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The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 18

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UTES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FIRST HALF PACE Nebraska Rallies in Fourth Period to Defeat Colorado Aggies They Scintillated in Intersectional Charity Game at Portland work both offensively and defensively received praise by northwest sports critics (4) Keith Davis husky Oregon State wingman Bis kicklnf of a soppy oval was a btf factor In keepinf the Utes on the defensive durinf the second half touchdown and whose returns of punts were phenomenal () Ref Rust 194-pound drlvinf halfback who proved most elusive to Ute tacklers (1) Captain Frank Christensen Utah back whoso Four grtdmen who outshone the field In that fiercely fought charity battle at Portland between Utah and Oregon State (1) John Biancone brilliant Bearer quarterback who acored tha flrat Charity Game Goes to Bible EIevenL20-7 Big Six Champion Score Three Touchdown in Final Quarter Big Corvallis Team Shoves Stars Back by Late Rally Redskins Push Ball to 0 18-Yard Line in Opening Period Christensen Shines for Plucky Mountaineers CARLYLE STABB STARS Loser Hold Lead Daring First Part of Game Fumbles Help UTAH MENTOR MANAGER SEEK COAST-GAMES AT CONCLAVE Oregon University Willing to Play Utes Next Grid Season (Continued (rom Fas One Biancone had called upon his punter Davis to keep the Indians from the line Apparently expecting another first down kick line was drawn in and the Beavers seized the opening Tedesce Drops Banner Rugg took the ball on a spinner and skirted his own left wing evaded Richin's lunge and pounced into the open toward Utah's goal Only Te-desco was between the State back and a score but Feet sprang at him on the 45 yard lino and brought him down After that terrorizing experience the Ute defense steadied again and halted the Beavers who called on kicking to put the play into Utah territory He booted the ball to Tedesco who was downed on the Ute 10-yard mark The Utes got back into their territory only twice again in this period once advancing to tha 32-yard line after Beckstead recovered a State pass deflected by Rlchlns and later as the gun sounded the end Of the first half arriving at the 30-yard line via a 42-yard pass Christensen to Blschoff who replaced Beckstead But the latter play one of the most spectacular of the entire game was the final gesture for throughout the second half the Utes vere on the defensive Oregon Scores Denied once by the valiant Ute line that halted them on the 6-yard line the Beavers by dint of relentless smashing finally crashed through in the third period Their first sustained drive began from the 4(hyard line after a 25-yard gain of Biancone was ruled out by both teams being offside Bust on a criss-cross that was repetition of aforemen tinned play traveled to tha Utah 45- rtrd line Little and Biancone corn-Ined to make a first down on the Ute 34 yard line and a pqnalty ad vaneed the ball to the 29-yard mark 10 and anchor permit placed the bail on the 20 yard line from where Biancone went Inside Dish's tarkt to the 12 yrd line and the Crimson called time eut It must have solved the attack for when play waa resumed the Beavers were denied another first down Carlston a great end today met Little at the (By Staff Correspondent) PORTLAND Dec Intersectional football games with two members of the Pacific coast conference are the objectives of a Journey of Graduate Manager Stanley Murphy and Coach Ike Armstrong of Utah to San Francisco The two left Portland Saturday night for the bay city where they will confer with Bill Monthan California manager Ed Slip Madlgan director at St and A1 Masters of Stanford In an effort to aecure one California team as a foe The other game will be with a northwest school In all probability Oregon university Murphy and Armstrong were In several conferences with Dr Clarence Spears Oregon coach and Hugh Rosson manager regarding a game with Oregon The latter school would play In Salt Lake In 1932 and Utah would return the game at either Eugene or Portland Rosson will accompany Murphy and Armstrong as fftr as San Francisco then proceed to Loa Angeles where he will endeavor to change some already planned date In order to work the Utah game In on his schedule Dates In October or early November are under consideration If Ruuou successful hi his negotiations at Loa Angeles where he wants to arrange the 8 game KJr'or in relitim to the nine of tha Utah game on the slate Murphy and Armstrong may proceed on to Los Angeles and close the agreement a 1th him line of scrimmage Larsen whose Un ntvt ur fin-t the vicinity of San Francisco Ut ah play at guard was the finest defensive Utah Copper Wins Over Callies Clinches