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Here's One Mernik Didn't Get! It isn't often the camera or anything else ever catches Joe Mernik of Minnesota (24) missing a point-after-touchdown. but here is the Gopher's "golden toe" being dimmed by Ray Kreick (52), Wisconsin end and Tommy Farris 1251, Badger star quarterback. Note the ball at Kreick's side as Dave Schreiner (14) is blocked out of the play at the right. Mernik's boot failed after Bruce Smith had sprinted 9 yards for Minnesota's first score in the second quarter. George Franck (37) held the ball for Mernik.

Harmon Breaks Scoring Record as Wolves Run Over Ohio State, 40 to 0 hank CaSSERKS Says: The Western conference football season is over and Minnesota reigns supreme. The Gophers are a great team, but they were badly outplayed in the first period yesterday and for a time it looked as though the Gophers might lose their ranking as the nation's number one college eleven. But it wasn't to be. They calmed down. started clicking and were off to the races.

It was a moral victory for tie Badgers, for most fans felt the Gophers would run rough shod over the Wisconsin team. Everyone was thrilled at the performance of Wisconsin. a team which wasn't supposed to have a chance. Minnesota partisans. and particularly Frank McCormick.

Gopher athletic director, who sat with the writer in the press coop, were badly worried for three quarters. but finally caught their breath after the score was 22 to 13. It was a good game. hard. but clean.

The best team won. But the spirit of the Badgers was far better than that of the Gophers. Never have we seen a Bierman team tackle as poorly as did the Gophers vesterdav. They must have star linemen, but at least four Badgers in the front wall looked better than the best Minnesota could offer. We mean Dick Embick.

I. lov Wasserbach. Dave Schreiner and Fred Gage. Emhick and Gage finished their college careers yester day. Schreiner and Wasserbach have two more years of competition.

Both should be among the best in the Big Ten next vear. They were tops testerday. Bill Baumgartner, sophomore. was far and away the best Gopher linemen. with Urban Odson a pretty fair tackle.

Another sophomore. Bill Daley, iS a sure fire star at fullback. He and Bruce Smith should give Bierman a nifty backfield pair for 1941. George Franck, ace back. will be sorely missed.

He does everything and well. During the game. Hadley Hoskins was back to pass and was rushed by several Gophers. The ball was deflected and caught by Gordie Gile. The play was ruled incomplete, the officials ruling that it was a pass behind the line of scrimmage to an ineligible layer.

From the press box Jut looked as though the pass was deflected by a Gopher. The Gopher band. acrobats Centinued on Fourth Sports Page) THE CAPITAL TIMES Only Madison Paper With Associated Press Service SPORTS NEWS VOL. 46, NO. 144 MADISON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1940 Gophers Shiver Before Chilling Badgers 22-13 Wisconsin's 13 to 0 Gopher Franck in a Familiar Role Lead Fades Under Tennant, Farris, Schreiner Spark Brilliant 1st Quarter Drive on Unbeaten, Untied Big Ten Champs By HANK CASSERLY (Capital Times Sports Editor) MINNESOTA'S in Golden the first Gophers dozen spotted minutes of Wisconsin the initial two quarter, rode through a jittery 18 minutes and then.

finding their stride, stormed to a 22 to 13 victory before 38,000 fans at Camp Randall yesterday afternoon on a slippery field. The victory, Minnesota's eighth straight of the season, marked the close of a brilliant campaign for the Gophers, who are favored to win the mythical national crown. They won the Western conference championship last week by beating Purdue, 33 to 6. Despite the defeat, Wisconsin wound up in a tie for fourth place with Ohio State, the first time the Badgers finished in the first division since 1938. They said it couldn't happen and it didn't, but you couldn't tell for the first quarter, nor even the first half.

Field Goal Settles It In fact, the game was in doubt until Joe Mernik's field goal with less than three minutes left of the third period, which gave the Gophers a 16 to 13 lead, breaking the deadlock which had existed from the second period. The Badgers were alert, primed for battle and Minnesota was past its peak in the first period. The Gophers were blocking poorly, tackling raggedly and using bad judg- BIG TEN STANDINGS (Final) W. L. Pet.

