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THI NASHVILH TINNISSUN, Sunesy Mfwiwf. Set. 27. 1W g-C Ir Irish arolina ossve ock Norm cxpi White Reserve Grotty Stopped, Fighting Irish Roll On Alert Crusaders Press Indians, Win 31 to 8 Heads Attack txi; i i i i ax OUTH BEND, Ind. JP Don White, a quarterback who moved un from the reserves, led Notre Dame to a 28 to 8 victory over North Carolina yesterday.

It was the first game for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dam under their new coach, Joe Kuharich. His squad showed the 56,748 toectators a varied, hard-eharginq offense. The key man In the. JJANOVER, N.H.-CP)The Holy 3 attack was White, a zi-year-eia Sienf Prayer for Tatum At Irish-Tar, Heel Half senior from navermii, who filled in at quarterback for the injured George Izo. White performed his stand-in role with skill and poise.

Late in the first quarter Notre Dame recovered a fumble on the North Carolina 21 and whizzed to Its first touchdown in four plays. The big gainer was a 19-yard pass from White to Bob Scarpitto. SOUTH BEND, Ind. UP) Spectators stood in a minute of silent prayer for Jim Tatum yesterday between the halves, of the North Carolina-Notre Dame football game, Tatum, who was the head coach for North Carolina, died in July. Scarpitto scored on the next play i several hard-running backs and idea by outstanding defensive play, scored a convincing 31 to 8 triumph over Dartmouth's foot-Da 11 squad yesterday.

I An estimated 13,000 fane, among them New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, taw the alert Crusaders force a fumble on tho opening scrimmage play. And the visitors kept the pressure on throughout, fashioning a 14-0 halftirne lead, booting a field goal in the third and adding a pair of touchdowns in the finale. Dartmouth, obviously lacking the inspiration of Bill Gundy, captain and quarterback, registered its only touchdown in the third period on a spectacular 58-yard pass play from Seth Moger to Jake Crouthamel. Dick Esposito, Rich O'Brien, Terry Byron and Charlie Pacunas scored Holy Cross touchdowns.

Bill Joern placekicked a field goal from the Dartmouth 23 and both O'Brien and Esposito ran for two-point conversions. The Holy Cross line kept the Dartmouth attack off balance jnost of the day and limited the Indians to a minus eight yards rushing. on a two-yard run. A short punt gave the Irish the ball on the Tar Heel 29 in the second period. On the fourth play in the series Jim Crotty loped around his left end for 19 yards and a TO.

Another short punt put Notre Dame in gear on the North Carolina 30 later in the eame period, i'ive plays, including a 15-yard pass from White to George Scfcik, put the ball on the three and Crotty took it over on a plunge. i Notre Dame, which used the T-formation with variations in its first half offensive touchdown drives, turned the scoring over to an alert defense in the last half. North Carolina 0 8 8 8 Notre Dame 7 IS 8 Writers Honor Gordy Coleman As Top Player rOLUMBUS, Ohio UPt Gor-' don Coleman, 25-year-old first baseman for the Mobile Bears, yes- terday was voted the 1959 "achieve- ment award" by the National. Association of Baseball writers. -The scribes, representing alt' -the minor leagues, alto honored 30 players with selection to three All-America teams.

Coleman, who wound up the season with the Cleveland Indians, hit .355, batted in 110-runs and slugged 30 homers to take th laurels as the minor leaguer who made the greatest strides toward becoming a major leaguer during the current season. Last year's acheivement winner, 1 Jim OToole of the Nashville Vols, pitched all year for the Cincinnati 1431 HoIt Cross Dartmouth ft 8 N.D. Scarpitto run (Stickles kick). N.D. Crotty run Stickle kick).

N.U. Crotty 3 run (kick failed). N.D. Safety (Stickles blocked Clements' punt In end rone). N.D.

Ratkowskl 4.1 run with Intercepted pass (kirk failed). N.C M. Smith run (Farrls pass to Slusser). HC Esposito 2 dive over tackle (run Hc O'Brien. I foot sneak 0 Brien run); Dart Crouthamel, .18 pass from Moter.

(Moter-Rozyckl pass): HI Joern. FO from HC Bvron, 8 buck (run failed) i HC Pacunas 25, Intercepted pass (Esposito run), Yale 20; Conn 0 NEW HAVEN, Conn. CD-Fighting Yale capitalized on two intercepted passes and the running of Capt. Rich Winkler to trounce Connecticut 20 to 0 yesterday. The Blue, scoring in all but the second quarter, looked impressive in its opener.

