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Ohio 20 Michigan 20 Noire Dame 20 Missouri Southern Cal 18 Kansas 6 I Marquette. .14 Wisconsin 6 Iowa Stale 12 Huskers end victory drouth, 14 to 13! 45 I Oklahoma 61 I Minnesota 41 Kansas Stale 12 Jack Hazcn falls on blocked punt for clincher Dale Bradley took the next kick Duda's idea. He had been sent in from the Hawkeyes by a margin of one point. off on his own 1 yard line and got help do something about win back to the 28. Francis was held To watch a group of young men ning a ball game this season for no gain.

Al Zikmund whipped and how this young fellow wno up to the 40 on a cutback and tear a victory package part that was plainly marked "Iowa," does something for you. Especially when one of those young men was Francis came out on an ena run has been playing about all the positions in practice, from guard, to end to center to tackle to full but it netted only a yard. on trial for his football life. back and then back to guard put BY JOHN BENTLEY. Bring out those superlative that have been on ice for five long games and pitch 'em against the welkin until It rings so that all may hear: Nebraska 14, Iowa 13.

Playing in a snow laden gale which swept out of the north, the Cornhuskers broke their five game losing streak the hard way. They Were behind 13 points when a young man named Viscount Francis began to laugh in the teeth of both the elements and the Hawkeyes. Can't Stop Huskers. Marvin Thompson clipped off for Few college football players out! have been in such a spot as Vike He tackled those Hawkeye Francis on this cold November eight on an end around (and how that Fred Methcny does mix 'em up.) Three more plays and Vike, backs Mertes, Green and Farmer. He kept up a running fire of chatter, slapping his mates be day.

He had been accused of just about everything; some of it Justi carrying each time, bucked nts fied but most of it aa unfair criti tween plays to start a blaze that way to the Iowa 35. Those "snorx WVv fSS V' sCl cism as was ever heaped on the burned right thru in is Diizzaray take" blasts continued and even a head of a college player. setting. fumble which was recovered didn't The most amazing part or me It wasn't all the Viscount, by stop the Huskers. Vike's Had Lesson.

But the Viscount came back! any means, but as his All Amer Dale Bradley faked a pass and show was the utter disregard which both teams had for the ele ica brother Sam had done in that with George Abel as his trail blaz Those 15 pounds that he worried Indiana Nebraska game of "36, it ments. Iowa's Tom Farmer, one of the finest running passers who has er ran 21 yards to the Iowa 4. from his big frame aa he fought was the "Count who broke his 200 Francis got three thru the middle ever played here, would whip his bulk thru holes nine times in the his text books to "bone" for examinations will be back soon, too. and it appeared for a moment that aerials into the arms of team 16 running plays which it required mates while going at top speed to move the ball 72 yards from the Some of the flippancy that always marked his conversation may re he had a touchdown but his knee had touched on the 1 yard line. He slanted off the Iowa right tackle Cold finerers and cold hands Husker 28 into the Iowa end xone, turn, but not in the quantities that seemed to make no difference.

for the touchdown. it once poured from this likeable Vike was called back for the Aids March. This sustained drive was the turning point in the game that kept a crowd of 20.000 shivering thruout the two hours and a half. Warm lad. Vike's had his lesson.

placckick, into that north wind it was. But toe met ball and it cut Behind, 13 to 0, and facing that blast from the north, you could Nebraska's 72 yard march to that first touchdown was accomplished largely from formation homes beckoned but you don't see team, apparently hopelessly have written your own ticket if you had wanted to take Nebraska whipped, pick itself up off the plays, which call for deft bal turf every day and come with a in the third quarter. The Hawks handling. These maneuvers are not had just added a second touch usually recommended for a game victory. So they stayed on.

Wasn't Duda's Plan. played in a snowstorm. down, due to Farmer's passes to Parker for 17, Couppee for 19 and then Green, who took the ball on Iowa's loyal followers, and there its way thru the uprights like a streamlined train. So it was Iowa 13, Nebraska 7. Already somewhat shaken by this late show of force, the Iowans were stricken again when Duda came bursting thru to partially block one of Tom Farmer's punts.

