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SEE THESE PICTURES: Zuppke Expressions Page 3 Minnesota Scoring Play 7 Iowa State Scores Tage 4 Iowa Machine Guns Page 10 Ess Motnee Sunday Register Now Baa Mora Than 375.000 Circulation. DES MOINES, IOWA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1941. SECTION FIVE Hawkeyes' 13-0 Lead Melts As History Repeats e-. 4W SEE THESE STORIES: Army Scared, Wins Page 8 Navy, Frolics, 23-0 Page 8 Duke Finishes Unbeaten Page 8 Texas Ags Win Title rage 2 CM V- v. TT PARKER (I) -t- fr walker ji, rlyyV' WiTi -r.

t'or f. lOVA tr i IN YD EN (Nil vv v' A 1 JLL 'I-- '-r 1- urnn a a 'ri gHJ arMer d) oes THkdu6k It was hard to stop Iowa's Tom Farmer Saturday at Lincoln. Here's the fleet Hawkeye back going through the line for 13 yards and a first down in Nebraska territory. The Hawks lost the ball game, though, by a heart-breaking one-point margin, 14 to 13, as the Cornhuskers overcame a 13-0 deficit in the last half. Howitzer Photo by Maurice Horner.

Flown to Dri Molnrs In Chartered nana. f.S.C. Battles llosulls Will Din no flJid" Peaclii Irish Finish Year Without Hocked tat Spells li old Kansas State To 12-1 2 Tie Missouri 45, Defeat, 20-18 Kansas 6 loom, Francis' Hick Seals Dt LAWRENCE, KAN. The clouds provided the rain and snow and the Missouri Tigers furnished the other 69-yard drive to score when lightning Saturday, striking for seven touchdowns to defeat Kan-sus, 45 to 6. STATISTICS.

Hill Green grabbed one of Farm By Bert McGrane. (Staff Representative.) LINCOLN, NEB. One Local. Tain 20, Drake 6. College.

BIO TF.N. Indiana 1. Fordue O. Minnesota 41, luenniiln A. Northwealera it.

Illlnol V. JMebraaka 14, low I I. Ohio Mala Michigan 20. Bid SIX. Iowa Slat It.

Kenaa Stale 11. Mlnaourl 4ft, Hauaa M. Nrliraaba 14. lowt Oklahoma tfl, Marquette 14. MISSOI Rl VAI.I.KV.

M. 1.mil Wichita (1. lulu 20, lrake u. MimVF.HT CONFKRF.NCE. Urlnnell 12, Coloradu college 0.

INTERSECTION A L. Armt 7. Wert Virginia 6. Auburn 1.1, Vlllanova O. Kvanavlllr 2.

Arkanoa A. A M. 6. Fnrdham M. Mary- 7.

Georgia Itartmumh (I. I-nyola 7. New Mexico Morrta Hanev 40. Krlrolt Tech 7. ers passes in the open and STATISTICS.

Iowa Ran Mat Mute Flrat dowaa 14 It lard eainrd mtiln net lot forward pr HHlrd HI Knrward ar riiidrled mrn by loil. paaer 7. 11 Forward paser Intercepted by I Yard aalned, run bark Int. 5 to runtlna average (from rrliiimaie) 23.8 28.1 Total yard, all kirk returned 1 BH Opponent fumble rerovered 't I lard Inat by penalties 10 30 (Story on Page 2.) Northwestern 27, Illinois 0 By Charles Dunkley. EVANSTON.

ILL. UD Robert C. Zuppke, the little man no longer there, ended a brilliant 29-year coaching career Saturday emotionally watching hln last "flRht-Ing IHlnl" go down to a crushing defeat before Northwestern, 27 to 0. (Story on Page 2.) Tulsa 20, Drake 6 By B. A.

Bridgewater. i Special Corretpondent. TULSA. OKLA. Tulaa univer- threaded his way through a broken field for the touchdown.

heartbreaking play, with a STATISTICS. Houlherti Notre allfornla Dame Flr.t down 13 It tarda gained by ruahlng nl .41 Tin Forward paaaea allempted 21 21 Forward paaae ewmplrled lO 13 1 arda gained by forward paaaea 1(13 1 Sal Tarda lost, allempted forward pease 0 0 Forward uaasr Intercepted by 1 0 Yard gained run bark on Inlcrreplrd paaae 43 0 Punting average (from scrimmage) 37 3 Total yards kirks returned 2 10.1 Opponents fumble recovered I lard lost by penalties 30 40 Include punt and klckotf. By Steve Snider. SOUTH BEND, IND. (U.

