Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Runs
Net I Scores
CulIiean and tund
GslIop Across Line
BY BOB MURPHY

ANN ARBOR, Nov. 18-Two
long runs by, Bill Culligan and Don
Lund. both products of Detroit's
high school system, gave Michigan
14-0 victory over a Wisconsin
team that fought like so many
wild cats here this afternoon be-
fore a chilled crowd of 20,400.
On the first play from scrim-
mage after the opening kickoff
Culligan. subbing for Gene Derri-
cote, swung wide to his right, got
into the clear and then reversed
his field behind a shield of block
ers to go the "a yards.
Joe Ponsetto. Michigan's quar-
terback, kicked goal.
The second touchdown came
with less than nine minutes to
play in the final quarter, when
Lund broke off tackle, raced into
the Wisconsin secondary and spun
himself free from three tacklers
to go Sc yards for touchdown.
This time Ralph Chubb kicked the
extra point and that was the ball
game.
SKATERS ATTEND GAME
Wisconsin made the long ride
to Ann Arbor with Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Shafer parents Of AL
Shafer, the Wisconsin quarterback
who died last Saturday night as a
result of injuries suffered in last
weeks football game.
Wisconsin officials had con-
suited the grieved parents and
asked If they wanted the rest OF
this years football schedule can.
celed.
Indeed not" was the reply.
''We're going TO Ann Arbor with
the team. That's what our boy
would have wanted"
Wisconsin entered the game to-
day determined to make the par
ents of this lost comrade proud.
And most certainly they did a
magnificent job of it.
GIRARD ON SIDELINES
The Badgers played the game
without the services Of their star
left halfback. Earl Jug Girard.
and before the game was ended
had watched such men as Jerry
T Thompson. a tremendous ball
player today, and tackle Martin
/ Meyer leave the game with in
/ juries.
Following Culligan's sensational
touchdown Journey. Michigan
kicked off to Joe Campbell, who
gave the ball to Thompson and
| from his 12-yard line ran 80 yards
down the sidelines TO Miehigan's
3 before he was knocked out OF
! bounds.
The Badgers couldn't score then,
and they couldn't score in the final
minutes Of the ball game when
they marched as far as Michigan's
only to tumble into the hands OF
Howard Yerges. subbing for Pom
setto. who had left the game
limping.
"M" oUTRUsHED
But the statistics show that Wis
consin made Is first downs TO
Michigan's six, outrushing the
Wolverines IL first down TO two.
The Badgers got 1874 yards rush.
ing TO Michigan's 1873, and out
gained the Wolverines in the air
81 yards to as.
On Michigan's side Of the ledger
il can be said hat the Wolverines
used only straight football most
of the way and il is certain that
Fritz Crisler, even If the Badgers
had been less scrappy would have
tried TO run up score.
Crisler understood how these
battlers from Wisconsin felt. but
more than once during the after
noon the Michigan mentor had his
uneasy moments.
FULL OF FIGHT
The Badgers we're fighting as
though a Big Ten title hung In
the balance and coach Harry
Stuhldreher had every reason TO
be most proud Of them at the end
of the day.
Don Lund had his biggest day
since entering Michigan. His So
yard run was a masterpiece and
he led all ground gamers with SO
yards net.
Bill Culligan was next for Mich
igan with So yards net. but the
real heart throb for the crowd
Michigan's partisans as well az
the few who braved the chill 10
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