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Evening star., 1955-11-27

line In one Of the great exhibi-
tions Of the season.
TCU wound up with the cham
Ipionship by a half game margin.
1t already was in the Cotton
Bowl and the victory today just
added icing to the cake.
Swink ran his scoring total for
the season to 125 points Just
three points under the all time
conference record OF 1913 set BY
Joel Hunt Of Texas Ann In 1927.
And his yardage Of ! ,283 for the
season was only 10 under the
record OF 1902 set by Bob Smith
of Texas Ann in 1850.
South sss.ssFs cb,,,,,sa Methodist 2 3 5,QsS
Southern Methodist scoring--Touch-
downs: McIlhenny q, plunRel, jackson
I(47, rum. Conversion: Gentry;
Texas Christian scoring---TouchdQwns
ISwink f21 go, run: 3, plungel. Taylor
! %, Rlunse). Conversions: Pollard CD.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
STATISTICS

champions a 5-1 SEC record and
Ia 9-l season mark, with q 2i-14
defeat by Kentucky the only set
back.
The Cotton Bowl game will
match the champions of the
Southwest Conference and the
Southeastern Conference.
1t win be the first trip Of the
Rebels to Dallas but the coach
lis a former Texas Christian star
Johnny vaught.
Texas Christian has a 9-l-0
record in conference play. losing
only to Texas Ann, 1913.
Blair, usually overshadowed by
Quarterback Eagle Day and Full
back Paige Cothren, cracked the
See OLE MISS, Page C-G
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Trojons Astonish
Irish, 42-20, With
Wild Burst at End
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 26 (R1.-
Cnr,fharr, California; Trniasac

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (R1.-
Southern California's Trojans
whipped out of the football will
derness today. emerging into the
bright sunshine with an aston
ishing 42-20 victory over the IA
vored Irish of Notre Dame.
Taking a quick lead and scor-
ing the first three times they
got the ball, the four times de-
feated Troians plastered the
flfth-ranking Irish with six
touchdowns ell told to score the
most points the school ever reg
istered against Notre Dame in
the q times they have met on
the gridiron. Il was only the
second 1885 defeat for the Irish.
The triumph was unreeled be-
fore a crowd of 94.892 fans, who
were by turn amazed and
frenzied.
Fumbles Hurt Irish
Southern Cal got out In front
and Notre Dame tied it In the
first period. Then use moved
into a 14-7 lead and was never
behind from there on.
Two fumbles by the Irish. one
on their own 81 that use turned
into its third touchdown, and
another on the Troians' goal
line, killed the Notre Dame
chances.
1t was a 2l-13 ball game going
into the fourth quarter, and then
use went to town.
All but forgotten as they
poured over three touchdoWns
was a 7S-yard touchdown pass
thrown to Halfhack Jim Morse
by the brilliant Irish quarter
back, Paul Hornung, and an
other to Morse for so yards that
set UP another score that left
Notre Dame trailing by only
2l-20. @
Just as suddenly, the Trojans
pulled away during the fourth
quarter on a 64-yard pass play.
Quarterback Jim Contratto to
Halfback Jon Arnett. for six
points. and there went the ball
game.
TrOyans Intercept Five
Hornung completed 10 out of
20 passes for 259 yards and q
touchdown. but i've throws were
intercepted. most Of them in the
wild minutes before the game
ended.
When the going was really
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Redskins Battle Steelers
In Bid to Remoin in Roce
BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON
star stan Correspondent

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26.-The
Redskins pursuit of the leading
Cleveland Browns continues here
tomorrow when they collide with
the burly Steelers in one Of five
National Football League games.
The kickoff Is set for 2 pm. and
the game win be. televised in
washington BY WTOP-TV,
Channel Q.
on paper the surprising Red
skins rule tl1ree-to-four point
favorites over the skidding Steel
ers. now battling to keep ahead
OF the cellar dwelling Philadei-
phia Eagles and Chicago Cardi-
nails. After winning four Of their
first I'VE games. the Pittsburgh
ers have dropped four straight
to take themselves out Of title
consideration. Their object to-
morrow will be TO take the Red
skins with them.
as = Vi y
All Steelers Ready
There were reports earlier in
the week that Ray Matthews.
Lynn Chandnois and d couple OF
other front-Iine Steelers would
be unable to play because Of IN
juries, but Coach Walt Kiesling
tonight expected to have every
body ready for the game. Tbs
pittsburgh offense will be geared
to the running of Fullback Fran
Rogel and the passing Of Jim
Finks, and on good day they
can give anybody trouble
Rogel Is the leagues sixth
ranking ground gamer with 493
Yards on 1856 carries, while Finks
stands seventh in his depart
ment, having completed l31
passes in 26i attempts for 1,742
Yards and seven touchdowns.
Mathews Is Finks' chief target.
The one-tirne Clemson halfback
has caught IS passes for 6l5
yards and four touchdowns to
rank sixth in the league. He also
happens to be Pittsburgh's lead
ing scorer.
The Steelers also have another
dangerous pass catcher In End
EIbie Nickel. eight-year veteran
from Cincinnati. who stands 10th
In the league with 20 catches,
36s yards and two touchdowns.
Nickel and Mathews figure to
~
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STATISTICS