Title Gaels Gallop to 7-2 Win Over Mustangs of Texas Brilliant Bingham Forward Shine a Canyon dub Triumphs 1-0 Coast Pleven Rie Heights to Defeat Southern Methodist Player Goes to Charge False FALL soeexa TtAGfl Final Standing By FBANK FRAWLET DENVER Dec 5 Outplayed for three periods the University of Cornhuskers put on a stirring final quarter finish today to beat the Colorado Aggies in a postseason football game for the unemployed The score was 20 to 7 It was an exciting battle all the way and sent a crowd of 15000 out of the Denver university stadium to marvel at the furious finish that swept a 7 to 0 Colorado lead out of the way In a parade of three Nebraska touchdowns Nebraska deserved to win the game but the margin of victory hardly is representative The Colorado Aggies scored a tourhdown in the first period on smart football and protected the lead until a short kick in tha fourth quarter gave Coach Dana team the ball on Colorado a 20-yard mark Nebraska pushed over a touchdown from that spot in four plays but Koster failed to add the extra point from placement Aggies Hold Lead With the Aggies leadmg 7 to 9 and eight minutes to play' Rasmussen substituting for McDonald in the Aggie lineup fumbled a pass lrom center and Nesmith Nebraska end recovered on the Colorado 25-yard line At this Juncture Coach Bible sent in Carlyle Staab a sophomore back who had been warming up on the side line for hail an hour It was Staab first chance in a major game and he delivered splendidly He ran 15 yards around bis right end on the fust play and then tarnel tie lail to the five-yard mark With the Aggies expecting another end run from Staab it was a comparatively easy matter for Sauer to shoot through center for the winning touchdown Koster booted the extra point from placement The final gesture an 82-yard dash for a touchdown by Lew Brown the Cornhusker quarterback was by all means the most sensational individual feat of the day Brown took high spiral outraced two Aggie tackier on a run diagonally across to the sideline and then caught up with his advance Interference The Nebraska team's blocking on this spectacular play was faultless Nebraska outrushed Coach Harry Hughes' Farmers 274 yards to 106 but Until te last period the green-shirted Aggies had held the upper hand Colorado first touchdown was made possible by a series of long passes The first was a 26-yard pass from "Red" White to Morris they made it first down on the 30-yard stripe Sauer was rushed in for Mastcrson but McDonald passed one right into Sauer's territory and Morris grabbed the ball on the visitor's 7-vard mark An offside penalty put the ball on Nebraska's 2-yard mark and White Smashed through right guard for the touchdown White added the extra point from placement Haskert Threaten started a threatening march shortly after the opening kickoff but after carrying the ball to 22-yard stripe Kasel the left guard swiped a pass from Sauer The Aggies unleashed a spectacular pass attack In the third period after White had intercepted a pass on Nebraska's 44-yard line toss to McDonald took the ball to the IB Kreisclnger intercepted an Aggie pass on the 20-yard mark but on the next play the Aggies blocked kick and McDonald recovered for Aggies on the 4-yard marie Here Nebraska presented a staunch defense Four thrusts Into the center left the ball a scant three inches short of the last line and Sauer kicked out from behind his goal Nebraska chiefly by its last period rushing gained 12 first downs to the Aggies' six Nebraska suffered hear I-ly by offside penalties The lineup and summary Nfbraka Fftjt Aftift IMlfton Ootls A Pts 14 i Utah Copper Calliei 14 11 3 1 39 10 2J 1 63 31 14 14 14 14 14 14 0 3 1 4 5 I 4 10 3 10 0 14 8 Vlkmgi 8 Mine Ogden Germania Blue Stars 2 31 17 30 1 33 25 19 0 19 51 10 0 25 45 8 1 2f 43 7 0 8 54 0 also will confer with 8 and A Murphy and Armstrong will return to Salt Lake Thursday to attend the Rocky mountain conference meeting there Friday and Saturday fund for unemployment relief will be benefited by approximately $3500 Aaron Frank chairman of the committee sponsoring Utah a charity game here said tonight The attendance was 14500 and the total receipts for tickets plus some donations Income from concessions and other things will reach $15000 he estimated Of that amount he expressed the belief that at least half of It would be clear to be divided equally by the two states for their funds An audit of the game will be made Immediately and the ch-ck sent to the University of Utah to present to the state committee I an twice battered at the goal line of the Gee's in the first half And on another occasion the visitors fiom the southwest drove down deep enough to try for a field goal The Texans had another opportunity to score Just after the kickoff in the