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Section ports Today SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, I960 Buckeye Power Throttles U-M. Hopes, 7-0 0 Ferguson 11 ire9 BY JACK BERRY Fraa Press Staff Writer EAST LANSING Michigan State and the University of Detroit followed the script Saturday. The Titans, with a brilliant performance from 5-foot, 8-inch, 158-pound Jerry Gross, were In the ball game the first half. Then Michigan State's superiority of numbers and talent ceaselessly ground up U-D in the second half before 49,102 fans. The Spartans, scoring in every period, whipped the Titans, 43-15! That ended U-D's seven-game winning string and left the Titans with a 7-2 record, best since the same mark in 1941.

Michigan State finished at 6-2-1, winning the last three in succession. Michigan State, which didn't want the game in the first place (it was forced on it by the State Legislature) acted as if it would blow U-D' right out of the stadium. The Spartans stayed on the ground all the way the first two times they had the ball and took a 15-0 lead. Then Gross, the sophomore from Bay City, marshaled the Titans and they rallied to tie the game. But Michigan State struck back quickly with a three-play, 44-yard drive that started with 62 seconds left in the half and ended 30 seconds later when Tom Wilson fired to Fred Arbanas the final nine yards.

Then Wilson connected with Herb Adderley on a two-point conversion for a 23-15 intermission edge. MSU scored following the second-half kickoff to make it emphatic, and with the Titans hanging low in the final period, scored twice more. isZr' r2Sn Uuf'. I. At Tiff? Vi -t fc if nC i X.

t'' Tally Does It Defense Keys OSU Victory OSU MICHIGAN First down Rushin yardaee Pissing yarda9 Passes Passes Intercepted Punts Fumbles lest Yards penalized 111 40 7-31 1 13 17 in 10-11 i 7- 7 Ohio Stat OS-Fartuson 17 run (Jones kick). BOB PILLE Free Press Stafl Writer COLUMBUS Michigan and Ohio State knocked a half -century off their ancient rivalry Saturday. Pushing and shoving as they must have in football days of yore, they finally struggled to a 7-0 Buckeye decision. The afternoon's only touch down, before 83,107 patrons came on a 17-yard blast through the middle by fullback Bob Ferguson early in the fourth quarter for his weekly score. He has had one in every game this fall.

Aside from that, it was a memorable day only for students of defense. THERE WERE gains of 10 yards or more on just dozen plays, and nothing went longer than 23 yards. Ohio State, the Big Ten's leading offensive machine, was stalled with 168 yards for the afternoon. The Wolverines topped that by 50 yards, but their total of 218 was somewhat shy of a startling showing on attack. "We played good football," roach Bump Elliott said later.

"But we didn't get the big play. "It Mas a shame to lose after playing so well." Elliott's Wolverines got to the Ohio 11 once in the first half only to stall with a missed field-goal attempt. Otherwise, they were never inside the Buckeye 35. Ohio State had a couple extra ahances on Michigan mistakes but was unable to turn them into anything to put on the scoreboard. "DEFENSIVELY," Ell iott repeated, "we did all right." The Wolverines failed to hold only after Bob Klein, an escapee across the border from Athens, returned a punt from midfield to the U-M 42 on the last play of the third quarter.

Ferguson and quarterback -Tom Matte, who between them carried on 41 of 42 Buckeye running plays, to the 31 in three shots. Then Ferguson, squat 220-pound junior, bulled 14 yards before Gary McNitt and Keith Cowan rode him down. That was the first time an Ohio runner went more than eight yards during the game. Next play, however, Fergu son crashed 17 yards for the touchdown. That was the last time an Ohio runner went more than eight yards in one play THE TOUCHDOWN left Fer guson, who has some All-Amer ica nominations, with 13 for the year, an impressive enough account although two short of the record 15 the Lions' Hop Turn to Page Column 8 Whitney Colt Hits Million For Stable LOUISVILLE C.

V. Whitney's Counterate won. the $28,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Saturday to make him the second owner in thoroughbred racing to win 11,000,000 in one season. The- Lexington owner's three-year-old colt gained a resounding SVi -length victory and poshed Whitney's 1960 total earnings to First place was worth $17,925. John C.

