Deacons, Puritans Split Football Championships

The Kirkland Deacons captured the Interhouse Football League championship today as they trounced last-place Dudley, 40 to 6. Winthrop secured second place in the League, shutting out Dunster by a score of 13 to 0.

Kirkland played a passing game, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. The first was made by Glenn Sisler, who also kicked the extra point, while the second was scored by a pass to Pete Fredericks. Other tallies were made by Gus Winston, who made two touchdowns in the second and third quarters, while Walt Rosche and Bob Derrow each scored one. Winston and Fredericks scored the four extra points.

The Commuters scored one-third of the total points gained against Kirkland all season, as the Deacons' defense kept Dudley from making any sizable gains. The only bright spot for the Commuters was a 92-yard run by Al Lubetkin in the third quarter which gave them their sole score.

Winthrop concentrated on a passing game, and succeeded in containing Dunster through most of the game. Both touchdowns were scored by King Holmes, the first in the fifth play of the opening period, and the second in the last minutes of the first half. Ed Fogarty passed to Pete Banks for the extra point after the second score.

A Winthrop fumble presented Dunster two scoring opportunities in the third period, but the Funsters were not able to take advantage of them. Dunster warmed up its passing attack in the last half, with Bill Banks and Don Acheson completing several long aerials.

Winthrop compensated for its loss of the tackle championship by seizing the touch football title for the fourth straight year, downing Kirkland, 36 to 12. The passing combination of Bob Cleary and John Copeland was responsible for five scores, while Cleary crossed the goal-line for the sixth touchdown.

The Deacons played a fast running game, but their passing efforts were not strong enough to overcome the strength of the Cleary-Copeland combination. The contest gave Kirkland its first defeat of the season, breaking the 6-0-0 tie between the two teams. Other standouts for the Puritans were Bill Schreiber, Jim Adamson, and Charles Needles. Intramural Standings FOOTBALL   W  L  T Kirkland  6  0  1 Winthrop  6  1  0 Adams  3  1  3 Eliot  3  4  0 Leverett  2  3  1 Lowell  2  3  1 Dunster  1  5  1 Dudley  0  6  1

Intramural Standings TOUCH FOOTBALL Winthrop  7  0  0 Kirkland  6  1  0 Adams  5  2  0 Lowell  2  3  2 Dunster  1  5  1 Dudley  1  5  1 Leverett  0  7  0

Intramural Standings TOUCH FOOTBALL Winthrop  7  0  0 Kirkland  6  1  0 Adams  5  2  0 Lowell  2  3  2 Dunster  1  5  1 Dudley  1  5  1 Leverett  0  7  0