EXTRA Y Ar 4hr .AHtr4 t t40 l EXTRA VOL. XXXVIII, No. 38. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1927 EIGHT PAGES WOL VERINE PASSING I C y 1 . yti Iv" s ' H R IE RS WIN AGAIN ATTACK RESPONSIBLE SCOREB FOR EARLY SCORINGMINNESOTA wo %loop, BY QUARTERS iE 7 2nd 0 0 3rd 4th 6 7 FINiii, PUCKLEWARTZ STARS IN OFFENSE AS RICH AND BAER ASSUME BURDEN OF DEIENSE By HERBERT E. IEDDER. NEW STADIUM FIELD, Nov. 19.-FIor the first tane since 1919, the big team from the steppes of Minnesota was able to eke out a victory over Michigan. The Gophers, in contrast with former years, were able to vary line crashing with passing to overcome the Wolverines in a great battle before 87,ooo.persons who jammed into every available seat. By winning today, the Thundering herd showed itself to be one of the best elevens in the country and can now lay claims to consideration for the Big Ten title along with Illinois. The Gophers were tied once in the Big Ten, by Indiana, but did not suffer a defeat during the season. FIRST QUARTER Captain Oosterbaan w'on the toss and elected to kick off while Minnesota defended the south goal. The wind was blowing mainly from the west. - Nydahl took the kickoff on his 10-1 yard line and ran back to the 28-yard line, being tackled by Rich. Baer stopped Nydahl at a two-yard gain. Joesting went off Michigan's left MINNESOTA MICHIGAN tackle for four yards. Barnhart lost Haycraft..... LE. ... Oopterbaan two yards at Nyland's end. Barnhart ' , ' (Capt.) kicked to Miller who was down on Nagurski.......LT .. Pommerening the Michigan's 7-yard line by Hay- Hanson ........ LG............ Baer craft. Gilbert kicked on first down, McKinnon .......C.......... Bovard the ball rolling to Minnesota's 14-yard Gibson .........RG .......Palmeroli line. Gary ...........RT........... Gabel Gabel broke through the Minnesota Tanner .........RE .........Nyland line and downed Barnhart on Minne- Almquist........QB.......... Miller sota's five-yard line. The crowd went Barnhart .......LH .........Gilbert into a frenzy when Barnhart, kicking Nyhdal ......... RH .... Puckelwartz from behind his own goal, sent the Joesting (Capt.).FB.,.......... Rich ball out of bounds on Minnesota's 25- yard line. two yards at right guard. Minnesota On a double pass, Jim Miller went s vothered an attempted run by Oos- off right tackle for two yards. terbaan off Minnesota's left tackle, the With the Minnesota secondary de. play losing a yard. Tense sucked in, Bill Puckelwartz Gilbert punted and Nyland downed dropped back and sent a beautiful pass the ball on Minnesota's six-yard line. to Captain Oosterbaan who was by Barnhart punted out of bounds on Minnesota's left halfback when lie Minnesota's 40-yard line. By heady caught the ball on the one-yard line, work. Puckelwartz recovered the from where he put it across for a Michigan fumble, losing five yards. touchdown. Gilbert kicked a perfect Gilbert, apparently looking for sun- geal from placement. flowers, was tackled by half a dozen Score: Michigan, 7; Minnesota, 0. Minnesota players on an attempted Michigan took time out for Gabel pass.rn who had a cut opened in his face. Gilbert punted out of bounds on Gar kickd offcforMine saGil- Minnesota's 22-yard line. Again the Gary kicked off for Minnesota to G "Thunderbolt" went through the Mich- bert who ran the ball back 20 yards t line Michigan's 24-yard line. H anson grnan, making two yards. By some broke through and threw Puckelwartz great playing by Puckelwartz, Nyland for a two-yard loss. Gilbert sent a ad Gabel, Nydahl gained only one beautiful punt to Almquist who was yard. Barnhart punted to Miller who downd byPalmrol on inneota' '-an back five yards, being downed in 43-yard line. Nydahl broke through mid-field as the quarter ended. Michigan's right tackle for first down Score: Michigan, 7; Minnesota, 0. on the Wolverine's 47-yard line. SECOND QtUARTER Thunderbolt Joesting met a stone Miller was a little slow on a triple- wall at left guard, but gained nearly pass play, Tanner and Gibson catching two yards. A perfect. forward pass, him for a four-yard loss. With Miller Nydahl to Tanner, was complete for acting like the play was to be a buck, first down on Michigan's 30-yard line. Puckelwartz dropped directly back,' Joesting was stopped for a yard gain sending a pass to Gilbert, who caught' by Rich and Oosterbaan. it on the Minnesota 35-yard line. Gary Snatches For Pass I IG1 Touchdown I ~ PIEVIOUS SCORES I P 4 j 7 SSjI M i c h i g a n M in n e s o t a j 1892 ......... 