The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-21
Michigan Annexes Big zen Grid
iron Crown BY Nosing Out
Traditional Rivals

Minneapolis, Nov. 21.-P)-It was
fourth dowp, four yards to 60 for goal
with SO seconds remaining in the first
half Saturday, when Harry Newman,
Michigan quarterback, decided to
stake his teams chances for an un-
disputed Big Ten title on his right
toe.
He booted a high placekick, it mar
rowly missed an upright, but scared
safely over to provide the margin of
80 victory over Minnesota, giving
the Wolverines the title and claim
on the mythical national football
championship. Purdue, undefeated in
the Western conference, is forced in
to second place because of tie with
Northwestern earlier in the season.
A Minnesota tumble shortly before
had paved the way for Newman's OPP
portunity to keep unblemished Michi-
pgan's record of eight victories and
no defeats or ties this season. The
Gophers, fighting the desperate battle
Of underdogs, matched defensive en-
ergies in every period, led in the num-
Der Of first downs, 3 to 2, had the
highest total of gains and stopped
Michigan's dangerous passing attack
centering about Newman.
For Jack Manders, big Gopher full
back, playing his last college game
there was a touch of tragedy in the
outcome, the final game of the season
for the old rivals.
Manders Outstanding
He was, with Charles Bernard
Michigan center, the outstanding de.
tense player on the field, but it wa:
his tumble near the end of the sec.
ond period which turned the tide fol
Michigan before 10000 frost-bitter
spectators.
Manders caught low pass from
center with the tips of his finger:
and as the ball slid out of his grasp
Bernard and Fred Petoskey, Michigan
end, recovered it on Minnesotas 3d.
yard line.
NeWman's pass game was stopped
at less critical times, but in the mex,
sequence of plays it counted for al
of the Is yards it brought his team
during the day. A pass to Fay wa:
good for eight yards. Fay plunged fol
four more. and Everhardus lost four
Newman then shot pass down thu
center of the field to Petoskey, who
/ was hauled down only three yard!
short of the goal. Fay lost yard
and as Michigan faced its final down
with four yards to go, Newman
dropped back to kick at an angle witt
Fay holding the ball.
After his kick, neither team made
it's way within 30 yards of the 9th.
er's goal. Only once did Minnesota
threaten seriously. That was in thu
third period when the Gophers &C
counted for all of their first downs
when Pug Lund, halfback, the games
leading ground gamer, broke into thu
open on a dash through tackle.
Only Newman, coming up quick.
from his safety position, remained
between Lund and the goal, but Al
Lund, attempted to dodge the Wolver
inc, in an effort to go around him, HI
slipped and ended his 13-yard rur
without much effort on Newman
part.
Turns Punting Duel
Most of the game resolved itsel
down to punting duel between Re
geczi, Michigan fullback, and Luno
in which the Wolverines easily lee
averaging 40 yards on 20 kicks, to 3
in 16 kicks by Minnesota. Twice Re
geczi kicked over So yards.
Brilliant defenses were. provided b
both teams with Michigan's trio. Der
nard, Petoskey, and Wistart. LEI
tackle, smearing Minnesota's runnin
game for many losses, and with New
man breaking up Minnesota's Ion
pass attempts time after time.
Manders, Wells, tackle, Robinson
end, and Captain Hass, quarterback
were equally persistent for Minnesot
in breaking up Michigan runnin
plays with statistics for the first ha
indicating the power of the two de
lenses. During that time, Michiga
lost A yards while gaining SO O
rushes, and Minnesota lost q com
pared with gains of %. For the gam
Michigan gained IS yards includin
10 by passes, while losing So. an
Minnesota gained 126 yards, includin
10 b. > pass, with losses OF 40 yard
Minnesota fumbled eight times, Mich
igan once. The summary:
Michigan Minnesot