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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
8
Ed Hall and Jakie Fry led Gwinn Henry's Kansas and eased past Colorado State to end the nine game schedule. Hall scored three touchdowns and an extra point while Fry added a rushing score and key plays to set up all four Jayhawker touchdowns.
Kansas overwhelms Colorado State College 36-0 as Fry leads with a 54 yard TD amidst a muddy field. Hall adds two extra points and Ulrich and Hardman receive late targets while the smaller crowd of about 1,800 watches in Ames.
Kansas shut out Colorado State 26 0 as Jayhawks finish with two wins seven losses. Ed Hall scored three touchdowns with extra point, Fry gained 87 yards, while Don Pierce and Hall contributed key plays in a dominant first half. Spectators numbered about 1800 as Kansas matched strengths against CSU despite a lean year.
Philadelphia reports 102000 fans expected as Army and Navy celebrate 50 years of rivalry at Municipal Stadium. Both teams arrive, drill, and prep for the classic with 40 plus players each. Army seeks its 28th win. Navy eyes its 16th, after a year ago’s 10 to 0 victory.
Texas defeated Texas A and M 7 to 0 before a record Southwest crowd of 45 000 in Austin. Marion Pugh left with injury as Peter John Layden connected with Jack Crain and Noble Doss for the opening score. A and M barring a bowl bid looked toward post season talks after the holiday.
The record lists players by position for Kansas and Colorado State including ends guards centers quarterbacks halfbacks and fullbacks with names such as Schaa ke Hardman McGrew Hinshaw Vandavéer Hayden and Linquist for Kansas and Blake Stinnett Edwards Laskowski Deason Hess Clay Matson Watson Maeda for Colorado State. Officials include Referee Richard Pendleton Westminster umpire E C Quigley head linesman Herb Gish and field judge Jack Crangle.
Topeka senior Don Pierce was named first-string center on the United Press all-Big Six football team. He was the lone Jayhawker on either the first or second elevens.
Grand Rapids announces George Potsy Clark, coach of the Detroit Lions, will coach the University of Michigan football team next fall and serve as director of public relations. Clark previously led Kansas as head coach from 1921 to 1926.
A year ago Judge Landis fined the Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers $500 each for concealing player contracts. Three years earlier the Pittsburgh Panthers, ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, voted against postseason play including the Rose Bowl, 16-15. Five years ago Jock McCoy, British middleweight, outpointed Al McCoy of Boston in ten rounds in New York.
Washburn college closed its football season by defeating St Benedict's of Atchison 20 to 0 on Thanksgiving. Dale Isaacs led the offense as Washburn struck twice in the second period, with one TD off an Atchison fumble and another on a two play Statue of Liberty sequence by Halfback McCurdy from the 23.
After Texas A and M’s 7-0 loss to Texas, bowl selections hinge on Saturday results. Stanford must weigh California while Tennessee Boston College and others chase spots in Rose Sugar Orange Cotton and more. Army Navy and Duke Pitt games amplify weekend clashes as the season ends with pivotal decisions.
AP report lists multiple games with Kansas 26 Colorado State 0 and Texas 7 Texas A and M results. Other scores include Arkansas 27 Tulsa 21 Creighton 7 Wichita 0 Washburn 20 St Benedicts 0 Emporia Teachers 20 Pittsburg Teachers 7 Columbia 0 Brown 0 Bucknell 7, Franklin and Marshall 12 Ursinus 6Wake Forest 7 South Carolina 6 Catawba 12 Lenoir Rhyne Chattanooga 20 Mercer 6 Lane 21 Benedict 0 Seater Georgia 19 Middle Georgia Middle Tennessee Teachers 6 Tennessee Tech 0 North Carolina A and T 12 North Carolina College 6 Parsons 20 Iowa Wesleyan 0 Oklahoma City 21 McMurry 18 Trinity 13 Austin College 6 Ouachita 34 Hendrix 0 Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers 18 Eastern New Mexico Care State 31 New Mexico Military Mega Colorado College 21 Carbon College 6 High School Columbus 16 Pittsburg 13 Arma 6 Frontenac 0 Erie 0 Mulberry 0 Atchison 0 Leavenworth 6 Oberlin 6 Norton 13 Dighton 6 Scott City 0 Iola 6 Chanute 43 Fredonia 6 Neodesha 0 Independence 0 Coffeyville 20 Junior College Fort Scott 7 Parsons 6 Chanute 6 Iola 20.