32 NBA Games VV Slated for TV Connecticut A Yale 8 20 NEW YORK UP) Forty-one of the 312 games on the tentative schedule of the National Basketball association will be nationally televised over the NBC network. AP Wirephoto Walton (85) makes a shoestring tackle to stop Crotty. At right is Lenny Beck (30) of North Carolina. lieds. Cy Kritzer of the (N.Y.) Evening News is presi- dent of the writers, and the poll was conducted by President George M.

Trautman of the minors. Players named to the All-America teams, with their batting or pitching records: CLASS AAA: Outfield Joo Christopher. Columbus, International (.301 )t Charier James, Rochester. International SOUTH BEND, Ind. Notre Dame Halfback Jim Crotty (24) comeg through the line to pick up four yards in the first quarter against North Carolina.

Rabe It was announced yesterday. Eight ale Winkler i run (Kansas, pass from Winkler). Yale Wolfe 4 (ran failed). lale Curran 1 run (pass failed). Penn State 21; VMI 0 UNIVERSITY PARK.

Pa. (JP) piayoii games also will be carried. Last Gasp TD frank Howard. Spokane. Pacifle Coast I IB Frank Herrera.

Buffalo. International SB Martin Breedlne. The first telecast will be an exhibition between the Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Hawks at Kansas City Oct. 11.

The opening scheduled game, be tween the Boston Celtics and the Cincinnati Royals at the Boston Garden Oct. 17, also will be televised, starting at 4 p.m. (CST). Kansas Fals To Syracuse By 35o 21 Vancouver. Pacific Coast SB OIL SdajUu O'SpoJdiL Fate Dealt A Real Blow To Tech's Cover Boys i -By JOHNNY HAVLICEK Joe Martin.

Indianapolis. Amerieaa association 88 Jose Faian. Phoenix. Parlfls Coast Camllo Car- Tops Michigan reon. Indianapolis, American association Charles Estrada, Vancoueer, Psclflo Coast (U-S).

and Bill Short. ma following day the SYRACUSE, N.Y. CP) Syracuse university's football team unleashed a mighty ground game and ANN ARBOR, Mich. JP) Underdog Missouri scored in 'the last two seconds of play and stunned Michigan yesterday 20-15, march olis Lakers meet the Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis in another televised contest. All eight teams will see action Oct.

24, with the New York Knickerbockers meeting the Warriors "ifimoiiB, international CLASS AA and Outfield Carl War-wick. Victoria. Texas leesue Steve Boras. BIRMINGHAM. Southern association Donald Saner.

NEW ORLEANS. Southern association IB Gordon Coleman, MOBILE, Southern" assnclstlon Los) Klimchock, NHrtF.VEPORT. Southern association THE name for Baptist hospital here last week was Snorts Casualty center in 3310 surprising passing yesterday to were Ray Thomas, Tennessee Tech tackle who was hurt in the Florence State game, and Verl Johnson, Nash wear down battling Kansas 35 to 21 despite two touchdowns by bril at Madison Square Garden, the Penn State's Richie Lucas lived Tip to his glowing pre-eeason notices here yesterday as the young quarterback passed for two touchdowns in a 21-0 football victory ever Virginia Military Institute. The lighter cadets played a tremendous game from tackle to tackle against State's strong two platoon legions. Lucas passed for the only score of the first half with less 'than a minute and a half to play.

He spotted John Bozick in the end rone from nine yards out and laid the ball ia the receiver's lap. Sam Stellatella place kicked the extra point to give state a 7-0 halftime lead. Lucaa, who had a hand in all three state scores, completed 8 of 31 passes for 119 yards. State out-pained VMI 188 to 121 on the ground. Pick Hoak, an eel-like halfback, scored the second touchdown on a 16-yard run.

ing 78 yards after the Wolverines had victory all but locked up with a desperation field goal. Second string quarterback Bob Haas leaped ever the middle for the winning touchdown after his 36-yard past to End Danny Larose got the invading Tigers to the i Michigan two-yard line. stead himself set up the field goal 1,11,11 an Robert Johnson, BIRMINO- HAM. Southern association t.i9'.) Richard llerrseher, Austin. Texas Robert Taylor.

