Evening star., 1940-12-29
ViIIanova' S Ace,
Basca, Heads
Ydnk Drive
Passes to One Score,
Sets Up Another;
Dixie losses Click
BY ROMNEY WHEELER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 28.-
A great team of Northern all-stars,
flashing power in every department.
punched out a 14-12 victory over
the South before $4,000 fans today
in a mist-dampened third renewal
of Montgomery's Blue-Gray grid
iron rivalry.
The Yankees, led by fleet Nick
Basca of Villanova and line-driving
Joe Hoague of Colgate, were out in
front throughout. Scoring in the
first quarter on a 22.yard pass from
Basca to End Ed Rucinski of Indi-
ana, the North converted on the
placement of Indiana's Mike Buc-
chianeri and was of toward VIC
tory.
The Southerners rallied in the
second period. after Jap Davis of
Duke intercepted a Yankee pass on
the South's 10, and marched 80
yards to a touchdown. Tony Gallo
vich of Wake Forest scored, gallop-
ing Is yards after snaring a 81
yard pass from Owen Goodnight.
But Dynamite Dick McGowen, Au-
burns all-Southeastern halfback,
failed in his place kick for the
extra point.
Action In Last Quarter.
The third quarter was scoreless,
but the final frame brought a re-
peat performance of the first half's
fireworks.
The Yankees drove over the
South's goal midway in the quar-
ter after Basca intercepted Arthur
Jones pass on the South 80 and
returned it Is yards to set up the
touchdown drive. Basca hauled the
ball to the on lope around right
end and Hoague went over two
plays later for the payoff. Buc-
chianeri booted the extra point.
But the South wouldn't yield the
argument. Taking Bucchianeri's
kickoff on his 10, Jones wheeled up
the field to the 81 before being
stopped. Then Goodnight, the
chunky little pass specialist from
Hardin-Simmons. whipped a 33-
yard pass to End Dave Parker OF
the same school, who eeled his way
another II yards to the Yankee
is. Two plays later Jones broke
away on left tackle, cut back and
went over for the touchdown
standing up. The latter's place. kick
attempt for the extra point was
wide.
Punt Returns Aid North.
Coach Ray Wolf of North Caro-
lima and Jess Nicely of Rice, heading
the Southern squad, put their blue
chips on the passing ability Of
Goodnight, Jones and Jim Lalanne,
North Carolina's ace. But not
enough to overcome the Norths ad-
vantage, which was emphasized by
superiority in return Of opponents
kicks.
The slippery turf made the ball
hard to handle and caused a num-
Der of fumbles. All but one, how
ever, were recovered by the team
with the ball. One Southern mis-
play was scooped up by the YAM
KEGS.
Coaches Carl Snavely of Cornell
and Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern
snapped full teams with each quar-
ter and resorted to few individual
substitutions. Walt Matuszczak.
Cornell's great blocking back; Bob
Thurbon, Pittsburgh's hne-plunger:
Johnny Kostyo of Wittenberg ana
Mort Landsberg of Cornell were out
standing for the Yankee outfit,
which displayed cohesion and ef-
fective blocking unusual in an all
star collection.
North Barely Misses Score.
The Northerners barely missed an
extra touchdown when the timers
watch overlook them at the close
of the first half. With minutes un-
til the whistle Hoague broke away
for II yards to the North 26. There
Basca faded back and whipped a
39-yard pass to Rucinski, who cut
into the clear and gallopsed "a more
to within a bare yard of the South's
goal before being pulled down from
behind by Tulane's Harry Hays. The
whistle ended the half before the
Yankees could call another play.
Pos North 90. South u2).
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