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NINE ikmund foi NEBRASKA STATE JOURNAL, LINCOLN. THURSDAY. JANUARY 2, 1911 Score eb Stale holds off threat of thrislnian leads West to victory Little Charley O'Rourke scls pace for Eagles as Tennessee bows, 19 to 13 Huskcrs hurry over first ouehdowii-add second on fumble, pass hy Rohrig i Gallarncau scores twice for Indians, on plunge and pass (Continued from Page 1.) of the Roses were Clarence Herndon and Eddie Sehwnrtzkopf. They were the stalwarts who plugged the holes and llerndou vwis swinging wide to nait trie Stanford hocks on the wide plays. The sleight of hand with which Albert fed the various hacks had sports writers in a daxe most of the time.

It would be next to impossible many times to tell whether it was Cal- Sugar statistics Stork bents New Year to Walters home PHILADELPHIA. L11. The stork beat the New Year and capped 1940 for Bucky Walters Tuesday by delivering a 6 pound daughter to the wife of the star pitcher of the world champion Cincinnati Reds. The baby was named Carolyn Jane, for the mother, Jane Car-, olyn Walters. The Red hurler beamed as declared: "Now we have the Ideal American family, a boy and a girl." The Walters' son, BiUy 3d, la 3 years old.

Reserve conies from beliind to beat Tcinpc Kedcats rim up 26 to 13 count EL PASO, UPi. A powerful and tricky band of Redcats from West College TViuim Mral dumns II 19 lards galMrd rushing 'nt 107 191 forward pee atlompte 14 It funtM passes roiliplrU. lOtf 141 arla by lurwud passing 104 111 lam tu.l, allrmptad lur- ral puwl 1ft 1 I larda tamed run-back vt Inl. passes I If fuming average from scrimmage) ft Total yards, all kirks rf lurnrd OpiHMM-aU fumblea reruv- m4 I I Kama lost by penalties Jo Summary Position NEBRASKA STANFORD I.E Preaton Meyer L.T Kahler Banducrl Palmar Hurruas Lindeko RO Alfson R.T. Priwhaska Graff Albert I.

(lallarrteau II Kmetovlc K.B. Kranrit Htamllaa Officials: Ituia Gonland. St. Marys, rf. erre: John Waldorf, Missouri, umpira; C.

Evans, James aallkln. head line- men; Uwitlit Heam, Washburn, (laid Judge. Nehraak 0 0 I Stanfurd 1 081 Touchdowni: Nehraaka, Francis, Zikmund. Point after touchdown, Francis, placement. Stanford: Gallarneau (3), Kmetovlc Point after alter touchdown.

Albert (8). Substltutloni Nebraska Ends, Lull- wick, Hunker; taoklai, Behm, Brhlelrh, Miukln; guards, Abel, Whitehead: canter, Meier; backs, Rohrig, Knight, T. Thomp- son, Zikmund, B. Kahler, Rubottom, Brad- ley. Underdogs cop 20-14 decision SAN FRANCISCO.

ll Taiil Chriatman'a high looping passes for two touchdowns and Jimmy Johnson's spectacular 83 yard end run for a third won the West i well earned 20 to 14 victory Wed nesday over an Eastern football aggregation that snatched its two scores on Tommy Harmon passes. The star-studded Eastern team cut loose with a first period drive, that cored a touchdown 14 minutes after the kickoff, then lapsed into an impotent second period in which its powerhouse running at tack was smothered and passes got nowhere. With Christman, Missouri star, engineering a snapshooting pass ing offense, the Westerners snatched control of the annual Shrine charity classic in the second period and surged into the lead wrth two scoring passes, one to McAdams of Washington, and another to Banta of Southern California. Johnson's breakaway dash be hind a swarm of blockers for the third West touchdown practically washed out the East's chances of winning. All thru the fourth pe riod, with Harmon throwing des peration passes and trying futllely to get loose for one of his broken field specials, the East tried to salvage the game, played before a capacity crowd of 62,000.

