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Thrill-Packed Aerial Battle Promised as Mighty Green Bay, Redskins Clash New Passing Record Death, Fighting Mark j Capital Schoolboys Defeated Expected of Isbell, Upset of Tulane By Richmond Stars, 19 to 7 Packers' Star L. S. U., 19-0 D. C. Gridmen Pile Up Yardage, but Lack By Scoring Punch in Tobacco Bowl Game Invaders' Hutson, Hinkle Green Wave Proves Mere 3y ihe Associated Press. RICHMOND, Nov. 29.—A star-studded all-metro eleven In Line to Shatter Ripple; One Fan Dies, Va., from almost exhausted themselves piling up yardage Battle Washington Loop Score Marks Thousands it the City Stadium today, but didn't have the pay-off punch when the chips were down, and the Richmond All-Star Schoolboys walked By BILL DISMER. Jr. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29 —Louis- Dff with top honors in the annual Tobacco Bowl classic, 19-7. Before Washington's largest foot- iana State's much-battered With the Marshall Thomas Jefferson teams func- ball crowd of the season, a sellout Tigers John and some- ended their season today with OO m OlV, UUIV1 < throng of nearly 36.000. the Green Liunuip, QUIUUtUiJ J/n» thing that will make their sup- the Richmonders made their own i Bay Packers will attempt to clinch strikes to End Mel Winfield. W.-L ; porters almost forget four earlier breaks and capitalized with a rapid- a share of Western championship Back Hal Krug St. John's, and defeats—an incredible 19-0 victory ity and thoroughness that impressed Honors this afternoon by handing Teammate Joe Murphy, to move over their arch-rivals from Tulane. the approximately 5,000 fans who the Redskins their fourth successive the ball up to the Richmond 36. With about 50.000 spectators, one witnessed the contest in Indian sum- defeat. « St. John's back, then dead of a heart Chuck Wilson. time of whom dropped mer weather. Non-winners since the last took over the hurling chores and attack, and about 2,000 fist fights Washington, paced by the sure- they played in their own bailiwick completed a beauty to Winfield on in the stands. L. S. U. completely armed Elma Raba, Gonzaga's true on November 2. the Redskins will the 12-yard line—the W.-L. end go- outplayed Tulane—something no triple threat, who completed 12 appear before home folks for the ing to the 2 before being pushed out other team has been able to do all passes for 137 yards, five times first time as a mathematically-elim- Df bounds by Seig and Saxby. Tommy season although the Green Wave threatened the Richmond goal and inated contender for Eastern honors Chesari on the first play rammed had lost three games. with a great display of sheer de- in the National Football League. through guard for the score and termination, finally pushed over a And whether they will be greeted The Tigers led 329 to 109 in net then added the point from place- in first downs. : touchdown with barely 35 seconds with razzberies or sympathetically, yardage and 18 to 5 ment. The game ended two play* remaining to play. on the grounds that the breaks Students of the two schools ap- later. 1 might have been against them, is parently had heard nothing of an Score in Three Periods. The nearest Washington came t<j a question that will be answered only agreement by their student body The John Marshall eleven ac- a score other than the actual touch- at 2 o'clock—the advanced time for presidents to prevent fights. They counted for two of the All-Stars down was midway the third period the kick-off. swarmed onto the field after the touchdowns, while Thomas Jefferson when a combination of Raba passes The possibility that three all-time game for a half hour of battling that contributed the other. The Rich- and runs by McGowan and Chesari individual National League records ended with destruction of the goal monders scored on a blocked kick moved to the 2-vard line. But B !1 will be broken by as many Packers posts despite efforts of Tulane boys by Beal Montague and a subsequent Teefey, reserve John Marshal end. is expected to vie in interest with and club-wielding policemen to pro- 23-yard run by Jimmy Lacy: a 43- stopped this threat when he tackled their team's chanch to finish ahead tect them. yard pass play resulting from the both McGowan and the ball on an of or in a dead heat with the Bears a: d L. S. U. played like the team Tu- antiquated "boys home special” from attempted sweep around end and the Redskins’ to fell on the fumble