Lincoln Nebraska State Journal from Lincoln, Nebraska • 11

1 I Minnesota 8 Northwestern 7 Notre Dame 0 Army 0 Ohio State21 Pittsburgh 14 Iowa .13 Indiana 7 Missouri 19 Michigan State 0 Oklahoma 38 Kansas 0 JN ebrasK State by a luimb ec Sophomore Mike Zeleznak runs Cornhuskers ragged Safety provides victory margin ers during the final three quarters. wild with glee. They sensed the upset that was coming. Midway in the quarter the mer quarter to a close and Major Jones ushered the bright, clean shirts of the second eleven into the ball game. The clock at the north end of the field barely got a chance to get on its path when the Wildcats, clawing with determination, tied up the count on one mighty play.

Sixty-six yards away was the goal line. That didn't bother the host club, particularly this speedy Zeleznak. He got the oval on a direct snap-back and darted immediately to his left. The mud made no difference. A gaping hole awaited him and Zeleznak was into the Husker secondary before the majority of the Huskers knew What had happened.

Two Men Miss. Directly in straight line this Wildcat ran. Right between Howard Debus and Ken' Simmons he streaked. Both Huskers dove for him, but their reward was nothing more than a splat as they hit the watery mud. Altho Earl Williams missed the kick, Kansas State players went a 19 yard advance to the Kansas State 39.

Bradley was apparently trapped on the next play as he attempted to pass, but broke loose around the K-Aggie left end for 9 yards, yards. Marv Athey thought it was his turn and proceeded to pick up yards and another first down on a quarterback sneak. Back to Bradley once more went the ball. This time he faifed to gain but on the next play this workhorse flipped to Kathol who was downed on the 14. A line play, Bradley again, and then his third straight successful pass this time to Athey, was good to the Wildcat 1.

Francis went over for the score. His attempted placekick was wide arid low. Points Look Good. Still, those six points looked mighty good and Kansas State hadn't offered much as Francis kicked off and Bill Quick caught the ball and got back 14 yards to his own 34. That play brought the first to see the numbers of the players.

When the untangling came, however, Kathol was down on the sod. As for this mud battle, Nebraska appeared to have the goods and marked special delivery at the outset. Kansas State chose to kick off and for the first six or seven minutes, neither club was able to gain more than a few yards, altho the Huskers looked good in everything them attempted. Kent "The Admiral" Duwe, who was one of many Wildcats who found the mud to his liking, quick-kicked to Dale Bradley at the midway point of the period. Husker Bradley fielded the slippery oval on his own 15-yard line and returned 13 yards to -the Husker 28.

From here, Nebraska rolled the only time of the battle. Bradley Passes. Bradley lost 2 yards, but immediately made up for the setback by traveling 17 yards behind expert blocking. Then the Bethany flash passed to Allen Zikmund for Nose Northwestern, 8-7; Higgins scampers 40 yards for toiiehilown MINNEAPOLIS. (AP).

Minnesota's mighty mite 147 pound Bud Higgins took the controls for one quick scoring BY DON KELtfoGG. MANHATTAN, Kas. You may not believe' this score, so read it again Kansas State 12, Nebraska 6. And by winning this Big Six conference game, thereby eliminating Nebraska as any kind of a contender in the title race Kansas State accomplished this: 1. The Wildcats licked the Husk-ers for the first time in 13 attempts on their home field.

Kansas State won two games at Lincoln and tied two others In the 25 previ ous encounters. 2. By losing this game, after successive setbacks by Indiana and Missouri, Nebraska counted three defeats in a row. This hasn't hap pened to a Nebraska team since 1899. 3.

