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SPORT SECTION THE LINCOLN SUNDAY STAR NeLDnas Bost CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING TWENTY SIXTH YEAR. LINCOLN, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1927. SECTION EIGHT P.AGES Eastern Outfit No Match for Nebraska Brawn Huskers Reel Off Smashing Victory Grid Machine Drives to Three Touchdowns, While Orange of Syracuse Unable to Score. BY SHERMAN. football, as exemplified by the Orangemen of Syracuwe university, was no match for the t'ornhuskers Sat- urdlay afternoon at the Nebraska stadium and a throng of 25,000 devotees of the pigskin sport looked on while the Huskers smashed their way to a 21 to 0 triumph.

A line-ripping offensive, unleashed in the first period by a dazzling set of Cornhusker backs, doing their stuff with the virile assistance of a beefy, powerful forward wall, twice carried the oval across the Orange final (ilenn irresistible rushes with the ball brought disaster to the easterners during the first period scoring the game safely entered in victory column and a substitute eleven in action, the Huskers charged to their third and final touchdown during the third period. BayMnger Brilliant PasM-r. i Although Orange vaunted pa.s«lng attack faUed to achieve tangible scoring results, tne Cornhuskers In Action Against Syracuse. Kansas One Point In Front of Drake Jayhawkers Rally in Final Feriod, Scoring Touchdown and Kicking (Joal to Win 7-6 Score. BY KARL POTTER.

LAWRENCE. (Vt. 20 A steady, crafty and sturdy sophomore by the name of Art Lawrence, who hails from Olathe. Kan.sas, came into the Kansas lineup early in the fourth quarter of the game with Drake this afternoon and by his wonderful line plunging and forward passing so inspired the Kansas eleven that the I drove to a touchdown, kicked the try for point and defeated the Bulldogs of Coach Ossie Solem. 7 to G.

Lawrence had been out most of the season with injuries I his advent came as a surprise, even to fans. It wa.s a sensational finish, for the Drake team had led by a touchdown since early in the fourth quarter and had repulsed goiJward rallies in each quarter up to the final drive. Not The OiUy Hero. Syracuse aerial offense was a con- i slant threat Quarterback Bay- stnger on the hurling end and Goldman R.S receiver were a pa.s.slng team which had the Hu.skers worried every moment that the ur- angemen were in pos.session of the doom of the New Yorkers wa.s written before the tlmekeepcTs watch had ticked five minutes after the opening klckoff. Winning the loss and takmg stiff breeze that was scudding up ycorer high hurdle in path by Hale The camera man snapped a picture of Blue Howell.

Nebraska's back, as Howell was swinging around the Syracuse right wing on a 10-yard drive in football thriller at the Nebraska stadium. Nebraska'Syracuse Statistics, Lawrence had hero mates aplenty in the Kansas victory. It wa.n little IMtUs who came in at quarterback when Lawrence entered tlvo game and it was Harold Hauser, left end who caught the pass over the goal line for tlie touchdown. It I was Edgar Schmidt, whose steady booting toe-kicked that needed place kick for the extra point and 41 p.ui 13 City. 0 final vtctory, and the sninc Schmidt At Wreplnf Water, 37; whO WCek bootiWi thfOC SllTlllat 0 place-klcks only Saturday to IN HIE WEST.

At l.lncoln—Npbr«»h*. 31; SyracutP, 0. At Northwrit- prn. Crrlr collPie, (hadron Nrbrsska Hrownies Hooked Invade Vrom tho kicked deep Into Syracuse territory. state.

i3; aj- drlves at a wall of Nebra.ska beef gave notice that the Nornial. 4 Tacked the power to dent tne IH; htisker line and the easterners had (-rrtchtun. 6. no'alternatlve but to punt. Presnclj louu-waihinfton.

we.tmin- naktlltl(l At I 14; Central Omaha Next Friday To Tackle Tech. hpeared the ball In mldfleld and da.shed over the chalk llne.s to the Orange crew's 35-yard mark before a tackier hurled him to the turf Presiiell On His Way. first offensive thrust was a triple pa.ss on which Pre.snell 8114 1 around end for eight Witte contributed the yards needed (Continued on Page CYCLONES TRIM KANSAS AGGIES Iowa State Turns Hack Hachmanites by Score Of to 7. BV T. F.

