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Evening star., 1941-11-23
Hi|Ienbrands' Skill
Gives Indiana Win
Over Purdue, 10
Gets lust-Period Score
After Running. Tossing
For 50-Yord Advance
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BLOOMINGTON,1 Ind, Nov. 22-
Purdue and Indiana, rivals of old,
battled rain, snow and each other
to a standstill for more than three
quarters today, but finally Sopho-
more Billy Hillenbrand, the Evans
vile express. smashed across the
payoff line and Indiana captured
its only l94l Western Conference
victory, 7 to 0. before 24,JO0 chilled
and dripping spectators.
And so tonight JOY was unre-
strained on the Indiana campus. the
seasons setbacks being forgotten in
celebration Of todays triumph which
brought the old oaken bucket back
to Bloomington.
Indiana's touchdown drive started
near the end of the third quarter.
Taking the ball at midfleld the mud
splattered Hoosiers drove to the
Purdue IA, with Hillenbrand carry
ing the mail. Then, he pitched a
bull's-eye pass to Ted Hasapes OF
Campbell, Ohio, at the Purdue 3 as
the fourth quarter opened and from
there shot over right tackle for the
touchdown.
The injured Capt. Gene White
came in to kick the extra point
In first downs Indiana got II and
Evening star., 1941-11-23

He DOOmeQ 50 ydrdS Oh rlght
tackle for the first Oregon touch
down in the third quarter, and he
passed 25 yards to Mecham who
ran Is more for the second touch
down.
Pass Gets Deciding Marker.
After Mecham passed Is yards to
NeWquist in the fourth period for
what proved the winning score,
Robin, with only seconds remain
ing. managed to squirm across his
own goal line to give Washington
an intentional safety. He almost
got dropped on his own 1-foot line
and as it was fourth down, the
Huskies would have taken over
there.
Washington resorted to a strate-
gem to get the first touchdown
With sub Quarterback Elmer Berg
in placekick formation, Berg instead
rifled a 21-yard pass to Ernie Steele,
who caught it on the 2 and plunged
over. Berg kicked the point, with
only IS seconds of the half re-
manning.
Robin, Mecham and company
started to roll in the third period
when the Webfoots counted twice. A
73-yard drive ended with Robin
booming for that 35-yard touchdown
run. Then Robins pass was defect
ed into Mecham's arms by Quarter
back Don Means and Steele as
Mecham scooted across for the sec
ond score.
The Webfoots hammered to the
Washington 6 at the opening of the
final period. Newquist missed a
field goal attempt from the IS but
came along later to take Mecham's
long pass in the end zone.
Huskies Travel 81 Yards.
The HuskieS came right back for
81 yards and their second touch
down. Erickson went % yards to
the Oregon 3, Sub Fullback Neil
Brooks inching across the line on
the third try. Berg kicked the point.
Robin intercepted Walters long
Evening star., 1941-11-23