third period Toscanl fumbled and Burleson substitute guard recovered for Southern Methodist four yards from goat Mason plunged three yards was held for no gain on a second try and then lost a yard after taking a pass from Gilbert A second pass fell Incomplete over the goal line and the harassed Gaels regained the ball on their 20-yard line Make Two Points It was here a desperate St squad started a thrust that gained 79 1-2 yards The touchdown bid ended when on fourth down with half a yard to go Brovelll fumbled and the Mustangs recovered for -touchback Behind In the score the Texans put on spectacular rally in an effort to even up the count They scored some but not enough with two points on a safety After an exchange of punts the Gaels were backed up on their own goal line for another kick Brovelll was charged and the punt wes blocked Three Mustangs dove for the oval but missed Fletcher of the Gaels touched it last as it rolled out of bounds and the visitor received credit for an automatic safety "mlth Jerysnssn i Jorfnr work on either team halted Gustaf son a replacement at halfback with a 2 yard gain Little could make only a yard Then Biancone essayed a pass but Carlston charged In to make a sensa tional block of tha throw and save a possible score Christensen however In kicking out of danger got off a low kick that Biancone took on the run and planted on the Utah 24 yard line After two thrusts Rust traveled 10 yards to the Crimson 11 yard line where It was first down An offside penalty on the second down put Utah on it 6-yard line Then Rust stopped a foot short of the goal line where it was another first down Moe pounded over on the next play and Rust failed to convert The remainder of the period was a story of Utah a effort to get out of its territory via the pass route but Interceptions averted it Midway in the final period the State men cap! talized on numerous offside penalties and a weakening line to score again Sneak Baffles Ute From the 40 yard mark whence Statistics Show Beavers Superior To UteGridders Rust Christensen Chief Ground Gainers in Charity Contest PORTLAND Ore Dec Statistics of the Oregon State-Utah game revealed that the Beavers Inferior In thb first half came back to outgaln their rivals In the second half when they produced their winning scores All first downs six from scrimmage and two from forward passes came In the first half The Utes gained 85 yards to 50 for their opponents In first half scrimmage the total resulting almost entirely from Rust's 40-yard run In this period The Utes attempted 24 passes 19 of which were unsuccessful for a total of 72 yards The total Crimson yardage was 178 to 215 for the State men Captain Frank Christensen was the best ground gainer for the visitors piling up 69 yards In 20 tries Rust gained 90 yards In 20 assignments HU one long run accounted for hls superiority over Christensen OSO Utah Total TirrtiiM valued from arrlmmaae 195 Number of yard lost from arrtmmaga 13 nmmaa 194 37 LOS ANGELES Dec 3 Held voluntarily In the custody of two private detectives for sijc days when It was suspected he was betraying secret football plays of the University of Southern California to Notre Dame William Hawkins substitute quarterback of the California team has been exonerated and has received an apology before the entire team from Head Coach Howard Jones Hls parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Tlnn of Los Angeles said today they are pressing for a public apology from President Von Kleinsmld of the university who said he had referred the matter to Dr Willis Hunter director Of athletics and that the affair was closed so far as he was concerned Hawkins went Into confinement before the game at South Bend Ind November 21 In which the University of Southern California defeated Notre Dame 18 to 14 Suspicion was aroused when Hawkins after an absence from practice asked for Information on secret Trojan plays Hls parents said that when coaches asked him if he had data on such plavs at his home he data on such plavs at his home he By Sl'SSELL NEW LAND KFZAR STADIUM San Francisco Dec 9 In one of the most thrilling gridiron struggles ever witnessed In this section St Mary's Gaels galloped to a brilliant 1-2 victory over Southern Methodist today to hand the Southwest conference champions their first defeat of the season and at the same time remove them from the national ranks of teams which list no losses For three periods the lntensectlon-al rivals battled in a fierce encoun ter while some 35 000 spectators gave thundering applause to spectacular play Just after they turned In to the final quarter the Gaels saw and seized their chance Eldon Mason brilliant Mustang halfback and the spark plug of his team's great charges down the field fumbled on hts own 33-yard line Jorgensen