Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
TWO LONG PASSES
UPSET. VANDERBILT!
Vols 21-7 Win Keeps Them
in Race for Southern Con-
ference Title.
By the Associated Press.

|HN knoxville, Tenn, Novem-
K Der 1.-Two long, surprise
L - passes, judiciously slipped
= in between running plays
today gave the University of Ten
nessee its fourth consecutive vic.
tory over Vanderbilt and kept the
Vols in the Southern Conference
foot ball championship hunt. The
score was 81 to Z.
Touchdowns resulted directly from
each Of these passes, both thrown BIZ
Gene McEver. playing his final home
game in a Tennessee uniform. The
Vols scored another touchdown and
SAFETY later In the game, but 1t was
these sudden passes, accurately thrown
TO receivers In an almost clear field
that decided the issue.
Through its victory Tennessee served
an injunction on the Southern Confer.
ence, restraining It from immediately
voting this years championship to Tu.
lane, winner over Georgia at Athens.
Before $4,000 spectators Tennessee
defeated its arch State rival and ad.
vanced another step toward an unbeatep
season. Only Kentucky remains to be
played at Lexington, KY, on Thanks
giving.
A Battle Of Lines.
Today's battle was largely one BE-.
tween two husky lines, charging hare
all the way. First it would be Ter,
nessee and then Vandy forwards who
would bring up q drive shot. Honors
were about evenly divided.
Vanderbilt's lone touchdown came
from two plays, both as surprising and
brilliantly executed as Tennessees win
ming passes, which put them In posi-
ton for their first scores. The Com.
modores dug up o wide, spread play
which In two charges Melted touch
down from midheld.
Opportunity Knocked at vandy's doors
first, but the Commo6ores did not an
swer the call. Their first charge from
the 50-yard line was stopped on the 18-
yard line, and here Beasiey missed an
attempted field goal.
Starting on their 40, Tennessee rang
up two first downs, and then McEver,
ION his 40-yard line, threw q long for
ward to Derryberry, who was in the
open behind the Commodores' defensive
backs, He was run out OF bounds on
the two, but McEver bucked over on
the first play. The place kick for the
extra point failed and Tennessee led,
to o.
Spread Plays Earn Score.
Soon after vandys regular backheli
entered the contest, Henderson sprang
his spread play and behind perfect In.
reference ran 81 yards 60 the IS. Call.
ing the same play toward the other side.
Henderson blocked the way for Roberts,.
substitute for johnson. 90 cross the goal
line standing up. Henderson kicked
the point and vandy lea z to at the
half.
Early in the third period. McEver
again passed, this time to Reyburn, for
80 yards, and the swift end ran to the
2-yard line before being downed. This
pass came out Of formation based on
the old Statue Of Liberty" play, which
found the Commodores following the
supposed ball carrier. McEver plunged
over for the score on his first try, and
the extra point was made by Kohlhase.
The final touchdown and safety came
in the fourth period. Henderson's kick
from behind his goal was blocked by
Kohlhase, Tennessee fullback and an
automatic safety was added as the ball
bounced behind the end zone.
McEver's last act of the game was a
25-yard pass to Wynne. which placed
Tennessee in position for its last touch
down, made by Disney. substitute for
Roberts, after several line plays.
Tennessee made IL first downs to
for Vanderbilt.