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Churches Merged

According TO tradition, the f1rSt
building erected by this congrega-
ton was q small wooden church.
but the record refers to the church
Of about 1907 as being substantial
ly constructed Of brick. The front
ann pillars, together with other
additions. were added prior to the
Civil War.
One Of the earliest notable
events to take place in this build
ing was on December is. 1924,
when President Monroe, Gen. La
fayette and Gen. jackson attended
the first commencement of Co.
lumbian College NOW George
Washington University.
The Rev. DR.. Laurie served as
pastor for half a century. and the
building was used exclusively for
religious purposes until 1859. when
the F Street Church and the Sec
ond Church. founded in 1920,
formed a union and took the site
where is now the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. on New
York avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets.
DR.. Laurie. in the early days,
was a clerk in the Office of the
Register of the Treasury. and re-
sided for many years on the south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. When he first became
pastor Of the F Street Church, and
for some time afterward, he is said
to have attended the fires and per-
formed the services Of janitor
when necessary. But he left be-
hind reputation that few Wash
ington pastors have ever equaled.
Become Willard Hall ...
When the church building was
sold in 1859 to Henry A. and Jo-
seph c. Willard. the Willard
brothers had also acquired the ad-
joining property at the southwest
corner of Fourteenth and F streets,
where had stood for many years
the property belonging to Col,
James Kearney. consisting of a
double brick house. three stories
high, built in 1900 by Col. Kear-
ney's father. John Kearney, who
died in 1903. when experimenting
the construction of the Custom
House In Charleston, 6. c.
From the time the church was
purchased in 1859 until 1t was re-
moved 1t was known as Willard
Hall, as stated, and was used gen.
orally for amusement purposes, in
cluding concerts. readings and lee
lures. though such attractions as
Blind Tom. the Negro pianist
popular in Washington for years,
also came here. On October 27,
1892. the hall was severely dam
aged by fire.
The fire was first discovered
about Z o'clock in the evening by
Capt. A. p. Cunningham, who
was passing along F street. The
employees Of the building immedi-
ately formed a fire brigade, and
assisted by q number Of citizens
fought the flames under the
stage. The chemical engine was
summoned. but even with its as
Evening star., 1950-05-28
By John cloeett Proctor

The beginning Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church rs q
structure. as well as its congrega-
ton. can easily be traced to the
r Street Presbyterian Church,
later known as the willard Hall,
and which stood at the r street
end Of the willard Hotel.
Erected about 1907. 1t was for
nearly Q century one Of Washing
tons historic landmarks. for In
addition to being one Of WASH
igton's houses Of worship. . num-
Der Of celebrated events took place
within its walls.
AS the F Street Church. the con-
gregation had its beginning in
1903, when the Rev. James Laurie,
who had only recently arrived in
this country. received q call to
serve the local congregation. He
was then only rs, a Scotsman
and q graduate Of the University
Of Edinburgh.
According to Wilhelmus Bogart
Bryan. the call for MIR. Laurie 8
services was signed by Joseph
Nourse and william Brown, as
ruling elders: william Mackey,
Melchoir Steiver, John MCGOWAN,
Michael Nourse. Samuel Colling-
wood, Lewis Clephane. George
Mitchell. George Kennedy, Alex
ander Mcdonald and Alexander
Mackey. members of the church,
and others who were not mem
hers.
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Buckingham Duplicate Club has
scheduled its second annual OPEN
pair club championship for June 6
and 20. Mrs. Robert A. Cruise
and Mrs. Edna Evans win de-
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The performance of Sgambati's
Requiem" by the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church Choirs,
scheduled for tonight, has been
postponed until Sunday, June 4.
1t will be given on that night at
8 tn Lisner Auditorium under the
direction of Charles Dana Beasch-
1ar
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Ward Davenny. director of the
Hartford School of Music, Hart
ford, Conn, will give piano re-
cital in the Phillips Gallery this
afternoon at 5.
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Statistics