Coach Hobbs Adams' Kansas" State eleven's victory was clean cut. The Wildcats simply outfought and outcharged the Husk- drive Saturday to send the uolden (Jopher express rolling along the Big Ten and National championship roadway with a well-earned 8 to 7 victory over Northwestern 's Wildcats. With his team trailing 7-2 in the third period, the diminutive Gopher hack streaked 41 yards for the touchdown that ran Minnesota's victory string to 14 straight and made the victors taKe tne western conierence mZber 2 1941 fSmnTT flfU TK CvfHl November 2, 1941 fm0H VN A JfJjS raNflf yyw vli NfpjJpS a stronger tavoritennan ever to title THat game-breaking play came so suddenly that the 64,464 spectatorslargest crowd in Gopher history hardly knew what had happened as they watched Higgins streak across the goal line. Five points to the bad after 1 1 i two points on a safety and then seeing the result of a second period Northwestern score on a pass by Graham, Minnesota took the ball at rth western's 41 after a poor Bud Higgins Wildcat punt. Bob Sweiger failed to gain and the Gophers, literally racing to position, caught Northwestern flat-footed.

Center Gene Flick whipped the center pass to Higgins and the mite was around right end and down the sidelines, crossing the goal line untouched for the score that wrecked North-western's last hope for the Big Ten crown. Plenty of Surprises. This battle as savagely waged as any of. a hard fought series was packed with breath-taking surprises from start to finish. Not the least was Northwestern's half-time lead of 7 to 2 after the Wildcats had been widely outplayed thru the first two periods.

And after scoring the winning' -tiiWre iip with another thrilling ball-carrying performance -which almost sparked the Gophers to a wider margin of victory and one which would more correctly reflect their superiority particularly in the line. The game played on a iieia kept in good shaps by canvas thru a heavy morning snow started out just as it finished, with Northwestern in the hole. A 22-yard em! run by Bill Gar-naas and his great punt one of several he and Higgins made during the afternoon set Northwestern back on its heels in the first minute of The punt went out of bounds on the Wildcat 11 and Minnesota started knocking at the Northwestern door. Gophers Impregnable. Northwestern couldn't crack Minnesota's line and after punting out to its own 48, the Gophers drove down to the Wildcat 17 before Don Clawson intercepted a pass to temporarily avert the scoring danger.

Then came the break that started Northwestern to defeat. After Bill De Correvont had lost a yard at his own 9 yard marker, a pass from center failed just beyond Dc Correvont's fingers into and then past the end zone for an automatic safety and two points for Minnnesota. Northwestern fell victim to a severe jolt from lady luck midway In the second period. With the Wildcats in possession at their own 27, Graham who had just entered the game streaked far to the right and then fired the ball. Pownfield it sailed, wifh End Bob Motl making a great catch on the Gonher 38 and racinc over the Play Called Back.

But the play was called the officials ruling Leon Cook of Northwestern, an ineligible lineman, had gone beyond the scrim- (Scc GOPHERS, Tagc 5-B.) Ohio State topples Pitt squad 2 1-14 Panthers give fans surprise PITTSBURGH. (UP). Ohio State chalked Hp its fourth foot-bail triumph of the season Saturday, defeating the victoryless Pitt Panthers, 21 to 14, before a homecoming day crowd of 50,000 fans at Pitt stadium. The Ohio backs ran Pitt's ends into the ground to roll up 330 yards and 15 first downs as the Panthers, in the ball game up to the final period, fought back stubbornly. Two dashing halfbacks, Dick Fisher and Tom Kinkade, put over two touchdowns on long jaunts around the terminals.

Dick Burgett, the sophomore fullback, accounted for" tfirotheron-ar-slash over right tackle from the 1-yard line. Recover Pitt Fumble. Ohio State ent into 6-0 lead in the first period after recovering a Pitt fumble on the Buckeye 40-yard line. FTsiier 'tiasned 'off TT yards around right end and Kinkade came around the left wing for Che remaining 33 yards and a touchdown. Burgett made it 12-0 in the second period on a yard lunge to climax a 43 yard drive.

Pitt snapped back in the' second quarter with Edgar Jones featuring an 82 yard drive. Jones made runs of 15 and 35 yards and after he put the ball on the 1-yard line. Frank Saksa put it over for a touchdown. Five plays after the halftimc kicknff, Ohio State had its third touchdown. Fisher made 10 yards, then passed to Bob Shaw, the left end, for 32 yards.