Harmon Bottled. The best run Harmon, Michi gan famous halfback, made all day was good for only 18 yards and from then on he was bottled up tight, along with Francis Reagan of Pennsylvania and the other crack eastern backs. Reagan's fine kicking probably saved the east from a worse trouncing. Reagan raced around his left end from the West's 35-yard line to the 14 to set up the East's first touchdown. From there Harmon picked up three on a fake place-kick formation and Reagan hit the line for one.

The West defense stiffened and Harmon went overhead, lashing out with a pass that Quarterback EvHshevski of Michigan snatched on his ringer ups just over me goal. Ruffa of Duke placekicked the extra point. Christman's passes reversed the situation quickly in the second period, tying the score in five minutes. The Missouri ace passed to Jen nings of Oklahoma to move tne ball up to the East 47 and another, Christman to Marefos, St. Mary's, was good for 17 more.

Passes to McAdams. Then Christman circled his left end to the 23 and, before the East defense could get set, lobbed a lazy, high one to McAdams for a score. McAdams piacekicKea. Christman's crew came roaring back down field again from the East 43-yard line. Christman passed to Hickey, Arkansas, and Peoples, Southern California, hit the line for a first down on the East 21.

Christman put the finishing touch on the drive with a pass flipped to hard running Banta, who caught it in the end zone. Hickey placekicked. The West led, 14 to 7, at halftime. Playing safe, the West wrapped up its passing attack at the start of the third, during which Reagan's punts kept them deep in West territory most of the time. Harmon kicked out on the West 26 and Johnson, Santa Clara, opened up, passing twice to Banta to push up to the 46 and then, sprinting around his left end behind half the Western team, tore 53 yards for the third Western score.

Mulkey, Fresno State, was wide on his attempted placement. to the 13 and tried a field goal, which was wide. That was O'Rourke's signal. He had returned to the game after a long rest shortly before, and was fresh as a lily. He passed, and he ran, and he passed again.

Three times running his tosses hit the bullseye, Zabilski catching two of them and Maznicki one. A fourth time he dropped back. The Vol defense scattered, and the lad with the straw colored hair faked the toss, then was away like a shadow. He cut off to the right, and with an amazing exhibition of broken field running zig-zagged his way 24 yards over the goal. That Wat the Game.

It matters not that Maznlcki's placekick was wide. That was the ball game. There was only about two minutes left, and now the Eagles were for the first time the boss. And when O'Rourke intercepted that final, forlorn pass it ended a dizzy day in which even the weather provided its strange interludes with sunshine, clouds and rain, and sticky heat and bracing breezes. It was Tennessee's second bowl defeat in three years and Boston's first bowl victory in two years.

Both teams entered the game with unblemished season's records, and the statistics, almost evenup, showed as vividly as the score how well they were matched. Position POST. COLL. TENNESSEE W'oronics Colrman t.T Manto Weat L.O J. Zahilskl Mnllnskl Oladchuk Aeke rman K.O Kerr Suffrldge RT Morro Shirrs RE Goodreault Clfers Q.B Toeiylowskl Thompson O'Rourke Peal R.H Maznii-kl F.B Holovak Nowllng Boston 13 in Tennessee 7 0 6 0 -13 Boston College scoring: Touchdowns, Holovak, Connolly (sub for O'Rourke), O'Rourke.

Point from try after touchdown. Mar.nlckl (placement). Tennessee scoring Touchdowns. Thomp son. Warren (sub for Thompson).

Point from try after touchdown, Thompson (placement). Suhstltutlons: Boston College: Ends. Currtvan, E. Zabilski, Naumetz, I.ukachik; tackles, Auckoes. Levanltls; guards, Flor- entlno Renko, Galvant; center, Duhzinaki; quarterback, NRsh; hatrhacka, Connolly, Williams; fullback, Klssell.