AMES. Oct. 29 The Iowa State football team spotted the Kansaa Aggies a seven-point lead In the first three minutes of home-coming game here and then pulled theniselve.s together, pu.shed over two touchdowns In the second quarter and threatened reiieatedly during the last two quarters to run the score higher. The final score was: Iowa Stale, 12. Kansas Aggies.

1, and 8,000 home-comers and a few Aggie fans who Journeyed north- mard to see the game knew that the score did not indicate the relative strength of the two teams. Aggies The Aggies were out played in every department of the game ex- At I Miehlfan, 0. Al 13; WUcoii- kin, At State, 13; Chlratn, At Montana, 7. At I.V; Oenver. 0.

At Sntilh Dame. 3(1; (ieorgla I'ech, 0. At Eakt l.anning—Detroit, 31; Mlehigan State. 7 At 19; Butler, A. At I.V; t'edarvllle, 13.

At Franklin, tt. At New 27; Otterbein, tt- At I nion, 14, Akron, 13. At 37; H.ram, tt. At Ineinnati. 0 At fraw Itt; Stata Normal.

II Al 33; Miami, tt At Northern. 47; Kenyon, 0 At VVekleyan, 14. Wool- ter. 9. At fi; ,3.

At 33; Manrheiter, Ind 6 At IS, Wllinliigton. 7. At I.V; Bluffton, II At lireen, Findlay, II. 14; Capital, 0. At Ft.

Ctah. 11 At Xavier. 27; Provl- denee, R. 6. At St.

I.mila—St. Eouli 17; W. At Agglei. 23; Brigham and Stanton Headline Card In Northeast. BY GKECIG McBRIOE.

Lincoln vs. Omaha Tech is the attractive football dl.sh served up to the high grid this (vcek. The undefeated Red and Black eleven, fre.sh from, a 45-0 victory over Beatrice, will Invade the home of the Tech.sters next Friday with the scalp.s of 'Waite high of Toledo. Crete. York and Beatrice dangling from capital city belts.

The Maroons of Tech loom NEBRASKA. Flrat downs by rushing First downs by penalty Yards gained by rushing lost by rushing Forward pastes attempted Forward passes Incomplete Forward passes Intercepted Forward passes complete Yards gained passes Net yardage gained Yards gained by Inter, opps. pastes Puntk Punt aierage Punts blocked Punts returned Fumbles Ball lost on fumble Ball lost on downs Klckoffs Klckoff yardage Klckoffs returned Penalties Penalty yardage Field goals attempted I Field goal sueretsful 1st 8(1 0 1 0 II I 8 88 0 3 .7.3 A 57 0 II A 3 0 tt tt A 0 2nd 3rd tth Q. q. Q.

Total 5 I 91 A 3 A II 94 5 2 18 I 2A I I I A tt tt 3 15 A A 0 I II 0 I 7 75 8 3 ttt A 24 I I I 3 15 A A 33 II I II 3 5ft A 8 1 I I tt A 0 8 I A 15 I 27 4 7 4 0 3 31 3113 13 II 47 I I A3 3 3 3 5 2.53 0 14 7A I SYR.ACCSE. First downs by rushing First downs by prnallv Yards gained by rushing Yards tost by rushing Forward passes attempted Forward passes Incomplete Forward passes intercepted Forward passes complete Yards gained passes Net yardage gained Yards gained by inter, opps Punts Punt average Punts blorked Punts returned Fumbles Ball lost fumble Ball lost on downs Klckoffs Klckoff yardage Klckoffs returned Penalties Penally yardage Field goals attempted 0 I Field goals sueeessful 1 2nd q. 3 2 4th q- .3 Total 0 ft (1 (1 1 1 12 8ft I 27 4ft 3 (1S 7 ft 12 35 I5t 417 11 5 7 832 311 tt 2828 2ft 120 54 31 47 Ittt ft 0 0 0 3 4 111 38tt 55 to 44 ft (I(1A A ft 0ft8 8 tt(I fl (I tt fttt(I A 1 (1 A (1 1 (Ifl 0 0 ft (1 0 fl 50 tt 2ft -ft 108 2 5 0II Ift 35 20 (1 .55 ft A0(I A 0 0 00 0 At 38; Laurel, Al 14; Drd. 13. At 46; Beatrice, 0.