Fisher covered the 'remaining 35 in a touchdown sprint after cutting back thru a hole at left tackle. Pitt Goes Over. The Fanthers scored in the third period when Jones intercepted an Ohio pass and ran 44 yards to cross the goal. Fife converted. The Buckeyes kept the Panthers bottled deep in their own territory and added two points on a safety in the fourth period when George Cheroke, sub guard, broke thru to block Jones' punt behind the goal.

The lineups: I'OS. PITT OHIO STATE I. K. Crrvelis Vox 1T. Imrlslmn L.G.

Mitchell Howard Allsliouse H. ll. Klfe Houston T. Bent-houscr Stephenson It K. Stiihl Shaw y.B.

West Hnllahrln I. Jones Kinkade R.H. Dutton Klsher KB. Saksa Pitt (I 7 7 0 11 Ohio State 7 221 Ohio State si'orlnR: Touchdowns: Kinkade. Buifctt, Kisher.

Points alter touchdowns: Hehocnhaum. Kittety. Jones on a blocked kick hy Cheroke. l'ltt scorlnc: Touchdowns: Saksa, Jones. Points alter touchdowns: Kite 2.

Huh.itltutes: Pitt: Kudu. Sotak. Unite. Itosppuik Tackles, KindleherKcr. Guards.

ltllon, Broody. Antonclh. Backs. Hammond. Stetlcr.

Conncll. Ohm stale: Tackles. Cznrl, tlixon. (hiards, Bruckner, Cheroke. Backs.

Schoen-hauni. I.vnn. SarrltiRhaus. Horvath. Ofllimis Referee.

W. llalloran. Providence Umpire. Coocan. Navv.

Linesman, K. .1. Kearney. Syracuse. Kleld jlidce.

A. W. Palmer, Colhy. That was enough. Sophomore Star.

4. Kansas State unleashed one of the conference's all time sophomore stars in the personage of Mike Zeleznak, This halfback didn't know the field was muddy. He scored both K-State touchdowns, the first oh a 66 yard sprint. 5. The Wildcats scored their first and second touchdowns of the season.

Previously, a field goal scored against Northwestern was all they had to show for four games. Not only did Nebraska lose the ball game, but the Huskers and their coaches mourned with Gerry junior end from Harting-ton. who suffered a simple fracture of his right leg on the fifth play of the third quarter. The accident occurred when Zeleznak, who was also Injured on the play, raced from his tailback post toward Kathol's position. Big Pile-up.

There was a tremendous pile-up. Mud completely made it impossible Third stringer saves Texas Aggies' record Arkansas falls before A. M. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.

T. Kelix Bucck, a third string guard, intercepted a forward pass and ran 58 yards for a touchdown Saturday to pive the deflated Texas Aggies a 7-0 victory over Arkansas and keep thorn In the ranks of the nation's undefeated and untied. Playing football as they have played it in no other Southwest conference game this season, the amazing Uazorbacks from Fay-etteville kept 9,762 customers in an uproar as they matched bruising play with bruising play and held the mighty Aggies on almost even terms in all departments. Bucek's touchdown sprint early in the fourth quarter, followed by Jackson Webster's 23rd consecutive plarement kick for the extra point, was A- fe only margin of superiority. Crane knocked out of billiard leadership PHILADELPHIA.

U1. Jimmy Caras, Wilmington, knocked Irving Crane, Uvonia, N. out of a first place tie in the world's pocket billiards championship Saturday night. Caras, a former champion, put up a great uphill buttle to win. 125 to 91 30 innings, running the high string of the match, 44 and out, after a chance-taking maneuver and more than two hours of ry nreworks Drone loose again.

Wayne Blue got off a fine kick to the pesky Zeleznak. This time the Wildcat sophomore fumbled his attempted catch. As it turned out however, the fumble was Just the thing. He was close, enough to the ball to pick up ana tne aeiay was wnat ne needed to throw off the timing of the Husker tacklers. From his own 20-yard line Zel-.

eznak streaked up the sidelines. He was nearly away. Finally Bill Bryant brought him down. But this' wasn't until Mike had picked up 35 aching yards. Hit Left Tackle.

Starting then, with the ball In i. v. 1. 44, Kansas State performed like champions. They found a weak spot at the Husker left tackle.

