The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-10-14
BY Charles J. Smith and
oliver "Crip" Walker

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Oct. -
Florida A and M Colleges Wanted
power attack exploded for eight
touchdowns as the host eleven de-
Geated the Ft. Valley Wildcats 81
10 here this afternoon in an STAG
contest. The Rattlers led 1876 at
half time.
The Jake Gather coached eleven
continued among the nations I'M
beaten and united gridiron ma
chimes, and more Or less used the
hapIess invaders for cannon fod-
der as it prepared for its major
leagus fray with the powerful Nor
ris Brown Wolverines in Atlanta
next weekend. The Rattlers have
now won three in a row.
Paced by the sensational power
running of Oscar Norman, Jack
sonville right half, and the pile
driving off-tackle slants Of tailback
LyInus "Choo Choo" Burgess. the
Rattlers scored in all periods. FIT.
Valley fought back scoring in the
initial stanza, and continuing to
fight. made it's last I'D late in the
third quarter. g. J<i
The Rattlers' first score came on
q sustained drive of 81 yards after
Fullback Bernard Stephens and
Norman moved the ball to the Wild.
cats 81 on two plays following an
exchange of punts. Here quarter.
back Charles Leonard Unbiased a
terrific heave which Left End Rob.
ert Mungen took in the end zone.
Charles Herout converted and the
4Rattlers led TO.
a few minutes later tackle Joe
Green recovered Hollis tumble on
the TT. Valley IA. Two plays later
with Jasper Saunders and Eugene
Scott moving the ball, the Rattlers
had added six points. Herout's con.
version was wide.
TT. Valley came roaring back
s.. when big Webb Hollis. a Quitman,
Ga, high school product took the
kickoff and ran straight up the
middle for what seemed to be GER
tain I'D before Norman caught him
from behind on the Famcee 16.
At this point Hollis fired a bull.
. let pass to Henry Seldom who was
stopped on the one foot line. Hollis
scored on a quarterback sneak. The
tSry for the conversion failed.
Florida struck shortly after the
second quarter got underway. John
son Smith rammed off the FIT Val.
first down. In two running plays
Irwin Cradle carried to the FIT. Val
ley "a, and on the next play John
Arnold bulldozed around his own
deft end to score standing up. Nor
mans attempted kick was wide.
And thus Florida held a 1876 mar
gin at the half.
Florida began its fourth I'D drive
when Irwin Cradle safety man, took
Melvin Young's punt on the Flori-
'da 80 and ran it back to the As. On
the next play Burgess sped A yds
around his own right end before
Seldom stopped him on the ~. Nor
man then bolted his left end for
the score. Herout's attempted con-
version failed.
Cradle took Young's punt a short
time afterward, and cut to his right
on the FIT. Valley 33, and sped for
the goal. A key block by Carlton
Thompson aided him at the IL and
he crossed the goal standing up.
Norman converted.
FIT. Valley, with it's ground at
tack bottled UP and its passing o.
fensive meeting a similar fate,
found that it's best bet was in punt
ing and hoping for a break. After
such a punt in the third period,
Norman began a So yard sustained
drive. Norman picked up Is and
moved the ball to the so yard line.
Then after r. Role failed to gain,
Costa Kittles on an end around play
raced to the FIT. Valley IS. Burgess
picked UP a first down on two
plays, and Norman raced to the
four before he was stopped. He
scored on the next play through the
middle of the Wildcat line. A. Mays
converted.
Burgess scored for the Rattlers
when Mungen and Adam johnson
trapped Hollis on the Ft. Valley
five. On the next play 'tChoo Choo''
SCORED. Mungen's conversion was
blocked.
After failing to gain following the
Kickoff. Hollis had one Of his passee