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The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 21

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Purdue Slaps 35-13 Defeat on Ohio State -K -K SOONERS PADDLE KANSAS, 39-7 Bucks Pounded Steward Scoots Info Gridiron By Conquerors By CHARLES BARTLETT COLUMBUS, Ohiot. 20. Purdue has another great football team. The score Saturday, Purdue 35, Ohio State 13. Now, will you believe it? If you are in doubt about the matter look up any of the chagrined 73,585 Buckeye loyalists who saw their 1944 conference champions smashed into the sundrenched turf of Ohio stadium Saturday by a Boilermaker eleven bursting with power and resourcefulness from beginning to end.

Purdue scored in every quar 72 Yards For Biggest Thrill By HAL MIDDLESWORTH (DUy Oklhomn SporU Editor) OWEN FIELD, NORMAN Oct. 20 Oklahoma's spiritec Sooners rolled to a 3-7 victorj over Kansas before fans here Saturday after noon, celebrating their if teenth straight Big Six con ference game in which thej have not been defeated. From the time big Basil Shan bumped across the Kansas goa line in the first four minutes wind up a Sooner drive of 6: yards there wasn't much doub about the outcome, but th Oklahomans made a lively tim of it with an explosive first-hal: which wound up 26-0. ther turned lose the reserves to battlf the Jays on better than ever terms. The fireworks included a 72-yan touchdown run by Johnny Steward limber-legged halfback, and anothe scorcher of 52 yards by Jack Venable hard-running fullback, who led thi day's scoring with two touchdowns.

Johnny West, the veteran halfbacl from Oklahoma City, scored oni counter after a sensational pass inter ception by Center Bob Bodenhamer while Gavl Pair, fourth-string half ter, entering the fourth period with a 28-0 advantage, one of the most demoralizing routs ever committed against an Ohio State team. The Buckeyes salvaged some measure of pride by scoring twice in the final 11 minutes, once on a forward pass and again on a lateral flip. Head steam lor the drive which shot the Boilermakers into the West-tern conference lead with a record of five consecutive victories was set up back from Seminole, accounted for thi Game in Figures final touchdown. Bodenhamer converted three times missed three. Kansas Gets Counter For Kansas, LeRoy Robisbn, holdover fullback and hardest-runnint intercepted br epp.

the lelt side of the Jay line and romped 72 yards for the fourth Oklahoma touchdown midway in the second quarter. Bob Brindley. Sooner tackle, and an unidentified teammate, can he seen opening the hole in the Kansas forward wall while Johnny Steward, Sooner halfback, turned In the most glittering run Saturday at Norman as Oklahoma enjoyed a 39-7 field day against the Kansas university Jayhawks in a Big Six conference game. Seward broke through a wide hole in clever faking by Roy Rhodes. Dick Jackson and Jack Venable, remainder of the Oklahoma backfield.

confuse the Kansas defense gathering to meet the play. (For more staff photos of the game by Morris Sparlin and Joe Miller, see inside pages.) by a unified eleven In which four mer tcnnriina One was a hand some, 30-year-old Texan named Cecil member of the Jay backfield, scored ii the third period after a very deceptiv 24-yard end-around play moved Kan sas into scoring position. He also con- The Jays had the Sooner passim attack so well scouted that the West to-Aubrey McCall combination whlcl clicked sensationally against Texa last week was almost useless so thi red-shirtcd Oklahomans turned their running game which produce! 357 yards in all, compared with Kan sas 101. In first downs it was Okla homa 14, Kansas 8. Isbell.

Puraues neaa culh. crowded into the common press box because of the excess of radio guests, did a mnsterful telephonic job of directing his charges from the rim of the huge bowl. There were three young gents who didn't require too much finger pointing Georgia Upset ATHENS. Oct. RV-LQVk- Horned Frogs Nip T-Aggies FORT WORTH.

Texas, Oct. 20 Aggies Paste Utah, 46-6; Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40 -0 Much of the Jayhawkers' yardagt id several of their first downs cami from Professor isocu. acemcu know iust what to do and when late In the game when the Soonei i isiana State flashed a brilliant run-vAng auack. ierAni a powcrfYA. Yme to outclass a lavored ueorgia eleven and go on to win, 32-0, before a homecom- to do it.

