Evening star., 1955-01-03

Navys aggressive little lnemen, notably r,.as s..an
Len Benz and Alex Arons AS for Day wen the other
Ole Miss quarterbacks Coach Johnny yaught used In vain
efforts to the Rebels there was only one top-ght eld
general in Sugar Bowl Stadium and he Navy George
Welsh.
WHEN AT HALFTIAE the score was only TO, Navy II
seemed impossible believe It had been contest between
the reckless hopped up Mddies and the super-cauous
Rebels Whereas Navy gambled by running fourth downs
in its territory Ole Miss midy kicked Day and Houston
Patton the quarerbacks showed nothing Of
daring Of Welsh and nothing like the Navy guys throwing
ann
Ole Miss too got terrific break in the second period
when Ron Beagle caught Welh pass the goal line and
Field Judge Jimmy Hitchcock sgnaed touchdown Whether
Beagle actually the goal line beside the
point. which that Navy In matter Of seconds told
that IT had to make it 1870 and then told hadn't
and 1t was Ole Miss ball on the six-nch line. S9
lesser team might have been affected by the deep dis
appointment Navy showed BoOOoodd spectators mostly
Mississippi what Eddie Erdeaz when he calls his
the team Of desire Navy lost two heartbeakers during the
"a season. 2119 to Pitt and 60 to Notre Dame After each
Erdelatz said WED like to play 1t again. but here's
something you can bet cnhs team viii never get dis
courageds
NOR WERE THE MIpDIES discouraged BY the loss Of
that touchdown and by that TO lead
which represented much effort their part little
the part Of the Rebels Earl Blaik Army
who seemed slightly shocked by the scant lead.
Navy ought to be Ia front BY two touchdowns at least
Guoth the colonel 1T certainly odd game to
Rebel rooters must have felt the way yet they kept
thinking that later their big team champion Of
the Southeastern Conference would up the East
who supposedly lacked weight depth and actually
lacked their fastest back Bob Craig plus regular tackle
Jim Royer biggest man the squad o. 2li pounds
But Ole Miss never could turn It Rehs never got
inside Of Nays s. until the final seconds when the Middle
rnky-dinks playing Even them II the rnkydnks
desire tosscore that allowed Ole Miss TO penetrate far
the 7yard line Dave Korcep No. 3quarterback threw
pass IN his territory with the 2lO and the clock
running out, and 1t was intercepted s.s
ERDMaATZ GRINNED WHEN this play mentioned
after the game Our fellows eager he said Welsh,
Echard and Korcep much alike when It to daring
don't discourage them. They do pretty good"
What Eddie didn't say but which must be said for him,
Is that Erdeatz willingness to gamble has rubbed on
his players After welsh Johnny Weaver Jack Garrow
Gattuso Ron Beagle Len BenM Co had proved they were
hot pistols and able handle ole Miss Erdeiatz pulled
practically his whole midway Of the second period,
despite what seemed to be precarious lead.
His critics In the press box were in number but Red
Bak and Herman Hickman liked what they Of Eeatz
strategy "Navys won't probably Bak co
mented abut they Just give the regulars breaer they'll
have done their part"
And they did Came the third period and Nasy rested
regulars put 1t Welsh passing to Weaver for ouc
down and Gattnso who the rst one driving for
. second for. himself
Nothing fukey about those scores, either When team
drives no. SO and 93 yards it Is doing It the hard way