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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1931
Page
9
National title conundrum after Notre Dame loss. Tulane Southern California and Northwestern emerge as contenders along with Tennessee and Southern Methodist. Rose Bowl path splits with Notre Dame Army and Stanford Dartmouth matchups shaping final standings.
Des Moines bowler Carl Bialt led the middlewestern bowling tourney singles with 724 across games of 232 221 and 724 at Grand Alleys. H Nichols of Sac City, In was second at 670. R Cook of Clinton and E White of Minneapolis followed, White posting a 287 games high. Minneapolis doubles teams led by Daily and Nelson totaled 124 across.
In the South Dakota University tourney the freshmen led with three points while sophomores added one point each. The teams battled in a tight contest as the score remained close with limited scoring and no clear winner through most of the game.
Northwestern enters Saturday with a chance to share the Big Ten title as Purdue, Wisconsin, and Ohio State face key matchups in charity games to aid relief funds. Michigan and Ohio State won decisive clashes, while Illinois and Chicago also play in the charity program that reshapes the standings.
Doland November 24 Special Coach Rea White of the Wheelers rebuilt with only two reserves remaining. Pre season notes signal the toughest schedule yet but speed and cleverness may offset the lack of range. Friday night interclass skirmish saw Seniors beat Juniors 31 to 21 as Mar McNickle scored 34 of the Seniors points and Red Johnson led the Juniors with seven. The Frosh were 27 to 5 winners over the Sophs and 21 to 5 over the Freshmen in earlier games.
Kansas City reports Nebraska sealed its Big Six championship with a 23-0 win over Iowa State. The Huskers, under coach Dana X. Bible, prep for the Thanksgiving game against the Pitt Panthers in Pittsburgh. Northwestern remains the only non conference loss that season.
Sioux Falls dispatch notes the annual gridiron clash between Yankton College and Dakota Wesleyan University to settle this year’s rivalry. Wesleyan visits Yankton on Thanksgiving Day with no conference title at stake, as Northern Normal has already claimed the state college championship. Other South Dakota colleges finished schedules, with a few high school games yet to be played. North Dakota’s NC members lost, while Duquesne defeated North Dakota and Kansas State beat the North Dakota Aggies.
Pierre announces the 1931 32 regional committees for the South Dakota High School Athletic Association. Eight districts cover regions 1 through 8 with four members each, mostly superintendents principals or coaches. Regional chairs include Vass D Miller Voorhis Beaber Yankton Erickson Kennebec and Woodard Hot Springs.
The open in round of the National Boxing meet in Chicago will be held at a stadium in December. Lewis Brown and others are slated to compete as the lightweights advance to the next stage.
Campiglio of West Liberty Teachers College and Bob Monnett of Michigan State have clinched first and second in the national individual football scoring race. Campiglio leads with 146 points, Monnett has 122, while Purdue quarterback Pasdonner tops the Big Ten with 45 points.
Chicago November 23 Southern California Trojans speed toward Los Angeles after beating Notre Dame. Coach Howard Jones resumes plans for Washington Georgia Northwestern ties with hopes for a Rose Bowl appearance New Year’s Day. Baker scores decisively with a 23 yard kick final drive.
MINNEAPOLIS Nov 28 UP French rider Fredi die Zach was hospitalized with blood poisoning during the northwest six day bicycle race as the main co test ends. Zach and Jules Audy had been paired when a hip injury worsened forcing Zach to quit along with partner Roy Moe boat whose hip also failed. After 14 hours of racing three teams shared first place at 1996 miles with Peden and Andy leading sprint points, followed by Praet Smesaaert and Le Page Gachon.
Orlo Clark a 22 year old youth from Letcher has asked for information on winter amateur elimination boxing tournaments planned across South Dakota. He aims to enter the district meet to be held in January. County Judge Harold W. Markey chairs the American Legion committee overseeing the Huron district event.
Sioux Falls college coach Francis Olsen faces cuts in December as he builds a squad from a mix of tall veterans and small, quick players. About 35 men practice, with trials for freshmen and returning lettermen, and a schedule includes Vermillion, January etc. The team plans pre Christmas games to tune up with several new prospects listed alongside established players.
New York reports the Dreadnaught division debuts this week with a 15 round heavyweight clash between Prima Carnera and Victoria Campolo at Madison Square Garden. Carnera weighs about 260 pounds, Campolo about 249, height 6 feet 7 inches. Campolo seeks upset after losses to Loughran and Schaaf.
North Dakota loses the unbeaten run as eight teams, led by Oklahoma City University, remain in the race. Oklahoma City has a 10 game winning streak, Tulane leads in scoring with 27 points per game, and Maryville Missouri holds best defense allowing only six points. Notre Dame Harvard Ham North Dakota and Allegheny Penna tumble from the top ranks.
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