6 16 j j 1893.......... 20 34 j 1895 ..........20 6 18910...........6 40 1902 ......... 23 6 I 19 3 -. - ... .. .- 6 I ( 1923 ..........5 )06 {j 19 0 .. . .. . 6 0 I 191 .. . . . 7 34 1920 .. . . . 3 0 K 1921 ..........38 1922 . .. ... 6 7 1; 1923 .. . ... . .. 10 0 j 1924 . .. .. . ... 13 0 1 1925 ..........35 0 E 1926 . . . . .20 () 1926 .. . . . 7 6 1 feet. Gilbert punted long, Nyland 1 downing the ball on Minnesota's 15-1 UN - 0 0 7 ILLINOIS T pg~ I INCONFERE1 RUNNING M O N NC EE 0 1E T Gopher Captain Plays Fast Game OTHE SCORES First Quarter Illinois 6, Ohio State 0., Yale 7, Harvard 0. Brown 0, New Hampshire 0. Syracuse 0, Niagara 0. Army 0, Ursinus 0. Northwestern 0, Iowa 0. Chicago 0, Wisconsin 0. First Half Illinois 6, Ohio State 0. Yale 7, Harvard 0. Lafayette 45, Lehigh 0. Indiana 6, Purdue 0. Detroit 6, Carnegie Tech. 0. Nebraska 0, Kansas Aggies 0. Army 0, Ursinus 0. Syracuse 0, Niagara 0. Third Quarter Illinois 13, Ohio State 0. WISCONSIN CAPTAIN 1S FIRST GIVING CARDINAL OUTFIT SIX-POINTP LEAD MONROE FINISHES TENTH Michigain Cross-Country Aggregation Ends Race In Tie With Indiana For Eighth Position Led by their individual star, Capt. John Zola, Coach Tom Jones' veteran and well balanced Wisconsin harrier team repeated its victory of last sea- son by capturing the Conference cross country title for the third consecutive time with 31 points yesterday morning over the new Wolverine course. The Badger victory was won by a m(uch narrower margin than that at- tained at Minneapolis a year ago, how- ever, as Coach Harry Gill's veteran Illinois aggregation nearly made good in their attempt to break the Cardi- nal's long string of Conference victo- ries, pressing the winners all the way and finishing right on their heels in second place with 57 points, just six behind the Jones-coached team. Gopher Entry Takes Third Place Minnesota proved to be the dark horse of the meet by placing third t i l l E t t i r L t 1 1 r r y t, Bennie Oosterbaan Michigan captain who took a pass from Puckelwartz and crossed the Minnesota goal line in the opening Minutes of the game, after eluding the Gopher secondary defense. Heston replaced Nyland for Michi- gan. Joesting made three yards through center before being tackled by Rich. Nydahl crashed for first down on Michigan's 43-yard line. Michigan's right side was sucked in and Nydahl made two yards, before being stopped by Puckelwartz. With a mountain of interference, Almquist made six more. Oosterbaan met up with Joesting, the Gophers failing of first down by a foot. Minnesota took time out. Minnesota elected to plunge on fourth down and Joesting was hurled back as the Michigan line held firm. Michigan took the bail on the 34-yard line. Puckelwartz, attempting to run right tackle, was smothered, gaining one yard. Rich made two yardls through center. Rich made three more on the third play. Gilbert's punt went out of bounds on Minnesota's 36-yard line. On a wide sweeping end run, Nydahl made four yards, being downed by Rich. On a quick forward pass by Joesting, Baer partially blocked it and Rich intercepted the ball on Minne- yard line. Almquist went inside Oosterbaan's "Thunderbolt" Joesting end for nine yards, finally being down- Whose line plunging and accurate ed by Miller. Another play went in- passing gave Minnesota its chiefl side of him, making first down on Mir:- means of attack against Michigan. He nesota's 28-yard line. Joesting made lived up to the reputation he has two yards at Michigan's right guard made as a constant threat, and fin- Minnesota ,took time out for Gary. ished his career in a blaze of glory. Almquist carried the ball with three! others, but Oosterbaan wrestled the Heston making the tackle. Joesting+ ball back, the gain being less than a went through for three more. yard. Almquist smashed at Michigan's left A pass from .Joesting was incom- tackle, making less than two yards. plete. Michigan was penalized five On a lateral pass to Nydahl, Puckel- yards for offside. On a short shove wartz and Heston tackled Nydahl who pass forward, Nydahl took the ball failed to make first down and Michi- around Michigan's right end, almost gan took the ball on her own eight- got loose, but was knocked down on yard line. On first down Gilbert, Michigan's 45-yard line. Oosterbaan kicked to Almquist who returned eight blocked four interference nen to stop yards to Michigan's 33-yard line as Nydahl for less than a