Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 November 1939 — Page 6

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‘SPORTS. By Eddie Ash

TWO THRILL-PACKED games Saturday dropped the curtain on big-time football in the Hoosier Staté and the players, coaches and officials now will sit back, relax and enjoy themselves in the banquet league. By spilling its old foe, Indiana, 7 to 6, Purdue finished third in the Big Ten with two victories, one defeat and

~ two ties. . . . Indiana shared seventh place with Mintfesota

- with two on the right side against three defeats.

“Including non-Conference tilts: Purdue won fives, lost three and tied two; Indiana won two, lost four and tied two. . .. Total points in - Big Ten Soanpetition: Purdue, 30; opponents, 30. . . . Indiana, 56; opponents, 69. . .. All games: Purdue, 56 56; opponents, 53. ces Indiana, 70; ~ opponents, 96. “Southern California, supported by a giant’ forwaid wall, Granhy Lansdell and strong reserves, toppled Notre Dame, 20 to 12, in anoint exciting chapter of their rivalry series. . . . The Irish won séven games in nine starts without an open date, and that record against major foemen is a credit to the team. ; In the nine games Notre Dame tallied 100 points to 73 for opponents. . . . During. the tough campaign Elmer Layden’s warriors played three Big Ten-teams, three Eastern; one Southern, one from the South west and one from the Far West.

Capacity Crowds Watch Two Classics’ CAPACITY CROWDS were at both Bloomington and South Bend

~ Saturday and it was a huge day all-around for the grid sport in

Hoosierland. . . .. However, nationally, it was a little rocky in spots for the football experts who dared to tackle another batch of prognostications. Penn State’s triumph over Pittsburgh. caught the boys napping and their faith: in Ohio State was jolted by an inspired Michigan eleven. This derartment made selections on 51 games last week-and the record was 37 hits, 10 misses and four ties for a week’s percentage of 787. . . . For the season the record stands at 361 on the right side, 128 misses ‘and 34 ties for a percentage of .738.

LOCKED IN a scoreless tie at the half Saturday, Purdue jumped to the fore in the third period on Lou Brock’s touchdown and Fred Montague’s conversion. In the fourth quarter Harold Hursh of Indiana pitched a neat one to Tuffy Brooks for 45 yards and a touchdown. . . . Eddie Herbert failed to add the point and the Boilermakers forged another link on the Old Oaken Bucket chain. Indiana was a threat down to the closing action but Crimson hopes faded as Hursh attempted a drop kick just before the final gun and the ball fell short of the cross bar. . . . Purdue’s touchdown came after a 63-yard march. . . . DeWitte sparked the drive with a sevenyard gain and Brock passed to Jack Brown to put the leather in scoring distance. . . . Brock drove to,the Indiana 14 and then to the 5. . The Hoosiers stopped Lou one yard out but he was alért to the situation and circled his left end to score stand up. . . . Montague then ~ place-kicked what proved to be the victory point.

Herbert’s Kick for Point Hurried

HURSH OF INDIANA developed pitching control early in the fourth quarter and completed three passes in succession good for a total of 74 yards. . His touchdown flip landed in Brooks’ arms on the Purdue 15 and as Brooks crossed the goal the Indiana oa shook the stadium with yells. . . . But Herbert was hurried by Mike Byelene in a try for the extra marker and the miss was fatal. A lot of first downs were made for a two-touchdown game ‘and in the department of the statistics Indiana was ahead, 15 to 10. . .. But Purdue had that one-point margin on the scoreboard and returned to Lafayette well satisfied with the outcome of the annual tilt. . The celebrating at the home of the Boilermakers will be resumed this week as the warriors rest on their laurels. Despite a hard game it was cleanly fought and only minor penalties were inflicted . . . and it was typical of the Hoosier Classics down through the years for keeping the crowd on edge and tense the four periods.

NOTRE DAME rooters sat stunned Saturday as the Southern California Trojans launched a touchdown drive just as soon as they got possession of the ball in the first period. . . . They kicked off and Notre Dame failed to gain and: punted. Then in no time at all the Trojans had a touchdown as their huge line overpoweéred the Irish forwards and Lansdell monopolized the ball toting. Southern California covered 67 yards in 12 plays. . . . Lansdell tallied the touchdown but Gaspar missed the kick. It looked like an easy afternoon for the Trojans, but it didn't turn out that way and the score still was 6 to 0 after three periods.

Stephenson Pounces on Trojan Fumble.