by Williams decisive heave down
the middle of Mutscheller.
North Carolina. a 1877 winner
over North Carolina State last
week, played like a high school
team in the opening minutes.
Tom Higgins fumbled Notre
Danes opening kickoff, but a
penalty averted a possible score
A few minutes later. Wallace
fumbled and Mutscheller recov-
cred on North Cardinals 10.
Three plays later, with the ball
on the three, Williams stepped
back and fired short pass tc
Mutscheller in the end zone fol
touchdown. Joe Caprara added
the point for a TO lead.
But then an apparent Irish
walkaway. in keeping with their
three touchdown favoritism, slow
ly faded before a North Carolina
team that got more vicious as the
game got older.
The Notre Dame players sud-
dendly lethargic and gasping TO,
breath under the oppressive hui
midity, found North Carolina a
bowling Tartar in the second half
The Tar Heels, outrushed in the
first half, 81 to ~, wound up
ahead in ground yardage, 173 to
1876.
1t was in the afr, with Williams
Evening star., 1950-10-01
BY the Associuted Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. 30
Fullback Leroy Crane smashed
over the goal line in the final
period to break "a TT deadlock
and give Michigan State a 14-7
victory over Michigan today be-
fore the days biggest crowd
97,239, in the days biggest foot
ball upset.
Michigan, co-champions of the
Big Ten and ranked third in the
Associated Press preseason poll,
was favored to win by two touch
downs, but Michigan State packed
too much power.
Everett Sonny Grandelius,
195-pound halfback, ripped the
Michigan line open in the first
quarter for the first touchdown
and Crane scored the clinchcr
after Jesse Thomas had carried
a Michigan punt back % yards to
the Michigan 19. Crane went over
on the third play.
Maryland Game Next Week.
A huge delegation of Michigan
State followers swarmed out of
the stadium seats to congratulate
squad, which hasn't lost an opener
since its 1914 loss to State in
1887. walked dejectedly from the
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Penn Rallies
In Last Half 10
Beat Cavaliers
Great Form Reversal
Brings ; Touchdowns
And 2l-to-7 Victory
Rv Merrell WhiffIesev
-AP WirephOt9.
By Merrell WhittIesey
Sfor Ssoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.-In
an amazing turnabout, Penn
roared back in the second half
today to dominate the game and
defeat Virginia. 81 to 7, before
10000. one of the Quakers' small
est opening crowds in a number
of years.
Virginia scored firSt-late in
the opening quarter-on a 61-
yard pass play from Rufus Bark
ley to Steve Osisek. and then
the Cavaliers dug in and held
their TO margin through the first
half.
But that second half was an
al-Penn production. The Quakers
scored with passes at the end
OF 80 and "a yard drives, and
added a lucky third touchdown
on 54-yard maneuver. They
drove an additional 81 yards to
the Virginia before being
stopped early in the fourth pe-
Rod and between those ground
covering thrusts Virginia was
helpless on offense.
The Cavaliers, Sparing in their
use OF their injured f1rst-stringers
Johnny Papit. Jimmy Lesane
and Bob Weir simply begged down
under superior numbers, weight
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Maryland Gets Into Big Time
With Pogeontry and Victory

