The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-11-03

N1SIOly OVER LIlGlr DILL6T 1nLrd-
state rivals - Bethune-Cook-
mans Wildcats here last Satur-
day before some 1000 Joyous
Homecoming fans.
The Jake-Gaither coached COM
bine, denied victory in their last
two previous outings, didn't wait
long to get on the victory trail.
They scored their first touch
down within four minutes of the
Initial quarter when All-Ameri-
can halfback Oscar Norman of
Jacksonville crashed over from
the BCC six. Charles Herout con-
verted.
The game had been billed as a
passing duel between the Rattlers
A1l-American quarterback Mi
amls Akin Hepburn, and the
Wildcats Raymond Thornton of
Jacksonville. But it proved much
different with Hepburn sparkling
the Rattlers to three first half
IDS during the first half, then
sitting the second one out. How
ever, he did score through the
middle of the BE forward wall in
the second period. Thornton as
expected took to the airlanes -
hitting on only four of Is at
tempts, one touchdown heave
In the fourth quarter to end Cy
McOlarien in the end zone.
The Rattlers' first tally was set
up when Tackle John Neal of
Gainesville, blocked Thornton's
attempted punt, and Guard Will
liam McClung of Philadelphia
picked up the oval on the % and
raced to the Is before being stop
ped. Left half Carl Jefferson of
Quitman, Ca, playing in the
place of the injured Jasper Saun-
ders, romped to the six; this set
the stage of Norman's plunge.
Tackle Willie Lee of Phoenix
City, Ala, recovered Thornton's
tumble on the IS late in the first
stanza. Fullback James Moore
raced around his own right end
before being chased out of
bounds on the 18. Norman moved
to the six, and then Hepburn,
spun, faxed to his backs, and then
cut through the center of the BCC
forward wall to tally. Herout
failed to convert.
The RattlerS took over on their
4 after BCC failed to cash in on
a drive which took them to this
point A 15-yard penalty against
the Wildcats Melvin Dennard put
the ball on the 20. Jefferson pick
ed up two yards to the 81, then
Norman headed for the races after
taking a handoff from Hepburn,
and sped SO yeards for the third
touchdown of the first half
Herout converted.
Driving GA yards for their sec
ond score early in the third per-
iod, the Rattlers led $50 before
being scored on. Vernall Ross took
the kickoff on the IA and was
tackled on the 38. Then Moore
moved to the as. Robert Mungen
had replaced Hepburn at quar-
terback, then passed incomplete
before taking a heave and rae
ing to the BCC 43. Mungen was
trapped on the 48 for five yard
loss on an attempted pass. JEFF
ferson moved to the 80, and five
yard penalty against Bethune put
the ball on the q, Mungen then
connected to jefferson on the Is
and he tucked the ball in his arms
and raced TO the vineyard line
where he was stopped. On the
next play he scored standing up.
Herout failed to convert.
Wildcat fullback N r m n
Townsel took the Famcee kick
off on his five and returned 1t to
the %. Halfback Hosie Tenner
moved to the "a. Then Back Clyde
Sanders added three more yards
to the q. Townsel took handoff
from Thornton and sped to the 48.
Sanders on the next play raced
TO the Rattlers' 80. Sanders and
Tenner combined to carry the oval
on two plays to the ~, then
Townsel TO the Is. Sanders bulled
his way to the A and M four be-
fore he was stopped on the five
for a vineyard loss. On the next
play he was trapped on the II by
tackle Woodland and linebacker
William Kenchon. However, Is
ward penalty for unnecessary