The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-30
TITLES
SETTLED IN SEVEN
MAJOR GRID GROUPS
Northwestern, Purdue, and
Michigan in Tie For
Big Ten Crown
CHARITY GETS s154,ooo
Score of Games Slated For Sat-
urday; Wildcats Have No
Alibis

new YORK, NOV. 3V.-(H)-SeCt10nal
championships In seven of the coun-
try's eight major groups or confer
ences have been settled but the 1881
season declines to call it year.
A score Of games, most of them
for charity, will be played next Sat-
urday and there will be intermittent
firing thereafter until the Rose Bowl
game New Years day.
Southern California will be the far
vests representative in this annual
classic and there have been strong
indications the Trojans' opponent will
be the Green Wave of Tulane, un-
defeated and united winner Of the
southern conference title.
In addition to the southern cor
ference race, six other sectional
championships have been settled
definitely. Northwestern, Purdue,
and Michigan share the Big Ten
crown; Southern Methodist has dis
placed Texas as the southwest cham
pion: Nebraska, Utah and Drake
have repeated as football kings Of
the Big Six. Rocky Mountain and
Missouri Valley conferences respec-
lively: and Bucknell has compiled
the only unbeaten record In the east
where generally recognized cham
pion almost never emergeS.
Trojans to Play
The only big sectional race still In
doubt Is in the Pacific coast confer
ence where Southern California yet
must conquer Washington this Sat-
urday to gain undisputed possession
Of the title. The Trojans, who snap
ped Notre Danes long victory string
ten days ago, will be heavy favorites.
While Southern Cali ornia Is
tangling with Washington, Tulane
will try to clinch an invitation to
the Rose Bowl by turning back
Washington State at New Orleans.
The Big Tens most fantastic foot
ball season Is history; charity has
benefited by $154.000; Northwestern
shares the championship with Mich
igan and Purdue-ar1d the arguments
over the whole thing probably will
continue until new season rolls
around.
The most stunning. upset Of the
overlong campaign was saved until
the final day-last Saturday-when
Purdue toppled Northwestern from its
high place, z to o, to ruin an unmar-
red record, and give Michigan q
chance to cut in.
Purdue gained tie with the Wild
cats for the top position by it,
triumph, while Michigan declared It,
self in by administering a 16 to {
beating to Wisconsin at Ann Arbor
Ohio State failed to grab share ol
the title by losing to Minnesota's
Gophers, 10 to Z, in another upset.
Offer No Alibis
Out at Northwestern, where a weel
ago they were dreaming Of national
championship claim, there were ne
alibis Monday. Coach Dick Hanley
said the better team had won Satur.
day, said his squad, worn down by q
more difficult schedule, was past it,
peak and had not enough left to con.
tend with powerful foe in an extra
game. The defeat just about elm
mated Northwestern as a possibility
for the Rose Bowl game at Los Angelo.
New Years day. and snatched away
at the last moment, the only undis.
puted grtdiron title in Northwestern.
history.
Purdue conquered the Wildcat.
before $1,000 spectators who con.
tributed about $4,000 to charity. Al
Ann Arbor, q meager crowd of about
10000 paid $4,000 to see the Wolver.
ines, held scoreless and outplayed II
the first half by Wisconsin, com.
back to win handily In the final twt
periods. Minnesota and Ohio at.
tracted $4,000 patrons and $4,000 a!
the Gophers reached their peak tx
defeat the Buckeyes and preven
them from sharing in the tie for tn,
championship. The charity funt
was started with $4,000 received
from the "round robin" tournament
at Stage field Thanksgiving day.
It was tho first time in western
conference gridiron history thre,
teams had divided the title, and Will,
disappointing to Northwestern, tn,
extra games produced the result pre-
dtcted by the experts before the sea
son opened.