Pts. OP. Minnesota 0 1.000 122 50 Michigan 94 20 Northwestern .667 110 64 IS CONSIN 3 3 .500 86 108 Ohio State .500 62 85 Iowa .400 66 84 Indiana 2 3 .400 36 74 Purdue .200 54 73 Illinois 5 .000 33 105 ment on plays, and the Wisconsin team rushed into the lead to amaze the crowd as they swept to a pair of touchdowns. Taking the initial kickoff. the Badgers drove for a first down.

but were forced to kick and Fred Gage sent booming punt to George Franck, Gopher backfield ace, who was the star for the victors. Franck elected to handle the bounding ball, but fumbled and Bob Henry recovered on the Minnesota 18. Minnesota stiffened and took the ball on downs on the 20. Minnesota punted. Franck getting away another fine boot, but Johnny Tennant was on the Job and returned the ball 13 yards to the Badger 42.

The Badgers, with Tennant, Damos (Continued on Second Sports Page) HoosiersNip Purdue By a 3 to 0 Count Field Goal Gives Indiana First Win Since 1935 AFAYETTE, Ind. (A) Indiana and Purdue, gridiron rivals since 1891, fought a drizzling rain, a slippery turf and each other to a stand-off for more than 59 minutes Saturday but, with 13 seconds to go, Gene White dropped back from right guard to send his right toe against the leather and his Indiana team to a dramatic 3 to 0 triumph. Thirty thousand drenched and shivering spectators saw Indiana's fighting Hoosiers turn a prospective scoreless tie into victory with their final charge, climaxed by White's perfect place kick from the 27-yard line. The Old Oaken Bucket. treasured phy of a series that started in 1891, thus goes to Bloomington, home of Indiana, university, for the first time Zimmer Shares Hero Role Harold "Red" Zimmer, 155-pound ball of fire from Springfield, Ohio, shared the hero's role with White.

who hails from South Bend, Ind. Red set the stage for the placement after (Continued on Fourth Sports Page) a a Northwestern Turns in 20 to 0 Victory as Bill Shows Mates the Way to Decisive Margin By EARL HILLIGAN VANSTON, III. NorthwestE ern's Wildcats. with blond Bill De Correvont giving the greatest performance of his collegiate gridiron career, handed Notre Dame a decisive 20 to 0 licking before 48,000 spectators at Dyche Stadium Saturday. Northwestern, in closing its season with a sixth victory in eight games, held the upper hand throughout the duel, scoring once in the second period and twice in he third.

And it was De Correvont, the most highly publicized prep player in the nation in 1937, who was the principal cog in the powerful Northwestern attack Smith Goes Over! Pat Nabs One! Hawks Nick Illini. 18-7, In'40 Finale Zuppkemen Fail to Win Big Ten Game This Year EASTERBROOK OKAY IOWA CITY, James Easterbrook. University of Illinois halfback, who lay unconscious for an half after hitting his head hour a pipe at the Iowa stadium when forced out of bounds during the IowaIllinois game Saturday was suffering only from shock and will be able to return to Ilinois today, hospital officials reported here Saturday night. TOWA CITY, Ta. -Iowa's proud Hawkeyes haughtily shunned an Illinois invitation to share the Western conference football cellar here Saturday by crushing the Illini, 18 to 7, before 19,000 fans.

The Zuppkemen, seeking their first major victory of the season, drove the Hawks dizzy with formations the first half to 7 to 6 tricky, lead. Iowa. however. recovered its poise in the second half to drove to its second Big Ten victory in five games. It was the fifth conference defeat for Coach Bob Zuppke's team, leaving the Illini all alone at the bottom of the standings.

It was also the first campaign since 1931 that a Zuppkecoached team failed to beat at least one top flight opponent. Good Passes for Score Sophomore Dick Good rifled a pass to George Bernhardt in the first period for the Illinois touchdown. Bernhardt slipped across the goal without a protesting hand. Quarterback Ralph Ehni placekicked the point and the (Continued on Second Sports Page) 5 Minnesota's big defensive and offensive gun in its 22-13 win over Wisconsin Saturday was rangy George Franck, who is shown in the action photo above about to intercept a Badger pass in the third quarter. Dave Schreiner (74), Wisconsin's brilliant sophomore end, was caught by the camera as he made a vain bid to nab the ball.