Hauers Little Fitz was second and S. I. Crew's Cuvier Relic was third. Calumet Farm is the only other racing stable to win more than $1,000,000 in a season. It achieved the feat six times.

i 't Kir a Jin Ji iiirj.nm nan', i nfi On ti iM" iweiitinftaoilKr'ffnUmli-JUlT-flti-fiMWMr Hi -flftnrmri m- I'jf- 'rtiHi- -tf UiMMatittW Wi II wmkmmmjjmjj, i 9 U-D could take pride in its first-half effort and Michigan State in that it didn't experience that old last-game letdown. i C.ROSS WAS Detroit's mainspring but he was unwound with, four minutes and 10 seconds left in the third period. He raced 11 yards out to the U-D 16 and was knocked out of bounds by 216-pound Fred Boylen. Several other Spartans helped out and Gross came up with a broken nose. He left the game, returned with five minutes and S3 seconds left in the game and Immediately was nailed by Rocky Ryan.

Gross limped off the field with an ankle injury. Gross was the smallest man on the field in the first half but the most electrifying. In the first U-D drive of 54 yards he passed for 39 and ran for 16, with Jim Shorter plunging over from the one. 1at adds up to 55 yards, but in the series U-D lost three yards. IN THE NEXT march of 54 yards, Gross accounted for 54, cutting inside end and dodging Spartan tacklers the last 16 yards.

Then he ran around right end for the two points and the 15-15 tie with three minutes and 46 seconds left in the half. For the game, Gra accounted for 125 of C-D's 200 total yards. Michigan State, season-long a powerful second-half clu repeatedly threw U-D io) losses in the final 30 min-u s. The Titans wound up ith minus 13 yards rushing for the second half. HAD MS U's Tom Wilson been just a little lower with his passes or his receivers a little faster, MSU would have made the score look like a basketball game.

Time and again the Spartan receivers easily outdistanced the Detroit secondary, only to have the pass sail a yard or two over their outstretched fingers. Rut that didn't hapwn to Arbanas, one of State's graduating tri-captains. The senior from Redford St. Mary caught two passes, both for touchdowns. It was a fitting climax to Arbanas' career.

The first pass he caught for State in 1958 went for a touchdown against California. Up until Saturday, he caught only one pass this fall. AND SOPHOMORE Pete Smith, with no completions in two tries this year, teamed with Arbanas for his first completion of the year a touchdown. Michigan State pounded 43 Turn to Page Column 4 1 CHAMP COMES HOME Mickey Vernon, who won two batting titles for the old Washington Senators, Is returning to his favorite town as manager of the new Washington American League club (Story on Page 2). LITTLE MAX HAS A BIG DAY Jerry Gross, a mighty mite at 5-8 and 158 pounds, was a standout performer for the University of Detroit in the Titans' 43-15 loss to Michigan State.

Here the little guy scores U-D's second touchdown on a keeper play from the 16-yard line. MSU 23 2'S 1 111 ,3,7 SS 13-4J 4-U Frist downs Rutfiint yardaee Passim yardeae Passes Passes Intercepted Punts Fumbles lost Yards peneliied Michigan St. Detroit IS IS MSU Saimes 3 run (Clark trom Wilson). MSU Ba.lman 7 run (Brandttatter kick). DET Shorter 1 run (Shanahan kick).

OET Gross 14 run (Grots run). MSU Arbanas 10 pass from Wilson (Adderley trom Wilson). MSU-Brandstatter 31 pass from Wilson (Ballman from Wilson). MSU Arbanas 27 pass from Smith (kick (ailed). MSU-Newman 1 plunee (pass failed).

ir o's m. Kansas Staggers Missouri MO 4 41 S3 3-15 21 4 KANS 11 U4 S3 4-10 1 37 4 40 irst downs Rushino Passme yardaea Passes Passes Intercepted Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized Missouri 7-7 10 13-23 Kansas KAN Hill FO 47. KAN-Coan If past from Hadl (Suder kick). KAN-Coan 1 run (Suder kick) MO west 17 past from Taylor (Tobin kick). KAN Simpson 1 pass from McFarland (kick failed).

ISV SKIPPER PATRICK COLUMBIA, Mo. The Kansas Jayhawks overpowered Missouri's No. 1-ranked football team. 23-7, Saturday and won the Big Eight Conference championship but the Tipers still won a trip to the Orange Bowl at Miami. Immediately after Kansas had humbled the proud Missouri defenses, athletic director Don Faurot announced the Tigers had accepted an invitation from the Orange Bowl.