St Mary left tackle fell on the ball An old-fashioned end-around play with Vivaldi carrying netted 14 yards before the Texans Could organize their defense TmwhI Goes Over Bud Toscent St Mary' stocky ball-carrying ace smacked Into the line for a yard Unable to gain materially against the forward wall the Gaels took to the air The first attempt clicked and Beasley substitute halfback whipped en eight-yard to to To-cant and the latter raced ten yards to score Herb Fletcher quarterback added the extra point with a place kick The last game of the season the Carl rise to their greatest heights In conquering the Mustangs they accomplished what ten other teams had tried and failed to do this year The tried and failed woo inn year Oregon State's superior manpower defeated a fine football team here today Dr Clarence Spears coach Christensen's punt had rolled out of I of Oregon university said following bounds two bucks and a penalty gave the game the Beavers a first down on the 30- Bra Nf amhew ill RUML Rum Two points for win 1 point for tie game Utah Copper club Sat urday tucked awoy the fall soccer championship by defeating the Salt Lake Callies 1 to 0 Probably this has been the hardest fought campaign for many seasons and the Saturday game will certainly go down as the fastest this fall From the start the Copperrtes settled down to a swinging game driving into the Combine territory repeatedly but Dixon between the posts was unbeatable Try as they could the Bingham forwards could not penetrate a stone wall defense which has played brilliantly all season The half ended with no score Immediately on resuming the Combine settled down to a faster mid-field and wing passing game but failed in every effort at goal Gay-thwaite checked Wilkins In the most dangerous position for a score kicking clear to the veteran Mannlon who in turn gave to Tyson The latter passed perfectly to hls left wing and Tyson made no mistake in beating Dixon it being impossible to save The Callies drove straight to the Bingham goal and what appeared a certain score was spoiled by Captain Wharram Gavthwalte was a star on defense for Bingham Smith stood alone at forward hla passes to the middle being perfect Joe Dixon for the Combine was the hero of the day He played the best game of his career The defense was good but the forwards were far be low their usual game Ewing Gates star player for the Combine was greatly missed lllh Conner Tommy McCunn rftythAAU Orff ftrr mil ftrr Smith Ha Smith Tton Mannlou Fullmer Tron Rufprf A CtRlet Dixon Tetley McDonald Yount Chftooul Graham NVhArrftm Bmlih Lomnnun Wilkin Chanmftn llneimen Haw- ici IiuJli son Tate Mlll Gilbert Maaon Huraau Oliver rt tb Steponovteh OUbert Canrlnu Fletcher Baird Toucan! Brovelll a a Spears watched the contest from the press box "The difference In number of good reserves waa the difference between the two 8 pears whose team played the Staters a scoreless tie said Utah been able to aend In two teams each as strong as the one It replaced It might easily have won the game Instead the Crimson found the strain of playing so much manpower too All sing the praises of Christensen Besides carrying the burden Of his 34 3 yard line Ramponi on a quarterback sneak that baffled tha Utea through out the second half traveled to a first down on the Ute 18 yard line three plays later Three buck by Head brought the Beavers to the 1 yard mark Then the latter substitute back allot off right tackle to a touch down Ward try for point waa wide Shortly before the fast touchdown the Utah line again rose to heights In stopping an Oregon threat Clark In going down on a punt Inadvertent ly touched the ball ai It rolled on the ground and recovered told a "white in answering pa sei giiiiipirteti Brora by period floutherrt Methodist at Mary Southern MethodUt srorlnt Safety 10 1 4 4 30 315 11 8t Mrt corlnf Touchdown lMCnl Try for mint rielcher IpIc kick Official Boynton William Lc outfit Portland field umpire ha had books Of football plavs No Forward pan intercepted by explanation as to why he wanted the £nrwrd plavs was made He was then asked to submit to a First down from jforward had linesmen blah: ytera arsen Utah fiuard stepped team offensive the Utah captain heroically into the breach and halted backedup the Hne Ulon Vs'i' result of vil after time hid FI apatrlck Pr California 'rh oil hew pa en pr Id A search of his home Hnru Riiy for Jckon Hrz Bur (according to hU parents failed to re torle oer Navy Baylor Texas and 0Jmit'hor ifrV'iuTfr ir oiivrr others I St Mr complete Investigation and to remain under guard until after the game his iiuu uui ip In cottage In 73 ri 1 a 8 48 13 418 31 4 13 0 icrlmmftg 88 10 370 Total first down Toul number of plftT Number of punU Yftrdftg of ml thre thrusts at the Utah goal line ner time