yard gain on a Michigan missed the tackle. Almquist wide end run sweeping clear across passed to open territory. On a double the field. Michigan took time out for pas3 to Nydahl the Gophers gained a Oosterbaan. Apparently Oosterbaan yard. A pass, Almquist to Haycraft, got a bad bump around the shoulders was conrplete for a five-yard gain. Gil- or neck. Oosterbaan resumed play. bert, who made the tackle, was in- Again Nydahl nearly got loose at jured and Michigan took time out. Michigan's right end, Miller making Gilbert resumed play, but was laid the tackle on his own 32-yard line. out on the next play. Joesting's pass Almquist crashed- through Michigan's to Tanner was completed and Gilbert, left guard for first down on the Wol- who made the tackle, was injured on verine 27-yard line. Oosterbaan came the play. in back of the line to tackle Joesting Joesting's pass was completed to who made four yards on the play Tnner, the (opher end fighting to through center. Heston replaced Ny- Michigan's one-yard line. Joesting land at right end for Michigan. Alm- leaped at Michigan's left guard and quist tore away from Baer and made went across for the touchdown. first down on Michigan's 12-yard line. Phariner was rushed in to kick the Another of those shove forward passes, goal, taking Tanner's place. The pass Joesting to Nydahl, gained two yards, from center was fumbled ahd Phar. mer's attempt to paiss for the extra point was knocked down . SCORE: MICHIGAN, 7; MINNESO- TA, 6. Joesting fumbled the kickoff, but Michigan was slow going down the field. Joesting was stopped on his own 19-yard line. Almquist made two yards at right guard. Joesting found a stone wall at center. I Minnesota took time out. t3... . ahead of Iowa, one of the early favor- punted to Miller who fumbled in mid- ites, with 89 points. The Hawkeyes field, Minnesota recovering the ball, took fourth with 98 points and were but then fumbled, Rich recovering for trailed by Ohio State with 24 in fifth Michigan, giving the Wolverines' first position. down on Minnesota's 47-yard line. Michigan's showing, with the, single Rich made three yards as he took the ; exception of Capt. Randolph Monroe, ball out of bounds. Johnson replaced who placed tenth, proved disappoint- Gary at right tackle for Minnesota. ing, the Wolverines finishing in a tie Oosterbaan dropped back quickly but with Indiana for sixth place with a his pass to Gilbert was much too short. total of 129 points. Northwestern was Puckelwartz's pass to Oosterbaan seventh with 222 points, while Chica- was incomplete and Michigan was pen- go captured cellar honors with a total alized five yards. Gilbert punted to of 241. Almquist who returned the ball 10 Every school in the Conference with yards before he was downed on Min- the single exception of Purdue, whose nesota's 24-yard line. Joesting nvade entry was scratched shortly before two yards, being stopped by Rich. the meet, was represented in yester- Schoenfeld tackled Nydahl who made day's run, although only two men a yard. Barnhart's punt stopped on from Chicago competed. All of the Michigan's 45-yard line. Puckelwartz other entries were six man teams. lost two yards attempting a drive off Zola Leads by Wide Margin left tackle. Zola, the Cardinal captain, took the Fourth Quarter!lead near the three and three-quarters Almquist cut inside Oosterbaan for mile iark and gradually outdistanced six yards, but Bennie made the tackle, the rest of the leaders, finishing more getting around three Minnesota men. than 100 yards ahead of Fairfield of Il- Joesting sniashbd through center for jIlinois, his closest rival. Zola covered first down on Michigan's eight-yard the five miles in Ihe fast time of 24:56, line. Pommerening smashed through which established a record for, the new Almquist for no gain. Gabel and Rich Michigan course. smothered another shove pass forward Dave Fairfield of Illinois took sec- to Almquist and Minnesota' has the ond honors a short distance ahead of ball, fourth down on Mchigan's six- Captain Harold Fields, Indiana dis- yard line. ance ace. Petaja, another member of A forward pass, Almquist to Hay.,the Badger team. placed fourth just craft, was complete on the goal line 'ahead of Capt. Leonard Hunn of Iowa, a touchdown. Almquist kicked the who tied for first in last year's cham- goal. pionship meet. .Baker of Ohio State SCORE: MINNESOTA, 13; MICH-. captured sixth place, Anderson of Min- GAN, 7.nesota was seventh, McElwee of