Kansas was not eligible for the Florida trip because of a one-year probation by the NCAA for recruiting violations. THE KAXSANS started on their way to victory in the third quarter when Roger Hill booted a 47-yard field goal. Kansas completed the Big Eight race with a record of six victories and one tie. The Jayhawks were beaten only by Syracuse and Iowa In non-conference play. It was the Jayhawks' first undisputed championship since 1930.

Missouri had won its other nine games this season. A record crowd of 43,000 witnessed vicious, scoreless defensive play by both teams until Hill's long field goal split the crossbars for the first score. Hard tackling and fidgety ball handling cost Kansas the ball four times on fumbles, and Missouri three. THE THIRD Missouri fumble set up Kansas' first touchdown minutes after Hill's field goal. Quarterback John Hadl passed 19 yards to halfback Bert Coan for the touchdown.

John Suder kicked the extra point, and Kansas led 10-0 after three quarters. Kanna struck twice In the fourth while the Tigers sandwiched In their only touchdown. The Jayhawks moved 69 yards In 13 plays with Coan getting another touchdown on a two-yard jab over tackle. Suder again converted. Quarterback Ronnie Taylor hit halfback Mel West In the end zone on a 17-yard pass play for the Missouri touchdown, and Bill Tobin converted.

Kansas Intercepted a Missouri pass late in the last quarter and Rodger McFarland passed two yards to end Sam Simpson for the final tally. Kansas limited Missouri to only six first downs, all in the second half, and 61 yards rushing. The Jayhawks picked up 186 yards on the ground and made 12 first downs. Shrine Picks Fresno Star FRESNO, Calif. (Uri) Dale Messer, star halfback of the undefeated Fresno State College Bulldogs, will play for the West in the annual Shrine Game in San Francisco Dec.

31. DETROIT 14 SI 142 13 22 3 4-30 7 1 2S Safety-First Iowa for Gophers Tie the Big 10 Title Big Ten CONFERENCE GAMES PF PA PF PA Minnesota 5 1 0 105 50 8 1 0 221 71 Iowa 5 1 0 163 89 8 1 0 234 108 Ohio State 4 2 0 129 83 7 2 0 209 90 MICH. STATE 3 2 0 87 96 6 2 1 193 118 MICHIGAN 2 4 0 52 71 5 4 0 133 84 Illinois 2 4 0 80 103 '5 4 0 140 117 Purdue 24 0 99 111 4 4 1 212 163 Northwestern 2 4 0 60 91 5 4 0 107 103 Wisconsin 2 5 0 89 170 4 5 0 148 183 "Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 69 243 Wings Let NHL Lead Slip Aivay Catches Up For 6-4 Victory Special to rhe Free Press BOSTON The Red Wings missed a big opportunity Saturday night. They blew a two-goal lead and a chance to take over first place in the 'National Hockey League by dropping a 6-4 decision to the Boston Bruins. The loss left the Wings in a three-way tie with Chicago and Toronto for second place, each a point behind the Montreal Canadiens.

STRIKING for two goals in the first seven minutes, the Wings threatened to blow the Bruins right out of Boston Garden. Alex Delvecohio and Murray Oliver connected almont before the Bruins' new goalie, Bruce Gamble, just recalled from Provldenet, could get set. Delvecchio fired home a 10-footer while the Wings were a man short, and Oliver tipped in Pete Goegan's drive from the blue line. AFTER THAT it was all Boston as Don McKenney led a brilliant comeback by whepping Turn to Page 8, Column 1 FIRST PERIOD: 1 Detroit, Delvecchio (Ullman) 1:2. 2 Detroit, Oliver (Goeaan, Howe) 7:02.

3 Boston, McKenney (Flam, Stasiuk) Penalties Pronovost D. Smith Barlett Odrowsky SECOND PERIOD: 4-Boston. Hor-vam (Labine, Bocyk) :24. I Boston, McKenney (Menus, Stasiuk) 4 Boston, Toppaiiini (Stasiuk, McKenney) 17:41. Penalty-Delvecchie THIRD PERIOD: 7-Boston, McKenney (Stasiuk, Boivin) 2:00.