At the left, leaping through the air, is Co-Capt. Bob Bjorklund (78), Minnesota's veteran center, with Wisconsin's Fred Gage in the right background. De DeCorrevont Is Wildcat Ace in Win Over Irish 74 3 Times in Buckeyes' Worst Defeat By FRITZ HOWELL that NOLUMBUS, was "Red" Grange's shift- glory ed to the stalwart shoulders of Michigan's mighty Tom Harmon Saturday As the Gary Ghost ground Ohio's Buckeyes to a 40-0 defeattheir worst walloping in 35 years of football warfare. A crowd of 73.648 rain-drenched fans gazed through a murky haze as the -America halfback scored three touchdowns. tossed passes for two others, and kicked four placements for extra points to wind up the most brilliant scoring career in Western conference annals.

Tommy Scores 237 Points The scoring record of 31 touchdowns held by Illinois' immortal old Grange for the last 15 vears went into the runnerup spot as Harmon. with the shiftiest running the Buckeye stadium has ever witnessed, boosted his three-year touchdown total to 33. On top of that, the Michigan maestro has booted 33 goals after touchdown, and a pair of field goals STATISTICS Mich OS First downs 22 gained rushing (net) 299 87 Passes attempted 23 11 Passes completed 11 4 Yards by passing 148 33 Yards lost, attempted passes 5 Passes intercepted by 2 Yards gained runback of intercepted passes 18 16 Punting average 50 48 Total yards all kicks ret. 140 88 Opp. fumbles rer.

Yards lost by penalties 20 20 for 8 24-game total of 237 points. Grange. who did not do much booting during his spectacular career. had only the 186 points he counted on touchdowns, but the Illini star of rester-vear did it in 20 games. Harmon.

unhampered by the slipperv turf. also turned in some nifty blocking and when he left the game after his final touchdown-with only 38 seconds to play--the crowd gave him one of the greatest ovations ever tendered in Ohio stadium. The Wolves were Saturday. while Ohio never had a chance. Michigan marched 80, 81, 77, 101.

52 and 52 yards for its touchdowns. gaining almost at will through the line. around the ends or through the air. In addition. Harmon piled up a 50-vard average in punting three times to keep the Bucks deep in their own term'orv.

The game was only A few minutes old when the Wolves struck for the first time. Starting on their own 20 after a punt. they marched 80 yards in 11 plays, Harmon going over from the eight -vard line. Three minutes later Paul Kromer of Lorain, took a punt on hi- own 19 and swayed and swerved 81 yards for another touchdown. March Starts After Kickoff Harmon passed 17 vards to Capt.

Forrest Eva-he: quarterback. for the third tour In the second session to end ard march and passed 16 vardo End Edward Frut1g for the fourth. after a 101-yard advance which started as Harmon took the kickoff behind his own goal line and ran it to the Michigan 22. Late in the third period. after Robert Westfall had intercepted an Ohio pass on his own Wolves (Continued on Third Sports Page) Football Scores (By The Associated MIDWEST Northwestern 20, Notre Dame 0.

Minnesota 22, Wisconsin 13. Michigan 40. Ohio State 0. Indiana 3, Purdue 0. Iowa 18, Illinois 7.

Nebraska 21, Iowa State 12. Detroit 19, Marquette 0. Michigan State 17, West Virginia 0. Washington University 12. Missouri Mines 0.

(Continued on Third Sports Page) Penn Stops Cornell in 22-200 Upset Big Red Eleven Gets Too Confident After a 13-0 Lead which kept the Irish back on their heels most of the afternoon. Clawson Scores Twice The former Chicago high school sensation passed for the first Wildcat touchdown, set up and then scored the second on a speedy dash off tackle and punted brilliantly as Northwestern scored its third win over the Irish in 20 games. His performance had to be STATISTICS ND NW First 8 14 Yards gained rushing (net) ..131 190 Passes attempted 12 Passes completed 5 Yards gained by passes 67 58 lost. attempted passes Passes intercepted by 2 Yds. gained, runback int.

passes 20 13 Punting average 36.8 30.4 yards, kick ret. 90 28 Opp. fumbles rec. 0 Yards lost by penalties 25 30 punts and kickoffs. brilliant to overshadow the play of his teammate, Don Clawson, who scored two of the battle's three touchdowns.

