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3 li 4 Ui Si, li, Gf VOL. 44, NO. 80 MADISON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS iconm Bows Indiana 9 Kj! Purdue Fools Gophers With 1313 Tie Two Plays, Pass and 80-Yard Touchdown Couple of Blocks A tvay From Indiana Just a s. Jaunt Beat Badgers Paskvan Scores Touchdown, But Penalty Nullifies Plav: Alert lloosiers 9 7 Capitalize on Card Mistakes Bylene Runs 45 Yards in Last Minutes Fred Montague's Place-kick Knots Count for Boilermakers by jay vessels IXXEAPOL1S Mmnesotai Big Ten champions pretty weil bottled up Purdues famed thr--e "B's for 55 minutes and 34 seconds here Saturday but one of them balked 1 at that point. Mike Byelene, with four minuses ar.d 26 seconds of play remaining, i popped through tackle, cut slightly to I his left and ran 45 yards for a touchdown which with Fred Montagues pay-off placement, gate the Boilermakers a 13 to 13 tie.

The Golden Gophers had pulled away to a seven point lead in the fir.t two minutes of the second half o-i a 52 yard touchdown run by George Franck on almost the identical play used later by the rallying Black and Gold. Bylene lias Clear Field Actually, Byelene's dash, brilliant as it was. was simpler than Francks for he had a clear field after the 20 yard line where Van Every took the final futile shot at him The Minnesota speed boy had lots of help at the start but he had to outrun Louis Brock, another fast man. BY IIAXK CASSERLY (The Capital Times Sports Editor) VVTTSCONSINS Western conference football season started with a defeat Saturday afternoon, Indiana beating the Badgers 14 to 0 before a crowd of 19,000 who sat at Camp Randall under the clear awning of a perfect Indian summer day. It was the first defeat for a Wisconsin team by the Hoosiers since 1910 when Indiana won, 12 to 3.

Indiana won because it was an alert football team which took excellent advantage of opportunities. The Hoosiers played with none of the abandon expected. They capitalized on a 'first quarter break, when Tony Gradisnik, Badger left half, fumbled on the first play following the initial kickoff. The break gave the Hoosiers the ball on the Wisconsin 19 yard line, and despite a five yard penalty on the Hoosiers, Harold Hursh passed to Eddie Herbert on fourth down for a touchdown and Herbert added the extra point from place- ment. With this seven point lead.

'y vv v' r5s One of Wisconsin's glaring- weaknesses in its 14-0 defeat by Indiana Saturday at Camp Randall stadium was the failure of Badger blockers to clear the wav for tlieir ball-carriers. In the action photo above. Fullback George Paskvan is shown in the second quarter, trying the lloosiers left end with only Claude York (35), Johnny Tennant (17) and Elmer Tornow (41) on their feet. Tennant was out of blocking position while nine Indiana players are potential tacklers. Fne Badgers are on the ground.

Joe Tofil (23) finally brought Roarin George down. Indiana battled doggedly to protect this lead and then with four minutes and 13 seconds remaining in the final period Clee Maddox dashed CO yards for the touchdown that decided the issue. Hoosiers Helped Again Indiana's second break came midway in the second quarter when the Badgers forced Indiana back and taking a punt on the Wisconsin 43 started a drive which wasnt stopped until George Paskvan, Badger fullback ace, powered over for a touchdown from the Brooic. laiinS ground fast, dove head-" long at Francks heels on the Purdue 75 jainjtpj vPSLQ: It looks like a long long fall. The Badgers were improved, but not enough.

The blocking was still in a woeful state. There were more blocks than in the two previous games, but there must be a 1 00 percent improvement in this all-important phase of the game. The tackling was definitely better, particularly on punts. The last touchdown run by Clee Maddox was due to slovenly tackling. Gordie Gile, Badger end, retreated, but stripped the interference.

which is his job. He performed it nicely, but the backers up didnt function. At least two of them had perfect shots at Maddox, but as in the past, it was touch football tackling, which Maddox does not recognize. Wisconsin has five games remaining. The outlook is not encouraging, but theres hope.

