St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-08
Sport Notes
Off the Cuff
By Oscar Newman

Michigan University had no in
tentiOn Of letting Minnesota pull
an upset last Saturday. From the
start Of the second half, there was
no question as to who would have
possession Of the coveted Brown
jug. But in going down in defeat
the Gophers, during the first half
played better than in any game
this season. Their blocking was
clean and hard with a well-balanceC
offensive which for a few crucia
minutes befuddled the entire Vol.
VERNE team.
Gene DerTieOtte proved TO be
more deceptive than anticipated.
His style Of running was a com
binatiOn Of speed, power, and
very flexible hip action. Mime
sofas quarterback, Carl Sand
berg, will probably agree with
the last statement, as he slid
about three feet when he grabbed
an arm full Of air instead Of
Gene.
Len FOrd's play was confined
mainly to the role Of deeOy, as
Minnesota had two men working
on him whenever he was on the
field. From where / was sitting
these same two guys didn't seem
too happy over the job desig-
mated for them, II expressions
were the Judge Of their feelings.
Bob Mann, 1877 pounds Of dy-
Mantle, was one Of the individual
stars. His best performances
were In the closing quarters as
he alternated with Ford in the
end position.
The pass caught by Mann from
Derricotte, was difficult to get as
the Gophers had three men with
Bob In the end zone. How he man.
aged to pluck that pass out Of the
air and elude those Gophers was
an example Of some pretty fair
maneuvers for any backfield man,
let alone an end.
Some Of the daily papers SEEM
ed to be too busy finding alibis
for the GOphers' defeat to let
the public know a little more Of
what went on in that game. The
oversight may not have been
deliberate, but Il was unfOrtu-
nate.
Elsewhere on gridiron fields, Ne
grOes made their presence felt as
usual. Jackson's lone touchdown
was nullified when Yale was ruled
offside, but his pass to Dick Jenk-
Inc ,.as,,I1ad &, o,,n ~ VnIog. &C.
touchdowns against Dartmouth.
EN- Tunnel was one Of the ma
jOr parts in the Hawkeye offensive
In Iowa's game with Illinois. He
connected with three passes in the
closing minutes Of the game.
On the opposing side, Ike Owens,
right end, and Buddy Young, in
dulged In some Of the work Of
breaking down the Iowa forward
wall. Mel Groomes' sticky fingers
were distinctive factors in gather
ing those bullet passes Of Ben
Raimondi in Indiana's win over
Illinois.
Wallace Triplett, a reserve Phil
adelphia State halfback, roared
into sporting world prominence by
squirming and wigglinR his way on
two excursions across Fordham's
goal line.
Nevada University Athletic
Board members deserve q lot Of
well-eaTned praise after they voted
unanimously to cancel their game
with Mississippi State because of
their Negro stars, Bill Bass and
Horace Gillom.
The southern state officials wrote
10 Nevada stating the practice Of
pittinR Negroes against white play
ers was additionally banned in the
South and their own state wouldn't
violate the old custom. Wonder
what these same officials sons
did, not so very long ago, when the
only foxhole near enough to hide
their lily white hides from n not
too particular bullet, housed q Ne
gro. They certainly didn't have
time to read off a lot Of foolish
anti-color laws. This situation Is
the same only under slightly differ
ent circumstances.
In the boxing world:
Mike Jacobs sO-called boxing
monopoly is being raped rather
consistently by the National Box
ing Association. N.B.A. claims
Jacobs Is freezing out Charlie Bur-
ley former local fighter) from a
crack ut the middleweiRht title.
Abe Green, MIA president, calls
the Jacobs regime "a monopoly
with a vengeance" Using contracts