North Carolina at Duke

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 17, 1943, page 1

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  DEVIL RUNNING ATTACK IS TOO MUCH FOR HEELS Davis Hot As Big Blues Roll Up IA LIST Downs To Cardinals 2 Wv. ~ >>A – SA4AN university capitalized on power and alertness today and defeated the University Of North Carolina 14–⁠7 in a Southern conference football game watched by $4,000 spectators. Duke had it all to its liking dur ing the first three quarters, but in the final period North Carolina enploved it’s air talents to send Ed die Bryant, up from Virginia, on a 25-yard touchdown. run. A pass in Perception stymied another Carolima threat in the last minutes. Both squads were studded with Naval VIZ cadets, none of whom did their work better, however, than the Poole boys, Ray and Bar ney. from Mississippi. nlaying ends for the losing Tar Heels. Duke scored first midway of the opening quarter after Benny Cittadino on a clever end around moved to the Carolina four, and plunging Tom Davis crashed over. Bob CAN’T, his hand still injured. Kick ed the point. Howard Hartley contributed the other Duke score in the next quarter when he intercepted Billy My er’s pass on the Carolina 48 and scooted down the RICH side, swerved into midfield and back down the sideline into pay dirt. He travel ed behind perfect blocking by Jim Copley, ex-Wake Forest star, who took out three would-be tacklers. Again Gantt’s tote was true, al though this time he was suffering from an injured leg he suffered in previous play. Duke made IA first downs to North Cardinals two and 245 yards net rushing to a minus 81 for the Tar Heels. Duke completed Meth err of it’s two forward pass attempts, while North Carolina connected with six of Is for 1T yards. Clip ping, penalties added greatly to Dukes 101-yard loss in that field, while North Carolina was assess ed Is yards. It was the 18th meeting Of the schools since 1888. In 1889, how ever, a game was forfeited and both Duke and Carolina claimed victory. II Dukes figures are correct, the schools are even, II Cardinals are correct. the Tar Heels are a game ahead Pat Preston, former Wake Forest player who’s usually there at the right time, recovered a tumble by Hosea Rodgers, of North Carolima in the first quarter on the Tar Heels 10, but an unnecessary roughness penalty set back the Dukes Is yards. Duke was unable to get anywhere through the line or air, so Tom Davis dropped back to punt, only to have his kick blocked. Billy Myers and Eddie Bryant found the going tough, and Duke took over on fourth down. Davis crashed for nine to the Tar Heel %, then made it first down at the 20. Buddy Luper and Davis COM bined in moving to the Is and then Cittadino swept to the four and Da- Wis went over, Johnny Perry, up from Wake Forest, and Bob McDougal, former ly of Miami university, made 1t a first down at the Carolina 30, but there the Poole boys stepped in, and Duke had to kick out. Neither team could dent the 9TH er’s forward wall to great advantage, and Cardinals vaunted pass ing attack was put into play. Then Hartley stepped in with his touch down-pass interrogation. Myers cracked off II yards in two tries to the Duke Al as a response. A Myers tumble cost Carolina IA yards and the minor threat ended. Davis, Luper and Blount alter mated in moving to the Carolina 40, and there, with a foot to go on fourth down. Davis swept right end to the Carolina % but Carolina held and took over. Lloyd Blount, ex- Mississippi State, >Cittadino, and Buddy Luper made some ground on reverses but statue of liberty play and a clipping penalty set Duke back to its AZ. Duke kicked out and Myers hurled long pass to Jack Hussey. 1t was incomplete, but officials ruled interior ence and Carolina took the ball on it’s rs. Then Hartley intercepted an Continued OH Page Nine; Col. s. R.JI,oootbor R1ocb Rndpf

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  Evening star, October 17, 1943, page 25

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  onoI-Resorts, Poee 4 Vest Virginia Topples Maryland 62 Alert Duke Nps North Carolina 7 Win, Lose or Draw HehIiehts on the Home own Sports Circuit shall college, University the only with football team this sport and two record after yesterdays Virginia and those victories many expected them all Coach Clarence Doc Spears troubles Players with such frequency that Doc straight With the juggling talent he has developed this shifting players around Doc could make 1t vaudeville has quarterback playing end tackle playing end guard tackle other things. collection 1yearolds pretty horrible high school Defending

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Officially, North Carolina leads 64–⁠42–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠38–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 84 since this game.