The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

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UPSETS and dope-upsetting ties rocked the sepa grid
iron world the past week end and played small part in
the national standings to date Foremost among the unex
pected happenings Langstons $40 defeat OF hitherto
unbeaten and united Prairie View Panthers. EDITORS
NOTE The column went limb and picked Zip Gayles
Langson Lions to win this onein last thursdays ssue)
Another big surprise the tying of hitherto unbeat-
en- united Wlberforce 1920 by West Virgnias Yellow
Jackets which prior the traditional Turkey Day feud had
been whipped four times and tied once: ep,
The Wiley Wildcats beaten four times rose up IN Jury
and deadocked mightye Texas 1912 in whale of su--
prise. -,
Bishop Tigers previously turned back four mes suerea
highly unexpected 47-6 lacing.
Fort Valley which. had lost in a row without
scoring single point turned the tables on Morris
town and won by the mountainous margin of 800
Benedict given not one chance in ten rose to the ether
ea and snached victory from almost certain defeat in the
final seconds to trip favored S. c. State 1877 in story
book finish.
the qualified experts gazed in awe at the amazing
margin of $50 Those same experts were Literally con-
founded Morehouse after tying and losing SIX IN
row, rounced Fisk bloody rival OF long STANDING wv
Knoxville, favored to turn back Taladega by from two
three touchdowns barely escaped unforgeahe embar
rassment when she eked out 1912 victory in heart
stopper Saturday.
In other games Morris Brown stopped Clark 20-7,
Florida got by Xavier 1412 Alabama State bagged Tus
whipped Va State 12-O J. c. Smith skunked A. and T. 20
O. Bluefied trimmed St. Paul 14-O, Va. Union eked out
Hampton 7-6 Shaw routed St. Augustine us 24-7 Eowara
Waters dropped Alabama and NJ 26 IA and then lost to
Morris Browns Reserves 1877, Tougaoo tripped Okoona
S5 lotson her sixth game in seven starts by down
ing Jarvis 1876, Allen whipped Cafn 2l6, and Sam Hus-
ton bagged Paul Quinn 37-O.
Wherefore, suffering the humatng tie at the hands
of West Virginia barely hang top place nationally with
an overall rating of 1857 just OLA higher than Morris
Brown ranked second and Morgan stationed third -
E The season is just step away from completion. That
games played divisor thus reducing (ahough pro-
portonatey) the averages shown from early in the cam
apaign through the pre- Turkey Day span:
l. Note that A. and T., Hampton, and LeMoyne dropped
completely from the national standings the past week fol-
lowing onesded losses by the Mad Magcans and Aggies
and onepont defeat by the Pirates that re'ega'ed the
entire trio to second division status.
Another singular observation is that FLORIDA raes hgh
nationally than seconay due to the fact that she plays
stronger national loop schedule N c. State and Kentucky
State being first division outfits both OF which were ted
outside the SAC which added to the three loop rivals faced
five top bracket nationally lane became
sixth also ranking second division in the SAC The ORA
gons first division in national performance WIN 1our
wins, three losses, and tle
Fluctuations the national standings from the pre-
vious standings show Morgan yielded the lead to Wiber
force dropping third spot Morris Brown moved from
third second while KY State jumped from fth, aitno
idle to fourth Florida took undisputed fifth having shar
ed the spot with Prairie View last week Sam aylors men
took heahies drop of the week. the Langston upset
oppng them to ninth position in virtual tie w IN Soutnern
and Lincoln (Pa0 Alabama took undisputed sixth place,
~ c. Smith sinking to eighth despite victory and Langston
(No. tied for tenth ranking and n c. State and !exas
retaining undispued seventh spot Xavier and Lincoln
for eleventh position with Bueed topping the list OF
major powers nationally in twelfth spot.
The column, few days ago, hailed overooked ,n put
formidable Kentucky State the ideal "PEACH BOWL
choice against the STAG champion, Morris Brown Dece-
Der Z as this game ould probably decide the mythical ma
tiona grid title The wisdom of that statement now OBJ
N1t1 f5as eyNn C Mn S Horv tcrT over Florida VIII
berforce would still lose the by thin margin to
Morris Brownshoud the Purple Wolverines handle the
horobreds Had not Kentucky State been booked for the
"Peach Bowl" it would have been the biggest boner' of
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