Evening star., 1941-11-15
Wolverines Turn On
Power 10 Trounce
Columbia, $50
Kuzmo's 67-Yord Run for
Touchdown q Feature;
81, 900 See Come
BULLETIN.
BULLETIN.
BAKER FIELD. y. Y. p
Michigan defeated Columbia,
% to 0, here this afternoon.


By the Assoc ated Press
BAKER FIELD, New York. Nov.
l5-Mlchigan and Columbia squared
off for their intersectional game here
today under a hot sun before a
capacity crowd of 81 900
Michigan was leading, % to 0, at
the end of the third quarter.
First Quarter.
Michigan threatened to overpoWer
the Lions at the outset. Starting
from their own 3l-yard line. with
Kuzma and Westfall battering their
way through the light Columbia de-
fenses, the Wolverines marched to
four straight first downs. finally
planting the ball on Columbia s Is.
But at that juncture Kuzma got a
poor pass from center and fumbled,
with Mack recovering for the
Lions. Columbia punted out safely,
but Michigan came roaring right
back past midfield.
This time Michigan didn't fail.
Starting at the 81. Kuzma ripped
off 81 yards. Westfall in two tries
carried through to Columbia 7,
and on the next play Kuzma hit
right tackle for the touchdown,
bowling over three would-be tack
lers on the way. Mellow went in to
kick the point.
Michigan. 7: Columbia. 0.
Michigan next took over the ball
on its own q after Governah had
kicked out of bounds. On the first
play from scrimmage Kuzma went
around his right end. cut back
across the field and raced 81 yards
to the Columbia before Governali
brought him down from behind.
Westfall thumped center for four
yards. then plummeted on across
the goal Again Mellow booted the
extra point. The quarter ended
soon afterward
Michigan. IA; Columbia. 0.
Second Quarter.
Columbias sortie collapsed when
Westfall intercepted long pass
from Governali in the end zone and
ran it out to the 10.
From there the rugged Wolverines
slugged their way 80 yards to an
other touchdown. with Westfall
lunging over from the 2. During the
march the invaders piled up five
first downs. and Paul White got
away on one spectacular 24-yard
dash to Columbia's 5 line.
Mellow made it 81 to 0 at the
half.
Third Quarter.
The second time Michigan got
hold of the ball after the intermis-
sion the Wolverines rolled 49 yards
to another touchdown.
Westfall started Michigan off with
a couple of plunges to the 81 and
then Muzma slanted of tackle to
the % carrying couple of Lions on
his back.
Westfall wound it up by bursting
right through the tired Columbia
forwards for the touchdown. not
being touched after splitting the line
of scrimmage.
Mellow made it 28-0 at the end of
the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter.
With McIlvennan doing several
nice bits of running, Columbia at
last found itself making a contest
of it. After several exchanges at
midfield, the Light Blue got under
way and moved from its own 33 to
the so through the Wolverine re-
serves. There a series of Columbia
aerials were batted down, however,
and Governali was forced to kick
out on the Michigan IS.
When Michigan booted back, Nc
1lvennan skipped 18 yards down to
the Wolverines 38. When his re-
ceivers were covered on an at
tempted pass, Governali raced
around end to Michigan's 20. Next
he pegged to Kelleher for a first
down on the 9. But there it ended
for Governali's next toss was inter-
cepted by Kennedy, and Michigan
punted out safely. That was the
last chance the Lions had.
Michigan, %; Columbia. O,