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WEDNESDAY, NOVELibElt 7, 14 Minneapolis star. PILM1K TOM! Expected for Bears-Gopher All Stars Grid Game Tonight 0,000 NAGURSKI AND M.A..G. BEEFSTEAK DINNER FOR GOPHERS BOOKED NOVEMBER 26 Al Papas Introduces 1934 Gophers MANDERS BACK IN OLD HAUNTS RASSLERS ADOPT DECISIONS FOR ALLMATBOUTS Stecher and Hoke to Try New Stunt at Friday Show JPHERSSHOW 1EST FORM IN POINTJ00TING Voir Hasn't Missed Six; Larson May 3e Out of Indiana Tilt Usual Program of Boxing Offensive Fireworks Pre Bouts Will Follow Annual Club Banquet The Gophers will be eating beef dicted With Wide Open Professional Rules Cheer Up, Gophers Sing Sing Grid Team Shunted From Race Ossining, N. Nov. 7.

(U.R) Sing Sing's football eleven has been shunted out of the championship parade. After seven straight victories, the convicts suffered their first defeat of the season yesterday, an 18-0 beating by the New Rochelle Bulldogs, a minor league professional team. steak at the Minneapolis Athletic club again Monday, Nov. 26. This announcement was made by Harry Decisions by the referee in all A crowd of 10,000 persons, the larg matches from the first preliminary McClure, club manager, today to set the post-season entertainment ball est ever to see a professional game through the main event is a new in this section of the country, is ex rolling.

pected to watch the world's cham wrinkle in wrestling by Promoters Billy B. Hoke and Tony Stecher for their shows at the Minneapoli au This event is the oldest testimonial on the Gopher records and always gets the favored spot in the round of entertainments. It was started back in 1916 and has been continued ditorium. pion Chicago Bears and Minnesota All Stars tangle in their' exhibition contest at Highland park, St. Paul, tonight.

The game will begin at 8 The. innovationvwill be inaugurated TWIN WINDUP during the next card Friday night each year since, whether the Go p.m. when Roughouse Joe Cox meets The Bears appeared in Minneapolis By CHARLES JOHNSON 3111 Bevan has established quite a for himself as one of the guards in the country by his i nsistently phenomenal play in i sry game this year, but he's doing as well as a point getter with accurate placekicks in many ht jams. There was a time years ago when Gophers did a pretty fair job of one close football struggle af-r another by the margin of that all-; lportant point. A couple of Michl- an games of the past stand out vividly in the minds of Min- 3sota rooters.

So do some disastrous meetings with Iowa. George Koverly, the Hollywood play several years ago against the Green boy, in the headline encounter. AT PILLSBURY Bay Packers, but that was before The promoters believe there are they had reached the pedestal of pro too many draw bouts in the prelimi football. The PAnrg nl.cm nlavpH at narles and have decided on decisions in every contest to eliminate these Harold Wiffal Seeks to draws. And as the referee is sup Winona before the regular pro schedule started this fall, but this is the first chance that Twin.

City gridiron fans have had an opportunity to see phers were down at the bottom of the Big Ten list or not. The football party will start where they are happiest, in the dining room. There they will enjoy one of MeClure's famous beefsteaks. Orchestra music and vaudeville numbers will keep them entertained while they eat, if they need to be entertained while they eat Then the group will go to the club gymnasium, where they will see a full program of boxing bouts. Before the, fights get under way, Bernie Bierman will introduce each member of the squad from the ring and offer comments.

posed to be supreme in the ring, the promoters feel that he alone is the judge as to which wrestler should them on a local field. End Winning Streak of Staude Featured by a double windup, an Bronko Nagurski, still one of the be declared the winner if the grap- But worry over that football angle as disappeared during the last two masons as not only Bill Bevan but plers fail to gain a fall before the other all-amateur boxing show will be expiration of the time limit. all-time stars of Minnesota football, arrived in Minneapolis Monday in order to renew old acquaintanceships. The rest of the Bears arrived in St. Should the combatants, for exam.

staged at the Pillsbury House, 320 Sixteenth avenue tonight at 8:15 LeVoir also have shown the Go-hers more point-kicking class than any previous time during the last 5 years, with the possible exception Paul this morning and went directly o'clock with eight bouts making up to the Lowry hotel, where they are the program. Jack Manders, who was something pie, in the main event go the full 60 minutes without a fall, the referee will decide which wrestler had the better of the going, scoring points as he would in boxing and then awarding the decision at the In one half of the double windup. Harold Wiffal will attempt to put a quartered. A full squad of two teams, the limit allowed by the National Professional league, will be on hand for tonight's game. halt to the winning streak of Emil an expert in this line.

