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Evening star., 1953-10-11
How Top 10 Fored
BY The Assoeiated Pres

NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-Here's
how college footballs top 10
teams in the Associated Press
poll Jared today:
/. Notre Dame-Open date.
2. Michigan State-Forced to
rally for 10 points in the final
period to defeat Texas Christian.
26-19. 1t was the Spartans' 9th
straight victory.
8. Ohio State-The Buckeyes
were the victims of a 41-20
Illinois upset.
4. Maryland - Maryland
swamped a good Georgia team.
40-13.
S. Michigan Squeezed out
14-13 decision over rugged
Iowa.
6. UCLA-Defeated Wiscon-
sin. 1870, in a Friday night
game.
Z. Southern California-Ral-
lied to tie Washington, 1918.
8. Duke-Had its hands full
downing Purdue, 20-14.
8. Baylor-Came from behind
to top Arkansas, 14-7.
10. Georgia Tech-Ran its un.
deafted string to 80 games by
whipping Tulane. 27-13.
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Sooners Fight off Texas Rally
In Last Quarter to Win, 1914

The first was on a 20-yard throw
from Brewer to Delano Womack.
Brewers passing also set up the
second Texas touchdown.
A crowd of 1884 roared in the
Cotton Bowl as the Longhorns
put on their garrison finish. But
it just wasn't enough.
Oklahoma added to the tur-
moil of the final seconds by
choosing to run on fourth down
in their three-yard line. The
ball went over and in two plays
later Texas had its second touch
down. Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma
coach. explained later that
Calame was supposed ito run
around and get tackled in the
end zone" to give Texas safety.
However, he said, Its easy for
a player to get confused in sucn
a fx and run out instead of
staying in."
The first Oklahoma touchdown
(See OKLAHOMA, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1953-10-11
By MerreII WhittIesey

When Jim Tatum was walking
from the bench to the dressing
room after the Maryland -Geor-
gia game yesterday, he heard
several people remark that it
was shame Maryland had to
get rough with Zeke Bratkowski
and get him out of the game in
the third quarter.
That disturbed the Maryland
coach because he knew Brat
kowski wasn't roughed up, but
was shaken up on a bone-crush-
ing block by Stanley Jones.
Stanley is a huge. powerful fell
low, but Tatum and the Mary
land players know he wouldn't
hurt his worst enemy. Tatum
went to Jones in the dressing
room and asked him about the
play and Stanley said it was on
q pass interception and he was
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Tigers Name
RueI Head of
Front Office
By The Assoeiated Press

DETROIT, Oct. 10. - Herold
D. Muddy Ruel, director of the
Tigers minor league farm sys-
tenn, today was named general
manager of the Detroit club,
succeeding Charlie Gehringer.
Gehringer, general manager
and vice president of the Tigers
since 1851. will remain with the
club in an advisory position, with
the title of vice president.
John j. McHale, who has been
Ruers assistant, will take over
as director of the clubs farm
system.
Gehringer, who succeeded
Billy Evans as general manager
in the fall of 1851. will now de-
vote full time to his private
Continued on Page CT, Col. 81
Evening star., 1953-10-11
By the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10
The Ohio State football bubble
burst with a bang here today as
Illinois was led to an astounding
41-20 victory over the Buckeyes
by it's sophomore touchdown
twins in a Big Ten game.
A crowd of 81,745, seventh
largest ever to fill Ohio States
big horseshoe, sat stunned as the
Illini ran up three touchdowns
in the first period, allowed the
Buckeyes three touchdowns in
the second quarter, and then
won going away.
Two sophomore sensations,
Halfbacks Mickey Bates and j..
c. Caroline, scored the six
Illinois touchdownS, Bates get
ting four and Caroline two. The
youngsters ran over, under,
around and through the big Ohio
State line as Bates scored on
runs of two, IL, four and four
yards. Caroline picked his up on
two-yarder following 24-yard
jaunt by Bates, and on 64-yard
jaunt around end.
Ray Eliot's alert Illini con-
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Substitute Runs Back Punt
To End Scare for Middies
BY Bill Fuchs
Stor Stoff Correspondent