Tennessee: Ends, Hust, Balltsarts; tackles, Luttrcll, Edmlston. Huhhell. Sl-uronetti; guards. Noel, steiner: center. Graves; quarterback, Warren, Butler; halfbacks, Andrldge, Weber; fullback, New man, Broome.

Referee, James Cheves, (Georgia); umpire, Fred J. Murray, (Georgetown): linesman, O. M. "Pup" Phillips, (Georgia Tech); field Judge, Raymond J. Barbutl, (Syracuse).

crash victim also killed LOS ANGELES. UP). Dorothy C. Erwin, 31, Long Beach, whose husband and daughter were killed in a Christmas" day accident in ern Reserve university overcame the speed merchants or Tempe, State Teachers, 26 to 13, in the Sun Bowl Wednesday. Spec tacular running attacks by both elevens kept 14,000 fans on their feet.

Coming from behind in the sec ond half, the big Cleveland team tied the score In the third period, then added two more touchdowns in the fourth to maintain the jinx that has kept the host Border conference champion from winning in the six years of the classic. Both of Arizona States touchdowns came In the second period. Diminutive Halfback Hascall Hcnshaw of Tempe turned in the most blood-tingling run late in the second period. Tempe's Bulldogs were back on the goal line in a punting exchange. Slipping behind his fullback, Wayne "Ripper" Pitts, on a fake punt, Henshaw wiggled thru the entire Western Reserve team ana dasnea 10 yards to score.

Westerners Fooled. Other Tempe backs, Joe Her nandez, Pitts and Davis, gave the Redcats plenty of trouble thruout the game, but the easterners used triple reverse wmcn caugni Tempe flatfooted on three occa sions. Halfback Johnny Rlcs and Dick Booth led the Western Reserve razzle-dazzle and Booth kent Tempe in hot water by booming his punts into the coffin corner consistently. Ries scored two Western Reserve markers In the last period, the first on a triple reverse after ne maae yarun on the same play only a half minute before. Near the end, players of both teams almost came to blows when officials ruled a Tempe pass good on interference with the receiver.

After the game the players ami ably shook hands. Arizona State outplayed me Redcats in every department, running up nine first downs to the Cleveland team's six and gaining 95 yards thru the air to 59 for Western Reserve. It was the Red-cats' ball handling and Booth's punting that provided the margin of victory. A bright sun beamed down on the field during the first half, but it was obscured by a bank of clouds the rest of the game. Pos.

RESERVE TEMPE LJ; Hudson Anarews L.T Luther Herty L.a Borlnnd Sanserino (ircen R.O Noland Balsnor R.T Logan Coleman RE Waggle- Lackey Q.B.. Relies L.H Kies uaviH R.H Sanzotta Ybarra F.B Bellchlck Western Reserve ....7 0 6 1326 Arizona State .,..0 1J Western Reserve scoring: Touchdowns, Bellchlck, Waggle, Ries (2). Points from try after touchdown, Bellchlck, BKocnn (suo lor Bellcnickj. Arizona State scoring: Touchdowns. Pitts, Henshaw (sub for ybarra).

Point from trv after touchdown. Hernandez. Substitution: western neserve, enns, Wojclk, Eros, Norwell; tackles, Curra, Taylor; guards, Mulholler, Carfogna, Udcl-son; center, Familo; backs, Booth, Rles, Skoczen, Sanzotta, Belichick, Culp, Hoyas, 14-7 Score early to win Orange lilt MIAMI, Fla. UPl. A sharp-shooting Mississippi State football team banged over a pair of first half touchdowns and then staved off Georgetown's1 desperate comeback to win the ninth annual Orange Bowl football game, 14-7, before an overflow crowd of 35,101 Wednesday.

