The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
$4,000 WITNESS
Blue GRAY TILT
Dixie AlI-Stars Put Up Game
Fight But Go Down
IA To IL
BY ROMNEY WHEELER

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. %.
-R-A great team of Northern
all-stars, flashing power in every
department, punched out a 14-12
victory over the South before A.
600 fans today in a mist-dampened
third renewal of Montgomery's
Blue-Gray gridiron rivalry.
The Yankees, led by fleet Nick
Basca of Villanova and line-driv-
ing Joe Hoague of Colgate, were
out in front throughout. Scoring in
the first quarter of a 22-yard pass
from Basca to End Ed Rucinsh OF
Indiana, the North converted on
the placement of Indiana's Mike
Bucchianeri and was off toward
victory.
Rally in Second
The Southerners rallied in the
second period, after Jap Davis OF
Duke intercepted a Yankee pass
on the South's 10 and marched 81
yards to a touchdown. Tony Gallo
vich of Wake Forest scored, gal
Looping Is yards after sharing a 81
yard pass from Owen Goodnight.
But dynamite Dick McGowen, Au-
burns all = Southeastern halfback,
failed in his place-kick for the ex-
ira point and the margin, as 1t
later proved, between the two
teams.
The third quarter was scoreless,
but the final frame brought a re-
peat performance Of the first half
fireworks.
The Yankees drove over the
6outh's goal midway in the quarter
after Basca intercepted A r u r
Jones' pass on the South 80 and
returned it is yards to set up the
touchdown drive. Basca hauled the
ball to the two on a lope around
right end, and Hoague went over
two plays later for the payoff.
Bucchianeri booted h extra
point.
But the South wouldn't yield the
argument. Taking Bucchianeri's
kickoff on his ten, Jones wheeled
up the field to the 81 before being
stopped. Then Goodnight, tn e
chunky little pass specialist from
Hardin = Simmons, whipped a 49,
yard pass to End Dave Parker OF
the same school, who eeled his
way another II yards to the Yam
kee 16. Two plays later Jones broke
away off left tackle, cut back and
went over for the touchdown stand.
ing up. The ~latter's place kick at
tempt for the extra point was wide.
Coach Ray Wolf of North Caro-
lima and Jess Nicely of Rice, head
Ing the Southern squad put their
blue chips on the passing ability of
Goodnight, Jones and Jim Lalanne,
North Cardinals ace. But although
10 out Of 81 aerials clicked for 100
yards, it was not enough to over
rome the North's advantage, which
was emphasized by superiority in
punting, and return of opponents
kicks.
The slippery turf made the ball
hard to handle, and caused a mum
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.
Swap Full Teams
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 line-plunger,
Johnny Kostyo of Wittenberg and
Mort Landsberg of Cornell were
outstanding for the Yankee outfit,
which displayed cohesion and eff
fective blocking unusual in an all
star collection.
The Northerners barely missed
an extra touchdown h the
timers watch overlook them at the
close of the first half. With min.
utes until the whistle, H o a G u c
broke away for II yards to the
North 26. There Basca faded back
and whipped a 39-yard pass tc
Rucinski, who cut into the clear
and galloped "a more to within a
bare yard of the South's goal be.
tore being pulled down from be.
mind by Tulane's Harry Hays. The
whistle ended the half before the