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10. - A
substitute halfback who hurdles
for the track team put the Navy
football team over a big hurdle
here this sunny afternoon and
the MiddieS went on to beat
Cornell, 26-6.
The largest crowd-27, ,000-to
see game in Baltimore since
Notre Dame and Navy played
before $4,000 fans in 1851
watched the Big Red from
Ithaca, N. Y, throw a fright
into the Midides before Bob
Craig, track star, put them on
the right track after 8 minutes
of the second quarter.
After that, it was a breeze as
Navy took to the air and proved
to the satisfaction of Coach Ed
die Erdelatz and the fans that
it does have a passing game.
Joe Gattuso, Navy's block
busting fullback, scored two
touchdowns in the third quarter
and George Welsh, reserve quar-
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Two Illinois Sophs Score
6 Times in Buckeye Upset

verted three intercepted passes
and one tumble into four of their
six touchdowns. After Bates had
scored twice and Caroline once
in the startling first period to
give Illinois a 21-0 lead, Ohio
State turned loose its expected
power in the second session to
come within an eyelash of tying
the invaders.
John Borton passed 10 yards
to Howard CHopalong) Cassidy
for the first Buckeye score. Ohio
State had another touchdown in
less than a minute as Bobby
Watkins whirled for IL and a
score after Dave Leggett of the
Buckeyes had picked up fum-
BILE by Bates on the kickoff. Late
in the quarter Ohio State, aided
by a 29-yard pass interference
penalty and a 20-yard Borton-to-
Cassidy aerial, rolled 80 yards in
nine plays with Borton sneaking
the final / foot for a touchdown.
Tad Weed, Ohio States 1855
pound place kicker, missed the
extra point after the third touch
(See ILLINOIS, Page C-8)
Evening star., 1953-10-11

and tied the Philadelphia Eagles,
the Redskins are 3-point favorites
over Steve ovens crew. New
York lost it's first two games to
the Los Angeles Rams and Pitts
burgh Steelers.
Not since 1882 have the Giants
dropped their first three league
games and there are plenty Of
New York boosters who don't
think they'll do it this time. Ger
tainly they'll shoot the works,
which should make for a wide
open game
Redskins Near Full Strength.
The surprising Redskins are
near full strength. Cripples who
played against the Eagles despite
their injuries are ready to go
again. Halfback Hall Haynes, re-
turning to Washington after two
years of Army service in Korea,
will make his league debut after
missing the first two games be-
cause of a fractured wrist.
The Giants won't have Kyle
Rote, one of their best backs,
who is on the injured list. But
in Sonny Grandelius, Charlie
Conerly, Frank Clifford & Co.. the
visitors have plenty of punch.
(See REDSKINS, Page Gao
Evening star., 1953-10-11
BY the AssoeIoted Press

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 10
Oklahoma's ball-handling ex-
perts rolled up 19 points on long
runs by Merrill Green and Tom
Carroll and Texas fumbling, then
hung on desperately for a 1914
victory today in the 48th renewal
of this ancient football rivalry.
For three quarters the Sooners,
with Gene Calame as the master
magician, had the Longhorns
almost completely baffled with
the way they handled the ball.
A Texas tumble set up one
Sooner score, Green ran 80 yards
with a punt for the second and
Carroll skipped 48 yards for the
third in the game, nationally
televised under the NCAA pro-
gram.
Then. in the final minutes, the
Longhorns. with Sophomore
Charley Brewer in the drivers
seat, rolled to two touchdownS.
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Block nAnother Man Laid The Brat Low

just clearing the way. He didn't
even know whom he hit.
In fact, Jones actually didn't
hit Bratkowski. He slammed into
Walter White so hard that White
was knocked into Bratkowski and
they both went down-and stayed
there. Jones walked away in an
unconcerned manner Both
Georgia players were taken out
of the game, Bratkowski at the
inSistence of an official He came
back in the fourth period.
Zeke doubtless will be glad to
have Jones on his side next year.
Both have been drafted by the
Chicago Bears.
The repeated illegal-use-of-
hands calls by the officials tech
nically were correct, but actually
the penalty is so fine it could
be called on almost every play.
A player on offense must keep
Evening star., 1953-10-11
MICHIGAN State Rallies to Beat
TCU, 26-79, in Final Quarter