The Maroons, unbeaten but tied once during the regular season, blocked a punt for their first touchdown and swept 61 yards for the second with 200 pound Billy Jefferson leading the assault Georgetown came roaring back in the second half to travel 48 yards in four plays, with Julie Koshlap's pitching arm mainly responsible for the tourhdown, and fell Just six yards short of another score that might have tied up the game. The breaks went against the Georgtowners, with a 59 yard pass play nullified by one of frequent penalties, but in the final analysis there wasn't much doubt that the better team won." State Line Great. The stout Mississippi State line rose to great heights and the Maroons' famous boys, Jefferson and Harvey Johnson, constantly harassed the Hoyas, suffering their second defeat in three years. A guard, Capt. Hunter Corhern, was the hero of Mississippi State' first touchdown.

Johnson well placed punts put Georgetown In a hole and Daniels tried to kick out from his end zone. Corhern came tearing in to block the punt with one hand on the goal line, and John Tripson, a tackle, fell on the ball in the end zone. Wilbur Dees, Mississippi State's blocking quarterback, converted from placement. Not even Georgetown's most ardent supporters, however, could claim there was anything flukey about the southerners' second touchdown. J3ig Jefferson was the engineer as Mississippi State's smoothly oiled machine traveled goalward.

Fast for his bulk, Jefferson sped 16 yards around end to begin the drive and later pitched a 21 yard pass to Walter Craig eight yards from the Georgtown goal. Over In Second. Jefferson and Toxie Tullos took the ball within a scant foot of the payoff line before the first quarter ended. Jefferson whammed thru tackle for the touchdown and Sonny Bruce, Mississippi State's third string tailback, came in to kick the 14th point. Georgtown began to pick up steam before the half, moving 29 yards once and 26 again, but did not get beyond Mississippi 30.

The Hoyas scored the first time they got their hands on the ball in the third quarter, however, in a remarkable -surge tnat rocked the Maroons to their heels. A holding penalty set Missis sippi State back to its 1 and Johnson's punt rolled dead on the Ma: roon 48. Koshlap unlimbered his passing arm. He opened with a short shot to Jim Castiglia, who ran 18 yards and followed with a neatly placed whirl to Lou Ghecas for 27 more. That gave Georgetown a first down on the 3, and Castiglia dug thru guard for the touchdown after Koshlap had fallen a yard -short off tackle.

Augie Lio converted. Fourth Down Pass Bad. Early in the fourth Georgetown began moving again on a 69 yard drive aided by three Mississippi State offside penalties. Ben Bul-vin's two shprt passes, coupled with his and Castiglia's line plunges, moved the ball to the 6. There Mississippi State's All-America end, Buddy Elrod, helped stop the assault in a goal line stand.

Jack Doolan's fourth-down pass intended for John Lascarl fell incomplete in the bleacher crowd. The game's-. most spectacular play went for nothing and it was a heart-breaker for Georgetown. The Hoyas caught Mississippi State flat-footed with their famous spread formation shortly after the Maroons' first score, and very nearly went all the way. Koshlap, dancing back behind the pecular set-up, flung the ball far down the field to Arthur Lem-ke, who dashed to the 6-yard line before Walter Craig hauled him down.

The play traveled 59 yards but both teams were offside. Georgetown actually outgained Mississippi Statei both rushing and In the air, but the Southerners came thru when the chips were down. The Hoyas rolled up' 14 first downs to Mississippi State's 7, and outrushed their foe 118 yards to 78. The Washington, D. C.f team completed 11" of 22 passes for 112 yards while the Maroons were gaining 51 on six out of 11 tries thru the air.

Position L.E,.., L.O.... O. R.T..., L.H.. F.B.... GEORGETOWN 5 MISS.

STATE Elrutl Corhern Matura Orlffln McDowell i'anieu McFadden Oheraa Johnann Craig Tulloa 1 Ooriretnwn Mississippi State .0 0 7 07 .7 7 0 014 Georgetown scoring: Touchdown. Pas-tiglia. Tolnts from try after touchdown, Lto Mississippi State scoring: Touchdowns, Tripgon. Jefrerson (sun for Jnrmsrtni. Points after touchdown Iirei (placement Bruce (sun for Jefferson! (p'dcr mcnt i.