That hadn't happened to Tom all year on a kick. Fred Meier nabbed it and got back to midfield, a great See HUSKERS, Page 6 B. They saw a sophomore, Charley were many of them in this amax Tuda, come into that last nan the Husker 15 and altho off bal inar crowd that gathered and There wasn't much thought about ance when he caught it, managed stayed on despite the weather, will VIKE FRANCIS PLACEKICKS THE POINT THAT WINS THE GAME. Bali is sailing toward the uprights thru whu it paed for Nebraska's all important 14th point. Methony held the oval for the Viscount and the Husker forwards shut out the Hawkeyes.

Francis scored the first Husker touchdown and kicked the point then too. to stumble into the end sone. put it down aa that evil eye mriu It at the time. Nebraska was whipped, the insiders agreed, so virientlv Biff was starting to This time Farmer converted ence again. Four times in the last from placement.

nine meetings Nebraska has won build for net year. That wasn Gophers tumble 'flb it anhfltar isconsin 4J 6 4 Preston blocked klc 'Pi FOURTH QUAHTSR November 23, 1911 (v recovers call Bruce Smilli paces Gophers in last collegiate fo'olball game BY EARL HILLIGAN. MrwNTFAPnT.TS. LVf. Minnesota's mighty tide of football empire 6." W.vJ;.e iigJm.

SS Oreex (I) ball 5 "3t Sc. with Capt. Bruce Smith brilliantly riding the crest of the wave over Wisconsin Saturday to carry the Gophers to the Big Ten mm and national football championsnips. With Smith winding up his college career Aii nmiH.Kiu ion. Minnesota rolled over the Badgers, 41 to 6, to run their winning 7 straieht names and give the Gophers the remarkaDie vSaH rolls to "Mr: record of six Western conference titles in eight years.

This Minne sota learn was outs mo o' great Gopher elevens Saturday Oklahoma and Smith was we Dig reason. The moment he entered the battle he sparked a power blast which almost blew the game Badgers out of Memorial stadium. slomps on Hi Iar(juelle Just Five Minutes. About five minutes after the opening kickoff, Smith, the blond Gopher bombshell, went in and on five plays Minnesota had a touchdown. His 45 yard pass to Bill Garnaas came just three plays before he galloped 18 yards thru right tackle for the first Gophei score With 12 seconds of the period remaining Smith pounded off right tackle again.

Picking his spots Farmer (X) punted from his own 20 Sooncrs run up 61 11 count 3Y NORMAN, Okla. UP). Oklahoma shoved Marquette's Golden Ava Kir lanche back uphill Saturday, 61 to 14, after the invaders naa roareu down on the Sooners to take a first quarter lead. brilliantly, he raced 3 yards ne fore being surrounded at the Wisconsin 7. Alertly, he whipped a lateral to Bob Fitch, who continued on over the Badger goal line.

Early in the second period Smith intercepted Bud Seelingera first pass of the day, then raced 42 It was a weird exmmuon 01 football, and a sad one for Tom Ktidham. returning to the scene Different slants on of his former triumphs as head Panthers lose at home Saturday's football scores IF'ial to look for coach of Marquette. He left Okla yards to the Wisconsin 11. Bill 1 N.U. victorv Pcim State smothers Pitt Inside homa last year.

uaiey wno wun duo The 8,000 spectators who braved ripped the Badger line wide open the chili and drizzly day saw the crashed to the 2 foot mark on iTenae Coll. 8ft. Wiley Coll. t. Trias Mlaee 84, Mew Mexlce Agglee IS, writers By service Hilltoppers smash and run to two two plays Deiore driving acrusn.

first period counters after the Wisconsin Scores. Big Six lnw Mat 13. Knmm 8tU IX (tie). MiMoart 4A. Kmimm 0.

Nrhraxk 14, Inw 18. Oklahoma 1, Marquette 14. Rocky Mountain Tigers seek bowl Colorado A. M. XX, Briirham Young 7.

Sooners had rockea me mvaaera Then it was that Wisconsin with a 56 yard dash to pay dirt. 8taged a 73 yard march that saved Idaho 8, Montana Nlate 0. BY RANDALL BLAKE. Associated Press Sports Writer. Nebraska power housed the Page 2, Col.

2 That original scoring pmy the Badgers from a anutoui. war made by Orv Mathews, great little der took a lateral from Seelinger Big Ten Kegis 18, Greeley Tchrs. 0. Far west 'Special Delivery9 stalled mmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm PITTSBURGH. T.

