The Key West citizen., 1954-11-27
|Rattlers Drop
Grid Tilt To
Southern u.

Florida A and M University's
Rather crashed through for 10
points within three minutes Of the
opening whistle, but this was not
enough to head off the surging
Southern University Jaguar Cats
as the Baton Rouge eleven swept
from behind and went on to de-
feat the Tallahassee eleven 1928.
A crowd estimated upward to
1900 witnessed the game which
pitted two of the nations grid
giants against each other. The two
clubs entered the fray unbeaten
and united and the defeat gave
the Rattlers record Of seven wins
and one defeat. The Cats moved
along the path Of unbeaten and un-
tied eleyens and increased their
seasons record to eight and zero.
Rattler quarterback Elvin (Diz-
zy) Dean Of Miami passed 12-yards
to right end Maurice Graham of
Wilmington, N. c. for the Talla-
hassee eleven's initial score to
climax a 52-yard drive. The goal
ward march got under way fol-
lowing a Southern punt after the
Cats failed to pick up sufficient
yardage for q first down on the
kickoff.
Willie (Galloping CALI Galimore
of st. Augustine moved from the
A and M 48 to the Southern Il on
the first play from scrimmage.
Right half AL Frazier picked up
11-yards on the next carry. Cali
more then lugged the ball to the
three. Frazier was nailed for q
nine yard loss. This set the stage
for Deans I'd heave. He then
converted to put the Rattlers
ahead TO.
On the kickoff that followed
Southern U's quarterback Emile
Pope fumbled the ball on the Cats
eight with A and M center
Bill Boynton Of Ocala recovering
two running plays failed to gain
any yardage for the Rattlers as
did a Dean to Graham pass, Then
left end Joe Lee entered the game
and split the uprights with a field
goal to put the Rattlers ahead 10
o.
Southern took the kickoff and
marched 66-yards for its first score
with Pope passing to back Roman
Bates for the I'd. A 15-yard PEN
atty against the Rattlers aided the
Cats in their march. The ball was
resting on the Southern IS when
the Baton Rouge eleven was Civ
en- 15-yards because a Rather
player was detected holding. The
Cats moved from the midfield
stripe on the running of halfback
Bob Dinkins and the passing Of
Pope for their I'd. The try for the
extra point was wide.
The Cats came surging back mo-
ments later when Pope recovered
Galimore's tumble of the kickoff
on the A and M Is. Two running
plays and a five yard penalty set
the stage for Dinkins' I'd plunge.
This time Roman Lemon converted
to put the Cats ahead 1910.
Southern picked up six points
moments later when Bates blocked
and recovered A and M punter
Willie Speight's kick in the end
zone. A 15-yard penalty against
the Rattlers put the ball on their
one yard line which necessitated
Speight's effort. Lemon converted
and the Cats moved ahead 20-10.
The Rattlers started moving
goalward on the kick off on the
running of Galimore and fullback
Sal Gator, Miami just when it
seemed that the Rattlers air and
ground game was clicking Pope
made q great interception of a
Dean pass on SU 20. Dinkins crash
ed over for q Southern score to
climax an S0-yard drive. Again
the Cats converted to build their
half time lead to 27-10.
The Rattlers kicked-off to start
second half play and SU back
Alvin Spears took the ball on the