ATLANTA, Southern association Wxman i i. i a. ii aT i Celtics playing Syracuse at Syracuse, Minneapolis playing at St Louis, and Detroit playing at Cincinnati. The latter is a TV game. All televised games are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

ville Bridge company engineer who was an Old Hickory lake boating casualty nearly three months ago. Besides being roommates, they had something else in common Neither remembers exactly what hap by recovering a fumble at the Mis Two plunges into the Michigan Carer, BIRMINGHAM. Southern assoeia-. tlon (14-111, and Ralph Char- lolte. South Atlantic souri 23 line netted only one yard and Mis CLASS B.

and I): Outfield Joe Wil souri had time for only one more Mlstsurl 1 son Salem. Northwest Don Lock, firecn'horo. (arolina Manl 1330 IS play. Haas," whose defensive work Mlchifaa 0 Two coaches will be making jonnsixn. nuiiun, Normern Mo.

nest 40 run Mich. McRae 41 their debuts this season NeillCal Km-r. Pes Moines. Three-I Johnston with the Warriors (Mehrer kick), pass from Noskln nipped two Michigan threats earlier in the game, vaulted over the stacked-up line and climaxed a thrilling final period. liant sophomore Johnny Hadl.

Hadl returned a kickoff 87 yards and twice surprised Syracuse with quick kicks of 63 and 59 yards to keep the Jayhawkers in a game in which Syracuse commanded virtual control of the ball. Helped by its massive line, Syracuse rolled for 32 first downs to four for the sophomore-studded Kansans. Syracuse finally broke loose for four touchdowns in the second half after Kansas capitalized on a fumble and Hadl's run to lead 15-12 midway in the third period. pened to him. Johnson and Bui Tyne were returning down the lake from Second Creek when their boat flipped at the entrance to Bluegrass cove Thomas was trying to block a Florence State punt.

(pass failed). John Castellan! with the Lakers. Norih-e-t 'Ti ssl Eii.V from Snowden Mo Pidcork pass Cincinnati has been awarded sev- New York Pennsylvania John (Slehrer kick). ortino, rnsene, norm west bob each of the Rolin. Euiene.

Northwest (0.8). and Mich. McRae 10 run (pass railed). Mich. Halstead Fft 82.

Mo. Haas 1 run (run failed). en TV games and other teams five. Moments before, John Halstead kicked a 32-yard field goal that got Michigan in front for the first time on this grey afternoon. Hal- Frankly, the writer was astonisnea Leslie Bass, Boise, Pioneer (21-8).

to find Johnson still in the hospital, although compound fractures sometimes A sensational 57-yard punt return by Hoak to the VMI 33 late in the period set up the final touchdown. On the next play, Neff took a Lucas pass in the end zone. Oppermann kicked the extra point. Footballers Fabulous Foot are a long time healing and he not through yet. He will undergo a period of physical therapy at Vanderbilt hospital, to regain the proper use of his legs Quarterback Ger Schvedes slammed over from the six-Inch line and again from the three to VMI Fenn 0 fl 0 0 i Huskers Shock Gophers 32-12 put Syracuse ahead for keeps He a lucky, living warning of what can Thomas haDDen on water.

eariy in me rourth quarter. Syracuse led by 20 points, 35-15, before Hadl scored from the 12 with three minutes remaining in the game. Thomas injury and the broken leg suliered betore by Tech end the Florence game MINNEAPOLIS (PJ Nebraska feasted on Min Rudolph Schmittou, a Nashville Kansas Syracuse 0 Greenbrier, East Robertson, Jo Penn State Bosick 8 pass from Lucas Stellatella kick): Penn State Hoak 1 run (Stellatella kick): Penn State Xeff 3 pass from Lucas (Oppermann kick), Penn 26; Lafayette 0 PHILADELPHIA UP). Jack Hanlon ran 33 yards for a touchdown and Penn capitalized on Lafayette fumbles for three other ecorea yesterday to win with unexpected ease 26-0. The Ivy Leaguers dominated so 6 1.V-S3 nesota fumbles and boomeranging boy, put the 1959 Tech football Byrns, McEwen, Charlotte, and the two Whites, Bluff -and House.

passes yesterday for a 32 to 12 victory at sodden Memorial It all started when Coach J. H. Bryant at Charlotte disclosed that stadium behind the three-touchdown ealvo of Clay White. brochure right out or Dusmess They formed the picture on the cover, over the inscription "All-OVC potential." Schmittou is lost for the season and Thomaa is likely to miss several games. kkV ml I Kans Morris run (Suder kick).