The Nittany Lions of Perm State college crushed the University of Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday, rolling to a 31 to victory over an ancient rival whom they have not beaten in Pittsburgh since 1W9 before 83,000 fans. In the first quarter, it looked like Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones Intended to defeat State sensationally and single handedly just as he had whipped Fordham and Nebraska. Jones ran 43 yards to give Pitt a to 0 lead in the first quarter, but after that the State defense Sooner quarterback, wno naa or an(j( running over three Gophers ders to call his own number, and wim Bneer power, drove over the One point enough Oregon 18, Washington 18. length of the field for one touchdown, then blocked a kick for Oregon Htate X7, Montana Page 2, Col. 3 did it until torcea oui wixn a iuu Minnesota goal line from me iu.

injury in the second period. His try for point was low and Indiana 1, Purdue Minnesota 41, Wisconsin Nortiiwtrrii tl. Illinois 6. Ohio State SO, Mlchiian SO (tie). Interseetional Auburn IS.

VManova Kiirdham 3S, St. Marj 1. another, to offset the brilliant J. V. 8, Nan Mateo u.

a. Han eranetseo X0, Han 4ose Htate 0, Santa iara 31. V. L. A.

18. passing of Tom Farmer and take Washington Htate 68, Gonsaga 0. He fumbled on nis own vook wide the ball on the first bounce, sped juat before the period ended Vic thru left tackle, cut to his left and Rulbitski intercepted Seelinger's Twin N.U. heroes a 14 to 13 victory from Iowa in State college Falrbury J. C.

86, Nebraska Central 8. bottled the Panthers so thoroly the an tnterconf erence football so far outdistanced Marquette pasg at the Wisconsin 25 and ran Orariria Sft, Iartmuth 0. Metre Dame 20, SoHtbera California IX. Pcim smashes Cats never got past the State 40 yard line. defenders mat ne turneu wave unmolested for anotner uopner at them.

score. 'East State high school A Ins worth 18, Neltgh 0. game. The contest snapped a five game Cornhusker losing streak. Kurwell IX, 8t.

Paul 0. Cambridge IS, Trenton 8. Nittany lions completely domi riiloll If 1.1 1 nated the play, scoring two touch VU1 IIUII Xvf Va. downs in the aecond, a touchdown Farmer's amazing ability to (tothenburg Hroken Bow 8. Page 3, Col.

6 Irisli undefeated Page 3, Col. 8 Wolves, Bucks tie Page 4, Col. 1 Farewell ruined Greeley IX, North Ixtup 0. throw the ball while stiff wind Army 7. Went Virginia Boston Coll.

19. BoKton 7. Burknrll 42, Albrlitht 0. nryaer Tcfcrs. S.

Storrer Coll. S. ruinate SO. Colambta XI. Oplaware IS.

Washington Coll. S. Orrxel 1, Hwarth.mire 0. tiettysbarc SI. IMrklasoa 17.

Harvard 14, Yale 0. Hnffttra XI, Hartwlrk Overton 14, llolhrnok fl. and a field goal In the third, add 1V1 VI lit I I ch swept the length of the field and Wauneta 18, Bird City, t. Six man Marquette Leads. In the third period Smith passed With Robert McCahill, Mar to Daley, who caught the ball at cmtt if hRlf nasaine the Hill the Badger 15 and raced over the went a 26 yard payoff stripe In the final period nksji to Fnd Rav Carlson finding Smith suffered a recurrence of the LauchdownntSryar Knee injury which lPPg Shortly thereafter, Charles him in several recent games, but Beyer covered Mathers' fumble Minnesota scored anyway.

Little on the Sooner 29, aiTd Fullback Bud Higgins fired a 26 yard touch Douglaa Renzel went to town, down aerial to Bob Sandberg just cracking the tackles until they before the final gun. gave way and letting him thru pos. Wisconsin Minnesota Hteward SX, Palmer X8. St. Kdward SX, Painter 20.

Ifayette 47. lhlh 1. i ijiHalle IX, Peaa Military X. ing another 7 points In the. final frame.

Smalti Is Star. Behind some of the finest blocking seen in Pitt stadium this season. Pepper Petrella, 160 pound substitute back from Dowington, snow swirled down sent Iowa into a 13 to 0 lead before Nebraska's power began to tell against the Hawkeyes, who were badly battered by Minnesota a week ago. Vt llsonvUle 84, Bart ley 8. Quakers close with one loss Mnhlenberg ft2.

