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in rnnnfoi mm 9 MOST VALUABLE GOPHER LEADERS, OLD AND NEW hi Captain 41 Gophers Honored at Convocation By BOB BKEBK Most Valuable Boh Hailed for Role of Handy Man By BERNARD SWAXSOX nzi PAGE 13 Wednesday, November 26, 1941 Student Daily Flails Dick Wildung, brilliant tackle from Luverne, will captain the 1912 Minnesota A clutch player who car-i ried the Gophers over th trough spots when their back-field forces were depleted by i in jury is the University of football team which will at i i' i tempt to carry on the two-year Gopher winning streak that has brought successive Stuhldreher, Aides MADISON, WIS. (UP.) The Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin student newspaper, asserted Tuesday that students were "sick and tired of alibis" for football failures and blamed Head Coach Harry Stuhldreher and his staff for the team's showing this year. The newspaper charged in an editorial that Stuhldreher and Coaches Bob Reagan, Frank Jordan and George Fot failed to develop good blocking, tackling and pass defense in Badger teams. Wisconsin defeated Iowa, Indiana and Purdue this year, but lost to Marquette, Northwestern, Ohio State, Syracuse and Minnesota. Western conference and national championships.

Chosen by secret ballot by the 41 lettermen of the 1941 squad as Minnesota football team's nomination for Most Valuable. He is wise-cracking, socking, switch-hitting Robert Bob Sweiger, 22-year-old senior from Minneapolis Central. His name will be enrolled with those of representatives of eight other Bic Ten universities, and the Most Valuable of most valuables will receive a full size silver football in the annual Chicago Tribune award. they donned uniforms for the last time for the annual squad picture, Wildung received the torch of lead ership from the retiring captain, Bruce Smith, in the traditional ceremony at the student convoca Sweiger had only one close com petitor, Capt. Bruce Smith.

But in the final reckoning it was thericht tion in Northrop Memorial audi torium. A thunderous rhcer from the crowd that parked every inch of the auditorium greeted Smith's announcement of his successor. It was some time before the roar subsided and Wildung was able to pledge himself to carry on. III I I i i- Wildung, who has been called halfback-fullback who won th nomination, with the decision turning on one point. The players acknowledged that it was Smith who made the wheels go round In accomplishing the second Big Ten and National championship.

But they elected to nominate as their candidate for the sweepstakes award a young man WHO KEPT THE BOYS LP THERE AND BATTLING WHEN SMITH WAS LAID LOW BY INJURIES. Picture on Page 15. CLEVELAND (JP) Lou Boudreau, Cleveland's 21-ycar-old shortstop, Tuesday night was named field manager of the Indians on a two-year contract, becoming one of the youngest baseball pilots of major league history. by Bernie Bierman "as good a tackle as I ever have coached" already has been named on every all-conference team that has appeared and is regarded as almost certain to be accorded All-America honors. He has been a standout for two years.

He won a starting berth in the first game of his sophomore year and has been a regular ever Unselfishness was the keynote of Sweiger's performance this year. Three young men signally honored by their teammates are gathered around the torch of leadership just after Bruce Smith, captain of Minnesota's 1941 champions, had passed it to Dick Wildung, captain-elect for 19-12, in the traditional ceremony at Northrop auditorium. Bob Sweiger (left) chosen by the squad as its most valuable player in 1941, congratulates Wildung (right) as Smith (center) beams. Brown Wins; Hoesly Is in Hospital By GEORGE A. BARTON The wrestling match between The appointment was announced by Alva Bradley, president of the Cleveland club, a few hours after the post had been vacated by the elevation of Roger T.

Peckinpaugh to the front office job of vice president. Boudreau said "I realize I am young, and It will be a heavy job, but I feel I can do it with the cooperation of the players and the fans. "I feel we'll make our goal, which is the first division. We don't have a great ball club, but we do have a good ball since. Previous to the captaincy ritual, Bierman gave his annual review of the season; Athletic Director Frank McCormick spoke briefly and President Walter C.

Coffey announced the names of the 41 letter winners, a record number. "This team," Bierman said, "has MS 7finnvi IniiyJiivu Originally a fullback and there are legions who declared he would have been all-Conference fullback if he had remained at that post throughout Sweiger was shifted to right halfback at the start of the season because of the dearth there. That was only a few days before the Washington game, whila the team was enroute to Seattle. But Sweiger stepped into th breach, worked overtime at learning his new assignments after four years of fulbacking in high school and three years in college, including his freshman year. Thus, WITH ONLY FOUR DAYS PREPARATION', Swei- a record that pronaDiy is unique in college football.

