Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-23
Bruins Never Beyond
30-Yard Line inFirst
Beating in Classic
By ChorIes Chamberlain
Associated Press Sports Writer


CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Although
the football season still Is Just
around the corner, a terrific upset
already is on the books-the ALL
Stars 16-to-o triumph over the
Chicago Bears.
The score doesn't begin to indi-
cate the beating the National Foot
ball League champions took last
night as 105,840 spectators who
poured $355, 900 into the till watched
in surprise and near disbelief in
Soldier Field. The Bears failed to
get beyond the All-Stars' 30-yard
line.
Adroitly buoyed to the precise
edge by Coach Frank Leahy of
Notre Dame and his staff, the ALL
Stars humbled the 13-point favor
ties as they seldom have been hum
bled before on any field.
Pros Never Get Warmed Up.
Owner-Coach George Halas' de-
mons of the pro circuit staggered
confidently onto the sWeltering
grioiron from comfortable SO de-
grees of their dressing room. They
never did get warmed up. The ALI
Stars great field general and passer,
George Ratterman of Notre Dame,
and mercurial Buddy Young of Illi-
nois engineered two touchdowns in
the first quarter to topple the Bears
for the first time in five appearances
in the classic.
The All-Star line, patched with
guards at tackle positions because
of training injuries, became de-
fensive nightmare for the Halas
boys, holding the Bears high-oc-
tame ground game to a total of IS
yards by rushing. The fast-charg-
| ing forwards also short-circuited
the Bears Wanted aerial attack
which clicked for only 81 yards as
Sid Luckman completed eight
losses and absorbed several long
losses, being trapped and spilled.
In addition to watching the So
called invincihle Bears take a whip
ping, professional clubowners and
coaches in attendance received the
satisfaction of seeing many of their
chattels among the All-Stars spared
injuries. Aside from bruises, no
one got hurt.
The 5-foot 5-inch Young, who
has matched the world record of
I9.4 in the 100-yard dash, appears
destined for a great pro career
with the New York Yankees of
the All-America Conference, and
Ratterman's quarterbacking and
passing should give the Buffalo
Bills of the same loop a feared Of
fensive.
Charley Trippi, the Chicago Cardi-
mails 100000 investment; Doc Blan-
chard of Army, Jim Mello Of Notre
Dame Boston Yankees, Julie Ryk-
ovich of Illinois buffalo Bills and
other prize players performed up to
standard but Young and Ratterman
made the All-Stars sparkle.
All-Stars Score at Outset.
At the outset the All-Stars
marched 80 yards to score. Young
tipped down the sidelines 81 yards
on lateral from Ratterman: Trippi
added 10, Mello belted Is and the
final 6 through right tackle.
The second score capped an 81
yard thrust in six plays. Ratter-
man, taking a punt, tossed yards
to the f1eet-footed Negro. who
stepped off So more behind excellent
blocking of four teammates. Rat
terman then hit Jack lilly clos An
seles Rams with a 4O-yard pass.
The Notre Dame end scored with
out man near him.
The All-Stars stabbed to the l.
ward line twice in the last half,
but failed to cash in. In the first
crack to the l, Blanchard failed to
smash over on last down.
Ernie Case of U. C. l.. A. (Balti-
more Colts place-kicked | point
after touchdown and missed one. In
the third period he booted 23-yard
field goal after Guard John Mas
trangelo of Notre Dame pittsburgh
Steelers) pounced on George Nc
Afees tumble.
Pos. Chicago Bears All-Stars.
l. E Kavanaugh Skogrd (Notre Dance
l. G. P pruiis Bar Hssse TRp finnIs}
{, --Turner-----~--Ca nnady Gndiana)
K 9. Bray Humble (Rice)
r. t. Stickel -Mastrangelo tNotre Dance
F. E. Sprinkle - Tereshinski (Georgia)
Q, b Luekm' n Ratterm n (Notre Dame
l. H; Mclean Young G'linois)
=. H Gallarneau-- Blanchard (Armyl
F. B. j. Osma nski -Adamle (Ohio Statel