Suhstltutlons: Georgetown: Ends. Lem-ke, Tavics tarldcs. Tcrpich'. Bif. guards.

RUchey. Paeternnster. Mr-Mnhon; centers, Rnchev, Krickson. hacks, Falcone. Bulvin.

Dornfield, McLaughlin. Dooliin, Misslssippt State-- Ends. Varnado, Harrison: tackles. White. guards Ray, Grove, centers, Trice, E.

barks. Boston college behind 3 limes BY WHITNEY MARTIN. NEW ORLEANS, W. The little guy dul it again. Scrawny, dead-panned Charley O'Rourke, the Jail who put the isoiuon college r-agirii in mo oujj-ar Bowl, pulled them thru to a 19 to 13 victory over the Tennes see Vol.1 Wednesday In the wtldert football ctime In the seven year history of the classic More than 73,000 spectators terraced in the vast Tulane saucer were left limp and exhausted by a game which built climax upon climax, reaching the ultimate In the final four minutes of play when lanky O'Rourkej, wisp of at raw amone massive oaks, waa the guiding star in an 80 yard inarch which brought the final touchdown and victory.

And as if fate were playing Its part. It was O'Rourke who intercepted a long, desperate Vol pasa as the final gun bHrked, a moment before hta fellow players swarmed over him In an hysterical ovation which brought a spine-tingle to even rabid Tennessee fans. An effort had been made to book two evenly matched teams for the classic. They couldn't have done a better Job, and for 60 chllls-and-fever minutes two massive lines and alert backficlds played bruising, crushing, spectacular football that, after the early minutes, left each succeeding minute a huge question mark. Come From Behind.

Twice the Boatonians came from behind to tie the score, ami junt when it appeared they might be called upon Ip do it again they summoned up energy from some mysterious reservoir, took the play right away from the Vols, and followed O'Rourke to triumph The Vols got a break in the firsr few minutes of play when O'Rourke fumbled as he was tackled after receiving a punt, and Tennessee recovered on the Boston college 27. The Vols got to the 15 before being stymied, but when O'Rourke's punt went outside on B. C. 46, Tennessee was on its way with another crushing, bruising attack which ended with Van Thompson charging over from the l.vorH line. He nlaceklcked the extra point.

The Bostonians came back with valiant 60 yard drive late in the quarter, but it was nipped as Ed Cifers intercepted a pass deep in Tennessee territory. The Vols appeared to have the upper hand- the remainder of the first half, even showing a contempt for the Eagles' offensive by trying passes deep in Tennessee territory. Late in the second quarter they drove from their own 48 to the B. 20, O'Rourke putting an end to that by intercepting a pass. Climaxes Begin'.

The third period was in its infancy as the climaxes began to stack one on another. Burly Bob Foxx dropped back for a quick kick deep in Tennessee territory. The ball boomed off the chest of Hank Woronicz, Eagle end, and bounded crazily toward the Vol goal. For a moment the players seemed in a state of suspended animation. Then in a frenzied rush they charged the ball, and it was Joe Zabilski, Boston guard, who recovered on the Tennessee 17.

In two plays the Eagles had their touchdown. Francis Maznicki raced around his left end for five, and Harry Connolly, O'Rourke's understudy, wont the rest of the way around right end. Maznicki then placekicked the goal. The alarmed Vols came right back. Chet Gladchuk's.

kickoff had gone outside on the Tennessee The Vols had nibbied at the huge Boston line seeking soft spots for offensive bites, and they found a With Thompson running and passing and Fred Newman plunging they marched steadily. A pass interference penalty gave the Vols the ball on the 8, and on the second play Buist Warren roared thru his left guard for the score. Newman fumbled the nassback on the try for extra point. That was the, signal for another B. C.

comeback. Taking the kick-off on their 32. the Eagles, with Connolly sprinting and passing and Maznicki and Holovak plunging, rolled to the Tennessee 7. Open Bag of Tricks. -Here the famed Boston tricks was untied.