crucial in the first half, 1t was
the corking runs Of Fullback C..
r. Roberts that blasted the
Irish. One gained 13 yards of
the Notre Dame flank to set the
ball on the one. where Quarter
back Ellsworth Kissinger pushed
across. Roberts then made is on
q pitchout from Kissinger put
ting the Trojans ahead. 14-7.
The Irish nisfortunes came
when Dick Fitzgerald. second
string fullback. fumbled on the
Notre Dame 81 and use scored,
|Arnett stabbing the final 10.
Fumbles at Goal
Late in the third quarter.
Hornung raced So yards on a
keeper" play and the Irish
struck on down to the Trojan
three. But F'ullback Don Schae-
fer. hit hard in the goal-line
|pileup, fumbIed into the end
zone and Halfback Ron BroW-
of use recovered for a touch
back.
Trailing by one point and still
potent with Hornung and his
mates aflame. the Irish suffered
when two of the quarterback's
passes went awry inside Trojan
territory and were intercepted,
respectively. by Ends Leon Clarke
and Bing Border.
After Clarke's interception on
his own 81, Roberts cut loose
like an enraged buffalo and
travelled 4S yards deep into Irish
country. But Roberts fumbled
the scoring chance away on the
three and Gene Kapish re-
covered.
Kickoff returns Of 30 and n
yards by Arnett signaled the dis.
play Of unsuspected fire In the
use team.
WoefuIly shy on passing.
Troy's Kissinger added further
surprise when he completed five
out Of six first-half throws for
SO yards, most Of them vitality
Continued ON Page C-s. Col. s
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STATISTICS

second quarter. Quarterback
Howell Tubbs passed 20 to End
Jerry Elliott for the first score.
and 10 to the same man for the
second.
Auburn,s third marker came
early In the final period when
Guard Tim Baker recovered a
'Bama tumble on the Alabama
ia. Fullback Joe Childress took 1t
1.-THE last 13 In three plunges.
'Barna got close after q fumbled
punt was recovered on the Au-
burn 81 in the third period. but
a clipping penalty halted the
drive at the Tiger 10.
A fourth Auburn touchdown,
with just two minutes left. was
started when Fob James returned
a punt 80 yards to his 4s. Tubbs
went 36 on a keeper, Childress
slammed for IA and Tubbs took
lit across on the third play Of the
drive.
1t was Alabama's 18th conse-
Icutive loss. to tie q Southeastern
Conference record set in the
1945, 1916 and 1947 seasons by
Florida. A capacity crowd Of
$4,000 saw the game between the
two intrastate rivals.
James, with 54 yards rushing
today. ended his season with 8Ts
in 10 games to lead the South
eastern Conference. Childress,
out last week with injuries.
played more than so minutes to-
day and ran with his usual speed
and drive.
Alabama ------------ ,0 D.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Blair Leeds Ole Miss
To CIinchinq Victory

STATE COLLEGE, Miss, Nov.
26 (P -Halfback Earl Blair led
Mississippi to the Southeastern
Conference championship and a
Cotton Bowl bid today. bursting
through for two touchdowns as
his team rolled over Mississippi
State .26-0.
Shortly after the game ended,
Mississippi accepted a bid to
play Texas Christian University
lin the January 2 Cotton Bowl
clash at Dallas. Tex.
The victory today gave Mis-
sisSippi's defending conference
Evening star., 1955-11-27
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
star Raeing Editor