It was put on the A KISS FOR DICK FROM 'HIS BEST GIRL' Orville Brown of Wallace, and Mark Hoesly of Monroe, at the Auditorium Tuesday night resulted disastrously for Hoesly whose neck was injured so seriously he was removed to Abbott hospital. club." He becomes the Tribe's first playing manager since Tris Speaker, who held forth in the 20 s. spot last summer when it was unanimously picked to win the national championship. That combined with the success of the previous year made the task doubly hard. "NO TEAM EVER PLAYED IH Mlimi IMMMMMIBMMBWMMaM The injury occurred when Brown raised him high in the air and then slammed him head foremost UNDER ANY MORE PRESSURE BUT THIS TEAM DID AS FINE A JOB AS ANY HAS EVER DONE.

ger played right halfback against Washington and was largely responsible for the Gophers' surge against the Huskies. Sweiger was injured in the II. to the mat with what the Kansas grappler terms his "pile-driver" hold. Hoesly's neck buckled un "Team spirit was the main fac tor in the successful season. The der him and he became unconsci 1941 squad had more hard luck ous.

linois game, and withheld from the Texans Score at Will to Win Easily, 5 to 2 Special to Morn In Tribune pparh DALLAS, TEXAS Moving into a lead in less than four minutes of play, the Dallas Texans, "baby" member of the American Association, defeated Minneapolis here Tuesday night, 5 to 2, in a game which was enlivened by a fisttossing duei the opening period between Harry Dick of the Millers and Paul Runge of the Texans. The victory was the second of the league season for the Texans Pittsburgh contest to save him for with injuries than Minnesota has had in several years but carried on Michigan. It was fortunate, too, Boudreau IS YOUNGER BY THREE YEARS THAN WAS STANLEY BUCKY) HARRIS WHEN HE TOOK CHARGE OF THE WASHINGTON NATS IN 1924, AND YOUNGER BY TWO YEARS THAN JOE CRONIN WHEN HE ACCEPTED THE WASHINGTON POST IN 1933. Peckinpaugh, at 23, served the end of the 1914 season for Frank Chance as manager of the New York Yankees. His professional career spans onlyjhree full seasons, with only a little more than two in the big league.

The shortstop joined the Indians late in the 1939 season and has starred ever since. Boudreau, who to victory. since he was forced to Dlav two Brown as well as the spectators feared Hoesly's neck was broken. He became so frantic as Promoter Tony Stecher called futilely for a doctor that Brown essayed to revive his opponent. positions in that important contest.

He started at right halfback, then was switched back to fullback for a time when both Smith and Herman Frickey were injured for th duration of the contest. "It was a team that could ho talked to frankly; one that could take a challenge and carry it through." McCormick characterized the Wrestling Concluded on Page If Gophers as "a fine group of boys; one of the greatest teams ever to play football orthy national batted .257 last season and a .295 champions." President Coffey asserted the team "justly deserves every super- in 1940, was brought to Cleveland from the Buffalo of the International league. One of the classiest shortstops In baseball, Boudreau was recom lative that has been heaped upon land marked a new high point in. their play to date. Sweiger was the starting full-hack against Northwestern, and the individual who originated the "conversation play" with Alf Bau-mann that was consummated by Bud Higgins' run for a touchdown.

He played both right halfback and fullback in the remaining gamei as "switch hitter" extraordinary. With Smith's spark plugging out of much of the Michigan game and most of the Northwestern contest, it was Sweiger's wise-cracking leadership and morale building that found the Gophers surmounting besetting difficulties. mended to the Indians by a scout who saw him perform while he was a student at the University of Dick and Runge, a former Minneapolis star, went together when the brawny Miller defenseman stacked the Texan vet against the boards. It was a free-swinging swalfest Illinois. In the middle of his junior year, he was ruled ineligible for univer it.

"The work of the 1911 team is recognized as a wholesome influence in the university; it will have a lasting place in the history of the university. it's spirit will be remembered as even greater than its playing performance." Orville Freeman, president of the all-university council presided and the university band furnished the music. sity athletics when it was disclosed the Cleveland ball club was paying his mother $100 a month until his Hoesly's Neck Not Broken' Badly strained neck muscles and a slight brain concussion weer the extent of Mark Hoesly's injury in his wrestling match with Orville Brown, it was announced at 1 a.m., Wednesday by Dr. John F. Pohl who attended the wrestler after his remov-al to Abbott hospital.