One was Bob the 18-year-old Dayton, yearling who may well come up as the passer of the year. Another was Fullback Ed "Catfoot" Cody, responsible this bright (UP A desperately fighting Texas football team bowed 13-12 in defeat to Texas Christian university WpAi recently released 'from the day for three or tne furaue iouc-downs. Still another was Willie Can-fipiri son of a Purdue engineering Gome in Figures Big Bob Scores Twice, Connects With Bill Grimes for Two More youngsters were imisning out mi game 4 1 frisky Oklahomans seeing action, while Kansas was using 33. Sharp Drives Over Oklahoma wasted no time scorin? as West returned Robison's opening kickoff 21 yards to the Sooners' 3S from where they charged to theii first touchdown in nine plays. Best gains on the sortie were an 18-yard flat pass from Sharp to Alfred Needs, freshman halfback who gave another outstanding performance, and an 11-yard formation sneak by Quarter-back Cliff Stone.

Stone's sneak pulled the Sooners to the nine-yard line and from there professor, who holds a distinguished students rating in the school and added a pair of gridiron decorations Major Scores Oklahoma 13 6 739 Kansas 0 0 7 0 7 Wilson Goes For 3 Touches Saturday by scoring vne ovner vv Boilermaker touchdowns. For collectors of superstition curios wildly-cheering spectators. From the opening kickoff it looked like the Horned Frogs would have a field day as they drove to two counters in the first period and led the visiting military men 13-0 at the half. But the Aggies evidently got a good pep talk during the halftime intermission. They came out fighting and drove across the Frog goal twice in the third period.

Both times the try for extra point was no good. In the fourth period they threatened the Frog goal three times. Twice they lost the ball on the threeyard line by fumbles and the gun sounded as they were driving from the five. Jesse Mason, fleet Frog back, scored SALJ LAKE CITY, Oct. 20.

(Special.) Moving with speed, power and precision, the Oklahoma football team, sparked by the amazing Bob "Firetruck" Fenimore, ran roughshod oyer the inexperienced but spirited University of Utah eleven, 46-6, before a crowd of 17,000 toll payers, this drab, raing Saturday SKELLY STADIUM, Tulsa. Oct, 20. (SDecial.l The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane looked more Sharp cut in hard at left tackle to hit like the 1945 Orange bowl champions army, played for the losing Georgia The Tigers got away to a flying start, driving 48 yards to score the first time they got the ball. Then they thoroughly throttled, the Georgia offensive, led by Halfback Charlie Triupl. Trippi, who came back to the collegiate gridiron after more than two they are as coacn ienry nnias eleven smothered the hard-fightlhg University of Nevada Wolfpack under tne goal line stanaing up.

tie Dumpca into Bert Bertuztf, Jay halfback, however, and the ball popped out of his hands. Sharp grabbed it, though, and went dribbling into the end zone for the first touchdown. Bodenhamer's by His 33-yard pass to Weill Armstrong. 5. Bill Grimes got the fifth score, achieved on' a 29-yard pass and BIG SIX Iowa State 7 Nebraska 0 40-to-0 touchdown avaiancne nere Saturday afternoon.

in the army, showed onty the first counter for TCU, when he again it was Fenimore on tne afternoon. The Aggie powerhouse Stillwater, scored in every quartertwice in the first, once in the second, three times in the third and once in the final period. The Cowboys converted four placement tries and generally conducted themselves as if they had a lease on the place. Utah's rebuttal was a touchdomn in the final chanter, on an 81-yard trek 0 0 11 i the the first half and another in the third ot until the secona nan. however, did Tulsa's once-vaunted ..0 7 0 07 Northwestern aerials begin to click.

Then, for the Purdue's sweeping triumpn was tne thirteenth decision for the Boilermakers in their last 15 Big Ten games. And the number 13 jinx swung around and frustrated the Buckeyes, who had won their last 12 contests prior to Saturday. Cody Smashes Over The lads exchanged fumbles after the opening kickoff. OHie Cllne of the Buckeyes then punted to Purdue, and the Boilermakers set forth on their first scoring assault from the 50-yard mark. DeMoss warmed up by pitching a third down pass to Canfield on the Ohio 32.

From there on the victors worked their way on the ground to the 15 where DeMoss slung the ball to Norb Adams, who was run out of bounds on the Buckeye three. Both teams were offside on the next play, then Cody charged over his right guard for the touchdown. In the second quarter Bob DeMoss fired a touchdown pass to Canfield from the Buckeye 36-yard stripe. Ohio State Scores A subsequent Ohio State fumble was recovered by Guard Marvin Crowe on the Buckeye 43. Cody led the charge with a 20-yard smash at the defensive right guard, then DeMoss tossed a short pass to Canfield to make it 20-0.

with Hughes' placement, An- first time this season, tne Tutsans gave great exhibition of aerial power .0 0 0 13 13 which kept a crowd of 16,000 in an enthusiastic uproar. by little Keith Sudbury, reserve halfback. The Redskins were tired and battered by the superior bulk they encountered and the Aggies won as they pleased. Tulsa's first break came midway utan piucK against tne UKinnoma squad was of a' one-sided proposition. of the first quarter, benefiting from a short Nevada punt from behind the goal.

