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Their pride was their invulnerable forward wall, called the greatest in the land. The Gophers had won four straight games, including an easy victory over a Northwestern eleven which had humbled Michigan one week ago for the Wolverines' second straight defeat. Michigan was without Halfback Leo Koceski, Ortmann's sidekick and running mate. But with him or without him, BY LYALL SMITH Free Pres Sporti Editor ANN ARBOR A tow-headed blond from Milwaukee made a piker out of mythical Frank Merriwell as he put the might back in mighty Michigan. It was this 20-year-old junior halfback, Charley Ortmann, who staged a heroic one-man show to lead the twice-beaten Wolverines to an upset 14-7 victory over a vaunted Minnesota eleven before 97,239 amazed fans.

Amazed, perhaps, is not the word. But the fact remains that Michigan went into this 40th battle with the gigantic Golden Gophers as a two-touchdown underdog. The Wolverines came out AS A GOPHER MAKES A LAST, FUTILE GRAB I i v. I 1 49 ORTMANN PENN STATE BOWS, 24 0 Chandnois Shines in Spartan Victory BY MARSHALL DANN Free Presi Staff Writer the Wolverines never before rose to such heights against 'what looked to be insurmountable odds. The only thing which doesn't tell the true story is the final score.

The game wasn't that close. It was Michigan all the way, with the brilliant Ortmann accounting for 207 of the 228 yards the Wolverines poured through an outcharged, outfought Gopher forward wall. THE MILWAUKEE KID was the dagger whose thrusts punctured the Gopher bubble of invincibility, but the Michigan line, vulnerable in its last two starts, was just as great this sunshiny October day. Faced with its biggest obstacle, it threw back the mastodonic men from the North and swarmed over their ball carriers like a plague of locusts. Minnesota could run for only 67 yards.

It could pass for only 77 more. The first two quarters were the ball game. In those minutes the Wolverines proved that this was their day of glory. They arose out of their unaccustomed class of mediocrity and proved they still were in battle to retain their twice-won crown of Western Conference king. It Mas in that first half they scored all their 14 points.

It was in that same half they gave the Gophers the ball nine times and then took it away from them every time. The Wolverines thwarted all assaults and held Minnesota to only four yards on the ground and 45 more in the airways. Starring with Ortmann was little 167-pound Charles Lentz. It was he who intercepted a Gopher aerial midway in the first period to set up a 39-yard march to Michigan's first touchdown. It was this same halfback who twice more raced up to intercept Minnesota passes in the final quarter.

THE GOPHERS took the first kickoff. When they punted, they had lost one yard. They recovered a fumble by Don Dufek two plays later on their own 45. When Billy Bye punted again, the ball was on his 39, a loss of six more yards. Third time Minnesota got the football, Dick Gregory, realizing the Gopher backs couldn't budge the Michigan line, flipped a pass from his own 34.

Lentz grabbed it at midfield and lugged it back 11 yards to the Minnesota 39. Ortmann, who was to- throw 17 passes and complete nine, Turn to Page 4, Column 1 EAST LANSING With halfback Lynn Chandnois every inch! an Ail-American, Michigan State continued its power dnve through intersectional opposition. Facing their most distinguished rival since the Michigan opener, the Spartans wrapped up and delivered a thoroughly decisive 24-0 triumph over Penn State. Added to conquests of Marquette, Maryland and William and Mary, Michigan State now has THAT UP ORTMANN built a four-game winning streak, It's all classed as preparation forlp tne important iNotre uame ciasn two weeks away. First comes Temple next Saturday.

i REAL ESTATE TRAVEL IT WAS a happy homecoming day for the alumni who boosted the attendance to 44,746, largest of the season. Michigan State Turn to Page 5, Column 3 CHUCK ORTMANN 207 out of 228 yards SECTION SUNDAY, OCT. 23. 1949 Long Range View after Ortmann Struck His Blow ii ii ill. I i iin hi i1iiiiii-iiinnittTffiiani rmtmnfmr-- maMMW BUT FAILS TO STOP HIM AS HE PLUNGES To "7vf s7- 7 f3 VJ" NOMELLINI -4 4 Free Press Machineun Photot by Joe Kalec OVER THE GOAL LINE free Frees Fboto WaUy Sieieer,.