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Ohio State 13 Kansas 13 Penn 34 Kentucky 14 Navy 38 Texas 21 Indiana 41 Wisconsin 9 Iowa 13 Oklahoma 13 Columbia 14 Vanderbilt 0 Cornell 19 Arkansas 6 Pittsburgh 6 Yale 0 Story on Page 2 Story on Page 2 Story on Page 6 Story on Page 2 Story on Page 5 Story on Page 4 Story on Page 2 Story on Page 3 -AND THEN THERE WERE 2 UNBEATEN TEAMS Grasla Goroker oils Ob MicMgaii Michigan Has a Defense, Too and Here's a Pass Interception Moss Halts Minnesota His Passes, Piloting Net 40-13 Decision Power Kills 'Cats, 49-21 But Northwestern Finds Holes in Line STATISTICS ILLINOIS 15 STATISTICS NW FJmt down 1 Yards rimhinr 2'i Yards passinr Passes attrmpiM It Passes com Dieted 4 Passes intercepted 3 Ono. fomhles reeoTered 1 Pnntlnt averaco St Yards penalized 25 'i iSissfe. SI; Michigan Kl1 Free Press Photo bj Walter Steiger WEISENBURGER This is one of pictures CUTS OVER TO GRAB PASS taken by staff photographers INTENDED OR NORTHWESTERN'S WTLTGEN and flown Detroit Saturday. Other pictures on Page 3. 20-0, Lom Win Tints for Spartans Sp Wildcat Comes to a fx.

Tigers Sign O'Neill for Contract for '48 Steve, in Sixth Season as Pilot, Serves Longest Since Jennings BY JAMES ZERILLI Steve O'Neill, owner of the best managerial record in the major leagues over the last four years, has been renamed as pilot of the r-M 10 3fit 136 4 30 MICHIGAN Mann Hiikens Tomasl White Wilklns Pritula Rifenburg Yerges rhapnois C. Elliott Weisenburger Mlrhiftan Northwestern (49). VWESTERV (2I Gorskl LT LG RG IH FB Maddoek Parsecian Prira D. Franceses 8ewell Wiltren Farrar Holland Murakowski Perricone 2t 0 19 1431 14 0 14 7 Michigan scoring: Touchdowns Elliott. Fonde.

Peterson. Mann. Cliapnuis. Vteisen- burger 2. Points after touchdowns Brleske 7 (placements).

Northwestern scoring: Touchdowns Murakowski 3. Points after touchdown Yuncwirth, Farrar 3 (placements.) BY BOB LATSHAW Free Press Staff Writer EVANSTON The University of Michigan's Wolverines cleared the first hurdle in their march to the Big Nine football cham pionship by handing Northwest ern a 49-21 setback before 48,000 fans in Dyche Stadium. The Wolverines continued their torrid offensive pace by scoring the first touchdown on their first play from scrimmage a 12-yard dash around end by Chalmers (Bump) Elliott. MICHIGAN SCORED again three plays after getting possession of the ball to lead the injury-riddled Wildcats, 14 to 0, in the first six minutes. That was the pattern of play, with the Michigan power rolling up seven touchdowns in three quarters.

In the fourth period, however, Northwestern took over the offense. It collected a pair of touchdowns while the Wolverines were tossing erratio passes. Although Michigan walked off the field with its fourth straight victory, the opening Western Conference test demonstrated that it was far from invincible. THE WILDCATS' T-formation running game made a shambles of Michigan's line on several occasions. The favorite spot for their quick opening thiusts were the tackles.

Northwestern picked up 292 yards rushing, and it would have been a different story if the Wildcats had a passing attack to mix with the running game. They were able to hit on only four of 11 tosses. The principal threat to the Wolverine line was Art Murakowski, a speedy, hard-hitting fullback. He collected all three Northwestern touchdowns on running plays. Michigan's great array of backs picked up 364 yards in their rushing game, against a Northwestern line weakened by injuries.

The first half was one of touchdown explosions. After Bump Elliott scored two minutes after the start, Hank Fonde connected for six points four minutes and three seconds later. NORTHWESTERN came roaring back in the closing minutes of the quarter to march 47 yards after a Michigan punt and make the score 14-7. The Wildcats were on their way to another marker when Jack Weisenburger intercepted a pass in the end zone. Michigan then drove 80 yards, with Tom Peterson climaxing the drive with a five-yard smash fr the score.