Spartans in striking distance.
Slonac took a pass from Quarter
back Tommy Yewcic and sprinted
"a yards to make it 1919. Slonac
then booted the extra point.
All the pregame thinking had
been that the game would be
a romp for Michigan State and
just workout for the Spartan
substitutes. But Coach Biggie
Mum had to play his first-string
~pony backfield" in the fourth
period to save his squad from the
first defeat since 1850.
Slonac intercepted a pass on
the Spartans' 35-yard line to give
Michigan State a chance to make
it's insurance touchdown. Yewcic
passed to Jimmy Ellis from the
TCU 5-yard line for the final
score.
The game went according to
script only in the first period.
The crowd of 51,049 roared its
approval as Billy Wells topped a
| (See SPARTANS, Page C-3)
Evening star., 1953-10-11
By the Assoeioted Press

EAST LANSING. Mich, Oct.
10.-Evan Slonac, a slight TO-
FOUNDER from ST. Michaels, Pa,
scored the tying touchdown and
then kicked a vital extra point
today as Michigan State made a
roaring comeback in the fourth
quarter after trailing by two
touchdownS to overcome a sur
prisingly strong Texas Christian
team. 26-19.
Underrated Texas Christian
led, 1877. at halftime and was
ahead, 1877. going into the final
period on the strength of three
touchdown passes.
For while it looked as II
mighty Michigan State, the de-
Tending national champion and
a three-touchdown pre-game IA
vorite. would be ingloriouslS
dumped, it's string Of straight
wins stopped at 26.
Leroy Bolden scored at the enc
of a 69-yard drive to put the
Evening star., 1953-10-11

his hands and arms to his chest,
so the book says, but most officials
give a liberal Interpretation to
the rule.
Maryland lost two touchdowns
on penalties, one a quarterback
sneak by Bernie Faloney for IL
yards, and another a 64-yard play
in which George Albrecht took a
lateral from Lynn Beightol. Fa-
loney also lost a beautiful ST.
yard run which was the out
standing individual play of the
game. He cut and weaved. re-
versed his field. drove through
Bulldogs who had him trapped
and finally was brought down on
the 10.
Tommy Mont, who was on the
pressbox phone for the Terps,
spotted a weakness in the Geor-
(See WHITTLESEY, Page Gao
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Statistics


lead in the opening quarter and
then run into trouble as Brat
kowski. senior captain from
Danville, Ill, passed for one
touchdown and set up another
to cut the score at halftime to
21-13.
But it was strictly no contest
from the outset of the final half
when Bratkowski's opposite num-
ber. Quarterback Bernie Faloney,
finally intercepted one of the
Georgia stars passes and ran
35 yards for a touchdown to
boost the count to 27-13. Mary
land ran up two other scores in
the third quarter and relied on
second and third-Stringers to
hold the battered Bulldogs to a
scoreless stalemate in the final
period.
Fourth Maryland Victory.
1t was an awesome display Of
power that Maryland staged on
a bright, sunny afternoon to win
its fourth game of the season
and it's third in a row against
Georgia, which by now must be
convinced there's not m NC h
future in playing the Terrapins.
Those 40 points rolled up yes
terday brought Maryland's total
against the Bulldogs for the last
three years to 100.
Coach Jim Tatum's hard-run-
ming ball carriers, headed by
Faloney. Dick Nolan, Ralph Fell
ton and Chet Hanulak, ground
out 305 net yards running as
against Georgia's mere 81.
In the air, Georgia had an
edge in total yardage-202 to 148
but it was not enough to make
up the difference. The Bulldogs
had virtually no running attack
and moved the ball only when
Bratkowski was hitting John
Carson, his favorite receiver, and
several other alert Bulldog pass
catchers.
Bratkowski, probably as good a
college passer as ever appeared
in the Washington area, was
shaken up in the third period
and benched for a lengthy
period. During his absence the
Bulldogs were powerless and
Maryland easily took a COM
manding lead.
Unusual Ball Control.
1t was an odd game as far
as ball control was concerned.
The first five touchdowns all
resulted in sustained drives
either on the ground, in the air.
or both-of not less than So
yards and up to 88. The team
with the ball seemed to control
it interminably until Faloney
snagged Bratkowski's pass after
2:10 of the third period to blow
the game wide open.
Maryland took TO lead on a
67-yard offensive that required
only seven plays. 1t became 14-0
after a 61-yard drive that en-
braced 10 plays. Georgia got on
Continued on Page CA, Col. 81
Evening star., 1953-10-11
RN iha Associntad Prass