This point they pounded unmercifully. After nine plays with Zeleznak, and Lyle Wil-kins carrying the ball, the Wild-(See HUSKERS, Page 4-B.) made a shoestring catch on the 5. Does Juggling Act. A penalty shoved the Links back to the 10, but Kirkendall shot a strike to Regelean in the end zone. Regelean juggled the pass frantically before holding on to it finally.

Harold "One Play" Hawkins was rushed into the game hy Coach Ralph Bcechncr and booted the extra point. Tech was the first to threaten, throwing a first period scare at Central when Bud Freeman, flashy Tech back, swept Lincoln's left side and dashed down the sidelines to the Capital City 22, where he was hauled down from behind by Eddie Hall, Howard Stops But, on the next play, the same Freeman fumbled, and Regelean recovered. Lcs West was dropped on the 17, and then went back to punt. In came Big Don Gilbreath to block the effort, tho, and Tech was in possession of a first down on Lincoln's Freeman picked up 4, but then George Howard stopped two consecutive jabs at his guard post, and Lincoln claimed the ball on downs as Ray Boehmer and Ed Hall shoved Dusky Harry Rut-ledge out of bounds on the 2. Hall Intercepts.

West punted out immediately, and Lincoln was but of danger. In the tlying moments, Boehmer recovered a Tech fumble- on the 38. Hob Glenn and Boehmer smashed to first down on the 23, but there the Maroons held successfully. Tech passed desperately, and Hall intercepted a flip on VIKE FRANCIS, STRAPPING NEBRASKA FULLBACK, SCORED HUSKERS' lone touchdown laic in the first quarter. Here he slushes thru the partly split K-State line.

(Slaif photo.) Pass gives victory to Lincoln Central Jayhaivks9 wings clipped Sooncrs maul Kansas, 38-0 Oklahoma impressive NORMAN, Okla. AP). Oklahoma, a gathering football storm in the Big Six conference, blew down Kansas, 38 to 0 before 11,000 fans Saturday in its first impressive display of power aground and lightning aloft. The Sooners, winning their second conference game without a defeat, thus served notice on Missouri that this slow starting eleven from the south must be reckoned with. The Missourians also are unbeaten in two league games.

Indian Jack Jacobs, who last week upset unbeaten Santa Clara Kirdcmlall hurls lo Kegolcau for 7 lo 0 triumph over Omaha Tech BY PAUL DINNIS. OMAHA, Neb. Jerry Rcgelean wrapped his mitts around three of Gene Kirkendall's flips just prior to the end of the first half here Saturday afternoon to give Lincoln Central a 7-0 triumph over Omaha Tech on the Benson gridiron. A six inch layer of snow blanketed the turf and was responsible for poor ball handling by everyone except Regelean. The Red and Black's touchdown drive started on Tech's 32.

Kirk-cndall passed to Regelean to the 17, and on the next play Regelean Football scores Iii" Six lima Male 27. Smith llahnla V. Male -Nebraska fi. MioMiiirl 19. Mlrhlcan Male 0.

Oklahoma UK, Kaniiat 0. Big Ton Forriham 17. I'unhie 0. inna is. Indiana Mlrhlgnn 31), llllnul n.

Minnesota S. IS'orlhneRlern 7. Ohio Slate 21. 1'IIHhiirah 11. Syraeuse 27, Wlneomln 20.

State college Midland 38. York 7. Oklahoma A. M. IS, Crelgliton 8 Inter sectional Detroit IS, Manhattan 0.

MlMiftitiPDl 12, Jlarquelle ft. Notre Dnme 0. Army 0 (tie). East Malum A. M.

27, Fort Valley 0. Alhinn 7, Hone 0. Amherst 20, Man. State 0. Hate III, Kodwoln ti.

Beruen K. New York AKle 0. nioomfthiirc 11. Klilxtoun 0. Hlurfleld lint.

10, Uest Virginia. Boston fi, American International (nil. 0. KoMon (oil. SI, Temple 0.

Briinn 7, Vale 0. Hiifknell 21, Wentern Maryland 7, ('. New Vork 11 llobart 0. lnrkii.il IS. Ilarlnlrk 0.