Navy Matthews. Secretary of the
Army Pace, Admiral Forrest P.
Sherman, chief of naval opera
tions; Vice Admiral Harry w. Hill,
superintendent of the Naval Acad-
emy; Fleet Admiral Ernest j.
King, Gov. William Preston Lane
of Maryland and a swarm of
State officials.
The stadium was named in
honor of the University of Mary
lands sports minded president,
DR.. H. c. Byrd-former Terp foot
ball coach.
Three Bands Present.
Helping to make the occasion
a gala one were Maryland's 96-
piece red-and- white clad band,
the Naval Academy band and the
Naval Academy's drum and bugle
corps.
But the big moment for most
fans was the march into the sta
dium by the Midshipmen brigade.
Shortly thereafter, Fred Stone,
president of Maryland's student
body, welcomed the capacity
crowd. Other speakers were DR..
Byrd, Judge William P. Cole,
president of the university S
Board of Regents; Gov. Lane and
Admiral Hill, who was presented
a silver pitcher by Patricia Wynn
from the Maryland student body.
Still uncompleted-the athletic
administration Office and dressing
rooms adjacent to the field are
unfinished and the scoreboard and
(See HAWKINS, Page B-50 n
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q hard hitting, precise team yes
terday, rich in offenSe and de-
fense. Maryland more than lived
up to its rating as the favorite be-
cause Navy was outclassed in every
department.
Second Terp Victory.
The victory, marking renewal
of football relationships with the
Naval Academy after a 16-year
lapse, was only Maryland's second
in history ever the Midshipmen
Their last came in Griffith Sta
dunn in 1881 when a 50-yard
scoring pass from Shorty Chal-
mers to Al Pease resulted in a 60
decision. Navy had won 10 OF the
other previous contests. dating
back to 1905.
To single out any standouts
would be manifestly unfair. but
Sophomore Johnny Scarbath. new
Quarterback of the Terps. rates
high on the list as he ran % yards
for Maryland's first score ano
passed for the next two touch
downs, building the 21-0 lead that
Navy was to find unsurmount-
able. y
The Midshipmen, making theil
first start of the season and theh
debut under Coach Eddie Erde.
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completing IA of 81 tosses for 1913
yards, that North Carolina was
whipped. The Tar Reels COM
pleted only five of II tosses for
56 yards.
The kickoff opening the second
half was fumbled after a return
by Jack Landry. the Irish fullback.
End George Norris recovered for
North Carolina on Notre Danes
II.
The Tar Heels didn't cash in on
this break. They yielded the ball
on the Irish 18 after four futile
plays.
But after Williams, who first
tried a daring pass from his end
zone, had punted SO yards. the
Tar Heels caught fire for the first
time in the game.
It was Bunting, Bunting and
Bunting. The super-charged Tar
Heel back slashed Is yards on a
reverse that capped a 60-yard
march to Notre Danes 2.
Here the Irish rose to their
greatest defensive heights of the
game It was a goal line stand
that crushed three North Caro-
lima 'stabs. Then Paul Burns,
Notre Danes guard, intercepted
a pass by Bunting and raced As
yards to midfiefd.
F The hero of this stand actually
was Tackle Jim Dunlay, who
darted through and was draped
himself around Bunting's ankles,
causing the Tar Heel star to crash
to the turf when he let loose of
the pass Burns filched.
Undaunted by this heart break
ing stall, North Carolina stormed
to its only touchdown of the game
within three minutes of the final
period.
Flood Intercepts Three.
The passing of Billy Hayes swept
the Tar Heels to the Notre Dame
20. Then Wallace stormed 18
yards around Notre Danes left
end to the two. On the next play,
Wallace sailed untouched around
the other flank for a touchdown.
Fred Sherman added the point
and the game was tied at TT,
leaving a small North Carolina
contingent madly waving Con-
federate flags.
But Dave Flood, a great defens-
i've player for Notre Dame all
afternoon, intercepted a Hayes
(See NOTRE DAME, Page B-3.)
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latz, obviously needed at least one
game under their belts. They were
guilty of many mistakes, chiefly
on pass defense, and they lost
100 yards because of penalties.
Maryland Scores First.
When Maryland got the ball on
the kickoff, a tumble recovered by
Navy thwarted the Terps. But the
second time they got the ball the
Old Liners went So yards on four
plays to lead, TO.
Maryland took the ball on downs
on its 80. Plunges by Scarbath and
Shoe Shoe Shemonski were good
for II yards. Shemonski, passing
after handoff from Scarbath,
hit Right End Pete Augsburger,
who carried to Navy's %. On the
next play, the polished Scarbath
faxed, slid to his left and finally
ran the remaining distance to
score untouched. Bob Dean kicked
the first of his five extra points.
He didn't miss all afternoon, a
feat matched by Navy's Roger
Drew.
Maryland's second scoring threat
in the opening period was voided
by Navy's outweighed line on the
IL. Seeming to gain confidence,
Navy made its first big drive early
in the second quarter after Tackle
Fritz Davis recovered an errant
pitchout by Scarbath on Mary
lands. 25. Despite a 9-yard loss
on a running play, Navy moved
to a first down on the 13 and
Third Classman (Sophomore)
Fred Franco. possibly the Tars'
best ball carrier of the day, bulled
his way to the 9-yard line.
ShemonSki Intercepts Pass.
Another otherwise notable Navy
carrier, Vic Vine, was stopped and
Quarterback Bob Zastrow, who
had poor protection all afternoon,
tried third-down pass in the end
zone. Shemonski intercepted and
Maryland was given the ball on
its 20.
Now Maryland began to roll in
earnest. In five plays the Terps
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Evening star., 1950-10-01
By Burton Howkins

