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iU)lCliS UPSETS! Duquesne, 21 Pitt, 13 N.Y.U., 6 Carnegie Tech, 0 Gustavus, 26 St. John's, 0 Macalester, 7 St. Olaf, 6 Drake, 7 Iowa State, 0 Tulane, 14 North Carolina, 14 i lied Wi JiL(yii liiiJicD .1 oppJl MERNIK TRY SUNDAY STAR-JOURNAL ill 11(0) Gophers, to i IF CD) MINNEAPOLIS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1939 FOR GOAL IS LOST ON BAR By CHARLES JOHNSON Bporta Editor of The Star-Journal There were four minutes and eight seconds left to play in Memorial Stadium's greatest football game be Wild' Gate Beat tween Minnesota and Ohio State Saturday afternoon. The score stood Ohio State, 23; Minnesota, 20. Joe Mernik stepped back to his 28-yard line to try for the game tying field goal.

The ball whs passed from center to Van Every. He put it in place. Mernik put all the power he had in his trusty right leg. The ball sailed for the mark on a. 'dead line for the cross bars.

A hush fell over the homecoming crowd of 52,000 as the ball moved on its way. It was a close question whether it would clear the bar. Then the pigskin hit the cross bar, bounced around undecided as to which way it should drop. On the second bounce it headed back into the field and finally nested on the wrong side of the goal posts. Mernik had mimed one of the most dramatic field goal efforts ever teen in the ntadium.

And with that miss, the Gophers went down to defeat in a conference game in the stadium for the first time since 1932. The final score was 23 to 20 for this great Ohio State team, but no words ever will adequately describe the thrills. The drams, the fighting spirit of two grand college teams that went, through 60 hectic minutes of pigskin sensations. Before that field goal try, the Gophers were the victims of one of the toughest breaks they ever have experienced on their own They were moving ahead to what looked like the winning touch-, down. They had been the receivers of two grand breaks themselves that, permitted them to move within four yards of a score, 't Sweiger had made an Important first down at this stage, but as he did a Minnesota llnemsn was called for holding.

There wss a 15 yard penalty. Instead of a first, down on the four. Minnesota found Itself with, fourth down on the 21. This necessitated Mernlk's sensational field goal effort, but the. I STRAUSBAUGH i I TACKLE? langhurst (oT) I himjrt BLOCKS LiA0 )t I (lOx STEPHENS0N (0)1 I i.

Hkmm. I i i -i TAH- EVERY GETS ball bounced the wrong way and the Maroon and Gold homecoming celebration whs silenced for the first time in seven years as the Scarlet and Grey of Ohio State boomed Into the favorite's role with Michigan for the Western Conference championship. Many spectacular football struggles have been waged In Memorial Stadium, but none that ever approached this one. It was a story of Minnesota's terrific power piling up yards after yards. It was a story of two courageous teams fighting their way from be lit: Btar I T-T minmiimimiit iiniiiiiinwiiiMTlimnwtwntfi'ffrtiMlfll Franck Score With 11-Yard Dash to Ohio's One-Yard DUQUESNE UPSETS PITT, 21-13 7 JournnI Howitzer Fhoto by Wayne Bell, Line Ohio State, 23; Minnesota, 20.

Northwestern, 18; Wisconsin, 1, Michigan, 85; Chicago, 0. Indiana, Illinois, A. Purdue, 20; Mich. State, 7. Macalpster, St.

Olaf, 0. Auguittana, Yankton, 0. Bemidjl 2A; Augsburg, 0 8. Dakota 14; N. Dakota, 18 Stout, Superior Teachers, 0.

Cedar Falls Teachers, 18; Kala mazoo Teachers, 18. Coe, Cornell, 8. Dickinson Teachers, Mlnot Teachers, 0. SpearfUh Teachers, Spring field Teachers, 0. Buena Vista, Wartburg, 8.

Marquette Teachers, North land Teachers, 0. N. Dak. Science, Jamestown, 0. Gustavus, 28; St.

Johns, 0. Whitewater, 10; La Crosse Teachers, 8. Eau Claire, 20; River Falls, 12. Mayvllle Teachers, 12; Valley City Teachers, 0. Monmouth, 13; Lawrence, 0.

Luther, 20; Valparaiso, 7. Wisconsin Mines 84; Wis, Univ. Ext. 0. St.

Norbert 20; Michigan Tech 0. Milwaukee Tchrs. 27; Central Tchrs. 0. Northwestern Coll.

Mission House 8. Upper Iowa 27; Western Union 0. Winona Teachers, 19; St. Cloud Teachers, 0. Penn Iowa Wesleyan, 0.