the two teams fought their 50th
anniversary game on a mud-cov-
cred field that resembled chocolate
frosting. The players dripped with
gumbo and even wrapped towels
around their necks to keep it from
trickling under their shoulder pads.
1t was the largest score ever made
since these two schools started
their grid series in 1891.
Despite the mud, the Tigers,
ranked as the No l running team
in the country, tore through the
Jayhawks for 449 yards. scoring
twice in the first and third quarters
and three times in the last.
Eighth in Row for Tigers.
It was Missouri's eighth straight
victory, giving it second Blk Six
title since 1899.
Thrills created by the Tigers Red
Wade, Harry Ice and Bob Steuber
sent more shivers through the spec
tators spines than the frigid north
wind which blew a blizzard across
the stadium in the third quarter
Only 80 seconds of the game hac
been played when Ice took a latera
pass from Halfback Harold Adam!
and wheeled around end for Al
yards. Three yards from the las
stripe he turned and handed the
bali to Tackle Bob Brenton who
went over for his first touchdown II
three years of college football.
Five minutes later. high stepping
Steuber kept the lethal lateral at
tack alive by tossing to Fullbacl
Don Reece for a gain of 35 yards
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Southern Methodist
Drubs In-and-0ut
Baylor, "a 10 0
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Nov. 22.-Striking twice
in the second half, once by air and
once by land, Southern Methodist
soundly whipped the in-and-out
Baylor Bears, IA to 0, before a foot
ball crowd of 10000 today.
Preston Johnston's pass from his
own 80 in the third period was
shared by Gus Tunnel on the so.
and the fast end scampered the
rest of the way to score. Wayne
(Bo) Campbell, the Mustang kick
ing expert, came back in to make
good the extra point with place
kick.
The Mustangs, whose offense was
chilled by the charging Baylor line
in the first half. went right on to
score another touchdown early in
the fourth period.
This time Johnston led a drive
down field. aided by Campbell. The
Ponies worked the ball to the Bear
Is, and Johnston fell across the goal.
The referee ruled he had been
stopped on the 1-foot line. however,
and it took him two more plays
to push the ball through the stout
Bruin forwards for the score.
Campbell's well-trained foot again
did its work. and that ended the
scoring for the day.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 22-William
Geyer, the Colgate right half
back, proved himself a most obstin-
ate person today. After officials
had nullif1ed 50-yard run he came
right back with a 53-yard touch
down effort as his Colgate mates
defeated Columbia, 80 to 81, in the
seasons football finale for both
teams.
Geyer collected two markers in
the touchdown harvest that kept
the $4,000 spectators warmed
throughout coolish afternoon,
which saw at least one of the
teams counting in each period.
The Red Raiders, who at last
found the scoring punch expected
of them in September. battered
across in the first period as a
warning that Lou Little would suf-
fer his third defeat in seasons
final during his II years as Colum-
bia coach.
Geyer Sets Up First Score.
Geyer helped set up the open
Ing tally by bringing back Co.
lumbia punt to the Lion Al and by
interfering a bouncing l0-yaro
gain late in the drive, but it was
Michael Micka who registered in
blast from the g. Robert Endres
point-kicking guard, made the
scoreboard read to 0.
That move infuriated the Lions
who registered early in the second
the last of two long passes from
Paul Governali being caught by Joe
Siegal on the 4. The passer smacked
over a few plays later and Dick
Ferrarini came in to kick the first
of three straight conversions.
Geyer doomed in from the 1-foot
line for Colgate's second marker
but turned in the afternoon master
piece Just before the half ended.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Iowa State Ace
As Low|Y Team Ties
Kansas State, 12-12
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMES, Iowa, Nov. %. - Iowa
States cyclones. beaten four tunes
by other big six foes. battled Kansas
States favored Wildcats to q II.
to-12 tie here today in their f1nal
conference football game before
5000 chilled spectators.
Scoring honors went to Royal
Lohry, senior Cyclone quarterback
who punched across from the 1-yard
line in the first quarter and put the
CYCLONES ahead in the second period
with a brilliant 90-yard run from
the kickoff.
Kansas State, hind to IL at the
half. got it's tying touchdown in the
third quarter mainly on the talents
of Sophomore Mike eleznak, who
had also paved the way for Lyle
wilkins second quarter touchdown
with a 57-yard dash to the 1-yard
line.
Zeleznak set up the second touch
down with runs and passes. Then
he tipped q fourth down pass to
Zeno Berger in the end zone to tie
The game.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Tulsa Swamps Drake
In Rain and Snow
To Gain Crown
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Nov. 22.-The Golden
Hurricane Of the University of Tulsa
won its second consecutive Missouri
Valley football title today by over
powering the Drake Bulldogs, 20 to
6, on snow and rain-swept field.
The Tulsans went to work quickly,
scoring in the first six minutes of
play and adding two more touch
downs in the second period.
Drake scored in the last 80 Sec
onds of the game on a desperation
pass by John Vincent from the 10.
It fell into the arms Of Emory Reeves
behind the Txlsa goal line.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Then Steuber skipped around end
after getting a shovel pass from
Adams and was off to AZ more yards
before Kansas's Ralph Miller jolted
him out of bounds on the 8. Two
more plays and Bounding Bob
crashed over from the one.
Gains Are Amazing.
The game was featured by long
runs such as these. with Slippery
Ice averaging the amazing sum Of 80
yards in eight carries. Steuber 1873
in 10, and Wade ATS in eight. Add
them together and you have most OF
the answer to Mighty Missouri S
voltage machine.
In the third quarter Kansas inter-
cepted one of Missouri's laterals for
its only touchdown and became one
of the few teams to score against the
Tigers, who have held nine op-
ponents to only 25 points.
Miller fiiched the lateral from
Adams and darted 81 yards for the
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Rams, St. Mory's Book
1912 Football Game