After the kickoff Northwestern failed to gain and was forced to punt, setting the stare for Michigan to score in two plays. Weisenburger ran 15 yaras and then Bob Mann raced 51 yards for a touchdown on an end-around. MICHIGAN received the kick-off starting the second half and moved 62 yards for another touchdown with Bump Elliott and Bob Chappuis sharing the ball-carrying chores. Chappuis collected the six pointer on a two-yard dash around end. Weisenburger picked up the final two Wolverine touchdowns in the same period.

That built the lead to 49-7 before the Wildcats took over the scoring duties. Both of Northwestern's late touchdowns were the result of 7 'ichigan passes that went wrong. The first came after a lateral got away and the other after a pass interception. WEISENBURGER, in addition to being Michigan's top scorer, wis the best ball carrier on th field. He picked up 116 yards in nine attempts to top Murakowski.

who had 93 in 16 tries. Jim Brieske added seven pc ti his scoring record by kickv the extra points on all seven Mltiv igan touchdowns. Oddly enoua. the kicking specialists didn't mUi conversion all afternoon, despit the fact that there were 10 MINX. 17 2H ro 7 1 8.J 25 First downs Yards rushing Yards nasing Passes attempted Passes completed Pa" Intercepted Punting average Opp.

fumbles recovered Yards penalized ILLINOIS '(404 2M It 8 I I 20 MINX. (13) Goant Widseth Nomellini Beson Olsonoski Mealey Halenkamp Thiele Bye Daueherty Kuzma 13 7 40 0 13 Tstkoff Agase renn IvdtI Siegert Maeehtle Owens Stewart Du frlmeler Eddleman Pteger I. LT ft fS QB LH FB 13 0 Illinois Minnesota Illinois scoring: Touchdowns Eddleman 2, Dufelmeier "-J. Mos, Patterson. Points after touchdowns Maeehtle 4 (placements).

Minnesota scoring: Touchdowns B. Elliott, Grant. Point after touchdown Bailey (placement). BY TOMMY DEVINE Free Press Staff Writer CHAMPAIGN, 111. Perry Moss, a limber-armed and nim-ble-witted football tactician, passed and directed the University of Illinois to a 40-13 victory over Minnesota Saturday before 56,064 fans.

The triumph kept Illinois, the 1946 Big: Nine champion and Rose Bowl winner, among the nation's undefeated teams. Only a tie with Army mars the Illim record. BY WINNING, Illinois moved a step nearer a climactic showdown battle here Nov. 1 with mighty Michigan. The unbeaten and untied Wolverines draw Minnesota as their foe next week, while Illinois is engaging Purdue.

Moss turned in one of the finest games of his collegiate career as he kept the big and aggressive Minnesota line and secondary continually baffled. Moss threw seven passes against the Gophers and completed all of them for a gain of 113 yards. His aerials accounted for Illinois' first two touchdowns and set up a third. In addition, he scored one marker on a sneak. ILLINOIS SCORED its first touchdown in six and one half minutes.

Two Moss passes, the first to Russ Steger for 15 yards and the second to Dwight Eddleman for 25 yards and a touchdown, featured the 62-yard drive. Moss was back again a minute before the first period ended to shock the Gophers again through the air. He tossed a 28-yard pass to Art Dufelmeier, and the Illinois captain raced another 25 to score. Minnesota bounced hack into the game midway through the second period. On sheer ground power thp Gophers moved 61 yards on 13 running plays.

Eddleman pushed Illinois' lead back to a safe margin three minutes before the half ended when he took a punt by Harry Elliot on his own 11. Eddleman faked a handoff on a criss-cross to Dufelmeier and then sprinted down the east side line for 89 yards and a touchdown. DON 3IAECHTLE converted after the second and third touchdowns, and Don Bailey added the extra point after the Gopher touchdown to give Illinois a 20-7 lead at half time. Illinois gained only 14 yards by rushing and made only two first downs in the opening half. The Gophers, meanwhile, piled up nine first downs and 141 yards on the ground.

But Illinois had and that was the difference. IN THE SECOND half, Minnesota altered its defense in the hope of stopping Moss forward passes, and the shrewd Illinois field general switched to a devastating ground game. The conference champions punished the Gopher forward wall for a net of 186 yards in the final half. Illinois utilized a Minnesota fumble to get its fourth touchdown after two minutes of the third quarter. Billy Bye fumbled and Lou Agase, Illinois tackle, recovered on the Gopher 27.