North Dak. 14; Moorhead Teachers, H.St. Mary's, Concordia, 0. South Dakota, Mornlngside, 6. Ellendale Normal, 26; Bottineau Forestry, 0.

Wahpeton Science, Jamestown College, 0. Knox 20; Mllliken 13. Hiram 40; Thlel 0. Marshall 19; Dayton 13. Hillsdale Alma 0.

Baker, 48; Emporia College, 8. Kemper, 24; Chllllcothe, 0. Springfield Teachers, 27; Kirks- ville Teachers, 0. hind In an effort to dominate the titanic battle. So hard fought was the game that on several occasions the rival players almost came to blows.

Once George Franck had to be separated from a flock of Buck eyes when fists were flying during the heat of battle. On anothei occasion a Buckeye took a swlps at Marty Christiansen. No damage was done, but the) fisticuffs developed many booa front the crowd which showed al Tennessee Tramples Alabama, 21-0 DeCorrevont Sparkles on Scoring Run Victory Ends Purple's Touchdown Drouth of Season By BERNARD SWANSON Of The Star-Journal BporU Staff EVANSTON, ILL. Northwestern's crestfallen Cats of the last two weeks were wanton Wildcats on enough occasions Saturday to snap'out of their scoring slump and rack up a 13 to 7 triumph over hapless Wisconsin. True enough, the Wildcats did it the hard way as a surprising crowd of 40,000 looked in on the two losers' When Wisconsin hopped into a 7 to 0 lead after only two minutes of the game, one had a sneaking hunch Northwestern just didn't have it, was going to be piastered with another setback.

But those Cats had courage on their side as well as a few visitations from Lady Fortune that didn't exactly hurt. Slapped in the face right off the bat by that two minute touchdown, the Cats could very easily have folded. But, they bombed right back and, though their general play still was ragged and dis-nrpanized. thev showed marked Im provement over two weeks ago and indicated they were rebounding. Puctuating the play was one sortie by Bill DeCorrevont which, in passing, may be recorded as a warning to the Gophers at MIn-neapolis two weeks hence.

Receiving a punt on his own 46 yard line, DeCorrevont uncorked one ot those dazzlers that made him the most pub-. licized prep player ever to step on a college grid. With Jack Ryan taking out Fred Gage of the Badgers, DeCorrevont was lefr alone, and he did a beau tiful job of hip-weaving and side stepping, with a finishing burst of speed, that exploded him over the Badger goal But Ryan's block was called clipping, and the spectacular run negated, Northwestern drawing a 15-yard penalty for Ryan's exuberant socking. y- Returning to the general game progress, it was evident the Purple "'are coming back. They were not too impressive against about the most ineffective Wisconsin team since Harry Stuhldreher took over as coach.

But more organization was apparent in their play. More concentration on fewer men and the defense, in particular, took a judicious forward step. Dominant improvements today were the play of the ends, which had looked so woefully weak defensively against Oklahoma and Ohio State, improved forward pass defense after a few completed flips by the air-minded Badgers, some improvement in blocking and considerable improvement In tack ling. Northwestern had a sizeable ad- vantage in yardage gained along the ground, indicating the offense is beginning to catch on. This was not responsible to the play of De-Correvont, however.

He gained only a net of three yards in 11 attempts. Heroes today offensively were Paul Soper, starting left halfback who picked off 36 yards in 12 car ries; Don Clawson, sophomore, who was used extensively at fullback for a change today and gained 61 Swanson Continued on Page Eleven Sam Houston Upsets Rice HOUSTON, TEXAS (U.E) Little Sam Houston State Teachers college, 1" a storybook last quarter rally, upset a highly favored Rice Institute team tonight by a score of 9 to 8 before a crowd of 15,000. MICHIGAN CHICAGO Sets Up First Gopher CHICAGO Michigan rolled over Chicago today to give the Maroons the worst licking in their football history by 85-0. And the quarters, in the second half, were cut, by mutual consent of all concerned probably following an appeal from the humane so ciety to 12 minutes, instead of the regulation 15. And, also in the second half, Michigan punted on first down al most every time it got the ball, BUT CHICAGO FUMBLED SIX OF THESE GRACIOUS KICKS, and ON ALL SIX OCCASIONS Michigan had no alternative but to RECOVER! A crowd of 4,800 saw "Tornado Tom" Harmon, Michigan's great halfback, score 18 of his team's points, but Tommy had to share the burden of Michigan supremacy with eight other Wolverines.

It was the largest count by a Michigan team since the days of FOR OVER Oklahoma A. and 27 Washburn, 8. Bradley, 38; Long Island, 0. Principle, McKendrle, 7. Ely J.

