Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1934, Page 25

Maryland in 6-0 Battle D L ' Yale Downs Harvard to Rule Big Three : INTERCEPTS PASS | TOPUSHTOSLORE Sothoron’s 72-Yard Sprint Paves Way—Fiery Hoyas Ever Dangerous. . BY JOHN B. KELLER. FLOCK of alert and agile young men made foot ball history for the University of Maryland in a stirring tri- umph before a surprisingly small 6,500 throng yesterday at College Park, but failed to dull the gridiron luster of their foemen for the score against the battling sons of Georgetown was only 6 to 0. It was a sweet win to the Old Liners for it was their first over the Hoyas in a series that had its start in the gay nineties and was resumed after a lapse of 26 years. And the touchdown made in the ovening period of play was the first bit of scoring ever done by a Maryland eleven sgainst & Georgetown combination in formal competition. Yet defest by such a slender margin could not have been particularly bit- ter to the Blue and Gray. Its op- ponent had been accounted much the stronger and before the fray estab- lished a heavy favorite. The Black and Gold, though, after capitalizing on a break early in the battling, got all the fight it wanted as It pro- tected its slim advantage. Crossed Pass Beats Hoyas. rI\HE break that accounted for | Georgetown's second defeat and Maryland'’s sixth victory of the current campaign came about midway of the first quarter. After losing the ball by a fumble within the Maryland 5-yard line, Georgetown sgain had penetrated the enemy territory. It toak to the air. Joe Meglen cut loose @ long pass that was intended to reach Charlie Parcells. That pass never reached its mark. Norwood Sothoron, the Maryland quarterback, who hails from Charlotte Hall down in Charles County, lunged to intercept the aerial on his team’s 25, straightened, balanced, then darted directly toward a mass of onrushing Georgetown players. Just as he ap- peared smothered by the would-be tacklers, he side-stepped and slithered out of danger, but only temporarily. Reversing, the Hoyas forced Sothoron toward the sideline despite the efforts of his teammates to make the way clear. Down the border stripe he sped to be harassed every few yards, it seemed, by some desperately diving Hoya. When Sothoron reached the 35-yard line it appeared certain he would be dropped by the pursuing Parcells. How he eluded this sterling tackler perhaps even Sothoron does not know. Georgetown Sinks Fighting. "\N HE dashed barely a foot within the limiting chalkline with Joe Kelleher, Georgetown guard, right at his heels. The pressing Kelleher finally hurled himself at the runner and Sothoron was tossed be- yond the field of piay just 3 yards from goal. He had been hit so hard he had to be withdrawn from the game, but that run of 73 yards meant the ball game for Maryland. The Old Liners, however, had to fight flercely for their points, so stal- wart was the Hoyas' goal stand. In the first play from the 3-yard line, Jack Stonebraker, Hagerstown boy, who replaced Sothoron, crashed to within & foot of the final stripe. George Sachs, a Washington high school product, then took the ball and crossed goal, but both teams, over- zealous, had been detected off-side and the play was recalled. Twice again Sachs tried to break through only to lose 2 yards. It was fourth down and the Mary- landers were little better off than after Sothoron's spectacular sprint. This time Stonebraker was given the ball, a gap was opened in the right side of the Georgetown line and the carrier squirmed through to cross Maryland Rooters Go Wild. 'OHN GORMLEY, anotheér former high school player here¢, missed as he tried to kick an extra point. But this did not appear to annoy the Maryland team and certainly it did not trouble the Old Line student body thronged in the east stand of Byrd Stadium. For the first time in the seven games of a series that was back in 1897 their side had scored against a Georgetown foot ball team and & missed point was nothing to mar their wild happiness. In the main, the game was a struggle between a Georgetown line generally stanch from tarkle to tackle and a lot of Maryland. backs, every one fleet-footed and versatile. The Maryland attack proved most success- ful when directed or around the Georgetown flanks. It ran its plays mostly from double reverses and short laterals. In earlier games its forward passing had figured prom- inently. Against Georgetown the Maryland team attempted but four forwards and completed none. Georgetown, though, resorted to the forward pass more than it had in any previous contest this season. Six- teen times it took to the air and four times its ‘were successful for & total gain of 63 yards. Its running attack, while not so spectacular as Maryland’s, was strong between the 20-yard lines. The Hoyas frequently dazzled the Old Liners with reverses, fauke spinners and double passes. Punting About Even. gy ILL GUCKEYSON for Maryland ! and Meglen for Georgetown did most of the punting, and as far as average distance was concerned there was little to choose between them. Quckeysan, though, was