The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-26
BIERMAN'S MIGHTY
JUCGERNAUT DOWNS
BADGERS SATURDAY
Indiana Scores 17.to-6 Triumph
Over Purdue in Surprising
Grid Upset
OHIO STATE Is SECOND
Five Minnesota Stars Elected
on Associated Press All.
Big Ten Team

Chicago, Nov. 26.-(P)-The 1884
Big Ten gridiron title is all Mime
sota's-with an assist going to Indi-
ana's game Hoosiers.
For the first time since 1911. the
mighty men of the North have reach
ed the top in collegiate footballs
toughest league" with five victories
and no defeats. Not only that, but
the great aggregation drilled by Ber-
ME Bierman mas a fine claim to ma
tional honors by its triumphal march
through eight opponents of all kinds.
However, without some unexpected
cooperation from Indiana, Minnesota
would have had to give away at least
a share Of the glory to Purdue. The
Hoosiers, who had not won a confer
ence game, took care Of that by de-
leating the Boilermakers, II to 6, in
one Of the biggest upsets OF the sea-
son. The setback was Purdue's only
one Of the Big Ten season. although
it was defeated early in the season
by Rice Institute and Notre Dame.
Minnesota climaxed its drive Satur-
Gay by smothering Wisconsin, the
team which took Illinois out of the
championship race a week previously,
81 to 0, at Madison. Those "a points
increased the mighty mems outlet for
the season to c70-against 80 by all
opponents. In conference games,
Minnesota rolled up 181 points to 10
for the opposition, with no less than
IA men sharing in the scoring.
Ohio State Takes Second
Ohio States sleight-of-hand artists,
finishing their first year under the
direction of Coach Francis Schmidt
blistered Iowa, 40 to Z, to take pos
session Of second place. The Buck
eyes won five games, and lost one by
the smallest of margins, missed
point after touchdown which helped
Illinois to IA to Is victory early in
the campaign.
Illinois, contender until week
ago, landed in third place with four
victories and one defeat The Illini,
the lightest eleven in the conference,
wound up their affairs with q 6 to Q
victory over Chicago.
Purdue dropped to fourth place at
three victories and one defeat in los
ing to the Hoosiers. Northwestern
and Wisconsin tied for the next posi-
ton at two victories and three defeats.
with Chicago seventh. The Maroons
won two out Of their six league games.
Indiana won one, the big one which
brought the "Old Oaken Bucket"
hack to Bloomington for the first time
since 1881, while Michigan, co-cham-
pion in 1930-31. and sole holders of
the title In 1882 and 1888, wound up
at the bottom with six straight de-
featS.
Michigan Beaten Again
Northwestern put the final touch
on the worst season in Michigan foot
ball history, defeating the Wolverines,
Is to 6, at Ann Arbor.
Minnesota dominated the Big Ter
au-star team selected by the coaches
for the Associated Press, by q margin
commensurate with its record on the
field. Five men. Captain Francis
tPug) Lund, Frank (Butch) Larson,
Ed Widseth and Phil Bengtson, tack
les. and Bill Bevan. star guard, were
picked for honorary first team places.
Lund was named fullback, after q
close argument with his teammate,
Stan Kostka. and Dick Crayne of
Iowa.
Ohio State won two first team pla-
ces with Captain Regis Monahan at
guard, and sophomore, Merle
Wendt, at end. Chicago also gained
two jobs. Captain Gilmore Patterson
was voted the outstanding center,
while Jay Berwanger was named as
running mate to Duane Purvis OF
Purdue. at halftack. The other posi-
ton, quarterback. went to Jack Bey-
non Of Illinois, by big vote.
Second team selections were: Ends,
Willis Ward. Michigan, and Bob Ten
ner, Minnesota: tackles, Charles
Eamrick and Gilbert HARE, both Of
Ohio State; guards, Mario Pacet+i,
Wisconsin, and Al HAWAI-, Northwest
crn: quarterback, Glenn Seidel, Min
nesota; halfbacks, James Carter, Pur-
due, and Richard Heekin, Ohio State,
and fullback, Kostka, Minnesota.