stopping Ore-Almost exhausted after playing the'gon bRoks who had penetrated b-greateat game of his career he leftyond the line of scrimmage the game amid a loud ovation With An exhibition of quick thinking v'ith thir bewildering serial st-lx onrinu pouid ousm 7' Topango canyon near here with atkv' l'nlh of Pun' V'lin vneir oewunerina TmtnL lnu (nr Vnildi Ahrrn' Vrdu of punt return 4 tack functioning perfectly tha Tex-(or rirlrhr lor aird p-nC'-ion least one of the detectives always n-t- Cnrtmu Ah-rn for rvtrhr enr present nndon for Brovnllo Touchdown cord Trip foe point tfltr down all-around football (Hibm 0 Crinu for Vvldl Getr-dm for aiponovlch him Christensen in bicking up the line was a bulwatk and CarUton on end was a defensive thorn in the side Schwammel Hammer end Davis were the shining defatisne lights for the State men Kawlhorne lima 40 minute Triwi for point after down inAd Number of penalties avatnat Yardas lout from penalUM Pall oat on down PomhUa Fumble recovered Bail on fumbitl Punt blew ked Bail loal ou blocked punta RECORD OF FLAYERS OREGON STATE Tm Yd Yd Crd Gnd Lot was supplied by Tedesco during the last half of the came Utah was throwing passes almost every play and as Feet dropped bark to shoot one he found hlniwlf smothered a charging Oregon Un-man having knocked Blschoff off hls feet Finding no one open Tedesco rather than lose ten yards fUpped the ball to Blschoff who caught it as he lay on the field and the loss was oniy Ormft Ka1 Frank Frlablft Mail lAhitn MUonaiei Phmon Koster Mr Jmtife Olibirt Diirkfte rn Brown nh KrfiftAinier 1b IVnnfy vh Utah Hooter Gives Reason For Overthrow Kentucky Downs Florida Losers Battle Gamely thorn and halve and good showed Of he said made mistakes and some of them were costly but I satisfied as a conch can be Christensen Johnson Croft and that boy Larsen were playing biuig-up football in there In fact they all gave their best which Is as much as a coach can ask Bchlssler termed the Utah team his strongest opponent of the season with the exception of 8 Chrl tensen" he added is the best fullback we have plaved against this season I think he is better than anv fullhark in our ronfmenr and probably la as good as any Ui the na lion Net Guard Eleven Downs Marines band kpt up its music throughout and not once did the cheering section of the Grlptson school become silent There were ii 8u() counting many former Utah and by Uuh 8 JACKSONVILLE Fla To 5 (UP) 1931 Southern eonfeiance football race came to a format end here today with Kentut kv a 7 to 2 victory over Florida In defeat the looked surpi tslnglv better than In any previous game this year Twelve thousand fans witnessed the game Kentucky elusive star fihlpwrerk and Florida vrVsatile left Keiiy Portland Dec 9 1931 Sports Fdltor Salt Dak Tribune Utah played marvelous football until they nearly dmp-peared in a mud swamp tln-y rail a football field in Portland Only Six foot players ar eligible for Oregon tram They take no ihsnces losing tackle or so under the mire On a dry field Utah would win by three touchdown CULLOUGH Paul Ib Bartoriii Hror br period Nfbrnikft 0 0 0 Colorado Ail 1 0 0 8 or ns Colo WliH Foint aftr touchdown Whit idarmrnt) Paul ftnuor (into for KtAiftaRinufr) Drown point afitr touchdown 2 OffUtaU John Jordan Drt mouth uinpir lw Mahoney liivir Uf HnMmftn Lou Vtdnl (Moradn univartltyt field Judv Willard Orclm Wftrmubur Of UPGR BASKETBALL FINAL At Ryrftruft NY- Ryraeu Untyrattw 39 lffn I I nivarattr )i At Iowa Bradley Tach 14 Unit Uy of low 19 At Sinn Ity Wffttarti Union tt Mornlrtxtda coi)a 3 At faftn Minneaota 31 North Danuta Aaaica li mu Tnuchrt sn H-d Mui ItoW BmUaiiU residents in the space I Ju kd Utah WASHINGTON Dec 9 WV-A fighting coast guard eleven ended a three-year quest for the president the Qunntl- 'ash ring I cup Vxtay by Retting back co marines 13 to for the c( lion roarhes their own and their i tn is allot tfd lie- mi pttr Kent for rt Lf for berstT Rn-tipnM tnf ncm I i i wwt I I tile Jir rijsi i tut tit- Owl er fir ntjer ui tm Ht aM lat V-nij jg Two The Utes were gueats of Utah back praised Utah team for'ers who live in Portland at a banquet (r excellent football here today following the game Lisle Rmlth was half atarred throughout the 0 Following til- game Mentor Ike toastmaster and Usui Iverson for-igarn which was featured by open evVa'iV'i i 'Armstrong paid his team glowing mcr Utah student was chairman of tIK of play smoothly executed 17 ju m77 compliment for the great courage the committee sponsoring the event parses long runs Utc-Bravrr Game Detail on Page 3-B Mrs Herbert Hoover and Secretary of the Navy Adams rre among Undistinguished crowd at the game The first lady sat on the coast guard side -4 1 but applauded both teams equally.

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