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This little halfpint left half -W-'7 A A rV A J'4vO' A A A I i yvxFOl v- fix?) -J l.k I i f-, T. 4 I 7 1 r- A I By BERNARD SWANSON Of the Bandar Tribune and Star Journal Sports Staff EVANSTON, ILL. Rearing up from the dismal depths of a 2 to 1 underdog, Michigan's embattled Wolverines kicked all the homecoming fervor out of Northwest-ern's Wildcats before 47,000 celebrants here Saturday and fairly threw its way to a smashing 14 to 7 victory. AND WE MEAN KICKED AND THREW. Northwestern was supposed to have the better set of backs and an aerial assault destined to ground the Invaders on the heavy rain-soaked turf of Dyche stadium.

Michigan was conceded the line argument. But when the chips were counted, Michigan not only had the line, but also a distinct margin of backfield safety, and domination through the sir as well, when It paid off in gilt-edge touchdown royalties. Then, In the final race to the wire, with only seconds left and Michigan leading by one touchdown, Northwestern kicked away from Washburn high school proceeded to lead the Gophers to a decisive 39-0 victory over the Panthers for the most impressive broken field running any midget has ever turned loose in Memorial sta dium. That Impressive mareln of vie tory was Just one short of Michigan's edge over the same team The Statistics N.W. Mich.

First downs 17 9 Met yards 184 14(1 Met yards passing 107 78 Forwards attempted 7 Forwards completed .12 4 Fnrwudi Inte.renntMl bv Yards cained 11 IS Just a Bruise Bruce Smith, Minnesota's captain and ace left halfback was not seriously hurt In the second quarter of Saturday's game with Pittsburgh. Smith suffered a back in-Jury but X-ray showed "Just a bruliie" Dr. George Hauser said Saturday night. "It was not renewal of the buck ailment that bothered Bruce lust year," Dr. Mauser suld.

"The Injury is minor and Bruce should be in shape for Michigan." Punts, average (from scrim- mage) 2" 41 xVards kicks returned 141 1 Ball lost on fumbles 0 Xards penalised 15 Includes punts, klekolfs. Gophers gain 14 yards on Smith's second quarter aerial as Plunkett stops Gervelis in midair and Mitchell comes in too late. MICHIGAN'S KUZMA CHARGES THROUGH NORTHWESTERN LINE a week ago, but Pittsburgh, according to its own backers, was play ing 75 per cent better ball this day than they did at Ann Arbor. Bruce Smith injured some muscles In his back when an over enthusiastic Panther piled on him. There was a penalty on the visi tors for this infraction and Bruco was removed to the health service after the game for X-rays.

Minnesotans gasped when their brilliant ace, who was having quit a day for himself, left the game, Its own chances even as it had been kicked into submission by Tom Kuzma's practiced toe. Michigan had dominated the first quarter, leading, 7 to 0, on Kuzma's pass to End Fraumann. Northwestern wrested the domination in the second quarter and tied it up, 7 to' 7, on Graham's line drive from the one-yard line. Northwestern kept coming and continued to dominate the play in the third quarter. The only reason It did not score may be charged to bad breaks.

The Wildcats held the balance of power at the start of the fourth quarter as well, until Kuzma put them in the hole with his magnificent kicking. MICHIGAN'S SECOND TOUCHDOWN STEMMED FROM THAT, AGAIN THROUGH THE AIR VIA KUZMA TO END ROGERS, THAT 14 TO 7 MARGIN LOCKED SUFFICIENT. But the Wildcat bared Its claws, translated Into a 52-yard forward pass, Bill De Correvont to Substitute End Ohland on Michigan's 14. Northwestern was very much In the ball gam again, but two consecutive substitutions at the guards cost the Purple two precious five-yard penalties, and the timer's gun did the rest. MICHIGAN DESERVED TO WIN this one even though the balance of breaks leaned its way.

And Minnesota, Invading Michi but in came this little Bud Higgins to give them not one but a series INSIDE' DOPE HALSEY HALL on the Gophers Page 4 BOB BEEBE on the Panthers Page 6 of thrills through the remainder of a contest which started slowly and wound up In a scoring parade. Listen to what Bruce Smith's understudy did the rest of a dark and gloomy afternoon. A tn4 "Ac; i A 'j crA a -Afi y- A -r a.i 7 C-o-- "'jy, 1 I 1 aAa i5 (K a a iQA A JMBswissMMBSMairMHlslJaW sssMs-sisswsws-sssMwspwwa ssiss ('(-2aMmiWY ffifitf iflfci as mslws.J)mmmmmmmmmm He scored three of his team's six touchdowns. He ran one klckoff back 70 yards at the start of the third quarter. He returned two punts for 40 and It yards respectively for total of 111 yards In this department From scrimmage he raced in sensational manner for out standing runs of 47, 42 and two 18 yard splurges for a magnifk cent total of 162 yards.

That gave him a gain of a mere gan's jammed stadium next Saturday, must concede that It has a fight on Its hands as bitter as was that 7 to 6 clash a year ago. Michigan's line from tackle to tackle Is plain dynamite. Its backfield depth is Just as indefatigable. But the choicest and latest observation is that it can pass, too, when passing pays off. It plays a lot of football like Michigan teams did in the Yost days.

It was outdowned, 8 to 17, out-gained along the ground, 146 yards to 184, and outdone through the 303 yards through an afternoon when he played only three minutes of the first half and about 15 In the second. This was a one-man show by this gwanson Continued on Page Five Johnson Continued on Page Ttt9 Jj Kiefer (64) and Wallis (86) of Northwestern charge in, but Michigan gains on Wildcats in first period. APWirephoto A..