The boys proved they could battle against the breaks. George Paskvans touchdown, which was rendered null and void by an offside was enough to shatter the morale of many a club, but youll have to admit that the boys didnt stop trying. Speaking of Paskvan, George turned in a -masterful game. His plunges and slants off tackle were reminiscent of Bronko Nagurski, the Owa tonna Thunderbolt, who starred for Minnesota some years back. Nor was George any slouch on defense.

He stuck his nose in the thick of the pack and something had to give. In the line we pass the bouquets to a pair of reserve tackles, Elmer Tornow and Eric Fagerstrom. They played heads up ball and were at least on a prwith Bob Eckl and A1 Dorsch, the regular tackles. Dick Embick performed well in the forward wall. Jack Murray was on the job most of the time and he looked better than he has previously.

Bill Schmitz, regular right halfback, suffered a recurrence of stomach flu during the game. He was confined to the hospital Wednesday, reported back to the squad Thursday. We said Thursday that he would be weak in Saturdays game and he wasnt in the best of condition. He suffered a bump on his chest to make matters worse and spent last night in the U. W.

infirmary. j. i paintUll.Y Tlie game was slow. The lloosiers wasted as i much time as possible in the huddle and the numerous non ill i Harmon Gets AH Points in Bucs Whip Wildcats in 13-0 Battle Ohio Stale Scores Twice In Final Period of Game COLUMBUS, Ohio Two last-period touchdown thrusts gave Ohio State's dark-horse gridders a 13 to 0 victory over Northwestern Saturday before 55.622 fans, virtually wrecking Big Ten title hopes for the Wildcats. The Bucks were held on even terms for the first three periods but exploded in the fourth when they converted a pair of Wildcat mistakes into touchdowns.

Late in the third session, Ohios quarterback, Don Scott, dropped back on the Wildcat 30 for a pass. Rushed by Northwestern linemen, Scott sidestepped through them to the six- STATISTICS COLUMBUS, O. tP) Northwestern Ohio state statistics: Another sample of the Lone Star Ranger running alone is Sophomore Bobby Cone's attempted end sweep in the second period. Cone was almost trapped for a nine-yard loss by Al Sabol and Gee Maddox when the camera clicked here, but the Badger left halfback made a bee-line for the sidelines and deliberately fumbled the ball out-of-bounds on the Indiana 31 for only a two-yard deficit. Jack Murray, Wisconsin center, is the only offensive man in blocking position.

SMU Takes Irish, for Ride, But 20-19 Decision Lose Thrilling SCIIMITZ INJURY SLIGHT Bill Schmitz, Badger right halfback, was taken to the U. IV. infirmary late Saturday afternoon, suffering from a bruised chest. The move was a precautionary measure, and Schmitz rested comfortably last night. Hoosier four yard stripe.

The joy of Badger partisans was short-lived as the play was recalled and Wisconsin penalized five yards for offside. Indiana braced and took the ball on downs on its own nine yard stripe, the Badgers failing to advance an inch in four downs. Coach Harry Stuhldreher was a disconsolate figure as he walked across the torn sod of the field after the game. Yesterday was his birthday, but he couldnt celebrate last night. The boys were definitely improved, but not improved enough.

We had bad breaks, but the boys fought back and I liked that. Weil have to iron out the kinks. We have five games left to play, said the Wisconsin mentor. Bo Gets Compliment Stuhldreher complimented Coach Bo McMillin of Indiana after the game. You had the best of us this afternoon, said Harry.

McMillin was all smiles. My boys played smart football today. They didn't play foolish as they did against Nebraska and Iowa. They didnt take chances. For once they played a cautious, conservative game.

