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eft 0 alf Quarterback Gopher O-. id Gr: J- JVIon, Oct. 1911 MINNEAPOLIS STAR. SO MINNESOTA'S 1947 football honeymoon ended with the 28-13 victory over Nebraska Saturday at Lincoln. There is nothing but trouble ahead with Northwestern's revived gridders coming up next Saturday as the Gophers return to their own gridiron.

Minnesota, however, may be better prepared for the first of a series of toughies as a result of 3 1 STRATOLENS eru what the boys showed overpowering the Corn-huskers. In the Washington game, the Gophers' offense didn't look impressive. Against Nebraska, their offense showed a lot of possibilities both through the air and on the ground as they marched almost the length of the field for all four touchdowns. The biggest improvement came at left halfback I 1 i 4- i- mhmnnwmW' iduairir niiiifcn a iminiiiiii iffiinniwww nrnniWininig tnmmtmMmitimmmiimoimtiM -I I. aW 1.

VV I Ji-" jL and quarterback. Harry Elliott and Ev Faunce joined Billy Bye for a really good offensive day to make the picture look much brighter than it did a week ago. Against Washington, Elliott's sole contribution was some fine kicking In tough spots. Against Nebraska, Harry had his best day of his Gopher career with some expert passing and some hard running that made him the biggest single ground gainer on his squad. Elliott pitched six completed passes for a total gain of 129 yards, only three being Incomplete.

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A blocked. Faunce looked much better than he did in the opener. He was Forgotten Beson Now Iron Man' Warren Beson. the forgotten running faster and driving much harder. He completed only one 11 pass, but his ability in that department is wen Known.

Billy Bye didn't play as much as usual, but he had all of the 2 1 1 shiftiness that he showed In previous stents. As for the quarterbacklng, It was the best in some seasons. Bill Thiele had the Cornhuskers off balance throughout the first half 4 4 he directed two touchdown as man on the Minnesota football squad in the Washington game, certainly made up for lost time in the Nebraska tilt Saturday. He played SO of the 60 minutes at Lincoln to serve longer than marches. He took advantage of Nebraska's tight defense with a six-man line and two line backers close up to make passes effective.

Dick Anonsen and Jim Malosky any other Gopher. had their first real opportunities "Good thing I got plenty of rest to show what they could do with signal calling and other assignments. They did right well in I LZZLi 1 ''-Tr-f w'lVl" fit' Tffmliai.l .11 VTTll i. urn last week," quirped Beson in the dressing rooms after the game. leading their mates to two touchdowns in the last quarter.

"Did some one say I played a good game? Well, it's a cinch backing Don Johnson looked most im pressive at fullback, but BUI Elliott missed some practice last up the left side of the line with Buster Mealey playing tackle. He just doesn't let any one through." How do the Gophers and Indiana compare? Most of the Nebraska coaches and players didn't want to iy wn.iM.nl. week to slow his progress. The Gopher backs didn't do too well handling the Nebraska passes, especially in the third quarter when the receivers were getting behind the secondary. get out on the limb on that ques This weakness may stand out 3 more glaringly in the Northwest ern tilt next week for those Wild tion.

Gene Wilkins, Nebraska guard, ventured the opinion that it would be a tough game, but would hate to pick the winner. TONY BLAZINE, Nebraska line coach who was once at Illinois, figures the Illini will whip the Gophers when they meet Oct. 18 He said the Ray Eliot defense cats certainly can pitch the pig skin around. They proved that impressively in nosing out UCLA by one point at Evanston. However, Minnesota's offensive outlook is much brighter now it wk.

14 5 than it was a week ago. It may be a different story this week, but the promise of continued improvement certainly was indicated at Lincoln. is much tougher than Minnesota's St ntiii.f'i.triniirmlnrinr.iiiiiiiiirviirti Tf i i -in- -it Line Keeps Coming i -t with the two lines about on a par. The difference in the two teams is the Illinois secondary defense and its additional speed Blazine worked the telephone from the press box to the Nebraska bench trtBifrtaiafl Mk KViittoifAlimu rrM 'rT I ilffli i'lln wriirm iMHr Ifatfi ntwiitMiirrtiitn inn- -1 1 WTTH Steve Silianoff unable to play a single minute and Leo Nomellini forced out early, their mates carried on nicely Saturday, but he didn't need it to hold the playing standards of the forward wall up to the Wash ington game. He was shouting so loudly his voice could he heard all over the Warren Beson played almost 50 minutes in the heat and he held up his end just as well as Silianoff did in the opener.