Illi- WAN, ~*nois eighth, Bullamore of Wisconsin Gilbert attempted an onside kickoff inth, andCaptain Monroe of Michi- to Oosterbaan but the attempt waslgan tenth frustrated and Minnesota ran the ball Brady of Iowa finished in eleventh back to Michigan's 49-yard line. A position, followed by North of Minne- pass, Almquist to Haycraft, was com- sota, and Capt. Joe Novak of Illinois. plet foran ightyardgai. Pukel-I 1onnelto Oho Sae woas fourteenths, TROPHY OF SUPREMACY Oosterbaan missed a tackle of Joest- ing's on a lateral pass play which went for no gain. Oosterbaan had him trapped behind the line. Joesting tried a pass to Tanner, but was hurried and the ball was put out of bounds. On an end-around play on a triple pass, Minnesota failed to fool the Wolver- ines and they took over the ball on their own 29-yard. line. Nagurski stopped Puckelwartz without gain. Oosterbaan fought for four yards off left tackle, Tanner making the tackle. Gilbert punted to Nydahl who was down on Minnesota's 31-yard line. Oos- tcrbaan, made- the tackle. Nyland and Baer sent Nydahl back and Barnhart punted, the ball bouncing crazily to Michigan's 47-yard line. Miller made THE EXTRA STAFF 4 -o- Editort Robert E. Finch Assistants Nelson J. Smith Emmons A. Bonfield (. George C. Tilley I George E. Simons recovered on the 36-yard line when sota's 48-yard line. Puckelwartz lost j the ball was stolen from Oosterbaan, six yards. A 40-yard pass, Oosterbaan' Barnhart carrying the ball off Michi- to Heston, was knocked down. Gil- gan's left guard for five yards. A bert punted to Almquist on Minneso- similar play by Nydahl at the other ta's 15-yard line. Almquist tried to side was frustrated by Baer for no outsmart Baer, but failed miserably, gain. Faking a double pass, Joesting falling in his tracks. smashed through for six yards. Nydahl made five yards and on the Minnesota's long punt rolled to Mich- next play made four more at Michi-I igan's 35-yard line. Joesting found a gan's right tackle, Rich making both hole for four yards, Rich and Baer tackles. Joesting tore savagely through making the tackle. for first down on Minensota's 30-yard' Nydahl held even on the next play. line. Walsh replaced Tanner at end Joesting faked a play at Michigan's for Minnesota, and Almquist was re- right end, turning quickly to throw a placed by Hovde. Hovde dropped forward pass, but Gilbert intercepted Joesting's perfect 15-yard pass. the pass, giving Michigan first down Joesting's pass to Haycraft was de- on her own 24-yard line. Rich went dared conmplete on Michigan's 43-yard through center for three yards. A ln when uckelwartz interfered necktie tackle stopped Miller without w the receiver. Joesting's pass to gain. After the ball was juggled by Walsh was knocked down by Gilbert - - T- and Oosterbaan. .r J i i { Minnesota's safety man Poinmerening recovered the ball for Michigan on the Gophers' S0-yard line. Puckel- wartz's pass to Gilbert was incom- plete, the latter being knocked down by Almquist.I Michigan took time out for Gilbert.I A wide pass from center, the ball rolling crazily back. Two Minnesota plete for an eight yard gain. P'urkel-l Donnell of Ohio State was fourteenth, w,artb tackliing him in h( tracks.-, Stine of Illinois fifteenth, Burgess of Almquist went off Michigan's left tac- Wisconsin sixteenth, Clapham of In- kle, but the play was recalled and diana seventeenth, Captain Binger of Gabel left the field, Pomirerening Minnesota, eighteenth, Ponzer of Illi- moving to right tackle and Harrigan nois nineteenth, and Fink of Wiscon- replacing him at left tackle. Joesting sin twentieth. made it first down on the 37-yard line. Monroe Makes Lood Showing Almquist made four on Harrigan on a By finishing in tenth duck-arouind play.finishig i enhpositio~n Cap- duck-aroundpay.twinMonroe of the Michigan tean Joesting was thrown for a yard loss made one of the best showings cred- by Pommerening. Al Gilbert got his ited to a Wolverine entry in a Big Ten hands on Almquist's pass to Nydahl championship meet in recent years. Joesting's pass to Walsh was coin- plete on Michigan's 14-yard line, Oos- terbaan making the tackle. Miller knocked down Hovde'stpass and Min- nesota was penalized five yards. Oos- terbaan intercepted a Minnesota pass and ran 20 yards before being downed on Minnesota's 45-yard line as the half ended. but could not hold it.N FINA\L SCOR E: MINNESOTA, I:; After setting the pace for the first mile, the big Michigan captain held his