At 2.5, Wilber, 0. At Prep, Eincoin-Lincoiw Reserves. 13; Aggi. factor that Jumed convert three Into a tie with Washington. But the work of Lawrence and his cool, inspiring presence must be high, 0.

At I'niverslty Aggies, tt; At Carobrldg bridge. (I. Al 13; Alliance. At rawford. 18; hadron.

0. At 30; Nelson, the victory tide. Ten times he car- rled the ball and on six of these am- journies he gained 3 7yards, while i SIX times he hurled passes that were completed for 65 yards gain, Drake at At 38; Burwell, 6. At Bird tt; Newman tlrove, I featured by Captain BUI Cook. e.

ably assi.sted by dashing off tackle euT I Drake pla.ved a great game, with a threatening offense of line ylung- Red (noud-superior. 14. Red brBanyes and At i.ogan, 7. In the flr.st Qucarter, Drake aa BxvkArs HdkW. iAa.

A Ik A 1 I FM OT Broken Bow, At St. Paul, 12; (entrai (Tty. way produced its hard opening play for a touchdown. A iwor klck-(7ff against the wind gave Drake the (Continued from Page Five QEAKERS BEAT GRAND ISLAND the mo.st dangerous threat to Lin- ax Fli'vi'n claim to an all-vlctorious sea- i riles I Cnirai releven Scores 18-G Win Over Zebras. son and Coach H.

eleven Is pointing accordingly. The. games on the capital city high's slate Include Norfolk and Grand Island on the home lot. CENTRAL CITY. Oct.

2fr- Wakefield and Stanton. Nebra.ska Central College trimmed While the Lincoln-Tech struggle Grand Island college here yester- the list, there are other day. 18 to 6 The Crltesmen showed games of outstanding ImporCance. One of the powerful noftheast bra.ska teams will take the short the visitors a superior offense and stronger line. Marquis and Martin were the GRE.ATER LINCOLN LE.AGIJE MEETING A meeting of the Greater Lincoln Interscholastic Athletic league has been called for Monday at the Chamber of Commerce.

The representatives will gather at 7 p. m. and important business will be up for discussion, according to President Walter I. Black. FKIEM) HI TRIMS GOLDENTORNADO PIFFLISH ZEPHYR Tech Was Easy At Sfi; Franklin.

0. At Slorkvllle. At 51; Harllnfton. At 18; Hebron, 7. At Teeh, 13; Omaha At Central.

North. 0. i At (sordon. It. At 12; Aork.

tt. At 1ft; Falls (Tty, At tt; Fairfield. ix Al ttO, Illinois I llllS SlirpPiSC reaerves, At Reserves, Beat- OUTFIT STOPS MICHIGAN 32; Seward, ft. For of Notre Dame. SOUTH BEND, Oct.

P.i—Tlie technique of super-football, as taught to the of Notre Dame by that old Danish At 18; Haatlngs. 7. At 45; Corad. 0 At SlockvUle, 7. By Defeat On Yost men.

At Adams, 0. At Table Rock. Broek, At 18; Mitchell, At 10: Ainsworth, 0. At 35; Vtayne, 0. At West Wakefield, 33; West master of the pigskin art.

Knuto 12 c. 28; Colorado Wakefield and Stanton meet end of the count for the first time headliners for the while Wll- llams and Manly demonstrated Minea. 18 At Denver-Haskell Indians, St. Regis. At l.e*lngton—lieorgetown roliege, 3ft; Transylvania, ft.

Al It; latyela, ft. At 7. Huron, ft. At State, Loyola, ft. At SI; (irtnnel, 0.

At Mnorheaddustavus Adolphus. 34, Coneordta. 13. At Mary, Olaf, ft At t.alexburg—Knoa, 13; lltlnois roliege, ft. At 21; ft.

At I. St. Vltr, ft. Dakota C. on the Stanton gridiron.