Colin .11. Maine 1:1 (tlei: nlnale Holy ruin 0 (tie). olimihia 7. Cornell 0. onneetient 7, Mldillelmry 0.

Hi la State Trim. 0, Mnrrny Trhr. 0 (tie). Delaware 25, Mount St. Marys 0.

Dleklonm 0, Drevil (lie), DiHlllrme 7, Vlllannva 0. K.at Stroildthilrn Mansfield 0. K.lnilra 20, Aiifnas Inst. 0. Franklin A- Marshall Albright 12.

Hamilton 27, Suartlimnre 0. Harvard I'rlneeton 0. Ilaverlord 2, t.tilllorci 0. Indiana Trhrs. 12, clarion Trhrs.

0. halaniaxoo IS, Adrian (Mlrh.) (I. Lafayette 17. (iettyshiirit LaMalle 21, St. Anseltn 0.

Lehannn Valley III, Hlherlriife. 0. Lehliih 0, Hnlfalo tl (tie). Korkliaven Trhrs. 7, ortland Tehri.

7 (tie). Midland link 1, Montrlalr Tehm. 20, Arnold 0. Morgan 12, .1. ('.

Smith 2. MnhlenlierK 20, I'rsinuH S. Navy I'ennsylvanla 0. New Britain Trhrs. XI, Ixiwrll Textile S.

Norwlrh fl. New Hampshire U. I'enn. Military 22, Washington 6. I'mvldrnre IS.

Springfield 0. Rand Maeofl 1:1, Amerlean I'nlv. 7. Rhode Island Worresler Poly 0. Rorhesler 'M.

Alleghany 0. Knlgers 20, Maryland 0. Shliprnshiir 27, slippery Korli 0. SI, Ijsrenre -1, Allred H. Sitsitnehanim Johns Hopklng 7, imei itfiara 7.

Tllton A. ('. IS, (ireen Mountain lulls 7, Nnrlhraslvn fl. J. C.

0. I psnla" IS, Arkansas A. M. S. Vermont 10, ft, II.

IVashlrrgton A Ij'e 1, Rethany 0. Mesleyan 21, (oast (ioard 20. Hestmlnstrr 27, Juniata 12. West Virginia 7, Washington l-ee Williams I nlnn II, William A Mary Dartmouth 0. Winston Salem Trhrs.

Ulralielh lily 0 lllei. Midwest Akron in. Oliln Wenlrynn fl. MRiiilHnu 4. Hiitiin mt (In.) 0.

Rnkrr ZH. WHHnrn Jrwrll 1 4. Hmttf.ig firrn Kent A. Hutlrr 2ft, UahAMh 0, (See SCORES, Tagf 2-B.) Missouri racks up another win Michigan Slale Bealen, 19-0 EAST LANSING, Mich. Missouri's once beaten Tigers ex:" ploded an annihilating offense on a soggy, gale swept field to crush Michigan State college, 19-0 here Saturday before a slim Spartan homecoming crowd of 15,000.

With three of the greatest backs seen at Macklin field in several seasons loping freely thru the Spartan defense, Missouri scored twice in the second period and once in the final quarter to register its fifth straight win since an opening 12-7 setback by Ohio State. It took Coach Don Faurot's potential Big Six champions just one quarter to tmlimber their flashy formation. Then Halfbacks Bob Steuber and Maurice "Red" Wade and Quarterback Harry "Slippery" Ice began popping into State's secondary. The Tigers rolled 431 yards from scrimmage and rang the bell for 16 first downs. But they tried only one pass, which failed.

Steuber Dashes. Steiibrr alone accounted for 125 yards. He drew first blood for Missouri early in the second quarter with a 60 yard touchdown sprint off tackle that caught the Spartans flat-footed. Steuber's run came three plays after the Tigers were booted back to their 3-yard line. The second touchdown followed minutes later on a 95 yard length march.

An 88 yard wind-borne punt by Halfback Dick Kicppe of State dumped the Tigers on their 5-yard line. A 21 yard sprint by Wade sparked a Bengal surge to State's 20 and then Ice catapulted loose into pay dirt. POS. MISSOURI MICH. STATE Snn'iw HrnlPlKli I.

