Evening star., 1946-10-13
Davis, Blanchard
Rip Wolverines
In 1O.13CIas1
Held Even on Ground.
Codets Tuke to Air
To Guin Decision
BY FRANK KENESSON,
Assoeiotsd Press Sports Writer

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ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 12.-
Army's mighty football team. tn-
yading the West for the first time
In IL years, ran into pack or
trouble against Michigan today, but
powered 76 yards for fourth
period touchdown to edge the VOL!
verines, 20 to 13. It was the 22d
straight victory for the Cadets
since the loss to Navy In their lass
game Of 1943.
Army's seemingly endless victory
parade seemed destined to fau be-!
fore determined Michigan eleven
that led at one time, to 0, ana
after dropping back again pulled
into q I3-an tie with an 82-yardi
touchdown march the first time tbs;
Wolverines got the ball In the sec-i
ond half.
But Army's touchdown twins, !
Halfback Glenn Davis and Fullbacks
Felix Doc) Blanchard, powered thss
Cadets to their winning touchdown
with II minutes Of playing time re-.
naming.
Michigan, battling all the way
connected twice In last-n1inute
desperation air attack and pushed
to the Army 10 before a pair OF
holding penalties smashed the Wolf
verines' threat to tie it up again.
Davis, Blanchard Put On Show.
Davis, who played every second
of the game, and Blanchard, who
missed only a few minutes, gave
the packed house Of 85,938 fans q
spectacular show, but it was Davis
siingshot arm and pedahng legs
that hogged the individual glory.
Davis, combining his terrific speed
with an amazing change of pace, ran
58 yards for Armys first score in the
opening stanza and tipped a 3l-ii
yard pass to Bob Folsom for snsI
score that put Army on top, Is to y
Just % seconds before half time.
Either Davis or Blanchard haIl-
died the ball on all but one play as
the West Pointers plowed 70 yards
lon II plays at the outset Of the final
period for their all-important touch
down. Blanchard skidded of Michi-
Igan's right end from the z for the
|big score, carrying Michigan Half
back Paul White with him to roll
into the end zone.
Michigan took advantage of q
break to score first, pushing Al
yards in nine plays for touchdown
after Jim Rawers' rushed punt
lsulirted out of bounds at the Army
I4l. Chappuis hit Howard Yerges
with 14-yard touchdown pass and
Jim Brieske converted.
Army struck back within less than
Ia minute, sending Davis flashing
through Michigan's left tackle and
lcutting to the sideline to feint away
from Paul White, the last woild-be
ltackler, and run So yards for q
touchdown. Jack Ray booted the
point that tied it at Tall.
Michigan Puts up Fight.
Davis 48-yard pass to Barney
Poole drove Army deep into Michi-
gan territory early In the second
period, but the Wolverines held for
downs on their 3.
The Cadets powered back again
as Davis tipped a 45-yard pass to
Blanchard. caught one for IA yards
from Arnold Tucker and then
pitched 81 yards to Folsom in the
| end zone. Rays placement attempt
went wide.
Michigan's 82-yard push at tha
outset Of the second half tied the
count with Paul White swinging
around Army,s right end Of q res
verse for six yards and the
Wolverines second touchdown. Joe
Steffy broke through to block
Brieske's kick.
Army, held on virtually even
terms on the ground, took to the
air to start its winning drive. Davis
passed a yards to blanchard on
the first play Of the final period to
put the Cadets at midfleld. Then
| it was Blanchard. Davis and
Blanchard again as Army steamed
to the Michigan Is.
Two passes, one from Blanchard
to Hank Foldberg and the other
| from Davis to Blanchard, gave
Army first down on the Michigan
IL and Blanchard powered over on
the next play. Ray converted.
The statistics show how Army, its
/ running game matched by the de-
lSee ARMY, Page B-2)