Ohio State 20, Michigan 20 Farmer's conversion gave Iowa a driving snowstorm and an icy Nebraaka Iowa Ftrat down 14 lard gained rushing (net) 10t 110 rorward paaae attempted ,3 II Forward paaae completed 1 1 arda by forward paaae 1 Bi ard lot attempted forward passe .19 49 Forward paiar Intercepted by a a Tarda gained run-bark of Intercepted passes 6 11 Pnnttng average (from scrimmage! 29 15 Total yards all kirks returned 03 Opponent's fumbles recovered 1 1 lard lost by penalties 2S IS 13-0 lead. gale at its height, sent Iowa By William Weathersby. ANN ARBOR, MICH. (JP) Ohio to defeat here Saturday as State's Buckeyes and the Michi By Gordon Gammack. Representative.) AMES, IA.

Playing game gan Wolverines ran over one an Nebraska snatched another one-point victory from the other Saturday, depending upon Notre Hani '20. Koiitttern California IS. which team had the ball, to finish kick over the bar for the point ly and with fiery spirit, the Jefferaon Harrarka 'il. Cullec of Ida ho 0. in a 20-to-20 tie before a capacity Cyclones of Iowa State bat For the first time since throng of 85,753.

aity football team continued lta domination of the Missouri Valley gridiron realm Saturday by de (Story on Tage 2.) the golden days of Knute Rockne came to an end in tied a favored and heavier Kansas State team to a 12 to 12 tie on Clyde Williams field here Saturday afternoon be that doomed the Itawkeyes. It wan the fourth one-point trimming handed Iowa In Its last seven games with Nebraska and the Hawks took this one when their play for more than half the battle stamped them as the better team. feating the courageous but out F.AST. Ilnaton college 1ft. Koatnn nnlveralty 7 Hurknrll 4t, Albright II.

Colgate Columlila 21. Itelaware IS. Washington eollega 6. Irerl 7. tarthnMre a.

tiettyabarg; 31, Itlrklnaon Harvard It, Vale Ilofxtra 21. Ilartwlrh 8. Eaalle 12. Fenn Military 2. Lafayette 47.

I.rhlgh 7. Muhlenberg H2. I'naala 7. Navy 211, I'rlnretuii O. Frnnaylvanla Cornell 0.

Fenn Mate 31. Pittsburgh 7. Indiana 7, Purdue 0 classed Drake Bulldogs in rain, Whether a feeling of security and a consequent letdown followed that two touchdown lead or whether Nebraska simply regained the old Husker punch that has been missing all these weeks is immaterial. The fact is that Nebraska took the kickoff after Iowa's second touchdown, headed straight into that bitter wind and driving snow, and marched 72 yards to a touchdown without ever going into tha air lanes or relinquishing the ball. The Iowa line, which had dominated the play In the first half, was rolled back bit by bit In the relentless Nebraska surge, until finally Francis powered his way across the goal from fore a shivering crowd of By Harold Harrison.

1930, Notre Dame Saturday completed its football season unbeaten by defeating inspired Southern California, 20 to 18, on two blocked points 6,000. Iowa had stifled every Husker ELOOMINGTON. IND. (iT) Purdue and Indiana, rivals of old. The Wildcats of Kansas State, Milnoenaburg Teachers 14.

Eock Haven Hawks to win, 14 to 13, before 20,000 thoroughly chilled onlookers. Iowa, leading 13 to 7 early in the fourth quarter, saw its chances smashed into the snow-covered turf vhena leaky line permitted big Viko Francis, just restored to eligibility by the Huskers to break through to block a punt and send the ball hurtling far back into the end zone, where Jack Ilazen fell on it for a touchdown. Francis then sent a rifling place- enow and mud, 20 to 6. (Story on Page 4.) Oklahoma 61, Marquette 14 By Schuyler Allman. learners threat in the first half, mean while grinding out one touch battled rain, snow and each other to' a standstill for more than Tempi 31, Holy Cross 13.

