Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

favor OF the Cadets from West
Point.
Expected to lose by as high as
30 points, Michigan held the Army
Scoreless in the first quarter and
pulled up as close as Ii to Z at
the start of the second half. But
the powerhouse that wears the
black and gray and Army gold
had too much power, too much
experience and too much man.
power for the young clan that
Fritz Crisler brought east.
LONG RUNS FEATURE
Two long runs, one for 70 yards
by Glenn Davis in the last quarter,
and another by ferocious Felix
Blanchard in the second quarter,
featured Arrny's attack.
Shorty McWilliamS, formerly OF
Mississippi State, scored the first
touchdown in the second quarter
TO climax a 67-yard march. He
circled left end from the 4-yard
line.
The other Army touchdown
was scored by Blanchard from
the 1-foot line in the third quar-
ter, after a Michigan tumble had
been recovered on Michigans 30.
: Michigan returned TO the field
at the start of the second half
and put on a march of rs yards
that was a tribute TO the coach
ing ability of Crisler and the type
of spirit that this years team
possesses,
Bob Nussbaumer, Walt Teninga,
Henry Fonde. Cap. Ponsetto and
Jack Weisenburger were the
stars of this downfield surge that
ended when Teninga's pass,
thrown from the S-yard line, hit
an Army player and bounded into
the hands of Art Penner behind
the goal line.
II was Armys 18th straight
victory in the last two years, and
you can find plenty of money
around that no team will beat
them this year. Navy is the only
one on the schedule that even
figures.
BIG, FAST-TERRIFIC
The Cadets are big, fast, we'll
poised and numerous.
With Blanchard ripping at the
line, and Davis streaking around
the ends behind waves of inter-
ference the Cadets remind you Of
those great teams turned out by
the Chicago Bears a few years
back.
On his 70-yard run. Davis out
ran both his interference and the
Michigan team. 1t was a run sue
ceeding strictly on sheer speed. He
whirled around right end and was
down the sidelines all the way
with no Michigan man getting a
shot at him.
Blanchard. on the other hand.
roared through the Michigan line,
cut back through the secondary
and was on his way. Ferocious
Felix has amazing speed for his
size.
ohAANS AVt IAhDo
Davis gained 191 yards rushing
this afternoon. averaging 10.35
yards each time he carried the
ball He also made good three out
of five passes, good for AZ yards,
and ran back two punts for 16
yards.
Davis scored another touchdown
on pass for Tucker in the first
quarter that was called back be-
Cause mate was holding.
Blanchard gained 179 yards
rushing. averaging S5 yards in 2l
tries. He also averaged 3S yards
on punts.
Dick Walterhouse added four
more inches 10 his fame as place.
kicker when he added extra points
after all four Army touchdowns.
Dick, an Ann Arbor boy, was a
freshman at Michigan before
switched to West Point.
MICHIGAN CLICKS
Army made 16 first downs TO
MlchiganS s lO and gained total
of 452 yards, 10 the Wolverines
23S.
But Michigan's attack clicked
beautifully at times with Fonde,
Teninga, Nussbaumer, Elliott,
WeiSenberger and Dworsky crack
ing the big Cadet line.
Fonde started IL when he re-
turned a kick 10 Arrny's IL. Elliott
then passed TO Don Hershberger
on the 30-yard line. Elliott and
Weisenburger advanced to the 26
as the period ended.
On the first play Of the second
period, Michigan got a bad break.
Elliott lateraled TO FoDds who
went TO the 10-yard line. But
drew a disheartening IS
yard penalty here and Army took
over on their own 33.
Then started the 67-yard drive
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