That first Badger fumble gave us a break and the boys clicked, said McMillin. The Badgers failed to crumple from the cruel break and came back to the Hoosier 25, but again bogged down and on fourth down failed to make the required yardage on a pass, Don Miller to Don Peterson. Beaten, but fighting gamely, though inadequately, the Badgers were a greatly improved team over the previous Saturday when they bowed to a University of Texas team, 17 to 7. Paskvan Plays Great Game There were heroes for the Badgers even in defeat. Paskvan turned in a ball game that was heroic.

Bruiser George stormed over the Indiana line carrying the Hoosiers along as though they were chaff in a high wind. He hit Russell Higginbotham. Indiana end. so hard on a 13 yard run that the Indiana wing was knocked cuckoo. Higginbotham never re-entered the game.

Eric Fagerstrom and Elmer Tornow, Badger reserve tackles, played fine So did Dick Embick at guard. Al Hilltops Upset Spartans 17-14 on Free Kick Goal SATURDAY'S SCORES Indiana 14. Wisconsin 0. 27, Iowa 7. Ohio 13.

Northwestern 0. Minnesota 13. Purdue 13. Southern California 26, Illinois Harvard 61, Chicago 0. 0.

NX ARBOR, Mich. JP) Darting, dodging and twisting up and down the chalklines like a ballet dancer. Tom Harmon, a blue streak from Gary, scored every point for Michigan Saturday as the Wolverines opened the western conference portion of their schedule with a crushing 27 to 7 victory over Iowa. A crowd of 27.000 sat in perfect October sunshine that provided a fitting setting for Harmon's amazing performance, one of the greatest the Big Ten has seen since Harold Red Grange roamed the gridiron for Illinois moe than a decade ago. Michigan got a scare in the first period when Nile Kinnick, Iowa's able STATISTICS ANN ARBOR.

Mich. (Ah Statistics of the Jowa-Michigan football game: Iowa Mich. 10 and missed by inches. The same, although loosely played, was tight from the start. Purdue had a first down on Minnesota's 19 yard STATISTICS MINNEAPOLIS Statistics of the football came: Pdu.

First downs 9 Yards gained from rushing (net) 169 Passes attempted 14 Passes completed a Yards by passing 41 Yards lost alt. passes Fwd. passes by 1 Yards gained. run bark intercepted passes fn Punting avg. tfrom serim'g) Ik.

5 Total Yds all kicks ret 140 Opponents fumbles rec. 1 Yards lost by penalties 30 Minn. 9 line in the early minutes but on the first play Quarterback Ted Henn.s fumbled and Bjorcklur.d recovered on i i the Minnesota 33. After a punt exchange, the Goph- ers started from their 24. Van Every got 20 on a tackle smash.

A lateral. I Van Every to Smith, made it first down on the Purdue 30. Plunges got I first downs on the 19 and then the eight and on a fourth down triple pass behind the l.ne. Smith swept around Purdue's left end for a touch- dow n. The Boilermakers fust touchdown i in the second period came after a I tremendous break.

Van Every fum-j bled a punt on the Minnesota 18. pur-: due recovered and three plays later John Galvin passed to David Rankin who leajied away from two Minne- sota men to make the catch deep in I the end zone. It was 6 to 6 as the second half opened and then came Francks long touchdown gallop. Purdue took al- most complete charge of the play at that point. Once Brock punted out on the Minnesota six and soon after- ward on the Gophers eight.

Byelene almost got that needed sec- ond touchdown late in the third per- led when he broke around end 22 yards to the Minnesota 30. Then he for three for the needed yardage, and ran for the tying touchdown on the Re plaj- Montagues piacekick was good this time and the score was tied. The first downs were even at nine all but Minnesota gained more yard-(Continued on Second Sports Page) Grid Scores! The Associated Press Bill TEN Indiana 14; Wisconsin 0 Ohio State 13; Northwestern 0 Michigan 27; Iowa 7 13; Purdue 13 Harvard 61; Chicago southern Cal. 26: Illinois MIDWEST Notre Hame 20; Southern Meth. 19 Marquette 17; State 14 Nebraska 10: Iowa State 7 Butler 13; George Washington 6 Valparaiso 13: ndiana St.

