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untoj ffaf Iowa Ohio Irish Smash State * J£p0fl$ State; D. 1948 Tops { 2 WASHINGTON, C., OCTOBER 10, _____________ Micnigan — ■ e ♦ _ Buckeyes' Blunder or Draw Overpower Spartans Win, Lose, On Kickoff By FRANCIS STANN Brings By 26-7 After Foe Star Staff Corr#spond«nt A Guy Wearing a Toe Plate Hawks 14-7 Edge Gets Head Start CLEVELAND, Oct. 9.—It wasn't the worst ball game ever played. By th* Ajioeiated Prttt ty th« Associated Press Matter of fact, it had a few high spots. Couple of guys banged the ball COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 9.—Iowa’s SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 9 — out of the park to break the monotony of singles and two-baggers. Hawkeyes grabbed the breaks today ! and came off a Notre Dame put on another victory But it wasn't sufficiently exciting to lift this World Beries out of the with 14-7 Big Nine victory over Ohio State. | march today—26 to 7—against a ... hopelessly boring stage. i It tough Michigan State team, Even with Lary Doby’s home run and the was the Buckeye’s first loss of the and Iowa's first A crowd of 58.126 saw the Irish homer that Marv Rickert belted, you had the feel- season, win j over Ohio in six games since 1928. I score in every period on parades the hitters were swinging with fungo sticks. ing Coach Eddie Anderson’s Hawks, of power that went 70, 96, 80 and If the pitchers You found yourself wondering trailing 7-0, counted twice within 20 yards. looked or if the hit- really were as good as they’ve four minutes after the opening of Notre Dame thus ran its remark- ters haven't made them look good. You found the second period. And that, for able record to 21 games in a row yourself deciding the hitters are to blame. the 63,394 fans was the ball game. without a loss. Take Johnny Sain, for example. Sain was A 67-yard kickoff return by Half- Michigan State landed the first pitching with only two days of rest. He looked back Jerry Faske to Ohio State’s punch in the opening quarter. tired. He threw as if he were tired. Yet he held 17-yard line set up the first Iowa Horace Smith set up the opportun- the Indians to five hits, and one of them was score. Then, Coach Wes Fesler’s ity when he intercepted a pass on Bucks the on the Irish 21. Chandnois tainted. gave game away the Lynn went next kickoff by to realise it around his left end to the 6. and Take Steve Gromek. Who's Gromek? He's failing was a free ball. Iowa's John Tedore Leroy Crane crashed over for a a a toe A guy who pitches just guy wearing plate. fell on the ball on the Ohio 24, and touchdown. Smith kicked the ex- Mann. Lou Bou- Franci* when somebody needs a rest or is hurt. the Hawks scored four plays later tra point. dreau wanted to give Bob Feller another day ol rest ana so ne picnea when Tedore fumbled and End Bob Irish Line Power Prevails. Gromek today. For all you know, he may have picked his name out ol McKenzie recovered in the end zone. Notre Dame rallied and drove 70 The yards on and a hat. Maybe he could have picked Sam Zoldak or Bob Muncrief and Buckeyes scored late in the running passing plays. first after breaks three times Frank Tripucka tossed four yards as well. Or even old Satchel The Braves can’t hit. They period idone Paige. to gave them the ball in Iowa terri- Leon Hart for the score. Steve can't score. They re a run-a-game ball club. In this Series they’re tory. Oracko's attempted conversion was not even that good. They earned exactly two runs in 35 innings. Quarterback Pete Perini, for the wide. it's unfair to the Feller, Bearden and Notre from that Maybe pitchers—Sain, second time within minutes, re- Dame, point on, to as a needs is a toe made efficient use fcromek—but it’s beginning look if all guy plate covered a fumble made on Iowa’s of its bigger and better line. The Irish on to pitch a pretty good game in this classic. 