The University of Maryland
dedicated it's new Byrd Stadium
with unprecedented pageantry
yesterday and simultaneously took
the irretrievable plunge into big
time football.
Committed to an all-out effort
along this line since it obtained
Coach Jim Tatum from the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, Maryland
achieved it's ambition symbolically
in pregame ceremonies. Then the
Terps took a step in the direction
of actuality with a convincing
1921 victory over Navy.
Hitherto restricted to smaller
Byrd Stadium on the Washing
ton-Baltimore boulevard which
seated fewer than $4,000 and
to the uncollegiate confines of
Griffith Stadium, Maryland opened
its own huge plant with unmis-
taxable intent of joining the foot
ball elite.
1886 See Game.
Before a throng of 43,836-
largest ever to witness football
pane in the Washington area
Maryland realized fulfillment of
a dream. In a sense. it was par
tial fulfillment, for the stadium
now is in it's first phase. Ulti-
mately it will be double decked
to a capacity of $4,000.
All the pomp customarily at
tendant with such events was
there, plus the always impressive
brigade of 3,700 Midshipmen.
Present were Secretary Of the
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Brooklyn Beats
Phi|sonH Homers,
Stays in Race
ComponeIIo, Snider
Produce; Roberts and
Newcombe Duel Toduy
BY The As.ocioied Press

BROOKLYN, Sept. 30.-The
pennant-mad Dodgers slashed
the staggering Phillies' National
League lead to one game today
with only one more to play-with
a delirious 7-3 triumph on the
home run bats Of Duke Snider
and Roy Campanella.
The Dodger miracle finish"
thus carries into the last day of
the season tomorrow when they
again face the weary and wobbly
Phils.
BY blowing all but one game
of solid 7l2-game lead they held
as late as September 81. the Phils
now must take the final game to
clinch the pennant If Brooklyn
wins, the two teams will be tied,
forcing a play-off series. The
Dodgers have won l3 of their last
16 games and the Phils have lost
eight of their last 10.
Battle of Aces.
Robin Roberts who has won 10
and lost II will pitch for the
Phils tomorrow against big Don
Newcombe, who has won 10 and
lost 10.
-Erv Palica, a two-hit shutout
winner over the Phils last Sunday.
whipped them again on this hazy
Indian summer afternoon.
Two big home runs by Snider
and Campanella, both off Jim
oKnstanty. making his 74th. re-
lief appearance, sent the Phils
reeling with nightmares of vanish
ing World Series checks.
The Dodgers opened up on Bob
Miller in the bottom of the fifth
inning. Billy Cox singled and.
after Palica had gone out, Cal
Abrams also singled. Pee Wee
Reese then slammed towering
triple against the center field exit
gate, scoring both Cox and
Abrams.
Konstanty replaced Miller and
was greeted by Snider's long drive
over the right-field wall, scoring
Reese ahead of him. 1t was
Snider's 31st homer of the year.
Phils Stage Rally.
The Phils gamely staged a
three-run rally in the sixth. Ed
die Watkins and Richie Ashburn
sliced singles to left field, sending
pitchers hustling to the Dodger
bullpen. Sisler drove a sizzling
liner to center and Snider un-
wisely tried shoestring catch.
He didn't quite get there and, as
(See DODGERS, Page BAD
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Penn State Beats
on
Speed andDepth
lntereeptions Lead to
Both of OutcIussed .
Hoyo's Touchdowns
By George Huber
Stor Stoff Correspondent