20; Duluth J. 7. MuskeuRum, 20; Denlson, 8. Central State Teachers, 14 Mich tgan Normal, 0, Hastings, 14; Wayne, 0. Mary ville Teachers, 17; Mlsuls slppl Mines, 0.

Nebraska, 20; Baylor, 0. Dekalf 20; Dubuque, 12, MIsNlsslppI, 42; St. Louis 0. Butler, 88; Depauw, 0. Missouri, Kansas State, 7.

Adrian, 21; Olivet, 0. Wabash, Hanover, 0. Earlham, 18; Rvansvllle, 0. III. College, 19; Parsons, 0.

Lake Forest, Carroll, 8. III. Normal, Charlestown Teachers, 0. Kentucky St. I.

18; Wylle, 0. Augustana, 24; North Central, 7. Oklahoma, 27; Kansas, 7. Wooster 20; Mt. Union, 0.

Assumption 18; Ferris Inst. Eastern 21; Georgetown (Ky.) 0. S. W. Okla.

St. N. Okla. St. 0.

Macomb 20; So. III. Norm. 7. 111.

Wesleyan 18; U. S. Naval Station 7. Louisville Municipal 13; Fisk 0. Ball Tchrs.

29; Terre Haute Tchrs. 6. Cincinnati 21; Wayne 0. Capital 28; Marietta 0. Carthage, 18; Elmhurst, 18.

Akron, 14; Miami, 0. Mt. Pleasant Teachers, 14; Ypol-lanti Teachers, 0. Drake, Iowa State, 0. Kansas Wesleyan, Ottawa, 0.

St. Benedict, 18; Ft. Hays Teachers, 7. Heldleberg, Kenyon, 0. Grand Rapids, Bluff ton, Princeton 14; Columbia 7.

Wesleyan Haverford A. Worcester Tech 17; Norwich 0. Wooster 20; Mt. Union 0. Renesslaer Poly 20; Coast Guard A.

Green Mt. J. Nichols J. 0. New York V.

Carnegie Tech 0. New York Aggies Slackbrldge Tchrs. A. W. Liberty Tchrs.

28; California Tchrs. 7. Clarion Tchrs. 24; Edinboro Tchrs. 7.

Football Scores Continued on Page Two Johnny Butler Sparks Volunteers to 17th Consecutive Triumph By HENRY McLEMORE KNOXVILLE, TENN. (U.R) Sparked by swivel-hipped Johnny Butler, a sophomore who runs like Mercury in a head gear, Tenr.es. see's powerful volunteers rolled to their seventeenth consecutitve football victory Saturday with a crushing 21 to 0 victory over Alabama's big Crimson Tide. A crowd of 40,000, the biggest in the history of sports in this state, saw Eutler win the game In the second period with an almost unbelievable 57-yard touchdown run through the entire Alabama team. This score was enough to lick an Alabama team that was handcuffed throughout the afternoon, but in the final period the Volunteers, capitalizing on two breaks, rushed across two more touchdowns and locked up victory for keeps.

Representatives of the three major bowl post-season games the Rose, the Sugar and the Orange-were among the thousands that jammed Shields-Watklns stadium from turret to turf, and If it was a powerful, bruising and smart team they came to sign for New Year's festivities, then contracts will soon wave before the Volunteers. Tennessee didn't show a weakness. From end to end its linn was a fierce unit that withstood Alabama's thunderous attack as resolutely as the Smoky Mountains that surround the stadium have withstood time, And Its backfield, with Butler as the spearhead, George (Bad News) Cafego as the workhorse, and Bob Foxx and Buist Warren as brilliant last-minute operators, riddled the elephantine forward wall. Butler's run midway in the sec ond period was as brilliant as the day, and as hot as the sun that baked the playing field. Breaking off his own right tackle he burst into the open and took command with his flying feet.

With little or no support from his blockers (he Alabama Continued on Page Nine Sophomores Spark Winning Rally Netting 2 Touchdowns in Fourth PITTSBURGH (IP) A pair of sophomores who pounced on the breaks when they came, led Duquesne to a 21-13 victory over Pittsburgh in one of the greatest football upsets of the season Saturday. The score was 13-7 in the last period, in favor of Pittsburgh, when John (Sandy) Yaclna, a sophomore, caught the ball in mid-air and raced 18 yards for a touchdown that tied the score. Then along came another sophomore, John Rokisky, who kicked the extra point that sent Duquesne Into the lead and stunned a crowd of 23,000 which gathered in Pitt stadium expecting a lop-sided triumph by the Panthers. From then on, the bewildered Pitt Panthers couldn't make their plays click, and Duquesne made another touchdown to put the game safely in the win column. Taking the ball on its 35, the Duquesne team swept on, aided by Philip Ahwesh's 25-yard sprint, to Pitt's 20.