the better at placing his kicks, which probably accounted for the longer sun-backs by the Maryland receivers. “Twice Guckeyson booted te touch- but each time the ball was * ‘within s yard of the sideline as L "(Continued on Page 13, Column e,‘ SPORTS SECTION he Sunday Star WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1934, IR ¢ & < / —— N B-9 efeats, Scores on Georgetown First Time on Grid LI Hoyas and Terps Stage a Stirring Grid Battle That Holds Fans to Finish Charlie Parcells, ace of Georgetown attack, drives one of his many good gains in game at College Park yesterday. —sStar Staff Photo. Stanford’s Late Field Goal Congquers California,9to 7, As 70,000 W atch Great Duel BY RUSSELL J. NEWLAND, Associated Press Sports Writer. ERKELEY, Calif,, November 24. —To the thunderous cheers of 70,000 frenzied fans, & Stanford team, disabled by the loss of its two greatest stars, swept to Rose Bowl recognition and the Coast Conference championship today with a 9-to-7 victory over Cali- fornia's - Bears. ‘The fortieth gridiron struggle of these traditional rivals provided the largest Western crowd of the season with thrills and spills from start to finish in a hand to hand setto that saw Stanford’s potential all-American, Bobby Grayson, fullback, leave the game in the first quarter with two broken ribs. Grayson, spark-plug of one of the most powerful teams ever to wear the cardinal and white, joined another injured teammate and star in his own right, James “Monk” Moscrip, left end, whose knee injured, suffered in practice iwo days ago, kept him out of uniform. Bears Near Scores. For two periods they battled up and down the field in a scoreless duel while rival thousands cheered a Stan- ford advantage, in the opening quarter, and roared approval as California came back with a secand period drive that three times brought the Bears :vi:‘hm striking distance of scoring urf. Late in the third quarter Stanford's alert ball hawks made and seized the “break” that put them in posi- tion to go into the lead. The Bears held the ball on their 35-yard line and Arleigh Willlams, captain and left halfback, droppea back for a punt. Carl Schott, sopho- more end from San Francisco who had taken over left end duties for the Indians, smashed through to block Williams' kick. His teammate, Right End Keith Topping, was there to fall on ;,he ball 24 yards from California’s goal. . Quarterback Alustiza banged the line for 2 yards, then Robert “Bones” Hamilton, Stanford captain and right half, on the tail end of a triple reverse, dashed around the Bear right end to score standing up. Hamilton’s feat made up for some extremely poor blocking on his part earlier in the game. Schott failed to toe the ball through the uprights on the try for point after touchdown. Near the end of the quarter Stan- ford gained on a weak California punt and put the ball into play on the Bear 43-yard line. Line plunges carried the ball to California’s 15-yard mark from where Schott, continuing in a hero’s role, added a field goal to his earlier punt blocking feats. From placement he sent the oval straight through the uprights for the extra three tallies that eventually won. Three Big Points. The three points meant the differ- ence between victory and defeat as de- velopments disclosed. California came back with a drive that resulted in a touchdown and the extra point. The thrust started in the Stanford 27-yard line. After a gain of 2 yards, Wil- liams passed 20 yards to Jack Brit- tingham, right end, who ran the re- maining 5 yards to score. Willilams converted to put his team 2 points be- hind. But the California comeback had started too late. Stanford received the next kick-off on its 21-yard line and the game ended on the first play from scrimmage. The losing team provided the most brilliant_individual star in Capt. Wil- liams, who, playing his last game here, was the guiding genius of an eleven that lined up on the short end of 4- odds. Ingram described his halfback lumi- nary as “the finest back who ever donned a suit.” Stone wall lines held each side in chéck in the first quarter. Stanford, however, made a first down on a 19- yard run by Grayson, near the close of the quarter. After the game it was learned the courageous youth had suffered the broken ribs just after the contest started. For many min- utes he had played under terrific strain and in sharp pain. On 19-Yard Line Once. In the second period, the crowd was treated to the unusual spectacle of a Stanford eleven, hitherto all-power- ful, being shoved back, as s fighting California team rolled up three first downs and three times dipped deep into the opposition’s ground. Once California reached the 19-yard line, once the 26-yard mark and finally the 22-yard stripe, but each time could not muster sufficient strength to carry on. The Bears had an edge in statistics with seven first downs to four and 211 yapds from scrimmage and passes to 146 for the Indians. Only the technicality of an official invitation stands between Stanford and the right to represent the West in the Rose Bowl, New Year day, at Pasadens. The Selecting Committee 1s slated to meet Monday. Whether Stanford meets Alabama or any other team in the Rose Bowl makes no difference to Thornhill and his players. “Bring on the toughest one of the lot,” he said. “Grayson and Ma;cgpun"mdbeflixxf gndman by then an or ready for team in the country.” e Line-ups and Summary. California (7). K. Brittingham Banderson Beedy AR ] H Williams B Moeller K] Score by periods: nford . lifornia Stanford chdown, Haniil- ton: fleld Behott. o my (sub for Trompas) California’ scoring—Touchdown, J. Brit- tingham; point from tr A Toise i, trv after touchdown, TULANE ROUTS SEWANEE. NEW ORLEANS, November 24 UP).