"An X-ray examination shows no fracture of the vertebrae, or dislocation," Dr. Pohl informed The Morning Tribune. "The neck muscles are severely strained and he suffered a slight brain concussion. He seems all right otherwise, but we will keep him under observation in the hospital for several days." for fully 30 seconds. After being pulled apart, the two were chased into the penalty box for five minutes.

Dick, incidentally was a sore spot for the Texans throughout the graduation. During the summer of 1938, he played with Cedar Rapids of the game. Captain-elect Dick Wildung of the Gophers received plenty of congratulations following his -election Tuesday afternoon, but none meant so much to him as the kiss planted on his cheek by his mother. Mrs. Wildung, who was in St.

Paul visting Dick's ill grandmother, attended the student convocation on the campus, and got almost as big a thrill over his election as did the likeable Pick. (Morning Tribune Sportphoto). 9ports- Rcsults Three-eye league, then returned On the first Miller goal, he ac to the university to get his degree In 1939. tually made the shot, but as the OSHKOSH WINS OSHKOSH, WIS. The Osh puck skidded netward, Harold Dewey raced in and gave it the final boost.

Hockey TIGERS ELECT CANADIAN1 PRINCETON, N. J. INS Richard R. Schmon of St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, who never playe." football before he came to college, Tuesday was elected captain of Princeton university's 1942 footbal-team.

He is the first tiger leader from outside the United States. IMSOTfl'S POLL LEAD ZOOMS AMKRir Asni urinv kosh All-Stars opened defense of their National Professional Basket hall league title Tuesday night, de Dallaa Minneapolis j. NATIONAL l.EA(U Boston Detroit I. New Vork Hungrm 6i Chlcano 4 A. M.

and Texas, who risk pres tige in their meeting next Thurs feating the Akron Goodyears, 37-34. (over- second, eight for third, etc. Duquesne, undefeated and untied, moved up from sixth to fifth, day, Fordham is the only team in The order was reversed on the final Miller counter, with Dick drilling a fast one through Goalie "Porkey" Le-vine on a clean pass from Dewey. Outstanding defense work bv changing places with Michigan. KASTr.RN AM VTKI I F.AGl Whln-on 14; Baltimore T.

Johnstown Atlantic city 3. MAT VICTOR IN SAMARITAN ROLE the first 10 which has not completed its schedule. The first 10, with their point NEW YORK LV As Minnesota, its season completed, perches with some confidence at the top of the list of the nation's college football teams as determined by the Associated Press poll, the No. 2 team selected by the 115 experts faces a future shadowed wilh doubt. Texas A.

and trailing the Golden Gophers by 202 points and edging out Duke for second place by only 10 points, still must meet its traditional rival, Texas, as well as Washington State. Manny Cotlow, another former Miller and Sammy Lavitt, a first year man, for the Texans, broke Basketball school Bloomini Prairie 30, 31 i Hoe Creek Jt. la. Wahpetnn, N. II.

4. Falrmnnjnt 17, Hawley 41, Moorhead TCHS NATIONAL FBO Ohko.h All-stars 37, Akron Good, yearn 84. Missouri climbed from eighth lo seventh, Fordham climbed back into the first 10 with enough votes for eighth position; Northwestern, thrice de. fcated but a potent outfit, took ninth place, and Texas took tenth place. Mlnnfcnia 1.124: Texm A A M.

22. Puke 912. Notre Dame 7T8. Duqtiem Michigan 37S. Minouri 549, Ford-hem 2U4.

Northwestern 182 Texas 157. Second ten: Navv 1M. Vandernllt 124, Term 13. Miinlaslppl 77. Ohio Stale 71, Clemson 7n, Oregon State R3, Alabama.

37. Harvard IS, Ceoreia 27. Alpn-rann: Tulane 19. Stanford 14, up a good portion of the Miller drives before they could close for a payoff shot. Miseuaippl state Tenneejee and Pnnta Boxing Levine had only 36 stops for the earn, renn state ann aaninx- With the exception of Texas ate 2 each.

Texans for Hub Nelson. The Texans took the lead shortly THE TWO GAMES COULD VERY WELL SEND THE AGGIES INTO A TAILSPIN. nfier the start of the first period when Frank Deagle took a short pass from Bill Cairns and drilled the puck past Hub Nelson. Gopher Lettermen HWMK1.VN. N.

kellv Ward. 14, Minneapolis knocked out Jnhnnv Mnrrtt, l4'4, tonkera Maxle Shapiro, 1S4, New Vork technical knockout ever Joey SMva. 1.I4-. Philadelphia ID. NMV YORK Tonv Muatn, 'Ml, Chi-can and Buddy Knoi, 13V, Dayton, draw 8.