On a baekfield spread Connolly lateraled to Maznicki, who was cpnyoyed to the 3-yard line by the other backs, and Holovak went the rest of the ay in two drives. Tennessee was penalized on the try for extra point and B. C. using the antiquated formation, 1 tried to ram the ball over from the one, but Holovak was stopped cold and the score was 13-up. Midway in the final quarter the Vols opened up a passing attack Which with Buist Warfen tossing smoothly and Oifers and Jim Coleman receiving, carried from the Tennessee 43 to the B.

C. 6. The Eagle were, digging in. so on fourth down i Foxx dropped back larneau, Kmetovlc or Standlee i who had possession. At the half, even as old a head as Paul Schlssler, one time Ne-hraska conch, was confident that the Hunkers were in better shape.

Major Jones had been able to give his first string a rest while all of the Stanford keymen had heen taking it and also dishing it out thru that tremendous first half. Never Threten Again. The Hunkers were never able to seriously threaten in the last two quarters, altho Butch Luther al most got away once after taking a short pass. Possibly if the Ne- braskans had tried more of tnese short ones instead of so many long ones, it might have been a different story. Certainly the Hunkers formed interference beautifully on kickoffs and they are.

capable of getting together right rapidly to aid a pass receiver on the shorter tosses. One bad break came when Allen Zikmund was hurt. It was Zik mund who appeared headed for one of the greatest days a sopho more has ever known. It was the Ord blond who recovered Herman Rohrig's quick kick which Albert had fumhled to set up the second Nebraska touchdown. It was Zikmund who took Rohrig's long pass over his shoulders on the Stanford 7 and had dragged Hugh Gallar neau over the goal with him to put the Huskers in the lead temporarily.

And it was Zikmund who came roaring back with Albert's kickoff 48 yards and appeared to be cone with the wind until Gal lameau bunted him, out of bounds. Zikmund's ankle which had both ered him all season was injured again and he had to retire. Albert's punting was sensational, one of his quick kicks traveling 67 yards in the air in the third period. It was thf first time Albert has ever taken a direct pass and it may have been Clark Shaugh-nessy's answer to some of his critics who had said that the formation's one weakness was lack of a quick kick. George Byrnes stated without reservation that Eddie Schwartz- kopf played the best defensive Frank Albert game against the forma tion this past season.

He played head onto Llndskog and his fierce charging stopped all Stanford atttempts thru the line. It was his great work in the goal line stand that drove the Stanford cen ter right back into the play. Schwartzkopf also opened up the holes that permitted Vike Francis' spinners to go on that first touchdown surge of the Huskers. Llndskog Breaks Thru. Lindskog, Stanford center, once did an unusual piece of work in the fourth quarter when he smelled out a quick kick, broke thru and not only blocked but recovered it.

The Indians went ahead when the Huskers let Albert out of a hole. They had him trapped 15 yards trying to pass but he managed to get back past the line of scrimmage. Then he fired a pass to Hugh Gallarneau smack down the middle from the Nebraska 40. Gallarneau took the ball on the 17 and ran untouched into the end zone. Then came an Important conversion as Rohrig's attempt after the second Nebraska touchdown had failed.

Albert, however, split the middle and it was Stanford 14, Nebraska 13. The game was heart breaker from many standpoints for Husker followers. After having their hopes zoomed heavenward with that four minute touchdown to start the game, they witnessed that tremendous goal line stand. It appeared that it might be the turning point. And it was.

Only it turned the wrong way. Hopp punted from his own end line and Pete Kmetovic swished back with the aid of as vicious blocking as any eleven has shown! In Own Backyard. The Huskers played the entire second half in their own backyard, managing but once to cross the midfield stripe in possession. Rohrig's pass to Luther in the fourth period managed to move the ball Orange statistics Georgetown M. State First downs 1 1 Vds.

gained rushing (net). IIS 1 Forw. 22 11 Forw. passes completed 1 1 fl by forw. 112 Bl ids.

loa alt. forw. paes. 17 IS Forw, passes 0 8 Vds, gained run back of Intercepted passes 0 da Pnnltng average S2 To. ds.

all kicks ret. 3 Opp. fumbles recovered 3 1 Ids. Inst by penalties gg g3 CHARLEY O'ROURKE; His pass ing and running beat Vcs. AAU plans to subdivide to expand slate NEW YOFK.