BALTIMORE, Nov. 26. -
Brookmeade Stables 3-year-old
Sailor. with an invaluable assist
from Jockey Hedley Woodhouse.
captured the $4,000 Pimlico
Special at, H-to-i odds today
before q surprised ti1rong Of
2o.275 fans at the Old Hilltop
track.
Taking over the lead at the
start Of the mile-and -tfree-six-
teenths invitational race and
clinging to his advantage
throughout. Sailor drew away
smartly in the final sixteenth to
defeat Llangollen Farms Mister
Gus by 2ta lengths. Rallying
from far back with a rather
feeble bid came Social Outcast,
the I3-to-1O favorite, who fin
ished third. a neck behind Mister
Gus and three lengths ahead of
Jet Action.
Sailor paid $24. $11 and SIS
across the board. Tickets on Mis-
ter Gus were worth $3.50 and
$4.20. while Social Outcast re-
turned only $2.40 to show.
Woodhouse ExceIs
The story of the 10Th Special
was the superb riding OF Wood
house, who rated Sailor skill
fully on the front end. literally
stealing the race with a slow
pace and saving his colt for the
final three-eighths. The time OF
the race-I:577s over a fast
track--indicates that Woodhouss
fooled his opposition as he got
away with a half in 49 seconds
and three quarters in 1885.
Instead Of yielding when
pressed by Nance's Lad and Mis-
ter Gus. Sailor had speed left
for the stretch. First Nance's Lad
tossed in the sponge and faded
to seventh in the field of eight.
Mister Gus kept trying, but was
outrun despite the masterful
riding of Eddie Arcaro.
It was obvious at the eighth
pole that Social Outcast was not
going to make it. as Sailor was
full of run all the way to the
wire and wasn't going to be de-
MED that $4,000 first money.
Together with Social outcast,
the disappointment Of the race
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Tennessee Tops
|vandy, 2O,14,
BY Air Route

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26
R) Tennessee, with Tailbacks
Johnny Majors and All Carter
doing the throwing. took to the
Ialrlanes today to whip Wander
bit. 20-l4. and derail the Com
|modores' post-season bowl ex-
press.
End Kyle CBuddyl Cruze. a
home town boy who played go
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Army Uses Sheer Power to Bar
Middies From Cotton Bowl 14-6
Errors Upset
Navy; Uebel,
Lash Score
By FRANCIS STANN
Star star Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-
Power football, not the magic
of a superb forward passer. pre-
vailed this clear. cold afternoon
in Municipal Stadium as Army,
stronger in the line and harder
hitting in the backfield, upset
Navy, 1916, before the customary
star -spangled crowd of 100000
people.
Navy's hopes Of playing Texas,
Christian in the Cotton Bowl
at Dallas-presumably the Did
was all wrapped up if the Mid
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give the Redskins secondary de-
Tense a busy afternoon.
The Washington squad is in
fine fettle for the game. 1t knows
1t has to win all three remaining
games to have a chance for the
division crown. even II the
Browns lose. The Redskins are
hoping for help from the Giants,
who play Cleveland in New York
tomorrow. Victories for Wash
ington and New York would
throw the race into a tie, setting
the stage for a post-season play
on.
Arrangements for possible
piayoff games In both divisions
OF the league will be made Mon
See REDSKINS. Page C-3
Evening star., 1955-11-27
FOOTBALL
SCORES
WASHINGTON AREA

WASHINGTON AREA
Army IA Navy 6
Boiling AFB "a Little Greek IA
s. Carolina 21 Virginia ia
EAST
Boston Coll. rs = Holy Cross Z
MIDWEST
Fort Sill 20 Fort Bliss 19
Okla. Frosh as USAF Acad. IL
Oklahoma So Oklahoma Ann 0
SOUTH
Auburn rs $1,000 Alabama 0
Clemson 20 Furman 20
Ft. Eustis rs Pensacola MAS IA
Georgia Tech 21 Georgia 3
Miami tFIa.) I Florida 6
Mississippi rs Mississippi ST. 0
Tennessee 20 Vanderbilt IA
Tulane rs LSU I3
SOUTHWEST
Baylor is -- Rice Z
TCU 20 A,--s------- SMU 13
Texas Tech Is Hard. .-Sim. IA
FAR WEST
Arizona 7 Arizona ST. tT'ple) 6
Colo. A&M 10 0------ Colorado 0
New Mexico a. Brig. Young 16
use AZ Notre Dame 20
Evening star., 1955-11-27
! STATISTICS

minutes Of brilliant football. was
on the receiving end Of two OF
three touchdown passes COM
pleted by the Vols.
Vanderbilt went into the game
riding a six-game winning streak
and favored slightly to trounce
its cross-State rival and pick up
a bid to the Sugar, Cotton or
GATOR Bowls. The loss left Van
derbilt with a T-3 record.
But the Vols came up with
one of the most spectacular pass
ing attacks seen here in years
to overtake the Commodores
twice and finally pull ahead to
stay late in the fourth period.
Cruze was Majors target for
five of the eight passes that he
completed. The lanky Knox
william netted 98 of the 174 yards
Tennessee picked up on aerials.
Vanderbilt - 0 - 4 Old
Tennessee -~--~--4-- o 1870
Scoring - Vanderbilt; Touchdowns---
Horton q piungel. King u3 runl.
conversions--Jalufka 81. Tennessee
MoHs ~ psss Sse from @ Macrs AZ Sssi Ander iem
SON t43 pasS-run from Carterl. Con-
f21
Evening star., 1955-11-27
OTHER PRO GAMEs