Joey lanntll. HVi. New ork. de rlaluned Joey Ntark. Philadelphia.

IS); Teddy Wink, 190. Ml. Vernon, nT technically knocked out Richard Atklna 191, Nlaitara I-alls, Ji. V. In second Si.

Or LI TH Charley Parham, 144, Mil-watfkee, won by technical knockout over Dirk llrmaray, Hlamart-k, N. CD. (iu PappaH, 1.50, Ihiluth, won by technical knockout over Don McLod. Duluth. In (41.

Krnle Petera. 147. Morton. and Buxz Brown, 145, Minneapolis draw. (41.

Karl Malm, 191. M. Paul, won hv technical knockout over Johnny Met arthv. Stone l-ake, (11. Oeorae Chumtrh, l5, Dululh, knocked nnt Billy AUaard, IBS, Morton, (II.

Table Tennis COMMLIICIAL WHITK I1IVIXIOV Hears All Hlate 14, Hudson turlnc Mlnncii-'iills Mollne IS, Mlnneapolll Knlttlnt S. Dunham Scnlt II. I I. Treasury Post Office 13, Sears Hercules 1. Two minutes later, the Mil.

ten evened the count on a hot by Harry Dick which was deflected into the meshes by Dewey. Just before the end of the period, Paul Runge, former Miller, now with Dallas, carried up to the net, pulled Nelson out of position It was pretty much a Gopher parade this week as far as first-place votes went. Bernie Bierman's mighty Minnesotans, winners of 17 Straight games, collected 95 of the 115 first-place votes, and with 18 second-place ballots, three for third and one for fifth, they gathered 1,124 points out of a possible 1,130. The Aggies received only two first-place votes to 15 for Duke, but 41 voles for second and 40 for third enabled the Texans to Bierhaus, Brainerd, and Jim Lushine, Eveleth. SOPHOMORES Wilford Garnaas, Bud Hig-gins, Paul Mitchell, Bernie Nelson, Cliff Anderson, Carl Ekberg and Manley Wilcox of Minneapolis; Herman Frickey and Herb Hein of Billings, Wallace Holmstrom, Duluth; James Haley, Chis-holm, Victor Kulbitski, Red Wing; Joe Lauterbach, Redwood Falls; Rudolph Sikich, llibbi.ig; John Townley, Fer-Eus Falls; George (Mike) Welch, St.

James, and John Mulrrady, Fargo, N. p. STUDENT MANAGERS Max Ruttger and Ralph Olson. Millers Concluded on Payc SENIORS Captain Bruce Smith, Farl-bault; Bob Sweiger, Gene Flick, Leonard Levy, Bob Smith, Charles Ringer, How-ard Slraiton and Rolland Ring, Minneapolis; Bob Fitch, St. Louis Park; Neil Litman, St.

Paul; Urban Odson, Clark, S. Ed Lechner, Fessenden, N. Gordon Paschka, Wa-tertown, Warren Plun-ket, Austin; Helge Pukema, Dululh, and Joe Hirschcr, Shakopee. JUNIORS Captain-Elect Dick Wildung, Luverne; Bill Daley, St. Cloud; John Billman and Don Nolander, Minneapolis; Bill Ttaumgartner, Duluth; Gene Vfe IStPUTIKl KIMS lUlMIITlt tlTISFICThtl Wilson Bros.

Related Fiihlont Nunn-Bush Shoot A.H.A. Standings OF THE UN DIVISION i. op rt St. Tjiuli 1 I I 1H ftmatm 4 It it 10 Ml. Paul 4 I IS 1 Minneapolis I It 4 sotiTirentf DIVISION Kn city.

4 ST It in fort Worth ..3 1 It IT Tnl.a 4 II IS 13 4 Pallaa 0 1ft .10 4 squeeze into second place. The only other teams to receive votes for the top rung were undefeated but tied Notre Dame, with two, and Missouri, with one. The Irish retained their fourth position with 778 points, figured on a basis of 10 for first, nine for No doctor being available, Orville Brown is shown frantically endeavoring to restore his opponent, Mark Hoesley to consciousness in their match at the Auditorium Tuesday night. It was feared Hoesly's neck was broken when Brown crashed him head foremost to the mat with a pile-driver hold. Hoesley was removed to the Abbott hospital where an X-ray disclosed that his neck was not fractured or dislocated.

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