UP). The Amateur Athletic union, acting in line with the recent pledge made to President Roosevelt to assist in furthering the national defense program, Wednesday announced a plan calculated t-stimulate Interest and pro'vide athletic activities on a greater scale than ever before In this country. The plan calls for establishing divisional units within 41 district associations of the A. A. U.

Each will have a complete set of officers and because it provides for smaller units and will be established in outlying or undeveloped parts of the association territory, the plan figures to add thousands of new clubs and hundreds of thousands of new performers to the ranks of organized athletics. The Southern Pacific association already has experimented on these lines, according to Secretary Dan Ferris of the A. A. U. The New England association is anxious to try the plan since it has natural divisions in Vermont and New Hampshire.

The Metropolitan association of New York has ideal units in populous Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Hudson river valley region. Ferris pointed out other logical subdivisions include the San Joaquin valley sector of the Pacific association; the states of Wyoming and New Mexico in the Rocky mountain association; Tennessee and Alabama In the South eastern association southwestern and northeastern Kansas in the Missouri valley; the Finger Lakes area in the Niagara association; central and southern Illinois in the central and North Dakota in the Minnesota associations. Nebraska, was herself killed in an auto accident Wednesday. Mrs. Erwin was on her way to the Rose parade in Pasadena.

Friends said Leonard Erwin, 32, one of seven killed near Lexington, was Mrs. Erwin's husband. His home was given as Redding, Calif. Also killed was Edith Erwin, 8, their daughter. he gets jumpy, and he would have been down here this year if they'd put a couple of rose bushes and a few pails of water in the infield.

Cunningham's trick style of warming up, necessitated by fire-scarred legs which required undue time for limbering up, also has been followed to a certain extent, Fenske says. The Kansan used to gallop and prance and toss his head like a jittery thorobred, and it was some time before easterners realized why. They thought he was trying to attract attention with this one man jitterbug contest. "Glenn also set a style in the actual running of a race," Fenske says. "That is, the fast third quarter, and the running of the second half faster than the first half." Mehl suggested that the fast finish also was a Cunningham invention but Fenske said that the Europeans long had used that style.

However, Cunningham undoubtedly popularized the run-'em-ragged system of finishing in this country. He'll Be Missed. The Old Man of the Mile will be missed. In fact, he's being missed already. Attendance at the Sugar Bowl track e't last Sunday did not approach that of a year ago, and the absence of Cunningham unques-tionablty had much to do with it The younger fellows might beat but there always the chance the veteran would step out in sensational time, and the fans wanted to be around when it happened, Anr if he didn't win, he usually managed i to ser-e as the whip which made the others go to town.

Fenske says he has no Idea as to who might be Cunningham's successor, but he does think that the Cunningham style will be felt until some other fellow with a different style comes along to dominate the field. to the Stanford 49. Luther slipped or he might have gone all the way. The field appeared a bit heavy but not sufficiently eo to have much effect on the runners. There can be no disgrace at- tached to dropping a contest to-a team as fine as the Stanford Indians were.

Past, alert, able to coolly recover after the early' Husker touchdown, it was a truly great team that, stopped the Huskers in their first Rose Bowl appearance. Stanford has played more games in the Rose Bowl than any other team and in that time, Including Wednesday's contest, they have won three, tied one, and lose four. Incidentally, they have lost more Bowl games than any other team. Southern California holds the best record with six victories in six ap- Francis a Standout. Wednesday was the first time in four years that a heavy mist hasn't come down before or during the game, the weather being perfect with a temperature to start around 70 degrees.