—The Sewmnee Purple Tigers, fghting gallantly to the end, bowed to Tulane today, 32 to 0. The Green ‘Wave, meanwhile, was satisfied it had scrimmaged well in preparation for its annual battle with Louisiana State. Norwood Sothoron of Old Liners getting under way after intercepting pass He was caught on the three-yard mark after stepping 72 yards in a brilllant, dodging run. of game. BIG SIX GRID RACE NARROWED T0 TWO Kansas State and Nebraska Win. Will Battle Thanksgiving for Championship. By the Associated Press. ANSAS CITY, November 24— Kansas State and Nebraska be- came finalists for the Big Six Conference championship as the re- sult of victories today. The title will be decided when the a_p | Wildcats meet the Huskers at Lincoln, Thanksgiving day. Kansas State walloped Iowe State, 20 to 0, while & listless Nebraska team was given its battle of the season by hapless Missourl. Trailing 0 to 6, at the end of the third period, the Huskers pushed over a pair of touch- downs to win, 13 to 6. In non-conference games, Kansas lost 'to Michigan State, 0 to 6, on & mud-coated gridiron while Oklahoma was held to & scoreless tie by Okla- homa A. and M. Reverses Knox’s Grid Record Missouri Northeast Teachers Win Same Number of Games Old Siwash Loses in a Row. By the Associated Press. ANSAS CITY, November 24. —Almost silenced in the tumult and the shouting over Knox's nullo record is modest little Northeast Missouri State Teachers of Kirksville, the team that has the longest current string of consecutive foot ball vic- tories. ‘The Bulidogs have won 26 games in a row—the same number Knox has dropped with dispatch and regularity. Kirksville's victory total dropped & bit behind old Siwash's reverse mark due to an idle week end, but B | o that led to only touchdown —Associated Press Photo. Minnesota Routs Wisconsin, 34 to 0, to Gain First Clear Conference Title Since 1911 BY PAUL R. MICKELSON, Associated Press S8ports Writer. ADISON, Wis.,, November 21.— ‘The finab brilliant chapter of Minnesota's engrossing grid- iron saga was written in big letters over the soggy greensward of Camp Randall Stadium today as the Gophers rode roughshod to & 34-0 tri- umph over Wisconsin to win their first undisputed Big Ten title since 1911, Halled by the vast majority of critics as mythical national champions on the strength of a power-house at- tack that rolled up 270 points to only 38 by the opposition in eight games, the Gophers’ found dream of & clear triumph to the Big Ten crown was realized today as Indiana defeated Purdue, 17-6, in one of the most astonishing upsets of a football season. News of Purdue’s defeat came as the Gopher horde was settling beyond for the Badgers. Another intercepted pass halted that threat on the spot. Intercept Many Passes. HE first of the many intercepted passes opened the gates for Minnesota’s first touchdown, Vermal Levoir catching Clarence Tommerson's throw on the Badger 37-yard line. Pug Lund and Julius Alphone smashed through the enemy wall to the 1-yard mark and Lund plunged over for the touchdown. Jay Bevan kicked the extra point. Two minutes later, Lund reeled off a dash of 60 yards down the western side- lines behind magnificent interference to score again. Agan Bevan added the extra point from placement. The 38,000 fans watched a cou- rageous stand by the Badgers, notably Milton Kummer, over the next two (Continued on page 10, column 3.) Knox Wins Game, But It’s Freshies KELLEY 1S STAR OF 140 VICTORY Scores Touchdown on Pass, Twice Halts Crimson’s Stabs at Goal. (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) nowhere just the same, due chiefly to a young end named Larry Kelley. This rampaging sophomore from, ‘Williamsport, Pa., the Dizzy Dean of | the foot ball players with his cockiness and wisecracks, about took the Crim- son apart, just as he caught the pass and dashed fluently to the touchdown that beat Princeton, 7-0. PFirst he caught another pass from his pitching partner, Quarterback Jerry Roscoe, over the goal line from 8 yards away to give Yale its sec- ond touchdown in the second period. With the second of Capt. Clare Cur- tin's place-kicks for the extra point, this completed the scoring for the day. Then he went on to the defense, and with Harvard roaring down the fleld in the third quarter, twice he personally held the Crimson for downs, once inches from the goal when 159- pound Jimmy Adzigian, Harvard pony back, tried to sweep his end after