I psala 1, Navy Princeton 0. Pena Htate 81, PHtshwrfh 7. Page 4, Col. 8 Smith's name Raven PHILADELPHIA. (An.

Penns Pennsylvania in. Cornell 0. MhlpiMHisburg Trhnt. 14, Lock Tohrs. Temple XI, Holy Cross IS.

crossed the goal three times. Play by play Lop pie Wllrtung But that was all for Marquette. two short plunges in the aecond football team, capping a campaign c. placed among Page 5, Col. 3 Midwest Wt tackle Wtl? Oklahoma took charge to score twice more in the second, three times in the third and thrice more Foyle Thornaily Makrls BlUtnan Hii Hh runner Lcchner Sthrelner Karris Seelinger Htunlns Ray Harder La'r ter.

sweeninir the Panther ends wai vomeu ny iw. Kvansvllle X8. Arkansas A. M. 8.

Grinnell IX. Colorado toll. 8. R.a. R.T.

RE. B. L.H. R.H. F.B.

and scampering thru big holes at the 48th episode in this traditional in the final quarter, picking fum Gopher greats bles out of the air, intercepting the tackles, was the best ground jvy league series Omaha Knights how to Saints passes and in general piayins MINNEAPOLIS. JP. They n.nn.i A A A 8 On the face of the score, this gainer on me neia, covering ia irfa (n 1Q tttamnti havoc with the Hilltoppers' of fen Minnesota i 41 called the roll of Minnesota Jefferson Barracks XI. Idaho loll. 8.

Michigan Mate 81, Ohio VYesleyea 7. Morris Harvey 40, lirtrolt Teeh 7. Pittsburgh Tchrs. 18, Emporia State Tchrs. 0.

Southern Kansas 8. Ft. Hoys 8. St. louls 7, Wichita 8.

Toledo 14, Bradley 8. Tulsa 80. Drake 8. msihlntp rwnmnn vnr ThA sive thrusts. football immortals Saturday ST.

PAUL. St. Paul white Scoring: Wisconsin tnuendown. naroer. Minnesota touchdowns.

B. Smith sui Sharing stardom with retreua WM was Bill Smalta, of Alquippa, Pa. Red and Blue, and most of the 73, OKLAHOMA POS. MARQUETTE for HlKKins); Fitch, Daley Kuidiiski Washed the Omaha Knights 2 to BY PAUL WAGNER. I nitcd Press Staff Correspotulrnt.

Fullback Vike Francis raised victory starved Nebraska from the depths of its worst season this century to a 14 13 win over stubborn Iowa in a driving snowstorm. Francis, tripped by a geography course that kept him ineligible for two weeks, turned critical Nebraska fans into roaring supporters with vicious plunges that ripped thru Iowa's defence. Francis, verbally raked by Nebraska fans for failing to remain eligible until this week, plunged from the 1 to the first Nebraska score late in the third night, for a new name was added to that select roster. Kuffel Tvree LK. (sub lot Flick); Banaoerg hud ior ur Smalta not only set up two touch 000 or more customers to Franklin K1uk Eason Groves Haberlein naas).

0 here Saturday night in an American hockey association game. Yes, they put Captain Bruce downs with his passes, but also ma 8unny afternoon seemed Folntg after toucnaown, pianemeiii, naas 4, Thomas (sub for Swelgerj. South 1kVftWS VU VAMW WVSSSfrM m2 with Coach Hap Emma in the Maceau Fischer Reger Boudreau KalrMk Bunmons Carlson Lamb Smith among the greats because, in his farewell appear touchdown and a field goal fori Zl tl Th m.rtH Pnn thlS School of thought W6M the L.T. L.O. C.

R.rj. R.T. RE. QB. L.H.

R.H. K.B. ance, the 200 pound blonde back penalty box for slashing, Hal Tabor scored in the first period for the Saints on a long pass from Washington U. gridder VoKt Mathews Richardson Hamra O'HaiiPB UoHlinK State touchdown was made by "'r'T Minefield BX, St. Pan! 8.

ftemson 84, Fttrman 8. Duke 85, North Carolina Htate 8. Florida 14, Georgia Tech 7. Florida A. I.

18. Voorhera 8. Geneva XI, Bethany 8. Hampden Nydney 14, Randolph Mason X. p.inh vtA A ttfhA imai wniswe, rusnea Voacn George inducted into the army Burt Sharfe.