He had been playing guard in practice, but he was right at home at the pivot stadium A spot. The Cornhusker game may not have been the toughest the Gophers have been in lately, but it Opponents are gaining considerable respect for Buster Mealey at tackle. He already has won a permanent starting post and he and ll.litl Dean Widseth make up the strongest pair Minnesota has had in several years. Clayton Tonnemaker played jujt as well In his strictly defensive role against Nebraska as against Washington. For a time late in the game Bierman had Tonnemaker 'x passing the ball to re-acquaint him- MY JmMHMppMpp IB pe self with this assignment.

You get a pretty fair idea of the class of Minnesota's line in this second appearance by the fact that the Cornhuskers didn't make a first down until the third quarter certainly was the hottest Every one on the Minnesota coaching staff, including Dr. Hanson, took a shower after the game That is excepting Bernie Bierman. He was too busy receiving congratulations to take the time out Chuck Dellago has a new distinction He was put out of the game by Referee Jay Berwan-ger because of the protecting apparatus on his forearm The official said that it didn't conform to the rules Steve SHianoffs arm protection which reached all the way to his elbow passed inspection before the game But Steve never got into action Having a touchdown after a long run called back isn't a new experience for Ev Faunce Playing for the Minot, N. INTERCEPTING a pass on Minnesota's 30-yard line midway in the fourth quarter, Warren Beson broke up another Nebraska rally Saturday. Here he plucks the ball out of" the air on Minnesota's 25 and heads downfield.

On the 38, he laterals to Harry Elliot who breezes to midfield before being stopped. Stratolens photo. ONE OF MINNESOTA'S best gains against Nebraska Saturday was this pass play from Harry Elliot to Bruce Daugherty in the third quarter. Starting on Nebraska's 30-yard line, the play wound up on Nebraska's 12 and set up the Gophers third touchdown. (In the second quarter, this same passing combination plucked off a 39-yard gain).

NORTHWESTERN HAS Speed, asses, rressure despite their speedy and tricky offensive maneuvers. Bernie Mas-terson's boys netted only 45 yards through the Gopher forwards. Minnesota's ends did a much better job on defense because they got more help from the secondary on wido sweeps. One of the highlights of the play by the wings was their forward pass receiving. Bud Grant was particularly effective on this assignment to leave the Impression that he may develop into one of the best catchers Minnesota has had in some time.

There was more evidence Saturday as to the depth of the end strength this year. Such boys as Hein, Halenkamp, Soltau, Bierman and Stuhlman are coming very fast to make this position one of the strongest on the squad. -te -tr Nebraska Not Tough IT'S WELL to keep in mind that the Nebraska team that fell before the Gophers is stronger than in 1916. It was not too formidable Saturday because of weaknesses in the line and injuries to a number of key players. The Huskers' comeback in the third period was something that delighted their backers.

It started when Harry Elliott was socked hard on the first play of the third Teachers while in the navy, he Illini Tests Army in N. Y. Saturday NEW YORK CP) One of these I Army's true strength will IF IT TAKES SPEED and passing perseverance sprinted 90 yards for a score only to learn that one of his mates had violated a rule E. F. Barrows, hoad linesman, said Bill Carroll, Then listen to this from Bert La Brucherie, UCLA's grand little coaching guy during a pre-game session in the dressing room: "I'm scared of this one, no matter what happened last Saturday.

Our kids looked forward for nine to beat the Gophers, they are in for trouble next Saturday. For has all three, and we aren't referring to a famous without even soiling his suit! MAYBE THINGS WENT too easily for UCLA att he start. Tom Fears, as good adefensive end as we have looked at in a long time, threw Aschenbrenner and Farrar for 16-yard losses the first two times Northwestern had its hands on the ball. And it wasn't tackle, was offside Saturday when days the folks who have been too tested Saturday when the Cadets Faunce dashed 67 yards for a score advertising slogan. that did not count.