There Ahwesh passed to Rokisky on the one. Rokisky stepped over for the third and final touchdown, and also converted the extra point. It was a game of breaks that kept the 23,000 fans tense throughout the afternoon. It looked like another of those Pitt victories when the Panthers opened the game with two touchdowns in the first period. In the last minutes of the period, Pitt's end, Joseph Rettinger, blocked Carl Nery's punt on Du-quesne's seven and three plays later, Ernest Bonnelli went over the Duquesne goal.

Ben Klsh missed the extra point. A few minutes later, Bonelll ran 33 yards to Duquesne's 20, and Narlck passed to Rettinger for the second Pitt Continued on-Page Two most as much hard feeling as the rival players, But these Incidents were excusable as they came In the heat ot battle It was that kind of a ball gam and the boys fought for every advantage. But the story of the ball game was that Minnesota had. a decided advantage In power, but Ohio State had complete control of the air by scoring three touchdowns by use of the forward pass. The 52,000 wild-eyed soectatori fairly gasped for air when Quaiv BIO TEW Michigan t' L.

T.Pts. Op. Ohio mate Indiana 1 1 112 7 0 SS 20 SS .1 Iowa, 1 i Northwestern 1 1 Minnesota I) 1 Pnrdn A Illinois 1 f'hlraan Wisconsin A 9 IS 20 1 S3 SS 1 13 18 A 9 1 SS 27 terback Don Scott passed fully half the length of the field to End Frank Clair for the Buckeye'g third touchdtfton. The ball was put In play on the Minnesota 34, but Scott had to race far back to mldfleld before he cut loose with his terrific pltclt into the end zone. Clair took it, and old Gopher rooters hailed It as the longest completed pass for a touchdown ever made on Maroon and Gold turf.

The home rooters were accept in defeat but consoling themselves in the fact that they had. seen the greatest battle of thrills ever un furled in any stadium when those battling Gophers came, up with a touchdown pass completion that was just as long and just as sen- sational. This was early in the fourth quarter when on first down with Johnson Continued on Pagt Two Fielding H. Yost's point-a-minute elevens. Harmon cracked ort tackle for 57 yards and a touchdown in the second period, after which he passed to Forest Evashevskl for a touchdown.

He flipped another touchdown pass, this time to Bob Westfall. In the fourth Harmon got In a little practice by kicking a field goal from the 12 yard line on second down; then streaked 41 yards for another score. Michigan Czak Out root Olds tngalla Mukup Smith Kohl Ronda Call Zimmerman Pod. LT QB RH ChlcaKO E. Miller WIIon Jenn WhMler Wallace Lounahury Richardson JampolLn Lette Tvaaem Davenport Score by periods: Michigan .21 34 i 24 SIS Chicago 0- 0 0 0 Michigan icorlng: Touchdowns, Zimmer man.

Renda. Czak. Harmon (sub for Call) 2, Evashevskl (sub for Kohl), Trosko (sub for Renda). Westfall (sub for Zimmerman) 2. Strong (sub for Trosko) 2, Nelson (sub tor Harmon).

Points from try after touchdown: Melzow (sun inr bukiipj narmon suo ior ian; 3, Orlssen (sub for Trosko), Kvashevskl (sub for Kohl), Trosko (sub for Renda) Call conversions by placement). Field goal Harmon (sub for Renda), (by placement). be holding on the two-yard line first down for Minnesota in the final period, since he was taken from under. It is Blerman's contention that the game got a bit out of control of the officials. On the Ohio State side, to show you how these things go, Schmidt figured Fisher's fumble, recovered by the Gophers in the fourth quarter, was made after Fisher had stepped on the sideline, out of bounds.

The officials ruled the fumble was made before he step ped on the line. Referee Gardner had to call back a long Langhurst touchdown for backfleld in motion. Zadworney and Strausbaugh were the boys who were in motion, there was muttering among the Buckeyes over this one. DISPUTED PLAYS! There were so many Important decisions In the Ohio State-Minnesota game Saturday, with each side figuring it was damaged, that The Star-Journal sets them out for you here, with the views solely as expressed by the rival forces. Bierman claims Mariucci was clipped on a punt return by Ohio, hit from behind when he had a chance to catch the runner.

Mariucci was hurt somewhere in the first half. Bernie claims this would have made 30 yards difference, figuring the distance penalty from the actual advance. The officials claim the man to call it was blocked out, the other figured Mariucci was hit from the side and nobody damaged. The Gophers do not understand how center Bob BJorklund could.