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Mum (fnr llwn, I'niMs niter in'jSh' clown; Blfuiief (I'laccmem). Uusker-WiUkal statistics ISehnifka 3Q 4Q Tot with his passing and kicking, passed to Oklahoma's first touchdown in the opening period, then showed his greatest display of power running in the final period the. Sooners plowed over for two more' counters. Never Serious Threat. Kansas never was a serious threat, altho the game Jayhawks.

badly outmannoil against three Sooner teams that wore used alternately, never quit trying. In fact, their grim determination to score led to Oklahoma's fifth and final touchdown. Gambling on a fourth down pas3 on his own 18, Dick Miller saw his toss go awry. On the next play. Junior (Jolding dropping hack to pass, found all receivers covered ami raced 18 yards for a touchdown in the final second.

The Sooners scored in the first six minutes, Jacobs, who completed all of his eight passes for 1 1 1 yards, hitting End Louis Sharpe with a 13 yard pass for a first down on the Kansas 27, then spearing Shnrpe again for 13 more yards on the 19. Interference Called. A pass interference ruling, called on Ray Niblo, gave the Sooners a first down on the 7 and Jacobs crashed over right tackle for a touclidown from the 2. Jacobs scored again early in the second period after a Kansas fumble was covered by Oklahoma on the Jayhawk 35, cracking the center for the counter from the 1-yard line. The second team scored again in that period on a 66 yard drive.

Jacobs came in to pass 16 yards to Golding" for the counter. Jack llaberlein kicked a field goal from the 9-vard line for the third quarter's only score, after Jacobs, behind' tmrd. crisp blocking, broke loose on runs of 14, 13 and 16 y.trds to carry the ball to the Kansas 15-yard line before a (See SOONERS, Page 5-B.) Georgia beats Auburn, 7-0 COLUMBUS, Ga. LV). Georgia seemed not to have a ghost of a chance Saturday but, with seconds to play, the redoubtable Frankic Sinkwich tossed a sensational touchdown pass for a 7-0 victory over stubborn Auburn before customers.

On the receiving end of the winning heave was Lamar- "Race Horse" Davis, who took in the 40 yard heave at Auburn's 25 and scampered on across the goal even after the final whistle blew to bring victory to an outplayed Georgia squad. Leo Costa placckicked the un-nceded extra point, for there was no time left. That spectacular finish gave Georgia a 21-20 edge in games in this 46th renewal of an ancient series that goes back to 1892. Five games have ended in ties. Central, -North slip and slide.

Result; 0 to 0 OMAHA, (ill, Omaha North and Omaha Central slushed, slid and skidded to a scoreless football tie here Saturday night. Neither team could get near the goal line. The third tie for both clubs this season, it was the first time North has failed to score in six games, I Laltho the Vikings had scored only. 3fi points in the previous fuvc con- tests, Kuijkis Stale 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Tot 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 128 73 16 227 3 9 0 0 21 88 17 30 7 16 4 9 0 1 3 6 24 62 28 120 0 0 0 2 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 126 70 15 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '2 2 2 3 9 36 16 28 32 18 74 0 0 0 3 0 139 0 13 39 42 36 24 11 34 9 0 0 0 0 1 10 40 47 0 13 15 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 2 10 1 3 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 20 15 0 0 1Q First downs earned 5 First downs penalty 0 Yards gained 48 Yards lost rusning. 8 Passes attempted 3 Passes Incomrjletes 0 Own passes intercepted.

0 Passes completed 3 Yards gained on passes. 38 Net yards gained 78 Laterals attempted 0 Laterals completed 0 Yards gained on laterals. 0 Punts 3 Punt average 27 Punts returned 12 Punts blocked by 0 Kickoffs 1 Kickoff yardage 39 Kickoff returned 0 Ball lost on downs 0 Fumbles 0 Ball lost on fumbles. 0 Own fumbles 0 Penalties 0 Penalty yardage 0 Field goals attempted. 0 Field goals 0 1 0 10 1 5 4 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 2 37 28 45 13 0 1 0 1 2 20 0 0 2Q tne 20.

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