Wakefield, undefeated last year. superior abllitv on the Grand Island hard tack- Rockne, proved too much for the VVILHFR (iRl I)DFRS Georgia Tech team and all the llallFalV vaunted Golden Tornado to the tune of 26 At Platte, 12, (loth- enburg, 0. At Broken Bow-wBroken Bow 12; Callaway reserves, tt. At Ivsses, tt; David tlty, 3. At (irand Island.

noa Indians, ft. At II; 18. At St. Edward. 2ft.

edar 25; Pender. AT Al Aurora. 2t, Mromsburg, ft. cept one and that lone short-commg At south waa disastrous to Cyclones kour fumbles, IS; ail of them at critical limes, were recovered by the Aggies and a vain effort by three Ames linemen to fall on a blocked punt on the Aggie one-yard line prevented what seemed like a certain Cyclone touchdown Miller. Iowa State back field r.tar who had been but a few ince the Illinois game two ago.

ripped through the Aggie line for seven yards on the first play after the initial kick-off. but fumbled and Hol.xinger recovered for the Aggle-s llnugtas Smashes Over. With carrying the ball on every play, the drove through the CveUmc line to the five-yaid Une, where the ere off aide and the referee placed the ball two feel from the goal line smashed over the second try and Householder addett the extra point lor placement FYom then on It all Iowa The hue ktoppeti the k.s at Ihv Une of K'rnnmaue turned end runs Into nd su othered the itasseh while tlu U'WA ondary defer everv available man On th- oUen- Miller. Llnd- bkxTm a. 1 Capl Weiss drov throutth 1 rue and the aUinv-l at will Millrt Does Ills 'Phe fust Iowa State touchdown came early in the second quarter A ixxtr AiiKie p.mf was downed on the Aggie 30 line After two plavi MiP.T around end 28 yards a for jxcri wioc A long rward irony Miller to v.hi.

gained 20 va.vL xd thi b-Ul only two tncheix fr un the Aggie goal, wa; rer.ponsible for the -an-ond touch- tiown ihrouih the line take The Aggie Une bic.x ked Ft her attempted place-klvk Ames its hanre. In the thuu the aided by ftnnble of one nf pun's fro mbeinnd the goal Une niaiiBsed to off a ixore c.iine a moment after Anve to re COM'! a punt on me Aegie onea-yard Une In lijr quarter. raufht aiii'Jyer punt atid ran 83 I Continued on Two) North Dakota I' 18; 1N THE EA8T At Aiipthrny. 0. At pw York I tt; At 12; Prnn.

At pw 0 At William Mary. 0 At Indiana. Al ornrll, ft; At Maio Coltofr- State, faypttr ft At Woat 34. Bucknrll. Al Tvib.

18. Virginia, At Brnwn. At FRIEND. Oct. 29 Friend, to 7 high defeated Wilber here ye.sterday it was one of hollow victor- afternoon, 25 to 0.

The Friend goal. ips, a dull one-sided game. The one in the northeastern realm, while Early in the period Mor- line was never In danger. redeeming feature was the oppor- Stanton has been walkllng away rls placed the ball on the Grand Captain Stewart was the big tunlty provided for Freddy Collins, from opponents, its ll.st of victories island 4-yard line with an Intel grnund-gginer for Friend, making' Notre fullback, who broke including an impressive win over cepted pass, and on the next play three touchdowns. Bender and his jaw In the second game of the Norfolk.

Randolph, another strong the locals chalked up six points. Swanson also made gootl gains. Zel season last year and hsLs been prac-! Huckct IjpSCt contender from the i williams followed later In the same fH brunt of tlcally a side line invalid ever since, I 4 should have little trouble with Al- jyeriod with a touchdown to tic the fm to score touchdowns and up bion Unrp at the end of the half victory the fifth win for 1 the line for the greater V. A Tn thi third Mohr Friend after Coach Ed eleven' giory of himself and the South Cambridge and Platters. i 1 the opennlg game to Rend school Cambridge meets the strong North on a blocked kick back of the Friend has defeated Sut- Platte eleven Cambridge stock shot Island goal for the second Quaker Osceola, Fairfield, Geneva and upward this week when the Cam- touchdown, and a 40-yard pass, wilber, scoring 75 points to 8 by turn back Wymore.

Coach Oemb- Wymore eleven is enjoying a Ramage fine season, but will be on the short Mohr end of the tdds In the Tecumseh Richards conflict Welsh Kearney and Grand Island. Elhs Kearnev and Grand Island tangle beat the Wilber seconds, 43 to 0. bridge eleven held Curtis Aggies to Marquis to Mathewson. In the last opponents. a 6-6 tie.

minute of play added the final FYtend plays Exeter and Ulysses Tecumseh setting the pace in the points. No try for extra point was before winding up the season. In a southeast circle, will be forced to successful. The lineups: curtain-raiser the Friend reserves Pos. Island Tracy Lineup and Nltzel Friend.