Kansas City reports two weeks of practice for Kansas State Wildcats as they travel to Lincoln for a key game. A Nebraska win or tie clinches the Big Six title. a loss could still leave the Huskers sharing honors if other results unfold. Nebraska seeks to finish undefeated in conference play. Oklahoma shifts to non conference action with Santa Clara after completing its title hopes.
Emporia Teachers College claimed second place in the Central conference after a 20 to 7 win over Pittsburgh. Trailing 7-6 at the start of the final period, Emporia scored twice in the fourth quarter to secure victory.
New York November 29. Sweet William Conn seeks a decisive win over Lee Savold at Madison Square Garden. A future clash with Joe Louis is talked about for next summer amid expectations of a high profile heavyweight showdown.
New York sports page notes Lou Nova Juicy magazine piece coming next month may shock some readers Arch Ward Chicago editor fielding pro football inquiries after turning down 25 000 yearly offer Billy Conn struggles against Lee Savold but may finally be tagged Slip Madigan rumored to return to football big next year
New York Post writer Jack Miley notes Col John Reed Kilpatrick plans to bring back honest wrestling at Madison Square Garden. He jokes the effort would rival Houdini’s famous illusion and compare it to a remarkable solo feat awaiting completion.
Tommy Harmon earned 900 dollars for turning professional on the radio. The piece notes pro football owners and suggests his success counters any doubts. It also recalls sports figures Jack Dempsey Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio in a reader poll sequence.
A respected coach is reportedly set to leave a leading Midwestern college, while a top Northwest program seeks a skilled line coach to become its head coach. Rumor mills swirl as sports editors are urged to verify.
Navy at 12 5 over Army and Stanford at 3 1 over California headline the latest odds. Boston College favored 4 1 over Holy Cross while Georgia sits at 17 10 in the matchup slate.
Honorable Mention selections include Ends Argyl Dryden of Ottawa Everett Steiner of Kansas Wesleyan Kenneth Hassler of Baker Tackles Gorby Martin of Baker Russell Reinecker of McPherson Linus Jacobs of Kansas Wesleyan Guards Raymond Goering of McPherson Harold Roeder of Kansas Wesleyan Holstrom of Bethany Center Kenneth Fields of Kansas Wesleyan Backs Charles Sloop of Baker Ted Haun Verle Anderson of College of Emporia Ray Dawson Ken Traeger Harold Van Pelt and Mike Davis of Kansas Wesleyan Louis Turner of Bethel.
Georgia Tech defeated Tulane 7-5 while LSU fell to Tulane. Southern Methodist beat Texas Christian 2-1. Alabama edged Mississippi State 11-10. Washington won 4-1 over Washington State. Auburn toppled Florida 11-10. Oregon State beat Oregon 3-1. Tennessee downed Vanderbilt 3-1. Rice beat Baylor 9-5.
A list of playful nicknames for a mock All American team includes Spirit of Notre Dame Eyes of Texas Marriage of William and Mary Hard of Knox Dead of Center Holdem of Yale Poopoo of Purdue and Hail of Columbia.
Johnny Knolla’s late one yard plunge secured Creighton University a 7-0 Thanksgiving win over Wichita University. Official tallies say Knolla totaled 127 rushing and passing yards, lifting his season total to 1,420 yards, 52 more than Michigan’s Tom Harmon. He broke loose in the second half after a tight first half.
Relph, sophomore Ross Relph, sustained a bruise on the lower right leg after yesterday's game. Dr. R I Canute, son of the student health service, reported no fracture and Relph was released from Watkins hospital.
Week shows a series of basketball games including West Texas State at Baldwin on December 11 and Wichita University at Wichita on December 26 28 then Sunflower Tournament in Topeka and Kansas Wesleyan at Baldwin in January with Bethel at Baldwin Ottawa at Baldwin Friends at Wichita Southwestern at Winfield and College of Emporia at Baldwin in late January Bethel at Newton McPherson at McPherson Bethany at Baldwin College of Emporia at Emporia and Bethany at Lindsborg Kansas Wesleyan at Salina McPherson at Baldwin and Ottawa at Ottawa to end February.
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