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vvJ ww wiwyww." Ty'w -wgipa-v ipiwuwiw mm mnn Tiiiminiinr mi rnmM nmiTinr inrnir- r- ni ni nx err; inri 1 in Vt- -V iTJ -I; JVV if -L A''J Cornhusker Teams Famed Four Horsemen Twice Balked at Grange Stopped Cold BY AL WOLF The Rose Bowl bid comes at a very auspicious time for the University of Nebraska, for they have been celebrating the golden anniversary of the game at Lincoln this season. Fifty years of football, liberally sprinkled with imposing victories, colorful battles, heartbreaking defeats. Fifty years of football, during which many an All-American has worn the Scarlet and Cream. Fifty years of football, starting on vacant lots adjoining the campus before a few dozen watchers and winding up in a stadium whose 35,000 seats often are jammed to capacity. FIRST ONE And now a Rose Bowl game, first bowl game in the school's history.

It's a fitting climax to half a century of the sport. Nebraska has never gained fame in postseason spectacles, nor has it ever been accorded national championship recognition. But Nebraska has a nation-wide lo -MS-S- A f.WJ Pete Kmetovic of Stanford galloped 17 yards on this play Saturday to carry the ball to the 1 yard line and set the stage for Stanford's first touchdown against California. Loyola Bows to Dons, 21-0, in Year's Finale BY CHARLES CURTIS Redskins Win Crown; O'Brien Steals Show WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.

(P) The Washington Redskins Cte (toe Loyola's tired but always trying footballers put the final mark on 1940's gridiron campaign yesterday, going down to a today won the Eastern Division championship of the National Professional Football League, beating the Philadelphia Eagles, 13 to 6, but the magnificent performance of little Davey O'Brien of the Eagles as he bowed out of football, setting a world's record of completing 33 passes in one game, PAGE 19 MONDAY," DECEMBER 2, 1940 PART 1 stole the show. Playing 59 minutes and 43 seconds of the game, the former Texas Christian University back completed passes with an ease that made the Redskins look ridiculous. O'Brien's 33 heave completions bettered the previous mark of 23 set this season Sammy Baugh of the As little Davey left the field Eagles great end, caught 14 passes to break the old mark of eight for a single game. Baugh, who earlier this season set a new mark for yardage gained on completions, turned in the best punt in the history of the pro game S5 yards from scrimmage to break Parker Hall's record of 80. NEBRASKA ACCEPTS BID TO PLAY INDIANS IN ROSE BOWL 21-0 defeat as San Francisco for the first time this season The Lions thus took their seventh loss against three victories in Coach Marty Brill's first year cf directing, the Del Rey forces.

FISTS FLY would, have been tough to line, up a couple of teams with worse records than yesterday's rivals, but there were some 7000j fans at, Cilmorp Stadium to! watch the lads bounce each other around. A good bit of the excitement Was saved for the last few sec- ainds of the battle as tempers on both sides, undoubtedly a wee bit fra3red after a season of consistent losses, cracked and a fistic combat flared briefly. TOOMBS AND MOHR It apparently started between! George Toombs. Lion nd. and i IP Wlrephots broke into the victory column the lads in white stripes acting somewhat bored with such matters as accurate checking of yardage gains, etc.

Once Capt cod Hayes of the Lions was given the brush-off when he in quired the cause for a 15-yard penalty against his team on which the referee gave no visible signal. It turned out to be a charge for failing to wait a second after the shift. LION EDGE IS DOWNS San Francisco wasn't an Impressive victor, the Dons holding a 14-0 lead in the first half when they hadn't made a first down, the Lions boasting five at that point. Loyola finally finished with a 9-7 bulge in the down department and had an edge rush ing. San Francisco took advan tage of the pass defense weak- our 10 loucnciowns ana 104 yarus in mis cir TO MnsrnvT 1' ioyoia was snovea 1 Loyola was shoved back to its 30 on a penalty and Tommy Shaw was trapped on his 18 while trying to pass.

