Evening star., 1946-12-29
Rebel Eleven Defeats
North, M-13; Gi|mer
F|ips Payoff Pass
by the Associoted Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. %
Harry Gilmer. Alabama an-South-
eastern Conference halfback, pitched
the Rebels to a 20-13 victory over
the Northern eleven today in the
ninth renewal of the North-South
football classic to the delight OF
22,50O.
The elusive little star threw a Al
yard scoring strike to Dukes Kelly
Mote in the final period to clnch
the Rebels fifth victory of the
series. He had set up the winning
score with pass interception late
in the third period, and prior to
that had stood out, defensively as
we'll as extensively.
The South scored on drives of &c
yards. 80 yards and So yards, while
the North registered on a 50-yarc
effort, which left the score tied, TT
at the half, and on a 17-yard move
ment for the events final point!
with two minutes to play E 4 =
Shorty McWilliams, Mississippi
States great halfback, scored tn
Rebels first two touchdowns, on
| on a 16-yard end run in the open
ing period. and the second on (
1-foot plunge early in the fourth
quarter.
Ray Poole of Mississippi, a bul.
wark in the Rebel line, connected
on two of three placement attempts
The South had an 11-to-8 advan.
tage in first downs, a 72-to-34 mar.
gin in net yards rushing and 237'
to-162 advantage in yards passing
Gilmer completed IA of rs passe:
for "233 yards. All told, the South
connected on Is of "a passes ane
the North team on IL of %.
The invaders marched "a yard
to the South after McWilliam!
had fumbled midway of the secone
quarter, but the Rebels held anc
kicked out to midfield. The North.
erners then came back to score il
two plays, a 26-yard run by Phi
Colella tSt. Bonaventure) preceding
a 24-yard pass from Carmen Fal'
cone Penn to Bill Sullivan villa.
nova) in the end zone. Andy Ca
russo (Columbia) dropkicked tht
tying point.
Trailing, 20-7, with less than five
minutes to play, Dick Conner:
(Northwestern) intercepted a pas!
from Leo Daniels (Texas A. and M,
and returned it 10 yards to the
South II. Falcone hit Robert Wal
tiers penn State) with an 11-yarc
pass in the end zone for the tally.
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POOLE Points after touchdown - Pool
| tM.ssissippi. .. placements.
| North substitutions: Ends-Walters Penn
Statel, Rogers CTemple). Tackles-kulaa,
IL Guards-Gruben tDral:e). Youni
| 1Dartmouth}. Center-Kodba sPurdue)
Backs-slosberg (Templel. sikorski (Muh uh
lumbia), Joe (Penn State), Rehor (Dickin
SOM,
South substtutions Ends-Mote Duke,
Hiidebrand miss. state. Taekles-Serin
Harris miss. Statel. Summers tFur
mani. Center-R. jenkins tClemsonl
Backs-cochran. Wake ForesD,. Daniel
watson tOklahoma A. and M, Ghau
IMiamD Eldridge (Miami)