Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Old Hilltopper Jinx
Ends Titans' String
Marquette Wins.
Spells U. D.. Mark
for End Time
BY HAROLD KAHL

by HAROLD kAHL
MILWAUKEE,. Nov. 2.-When.
ever University of Detroit foot
ball team is riding the crest Of a
victory wave and wants to be
ducked all il has to do is meet
Marquette. For the second time In
ID years the Hilltoppers spoiled a
perfect season when they buried
the Titans under a drenching
downpour in a sea Of mud here
yesterday. 100.
A crowd of 1000 risked pneu-
monia 10 see Marquette not only
topple Detroit from the unbeaten
ranks but register its first victory
over Gus Dorais since he took over
the coaching reins in 1925. it also
was the Hilltoppers' first triumph
over the Titans in IS years, the
last being 1876 victory in 1923.
The best previous showing Mar
quette made against a Dorais-
coached eleven was in 1929 when
IL gained Go tie. That deadlock
punctured Detroit winning streak
that had reached 20 straight over
a period of almost three years.
Yesterdays defeat also was the
worst for the Titans since Purdue
won the 1888 opener. 1876.
GAMBLE PROVES COSTLY
Detroits willingness TO gamble
for a victory rather than accept
a scoreless tie under the wretched
conditions led TO its downfall. An
intercepted pass on the Ttans' 30
yard line on the first play after
the kickoff 10 start the second
half paved the way for a touch
down fullback Harold Eigner
scored from the 1-foot line. Robert
Dams goaled.
An attempted punt on fourth
down later in the third period with
Marquette taking over on Detroit's
ID set the stage for Dams to place
kick a field goal with Johnny
Strzykalski holding on the Is for
the first play of the last quarter.
Dams boot from about 20 yards
from the sidelines split the up
rights and was remarkable con-
sidering the conditions.
Marquette. which incidentally
snapped Arizona's winning streak
at four games a week ago. has a
good club. The Hilltoppers used
their physical superiority TO good
advantage and merely proved TO
he better MURDERS" than the
Titans as shown in the statistics.
TOPPERS OUTRUsH U. ID.
Marquette made eight first
downs. seven rushing and one
passing. to Detroit's three. two by
rushing and one on a pass. Mar
quette showed a net OF 1913 yards
rushing to Detroit's "a. Each team
tried Is passes and completed two.
Marquette for a net OF 81 yards
and Detroit II.
The much-heralded left halfback
duel between Elmer "Tippy"
Madarik of the Titans and StrZy-
kalski of Marquette never mate
rallied. Both were grounded.
Strzykalski carried 10 times for
So yards, Madarik II for IA. In
passing StrZykalski's two out of
seven were good for 81 yards.
Madarik's two out of II netted II.
Strzykalski's quick-kick on the
second play after the kickoff TO
start the game put Detroit in a
hole from which il emerged only
once during the first half, when
the Titans advanced from their al
TO Marquette's 80 in the second
period. Here John Hart, tackle,
attempted a field goal with Ma
dark holding on the 80, but it
fiZzled.
Meanwhile. Marquette threat
ened twice in the first period.
reaching Detroit's % where passes
failed and going to the Ia on
another occasion only to lose the
ball again on downs. Prior to De-
troit's bid in the second period the
Hilltoppers were forced to punt
on the Titans' %.