On the strength of that 27 to busy following the World Series to notice college football are going to find that the grid season 26 verdict over UCLA Saturday, the Wildcats have speed in backs risk their 30 game undefeated record against Illinois, 32-13 conqueror of Iowa, at New York in the east's foremost attraction. Duke, 19-7 winner over Tennessee, plays Navy at Baltimore, while Columbia, which stopped until near the close of the second already is well under way and that the action to date has resulted in like Aschenbren- quarter that UCLA had to kick. ner (especially), such impressions as these: Baston Is Elated by There were some letdowns or mental omissions, too. Before UCLA's first touchdown, North NOTRE DAME, Michigan, Texas and Georgia Tech look like the teams most likely to battle it out for the mythical national crown. THE title chase In the Pacific Coast conference threatens to be Graham, Mura-kowski, Worth-ington, 1-c Peewee Day and Ever-lst.

They have speed, too, in western let the Bruins get away with a first down forward pass on a fake kick in Purple territory End Play quarter. The home team seemed to catch fire after that tackle and the Gophers couldn't put the fire out until the score was 14-13. But for Tom Novak's terrific line backing, the Gophers would have done considerably more damage than they did. Masterson turned loose all of his wide stuff on end runs and laterals after the success that Washington had with them a week ago, but this time the Minnesota secondary was coming up and giving the necessary help to the ends. The Gophers didn't rush the passer as much Saturday as the week before.

That failing together with some nifty pitching Bert Easton certainly was tick led over the play of his ends at Lincoln. His flankmen had been when it seemed obvious the Bruins would not kick. Later, UCLA tried three forward passes in a row from Its own 29 after it had been doing most of its gaining on the ground. Then Worthington ran a kick back 66 yards for the touchdown that sent the Purple ahead 20 to Navy 13-6 entertains Yale, 14-0 winner over Cornell, In an Ivy league contest. Notre Dame this week Invades Purdue, surprise 24-20 winner over Ohio State, while Ohio State entertains Southern California ar.4 Wisconsin plays host to California.

Indiana, which tied Wisconsin 7-7 will be at Iowa and Northwestern at Minnesota for Big Nine games. Georgia, which recovered from its loss to North Carolina to dampen Louisiana State's Southeastern conference hopes 35-19 goes to Kentucky for another league tilt' and Vanderbilt, which upset Alabama 14-7 entertains Mississippi. linemen who can pull out of their holes fast, or hit fast both on defense and offense. They have passing, as measured by 132 yards gained through the air, with a remarkable completion percentage of 12 out of 23 and none Intercepted. They have throwers in Don Burson (particularly) and Jim Farrar.

They have the dizziest of them all. ARMY refuses to roll over and play dead, even though Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard are no longer on the premises. Notre Dame, the nation's No. 1 team in 1946, arrived on the scene Saturday and, although somewhat tardy, picked right up where it left off last year by crushing Pittsburgh 40-6. months to beating Iowa after what happened in the Rose bowl.

They really were up for the Hawk-eyes. It's like catching a street 13. car. When you eaten it, you stop A third time, a Northwestern glue-fingered receivers In Ken by Del Wiegand gave Bernie Bier Wiltgen and Stan GorskI, two adequate ends, as well as several man some more worries as his boys will be up against much tougher passing attacks from North backs, especially Aschenbrenner lineman touched the second kick-off just before it, like Its predecessor, had gone out of bounds. If he had let it go, Northwestern would have had the ball on UCLA's 40 instead of deep in its own territory And a fourth: Reiges tried a western, Illinois and Michigan.

again. And they have persistence. As it was Nebraska did well Saturday considering its lack of bigtime material at the present time. After all, they rebounded from a Gophers Banged Up IS to 0 deficit to win. They were outmannrd and outlucked by UCLA Saturday.

But we don't Michigan, which entertains Pitt Saturday, lambasted Stanford 49-IS while Georgia Tech blanked Tulane 20-0 and Texas trounced North Carolina 34-0 ruining the Tarheels' bid for an all-victorious season with one of the outstanding performances of the day. Meanwhile, Washington State dumped Idaho 70 and Oregon State stopped Washington 14-7 in a couple of surprises on the Pacific coast. UCLA bowed to Northwestern 27-26; Nevada upset Oregon 13-6 and Southern California was held to a tie by Rice 7-7. All of which makes California, originally tagged as an also ran on the Pacific coast, look more and more like the team to beat after its 45-6 runaway over St. unfairly accused of letting Washington's wide sweeps work in the opener, but they left no room for doubt as to their ability in the Nebraska struggle.