NEW YORK, Nov. % lP).-End-
ing all rumors of a break in grid
iron relationships, Fordham Uni
versity tonight announced its game
with st. Mary's of California would
be played next year on October 81
in the Polo Grounds.
The two Catholic schools have met
II times since 1890 Today Ford
ham 'chalked up its sixth win in the
series. The Gaels won four and one
was a tie.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Clemson Downs Furmun
With Potent Offense

BY the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE, S. c.. Nov. 22-
The Clemson Tigers turned loose a
highly geared offensive today and
smashed out "a to victory over
the Furman Purple Hurricane in a
Southern Conference game wit
messed by $4,000 shivering fans.
1t was Clemson all the way ex-
cept in the second quarter when
Furman pounded through to a
touchdown against Clemson's second
team. Clemson scored twice in the
first quarter, twice in the third and
ended its scoring spree in the fourth
with another touchdown.
Four of the five tries for extra
points were good.
The game was the 30th renewal
Of the series, begun in 1896.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Aggies See Bowl
Game for Duke
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 22.-Add
bowl notes-A Texas A. and M.
scout looked on today as Duke
ended an undefeated and united
season.
Manning Smith of the Aggles
said he was present because OF
two things-the Aggies and the
Blue Devils might meet in the
Sugar Bowl, and they have
scheduled a game for next sea-
son. on October 10 in Durham.
Duke looked mighty good,
Smith commented at half-time.
.'but of course they're not show
ing anything today" =,
Without showing anything.
the Blue Devils defeated N. &.
State, IS to 6.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Colgate Beats Columbia, 3O-27,
In Stirring Scoring Harvest