12 llepauw 0: Evansville 0. Karlham 9: Wabash 6 Rose Poly 33; Franklin 0 Hanover Carnegie Tech 21; Case 0 Capital Bowling Green 6 Cornell la.) 33; Beloit 6 Emporia Teachers 34; Iowa State Teachers 7 St. Olaf Luther 0 St. Johns 25; Concordia 0 Gustavus Adolphus 13; Hamline 7 Coe 7: Monmouth 7 Knox 12: Lake orest 6 Albion 51; Adrian 0 Hillsdale Kalamazoo 0 Dekalb 19; Wheaton 7 Ohio Wesleyan 12; Ohio I. 7 Toledo 26; North Dakota 7 Marshall 21: Miami (Ohio) Western (Mich.) state Teachers 6: Akron 0 Missouri 14: Washington L.

(Mo.) Kansas State 20; Colorado 0 Illinois College 14; Elmhurst 0 (Continued On Third I By Sport Tage) was had a first down on the Minnesota six, an end around by-Rankin failing by inches. The ing thrust came after a daring play penalttes further delayed the Jt was f0ltrtll down two to go om the Minnesota 48. Byelene plunged game. For a time it looked u.as crabbrcj from behind. The Boil- ermakers nearly AST LANSING, Mich.

LP) Marquette university seized a novel chance Saturday to break a 14-to-14 tie with a free-kick field goal in the last quarter to defeat Michigan State, 17 to 14. before 12,000 puzzled fans. The Golden Avalanche cashed in on Referee William Blakes decree that Bill Batchelor, Spartan center, had interfered with Safety Man Harry Leysenaars opportunity to make a fair catch of Wyman Davis punt. The penalty is 15 yards with the non-offending team given its choice for a free kick or a scrimmage play. Thus the ball was brought to State's 15-yard line, and Bob Kemnitz, Marquette guard, calmly sailed it between the goal posts on a place kick, giving the visitors triumph after a hot fight on land and in the air.

Blake said Batchelor did not actu- yard line. Ohio was on the one-foot line as the period ended. Scott romped over on the first play of the fourth period and booted the extra point from placement. A few minutes later, after an exchange of punts. Northwestern attempted to pass from its own 26.

But Jack Ryan, veteran quarterback, fumbled and Ohios alert end, Esco Sark-kinnen, fell on the ball on the 14. Fullback James Langhurst reached the one-yard line on a jaunt around left end. and then plunged over the goal line on the next play. Scott missed the extra point kick. A feature of the day was the im-potency of William Bill DeCorre-vont, Northwestern's sophomore and the most highly publicized scholastic star of the decade.

De Correvont, watched like a hawk by Ohio forwards. carried the ball 11 times and wound up with a four-yard deficit. His substitute, Oliver Hahnenstein. starred for Northwestern. The Wildcats, on the rebound from last weeks 23-0 setback at the hands of Oklahoma, refused to give up.

They launched a 77-yard march which died just three yards short of the Ohio goal as the final gun sounded. Twice, prior to the last-minute flurry, Northwestern surged into Ohio territory, but both times fumbles wrecked the Purple parade. Ohio, showing more blocking ability than any Buck team in several years, kept the Wildcat backs at bay most of the time. Ohio made 13 first dow ns to Northwestern's 9. The lineups: Northwestern (8) Pn.

Ohio Stele 13) LE Sarkkinen LT Mat; I-G Marino Andrako (t) 8( Nosker RT Glair -((8 Scott De Correvont LH Straosbaash Kepford RH Zadvomey Clawson FB Langhurst Score by Periods: Northwestern 6 Ohio State 8 0 8 13 13 Ohio State scoring: touchdowns Scott, Langhurst: point after touchdown Scott (placement). Northwestern substitutions: ends Butheras, Goefe, Hermann; tackles Young. Bauman; guards Guritz, Goldak; center Hiemenz; backs Kruger. Hahnen-tein. Chambers, Purtell, Conteas, Mc-Gurn.

