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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1939
Page
9
Cornell Missouri Ohio State and Texas A&M claim conference titles as USC, Notre Dame, Oregon and others face remaining games. Regional results include Duke, Clemson, Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska battles shaping final rankings and bowl hopes.
Vermillion November 27 The State University basketball Coyotes began drills for the season with a December 8 curtain raiser against the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in Lincoln. Seven lettermen return from last year with questions at guard and center while several new players join the squad including Wagner Alton and Lemaster Belle Fourche.
Woonsocket Redmen edge alumni 26 24 in a scoring duel led by Maynard Ingalls and Zieman. Ingalls scored 15 to 14 at halftime before Woonsocket pulled away in the second half to secure the win. Alumni lineup featured James Dunlap Milton Authier Don Reider Ed Colligoon Gordon Jaminon.
In New York on November 27 71 only 1 college team remains undefeated entering the final week. Cornell Maryville McTeachers New Britain Teachers De Sales of Toledo San Jose State LSU Normal Natchitoches Texas A and M Tennessee Colorado Mines Duquesne each stand one game from a perfect season with no defeats or ties.
New York dispatches report Chicago alumni urging radio score confirmations while Los Angeles residents name the Texas Aggies as the Rose Bowl pick. A betting contest tallies show Ruth Thompson of Birmingham excelling in football picks amid cross nation chatter.
A compilation of college football results across the Big Ten and other conferences. Notable scores include Purdue 7 Indiana 6, Wisconsin 6 Minnesota 23 Ohio State 14, Michigan 21 Town 7, Illinois 46 Chicago 0, and Notre Dame 12 Missouri 20.
complications from an injury suffered in the November 17 game led to the death of Albert Ferguson Brawner a 16 year old Marietta Ga student. He played for Marietta High School and the case is reported as a gridiron fatality.
Madden of Colorado School of Mines leads college football scorers with 117 points, ahead of Don Lieberum of Manchester who has 19 touchdowns but no conversions. Tom Harmon of Michigan trails among top scorers in the Big Ten with 61 points from five games, while Don Clawson of Northwestern and Don Scott of Ohio State follow.
In a Corbin Ky gridiron clash Pineville led with 0 to 7 fist downs and completed two passes to a Corbin target while Pineville rushed for 174 yards to Corbin 141. Corbin gained 22 passing yards and still won the game 10 to 0.
The Genius Austin backfield ace scored 39 points for Austin High School in a 29 to 6 victory over San Antonio's Raven team. Ravens 10 teammates failed to score.
The Detroit Lions were eliminated from NFL title contention after a 31 to 7 loss to the Washington Redskins. With the regular season ending next Sunday, New York Giants and Green Bay Packers vie for the eastern and western division crowns, while Chicago Bears and others compete for remaining spots.
Huron college football squad will be honored at the H Club banquet at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel. Coach Jerry Parker will announce letter winners and elect the 1920 Scalper grid captain. High school letters will be awarded at a Wednesday assembly announced by Coach George Deklotz. The Tiger Squad will honor their season's honorary captain at the assembly.
Huron bowlers boost Sunday results led by Bud Steffen with a 627 in singles. Duo Soy Datum and Gene Mullarbush posted the top doubles score for Huron at the Madison handicap event. Other doubles teams post totals included Pierce-Steffen 4188, Royer-Piacek 1187, Floss-Wagner 1183, Myers-Baum 1271, Jorgenson-Hanten 1098. Steffen led singles with 627. Piacek 618, Myers 560, Hanten 595, Hollarby 543, Wagner 542, Daum 340, Pierce 516, Loss 510.
Tom Harmon led Michigan to a 21-14 victory over Ohio State in a one man parade. Grenville Lansdell starred for Southern California. Jemer posted a 20-12 win over Notre Dame. Herman Hohrig of Nebraska threw two touchdown passes as Oklahoma edged Nebraska 19-7.
Frank Coffey of 525 Kansas Avenue Southeast reports recovery of his wrist watch taken in a home loot by a night intruder earlier this month. A youth arrested by federal officials at Mitchell on a car theft charge provided the information. The watch from the Col home is still missing. The youth faces charges of transporting a stolen automobile. POLO PREPAREDNESS New York scene notes Stewart Inglehart, 10 goal polo player, trains in winter with St Nicholas hockey team in Brooklyn.
The 1939 Western Conference All Star football team includes three Ohio State players led by Nile Kinnick as unanimous pick. Don Scott 9 votes and Tom Harmon are top backfield names with Wisconsin end George Paskvan at fullback and Michigan’s Esco at end.
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