officials detected a Colgate player
roughing the kicker and called back
Geyer's 50-yard return to the 15-
yard line, where he was caught
from behind. Two plays later he
again snagged a punt and threaded
his way So yards for the score, cut
ting to his left sharply after pulling
all the would-be tacklers to the
right.
Alard Hanover, who did most Of
the Colgate passing. broke loose for
So yards in the third that made pos
sible Endres' placement and the
Raiders Carl Kinscherf got their
last touchdown on an 18-inch ad-
vance at the start of the fourth.
Governali Has Tough Task.
Governah, the Columbia tosser,
was given little protection, but was
instrumental in all their visits to
the payoff station. Thornton Wood
intercepted a Colgate pass in the
| third, but Governali's tosses carried
to the 10. There Stewart McIlven-
nan sneaked through on fake pass
formation.
The little fullback also got the
last score, catching a l7-yard tos.
on the 2 from Governan after il
had skidded through the hands ol
Edgar Phinney, Colgate safety.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
19 Early Points Give
B. {. Easy Triumph
lover Boston i.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Nov. 22.-There were
two different looking Boston Uni
versity football teams on the field
today as Boston College walked oil
with their annual intra-city battle
by a 1877 score before $1,000 at
Fenway Park.
The team that started was an
inept group which saw Boston Col
lege score on the opening kickoff
after a 96-yard runback by Fullback
Adolph Kissell, and then add two
more quick touchdowns within 8
minutes, on % and 10 yards runs by
Halfback Frank Maznicki.
Terrier Walter Williams scored
in the third period, on a 14-yard
dash off tackle after Mccarthy had
recovered Holovak's tumble on the
B. c. %, making the score 1877.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Mississippi State 1876
Victor Over MiIIsups
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STATE COLLEGE, Miss, Nov. %
Sonny Bruce, lanky senior tail
back, proved a good mudder today
as he scored three touchdowns anG
booted six extra points to pace
Mississippi States Maroons in 9
49-to-6 victory over Millsaps Col.
lege.
AS 5000 spectators looked on
Bruce's touchdown trips ranged
from three to 68 yards and his 81,
conversions brought his season!
total to II without a miss. HI
gained 1913 yards rushing today
despite sloppy footing.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Tired Dickinson Bows
Before 3-Touchdowr
Rally by Bullets
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CARLISLE. Pa. Nov. 22.-Dick-
inson tired in the fourth quarter
after leading Gettysburg for three
periods today and the Bullets pushed
over three touchdowns including one
on an 86-yard run by Geiter, to
come from behind for a 3l-to-l7
victory before a crowd of 5000 The
game completed Dickinsons season.
Despite the defeat, the unexpected
strong Dickinson showing prompted
DR.. Fred P. Corson, president OF
the college, to declare a student
holiday Monday in honor of the
| team.
Doug Rehor, brilliant Dickinson
sophomore fullback from Leonmin-
| ter, Mass. completed II of % passes
for a total gain of 143 yards to
boost his seasons record TO l0l
completed in 202 tries for total Of
| 1899 Yards.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Blue Devils Display
Everything 10 Rout
N. {. State, $50
So Powerful They Rush
Boil in Own Territory
Twice on Fourth Down

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 22-Duke's
bowl-bound Blue Devils, finishing
an undefeated and united season
with a breath-taking display Of
power, smothered N. c. State, 55-6,
before q capacity crowd OF $4,000
persons today.
The Dukes scored 26 first downs
and rolled up net of 408 yards by
rushing as they romped over the
Wolfpack in one of the wackiest
games of the season.
Siegfried Heavy Scorer.
Winston Siegfried, 180-pound full
back from Richmond, Va. scored
four Duke touchdowns and two eX-
ira points. Steve Lach and Tom
Davis were the other outstanding
backs In the Devils poWerhouse.
But about the Wacky angles:
Duke was so potent that on fourth
down. in its own territory, 1t twice
elected to rush the ball instead OF
punting. The maneuver worked
both times.
Twice the Devils decided to rush
| the ball, instead of kicking from
placement. for points after touch
downs. Both times they succeeded
State fans shouted louder Wher
| their team made first down than The
blase Duke fans did when their team
made touchdown.
Fans Give Lach Razzing.
Although Lach, Duke candidate
for all-America, played one OF HI
! finest games. the State fans cheeret
almost continuously that "Lach ain
so hot"
Three dogs cavorted on the felt
most of the game.
And State scored its lone touch
down on one of the Oldest play
of them all-the sleeper end-Whlci
caught Duke and every one els
fast asleep
Although the Wolves made six frs
| downs. they were held to a net o
only 10 yards by rushing.
Blue Devils Start Early. )
Duke made two touchdoWnS in IN
first quarter. one in the second. thre
in the third and two in the fourth
All but one extra point try was gooc
States touchdown came In the las
quarter, on a pass from Art Fair
cloth to Flash Gordon. Both boy
are sophomores and played hig
school football together in Washing
ton, D. c.
Although its ground attack func
toned in grade A order, Duke ais
effectively utilized the airlines, com
pleting nine of 16 forward passes TO
131 yards.
The Devils intercepted two Stat
overheads and lost one OF their oW'
by iQterceDtlOn,
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Lafayette Runs Wild
In Last Half, Routs
Lehigh, 47 10 7
Six Touchdowns Scored
By Leopords in Greet
Surge Late in Fruy
BY the Associated Press.
BETHLEHEM. Pa. Nov