Reuzei luted probably stood out more brilliantly than at any previous time. Minnesota had everything because they had Bruce Smith. plunged over from we 1 foot line Hunger off his feet and carried Marauette 14 0 0 014 The Saints made it 2 to 0 when ST. LOUIS. UP).

Allen LIndow, Oklahoma 8 13 21 21ttl after a 44 yard Uon drive in the Jf Tabor again scored in the second Knoavlite toU. 18, Talladega 8. Iimtyne X. Bishop 8. But this Cornell team was only 22, Washington university football fourth quarter.

That was again conclusively a pale pink copy of the Big Red star, was inducted into the army period on a pass from Lulu Len non. Also during this period, SL Maryvllle Colt. 8.H. West Carolina Tchrs. s.

Miles oll. 45, Arkansas Baptist 7. Cathedral plays machines of other years, including Colorado Airnies Saturday, thus avoiding prosecution under a federal warrant 1940. Thru the entire first half Paul scored, but the tally was not allowed because there was a St. Sacred Heart six it was able to get the ball up to charging him with failure to re proved Saturday.

Wisconsin came for the final challenge against the Golden Gophers With a big, fast, shifty ball club a squad, if you 'please, that had averaged 22 points in six 1941 games. wreck B. hopes its own 45 yard line only once. port at Jefferson Barracks last Cathedral hopes to boost its six Paul man in the square in front of the net which is known as the crease. Mississippi IN.

Arkansas 8. Mississippi Htate 48. Mtllsans 8. Morehouse 82. Klsk 8.

MorrUtown 7. Hwtft J. C. 8. Oglethorpe 80, L.lvinft tton 8.

Khaw 41. Ht. AuKUstlne 8. Southwestern A. Centenary 8 (tie.

Tennessee 30 Kentucky 7. Toutalon Cot I. Inisiana Normal 8 tie) Ttiakmee 58, Bethune Cook 8. Vanderbllt 7, Alabama 8. and it was in that first half that man nercentaere above the Monday.

period after reeling off a series of first downs in a 75 yard touchdown march. By International News Service. A blocked punt in the fourth quarter gave Nebraska's football warriors a 14 to 13 victory over Iowa in a game played in a whirling snowstorm. PROVO. Utah.

(INS). The Colo Pennsylvania did all it scoring mark Sundav afternoon when it Lindow. a resident of Milwau iournevs to Falls Citv to face kec, said he had never intended to rado State Aggies wrecked Brig From the opening kickoff, ham Young university's hopea of which Bob Odell ran back 21 yards. Toronto heats off Black Hawk hid for leadership Sacred Heart. The Bluebirds have evade military service but had won three, lost three and tied one gone to Washington.

D. last a tie for the Big Seven football the itea ana Blue drove ngnt aown championship Saturday by blast the field to the Cornell 17, 60 yards SoulliHeft thus far. eek end in connection with an lng the Cougars, 22 to 7. in ten plays, xossea oacK for len Such a situation called for Captain Smith's appearance and never did the Minnesota captain perform more impressively. He just simply came in and broke up the ball game just as he had overcome the first and the courage and the skill of many another team during his career Sacred Heart has won three, application for deferment.

He is lost as many. Coach P. J. Caver interested in a company planning TORONTO, Ont. LV.

Toronto's Maple Leafs beat back the Chicago Black Hawks' bid for the The Brigham Young defeat gave yards there by a penalty and a re The Cornhuskers were trailing 3 3 to 0 in the third quarter when tTtah university undisputed pos verse which was smeared, Penn zaeie'a main asset has been Capt. development of a plantation in Vike Francis went over on his Ahlline Christian IX. St. Mary's 14. l.otla Anelc 7.

New Mexico 8. Prairievirn' 8, laxton (tie). Rice 8. Texas hristian 8 ttie). Southern 13.

Arkansas A. M. N. Cell. Southern Methodist 14.

Baylor 8. Teaa A. 1. JW, West Texas 1. National hockey league lead Sat 7.

Rawley Myers, one of the south Guatemala to grow hemp, which is session of the title, as the Utes called on Capt. Gene uavis to kick went thru the season with no de a field goal from the S3 yard line second attempt from the 4 yard urday night, winning their sixth east better ball toters. used for naval rope. line and then kicked the goal. feats, and Penn was off.

straight game, 3 0..

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