Rlre Southwlck Poster H.Grake Youell rmuxTX wtniKi rx.iuui»-inv*e»»;i Shale In the leading Mid-State league Ferguson Morris game of the week and final result Mathewson Manly Dmke will have considerable bearing on Tunning LH Haynes the conference title. Marquis Chapman The program for the coming week Martin Williams URBANA. 111., Oct 29 (I. N. 81 singing Orange and Blue" to the skies tonight and the boys and girls here are putting ii lot of body into it because Illinots walloiied Michigan today.

14 to 0. It was a smart "heads-up" 'Zuppke team that won and It did so becau.se this surprising Illinois outfit played that kind of football. Michigan never had a chance and it is doubtful if the pre.sence of Larry Gilbert In the Wolverine lineup would have made much difference. Larry was ojierated on this morning for an infected elbow. Brother In Limelight.

Young Grange, brother oi the famous "Red," paved the way for the iir.st Illinois touchdown when he Icll on fumble on the Michigan six-yard line. Timm Immediately swept around left end for the touchdown and Nowak placc- klcked the extra point. In the third period. Crane, an Illinois lineman, broke through and blcKked puiit and the ball rolled over the Michigan line and Holtz fell on It for another touch- At 13; I rhigii over four another of At 13; ft (Continued from Five Continued on Page Bender Shedd, Central City, head linesman. Extra Pos.

Wilber. Q. Petracex Jelmek L.G........ W. Novak E.

Novak R.T........... Freeauf RE Elliott Llttrel L.H........ Zelenka R.H..... Sleplca FORT COLLINS. Oct.

men knew entirely too biggest upset In much football for the southerners. i the Even the second team, which the i the Rocky Mountain confercnc th coach Insists upon sending Colorado Aggies rompeti over the into the fray at the start of each University of Utah for a 12 to 0 vlc- contest. outplayed the tory. Prom the first whistle to the last, 'Two fumbles one In the third the game was made to order for quarter and another at the opening Again Nowak place-kicked Notre Dame. of the fourth, cost Utah the game.

extra point r.x I 1 With the great forward pas-flng comljlnatiou of Gilbert and Ooster- baan broken up. Whittle and Mll- 1( officiated In tossing pa.sses to the All-American end, but few ron- necte(l. aFio tried a id easy victory over the team which two weeks ago tied Alabama. new star arose In the Notre firmament today with the By Eleven PALO ALTO. Oct.

29 Playing dogged football in I number of passes, but they were aftern(X)n. 19 Hump ('hlcago. COLUMBUS. Oct 29 'IN. Nebraska Cornhuskers Conquer Orange In Presence Mighty Throng, Playing without its captain.

Meyer, and two flrst- i string backii, Ohio revamix-d team came to life here today and dimmed cliances for the Western conference championship by the of 13 to 7 Regarded weak at the aerial game In its three defeats at the hand.s of Iowa, and Mldilgan, Wllce started Fcjuch at quartor and the air problem wa solv'd i onlv was ir'Hde in the Uilrd quarter on line pj.ingc^ bv Mendenhall Tune after tluie the Maroon; thueipened iiiiio's goal line on at taO. Wllce rr.en held and the i 'hli o-if wci. turned hack ii loieiidovi! that bi.iijter» 8 of a (OIllc le in iuurth cn 50'VarU Jii-r i the r.o hi.e Bell on punt fornia- I on, tl.e totichdo'Aii Lt'ldil kU'kir. lor xtia jgiint Badgers Hard io Beat. MINNFAPOIJ I N.

'Ri Miniu 1 itnd lierh Joesi.ni: the Wi liui.i'- honi-' tagged with 13 to 7 ieh'at, bii' wiUi the tisui of having Aeged desra-iale iU'd a fllHil an eleven Ihct t.r eu lie iiie Mlnne' a io. win Jo tin. nd flalii i It, lir )1 1 Photo by Hale 21-0 defeat of Syracuse yesterday was w-iinessed by the second gretteat attendance in lise annali of Comhusker football. The crowd was estimated at 25.000, ranking next to the rwrord attondanic ol 43,000 at the Nebraska-Notre Dame game of 1925. it th: gun li when 1 th( W.

eii'd at)(1 I hhl-o tl fcred nJ' I play. ic V. It). 1 f. 'i he ii ill i lo loogh.

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