The Gophers were IS points favorites in the pre-game betting at Omaha Friday night, but it was almost impossible to place a wager even at those odds. JACK STLHLL4N used his head after catching Harry Elliot's pass in the closing seconds of the game. With time running out, he called for a time out after being grounded on the five-yard line. It was refused because the Gophers had used up their quota. Then the gun sounded, ending the play.

FRANK McCORMICK closely Inspected the repair work on the Nebraska concrete stadium. Mipnesota must do the same thing and the job will cost at least $200,000. We wish we had a word-by-word story on Bernie Bier-man's remarks when the special train was 40 minutes late leaving Minneapolis Friday. "Oh, well, it took his mind off the game for a spell," quipped one football player. think UCLA had ever been as tired of seeing a group of young men in a long time.

if YOU COULD SEE TROUBLE running and relax. That's what I'm afraid of today." And that despite the ffct that Bert rated his UCLA team 60 to 60 'per cent better than i was a year ago, when it won 10 straight games before Illinois caught' up with it. A MINUTE interview that had a perfect ending: Wally Paulison, Northwestern's hard working publicity gent who will precede Northwestern into Minneapolis, was walking across the parking lot before the game. He spotted Jules Slegle, senior halfback from East Chicago, sitting disconsolately in a parked car surrounded by game programs. "What are you going to do, Jules, sell programs?" Joshed Paulison.

"I might as well for all the good it will do me out there," replied Slegle. Then he went in for one play, caught the winning touchdown, tossed the ball to the referee, and ran out of there ahead lor UCLA in the pre- field goal from the 39-yard line which meant 49 with the goal posts 10 yards back on fourth down and six to go and UCLA behind by one point GRID GRIST As the Big Nine swings toward full conference stride, there Is one inevitable climax: That Illinois-Michigan game at Champaign Nov. 1. Michigan got four touchdowns in nine minutes to whip Stanford 49-13. Illinois started as a seven point favorite over Iowa and won going away 35-12.

There were upsets, too, Indiana- game conversation. Remarked John Roning, Gopher scout and ELLIOTT, BESON ON ALL STARS Harry Elliott and Warren Beson of Minnesota won places on the WCCO-Juster Conference team of the week. Every school but Iowa is represented on this eleven which was selected by Charles Johnson, Paul Wann, Bernie Bierman, Babe LeVoir, Joe nendriekton, George Barton and Bernie Swanaon. The team: Ift Grtmrnjtt.in, Tn rrtn. VHt tarklo (xWdibrtr, Indl.n.

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Mirhli-UL. rullbferk Main, HIkomIh. freshmen coach who was seeing MINNESOTA'S squad isn't as well off physically today as it should be with the tough Northwestern game coming up Saturday. Leo Nomellini was limping badly when he reached the training room att he University Sunday morning. He probably is worse off than any of his mates.

Billy Bye, Bill Thiele and Gordie Soltau complained of knee bruises, but they will be ready for the first Big Nine game. Tonnemaker's dislocated finger, Faunce's battered shoulder and Don Johnson's chest needed treatment Sunday. The Gophers will learn today just what to expect from Northwestern. John Roning, who scouted the Wildcats, reported to Bierman on his return home. He couldn't believe that any team could make the improvement that Northwestern did from the Vanderbilt to the UCLA Voights' passing attack is very strong, he says, and the running game doesn't lack any punch.

The regulars were, due to get a rest today, but by Tuesday they'll learn something about the defensive maneuvers Bierman is setting up to stop Northwestern's scoring threats. the Wildcats for the second straight time: "Yeah, I know the boys are saying Northwestern will lose by Mary's. Wisconsin 7-7 with the Badgers 13 points. But don't be surprised if they WLN by a close score. Any bunch that can stop a team four times In close and still lose by only three points as it did to Van-derbilt might beat anybody." Army, unbeaten since 1943, waltzed merrily along with a 47-0 breeze through Colorado, indicating that the Cadets aren't going to be pushed around this year, despite personnel losses.

continuing to surprise, and Purdue over Ohio State 24-20 after the Boilermakers had shown nothing against Wisconsin..