Vike Francis was the standout in the Nebraska backflcld. He ran low ana nara. Biff Jones paid tribute to Stan ford as one of the finest teams the Huskers have played but when asked directly if Stanford was the best eleven Nebraska had met this season, he replied: "We played Minnesota, you know, and I'd like to see the Stanford eleven play the Gophers. In fact, I would pay scalper's prices." Major Jones also complimented his players for their work under the handicap of the long trip ana lack -of pre-game practice at home. Jones and Clark Shaughnessy got together for the customary post game exercises which did not take place on the field, but as Shaughnessy was leaving for the Stan ford bus, the Indian mentor said: "Nebraska was the best team we met all season.

You nave 11 great bunch of boys and I hope to see you out here again next season." Didn't Miss a Trick. There was one play that hasn't been seen on any gridiron among veteran followers. Stanford onco came out of its huddle, walked up to the line of scrimmage and with- -out going into the customary crouch simply stood straight up as the ball was snapped. It went for 6 yards, too. There are few tricks that the Indians don't use.

Norman Standlee failed to play his customary brilliant game but when" he went out with an injury his absence was quickly noted. Having seen the Chicago Bears last Sunday, I want to go on rec- ord with this statement: Stanford, with Albert at quar ter, handles the ball faster in respects than the Bears. Especially on flat passes. It was a great show thruout. No alibies the better team won.

Alumni five noses out Beatrice high BEATRICE, Neb. A rangy alumni team nosed out Beatrice hieh caeers. 35 to 33. after a spir ited contest. Dick Plebuch flipped 12 points for the old grads; Carle-, ton Cook tossed five field goals for the Orangemen.

Sparked by McKernan and Mooney, Union Center drubbed Beatrice reserves, 30 to 14, In a preliminary struggle. Basketball results KTATK HIGH SCHOOL. Wood Lake 2A, Cruokston 8. OPEN BOWLING Tonight After 9 P. M.

15c a Line Rosewilde Bowling Parlor 1126 St Phone 2-7850 Cunningham tiru? but other milers following his style Westerners greet Rams BY WHITNEY MARTIN. NEW ORLEANS. CF). Glenn Cunningham, the man with a record a mile long, has run his last race, but the younger generation still is trotting along behind him. Chuck Fenske, the ex-Wisconsin miler, sums up the Cunningham heritage, and also is authority for the statement, the Kansan has put all his miles behind him.

"I heard from Glenn about three weeks ago," Fenske said, "and he declared he would not run again. He wondered where people got the idea he would become a two miler." Fenske ran the Sugar Bowl mile last Sunday, and finished just before dark, with John Munski, a lanky Missourian, and Walter Mehl, another Wisconsin lad, ahead of him. Can Run Long Time. "One of the most important things Glenn left behind him," Fenske continued, "is the proof that American runners can compete over a longer period of, years than formerly was ber Sieved possible, Europeans kejgt running and running, but itVas the general idea that Americans were an uiru wnen tney got. around '24 years old.

"Cunningham had a good yea last year, probably as good oj an average as he's ever had. finished up by running the 1,500 meters in the AAU Just two-tenths of a second slower than the world record, with Mehl winning the. by one-tenth of a second. "Gene Venske also has shown that the older men cftn run. Why, I think I remember seeing dippings about Venske running roadraees back in 1921, and IrcSt'year he made the best times he ever madei And look at fellows like Joe McCluskey." McCluskey has been running steeplechases so long that every-time he sees ft ditch or a hedge J- tt FORDHAM'S RAMS were met like this when they arrived in Dallas.

for their New Year's day Cotton Bowl game with Texas A. A i With ten gallon hats and cowboy boots they're aboard a local fire truck. The Ags weren't so cordial however, beating the Rams, 13 to 12. Yancey, Black. Jefferson.

CamphelL Bruce. Wohner. Referee, Kmll'H. Helnts. (PennW umpire, W.

M. (Tennessee i head linesman. George W. Hohan. field Judce.

Or. 'Sam H. Banders, (Texas A. and M.J. I.

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