Cficago Bears at Chicago caydnais,
Cleveland at New York.
Los Angeles at Philadelphia.
San Francisco at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
STATISTICS

game by rushing during any
single season.
Quarterback Jimmy Harris. not
expected 10 play because of d
shoulder bruise. made two touch
downs: CIendon Thomas added
two, and Joe Mobra. Bob Burris
and Robert Derrick each got one.
The closest the Aggies came
ito scoring was near the end of
the second quarter when they
moved to the Oklahoma FIVE on
third down. but were thrown
back to end the threat.
Oklahoma scored in about
every way, giving the $4,000
spectators something to yell
about.
The thrill Of the game was q
I55-yard punt return by Thomas
for Oklahoma's second score.
Oklahoma Ann 0 0 o o.. Q
Iokiahonia o 81 10 1873
Oklahoma scoring: Touchdowps--
ftJ5. punt return, 81 plunge1; Mobra
f2o. run-passI. Mcdonald 22. plunrel. !.
BurriE l3. plungeE Derrick q. plunge. /.
prtcer, 3 tplacementl;
iBhefyod fplacement1; Dodd,
Evening star., 1955-11-27

Auburn scoring TnlichdoWns Elliott Z
l23, pass from Tubbs. 10 pass from
Tubbs); Chiidress ~ plunge); TubbE l2,
rum. conyersicns: childress 2.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

See GEORGIA TECH, Page O.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

See OLE MISS. Page C-s
Evening star., 1955-10-02
An ApIey or Coolidge?
Nation EyoIuotes Adams

$50 simple q circumstance as the
fact that the press OF the Nation
first made his acquaintance
among the snowdrifts Of New
Hampshire, where Mr.. Adams
then governor OF the State was
Icaptainin gthe Eisenhower forces
in the first of the 1852 presiden-
tial primaries. It was March
and the work Of the press was
|hampered by icy roads and un-
communicative inhabitants.
His shrewd work at the Ma
Etional Convention. where Mr.,
Eisenhower was nominated. did
not, naturally. endear him to the
Taft forces there. He has not,
since he took over his White
House job. bent over backwards
tos conciliate the right wing OF
the party in Congress.
Lauded by Eisenhower
But even his worst critics. who
have seen him given more power
than any presidential assistant
i'm history. have not called him
power hungry Yet It is il known
fact that much of the policy Of
the administration Is forged in
Mr.. Adams office. The President,
whom Mr.. Adams did not know
when he put Gen. Eisenhower's
name on the New Hampshire bal
lot. paid this tribute to his self
lessness in New Hampshire last
summer:
He has not sought honor for
himself. He has sought In his
Evening star., 1955-10-02

Iother person connected with the
lcommittee had been In cons
|munication with Or. White: that
mo one. certainly not Chairman
Hall, would think Of attempting
ito place pressure on Or. White
TO say anything about the Presi-
dent.
One OF the views expressed
10y commentators was that no
lone should urge the President,
who has done so much for his
country, to jeopardize his life
Eby running again: that such
pressure would be cheap" and
only for the advantage OF sell
fish politicians.
Evening star., 1955-10-02
By GOULD LINCOLN