- THE SECOND and ‘third quarters were jammed with exciting situations and in, the second period the Trojans got Notre Dame in a hole and landed on the Irish 2-yard line. Notre Dame made a sensational stand and Doyle Nave was repulsed in his first charge for the goal... . On second down he plunged again and the ball popped out of his arms and Harty Stephenson of Notre Dame pounced on it for a touchback. Until that time it was all Southern California. . . . Now the Irish took charge and they passed and turned the ends until they reached the \Trojans’ five-yard stripe and had three downs .to make the Témaining distance when time for the half ran out on them. Late in the third period the Irish got another drive under way and in the first play of the final quarter Piepul on a reverse from Sheridan « fooled the Trojans and went over standing up around his left end. He missed the kick, however, and the score was deadlocked at 6 and 8.

THE FOURTH QUARTER developed into a wild scramble as Lansdell again took over: for the Trojans. . . . He intercepted a pass and shortly afterward hammered and twisted to the Irish six-yard mark. , . . He carried the ball on all plays in this march and fihally skirted right end for a touchdown and Jones kicked goal, giving the Trojans the lead, 13 to 6 ‘Benny Sheridan entered the scene for Notre Dame and on the second play after. kickoff caught the Trojans flat footed and sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown as the Irish blockers delivered. . But - Edllene missed the kick for the point and Southern California led,

Irish Threaten as Game Ends LATER IN the fourth period and still trailing, the Irish took a

gamble on a fourth down pass instead of kicking and the throw was - intercepted and paved the way for a third Trojan touchdown. . . .

Ambrose Schindler scored it on a 40-yard ‘plunge and sprint and Jones booted the point to make the score 20 to 12. . owe that pass on fourth down was all right under the circumstances. , + The Irish were behind and time was short. - In the fleeting moments Notre Dame's fighting warriors got Ring

again and were on the Southern California 11-yard mark when the

bruising battle closed.

8 ‘8s ‘. 2» SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA was bigger and faster. in .the life, Lansdell stood out like a Merriwell in the backfield and their replace‘ments were capable and just as huge as the regulars. . . . Sheridan, Kerr and Piepul stood out for Notre Dame and in the Trojan line Winslow at end, Smith at guard, Dempsey at center and ‘Phillips at guard were leaders on both offense and defense. The Trojans presented a smooth machine, alert, smart and ag-

gressive, plus unusual height, weight and reach. The Trojan-Irish

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xe By STEVE SNIDER ‘United Press Staff Correspondent. |

Ten football season goes into: the récords today as one series of disappointments after another and on

come the two greatest of them all. The: collapse of Ohio State's, Big Tén champions at Michigan |. ‘The collapse of Iowa's battered iron men against Northwestern. . Of the two, Iowa's cost more for it permitted Ohio State to capture its first undisputed championship in 19 years instead of sharing it with the cornbelt’s Cinderella team which needed only a victory over Northwestern to complete an imparalisled comeback, ' Black Eye for Buckeyes That 21-to-14 defeat slapped on the champions by Michigan, however, is a black eye the Bucks will have a hard time living down. Ohio State, favored heavily, led 14 to 0, in .the ‘first: period and apparently was on its way until-Tom Harmon and Co. began to roll as the Bucks fumbled their game away. The defeat was Ohio State’s first in six Conference games. Iowa fin ishéd second in the final standings with four victories, one defeat and a tie, Purdue was third with two victories, one defeat and two ties, while Northwestern and Michigan finished in a fourth place tie with three victories and two defeats. Northwestern also had that tie with Iowa. . Strung out in the second division, invorder, were Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Chicago. In this season doped to produce a solid comeback for Big Ten foot-

often. Wildcats Fall ‘Early

Northwestern, rated in many preseason predictions as one of the nation’s powerhouses, lost to Oklahoma, then to Ohio State. Bill DeCorrevont, the highly publicized schoolboy ' hero, couldn't learn to charge into quick-opening holes and not - once attained his expected greatness as a runner. Michigan was the next championship favorite to fall. Against a flery Illinois team that would not be beaten, the Wolverines grew panicky in the third period and never were able to settle down. Result: 16 to 7 upset. Minnesota, a darkhorse, wound up its poorest season in the seven years Bernie Bierman has been coaching the Gophers. Great things were expected at Wisconsin, where Harry Stuhldreher had built a see~ ond-place team only the year before, but the Badgers ended a disastrous season with five defeats and a tie with Purdue. Chicago was more disappointing than usual, failing to score a single touchdown in Conference play.