Syra Krirson pass from Marette (pass intercepted). Syra Skoniectkl 1 pass from Srhwedes (pass failed Kans Hadl 07 kickoff return (McClln-ton pass from Hadl). Stra Hart 1 buck (Sarette run). Srra Schwedes 1 buck (Skonlecukl pass from Sarette. Sra Srhvedes run (Tstea kicked).

Kans Hadl ii run (pass failed). hardly anybody showed up for the recent conference meeting "It's a nice little conference," he The tough, alert Cornhutkers completely that Lafayette never said. "We enjov playing each moved beyond the Penn 39 yard line. other, although it's quite a distance from White House to Mc Discussion reduced the Gophers to jittery ineptness and turned Gopher mistakes into five touchdowns. In the process they wrecked the heralded debut of Gopher sophomore Quarterback Sandy Stephens, who fumbled four Sharing the spotlight with Han Ewen.

But there doesn't seem to The other dav there was oc lon were speedy halfback Fred Doelling. Quarterback Larry Pur- casion to mention a sort of laxity, or loosening of the ties that bind be the interest there once was." No Sunday Picnic dy and Penn'a two hard charging times and had a pass inter some high school football confer lines. cepted. Bryant's long fly to the outfield ft 0 ences together Presumably thev have their reasons but we White, a stumpy, churning run Lsfayetta ft Penn 0 0 0 14 of opinion was fielded by Principal 20 Fischer Concedes I BLED, Yugoslavia (.71 Bobby Fischer, young U.S. contender in the international chess tourney, conceded defeat yesterday in his adjourned match with Svetozar Gligorlc of Yugoslavia without taking his seat at the tahle.

ner, scored on runs of 34 and four cot one account first-hand. Elmore Clark up at East Robert Penn Hanlon 8.1 run (kick failed) Penn I)nlllnr 1 run (nasa failed) This involves the Lower Cum son His remarks were made Penn Salem 20 pass from Purdr yards and on a three-yard pass from Harry Tolly. Pat Fischer and Tolly got the other Nebraska berland Valley conference, a loop (Continued on Next Page) ps from Bch.nt, consisting of Ashland City, Dover, (run failed). I 4. touchdowns.

Underdogs by 10 points, the Huskers spotted Minnesota a first period touchdown and then struck for two quick scores midway through the second period for a A Big Push for Big Red Sprinter Nu WV 13-12 halftime lead. White took over after Intermission to score three times, his 34-yard cutback scamper in the fourth period breaking the Gophers' back. Minnesota fumbled eight times and lost the ball on five occasions. They also had two passes intercepted that led to Nebraska touchdowns. 188' Nebraska 0 Minnesota 01 i Minnesota Dirk Johnson nass from Stephens klrk failed).

ielraiks Fischer 12-sard pasi from Kramer (Meade kirk). Nebraska Tollr' one-rard run (kick failed). Minnesota Stephens M-rard runhsrk I kirk failed). Nebraska White 4-sard run (kick failed). Nebraska Whit Sl-rard run CMeade kirk).

Nebraska White S-rard Pass from Toll (pass failed). Madisonville Wins Over Daviess, 26-14 CrV L'y -VK SV- 1 MADISONVILLE. Ky. Quarter back Berry Teague passed for two touchdowns and scored another In leadlne Madisonville to a 26 to 14 victory over Daviess County Fri day night. ll Fullback Dick Mabrcy scored twice for the Maroons, once on pass play from Teague and again on a 49-vard run.

The win was Madisonville's fourth straight, after a season I I opening loss to Owensboro. 0 It Daviess Co. Madisontllle ii in UPITelephoto; MT. PLEASANT, Mich. John Furman, freshman tackle at Central Michigan, lacei a spe.

cially-made size 17 football shoe prior to a practice session. For the first week of prictics, Daviess Co. srerlnt: TD Napper (88, Intercepted oass), (row ID. fun). PAT Nanner iklrksi.

Madlsonrllle corlns! TD Mabree 1 'i. oass from Teef'iei rum. Robards Furman had to drill in tennis shoei while a national ihoe manufacturing concern tilled apt. Staff photo by Bill Preston quick to cut down the speedy Montgomery Bell academy back. MBA beat the Gallatin Green Wave 13 to 0.

GALLATIN Halfback Jimmy Killebrew cuts around end but Gallatin's Jack Iienberg and Ralph Grant (45) come up from Ieaiu.i, Haiu. tl, cial order for hj, overiized bOOta. I i psis plunie). saiwiwa-au aaAAAAi w. tSvnssi a i.

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