19 by Hawkeye Quarterback A1 put a 96- Dimarco. yard attack that put them out in TRAVELING front. The drive was sparked by a Indians No Harder Than Braves Faske Makes Run. TERP—Hubie Werner is pictured on a 20-yard quarter. Here he’s shown leaping over a fallen teammate, Hitting Long 32-yard dash by Bill Gay. Mike whole lot of wasn't from the Braves. Espe- Fullback Joe Whisler to gain during Maryland’s first touchdown march in the Fullback who accounted for both of A mayhem expected powered opening Harry Bonk, Maryland’s Swistowicz scurried the final 13 Jeff had the misfortune to the tour, and scored three period of its 28-0 conquest of Virginia Tech at Griffith Stadium scores as the cially since their long-ball hitter, Heath, plays third-period Terps registered their third straight yards for the decisive score. Oracko later over center. End Werner later scored for the break his ankle on the eve of the Series. But what gives with the James Hague yesterday. Old Liners in the second shutout of the season. —Star Staff Photo. missed the extra point again. old the extra Indians? They’re supposed to be a power team. Not like the placekicked point. ! The Irish put together 80 yards Faske, a 19-year-old ■ of course, but nevertheless a club that can scare up a lot sophomore through the Sparton line and off the Yankees, from Brooklyn, N. Y., quickly ends and tackles to score of runs. Boudreau's All Has Newhouser for the changed the picture, however. He Squawk Wrong, Report His Father third time. Brennan made here’s the record on the Indians. They have 32 hits to Sleeps Terry Well, took the kickoff on his twice 16, the touchdown on a 1-yard plunge. ahow for the series to date. That’s an average of little better than reversed his field and reached the Braves Most of Oracko added the additional point. five blows a game. The Braves have done precisely as well. They, Ohio 17. Umpire Stewart, Say Sold to Bosox, Veech Through th* AiieciatMl Pr»»» Sitko Scores on 14-Yard Run. have 22 hits. You’d think the base hits were rationed. The second quarter opened with By of the play later stirred considerable too, The last to the was short that Tedore his CLEVELAND. Oct. 9.—Umpire controversy. Gromek's trip goal Maybe this isn't evidence, but there’s a pretty general feeling bulling way to Ohio's Victory and Bill Bill Stewart declared after the game ly tht Associated Press quick. Gay snagged George is with this series. Nothing intentional, of course, four lor a first down. He scored on Arguing with Stewart today. Indians something wrong today that the play "wasn't even Leaving Guerre’s pass on the Michigan State on it. Even the his third crack at the line, and Full- Boudreau followed him along the DETROIT, Oct. 9 —Adam Gromek but nevertheless wrong. It’s hard to put a finger pros close” when he called Lou By th« AnocioUd Bren 35 and brought it to the Spartan 20. back Ronald Headington’s Manager third base line and was joined of Hamtramck, Mich., for six the like Rogers Hornsby, say they sense the placekick by Oct. 9 —The rumor slept Brennan went for 6 on scene, meaning guys tied Boudreau out at third base in the CLEVELAND. through yards. the score. McKechnle. Second Base Umpire innings today beside a radio that Then as if the players are only partly interested in first and drew a boo- factory was working overtime to- Emil Sitko bulled his way for oppressing atmosphere Then came the break which cost inning lusty Bill Summers of the American wasn't turned on while his son was Grantland Rice was on his way to from the Cleveland night at the World Series press 14 yards to a touchdown. Oracko the whole carnival. remarking Ohio the ing big pro the a game. League went out to Stewart and pitching Cleveland Indians to kicked the extra stadium that it wasn't much of a aeries. ‘‘I thought that maybe crowd at the fourth game of the party. 2-to-l point. the After the kickoff Tedore pounced the two Indians. World Series triumph over The asked World Series. Highly interesting, but uncon- Irish rolled up 398 yards by I was Just Jaded” he said, "so I went to a lot of fellows and on the ball on the Ohio 24 while the Boston Braves. "Ask Elliott about the Both umpires said they threat- firmed reports circulated through rushing against 152 for the Spartans how felt and didn’t think it was much of a show two Buckeyes watched it roll around, play,” Gromek's father wouldn’t even them they they ened to put both Indians out of the several hundred scribes and picked a net of 65 on Stewart said when he first reached and have heard tip passes obviously unaware that after a the the finish if a daughter, either.” the room. game. baseball men, big and little. against 45 for the losers. kickoff the ball belongs to which- dressing Jean, hadn't seen Steve’s big uni- Elliott’s an "The wasn't even said The most momentous rumors MICHIGAN STATE post-game comment, play close," form number "27” on What It Needs Is Blood Spilt ever team grabs it first.