on the opportunity lane was supposed to be. tackling Ervin Baughan to Russell Moncrief: 9-yard land the in the to mid- runner-up spot and blocking viciously. The Green- and on a short 20-vard "drive" line. Baughan kicked out Eastern Division. les missed blocks, tackles and two which culminated with a 7-yard field, Raba returning 11 yards (19k Washing’or. 7*. Hutson. Hinkle Near Records. chances. dash through guard by Ed Saxbv. Po*. Richmond scoring LE Dullng __ Ne- -n scored one E n* Don Hutson, the Packers' peerless RUDELY STOPPED—Joe of Fordham made 12 The was a romp for the Rams, who The locals touchdown L T. Launault _ Andrejco yards game yesterday, though, Bird Heads I,. S. U. Attack. n LG. J Wood __ W end. will enter the same less than each in the second, third and fourth against New York U. before he was given this rough treatment. won, 30-9. ■—A, P. Wirephoto. Practically all the game was j C Traylor _ D; M°-'. from two R G. Lacy _ Gr.m-n a touchtown's points away in Tulane as little periods. played territory, R T.. Inner _ 0'Ke*> lifetime marks. Now credited with Refusing to call it quits, the All- Leo Bird's passes kept the Tigers R E. Jamgorhian_ Corded 75 points, Hutson needs only three Mets came roaring bark Raba took Q B. Baughan _ B- knocking on the end zone gates. LH. Barbour_McGow-o more to tie Automatic Jack Manders’ John Woo's kickoff on his own 25. a Pro Grid L. S. U. was in scoring territory at R H Ralston _ Rat Chisari lifetime total of 368 and four Fordham in Second-Half Line-ups Smith V. P. I. and running hard, came all the way F B. Sintfcy _ just Sparks least half a dozen times, besides Its Spree Poe. Redskins. Packers. _fin? H—in more to the same guy's record bark up to the Richmond 48 before Richmond equal touchdown the Greenies Washington 0 0 n ,— 7 < pushes, was of 79 for a season. Let him L.E.Aguirre 19> __ Hutson 114) he spilled by Ittner. This threat single ; stopped one drive on their 2 and Richmond scoring Touchdowns—Lacy on the end of a touch- New York 30-9 was checked momentarily by Ray ! (J M >, Moncrief <T J • Raxbv <J. M get scoring LT_Wilkin <36> _ Ray <44> In 13-to-0 U., several others near the 20. (J. M > Tramples Victory Points after touchdown—Seig and Hutson will erase 1 Marshall, who intercepted Raba’s down-pass L.G_Stralka <39> MXghlin <37) Bird's passes took the ball from : (placp kick* both marks with one fell swoop. pass and returned to the Washing- Washington scoring Touchdown — L. S. U.'s 43 to Tulane's 24 late in Pom: af:er touch- Game's Routs Violets _. Chtsari 'St. Johns'. Clarke Hinkle, three Blumenstock, Star, C._T'tch'l<18> Svendsen <66) ton 44-yard line, but the Capital However. Over Richmond the first Fullback Walter down—Chisari (place kic*' period. crew soon was In Substitutions: Richmond—Backs. Va.-r- times chosen all-league fullback dur- R.G_Shugart <51> .. Tinsley <21) City back posses- As Wilt After Brave Start Gorinski barged all the remaining I tine. Marshall, Collier. Seig Bas*o. Mark* of ball on own the 10 he has been with They < sion the their 20 B Wood. H. Wood end*. Jone* Moi.- ing years R T_Barber 15) ... Schultz <601 distance right through the middle the will enter the following Saxby's kick out of crief. Smith. Teefey: tackle* John or. Packers, game <5> Both of Tech's Tallies for the score. Bernie Harris: gu?rcK Bv SID FEDER. RE_Cifers <43*.Riddick Lipkis place bounds. S’rotmeyer, Thompkms, with just one less point than Hutson extra 1 Montaeue Boatwright. Fitts. Goodwin. Associated Press Sports Writer. <54 > kicked the point. Stetensnr. Their battle for is Q B_C. Harr <11 >. Craig Made March 84 Yards. iGodsey; center*. Ce*h. personal points by Sophomore, After plying 20 minutes of the sec- Washington—Ba<~k* Krug De«_’ NEW YORK. Nov. 29 of a bowl bid, < 1 This time was not —Hopped up by ... Isbell 17) Wash.ngton ends Collin*. WinfieW Thomp- not expected to furnish the Packers hopes L.H_F'lchock <30) ond half in Tulane L. S. U. Wilson, One on 71-Yard Run territory. to be denied, 80 for | son tackles Fahey. Manilli suar* cause for dissention. Fordham's football turned loose its man in a < < nut tcirrotlyor o AQ.vorH crr\r. marching yards Mc- any powerhouse power R.H_Justice 13> .. L Brock 16» Pettit. Lucas. Reed, centers. Gr.nell. A third all-time record will go the score. Raba tossed consecutive Carthy second-half to the Violets of New York Uni- < > < drive.
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