Evening star., 1949-12-04
Irish Defeat M w. 272O to Remain Unbeaten for Four Years
3onaqa Conques Wilson, 727 Scores Winning Touchdown Final Quarter
Rote Stars as MUSTANGS
Give Notre Dame Battle

Sophomore Fred Benners stepped
in and passed to H. N. Russell on
the Notre Dame 5. Russell lost
one at center and Benners also
was hurt attempting to pass when
rushed by Hart.
Rote then came back in and
circled left end for two. He then
tried a Jump pass over the line
that Jerry Groom and Bob Lally
intercepted In unison.
That was the ball game.
The two teams traded drives
through half OF the first period.
but finally the Irish got one under
way that carried 73 yards for a
score. The payof was pass from
Williams to Bill Wightkin that
ate up AZ yards and brought a
touchdown. Steve Oracko kicked
the extra point.
Shortly afterward came the
most sensational play OF the game.
1t was a 63-yard pass play that
carried to the Notre Dame six.
Rote handed to Johnny Champion
who passed to John Milan on the
Notre Dame 40. Mike Swistowicz
ran him out of bounds. In four
plunges Rote had to give up on the
one-foot line.
Williams tried q daring play. but
Pat knight of the Methodists
rushed him and the ball wobbled
away untouched. Officials first
ruled it a safety. then changed
the decision and made it an In
completed pass.
Irish Score Again.
The Irish kicked out, but the
next time they got the ball-this
time on a pass interception by Bill
Gay on the Methodist 34-they
scored from the Southern Metho-
dist IS when Williams passed over
the goal line. Milafn, Bob Folsom
and Bill Richards batted at the
ball-and batted it squarely into
the hands Of Ernie Zalejski for
Notre Dame touchdown. Oracko
missed the conversion and the
half ended 13 to 0.
Midway Of the third period,
Rote led q para1yzing 61-yard
touchdown drive. Sticking to the
ground, the Methodists rolled
along to score with Rote making
A of the yards. He Tailed from
the Notre Dame three. Bill Sui
livan converted.
But Notre Dame thundersd back
to draw 13 points away again.
Jim Mutscheller intercepted al
Rote pass on the SMU ~ and al
pass from Williams to Hart who
lateraled to Spaniel carried to the
IL. Barrett, John Landry and
Hart powered to the four and Bar
rett crunched over. Oracko kicked
the point.
Southern Methodist then got
two quick touchdowns to tie it up.
The first was on a 61-yard drive.
Rote passed to Champion who ran
to the Notre Dame one and Rote
plowed center for the score. Again
Sullivan converted.
The final Methodist touchdown
came after q clipping penalty set
Notre Dame back to the one and
on the kick-out Richards ran back
to the Notre Dame IA. In three
blasts sRote got the score. Groom
bounced through to block Sui
livan's try for point and the count
was tied.
Then came the Irish victory
drive.
Left ends-Wightkin, Mutscheller:
Left tackles-Martin. Tonen. Hudak.
centers-Groom, qrothaus. Boil.
Right taeEies-McGehee, ciefeIli. Emil
Rieht ends-Hart, Espenan.
rterbacks-,Williams Petitbone.
Left halfback-Spaniel zalejski. Gay.
Right halfbacks-coutre. swistowiez, Bar
Fulibacks-sitko. 0ander. Landry.
SOUTHERN METHoDIsT.
Left ends-Milam, Wallace. c. Russell, 4.
IsIt s.:tIsSssssy Hrg,,, rs5s, cGIls. ns
Centers-Davis. Hightower. Wood.
Right guards-Adkisson Forester.
Right tackles-Blackburn, Franklin.
Right ends-Blakely, knight, White.
ouarterbscks-H. Russell. Richards. Wea-
| therford.
Left haiibacks-Rote. Folsom. Stolen
Right halfbacks-Champion Marion
| Observation-Disclosures l. D. Russell, @.
Walker, Sullivan
! STATISTICS.