Five Out of 22 True, Bill Bevan has missed five out of 22 tries for the extra point, Heavy Dodgers Bogged Down in Mud Chicago Cards Romp to Win "Buzzy" Staude in a battle of mid close of the match. This will be done in every bout. dleweights. In the other half, John Nagurski and Manders Joining Nagurski to give the Bears Hanschen, undefeated, faced an acid jut not once in two years when a miss meant the difference between a "Draw decisions are possible, of a distinctly local touch is another test in Barney Bird of Northfield New York, Nov. 7.

U.R The Chi former Gopher, Jack Manders. Man Bird is under the wing of Murray cago Cardinals romped over tne ders has Joined Nagurski to give the Bears the finest power ball carrying McLean, veteran St Paul fight man-ager, who insists that his light heavyweight will win the next Gold Brooklyn Dodgers last night to the tune of 21 to 0, before 7,000 fans on slippery Ebbets field. in the country. Manders also has tie and a defeat has he failed. No less than 17 times this season, bareheaded Bill has been called upon to hoist the pigskin through the bars.

He has missed only three times, once against Michigan, once against Pittsburgh and once against Nebraska. Not one of the misses has affected the final count. en Gloves tournament. course, should the match be an even affair, but in most instances one of the grapplers has some sort of edge, and it will remain for the referee to decide," the promoters said. Insofar as Cox and Koverly, Milo Steinborn and Johnny Plummer, Abe Coleman and Frank Speer are concerned, the idea is a splendid one.

They all appear in the start matches on this week's program. The lighter Cardinal team took advantage of the heavy going that Another bout which promises plen blossomed out Into a place kicker ex-traordinary, having piled up almost as many points through that route as he has through touchdowns. Right ty of action will pit Don McCloud, slowed the Brooklyn behemoths and middleweight champion of the Chip were quick to realize every scoring now Manders is second in the pro opportunity. A recovered fumble in pewa division of the CCC against the league scoring. hard-punching Pete White.

Joey An the first period and blocked kicks in the third and fourth, accounted for Hewitt, former Michigan all-around derson. 1932 flyweight champion In the Golden" Gloves, makes a new the touchdowns of the Cards. ace, and Johnson, Northwestern, will be at the ends for the Bears tonight, start as a featherweight, meeting Despite their weight, the mammoth Red Grant. Elk River High Gains District Grid Title Elk River, Nov. 7.

Elk River high school's football team cap Brooklyn line gained only 64 yards from scrimmage, while the Cards Johnny Talbot, a St. Paul cham amassed a total of 191. The Dodgers, pion, makes nis Minneapolis aeDut, with Lyman of Nebraska and Rose-quist of Ohio State at tackles, Zel-ler of Indiana and Butch Kiesling of St Thomas at guards, and Miller of Purdue at center. Masterson of Nebraska will be at quarter, Red Grange and Manders at halves and however, netted 65 yards on four opposing Art Montevertie of the Citi against North Dakota State with five straight. He missed his only chance against Nebraska, but he split even in two tries at Pittsburgh, knocked off five straight against Iowa and three out of four In the Michigan tilt Bill did just as well last year although he didn't have as many opportunities.

He failed once against Wisconsin when weather conditions made it impossible to hold the ball. He missed in the Indiana tie because there was such a bad pass from center that he never even got his foot on the ball. zens club. In the other bouts, Tom tured the District No. 16 football passes.

K. WAV-'- V. It V. VVIM McKeon meets Elmer Jacobson, Steve Cook faces Frank Doty and Lindley Takes Second championship for 1934. Elk River's strong eleven scored 166 points against its opponents' 20.

Johnny Dobbins battles Larry Muel Nagurski at full. The outstanding reserve back is Feathers, the brilliant Tennessee southerner who is re in T.C. Cue Tourney ler. garded as one of the greatest run- Howard Lindley clinched second Deans, Cards Postpone Name: Frank Larson. Position: Right end.

Age: 22. Height: 6 feet, 3 inches. ners of all time. place behind B. J.

Flint in the Twin Negotiations for Salary Babe LeVoir Is equally adept at Artie Somers, Danny Cox, Rangers, May Become Members of Miller Six Cities pocket billiards tournament at Gerows last night. Lindley lost to Weight: 180. Descent: Swedish. St. Louis, Nov.