Iowa the Only Shining Light Amid all these reversals, Iowa was the only shining light. The courageous . Hawks, employing a new coach, a new system and virtually the same group of boys that won only one Big Ten game last fall, overcame Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue and Minnesota on fourth period rallies, also defeated - Notre Dame and lost only to Michigan. Nile Kinnick, the great forward passing star who ended his career on the bench with a shoulder separation after playing 402 consecutive minutes, was the back of the year and Iowa’s Eddie Anderson was the coach of the year. But they simply wore out against Northwestern. The strain of play-

stiffest schedule with only 18 active players finally told and with Kinnick out of action the last 18 minutes of play there wasn't the spark to bring them through.

Amateurs—

Yesterday's results at the Pennsy Gym:

BUSH-FEEZLE SUNDAY LEAGUE

107 edemana Beer, 21; General Cartage,

Omar Bakery, 41; Marine C. L., 19. Drikold, 57; Sterling Beer, 20. NONLEAGUE GAMES West Side Cash Coal, 40; St. John’s, 11. St. Patujen's, 39; Reed’s Market, 387

Morgantown, 47; B. & G. Machinery, 18. . Hoosier Veneer, 82; Little Flower, 28. Drikold Juniors, 46; Crusaders, 24.

tory over Liehr’s Tavern to.win the Dearborn Tourney. In semifinal

‘|games the Coal five subdued Stewart

Warner Ranges, 40-32, and Liehr’s bested Mount Jackson Tires, 38-34. . Other scores at Dearborn Gym: ‘Davis Dairy, 85; Royal Crown, 33 Clem’s Service, 37; Maxwell All Stars, 19. Fall Creek Athletics, 36; Southeastern

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jp amestown Flashes, 19; Zion Lutheran,

Brownsburg Cafe, 36; Jones Studio, 31.

Beveri Pa; 25; ‘Mount Buddies, 15. aper, 3 Jackson

' Lebanon Comets, 28; W 28; West Side Coal, 16. |.

Tonight's schedule in the BushFeezle Monday League: 7:30—Seco vs. Schwitzer-Cummins, 8:30—Gem Coal vs. Kingan Knights, 9:30—Royal \Crown vs. Shawnee A. C. “Teams desiring to play in the Em-Roe Holiday Tournament at the Hoosier Athletic Club are to contact Bvereus Babb at the Bm

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Pennsy Gym. pr Teams desiring to enter the Christamore Monday Night League, ct or wanting games with Christamore | °¢¥ teams are fo call call Bl BE. 1175.

Results at the First U. B. gym:

Home Coury Wonders, 23; U. B. Blue

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—The 1939 Big

the final Saturday of the campaign}

ball, disappointments Same hah ‘and|

ing through one of the Big Ten’s|:

Eastern Coal scored a 40-32 vie-

The ball- carrying of Grehnie Lansdell, hard-hitting Trojan back, was one oot ‘the big factors in Sou , Dame. Here he is coming over right fackle to carry the ball to the Irish 2-yard line in the first quarter. :

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In 3d Spot, Tulane 4th

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Path of Tennessee’ $ ‘Gridiron Greats. BY HARRY FERGUSON

United Press Sports Editor NEW. YORK, Nov. 27.—Here it is

| almost time to put the 1939 foot-

ball ‘season away -in mothballs ‘and 4

~~ |the two top teams of the nation

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‘| hair-raising victory over ‘|Dameé, has Washington and B, C.

still have two games each to play. - Until’ those games are over, no

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nessee, generally considered the out standing college team in the nation, still has to get past Kentucky and ‘Auburn. Southern California,

| deserving second place- in the rank-

ing at this stage by virtue of its Notre L. A. still in its path. 22% ‘Cornell Rated Fifth Considering Saturday's performe .-

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Texas to Play I. U. Next Fall

Hoosiers to o Meet T Three Foes At Bloomington in 40.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. i. With the signing of a home-and-home agreement with the University of Texas, Indiana University’s 1940 football schedule has been completed, Athletic Director Z. G. Clevenger announced today. Texas will play in Bloomington next fall to open the season schedule, and Indiana will play at Austin, Tex., in 1943, on a date to be selected. Texas replaces Fordham on the Indiana schedule, and in the only other change over the 1939 card, Northwestern takes the place of Illinois. The complete schedule is. as follows: :

12—University of Nebraska at

io—tows at Bloomington.

Oct. 36—_Northwestern at Evanston. Nov.

2—Ohio State at Columbus. Nov. 9—Michigan State at Blocinington. Nov 3 16—Wisconsin at Ma dito n. ov.