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. TO-
Duncan Mcdonald, a third-string
quarterback with a flrSt-String
passing eye, literally threw Mich
igan to 1913 victory over a
hopped-up band of Iowa Hawk
eyes here today before $1,000
fans.
Mcdonald, a sandy haired
junior from Flint, Mich, came
off the bench in the fourth quar-
ter to pitch a four-yard, fourth
down pass to tie up the game
13-all. Sophomore Quarterback
Louis Baldacci kicked the game
winning point for Michigan.
Michigan, rated No. 5 in the
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Statistics

rated even before the game.
Jerry Drew, a third-string
halfback, made the most spec
tacular touchdown of the day in
the last period when he swung
around left end and raced 81
yards.
California took charge at the
outset, with Jim Dillon scoring
on a 15-yard quick opening play
in the first quarter. Joe Hjbbs
went 49 yards for a touchdown
on a beautiful pass from Larson
in the second period. In the
third Al Talley scored twice on
plunges and Dillon added a third
the same way.
Penn FlubS Chance.
In the late stages of the game,
Penn got a scoring chance as
Gary Scott ran 20 yards to the
California /. But a tumble by
Jerry Robinson on the next play
ended the opportunity.
The crowd of $4,000 included
the new Chief Justice of the
United States. Earl Warren,
former Governor of California.
This was the worst defeat suf-
fered by Pennsylvania since
Army's great 1945 team ran
wild, 61-0.
Pennsylvania made one serious
challenge in the second period
when Bob Felver threw a 33-
yard pass to Ed Gramigna.
Felver then plunged to the
California 13 where the West
erners took the ball on downs.
Marks Is Brilliant.
Although he never figured in
the scoring. California's Don
Marks contributed several bril-
liant runs. including one for
56 yards that set up the first
touchdown. Matt Hazeltine
played a great game for Cali
fornia at center and was re-
sponsible for the third touch
down when he intercepted Walt
Hynoski'S pass and ran through
and over the Penn team to
Penn'S 16.
Pennsylvania went into the
game inspired by 1877 victories
over Vanderbilt and Penn State.
California, on the other hand.
had been dumped by Baylor and
Ohio State. For these reasons,
the form experts rated the two
teams even. But once they took
the field, California showed its
complete superiority.
California --7 6 90 40
Pennsylvania -@------0 0 0 o. 0
| California scoring: TouchdoWns--
Dillon (2), 1alley t2l, Hibbs,. Drew.
Conversions-Larsen CD, Brandt.
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Wolverine Substitutes Pass
Nips Hopped-Up Iowa, 74-73

Associated Press poll Of sports
writer's and 13-point pre-game
favorite. was in the hole most of
the afternoon before the hard
charging Iowa line.
Making its Western Confer
ence debut, Michigan appeared
outmatched in the first half
when Iowa's f1eet-winged half
back. Earl Smith, ripped of
touchdowns in the first and sec
ond periods. Fullback Roger
Weigemann missed his first con-
version attempt, but made good
on his second.
Michigan had it's hand full of
Hawkeyes early in the game and
(See MICHIGAN, Page C-30
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Colonial tumble
On First Play
Leads 10 Defeat
Posing Attack Fails
AS Loss Ends 5-Gume
Winning Streak
pictures on Page C-5O
BY George Huber

Virginia's football team picked
up a tumble in the end zone for
a touchdown on the first play of
the game, and went on from
there to a 24-20 victory over
favored George Washington yes
terday in Alexandria.
At one point early in the third
period CIV had a 1912 lead, but
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Statistics