The punt WdS 1CU was returned oy juei neia 10 luc Turn to Page 21, Column the crowd of 25,838 rose and O'Brien's passing was the fact filled Griffith Stadium with althat none cf his 60 heaves was deafening roar of cheers. The His total gain Adding to the brilliance of through the air was 316 yards, also a new mark. The Redskins scored their touchdowns in the second and third periods the first on Wilbur Moore's 27-yard run on a re verse to his left, and the Washington players joined in the ovation. O'Brien plans to go to work for the Federal Bureau of In- Illustrated en Fag 20, Part vestigation within a few days. By beating O'Brien's Eagles, the Redskins earned the right 5 and tied 1 for the best mod- I ern record on the books for consistent competitor with the Irish.

Nebraska also has an enviable record in other intersectional play, holding the edge over Big ill lie the first: th'a fnrnlnKk- on Dick Todd's plunge from bowl classic but it will be'Ten PPonen.ts over a long span' 4-vard strine. Sandv e. v-Jof years. Continued from First Tage and the Husker athletic director immediately determined from the Big Six Conference whether Nebraska could accept. Not only will this be Nebras ka's first trip to the annual bios 1033 for the 1034 game 1 Dia.

After receiving Nebraska's ac- ceptance, Masters immediately prepared to leave Palo Alto for -p. Uic jii.i. unit: uic JJ lias; to play the Chicago Bears here; missed the first extra point but'been represented TheCornhuk! Ahlle thl-s wi 1eXt k1 the next'ers were strongly considered mr05 triPJ championship. The Bears wal for it will net be their first game fashion. But despite tne ioyoia had been holding Tocmbs on a first-down margin the Lions couple of plays and George tried' were never able to put more to break loose with' a lunge twoof them together and never reallj' threatened to score, which was taken for belligerentj gan Frndsco counted first action by Mohr.

The lattermidVvay in the opening period. 'reputation on the gridiron. It was Nebraska which twice administered the only defeat of the season to Notre Dame elevens when the Four Horsemen were galloping. Both in 1922 and 1923, Knute Rockne saw visions of national titles wrecked on the chalked rectangle at Lincoln. In 11 games with Nebraska, the Irish came off no better than even five wins, five defeats, one tie.

TOUGH AT HOME Nebraska, always a major problem on its own field, also has been poison for outstanding opponents and outstanding individuals. Red Grange of Illinois, Eddie Tryon of Colgate, Skinny Bay-singer of Syracuse, George Wilson of Washington, Paul Christ-man of Missouri, Ken Strong of New York and Marshall Goldberg of Pittsburgh are among those who found the going tough against the Cornhuskers. Grange was stopped cold in his senior year (1924) as Nebraska won, 14-0. Nebraska nas not enjoyed a season free of defeat since the great "Stiehm Rollers" of 1913-14-15 which, coached by Jumbo Stiehm, never lowered their colors. MAXV TITLES But Nebraska has won the Big Six (Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska) championship 9 times Turn to Tage 21, Column 8 OXY ELECTS THREE CAPTAINS ALBUQUERQUE (N.M.) Dec.

1. Occidental College footballers, returning from their 25-6 triumph over Colorado College Sat-urday, today elected tri-captains for the 1941 season. Stuart Brandel, sensational little halfback; Burton Jones, rangy 200-pound tackle, and Morgan two-year letterman at end iwere the trio honored by the Tt- 2ger team. successm umw this season and they didn't com- iplete one of their four tosses Saturday. Bobby Robertson, since ne was switched to quarterback, tnasnt naa mucn 01 a uauue baU and hig effortg twn nrrnsinns bavp mpt.

with AMi.s. ranfnmia Tim Jurkovich intercepted one throw a 10O.yard touchdown jaunt, Sommers intercepted another Saturday set up the Bruins' first tally. One pleasing thing about Saturday's game was that the Trojans apparently came out of the tussle without a serious injury. They should be In their best physical condition of the year against the Irish If this luck holds out. Coach Jones undoubtedly will make certain changes in his running attack to accommodate the type of defensive play the South Bend team uses.

