The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
YPSI THREATENS
IN FINAL PERIOD

five years, Harry Ockerman mo-
bile Falcon team handed Normal
a decisive $50 beating before
rain-soaked Homecoming crowd OF
$500 at Bowling Green, o., Satur-
day. The Buckeye eleven was even
more impressive than the final
score indicates.
Any football machine put to-
gether by Ockerman is likely to
be a high-powered unit. After
Distinguishing himself -the-H'i-
ron line in the early '20's, Ocker
man was for eight years assistant
to Coach Elton ]. Rynearson here.
He went TO Bowling Green in
1895.
Ockerman might have exper-
fenced. many more worried mo-
ments Saturday had Capt. Walt
Sierra been able 10 play most OF
the tussle. Sierra, OF course, was
forced to remain on the sidelines
for all but the closing minutes
with a knee injury.
The difference which Siera's adj
dition means to the Huron offense
was easily demonstrated, however,
during his brief stay in the game.
He spanked the only Normal scor-
ing threat, the Hurons moving as
far as the Bowling Green II be-
fore being halted.
Sierra did not account for all of
Ypsilanti's advance, but his pres
ence in the lineup was the spark
OF inspiration for the drive. which
covered a distance of 40 yards.
Bowling Green, which netted
213 yards from scrimmage during
the afternoon, could not push into
pay dirt territory until the third
quarter.
Halfback Bob Osburn. starting
in Siera's left halfback slot. caught
a Bowling Green punt on his own
Is and Fullback Dave Gates gained
yard at center as the first quar-
ter concluded. When play was re-
sumed, Osburn stationed himself IL
the end zone in preparation to kick.
The pass from Center Warren
Gross was low and to the left,
however, and Osburn could only
curl his body around the ball as
half OF the Bowling Green line pill
ed on top OF him.
The Falcons, although satisfied
to have very slim lead, were not
to be kept from chalking up
touchdown, and so they turned On
the pressure in the third quarter.
With three minutes left TO play,
Bowling Green marched so yards
downfield, hammering its way
through the center of the Huron
line.
Finally, Ed Mussill tossed trick
lateral to Ed Wellner. and the lat
ter scampered three years for the
long-awaited goal. Capt. Steve
Brudzinski's extra.point kick was
wide, but Normal was offiside. On
the second chance he split the goal
posts.
A few minutes later In the final
session Bowling Green again head
ed toward the Huron goal line.
Brudzinski made the touchdown
this time. pounding off left tackle
from the Vineyard stripe. His at
tempted conversion sailed to the
left.
The steady drizzle in which the
game was played held both teams
TO the ground. Normal trying only
FIVE forward passes and Bowling
Green IA For the same reason
fumbles were a more or less com.
mon occurrence.
Michigan Normal put up one
brilliant defense. Midway In the
first period, Bowling Green came
up to the Ypsilanti four. Brud-
,inski then dropped back to pass,
but the toss was intercepted by
Gates.
These two. Gates for the Hurons
and Brudzlnski for Bowling Green,
were the most outstanding men on
the field. Gates not only was the
leading ground-gainer OF his team
but was the chief tackler and
blocker on either eleven.