7. Dizzy and Daffy Red Schleisman, 100 to 80, ter throw the second place fight into' another Dean stopped off here Tuesday fol lowing completion of their barnstorm. Years Left: None. three way tie. It was decided to hold getting this extra point.

He has had six chances so far this year and has yet to miss one. "The credit goes to the ball handler," Bevan said modestly when discussing the- accuracy of his toe. "If the ball is handled correctly (and It usually is at Minnesota) any one High School and Home ing trip, but didn't get around to a 60-polnt match playoff. In the talking about contracts for 1935 in of the Winnipeg Maroons of the Town: Denfeld and Duluth. Deal May Be Closed After their conference with Sam Breadon, first, Jake Schleisman won from-Lindley, 50 to 43.

Lindley then won from Red Schleisman, 50 to 17, and American league days, was out of ac Other Sport 8 Played: Bas owner of the St. Louis Cardinals. Negotiations were postponed until Jan tion most of last season following an accident which resulted in a frac Jake Schleisman won from Red, 50 to 24. Jake Schleisman was awarded ketball, track. uary, when the Dean boys will get can turn the trick." Bierman Demanding And Bernie Bierman sees to it that Greatest Thrill: A touch their contracts through the mail.

third place ahead of brother Red. tured jaw. However, as a member of Game With New York Club Thursday Artie Somers and Danny Cox, veteran National Hockey league campaigners now with the New York a day never slips by without Bevan and others getting a shot at this the Rangers in 1932-33, he scored seven goals and 15 assists for 22 down, if and when I ever get one. Rosenbloom Offered Grange Rates Gophers First, Ohio work. In fact, that's the first thing Wild Bill does when the squad shows points.

During the 1931-32 season, Somers scored 11 goals and 15 as Wisconsin Must Have Minnesota in Mind; Promises to Do Better Madison, Nov. 7. Wisconsin's football players have assumed all blame for the Badgers' poor showing thus far, dropping three out of five games, and have resolved to do better in their remaining three engagements. "We have loafed all season," said Capt. Jack Bender at a meeting of players last night.

"From now on we are going to show what we can really do." State Second in Nation's Football on the field for a regular game. sists for 26 points. Previous to be $25,000 for Defense in German Ring The Gophers have only three out''-side players on their roster in Lee Kopple of Nebraska, Chief Franta of St Thomas, and Jimmy Pederson of Augsburg, who formerly played in the National pro league. Something in the way of offensive fireworks, to which local fans have learned to be accustomed because of the antics of the Gophers, will be unfurled tonight The pro league allows much more freedom in offensive maneuvers than the professionals, with a greater emphasis on ball handling than even in the collegiate game. It therefore will be the first look at the offensive game at Its peak tonight.

10,000 Crowd The sale of tickets has gone on at such a speedy pace that a crowd of some 10,000 is anticipated. The game is being sponsored by Osman temple of the Shrine in St. Paul and will be played under lights. Hig. land stadium may be reached by driving over Snelling avenue to the Ford road, taking a Snelling street, car to the same point via Minnehaha parkway, the Ford bridge and the Ford road to Snelling avenue, or out East River road to the Ford bridge, then swinging i left to the stadium, located on Cleveland avenue.

Tickets are on sale at L. S. Donaldson's In Minneapolis. Tonight's probable lineup and weights: Wt. Tnm IT, "On what I have seen, I would rank Minnesota's success in this department is additional evidence as to Bierman's attention to details.

He overlooks few bets in this football coming a member of the Rangers, Somers was the property of the Chicago Black Hawks, going to the Windy City from the American loop. Rangers who get into action at the Arena Thursday night In an exhibition against the Montreal Maroons, may be wearing Minneapolis uniforms during the 1934-35 season, Lyle Wright, business manager of the Mil- New York, Nov. 7. U.R Rudolph Ohio State second despite its defeat by Illinois. I am certain that if that game went a few minutes longer, the Buckeyes would have beaten them Cox, like Somers, is a forward and Boecker, a German promoter, has offered Maxie Rosenbloom $25,000 to defend his light-heavyweight title by a couple of touchdowns." has played with Ottawa, Toronto and Detroit before joining the Patrick sextet.

