Evening star., 1941-10-26
Gophers Count
On Long Pass,
5-Yard Rush
Go Across in Second
Period; Wolverines
Muff Two Chances
BY BILL BONI.
Associated Press Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Oct. 25-
Minnesota's Golden Gophers stole
the Michigan punt-and- pass recipe
today and left the Wolverines with.
out even prayer.
The mighty men from Minneapo-
lis. in handing Michigan its first
defeat of the season and its eighth
straight in the series, drove the
opening wedge for their touchdown
with a 70yard punt, set it up with
a 43-yard pass play, and from there
on smothered the outmanned VOL
verines and even got a couple Of
handy breaks to score a TO tri-
umph.
This was not by any means an
inspired Minnesota team. but it had
the defensive strength and the de-
fensive depth to stall all but one
Michigan threat and that pete~ed
out of its own accord when the
home team fumbled and lost pos
session on the second plav after
getting first down on the Gopher
5-yard line.
The Gophers. in running their
winning streak to 13 straight be-
fore a Notwithstanding crowd of
85.753 that enjoyed perfect weather,
crashed through for the decisive
score well into the second period.
Punt Exchange Helps Gophers.
Minnesota had taken the ball on
its Is after a Michigan out-of-
bounds punt and with the draw
back of penalty got up only to
Its 19. At that point Bruce Smith.
the Gophers' heavy duty back,
dropped back to kick. Sophomore
Tom kuzma, Michigans safety man,
was playing in too close and the
bal travelled over his head and,
once 1t hit the ground. took too
many bounces to make it safe for
kuzma to play it.
! Perforce he had to let the ball
roA and roll it did. until it stopped
dead on the Michigan -. SO wards
down the field. On the first plav
huzma tried to run the ball.
fumbled and recovered for a loss
of yards.
That meant he had to kick and
he got creditable boot up to his
own 48, where Smith was smeared
IN his tracks. Minnesota's first
play was pass. but Mervin Pregul-
man, Michigans very good guard.
broke up the attempt.
Pass Sets Up Score.
Minnesota went into its right
formation. the ball went to Smith,
and he started wide to his right.
He was almost to the side line
when he braked to a stop and let
fly with a perfect spiral 1t arched
high and. down the field, Herman
Frickey, Minnesota, halfback. had
got few feet ahead of Kuzma,
! already worn from a considerable
battering.
The ball lodged in Frickey's arms
and, before Kuzma could pull him
down by one arm. he had sped and
fought 10 more yards to the VOL
VERNE 5 and first down. Smith took
the first shot at the line and picked
up yard. but was carried out favor
ing an injured knee.
That shifted Frickey, sophomore
from Billings. Mont, into the tall
back slot. and he cannon-ba balled
over on his second try, with a bit
of hipper-dipper in the backfeld
before he sliced through an opening
at guard. Quarterback Bill Garnaas
of Minneapolis, another sophomore,
then added the extra point with
| perfect placement.
tumble Stops Michigan on s.
That. to all intents and purposes,
was the ball game, but it was from
the following kickoff that Michigan
made its most lancing thrust Full
back Bill Daley. supposed Gopher
cripple who played so minutes Of
tough defensive ball. kicked to Bob
Westfall, Michigan's hammered
down captain and fullback. and this
| package of high explosive doomed
up AZ yards from his a.
The same operative picked up =
into the line, then Kuzma got off
a pass to Substitute Back Paul
White. who, with Garnaas covering
him like a hood, still managed to
juggle the ball. snare it. then break
Garnaas' grasp, only to slip on slick
turf on the 20.
That was a 32-yard gain and the
Michigan rooters awoke with a roar.
Kuzma couldn't connect on a pass,
then Westfall, going wide on a lat-
eral. swept the Minnesota end "a
trick that was hard to do today
all the way up to the 5 and first
down.
This, with a minute of the first
half remaining, looked the spot If
ever there was to be one. But after
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