The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24

UCLA, Illini Heading For Bowl
CAR0LlNA-DUKE
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73-yard touchdown march. Justice
was the big show as he started
the push with a 23-yard pass to
Jack Finch who wiggled to the
Duke 80.
Hosea Rodgers hit left guard for
two yards and then Justice rolled
around right end for a first down
on the Duke %.
Justice cracked over his own
left tackle for a first down on the
Duke nine. The Blue Devils held
for two plays, then the Tar Heels
went deep into their bag Of tricks
for the scoring play.
Walt Pupa took the pass from
center, handed to Justice who pas
sed to Fitch who went the nine
yards untouched. Bob Cox added
the extra point.
The final touchdown came
moments later when Don Hartis
intercepted a pass on the Duke 40
and came back seven yards. Pupa
and Justice worked the ball to the
10 and then Justice, who was
celebrating his third wedding an
~nlversary, scampered the final 16
around right end on a fake pass.
Cox kick was blocked by Jack
Montgomery.
North Carolina picked up an ex-
ira two points two plays after the
succeeding kickoff when Buddy
Mulligan fumbled and recovered
in his own end zone.
Duke, aided by their opponents
fumbles, kept the Tar Heels in the
hole during the first period and
took advantage of a tumble by
Justice in the second quarter for
its sole tally.
Justice dropped the ball on the
North Carolina IA, with Leo Long
recovering. Howard Hartley Slam.
med over right e d for a first
down on the North Carolina five.
Hartley failed to gain on the next
play, but he plowed over his own
right tackle for three yards or
the next play.
Long carried to the vineyard
line, and then took. the ball again
over his own left guard for a score
Bob Hartley, subbing for George
Clark, placekicked the extra point,
and Duke led by 10 with three
minutes and IS seconds left in the
half.
North Carolina stormed back for
a touchdown which came with less
than two minutes TO play in the first
halt.
Fred Folger, Jr., subbing for
Mulligan, kicked out of bounds on
the Duke 80, and then Justice,
reversing his field after an at.
tempt at left end, romped to the
Duke 81. Pupa taking a reverse
picked up six yards over his own
right guard. Justices pass fell in
complete, and Pupa was dropped
for a five-yard loss.
On the next play, Justice, taking
an end run, stopped, and deliberate
ly threw a pass to Jack Tandy,
subbing for Romano, who caught
the ball on the goal-line.
Bob Cox easily kicked the ex-
ira point, and the score was dead.
locked at Tall at intermission.
North Carolina, after a falterine
first quarter, easily showed its
superiority the rest of the game
After the game Coach Snavely
said: cts one of those grea'
moments that come in a coaching
career. Any team that can come
off the floor after a first quarter
in which it was outplayed is {
great team. 1t is entitled to extr;
credit.
II think the turning point came
in the second quarter when we de
cided we would have to pass. Gu:
line played a magnificent game
Duke played a clean. fine foot
ball game. 1t is a great achieve
ment for our team to hold Duk,
especially the line.
''Justice never has played fine
football. That may be an extrem,
statement, but considering hi