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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1954
Page
19
Tennessee capped a high scoring victory 26-20 as fullback Tom Tracy broke through North Carolina’s line. Tracy from Birmingham Michigan sprinted 43 yards for the Vols first TD and added a 71 yard clincher midway through the game.
Clemson, rallying from a 14-0 hole, beat Wake Forest 32-20 in Charlotte. Ken Moore’s 78 yard punt return and scoring from Charlie Bussey and others pushed the Tigers past the Deacons, who led 14-7 at halftime and 20-14 entering the final period.
Maryland's cross country team topped Duke 55 to 15 at Durham in the ACC meet. Frank New led the Terps with a 17 07 time on the local course, while Charles Grim finished second, one second behind the winner.
Furman defeats North Carolina State 7 to 6 as reserve quarterback Gus Pringers secures the victory with a second period extra point kick. The Wolfpack suffer their sixth loss of the season while Furman earns its fifth win.
The United States team Peoria Caterpillars defeated Canada 84 to 50 in Rio de Janeiro. After a gruelling win over Uruguay the Peoria squad used man to man defense and rested players for the pivotal game with Brain next Friday.
UCLA defeats California 27 6 before 64000 fans as Primo Villaneuva scores two touchdowns and sets a California game record with 25 completions by Paul Larson California loses handling and fumbles twice. Davenport and Hermann contribute Bruins scores while Williams runs in for California.
Minnesota edges Michigan State 19 13 before 63 575 homecoming crowd as Bob McNamara shifts to fullback and scores twice to help the Golden Gophers secure their fifth win in six starts under coach Murray Warmath. Capelletti adds a late score and conversion.
Maryland powered to a 20-0 win over South Carolina in Columbia. Tamburello scored twice on ground and through the air as Maryland rolled up 302 total yards while keeping SCU from scoring in the ACC clash. Prickett led South Carolina with 11 of 15 passing but the Gamecocks could not mount a sustained threat.
Arnold Koonce Jr and Sarah Bencini won the Emerywood Country Club mixed doubles title defeating Carlyle and Susan Lewis 6 2, 5 7, 7 5 in a come from behind final. The match extended over the final set as the Lewis pair led 5 1 before the champions reeled off six straight games to claim victory.
Penn State rolled to 35-13 victory over Pennsylvania before 33,126 in Franklin Field. Lenny Moore starred with three touchdowns including a 61 yard scramble, boosting the Nittany Lions toward the top of the East after two losses.
Purdue beats Illinois 28 to 14 in Lafayette as Bill Murakowski scores twice and Lenny Dawson connects with Lamar Lundy for a key six. Illinois, missing J C Caroline, fumbles twice deep in Purdue territory and Perry ball control slips early.
Orangeburg Oct 30 South Carolina State remained unbeaten powering past Alabama A M College 48 to 6 before 6000 homecoming fans. Highlight was a 65 yard TD run by halfback Charles Stanley with seven SC State scorers including Waymer Clinton Hall Crawford Stanley White Martin and four Holman conversions and two Clinton conversions. Davis scored for Alabama A M.
Tracy stars with 192 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns as Tennessee defeats North Carolina 20 to 7. Brengle and Sweeney add conversions while Keller leads Carolina with 64 rushing yards and a game changing interception. Defensive stands and multiple fumbles mark a hard fought gridiron clash.
Xavier of Cincinnati ends a 12 game winless streak with a 19 to 14 upset at Fenway Park over Boston College. Trailing 14 0 in the third quarter the Musketeers rally with a 70 yard drive culminating in a late fourth quarter TD by fullback Don St John to seal the win.
Frank Selvy tallied 25 points in his professional debut for the Baltimore Bullets. Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore 69 to 67 in the NBA season opener.
Duke's Blue Devils, down 20 14 in the second half, rallied with an 82 yard final drive and three Jimmy Nelson conversions to beat Georgia Tech 21 20 at Duke Stadium before 33 000 fans. Jerry Barger directed the last drive with Bryant Aldridge powering the surge and Ed Post scoring the final TD.
Florida’s sophomore tackle Buster Hill recovered a teammate’s fumble in the end zone for a first half touchdown to lift the Gators to a 7-0 win over Mississippi State. Ed Bass added the extra point as Florida held on with two late goal line stands to preserve the victory and extend their SEC win total to four.
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