A veteran of six National business. As the Gophers continue their drilling for the Indiana struggle this week, Bierman isn't letting his men take the Hoosiers lightly. The boys got a real long workout Tuesday lers, announced today as he contin ued efforts to line up his team for against Adolph Heuser at Berlin in December. Rosenbloom won a 15- George Haias, coach and owner, was outspoken for the former Go- league campaigns, Cox' best year was in 1930-31. when he scored nine the start of the campaign two weeks from tonight.

phere, NagursUi and Manders. "You round decision over Heuser at Madison Square Garden last year. Maxie's when a school holiday permitted ear You must give all the credit In the world to Bob Zuppke because of the great work he has done with his Illini," said "Red" Grange today as he arrived in St, Paul with his Chicago Bears for their game with the Minnesota All Stars at Highland park tonight, "but you must admit that they are not a great football team. Every game they have been able to outfight the opposition, and out there on the field you can't see how it can be done because they are so small they look like a high school club. "From what I have heard all over the country, although I have not seen them, the Gophers have been ranked No.

1 In the nation," he continued. oals and 12 assists for the Ottawa Somers and Cox still are members lier practice. will see a couple of new football players out there tonight over what they were when at the University of of the Rangers, but Lester Patrick manager, Frank Bachman, said he would hold up negotiations with Bernie is seeing to it that his boys club, which won only 10 of 44 games and scored a total of only 91 goals. has some 18 players under contract Boecker pending the outcome of the Minnesota, Manders really is a mar get some new offensive tricks for use against Indiana. He recalls only too Both Somers and Cox may become vel at goal kicking, and Nagurski is be ready for announcement Thursday or Friday.

Meanwhile, Wright still is on the hunt for some talent as he continues to give his holdouts the silent treatment. The deal for the Hanson brothers appeared farther away from completion today than ever with the report in St. Paul that Emil, the oldest of the three, may be named play-ing-coach of the Saints tomorrow. and must dispose of at least three of them before the player limit goes into effect The grey-haired veteran Rosenbloom-Bob Olln title match at the Garden on Nov. 16.

well how this gang of underdogs in. Millers' Thursday night following the Rangers' exhibition against the Maroons. The Rangers will move on to the greatest fullback in the nation. And take a good look at this Feath vaaea memorial stadium a year ago to tie the Gohpers on an intercepted manager offered to leave the two per. Huey on Loose Again; St.

Louis to open their N.H.L. cam ers, too. He is the fastest man on legs, the real sensation of the Na formers here on loan for the season, but no definite decision had been paign. Wright and Patrick were to pass. He recalls, too, that Minnesota was deprived of a clear cut championship in 1927 because these same Wants North-South Tilt tional pro league." confer again today, and the deal may reached up to noon today.

Somers, well known as a member and With Minnesota Hoosiers held the Marron and Gold 190 Bill Hewitt 246 Link Lyman 257 Walt Kisllne LB K. Haycraft 180 Lee Kopple 190 Dutch Gay 221 Snap Stein Bert OJa 210 to a 14-14 score in something of surprise. PURDUE FEARS L'PSET Chicago Sets Up Solid Wall Against Purdue 204 Oakie Miller 198 Joe Zeller 225 Td. Roseaulst Lafayette Fearing a repetition of RT Paul Berry 190 198 Luke Johnson Fred Just ion Bernie won't have all of his to work with this week. In fact, last year's upset by Iowa, Coach No- 195 B.

Masterson. Arendsee 201 190 Red Grange Pete Somers 170 210 Jack Manders Brockmeyer 172 one of them Butch Larson may ble Kizer ordered another hard scrimmage for Purdue today against WWW Drake Fails to Go Over From One-yard Stripe as Maroons Hold H3U B. Petersen 190 not even play against Indiana. The the Hawkeyes' plays. Kizer ex great end was released from the in Hovde, Marlen Meet in plained in detail the plays which New York, Nov.

7. U.R Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana has proposed to the New York Daily News that a permanent north-south college football classic similar to the east-west Rose bowl fixture be inaugurated at Yankee stadium this December. Long advanced Louisiana State as the potential Dixie champion to meet an outstanding eleven in the north, preferably Minnesota or Princeton. Proceeds would go to charity.

firmary yesterday, but he couldn't do any drilling. His knee is giving him Iowa used effectively last year. vmioiuciauie irouoie, ana it seems certain that Bierman will keep him District court bowlers did the heavy shooting in the Court House league, scoring 2,661 while white idle until the Chicago setto. Butch Disappointed washing the Auditors. Tom Kennan led the victors with a 606 count.