Four plays later Moss sneaked over from the one. Maeehtle converted. Minnesota moved 68 yards for its final touchdown early in the third period. With Fullback Bill Elliott carrying the brunt of the attack, the Gophers moved on the ground to the Illinois 20. Then Elliott tossed a short pass to Bud Grant, who raced over for the touchdown.

Bailey failed to convert. ILLINOIS DROVE 72 yards in 15 plays for its next score with Dufelmeier plunging over from the three. Three passes by Moss accounted for 20 yards and kept the Minnesota defense loose enough for the running attack to click. With reserves in the lineup in the fourth quarter, Illinois scored its last touchdown. Coach Ray Eliot's proteges marched 74 yards in 14 plays for this one, with Paul Patterson slashing off tackle from the four for the iv, JAY A ''V-iv-, ify 5 Flying Stop until Notre Dame had the game well under controL He contributed 31 yards of the 74-yard march to Notre Dame's first touchdown, which was counted by Fullback John Panelli on a seven-yard smash.

AFTER Halfback Mike Swistowicz bulled two yards for a second period touchdown to give Notre Dame a 12-0 halftime lead, Mc-Gree took charge again in the third period. The swift Texan returned a punt 24 yards to mid-field and then following a 36- Turn to Page 4, Columa THE DETROIT FREE PRESS SPORTS SECTION SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 1947 loiva State No Match Guerre's 87-Yard Run Amazes 20,987 Fans STATISTICS IOWA ST. Firt downs Yard ruhin Pattes attempted Passes completed Passes intercepted Vards passing Onp. fumbles reeOTered Pontine average Yards penalized 34 1 3 1 1 12 3 31 102 3t I 1 3 33 0 MICH, STATE I2 IOWA fluey ti Voeler Baerloo I ti MeCurrr Mason Fusi Balie rest el Guerre T.

Chandnols Blenkhorn Michigan State 14 6 Tonrhdowns Guerre (2), Conversions G. Smith )2) STATE (0 Laan Southard Brnbaker Rust Anderson Roll inter Jensen R. Norman Halbert Weber Klootwyk 0 30 Chandnols. BY MARSHALL DANN Free Press Staff Writer EAST LANSING With George Guerre in the familiar starring role, Michigan State sped for three first-half touchdowns and a 20-0 victory over Iowa State. The triumph was the Spartans' third straight since that 55-0 trimming -by Michigan.

The Homecoming Day crowd of 20,987 was drenched by a steady rain that fell until the third quarter but the old grads' spirits weren't dampened by what they saw. The Spartans cavorted in flashy fashion despite the soggy field and wet ball until they had the game safely tucked away. COACH BIGGIE Munn's charges gave their best blocking and tackling demonstration of the season, and played near -perfect defensively. Three breakaway runs by the starting halfbacks provided the touchdowns. Guerre twisted and dodged 25 and 87 yards for a pair of tallie.

Lynn Chandnois drove 40 yards on a reverse for the other. George Smith was perfect on the first two conversion attempts, but wide on the third. THE SPARTANS actually did more than was necessary to win in the first six minutes, scoring Turn to Page 4, Column 2k Miami Triumphs KALAMAZOO Miami University's cross county team defeated Western Michigan, 19 to 44. Mike Stavole, of Miami, set a record for the 3 -mile cours. He was timed in 18:09.2.

Free Press Photo Tony Spina STRIKING WAS THIS PICTURE OF SECOND QUARTER ACTION Stopped was Northwestern's ace for short gain 158-POUND McGEE IS STAR Detroit Tigers for 1948. The announcement was made by Club President Walter Briggs. The manager's salary, as ha3 been the Detroit baseball club's policy in the past, was not revealed. THE 52-YEAR-OLD O'Neill led the Tigers to fifth place in his first year here in 1943. After that he did much better.

He missed the American League pennant by only one game in 1944, as the club finished second. In 1945, O'Neill's proteges not only captured the league pennant, but went on to beat the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. The Tigers, although far out of the flag running in 1946 and 1947, still managed to finish second each time. This is the sixth time O'Neill has been chosen the Tiger boss. Only one other, Hughie Jennings, surpasses that mark.

Jennings led Detroit for 14 years from -1907 to 1920. TY COBB was at the helm for six seasons, 1921 to 1926. Stanley Harris was the manager from 1929 to 1933, and Mickey Cochrane for four and a half years. Del Baker took over in mid-season in 1938 and held the post until 1943. After that O'Neill took over to set his enviable record.