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Sept. 80.
Penn States football team
proved superior in every depart
ment this afternoon as it beat
Georgetown, 34-14. before 10000
at Beaver Field.
The Nittany Lions, trying the
T formation for the first time
under their new coach, Rip Engle,
saw the HoyaS turn a pass inter-
ception into a touchdown early in
the first period, and then, snarled
back to win decisively George
towns other touchdown in the
third period also followed an in
Perception deep in Penn State ter
ritory. Otherwise the Hoyas were
unable to stir up much of drive.
Penn State not only outplayed
Georgetown most of the afternoon,
but also got the breaks and took
advantage of them. Two pass in
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Tennessee Upset, 70,
By Mississippi State
By the Associated Press

STARKSVILLE, Miss, Sept
30.-Under- rated Mississippi State
struck with IA powerful plays in
the first period to upset Tennes-
see, rated one of the Nations top
10 football teams, TO today.
State started it's touchdown at
the kickoff when Norman Duplain
took the ball on his own goal line
and raced back to the As. Full
back Bill Stewart and Halfback
Wallace Beech alternated in a
dozen line bucks good for from
3 to yards each that put State
on the Vols 12-yard line.
Tailback Tom Rushing made
IS yards rushing and then scored
standing up from the 7.
Tennessee threatened inside
Mississippi's is only once-late
in the fourth quarter. But Mis-
sissippi took over on downs on
the 5.
An estimated $4,000 persons
were in the stands. n
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and speed in the second half. Thew
didn't move out of their own ter
rltory after the half until their
sophomore quarterback, Charlie
Harding, led a passing attack that
moved the ball just into Penn ter
rltory in the final minute.
Blew First Half Chances.
Five times Penn gained the ball
on breaks in the first half, three
times on pass interruptions, once
on a recovered tumble and again
when Virginia failed to get a kick
away on fourth down. But each
time the Quakers were stopped
short Of score, once Just 81,
yards from the end zone. They
didn't trifle after intermission.
however, and beat Virginia for the
18th time in 16 meetings.
Virginia Coach Art Guepe.
whose magazine story of the Cava-
liers' triumph over Penn last year.
How an Upset Happened" is now
on the newsstands, did not have
the Quakers figured as closely to-
day. Penn's buck-lateral series is
new to the Quakers' offensive pat
tern, and with Francis Bagnell
and Alar Corbo running the series.
the Penn backs drilled their way
through Virginia's leaky defenses,
Penn scored all it's touchdowns
through the air, however. Bagnell
threw two touchdown passes and
Dave Coulson one, although one
OF Bagnell's scoring passes had
touched several hands before it
found a receiver in Johnny Moses.
Virginia had a net rushing gain
OF only IS yards, 81 of those by
Papit. Although the Cavaliers
gained 129 yards passing on seven
competitions in 19 attempts, 81 of
those yards were the touchdown
play. Fifty more came on the late
drive when Penn was out to stop
the long passes and possibly let
the short ones go.
Schroeder Runs IS Yards.
Washington's Gene Schroeder.
the outstanding performer in Vir-
ginia's triumph over George Wash
Continued on Page B-6. Cal. 81
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Perceptions and one tumble re-
covery were turned into touch
downs.
Coach Engle, fresh from four
years at Brown University, showed
the folks a tough defensive line
which gave the Hoyas little
chance. Time and again, Tommy
Hardiman and Frank Mattingly,
the Georgetown passers, were
smeared or chased back for long
losses.
Penn State Deep In Backs.
The Lions attack was varied,
fast and powerful. Engle's team
is deep in speedy backs who had
holes to go through and excellent
downfleld blocking to follow. The
Lions also were equipped with sew
eral good passers.
On the other hand, the. Hoyas
could do little. Their line was