Soper, Mesee. Richards. Ohio State substitutions: ends Ander son, Bartschy, Hershberger. Fox, Heffel-finger, Williams: tackles Piccinini, Dixon, Stephenson, Thom. Rosen guards Whitehead.

Howard. Smith, Tucci. Brork-ner; centers Woellner. Bell; backs Hal-labrin, Graf, Rabb. Fisher, Wedebrook, Simione.

Kinkade, Eino Sarkkinen, Smith Cutlich Lokanc Hainan Method Aarta Daly Ryan Picrmini Mustangs Block No tre Dame Punt, Fail in Point Trv By EARL HILLIGAX SOUTH BEND, Ind. (P) The Mustangs of Southern Methodist university took Notre Dame for a wild ride Saturday, but at the finish the Irish held the whip hand, 20-19. Notre Dame backed into the hard won victory. SMU missing a tie in the final minute of play. Jack Sanders, big lineman, failed to make the extra point on a touchdown scored after a blocked Notre Dame punt had given the invaders possession on the Irish STATISTICS SOUTH BEND.

Ind. (P) Statistics of the Southern Methodist-Notre Dame football game: S.M. N.D. First Downs 10 13 Yards gained by rushing (net)96 205 Passes attempted 17 Passes completed ...1., 7 Yards gained by passes 98 Yards lost, att. passes 0 Passes intercepted by 1 Yards gained, run back intercepted passes 3 hunting average (scrimmage) 33 ') Total yards, kicked ret.

84 Opponents fumbles rec. 3 lost by penalties 20 includes punts and kick offs. two yard line. Seconds later Notre Dame had its third straight victory of the season in the books and Southern Methodist its first defeat. The finish of the furiously fought battle matched its start, both teams scoring touchdowns in the first seven minutes of play.

Each added another touchdown and missed the try for point in the second period to enter the last half deadlocked at 13-13. Then, after a comparatively quiet third quarter, Notre Dame smashed through for a touchdown and an extra point and Southern Methodist made its gallant but futile bid to escape defeat as the clock ticked away the Mustang hopes. A Notre Dame fumble by Joe The-sing, Irish full back, gave SMU possession on the Irish 15 and within five minutes of the opening kickoff the Mustangs led, 7 to 0. Preston (Continued On Third Sport Page) ally interfere with Leysenaar but that by raising his hands as if also to catch the ball, he interfered with Leysenaars opportunity. Leysenaar had not signalled for a fair catch, but Blake said that did not matter.

drive, involving Bill Kennedys 39-yard pass to Willie Davis, twin brother of Wyman, and Wymans five-yard final scamper. Marquette retaliated when Johnny Maltschs pass to Don Vosberg covered 54 yards to the three-yard line and Doug Renzel bucked over. Intercepting a pass, Renzel lateraled to Bill Phillips who ran 46 yards for a touchdown in the third period, but State came back with a 32-yard pass and Roman Kaman's six-yard plunge to tie it again. The lineups; MICH. STATE Po.

MARQCETTE -McRae I.E Vosberg Ketzko LT Brye Rockcnbarh Kemnitz! Batchelor Appolskis I Abdo KG Kinsey Bruckner Busier Thomson Phillips Kennedy KH Leysenaar Kaman FB Renzel isenre by periods: Marquette 0 7 7 3 17 Michigan State 7 7 0 14 Marquette scoring: touchdowns Renzel. Phillips: point Irom try after touchdowns Kemnitz 2 Field goal Kemnitz (placement). Michigan State scoring: touchdowns Wyman Davis. Kaman. Point from try Kinek i Rossi QB Davis 1 after touchdown.