BY the Associated Press.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Nov. 22.-La.
fayette packed too much power for
hapless Lehigh today and the 18TH
game between the two traditional
rivals since 1884 ended in 47-to-7
rout of the Engineers after they
had held Lafayette to TO score
in the first two periods. A crowd
of 10000 witnessed the game.
The game ended the season for
both teams, with Lehigh'S record
showing three ties and six defeats
in nine starts. The victory was La.
fayette's fifth against four defeats
Forward passing gave Lehlgn It's
lone touchdown, but the same often
sive weapon boomeranged on the
ENGINEERS on three other occasions
to set up as many touchdoWns for
Lafayette Stoeher passed first TO
Krawchuk and then TO Emmett
White for total gain Of So yards
and a first down or the Lafayette
3. and Stan Szymakowski bucked
over for the only Lehigh score late
in the third period.
Aside from that one thrust, now
ever, it was all Lafayette.
Triple-threat walter Zirinsky
paced the Lafayette attack. scoring
two touchdowns and covering five
extra points while Joe Condron con-
tributed a pair of touchdowns.
Joe Svenson started the Lafayette
scoring in the first quarter when
he took a 3-yard pass from Charley
Nagle and ran 60 yards along the
sidelines for a touchdown. A As
yard forward lateral from Nagle to
Mcknight to Co-Capt. Joe Lalro
gave the Leopards another touch
down at the start of the third period
and Zirinsky personally accounted
| for the third few minutes later by
running back a Lehigh punt "a
yards to the II and scoring three
plays later from the 4.
/ Pass interceptions gave the Leop-
ards their next three scores and
/ Substitute Jack Schultz, a senior,
plunged over from the l for the
/ final score late in the fourth period.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
MickIich Leads as Idaho
Drubs Montana Stute

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 22.-With Bill
Micklich scoring five touchdowns,
the University of Idaho Vandals sub
merged Montana States Bobcats,
800, today.
Displaying power more than the
magician's touch, Idaho's white
shirted club crossed the goal line
three times in the second quarter
and once each in the other three
periods.
At the final gun the Vandals were
on the Montana 4.yard line.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Reagan Grid Star
As Marines Win
~ tho ASsoriatsd Press


BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-The
Quantico Marines crushed the
Baltimore Firemens football
team. 800, today, with Francis
x. Reagan, former Pennsylvania
University all-America back,
scoring two touchdowns.
Reagan played only about IS
minutes. He put over the
Marines first touchdown on an
end run in the first quarter and
intercepted a pass In midfleld
in the fourth period TO scamper
for the other.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Oreqon u. Puts Huskie Eleven
Out Of All Bowl Contention
Robin and Meehom Too Durable, Capable
For Rivals in Come Ending 1916
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE Nov % lP)-Universty Of OregonS touchdown
Robin autlasted
University of Washington uskies today the WASH
ngtonianS of further Rose Bowl contention with stirring
19-to-16 victory.
hard running Robin whose smashing
and accurate passes played the chief part in the triumph before
10000
Evening star., 1941-11-23

pass on the Oregon 20, as the clock
ticked the game away. With a play
left Robin gave up the intentional
safety and after the subsequent
kickoff, the gun sounded
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Vanderbilt Wrecks Aabama Bowl Hopes Duke Finished Season Unbeaen
Bowl Chance Kept
By Oregon State
By the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Greg. Nov. 22-
Oregon State College remained
In contention for a Rose Bowl
bid today by overpowering the
University Of Montana football
team. 27-0, in a Pacific Coast
Conference game.
Alternating the first and sec.
ond teams, o. S. C. scored in
every quarter.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Missouri C|inches Big Six Title
By Romping Over Kansas, 45-6
Ready for Bowl Bid After Ice, steuber,
Wade Gain Amazingly on Muddy Grid


LAWRENCE Kans Nov 22-Mssouri its formation ticking
dazzling long with the regularity of the falling and
rain capped football today with
dynamic 45-6 triumph Kansas
their dressing Immediately after the game the VIC
unanimously bowl invitation if
offered
homecoming fans huddled in the stands
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Alabama's Passing Fails.