But the way the Trojan line was charging Saturday and with the sort of block ing the ball carriers received, it seemed there was nothing great- Pasadena, where he will set headquarters today. The: i a imuic vuasi.tjunierence '1 1I.L1 '-l-o (li'Ann te Huskm. tied the 1926 th rpcni1ar 'nn ntlr w'l Pato Alio TInsUpp nrlH Tnrii3 haat-triii basketball years. vpiVhor -iviii th I Stanford athlptif! riirprtnr said thp! one. Philadelphia Washington Loonev Somers L.T.

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O'Brien Riffle l.H. Kolberf H. Emmons F. Farman Titchenal filivinski Barber Malone Johnston SCORE BY QUARTERS Philadelphia ..0 0 9 6 Washinaton 0 7 013 Philadelphia acoring: Touchdown Emmons. Washington scoring: Touchdowns Moore (sub for Justice.) Todd i sub lor Baugh.) Point from try after touchdown Masterson (placement.) Philadelphia substitutions: End.

Ramsey; tackles, Woltman. Thompson. Schmitt: backs, Murray, Hackney. Arnold. Bukant.

chn.W tjuuii, nn zimmeman, FiTcS ticket reauests alreadv were SoicomPete(1 wim Stanford before. 11 A y. 1 Nebraska's track team met Stan- STAGE SET SPORT POSTSCRIPTS By PAUL ZIMMERMAN With all this Bowl talk you'd think the regular football sea-ion was over. But not so. We have one of the very finest intersectional games on the national schedule coming up Saturday between the Trojans and Notre Dame.

A few weeks ago most folks had given up hope of Southern California getting enough players to start the game let alone win it. TIME CHANGES But time can make a right smart change in things. Whereas the Irish were mopping up right and left in October while the Trojans were floundering, things have become fairly well balanced in December and it promises to be a good hard tussle. Because Coach Elmer Lay-den's boys right recently lost a couple of games, had mighty close calls in two more and are not the unbeatables they appeared to be earlier in the year. And the Trojans, back in stride after a series of devastating injuries, seem to have found a running attack at least, even if they can't throw the ball worth shucks.

FI TO WIN The Men of Troy, after three gtraight defeats, suddenly remembered Saturday what fun It is to play winning football and the idea, nourished a bit, might take them to victory over the Irish. One fellow who really enjoyed himself at the expense of the Bruins was Big Ben Sohn, Trojan right guard. A great guard last year, Ben started slowly this fall. Leg injuries and too much weight handicapped him. He hit his stride though, in the Washington game, but it didn't show on the score board because Troy's key offensive men were crippled.

Ben gave Rudy Mucha, Husky center, so much trouble, that the Washington backs had great trouble fielding the ball on the snap-backs. AND BUXDY Another unsung hero was Billy Bundy. When Bob Hoffman was graduated Trojan followers said S.C. never could replace him at left half. Yet Coach Howard Jones will tell you that Bundy has fulfilled his job better than any other replacement made for graduat- ed stars of the unbeaten 1939 team.

Billy, a running guard when he played for Santa Monica, begged the Trojan coaches to put him In at Ron Thomas' place against Washington when illness kept the left guard from playing. He claimed he knew the assignments and was positive he could do a good job. And, the funny part of it Is that the Headman would have made the switch if he had enough strength at left half to stand it. BRUIX TRAISED Bobby Robertson, the guy who should know, says the best lineman on the Bruin team Sat- nn. 1 rli Turn to Page 21, Column I I i I 1 A ,1 1 bowl, which seats 90,000, would; swung and Carroll Vogelaar, Lion; tackle, tried to separate them.

