Evening star., 1928-11-25
NAGURSKi'S SLAMS
vANQU|SH BADGERS
Powerful ThrustS by Star
Back Bring 6-to-0 Win
to Minnesota.
BY CHARLES W. DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer

E ADDISON. Wis. November "a
M rough young man named
WI Bronko Nagurski, as tough on
1 the gridiron as his name
sounds. ruined wisconsin,
chances of winning unchallenged pos
session of the Western Conference loot
ball championship today, when Mime
sofa walloped the hitherto undefeated
Badger, 6 to 0. before a record-breaklng
crowd of $4,000
Nagurski, MinneSUta's pulverlzing tull-
back, scored the touchdown thattum-
hled Wisconsin out of the champion
ship early in the second period OF
bitterly fought game, after Rebholz, the
Badger fullback. fumbled on the Wis
Consin 1S-yard line. Pulkrabek, Min
nesota guard, who rarely gets his name
in the papers, either in Minnesotas de-
feats or victories pounced on the pail
and the Gophers, seizing this only break
Of the game, procured the points that
wrecked Wisconsins title hopes.
After getting possession of the ball,
the Gophers lost no time in settling
down to scoring. On the first play,
Hovde. the Gopher quarterback, tore
through his right tackle for nine yards.
Then Nagurski was called into action
and in four straight thrustS he smashed
through the center of the Badger line,
planting the ball behind the Badger
goal line on his last attempt. Brock
meyers attempt to add the extra point
by a goal from placement was blocked.
Minnesota Plays Well.
Minnesota. playing superior foot ball,
threatened to score another touchdown
in the closing minutes Of the game, but
a l5-yard penalty set the Gophers back
Just when they were ready to smash
over from the 10-yard line. Minnesota
retrieved the IS yards in two plays and
then Pharmer tried an attempted field
goal from the 25-yard line, but the ball
sailed wide.
Wisconsin, making use of its famed
forward passing attack. had two golden
opportunities to score in the third
period, but failed. Behr tossed 30
yard pass to Cusinier, who ran another
5 yards before he was upset on Min
nesota's 10-yard line. After failing to
pierce the Minnesota line, the Badgers
attempted two passes with Lusby shoot
ing to Behr, but both were incomplete
and Minnesota recovered the ball on
it's 8-yard line.
After an exchange of punts, Wiscon-
sin opened up with another forward
passing offensive Lusby tossed pass
to Behr, which was ruled complete on
Minnesota's 25-yard line, because OF
Planners interference with the re-
ceiver. Lttsby lleaved another pass to
Behr. picking up gain of IL wards and
giving Wisconsin first down on Minne-
sofas 13-yard line. Harold Smith. re-
placing Rebholtz at fullback for Wis
rcnsin, tried four surges at the line
Il an effort to break through. but The
Gopher forward wall stiffened and Wis
consin was forced to surrender the ball.
Gopher Defense Savage.
The saI~>-a defense Of the Minnesota
team. especially by Nagurski, held the
Wisconsin running attack to net gain
of 16 yards. Wisconsin gained but SO
*ards fi'bm serirflmase. while :Ssir
backs we're thrown for losses that ag-
eT&gated 81 yards.
The Gorllers ran up total of 134
--ards from scrin1rnagc, with NaguTski,
Fi1armer and Eoydc pounding The
lackles and center OF the line
In vain attempt to turn defeat into
Victory wisconsin threw Is forward
17sses, completing for 81 yards.
minnesota used the pass five times, but
completed three Of them for "a yards
gain.