A week and Z day have passed
since President Eisenhower sflf-
|fered q heart attack In Denver,
Unless the unexpected happens,
he Is, pn the way to an excellent
recovery. All the physicians at
tending the President have
agreed to this.
During the period millions OF
words have been written about
the President and q second term
In the White House. The great
mass of opinion expressed Is
that the President win not run,
This, however. has not prevented
Republican leaders from con-
Itinuing to hope they win still
have Mr.. Eisenhower at the head
Iof the national ticket next year,
The final decision win be made
by the President himself. Neces-
lsarily. unless he has alreads
made up his mind not to run,
Ihe win wait on his convalescence
land on the advice Of his physi-
icians, Two months. or three ai
the most, have been mentioned
las the probable period Of his re-
Icovery. It is possible, therefore,
that the President will make
known his determination before
Christmas, or even sooner.
It Is no secret that Repub-
Ilican leaders believe that an an
Inouncement Of his political plans
has been pushed ahead BY the
Presidents illness particularly
III he is not to run again.
Heart Specialist Quoted
DR.. Paul d. White. noted Bos-
ton heart specialist. who at
tended the President, has been
quoted three times in regard to
the possibility Of the Presidents
running for and serving q second
term.
Last Monday In Denver, DR.,
White, when asked II President
Eisenhower would be physically
Iable to run again, replied, .Oh,
yes but would not say whether
lhe would advise the President not
to do SO. q
on Friday. Or. White said that
liz he were President Eisenhower
he wouldn't want to run again
'.haying seen the strain" )" The
doctor added that "it remains to
lbe seen how active he can be Ia
the future" This comment was
made by DR.. White In q televi-
sion interview on NBC.s To-day :
Later In the day, DR.. White made
ID statement to the press that this
comment was not to be inter-
Ipreted as meaning he would adj
wise the President not to run.
.Far from IL" DR.. White con-
ltinued. III the President had q
Egood recovery as he seems to be
Ion the way to establishing. and
liz he desires to continue his pres
lent cayeer--which would be, OF
course. Ito the great benefit Of
this country and the world at
llarge--I would have no objection
whatsoever to his running again.
But that remains for the future
ito decide"
Republican National Commit
tee headquarters was beseiged
Saturday night with queries as
10 whether Republican National
Evening star., 1955-10-02
Eisenhower 5 Decision,
On IS Seen Pushed Up

Chairman Hall or any other rep
lresentafives Of the COMMITTEES
had been In touch with Dr.,
White, seeking to have MIN
|amend the statement he made
that If he were President Eli
|senhower. he would not want
to run again.
It was stated fatty that
neither Chairman Hall or any
Evening star., 1955-10-02
By MARY aIcCRoRY

Sherman Adams, the Presi-
dents right hand man. Is a
Yankee. born and bred. For
some people. the type Is epito-
Imized by Calvin Coolidge, for
others by the late George Ap-
ley. Neither as terse as Cool
idge nor as fussy as Apely. Mr..
Adams. a slight, handsome ST.
year old ex-lumberrnan. Is still
typical Of q region which prides
itself on Independence and self :
sufficieney, and which goes In
more for small industries than
small talk.
In Washington, where the
wheels of official business are
frequently creased with lanolin
-&or snake-oil - Mr. Adams
brisk. no-nonsense approach
tas been known to fluster or
ALLEVIATE his callers. It has led
many to believe that where his
heart should be there is instead
q block of New Hampshire
granite This Is not necessar-
ilg so.
His habit Of saying mo
Instead Of mo, I'm sorry, z Is a
time saving device Of one
trained in thrift. In New Eng
land schoolhouses nnaxims like
'ttime Is money are chalked on
the blackboard every day. And
idle chatter is not cultivated on
the rockbound coasts or flinty
fields of his rugged homeland.
The city mouse asking q New
Hampshire farmer for a wealth.
er forecast is more likely TO be
told. "I'll tell YOU tomorrow
Taciturnity Illustrated
New Englanders, perhaps be-
cause they have been here longer
than others. do not tend to JUS
tify or ingratiate themselves.
Sherman Adams, a descendant
Of the famous Massachusetts,
family, who was born IN Ver-
mont, raised In Rhode Island and
settled in New Hampshire. does
not go in for these pursuits.
"A little episode which occurred
on Friday, the day he flew to
Denver to take over the White
House there, illustrates. His
ow-cheeked face q tritie hag-
gard. he stepped into the MATS
terminal. Immediately half a
dozen reporters swarmed around
him. MIR. Adams cool blue eye
swept the group like. q search
light.
"Hi,' he said laconically, not
breaking his stride.
The press closed in and sew
eral TV reporters tried to lure
him to the spot where their
rnicrophones waited in the rain.
why should / talk?" Mr.,
Adams asked.
he finally consented to pose
on the steps OF the airplane,
Instead Of doffing his oversize
western hat apparently a must
on western trips). he kept 1t on,
gave one grin, about-faced,
gripped his thermos bottle and
his briefcase a little more firmly
and trod up the steps.
Character Appraised
One reporter, watching him
90, said MAN has more charac-
ter than anyone else In the adj
ministration."
Since he joined the Eisenhower
! team as boss Of the White House
staff two years ago, the adjective
"Wintry' has chung TO him
People who have met him al
parties. where he is often the
most genial and approachable
guest, dispute this. So does his
wife Of 80 years. Rachel. He ha,
a sense Of humor. sometimes tart
sometimes robust.
Mr.. Adams himself took note
Of his reputation In Q speech X
q Republican National Commit.
tee luncheon, when he said
''Some Of you people think I have
horns. and Ice water in my
veins"
The legend Of Adams chillinesi
may possibly have arisen from