The Commodores tried six passes
and completed two. Nelson and the
other 'Bama rifemen fired five but
connected only once and that was in
the third period, when Alabama was
given the ball on Vandy's q on an
interference penalty.
Coach Red Sanders boys threat
ened in the closing minute of the
second period, smashing to the Tide
3 before the timers gun ended the
drive. Again it was Rebrovich, shar-
ing with Jenkins the star role in
trouncing highly favored Alabama.
Rebrovich set up the scoring threat
with 23-yard sprint to Alabama'S 4.
Jenkins crashed through for 2. Reb-
rovich lost 4. Again they called on
Jenkins, and he responded with 3.
Before another play could be run the
timers gun barked. Jenkins totaled
65 yards in his days IA rushing
Evening star., 1941-11-23

%ams PoiSt ster
williams (placement). Boston College
scoring: Touchdowns-Kissell, Maznicki
(2l. Point after touchdown-Maznicki
(placemenD.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Army goals-Frankosky, Wolf ,Garvin
(2). Bowlin. Navy goals-Ochenrider t2).
Grosskopf tsub for Cherbakl. Army sub
son. Brown " Cherbak. Navy substitu-
kopf Stirling Woodson, Koelsch, Sellers.
Holmes.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Missouri scoring: Touchdowns-Steuber
t2l. Brent ton, Ice. Wade tfor Icel. Adams,
| Morton (for Santow). Points after touch
down-Steuber CD placements. Kansas
| scoring: Touchdown-Miller.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

o Cordron >. Laird. Svenson, Schultz
for Condronl. points after touchd0'
Zlrirsky 5 lplscementsf. Lehish scorlr =
Touchdown, Szymankovskl: point s!e'
touchdown. Ambrogi placement.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Commodores Garner
Lone Score in Mud
In Third Period
Brilliant jenkins Goes
Over to Put Team in
Post-Seuson Circle
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 22.-A
gallant Vanderbilt team wrecked
Ale ahama's post-season bowl hopes
today and enhanced its own chances
for New Years Day invitation by
smashing the Crimson Tide into
the rain-soaked mire of Dudley
Field, TO.
Some 10000 spectators braved the
steady downpour to see the Com
modores, beaten only by Tulane,
rout the big Red Elephants. Jack
jenkins of Texarkana. Tex, led the
charge that engulfed the tide.
jenkins, playing perhaps the
finest game of his brilliant tWo-year
career. kept intact his record of
scoring against every Vandy foe
this year He raced 13 yards for
the winning touchdown early in the
third period, after spearing Art
Eebrovich's 7-yard pass.
Pass Brings Touchdown.
Rebrovich had set the stage for
the swift thrust moment before by
racing down the sidelines 42 yards
with punt to the Tide l4-yard
stripe. BinkS Bushmaier lost 6.
Then Rebrovich tipped the ball into
Jenkins outstretched paws.
There wasn't Crimson-shirted
player in yards of the 190-pound
Texan, but one grabbed him about
the 5-yard stripe and jenkins liter
ally hauled him over the goal line.
jenkins place-kicked the extra point
to run his total for the season to
SO points.
Alabama made its most serious
threat late in the first period. The
Tide drove from Vandy's 33 to the
Commodore 2 before the Gold anc
Black line halted the march.
Nelson. who was all but COM
pletely throttled by the savage
tackling Commodores. was the
spearhead of this drive in which
the Tidesmen netted one of the
first two first downs they picked up
by rushing. The triple-threateI
raced 13 yards to the Vandy 13
Then he and Russ Brown worked
the ball to the Vandy 2. but it was
inches short Of a first down.
Statistics showed Vanderbilt's su-
periority. The Commodores amassed
II first downs to 'Bama's 8 and
rushed the ball 216 yards net to
the Crimsons' 33.