able to make few holes, down
field blocking was on-existent
and protection for passers was
weak. The Georgetown sopho-
mores apparently weren't quite
ready for this one.
Georgetown completed only six
of 18 passes for So yards, and
quite a number of other pass
plays were smeared for losses
when Hardiman and Mattingly
were unable to get the ball away
The Nittany Lions completed II
of Is for $50 yards, and outgained
the Hoyas along the ground, 173
yards to 80.
Georgetown turned a break into
the games first touchdown when
Bob Vespirelle intercepted a pass
by Vince O'Bara and returned it
80 yards to the 13 and two plays
later speedy Art Gulla, another
soph romped 10 yards to score at
2:50 of the first period. Dick
Haesler's placement was good for
"a TO Hoya lead, but that just
about was the last time George
town was in the ball game.
Capitalize on tumble.
The Lions bounced back to drive
downfield, and after the Hoyas
held once on their Is, made the
tying touchdown. Such talented
backs as Tony Orsini, Owen
Dougherty and Ted Shattuck
picked UP yardage on every try
with Orsini finally going over
from two yards out to end a So
(See GEORGETOWN, PagA B-6.)
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39th straight game without de1eat
A capacity crowd of 56,430 saw
Notre Dame confidently capitalize
on two North Carolina fumbles for
a TO lead in the first four minutes
of the game and then light with
its back to the wall the rest Of
the way.
Bunting Has Big Day.
The Tar Heels, marshaled by
163-pound Halfback Dick Bunting,
who almost matched Williams as
the days individual star. slashed
78 yards for fourth-period
touchdown by Sophomore Bud
Wallace that tied the score at TT.
Then came the closing despera-
ton drive by Notre Dame which
covered 66 yards and was capped
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field. Michigan State plays Mary
land next week at East Lansing
Michigan to the wall before sue
Michigan to the wal before sue
cumbing 7 to 3 last year, jumped
into this game with fire. Michigan
suffered the loss of it's star per-
former. Chuck Ortmann, early in
the game.
After the Spartan touchdown,
Ortmann ran back the next kick
off IS yards to his own 36, where
he was hit by Bob Carey and
States swift defensive halfback,
Jesse Thomas.
Ortmann Removed From Game.
On the next play, when Ort-
mann attempted to pass, he piv-
(see MICH. STATE APage BAD
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It watched Maryland roll up a
21-0 lead at the half and amass
a 35-7 edge in the final period be-
fore Coach Jim Tatum's reserves
yielded two late scores to Navy.
In sharp contrast to their er-
ratio play a week ago. when the
Old Liners were upset by Georgia
in their season opener. they were
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7erps Open New Stadium
By OutcIossing Middies
By Froncis Stonn

week late Maryland lived up to preseason billing as
football powerhoue yesterday the big
Navy 35 to 81 The victory caxed the dedication
their million dollar stadium at College
shrseeved crowd of 43 1886 filled every and
Stadium including thousands Of
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Notre Dame Noses OutN.C.
14-7, on Williams Passes
bv the A,.oe;o,ed Press

30-Modern footballs greatest reign
nvncby totered but held firm today Notre Dame
staggered to 7 opening win North Carolina
played the Irish off their feet the half
26yard touchdown with little than two minutes
heroic Williams to End Jim Mutscheler combina-
accounted both produced Notre Danes
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Michigan State Beats MICHIGAN
Before 81, ,239 in Major Upset

the Spartan crew that finally
made the grade. The Michigan
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Continued on Page BIS, Col. y
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(see NoTRE DAME, Page B.:
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(See DODGERS, Page BAD
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Continued on Page B-6. Gel. 81