Detroit, Glover (Meinvk, B. Smith) 7:44. Boston, Horvath (Mohns, Stasiuk) 17:11. 10 Detroit, Lunde (Aldcorn, Goeean) 1 04. Penalties Flaman Howe Oliver Mohns 7 SAVERS: Gamble 1 lessen Conference games do not Standings ALL GAMES count.

Ohio U. 48, S. Illinois 6. Ohio Wesleyan 37, Denlson 0. Prairieview 21, Tenn.

St. 0. Vilanova 21, Xavier 7. Wichita 34, N. Texas St.

6. Winston-Salem 42. St. Paul 6. Wooster 35, Oberlin 9.

EAST American Intl. 41, C. Conn. 0. Arkansas Tech.

60, Coll. of Ozarks 0. Baldwin Wallace 29, S. Conn. St.

28. Boston Coll. 25, Clemson 14. Turn to Page 4, Column 3 Minnesota Rolls, 26-7 BY ED SADVSBURY MADISON, Wis. (UPD Minnesota's conservative football team, punting once on second down and three times on third, ground out a 26-7 victory over luckless Wisconsin Saturday to tie for the Big Ten football championship and retain hope for a Rose Bowl bid.

The Gophers, fourth-ranked nationally, were not impressive, and the offense was so ineffectual that Minnesota did not make a first down in either the second or third periods. BUT WISCONSIN, battling without success to escape from the Big Ten cellar, had to rely on the passing of injured quarterback Ron Miller, and four Minnesota interceptions made this a useless task. Minnesota signal-caller Sandy Stephens was the standout on defense. Three times he hauled in one of Miller's throws, returning one of them 51 yards, another 13 and the third 9. In all, Minnesota returned the Interceptions 92 yards.

Turn to Page 6, Column 1 wise. 13 112 10 10-17 1 10 MINN. IS 202 31 2-4 4 30 7 14-2 First down Yards roshina Yards eassinf Passes Passes Intercepted Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized Wisconsin Minnesota 11 MINN Stephens I run (kick tailed). MINN Stephens 1 plunee (kick (ailed). WISC Derleth IS pass from Miller (Xun-esh kick).

MINN Mulheltand 4 run (Roeert kick). MINN Johnson II run (Rotors kick). Haivkeyes Rout Irish BY EVERETT R. IRWIN SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPI) The power-laden Iowa Hawk-eyes, No.

3 football team in the nation, gave retiring coach Forest Evashevski a 28-0 farewell victory over Notre Dame Saturday and plummeted the impotent Irish toward their most disastrous season in history. Sparked by the breakaway running of a bevy of backs and rugged defense that thwarted every Notre Dame effort, the Iowans scored with only slightly more than four minutes gone, counted again in the second period and quashed all Irish hopes with two quick touchdowns in the final period. THE VICTORY enhanced Iowa'a chances to improve its national rating and win a bid to the Rose Bowl. The Hawkeyes assured themselves of a share of the Big Ten championship a week ago but must share the title with Minnesota, 26-7 victor over Wisconsin Saturday, Notre Dame's defeat was Turn to Page 6, Column 4 N. DAM I S3 42 1-17 1 -4? 2 41 IOWA IS 242 4 4-13 4 7-13 1 aS 14- 21 First downs Rushine yardaeo Passing yardaaa Passes Passes Intercepted Punts Fumble lost Yards penalized Iowa IOWA Williams run (run tailed).

IOwa Whisier 21 Mass from Siykowny (Hollis run). IOWA Mollis 1 run (Moore kick). IOWA Mos ley 2 run (Moore kick). 1 Football Scores BIG TEN Iowa 28, Notre Dame 0. Michigan St.

43, Detroit 15. Minnesota 26, Wisconsin 7. Northwestern 14, Illinois 7. Ohio St. 7, Michigan 0.

Purdue SS, Indiana 6. MIDWEST Colorado IS, Oklahoma St. 6. III. Wesleyan 7.

111. Normal 6. Kansas 23, Missouri 7. Kent St. 14, Dayton 7.

Miami (O.) 10, Cincinnati 6. Muskingum 46, Mt. Union 0. Nebraska 17, Oklahoma 14. NE Mlssourte 14, Bradley 7.

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