the trips w-ith the ball. scoring.

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