THE DAILY TAR HEEL PAGE FFB And Grid Triumph Over Duke ! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1940 ii, i .iii.ui.i.i. .Mm i.i.i ....I, inn mm . . i . iiiwin nil i Ulan mi. iii mi v " ' ..srrri i- "l " 1 A senior team, presumably one of the greatest in Univer sity football history, played one of Carolina's toughest schedules this fall and sur vived with four defeats and six vjetpries, climaxing the up-and-down season with an all-important 6-3 victory over Duke. Plaudits went to Paul Sev erin, who made the Associat ed Press All-America first team at end for the second straight year, and to Sweet Jim Lalanne, an all-star quar terback who hasn't gained the honor due him ; and Harry Dunkle, whose season punting" average of 42.5 was among the top five in the nation. f y - i. - I; '-- rj X ..' r ' - ; -- i I ' ' :r r?.; ' 5 '.'V . f-T: :: p v v v - : --'i I. - " 1 - x , v: . ; . f i1- - '. ',-. -..:v...w ; -!f-. .;-.-x-:-.-.3ia;'9r.' CAROLINA OPENED THE SEASON with a 56-6 win over Appalachian before school started, and anticipations increased for a great season. Johnny Pecora, sophomore' tailback wearing , No. 92, dashed 42 yards on his first play to score. Wake Forest npset things, however, with a 12-0 victory, and the only bright spot on the field for Carolina was Paul Severin, catching passes, runnipg ends-around and- stopping the Deacon attack ... i . . . TULANE BEAT CAROLINA, 14-13, in the last few minutes of the Homecoming Day game when a punt was blocked and the free ball carried 45 yards for the score. Lalanne completed six of 13 passes and carried the ball 14 times for an average of 4.7. Severin scored first, having to take two passes in a row because he stepped out of the end zone the first time, and Lalanne carried over the second score. Severin is carrying the ball in this picture, chased by Fullback Jim Thibaut and Tommy OTSoyle (77), both of whom made Carolina's all-opponent team . . . ii i''r""-"-' - . . . NOWELL PLAYED 54 MIN UTES while Carolina barely got away with a 13-7 win over the State Wolf pack, and figured in - almost every tackle the first half and handled himself capably the second. Sid Sadoff was at his season peak, carrying the ball 17 times for an average of 42. Lalanne saved the game late in the fourth quarter by dragging down Pat Fehley on the Carolina 15 after the State back had run 85 yards ... .,y am - ... .... ;-"-.-:: " - - - - J A' --1 1 . . - 4 "4 i ... THE TAR HEELS collapsed against Fordham, and lost, 14-0, on two first-quarter drives. Carolina couldn't get. through the Bam line, but Lalanne provided whatever spark the Tar Heels had . - X V 'i. ,ttkim,-" -11 . . . RICHMOND won on passes in the last five minutes, 14-13, while Carolina was piling up 213 yards in rushing and made 17 first downs to Richmond's nine ... ... A 27-7 WIN OVER DAVIDSON didn't give a true indication of the ragged showing of the Tar Heels in their appearance at Winston-Salem. Frank OUare carried the ball 19 times for a 5.66 rushing average, and. Pecora had nine rushes for an average of 9.7. All expectations were fulfilled and bettered, though, when tie famed aerial circus of Texas Christian, tutored by Ray Wolfs old boss, was dumped, 21-14. Jim Lajanne dashed 59 yards for one score, Don Baker ran 70 yards for another, and Lalanne carried over a third in a brilliant second quarter as sault. Lalanne is going off right tackle in this picture . LEDBETT ER-PICKARD I HOPE Y0UU, W HAVE A I If lSf p JXT - 1 I !fN M V H H Y t H HIS I irl il X .W:' fJi kl fV and till LflUl j MJi - v J ? ... "HAPPY DAYS HERE AGAIN" A second-quarter field goal by " M r I - liSJ HEREWEARE . To say "Merry, Merry Christmas to you" and when the holiday is over, we'll still be here to serve you. -------- Wishing You A MERRY CHRISTMAS 1 1 PLEASANT VACATION JACK LIPMAN WILTON DAMON JOHN "MOONER" DAVIS St SINCERE GREETINGS Are Said With Flowers For Christmas well have excep tional values in potted plants, bou- i quets, corsages, and cut flowers. Stop in today and turn your gift list over to us. Chapel Hill Flower Shop Opposite Post Office Phone 4851 Nite F-2156 'HAPPY DAYS HERE AGAIN" A second-quarter field goal by Tony Ruff a was a bad omen for Duke, according to the superstitious, so Carolina started a 75-yard march in the third quarter and scored in the fourth when Lalanne passed to Joe Austin from the 2-yard line. Carolina had 12 first downs to seven for Duke. Six men Severin, Dick Sieck, Gwynn Nowell, Gates Kimball, Stu Richardson, and Sid Sadoff played the entire 60 min utes, and Carl Suntheimer, Bob Smith, Harry Dunkle and Bill Faircloth contributed other outstanding performances. . . . Carolina beat Virginia, 10-7, in the last game. The winning margin was Dunkle's field goal in the third quarter, after a 7-7 half-time score. Each team missed several scoring chances, but Carolina won at the end and called its season a successful one. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO , OUR FRIENDS IN CHAPEL HILL r 4& V I I G I F T S 3H O P. For gifts that are sure to please even the most dis-? criminating, choose from the fine array of decorative home accessories in our Gift Shop. HURRY! HURRY! ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO GET Your Assortment of Attractive Christmas Cards at . ; V - BRUGE'S 5c TO $1.00 STORE W3 ' , n arm Restaurant 116 E. 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