Evening star., 1939-10-22
64.yard Aerial
Saves MILDLY
Shutout
Irish Third-Stringer
Runs n for First
Score of Game
BY FRITZ HOWELL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 21.- Notre
Danes lightning fast backs, aided
by horde of fine blocking linemen,
tiptoed their way to two touchdowns
today to beat a stubborn air. minded
Navy team IA to 7 before 1,104
screaming fans who jammed Cleve-
land Stadium.
The South Bend Irish" struck
pay dirt on the first play of the
second period when Ben Sheridan
Of Havana, Ill.,, third-string back,
ran q yards around right end the
first time he had his hands on the
ball. Sheridan graduated only this
week from the fourth string.
The second Notre Dame score
came in the third period on a Ga
yard march climaxed by Substitute
Fullback Milt Piepul's 1-inch plunge
over center
Middies Score through Air.
The Midshipmen, checkmated on
the ground, took to the air with a
desperate passing attack in the final
period and clicked for a 64-yard
touchdown on an aerial from Red
haired Bob Leonard, substitute
halfback, to Ulmont Whitehead,
another substitute halfback. White
head took the 34-yard heave on the
Irish" 30, outraged. two Notre
Damers to the goal line, and then
kicked the extra point.
The Navy thrilled the giant crowd
with its last-period furry by COM
pleting seven of II passes. but fol-
lowing the MILDLY touchdown the
Irish dug in. took the ball and
marched 64 yards to the Navy 10
yard line where the final gun halted
them.
Notre Dame registered % first
downs to Navy's six, piling up 419
yards from Scrimmage to 155 for the
Middies. All of the Notre Dame
yardage came through rushing, the
Irish" failing to complete pass
in seven tries, while the Navy gained
only 33 yards by rushing and 122
through the air lanes.
Five Backs Share Glory.
Five of the Notre Dame Backs
had individual yardage gains that
outdistanced the efforts of the entire
Navy Corps of ball-toters. Lou
Zontini, veteran halfback, led the
Irish" with a 127-yard total on 16
tries. Sheridan had the high aver
age with 63 yards in five attempts.
Bob Saggau, halfback, raced 68
yards in IA attempts, Fullback Milt
Piepul gathered 11O yards in IA
| jaunts, and Halfback Bernard Grim
Minis had SO yards for his nine runs.
Lou Mayo, in at quarter in place
of injured Emmett Wood, piled up
80 yards for the Navy in IL at
| tempts, but the rest of the backf1eld
was impotent on the ground. Cliff
Lenz gained yards, and Wes-
ley Bebert gained /. but Leonard
had 9-yard deficit and Whitehead
lost /.
While the Notre Dame backs
were enjoying their field day by
piling up huge gains. most of their
exploits were due to the fine block
ing of their mates in the forward
wall. Capt. John Kelley, Notre
Dame end, stood out like a light
house Time after time he cleared
the way for long runs around his
wing, and was continually in the
Navy backfield knocking Middle
ball carriers for losses.
Make No Other Threats
Navy's touchdown aerial in the
final period marked the only time
the Middies got far into Notre
Dame territory. One other time
the sailors reached the Irish A and
twice they reached midfield but
the best of the day they had their
backs to the wall. Following Sher-
idan's surprise touchdown on the
first play of the second period-it
came just after Coach Elmer Lay
(See NAVY, Page BOD