the Cavaliers found enough zip
to come back for their first vic
tory this season after two de-
feats. For CIV, favored by one
touchdown, it was the first loss
in three games and brought to
an end a flve-game winning
streak carrying over from 1852.
The ColonialS used a passing
game most of the time, and their
air attack did get two touch
downs and set up another. But
is wasn't enough to beat the
fired-up Cavaliers who used a
combination air-ground attack
for three scores after being
handed the first one as a gift.
In addition to that free touch
down, the Cavaliers earned an
other in the first period on a
59-yard drive before the Colonials
got into the game Then End
Richie Gaskell Of CIV treated
the crowd of 5000 at George
Washington High School Sta
dunn to some fancy pass catch
ing and running for touchdown
in the second period and another
in the third to make an even-up
game of it.
Thereafter. though, Quarter
back Rives Bailey of Virginia
pitched a long score to End Fred
Meyer in the third period and
took off around end to tally
himself in the fourth to put the
game out of GW's reach.
. Statistically the Colonials out
gained the Cavaliers, 800 yards
to 270, with 261 of those CIV
yards coming on II pass compile
tions in 26 tries. Even that
doesn't tell the story, though. be-
cause the hefty Virginia line gave
Bob Sturm and Ray Fox, the CIV
quarterbacks, a rough time of it,
and must have tossed them for
more than so yards of losses on
pass plays. Then, too, these two
CIV quarterbacks had quite a
number of good passes dropped
by receivers.
Falls on Loose Ball.
George Washington gave Vir-
ginia its shove toward victory
when Halfback Len Ciemniecki
bobbled a handof from Sturm
on the first scrimmage play on
GW's 20. The loose ball rolled
into the end zone, where Full
back Henry Strempek of Virginia
had only to fall on it.
Guard John Polzer missed the
placement, and Halfback Joe
Niedbala missed after the next
three, but the Cavaliers had
enough edge in touchdowns to
absorb this weakness.
Still in the first period, the
Cavaliers tailed again at the
end of a 59-yard drive. with
Halfback Pete Potter getting the
final yard or two. A 34-yard pass
from Bailey to End Ray Quillen
set up the score.
The ColonialS, who hadn't
even got past their own 40 in
the first period, made threaten
ing gestures in the second, TAX
ing a pass interception in mid
field and working to the 20 be-
fore a tumble stopped them. A
bit later one of their frequent
passes paid off for a sudden
79-yard score when Fox hit Gas
kell on his own Is and Gaskell
Continued on Page C-3, Col. g.
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Terps' Power
|Awes 27,000;
|Fa|oney Stars
Bulldog Star Thrills
Crowd but Visitors
Fude in Lost Half
By Froncis Stonn

For two periods of a rousing
game at Byrd Stadium, q
superior forward passer named
Zeke Bratkowski threw a scare
into Maryland'S favored foot
ball team yesterday before the
Terrapins ground out a 40-13
victory over Georgia to remain
among the Nations unbeaten.
united powers.
A crowd estimated at $1,000
watched Maryland take a 14-0
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Statistics

terback, passed for another near
the end of the game.
But it was the first touchdown
at a time when Cornell was not
looking like the 13-point under
dog it was figured to be that pro-
PEELED Navy to it's second victory
after the opening-game tie with
William and Mary. st.
Craig, a 21-year-old sophomore
from Altadena, Calf, gave Navy
a second chance at the Cornell
goal line by taking a punt from
Dick Meade on the Cornell 81
and rushing his way to the g..
Continued on Page CO. Col. :. }
Evening star., 1953-10-11
Favored Redskins
Play Giants Today
In First Home Game
By Lewis f. Atchison

Arch rivals since they intro
duced the National Football
League to Washington 16 years
ago, the New York Giants and
the Redskins will resume their
feud today at Griffith Stadium
before an Anticipated crowd of
more than $4,000.
The kickotf for the Redskins
home opener is scheduled for
2:05 pm.
Undefeated in two games, hav-
ing upset the Chicago Cardinals
Evening star., 1953-10-11
MARYLAND, 40
GEORGIA, 13
Fast California Team
Shocks Penn, 400,
In Game Rated Even
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-A
big, fast California football team,
skillfully piloted by Paul Larson,
rudely removed Pennsylvania
from the undefeated ranks to-
day, 400.
The overwhelming. score was a
big surprise. The teams were
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Todoy's Pro Games

Redskins VS.. Giants at Grit
fifth Stadium. 2:05 pm.
Baltimore Colts VS.. Bears in
Chicago.
Forty Miners VS.. Lions in De-
troit.
Cardinals VS.. Steelers in Pitts
burgh.
Evening star., 1953-10-11

Continued on Page C-3, Col. 3.
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(See SPARTANS, Page C-3)
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(see ILLINOIS, Page C-s0
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Continued on Page CO, Col. So
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(see REDSKINS, Page c-4O