Injuries, particularly to his pitching staff, hampered the Tigers during 1947. Toward the close of the season they were playing the best ball in either league. Owner Briggs undoubtedly was convinced that O'Neill merited a reward for his 1947 showing hence the 1948 contract. Evans Talks Trade with Tribe Boss CLEVELAND (U.R) President Bill Veeck of the Cleveland Indians and General Manager Billy Evans of the Detroit Tigers held a telephone conference and it was believed the main topic was a deal involving Tiger Centerfielder Hoot Evers and Tribe Catcher Jim Hegan. "We discussed several possibilities," Veeck said.

"Yes, the name of Lou Boudreau was mentioned, but not in a serious way. Any deal wouldn't involve him." The Indians' chief said the conversation ended on a futuristic note and probably will be resumed again over the week-end. Wings Tie Toronto, 2-2 Lundy's Late Goal Offsets Leaf Edge Special to the Free Press TORONTO The Detroit Red Wings spoiled Toronto's National Hockey League opener by holding tie Leafs to a 2-2 tie before There were three penalties in the first 10 minutes, neither side taking advantage. When the teams were at full strength at 10:03, Jim Conacher shot the Wings in front when he worked in from the side to slap the puck past Turk Broda. DOUG McCAIG was chased before the three-minute mark of the second period.

While he was off, only a brillinat stop by Harry Lumley stopped Howie Meeker from evening the count. The third session was only SI seconds old when the, Leafs pulled even. Wally Stanowski crossed the blue line and made a perfect pass to Sjl Apps, who slid the puck along the ice through Lumley's legs. At 5:38 the Leafs went in front for the first time, Gus Mortson going down alone and drilling a waist-high shot past Lumley. With three minutes and 18 seconds remaining, Pat Lundy tied the count at 2-2, Jerry Couture and Jim Conacher being credited with assists.

The teams left immediately after the game for Detroit, where they were scheduled to meet again Sunday night. DETROIT TORONTO I.umler J. Stewart Ouackenbush AIm-1 Lindsay Bruneteau Goal I I. Broda Barilko Stanowski Apps Fxiniekl Watson Detroit spares Iloreck, Couture. J.

Con-acher. Howe, MrKadden, l.undy, Kelly. McCaig, Rente, Guidolin. Toronto spares Mortson, Thomson, Kennedy, Meeker, I.vnn, I'oile. Mackell, G.

Stewart, N. MetE. Klukay. FIRST PFKIOI1: 1 Detroit, J. Conarh-er, Penaltie Barilko, Bruneteau, Markell.

Abel. Lundy SECOND PERIOD: No scoring. Penalties Met ail, N. Met. Barilko.

G. Stewart (major). Couture. THIRD PERIOD: Toronto. Apps (Stanowski :31.

3 Toronto, Mortson, 4 Detroit, l.undy Cooture-J, Conacher), 16:42. Penalties Ezinicki, Abel. Irish Grind Nebraska, 31 to 0 game Nov. 8, Coach Frank Leahy permitted second string quarterback Frank Tripucka to see more action than heralded Johnny Lu-jack at quarterback. STATISTICS NEB, DAME 0 381 17 10 145 47 3 S5 Firstd owns Yards rushing Passes attempted Passes eomnleted Yards passing Passes intercepted Pontine average Odd.

fnmbles recovered Yards penalized 9 203 8 1 4 I 10 NEBRASKA (0) Damkroger NOTRE DAME (31) Martin Twogood I Connor Wiikins L. ii Fischer Novak Walsh Lor en i Wendell Samuelson Czarohski Peseek Hart Wiegand Ashhaugh Hutton 1. Brennan C. Fischer Swistnwiez Adams FB Panelli Notre Dame 7 12 31 Notre Dame scoring: Touchdowns Panelli, Swistowicz, Sitko. McGee.

Waj-bright. Points after touchdown Karlej. Although five players shared in the Irish scoring the swivel-hipped McGee dominated play SOUTH BEND, Ind. () Halfback Coy McGee, 158-pound Texan, provided the spark which swept unbeaten Notre Dame to a methodical 31-0 tr iumph over stubborn Nebraska before a capacity 56,000 crowd at the Irish home opener. Although little McGee who wears a size five shoe, scored only one touchdown, his scat-back running, plainly helped the Irish to their third straight victory a triumph that was substantial but far from overwhelming.

In a renewal of a series which lapsed in 1925, Notre Dame played cautiously but relentlessly against a game Nebraska team which yielded a touchdown in each of the first three periods and two in the closing quarter. sun noiaing nis Irish under wraps for the Army.