Evening star., 1949-01-02
Indians Turn Back
Three Big Thrusts
By Oklahoma Aqs
BY The Assoeioted Press

by the Assoeiassd Press
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. IA
never-say-die William and Mary
scored q 20-to-0 victory over Okla
homa A. & M. in the Delta Bowl
on three sudden thrusts and three
terrific goal line stands.
Three times in the first half, Okla
homa pushed inside the Virginians
l0-yard line, once to the one-foot
mark. But their scoring punch fell
as fiat as last nights champagne.
Then William and Mary came
back to score on two passes and a
O-yard run by big bruising tackle,
Lou Creekmur, who intercepted
pass.
The smallest crowd for any of
the seasons major college games
here-15 5,069-looked on.
Cloud on the Wing.
William and Mary scored first in
the third quarter after a brilliant
od-tackle, 28-yard run by Jack
Flying) Cloud, who carried the
ball to midfield. A short pass, e
short run and another 21-yard dash
by Cloud brought the play to the
Oklahoma 14-yard line.
Calmly. Tommy Korczowski fired
q pass to Lou Hoitsma, who scored
from the 1-yard line.
The Virginians racked up another
score on the first play of the fourth
quarter on pass from Korczowski
to Jack Bruce from the 23-yard
line. Buddy Lexis kick was good.
They had got the ball on a kick
OF tumble after their first touch
down. Ken Roof fumbled the kick,
and Creekmur picked up the ball
and ran over the goal. He was
called back.
But he got his chance in the
fading minutes Of the fray when he
intercepted John Carey's pass.
Oklahoma Stars In Statistics.
Aside from the highly important
point of total scoring. the game
practically went all for the big Okla
homa team, which outweighed its
Eastern opponents.
The Aggies led in first downs, in
wards gained rushing, and tied in
passes completed. The Oklahomans
picked up total of ISL yards on
their rushing game, compared to
William and Mary's 148. On six
passes the Aggies picked up Sc yards
to w. & MS SO yards on the same
number of completed heaves.
Early in the first quarter, Ken
Roof skirted left end for 81 yards
to the William and Mary Is. On the
next play he went to the nine. but
two passes failed and the ball went
to the Virginians.
But the play stayed deep in the
Indians territory. A few minutes
later, Korczowski fumbled on his
10-yard line, and Aggie Tackle J. D.
Cheek recovered. Bill Grimes and
Bob Meinert plunged to the one-foot
line.
Stop Star Line Plunger.
Husky Meinert, noted for his line
plunges. then tried to bull his way
Overland was bounced back three
yards. KorczoWski Quick kicked out
OF trouble temporarily.
But midway Of the second quarter
a 30-yard run by Grimes set the
Aggies on fire again.
Jack Hartman pitched a 10-yard
pass to Alex Lloyd, Meinert picked
up four yards and Roof gained eight
more, but the drive stopped on the
4-yard line.
The win represented a victory for
the Southern Conference over the
Missouri Valley Conference.
During the season, William and
Mary lost to Wake Forest and st.
Bonaventure and tied North Caro-
lima and Boston College.
Oklahoma A. & M. lost to Texas
Christian, Kansas and Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA A. AND M
Left ends-Van Pool Long, Rainbolt
Left Tackle+cheek. Shaw.
Left guards-Burrow, Won Drehle. Ross
CenterS-Deroin Davis
Right guards-Meisenheim elmer. Gattis.
Right tackles-Kurz. BarFer
Right ends-London, Lloyd
Observation-Disclosures, Hartman, Cook
Carey.
Left halfbacks-K Roof Ledbetter.
Right halfbacks-Grimes. Aldridge.
Eullbacks-Meinert. Z. Roof.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
Left ends-RagazZo. Helm
Left tackles-Creekmur, Massey, Win
Left suards-Hushes, FIyd, oehlman.
Center-Thompson.
Right suards-McDowell. Nixon, Kirk
Right tackles-Caughron. Kish, Robin
son.
Right snds-Hoitsma. ooodlow, Nc
Reynolds.
6uarterbacks-oPella. Mark.
Left halfbacks-KorEcowskl Lex.
Right halfbacks-Blanc, Bruce, Rein
erth.
Fullsacks-Masdziak. Cloud, Mackie-
wicx. Davis.
oklahoma A. and M Q 9 Q 90
william and Mary 0 1870
william and Mary scoring: Touchdowns
-Hoistma tpass from KorzcowskD Burce
tpass from Korcowski). Creekmur Points
after touchdowns-Lex t2) (placements).