Northwestern's first two touchdowns were earned the hard way. The Wildcats, after taking a punt at their own 18, smashed to Notre Dame 32 as Clawson ripped the Irish line for consistent gains. Then De Correvont passed to Clawson, who caught the ball on the Irish 26 and ran for a touchdown, shaking off several wouldbe tacklers. A brilliant run by De Correvont set up the second Wildcat score. Striking off right tackle and reversing his field sharply behind good blocking.

he raced 27 yards to the Notre Dame nine early in third period. The Wildcats got only five yards on three plays, but on the "payoff" fourth down, De Correvont shot off left tackle with a great burst of speed to score without being touched. Piepul Shows Old Form Late in the same period Northwestern punted deep to Notre Dame, Bob Hargrave fumbling the kick and Leon Cook recovering for Northwestern at the Irish 24. Two plays lost three yards betore Clawson knifed through left tackle and sprinted for the game's final touchdown. Dick Erdlitz, reserve back, made good on two tries for the extra point.

Jim Smith missed his shot after Clawson's last scoring dash. Notre Dame showed a flash of power late in the second period. Milt Piepul, the best Irish back Saturday, made a 42-yard kickoff return to spark a ground and aerial drive to the Northwestern 25 as the half ended. In the third period the Irish drove to the Wildcat 22, but Northwestern came up with another fine defensive performance to take the ball on downs. Northwestern made 14 first downs to 8 by Notre Dame, gaining 190 net yards to 131 by the Irish.

Piepul carried the ball seven times, getting 65 yards by rushing, but for most (Continued on Fourth Sports Page) HILADELPHIA -P- A cocky Cornell football team threw two ill-starred forward passes Saturday afternoon and with them tossed away its claim to the Ivy league championship. At the time the passes were thrown, the Ithacans were leading Penn by 13-0 But as darkness blanketed Franklin Field and the final whistle blew, Penn was the winner by 22-20 in a thriller the equal of any these ancient gridiron rivals ever have staged. It was 8 grand triumph for Penn, beaten only by Michigan this year, and a grand finale for the Red and Blue's fine heavy duty back, Francis Xavier Reagan. Performing before a capacity crowd of 79.935, Reagan scored all three touchdowns, held the ball for Gene Davis' feld goal and extra point, and set a new Pennsylone year scoring record of 103 points. Though the margin was close.

Penn amply deserved to win and Cornell just as definitely deserved to Ithacans went 80 vards and 60 yards to two quick touchdowns before the first quarter more than half over, but then suddenly had a rush confidence to the head. Reagan's Punt Stops Cornell One of Reagan's tremendous punts, a 57-yarder, had backed the Ithacans down to their 8. Hal McCullough faded back and let fly a toss meant for Bill Murphy. Murphy was in the clear and probably could have gone for a score. But the ball overshot its receiver.

Cornell lined up. and this time tried another pass. That was the tipoff. They were too cocky, and also the turning point of the ball game. Ray Prick.

Penn's captain and center, intercepted the ball and returned it to the Cornell 11. and in five smashes at the left side of the Cornell line Reagan took it over. That made it 13-6. and in the second quarter Reagan again was the big gun as Penn moved into a 16-13 lead. Reagan Gets Winning Score Once, having helped move the ball from the Cornell 46 to the 12.

he faded back as if to pass. sucked the Cornell defense to one side, then ran up the other behind Frick's fine blocking for his second touchdown. A few minutes later he broke loose around Cornell's left end for 52 yards, a run that put the ball in position for Davis' field goal from the 28. Cornell came back shortly after the second half kickoff march 71 yards and go in front by to, 20-16. But from then on Reagan's fine punting kept the Big Red in the hole and the man himself found time to score the winning touchdown from 16 yards out after his linesmen had opened a tremendous gap in the Cornell left side.

Two closeup action shots of Minnesota's 22-13 win over Wisconsin Saturda show the end and the beginning of touchdown marches. In the photo: at the left, big Bruce Smith is shown tearing for the goal-line in the second quarter for the Gophers' first touchdown after breaking nine yards through the Badgers' left tackle. Not a hand was laid on the junior ace in his swift jaunt. At the right, Pat Lyons is being hauled down on Wisconsin's 26-yard line by Co-Capt. Bob Bjorklund, Minnesota center, on the play which ultimatel led to the Badgers' first score in the opening period.

Tennant had passed to the Horicon wingman, then faded back and pitched a perfect strike to Da ve Schreiner on the Minnesota 47. Schreiner slipped away from four tacklers and finally scored after a great block by Halfback Jim McFadzean. The touchdown play was good for 74 NO FOOTSTEP DOGGER Clyde Doubleday, -grandson of Abner Doubleday, who is credited with inventing baseball, is a member of the Penn track team. He does not play baseball. 4.