a 50-yard drive, again a few minutes later when Tom Locke, Crimson sprint star, tried to go around him on the 23-yard line, both times on fourth downs. Having learned a bitter lesson, too late, they left him alone thereafter. Yale Uses Spare Parts. HE opportuneness of young Kel- ley, whose complete command of the situation was so appar- ent that he looked carefully down to see that he was not out of bounds before taking Roscoe’s pass away from four Harvard defenders, was commun- cated to the entire Yale eleven, a team of many substitutes today. Five times Harvard crashed down the field, using a dozen ball carriers in all in the desperate effort to break through, twice the Crimson was inside Yale's 2-yard line, twice inside the 25. Turnstiles Hot as “Irish” Beat Army BATE 1S $350 ATT2T08 GAME Hanley Scores on Aerial From Pilney to Win in Last Period. BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editer. EW YORK, November 24— Notre Dame’s aerial barrage broke down the Army’s other- wise stout-hearted defense to- day and the burly green-shirted Ram- blers romped off with their third suc- cessive triumph over West Point, 12 to 6, in the most glittering setting of the Eastern foot ball campaign. A colorful crowd of 81,000 specta- tors, including the Cadet Corps and & host of metropolitan notables, saw the Fighting Irish break the deadlock with two long, sensational passes for a touchdown within the last five minutes of play. The biggest turnout of fans in the East this season jammed the huge triple-decked Yankee Stadium, overflowed into the aisles and fur- |nished a brilliant, vociferous back- ground for one of the Nation's fore- most intersectional rivalries. Gate re- ceipts of approximately $325,000 for the spectacle marked a new high this year on any gridiron. The break of the game came sud- denly in the closing period after the Army had matched Notre Dame's | spectacular first-period _touchdown with an aerial scoring drive of its own, in the second quarter. The “Irish” had just been set back by a 15-yard penaity for holding and were on their own 48-yard line when Andy Pilney combined with big Dan Hanley, sub- stitute back, to engineer the decisive overhead attack. Use Line Plays to Deceive. ANLEY plucked Pilney’s first pass from a cluster of Cadet tacklers for 27 yards and a first down on Army’s 25. Two line plays netted 4 yards, but they were merely decoys for the next pass, which Hanley caught on the run on Army’s 12 and converted into a touchdown with a more spectacular, but also luckier. It came in the first five minutes of play as Bill Shakespeare, the outstanding backfleld man for the “Irish” faded nmld w;uh ml: his own side of the eld and hurled a high, arching toward the sideline. There dm seem a chance for the play to click, but the nearest Army defensive back, Ed. Grove, slipped as he was about to knock down the ball. Dominic Vairo, Notre Dame captain, clutched it on the 17-yard line, sidestepped two tacklers and ran the remaining dis- tance to the goal line, to complete a 57-yard scoring play. Army’s star left end, Bill Shuler, blocked Millner'’s attempt to place- kick the extra point and thereby gave the Cadets a fighting chance to take the lead with their scoring rally in the second period. The Army's counter-attack, featuring Jack Buck- ler's effective passes to Shuler, pro- duced the tying touchdown as an eventual consequence of the “Irish” being put in a big hole by Buckler's ;li—ynm punt to Notre Dame’s 1-foot e. Shuler crossed the goal line on a 17-yard pass and run, in the first few moments of the second period to complete a 28-yard advance, but Capt. Joe Stancook’s placement at- tempt for the seventh point was smothered by big Rocco Schiralll, sen- sational Rambler guard. Whistle Checks Cadets. A RMY'S only other threat was checked by the whistle at the end of the first half, just as Buckler had galloped 13 yards for a first down on Notre Dame’s 325. This Cadet attack, covering nearly 40 yards, was the only sustained ad- vance the soldiers were able to make (Continued on Page 12, Column 8.) Sport Events Yet something always happened. Just plain bogging down forced the Crimson to kick after coming 38 yards to Yale’s 38 in the first period, and in the second, after driving from their turned into the drive, chiefly spinners and reverses by Strat Morton, that led to Kelley’s score. After Kelley twice stopped Harvard B i iz £g ¥e.. [ | | £3f g £ L i E 4] E% EE i i T 2;: 1] 'H o | # i ¥ § ! E i f i g § £ : 1 ¥ I B i FESE,S gFzE9 il In Local Realm TOMORROW. Foot Ball, Armstrong High vs. Dunbar High, Griffith Stadtum, 2:30. Gonzaga at Western, 3:15. Bexing. Riding and Hunt Club—Main bout, Pete De Grasse, Canads, vs. Frankie Covelli, Brooklyn, feather- weights, 10 rounds. Twenty pre- liminary rounds. Show starts 8:30. WEDNESDAY. ‘Whrestling. Washington Auditorium—Main match, Gino Garibaldi, St. Louis, vs. George Zaharias, Colorado; two falls out of three. Three other Foot Ball. Baggett's Fleld, Alexandria, 2:30. Georgetown Prep vs. Iona Prep, New Rochelle, N. Y. FRIDAY. (Continued on page 11, column 7.)