St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-11-13
GOPHERS SMOTHER IOWA
BY LOP-SIDED SCORE
By Jimmy Lee

fans, Minnesota's Gophers beat
Iowa's Hawkeyes by a score Of
$40. Well, the homecoming fans
certainly had their moneys worth
out at Memorial Stadium last Sat
urday. They saw everything that
comes under the heading of foot
ball executed. The Gophers, very
much peeved about their defeat at
the hands of Northwestern's Wild
cats the week previous, really
turned on the steam. Eight touch
downs proved. Ozzie Simmons,
one of the races leading ball car
riers, was brilliant all afternoon,
but as the old saying goes, you
can't advance the ball if you can't
. get blocking. Simmons really was
the spearhead Of the Hawkeye out
fit. He carried the ball three out
of four times it was advanced. He
returned punts, led interference,
and occasionally passed the ball.
Twice he overlook the fast-step-
ping Gmitro after he was away in
the clear for what looked to be a
sure touchdown. IF Simmons had
ever had any blocking, my guess
is that Simmons would have made
the all-American this and last
year. Simmons running mate,
Homer Harris, who plays plenty
end for Iowa also was very out
standing. Harris, I think, does all
a coach could expect of an end.
Not very many gains were made
around his end Saturday. He was
down under punts very fast and
on two or three occasions was
through that strong Gopher wall
to throw the ball carrier for a loss.
Despite his weight, Harris is very
fast and shifty mamie tackled
very viciously all afternoon. He
refused to be sucked in on plays
and was a marvel at smashing in
preference and getting the man
with the ball. Both Harris and
Simmons seemed quite good
1latured fellows and played foot
ball ais they really enjoyed the
game.
Dwight Reed and Horace Bell
for: Minnesota were just as out
standing as their foes. Bells kick
ing was as good as ever, and those
Of us who have seen this guy kick
really get thrill out Of seeing his
long boots sail. Coach Bierman
used Bell as a conversion kicker
also and as result the brilliant
athlete added two points to his
record by booting two points after
touchdowns. Simmons in his praise
to the Minnesota team ranked Bell
as one of the hardest men through
which to gain ground-quite a
compliment coming from a man
who even in defeat gives. credit
where credit is justly due. Dwight
Reed played his usual good game
at his end. Reed was almost away
to a touchdown in the second quar-
ter, but slipped on the three-yard
line. He just had received the ball
on a shuttle pass from the other
end, Ray King, who in turn had
Just caught a forward pass thrown
by quarterback Wilkinson-a very
strong piece of offense set up by
Coach Bierman and as I can re-
call the first time he has used it
this year.
Well, I doubt if there will ever
be another such assemblage of
colored football players on any
field, FIVE at one time. Our race
should certainly be proud of these
boys for they certainly covered
themselves with glory in the eyes
of those $4,000 homecoming fans.
The thrill they received in that
game will long be remembered.
Don Simmons, Ozzie's brother,
saw very little action, however. He
gave a good account of himself the
short time he was in there.
Harris wore gloves, he being the
only person on the field to wear