MIDWEST. Michigan State 31. Ohio Wealeyan 7. sparked by their hard-running sophomore quarterback, Mike Zeleznak, twice came from behind three quarters Saturday, but Flttahnrc Teacher 13. Emporia State 0- down on a 71-yard march which ended with Tom Farmer butting finally sophomore Billy Hlllen to even the score against the bat his way through the last four tling Cyclones, playing their best after touchdown.

It was a tremendous personal victory for SS-year-oId Frank Leahy, a brilliant pupil of Old Itock, who came through his third season of head coaching without seeing his team defeat NORMAN. OKLA. UP) Oklahoma shoved Marquette's Golden yards to score. He missed his Avalanche back uphill Saturday, Moutnwesiern .1. rnrt Hays Mate II.

Toledo 14, Bradley Tech 6. SOUTH. Blnefleld S2, SI. raul O. Centenary 0, Mouthwratcra fl.

Cleniaon 34. Furman 7. Duke AS. North Carolina state 0. Florida 14, iieorgla Tech 7.

Hampden-hydney 14. Randolph Macon 2 Mlsalaalppl IN. Arkanaa O. Mlsalsalppl Mate Mlllaap 0. conversion.

game of the year. Iowa State started the scoring early In the first period after the invaders had roared brand, the Evansville Express, smashed across the payoff line and Indiana captured its only 1941 Western conference victory, 7 to 0, before 24,000 chilled and dripping spectators. (Story on Fage 2.) The Hawks came back in the last half and, mixing their run down on the Sooners to take first quarter lead. (Story on Page 2.) Iotft Irish- ning power with brilliant passes Cyclones Continued on Page Four. Continued on Page Six.

by Farmer, pounded through an Continued on Page Nine. Continued on Pago Nine. MS 6) UVI claims of their followers that they The other four were made by Bill Daley, who counted twice, and are one of the great college teams of all time. first half, 14 in each of the periods, but even before the intermission substitutes were streaming In and out of the contest with no apparent attempt on the part of the Minnesota coaching staff to make the contest more decisive than was necessary. Capt.

Bruce Smith, although he in and out of the battle at vari-did not start the game, came in ous times until he was again in-early to spark his mates to their Jured and helped from the field In first touchdown. After that he was the middle of the final quarter. He scored one of his team's six touchdowns and made a long run, which was followed by a lateral pass to End Bob Fitch, who scored. They scored 28 points in the Gophers Continued on Page Seven. By Sec Taylor.

(Sports The Register.) MEMORIAL STADIUM, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The predicted blizzard from Medicine Hat failed to strike, but the one from Minnesota did and with such force that it swept the University of Wisconsin football team be fore it like tumbleweeds in a prairie gale. The score was 41 to 6. The Gophers rolled to the tri tinsph that gave them the best claim of any team in the coun try to the mythical national championship their fourth in Coach Bernie Bierman's 10-year aV sweiger (mi goes through Vy: 'fts, -W tackle for 7 yard gain I MINNESOTA 'lC'v ps WISCONSIN! r7- I ibaumann tvvn A2ijJ j-r AO) regime at Minnesota to their fifth Western conference title In that period, not counting a tie in 1935. to their seventeenth con secutive triumph, and to their ninth successive conquest of the Badgers.

And they did it with such ridiculous ease that none who aw the game can gainsay the STATISTICS. Wis. Minn. 1 Ftrat downs 11 Xards gained by rushing ivtl 131 249 Forward aasea attempted 2U Forward passe completed ft Yards gained by forward pass 122 131 lards Inst, attempted forward 2 67 29 Forward passes Intercepted by 0 lards gained, ran bark Intercepted passes Panting average (from scrimmage) 39 Total yards kicks returned 237 Opponents' fumble recovered 1 Tarda knot by penalties 25 lacImdM paats and klekoffa. 62 1 Bob Sweiger, Minnesota back, rammed through left tackle for seven yards on this play during the Wisconsin game at Minneapolis, Saturday.

Two plays later, the Minnesotans pushed half tha length of the field for their second touchdown as the first quarter ended. Minnesota won, 41 to 6. Ruper-Graflez Photos by John Robinson, Flown to Pes Molnei In Good New "VII. i IS.

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