27 Seniors at Purdue Banquet

Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 27— Tribute will be paid to ‘the 27 seniors and other members of the Purdue

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_ | University football team, who fin-

ished their season. with a 7-t0-6 win over Indiana, at the annual Kiwanis Club banquet here at 6 p. m. tomorrow in the Memorial Union | Building. Wilfred Smith, Chicago Tribune sports ‘writer, is to be the principal speaker, and other addresses are to be given by President E. C. Elliott, Athletic Director Noble E. Kizer and Coach Mal Elward. Other features of the banquet will include the announcement of letter and numeral awards to members of | P the varsity and freshman squads, the selection of the most valuable player and the election of an honoy captain for the Just osed

By HENRY MLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 27.— May I take it all back?

Abous ‘Tennessee’s football g so good no other club had a Flaht {o'be on the same fd with

, awfully wrong. The team that licked Eo hen on any Belg, any ume, with any-

body. The Trojans are big, g, mighty big. They're yy mighty fast. They're

lot of ’em. When one goes off, his Se Aoesent 8 Just as gd,

och: 5—University of Texas at Blooming- |.

Here is the play which gave Michigan its third touchdown and a 21-14 victory over Ohio State. with Tom Harmon (center) warding off Magg of the Buckeyes (left).

Packers Move Into Pros’ | Western Throne Room! For lst Game

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (U. P).~— The Green Bay Packers swept into the throne: room of the National Football. League’s Western Division yesterday, while the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants stayed deadlocked in the top position of the Eastern Division. Green Bay came from behind in the last two minutes of play to upset the Cleveland Rams, 7 to 6, before the largest crowd in Cleveland football history, 30,690. Guard Paul Engebretson kicked the winning point after touchdown after a pass had netted a touchdown that tied the score. The Rams’ Parker Hall's passing held the Packers scoreless for 58 minutes.

Amerks Finally Win Ice Contest

By UNITED PRESS The New York Ameéricans had a victory in the National League today for the first time in‘ seven games, The Americans, who had lost six straight, smeared the leading ‘Toronto Maple Leafs’ perfect record with a 2-1 overtime decision before: 12,000. Eddie Wiseman’s goal at 1:08 of the overtime period on passes from Anderson and Sorrell won the game. & The champion Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers battled to a 2-2 tie before 13,000 in a game featured by the all-round play of the veteran Eddie Shore. Shore handed out an assist in the Bruins’ first tally in the second period and scored the other in the third. The « Chicago Black = Hawks whipped the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2, before 5497 but remained in fourth place. Joffre = Desilets, Speedy Hawk forward, took scoring honors with two goals,

4 ; . : y Tanks Trimmed LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 27 (U. —The St. Louis Gunners drove Po two touchdowns in the first quarter and one in the third to defeat the Louisville Tanks, 20 to 0,

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The Redskins used an aerial offensive to knock the Detroit Lions out of their chance for the league championship, 31 to 7, before 36,183.

The Giants, without a friend, |

whipped the Brooklyn Dodgers, 28 to 7, before 30,144 at Ebbets Field. The game was a last tun-up for the Giants before they meet the Redskins for the Eastern Division title next Sunday. In the West, the Chicago Bears triumphed over their intracity rivals, the Cardinals, 48 to 7, before 16,055 at Wrigley Field. "The Pittsburgh Pirates, with four days’ rest, closed their season with

‘their first victory in 11 games over

the Philadelphia Eagles, 2¢ to 12, before 8788. :

Rice's Crown

On the Block

"EAST LANSING, Mich, Nov. 27 (U. P.).—~The nation’s leading. distance runners were to shoot for Greg Rice’s mark of 20:129 today in the second annual national collegiate cross country run. Team entries from 19 colleges, and individuals from eight other institutions were to compete over a new four-mile course at Michigan State College, attempting to better the record of Rice, of Notre Dame, who will not compete’ this ear. y Indiana University defends its team title against harriers from such schools as Oklahoma A. & M., Virginia, Michigan State, Alfred University, Penn State, Pittsburgh and New York University.

Take Top Laurels

In Shooting Events |tense

Shattering 46 targets, Don Martin took top honors in

feature skeet shoot at the Capital

City Gun Club. At the Indianapolis Trap and Skeet Club, Snyder was high, breaking 49 targets in the 50-bird trap| event. Van Sickle won the skeet

in an American Football League exhibition game yesterday. i

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Trosko (55) carries the ball over the goal

Kautskvs Key

Andres Joins Local Pro Five; Play Detroit Wednesday.