nnnnaH getting popped by an unidenti ified Don for his troubles. John Hanna, Lion guard, and Walt 1 1 1 1 ruaon' L'on were aihu in- volved in the melee but were pulled apart by teammates. The Dons were penalized 15 lowed to remain in action. Thej uillvldLiiig, liiv. lucmauj nao a trifle on the indifferent side with be sold out long before gameveg have met frequently in re.

tim RJflP rn inifor holding and the players al time. ine scanei-ana-cream ciaa xe- braska gridsters long have been their football a 1 t'guiiic oci lt-J Wi.Hl uuc the Huskers won 5, lost clasned with th IndiaMj Turn to Page 21, Column 111 mi urn mi -t 1 -iiimiih am. -qmwMPMHi Trojans Point for Final Game of Season Against Notre Dame BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN That forlorn look the folks The Trojans haven't been able out University Ave. way have Qi'mmH this era-' son was pretty well faded today as Southern California's Trojans jumped right back into their vA tntrs to nreDare for Notre grid togs to prepare tor ire Dame. Because the S.C.

followers havei loped the Chicago Cardinals to day to win the western division title. While O'Brien was setting his record, two other players set new marks. Don Looney, the Bulldogs Held to 14-14 Tie With Oakland OAKLAND, Dec. 1. () The Los Angeles Bulldogs and the Oakland Giants played a 14-14 tie here today in a professional football game in which intercepted passes brought two touchdowns and set up a third.

About 5000 saw the game. Ray Wehba, Los Angeles end, scored first blood in the opening quarter when he snagged a lateral hurled by Tony Falkenstein, Oakland quarterback, and galloped 43 yards for a touchdown. Hodge converted. Oakland tied the score in the second quarter when Nick Katz-meyer, right tackle, recovered a fumble on the Los Angeles 18-yard line, and Eddie Woodard, substitute back, plunged 2 yards into the end zone three plays later. Later in the second period Howard Cleveland of Los Angeles intercepted Woodard's pass and ran 36 yards for another score.

The game was tied up again in the fourth period after Wilice-vich, Oakland center, snagged a pass from Quarterback Peterson of Los Angeles on the Los Angeles 25. Brusati scored for Oakland moments later on a 15-yard pass from Klotovich. to Anel Oakland I.E. Truckell IT. Mesak O.

Lucas 0. Millccvlch BO, Jack B.T. Katrtneyer E. Bettencourt B. Falkentteln L.H.

Klotovich R.H. Oroux F.B. Starrett 7 7 0 0-14 .0 7 0 714 Wehba Bell Tipton McPherson Borer O'Brien Bowman Peternon Barnhart Hutchison Cantor Lou AnelM Oakland Los Aneelea ucorln: Touchdowns Wehba, Cleveland. Points Irom try after touchdown Hodae, Canior kicks.) Oa Rland scorlm Touchdowns WOoda rd, Fruaall. Points rrom try arter toucn- downJonefc juttmeyw (pic regained hope of giving the Irish a real scuffle Memorial seum Saturday after all.

'S-i i 4 ftii'vi I The coaching staff, from Head man Howard Junes on while admittedly proud of the way their boys powered through U.C.L.A., immediately settled down to the task of getting the team back up to the heights for the invaders from South Bend- twice beaten but mighty rugged nevertheless. "It is pretty tough to keep a team on top for two straight weeks," said Coach Jones, "but that's our problem if we are to beat Elmer Layden's boys. "We never have an easy game with Notre Dame and Saturday's contest will be no exception, While I'm proud of the way thej boys played against U.C.L. A. we jy wrong with Troys ground need to make some improve-! pUfys.

ments'." I What S.C. still needs in an. The Headman didn't say what! aerial game and its pass dcfen.st these were, but it was evident a also can stand some more mend passing attack was one of them. ling. MEET THE HUSKERS Here are four Universiy of Ne- New Yedr's Doy.

Left to right: Roy Petsch, Butch Luth-braska backs who'll be seen in action against Stanford er, Herman Rohrig, Harry Hopp..