Evening star., 1940-11-07
Ace Of COWBOYS
Gets 852 Yards
With 2O3 Plays
Harmon of Michigan
Next Best; Detroit's
Ghesquiere Stors
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Nov. 7.-Sophomore
Jimmy Reynolds of Oklahoma A. &,
M. is right back where he was four
weeks ago-in first place among the
Nations gridiron ground-gaining
leaders.
Figures released by the American
Football Statistical Bureau today
show that Reynolds turned full
speed ahead to rise again to first in
total offense-gains rushing and
passing. His season total of 852
yards made him the leading rookie
back of the year.
Statistically, he displaced Michi-
gan's Tom Harmon, leader the
previous two weeks, both in total
offense and as "workhorse." Har-
mon was idle last Saturday. but still
ranks second with 833 yards.
Reynolds, 10th among the rushers,
has packed the ball lat times and
thrown Sc passes for 203 total plays,
comparing with the 1899 high at
this point Of 1T total offensive plays
by Ernie Lain of Rice.
Johnny Knolla of Creighton,
whose team lost to the Oklahoma
Aggies, 20-l4 last week, ranks third
at 832-just yard behind Harmon.
Cornell Back Among Select.
For the first time, one of the Cor
nell classy backs moved up among
the elete when Hal Mccullough
jumped from 18th to 4th with 8O5
yards. Mccullough ranks second to
Harmon in average yards per game,
his 161 comparing with Harmon's
167.
Mccullough also has the highest
pass completion average-.705. He
has completed 81 of A. with one in
Perception. for 664 yards or an aver
age per pitch of 1909 yards, which
also is high in that classification.
Rushing leader of the week is Al
Ghesquiere of Detroit. who has car
ried the ball 81 times for GIT Yards.
Dave Allerdice of Princeton still
leads the passers with 81 compile
tions. Owen Price of Texas Mines
again heads the punters with a
4815-yard average for 26 punts.
Jack Jennings Of Oklahoma retains
pass-snatching honors with 10 for
252 yards.
Four 1889 Stars Repeat.
Total offense - After Reynolds,
Harmon, Knolla and Mccullough
come Jack Jacobs, Oklahoma, Sec
ond last week, 794; Ghesquiere. De-
troit, 1893; Gil Salcedo, Texas Mines,
739; Paul Christman, Missouri, 1888;
Bill Dudley, Virginia, TIC, and Price,
Texas Mines, TOO.
Jim Sweet La lame of North
Carolina is 18th, and research
shows that of the top four under
claSsmen of 1889 all four-Knolla,
La lame, Harmon and Christman-
have returned to top ranking. And
Harmon is 81 yards farther along
this year than last. He had gained
TAP yards up to this time in 1899,
compared to his present 833.
Rushing offense-Ghesquiere, De-
troit, SIT: Tony Gallovich, Wake
Forest, third last week, 585; Harmon,
Michigan, first last week, $50; La
lame, North Carolina, 497; Bob
Westfall, Michigan, 491.
Allerdice Is Free Tosser.
Pass offenSe-Allerdice leads on
the basis of unofficial figures with
81 competitions in 103 attempts.
Then comes Jacobs, Oklahoma, Al
of 70; Bill Sewell, Washington State,
80 of 80, with figures missing on his
brief appearance against Idaho last
week; Christman, Missouri, 80 of
95, for the high yardage figure of
I'll, and Hal HurSh, Indiana, 81 of
81. Christman surrendered his hon.
orS as the "throwingeSt" paSSer to
Allerdice. the latter's 103 toSses be-
ing tops. Christman only threw
three passes against New York u.
last week, but they totaled e5 yards
and three touchdowns, which should
be par for the course.
Punting-After Price comes Jacobs
of Oklahoma, who booted nine punts
for $3.50 average against Nebraska
last week, most of them quick kicks.
bringing his season average for 26
punts to Abs; Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa,
first last week, is third at 1851, fol-
lowed by Dick McGowen, Auburn,
1919, and McClung, Colorado, 42.89.
Pass receiving-After Jennings
comes Humbert, Richmond, II
caught for 265 yards; Phil Roach,
Texas Christian, l6 for 1874; Steve
Lach, Duke, IS for 220. and Snuffy
Smith, U. G. L. A., IA for 228.