The Hurricane had the ball on Nevada's 20. Tailback Bob Smith made three yards through tackle, then SOUTHWEST An epic. However, mignt be written about this Stillwater aggregation. It was a worthy representative of the Sooner state' for it certainly got there sooner and oftener that the Utes in .13 0 0 013 0 0 12 012 swamT'of Wolves to the Nevada i. Wilson Diuneed over for the first every department of play.

touchdown and Blocking Back Hardy Brown kicked the extra point. Aggies uispiay runcn Coach Jim Lookabaugh's club tackled and blocked with beautiful A second quarter Hurricane anve (Cntlnutd on Pte t. Column 3) precision and the play of its back-field had something of the poetry of motion about it. Launched from well concealed and deceptive positions, it cut the flanks, darted inside the tackles and tore Jngged tjoles in the Utah line, wnen "riretrucK rem Sturdy Line Helps Middies Smear Ramblin1 Wreck, 20-6 BALTIMORE. Oct.

20. Navy alertly took advantage of the breaks Saturday night to beat Georgia Tech. 20-6, but the Southerners raised doubt as to the Middies' greatness by stopping and his agile cohorts tooK tne bnll. th path was usually clear ana ...6 6 7 2039 ...0 2 7 09 smooth. Fenimore scored two touchdowns the Sailors attack cold.

nnd set up two others with his powerful running and adept passing. The touchdown parade was almost uninterrupted and the order of events was something as follows: Langston Loses To Texas College Powerhouse, 12-7 FORT WORTH. Oct. 20. (Specbl.) Jim Parmer dashed over from the 6-yard line after he and Fenimore negotiated a 40-yard march.

The covered 42 yards for Navy's clinching touchdown. As 54.875 partisan spectators were beginning to wonder what had happened to Navy's punch, Tech exploded one of its midget backs. 158-pound Jack Peek, on a 70-yard touchdown gallop. On Tech's first play of the third period. Peek broke through the right side of Navy's line for the first points score was made on the twelfth play of the game.

Farmer missed tne point try. Fenimore galloped 53 yards down An air-minded Texas college eleven, sparked by Robert Robinson. 20-year-old Fort Worth freshman, defeatea a stubborn Langston college crew iire Saturday, 12-7. The winning touchdown came early in the fourth period on a drive that scored on the Middles this year. Behind 14-0 at halftime due to two Wavy second-period touchdowns within two minutes of play, the Georgians the fight to their heftier opponents but couldn't quite convert spportunities which might have the result.

In the final analysis, it was Navy's ine that saved the Middies' record, mce rising to superb heights by Tech's attack when the jeorgians had a iiist down on the L-yard line. E. Newbold Smith, reserve tackle, slocked a punt by Tech's Bob Davis nidway in the second quarter. Dick Duden plucked the ball out of midair ind dashed unmolested 33 yards for he first score. A minute later.

Scott made the nost of his speed by intercepting a jass by Tech's Ed Holtsinger. He was iff so swiftly that tho Georgians lardly put a hand on him as he Jii of the second quarter, leaped on threw a pass tcf Moore who caught on the 11. Robinson plunged it to Shortly thereafter the Georgians had their biggest opportunity to make it an almost even game. Two 15-yard penalties set Navy back to its 1-yard line but it was then that Navy's line piled up Holtsinger three times, causing him to fumble on the third down with Navy's Lee ramie tt recovering. As the final period waned, George Mathews.

Tech's ace back, fumbled on his own 17 and Navy's Ed Deramee the Utah line from the 1-yard mark, climaxing a steady drive down the field conducted without the help of the great Fenimore. Thomas kicked the extra point. the 5. Brick went to the 2. Robinson then passed to Brick on the 1.

tor a first down. Brick, on the third try, went over for the score. Langston scored its marker in the first minute of the second period when Malone intercepted Sibley's pass tnd rah it 36 yards across the double recovered. "Hunchy" Hoernschemeyer marker to be to Fenimore's apply the protective blocks while Basil Sharp tags Al Needs with a flat pass which carried the Oklahomans from the Jay-hawk 47-yard line to a first down, on the Kansas 29-yard stripe and helped set up the first Oklahoma score of the game. Teamwork makes the touchdowns easier and here's a sample of the backfield co-operation which featured Saturday's Oklahoma-Kansas Big Six conference shindig at Norman which went to the Sooners, 39-7.

Johnny West and Clifford Stone total. He hurdled over tacKie Gerber, a plebe from Arlington, plowed over for last score. stripes. Malone also kicked the point after touchdown. from the 3-yard line but that was a mere formality.

The score was set up.

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