Bruckner 2 (placement). Oregon Power Thrusts Beat California 6-0 BERKELEY, Calif. (fl) One big power thrust of 76 yards gained with old fashioned steamroller tactics and University of Oregon won an important football game Saturday defeating California 6-0 before a crowd of some 35,000 fans. Oregons first victory over California since 1926 had significant conclusions. For Oregon it continued a sustained march down the corridor leading toward the Pacific coast conference championship.

The Oregons now have a tie and two wins in the race. down in the opening minutes. It was Tulanes third straight vi tory. i 7 fcV- like the whistle tooters would take the play away from the two teams. Indiana was pen- ivv i alized 14 times for 90 yards and Wisconsin four for 30.

The Badgers didn't fare too Avell in the matter of sains. Several times the officials short-changed the Badgers in the matter of yardage. One came during a crucial moment in the third quarter. Wisconsin was on the march and had reached the Indiana 12 yard line and on thiid down Paskvan drove off tackle a yard short of first down. The point where the forward progress of the ball was stopped is supposed to be the spot where the ball is dead.

In this instance the spot where the ball was placed by the official was a good yard and a half from the point where Pask-vans progress was stopped. On fourth down Paskvan missed maAng the necessary yardage by a scant foot and Indiana took the ball on downs. That one decision might easily have swung the tide to the Badgers. Don Miller and Johnny Third Sport Page) (Continued On halfback, completed a long pass to Floyd Dean for a 70-yard gain and a touchdown. Then Harmon over.

Harmon's Play Tells Story Here are the highlights of the play Harmon and they tell the story of the game; FIRST TERIOD Tossed a 27-yard pass to Ed Frutig that took the ball to Iowas two-yard line and then twisted over the goal without an enemy hand being laid on him. SECOND PERIOD Tossed an 11-yard pass to Forest Evashevski that carried the ball to Iowa four and again went over standing up. Went around Iowa's left end for 29 yards to the eight-yard line and then raced around right end for his third touchdown. THIRD PERIOD Intercepted an Iowa pass on Michigan's 10-yard line and galloped 90 yards down the side lines for his fourth and last touchdown. Only Back to Gain Harmon added three extra points from placement, missing only after the second touchdown.

Harmon was the only back able to gain consistency this afternoon. Statistically the Ip wans had the best (Continued on Seebnd Sports Page) 1 I Lorenz at end, and Jack Murray at center. Beside these front line stars. Don Miller, John Tennant at halves. Fred Gage at quarter and Hal Lubnov it fullback, all battled with a desire worthy of a better outcome.

Indiana too had its heroes. who punted and passed beautifully. Tofil, fullback, who gained in grand fashion, Tim Bringle. a fast back, Dwight Gahm, center, Jim Trim-- ble. tackle, and last but not least.

Clee Maddox, a halfback, all wer standouts. Hoosier Air Defense Strong Indiana, rated as a teafti weak on pass defense, proved invulnerable in this respect. They intercepted four of Wisconsins 19 passes and allowed tha Badgers only six completions, one of which was ruled complete due to inter ference. The Hoosiers, rated a great passing team, tried only nine aerials and completed four, two being intercepted by the Badgers. The Badgers had a big edge tn statistics, but they don't win ball games.

Wisconsin made 11 first downs as compared to seven for Indiana. The Badgers had theritige in punting, the re-(Conlinued On Third Sport Page) Each team scored a touchdown in the second and third quarters. State chalked up its first score on a 52-yard Qklahoma Defeats Texas 24-12 by Land and Air DALLAS, Tex. OP) The clock struck midnight for Texas Cinderella kids Saturday, Oklahomas opportunists tumbling over them, 24-12, with air and ground sprees that stunned 28,000. ulane Green Wave Rolls Over Fordham 7 to 0 NEW ORLEANS OP) Smearing a constantly threatening passing attack, Tulane Saturday defeated Ford-ham, 7 to 0, before 43,000 thrilled spectators, who saw the charging wave brush the Rams aside for a 50 yard sweep to the game's only touch- Tj.