This Is a terrific disappointment to Butch. He aimed to make this his greatest year so that he would win EXTRA! LON DOS-MARS HALL IN ADVANCE Jtan nonors Deyona any Wrestling Go Thursday Pat Hovde, claimant to the Northwest light heavyweight wrestling championship, and Devil Marlen of Marshalltown, Iowa, will meet in a one-fall main event of a Wrestling program at Humboldt hall, 1317 Glen-wood avenue Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock. In the semi-windup, Speed Lawrence will meet Pete Froys in a 45-minute time limit bout. John Bjorkdahl and Joe Brown will meet in a SO-minute time limit encounter while Steckman and Christianson will go 15 minutes or less in the curtain raiser. question.

Now he figures his idle nesa will handicap his chances. Whatta Match Whatta Match Pug Lund isn't likely to see any action until game time, if then. His thumb will be kept in splints until Saturday. He may not start, but he win De in tnere some time during the AND GORGEOUS GREEK WILL STAY CHAMP proceedings. Failure of Julie Alfonse to appear ior practice yesterday caused quite a childishly simple hold upon Ever By STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor New York, Nov.

7. (U.R) The haz ett. Marshall will be slammed to the a. iurore on tne campus for a time until It was learned that the right mat Londos, pursuing his advan KIPKK STRESSES OFFENSE. Ann Arbor Michigan has revert-ed to straight football in preparation for Wisconsin's invasion Saturday.

Coach Harry Kipke's big task this week is to develop an offense. tage, will fasten another routine grip niuDacK nad Deen given an extra day off so that he coulld visit with ards of sports experting are reduced to a minimum in wrestling doubly nis parents at Cumberland. Wis. so when a champion is involved and Stan Kostka finds his injured big toe giving him some pain, but he says "It'll be all right, don't worry AviV if i trebly so when the champion happens to be Jim Londos, that gorgeous Greek. upon his larger adversary, lift him up and smash him down.

After the third smash, Londos will leap upon the already prostrate rival and pin his shoulders. The referee will pat Londos between the shoulders, and Joe Humphries will chant, "Winnah and still champion." There is no intention here to see about it." He can and will play part oi ine Indiana struggle. It is a simple matter to announce that Londos will win his Nov. 19 There seems to be as much interest in this week's Conference game as expected despite the fact that the joust with Everett Marshall of Colo rado. It is as simple to describe, anything sinister in the events to transpire on the night of the nine noosiers nave still to win a league 12 days in advance, events of the struggle.

Ticket officials are predict FOOTBALL CHICAGO BEARS MINN. ALL STARS HIGHLAND STADIUM Snelling; Ave. ft Ford Road, St. Panl TONIGHT 8 P. PHICFS Rwrved: $1.50 pins tax.

General: $14H pins tax. Beats: At to P.M. At the field, 1 P.M. night of the nineteenth. ing today that the crowd total Sat Marshall will give Londos a very urday probably will reach 30,000, teenth.

But then, who said wrestling was competitive? For Mr. Marshall it may be said that he has well earned his present high place in the wrestling arc lamps. He's a good showman, a rug rough time of it for some 30, 40 or 50 minutes. This will be modified by a couple of counter-attacks, and Streamline Ball Adds to Year's Grid Upsets ged and alert fellow who, at the moment offers more appeal than any of Londos will seem to be gaining the upper hand. But Jim's offensives will be shortlived, and he will spend a great number of minutes writhing as none but he can writhe.

This years streamlined football his rivals. But the fact remains that nearly one men smaller, is adding to no end of wanglin phenanegangling Then It will get worse. Marshall upsets, according to many of th wili find new methods of torture and and protocol had to be trotted out before Londos was placed in a spot where he could meet and beat Jim Wo Recommend pile indignity upon indignity. Finally, even the most skeptical will begin Browning and thus remove the cloud to think, that really, after alL Mar- whirh nassprf over the Greek's title DRUM MAJOR Distilled Dry Gin Ben Moses Buffet 1SS N. 7TH ST.

roremost authorities. More passers are being used because now a man with the smallest hand can pass where only men with large hands could handle the old ball. More laterals arc being used too, partly because the new ball lends itself to that style of play. shall is due to win. Just about this claims when Joe Savoldi scored that time the Londos who, a couple of surprise win in Chicago.

So it just 4 Acme Photo. i nri fninr.i, wi i m. anilr wall on 1 On the next nlar Carter went around right end for a touchdown. The before, seemed ready for a hospital cot if not grave, will affix Chicago's one-yard line in the first quarter of the game Stagg field. I Boilermakers won, 26-20.

isn't the time for Londos to be kicked out again. I i.

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