Evening star., 1954-12-26
Statistics

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millions of others who watched
the game on television for the
first time.
The Northerners, coached by
Missouri'S Don Faurot and two
colleagues. scored in the second
period on a 2-yard plung by
Halfback Bob Herndon of Okla
homa after long passes from
Scardino covered most of the
ground in a 50-yard touchdown
drive.
Max Burkett, Iowa State full
back, took the ball away from
the Rebels by intercepting Lou
isiana State Quarterback AL Dog
gets pass at midfleld to start
the Yanks moving.
The North struck again in the
fourth quarter when Michigan
Fullback Fred Baer hauled an
Eaton pass that was tipped by
a South player In the end zone.
The scoring drive covered 81
yards.
The North had gone "a yards
on six first downs in q row and
had the ball on the 8 when the
third quarter ended. Eaton ac-
counted for much of the yardage
with unerring tosses to Baer.
Herndon and Ends Charles Fair
banks and Don Kauth, both Of
Michigan State.
Shipley Kicks Points.
Dick Shipley. Maryland tackle,
made both conversions.
The Rebels fourth-period
score came on q fourth down
pass from Doggett to Fullback
HOWE Wright of VPI that trav-
eled 20 yards. Wright grabbed
the ball Just short of the goal
and stepped across untouched.
Doggett. the Nations 18th best
punter this season, added the
extra point.
The Confederates let a touch
down slip from their grasp in
the opening period when Ala
bama Halfback Corky Tharp
lost the ball on the / after q
62-yard drive.
Linemen Steal Show.
Bruising defensive line play
almost stole the thunder from
the boys in the backfield. Dale
Meinert Of Oklahoma A6M.
q 197-pound guard, was voted
outstanding linemen of the game
by sports writer's.
Tharp, who handled much Of
the Grays' running chores, was
chosen the No. / back, mostly
because Of his brilliant perform
ance as a pass receiver.
The Rebels piled up IS first
downs to IL for the winners and
netted 313 yards to 1853 for the
Yankees.
1t was the passing Of Scardino
and Eaton when it counted most
that spelled the difference.
Eaton threw five aerials in the
second half and connected on all.
OF them for Al yards. His two
first-hah passes fell incomplete.
Scardino threw six and com.
pleted only two. but they trayel-
ed 81 yards.
Doggett completed six out of
Is for 101 yards.
Tharp ran IL times and netted
58 yards. Dick Young, Chatta-
nooga's classy fullback, made
48 yards on ii trips.
The game was hard fought but
clean. Only one penalty was
called. five yards against the
South for offsides.
Despite today's defeat. the
Rebels still have a LIS edge ia
Blue-Gray rivalry.
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Blue scoring: Touchdowns- 1ierndon.
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