With eight players signed and three weeks of practice behind, the Kautsky All-Americans looked forward today to the opening of the National Pro Basketball League season Wednesday night, when they

Eagles at the Butler Fieldhouse. In addition to employing a new coach, Ward Myers of Ft. Wayne, this season, Owner Frank Kautsky brought new blood to his ball club in an effort to make it the best in the loop. Yesterday, Kautsky came to terms with Ernie Andres, Indiana University’s All-America guard of a season ago, and Andres will be in uniform for Wednesday’s opener,

Johnny Sines, who made the all-

Baird, chosen as the most valuable player in the circuit, are back again. Jewell Young, Big Ten scoring champion while at Purdue, will team with Sines at forward. The center probably will be Bill (Tarzan) Thompson, who starred with Andres at Jeffersonville High School, and played college ball with the University of Kentucky.

All-Americans from Oshkosh in an off-season. trade, figures to be a starting guard, along with Baird, although Coach Myers doesn’t intend to keep Andres on the bench very much. The seventh and eighth men are Dave Wililams, from Central Normal, and Marvin ‘Stout, who was a net ace at Ball State. The Kautskys worked out at the fieldhouse yesterday afternoon, playing in the women’s gym while the fieldhouse floor was being

practice was devoted mostly to scrimmage, with some accent on de-

| Ft. Wayne Gets 1941 Pin Meet

The Indiana Bowling Association's 1941 tournament will be held in Ft. Wayne, it was decided yesterday at

“|a meeting of the association here.

The alleys to be used will be: se-

|lected later by the executive com-

mittee,

open March 9, is to be held on the Evans alleys at Kokomo. Officers: elected - at the meeting were: Dr. E. K. Longnecker, Richmond, president; Les Koelling, Indianapolis, first vice president; wil+ liam of ¥ Evansville, second vice president; Fred , Terre Haute, Doehrman, Ft. . Wayne, fourth vice president.

SHOTGUN SHELLS

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league team last year, and Frank tonight,

‘Scott Armstrong, who came to the|

prepared for Wednesday’s curtain-raiser. The

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.jances and the record across the ene - |tire season, the ranking should be - |about as follows: 1. Tennessee, unbeaten, untied

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2. Southern California, unbeaten, but tied by Oregon in the opening game of the season. > . 3. Texas A, and M, unbeaten and untied—a team with’ one of the strongest running attacks ever seen in the Southwest. 4. Tulane, unbeaten but tied by . North Carolina. *6. Duquesne, which forced: its way to national recognition by de feating a tough Carnegie Tech oute

tied.: 1. Georgetown, unbeaten but tied - by Syracuse. : Texas A. and M. seems a sure shot for one of the major bowl games despite the fact that it still has to play a Texas team sparked by that hipper-dipper runner, Jack Grain. Tulane likewise looks like a good bowl bet with in-and-out Louisiana State in the way, :

: Uclans in Tie

U.C.L. A, tied for the second time ° this season on’ ‘Saturday in confer ence competition, had: to scramble in the dying minutes of the game with’ Oregon State to get a 13-to-13 tie, ° Tied earlier by Stanford, U. C. L. A, has the gigantic task of knocking off Southern California if it wants to ° stay in the running as the West ern representative In the Rose Bowl, Incidentally, the Uclans also have en omtarmas deadlock with ara t their : escutcheons. Ea Ubgaten California,

The Southern am | that whirled through South Bend: : turday “seems ‘to ‘be getting better each week. Blessed with = unlimited manpower and probably the strongest running ate tack in the country, the Trojans are going. 3 vause plenty of trouble er Tm am Rose Bowl bid. gts the

Honor Hoosier : : Eleven Tonight :

Times Special : BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ‘Nov. 2.— The Indiana’ University. football team, which 3 salva glory even out of defeat, is to he honored at. a . banquet in the Union Building here 2 Arch Ward, Chicago Tribune sports. editor, is to be the principal speaker. Particular acclaim will be, : : bestowed upon the three seniors of the Cream and Crimson team, Capt, Jim Logan, guard, and James Elle, -. wood and John Janzaruk, both ends, These three are to be seated at the speaker’s table. The team suffered a ‘bitter B-to-6 iy loss to Purdue here Saturday bee -- fore a crowd of approximately 25,000. It was .the more hearts breaking because the three seniors on the I. U. team had never seen an Indiana team. SHumph:. over Purdue. : %

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