Arizona State vs. Western Reserve

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  The Tacoma times, Tacoma, Wash., January 3, 1941, page 15

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  Western Reserve Beats Arizona Ell PtSO, Western Re serves football team entrained for their Ohio homes today taking with them the 1871 New Years Sun Bowl laurels. Although outrushed and out passed all over the field yesterday. the Western Reserve eleven exploded all their scoring dvnamite in q wild fourth period to defeat Arizona State, 26–⁠13 Although Reserve took the title. Halfback Hascall Hen shaw Of the losing team pro- vided the games biggest thrill for the crowd Of $4,000 when he ran 1O2 yard. for touchdown. >Arizona State Fullback WAYNE Pitts dropped back to punt from behind his own goal in the second period but lateralled the ball to Henshaw who raced the entire length Of the field to score. Reserve had a bad attack Of filters when the game began but licked for the first touchdown in the middle Of the opening period Ries returned punt to the 26 and two plays later took Dom sanzotta’s 15-yard pass for a touchdown Arizona bounced right back in the next period and banged over two touchdowns TO take the lead Arizona recovered tumble on Reserves 16 and Halfback Joe Hernandez passed to Pitts for the first score. The conversion attempt failed but a few plays later. Henshaw ripped off his long dash 10 put his team in front. Willis Maggie, Reserve end, tied the game in the third quarter by blocking Pitts kick on the Arizona 10-yard line. He grabbed the ball and pushed over for the score Reserve iced the game in the final quarter with two touch downs Johnny Ries scored in two plays from Arizonss five following 52-yard jsunt. Ries counted again late in the game = 80 his third touchdown of the Jay.

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  The Ypsilanti daily press, Ypsilanti, Mich., January 2, 1941, page 1

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  entries Pour in For Golden Gloves Tournament Here Wins Lsurels FL Paso. Tex, Jan. 2-UP-Western Reserves football team entrained for their Ohio homes today, taking with them the 1871 New Years Sun Bowl Laurels. Although outrushed and out passed all over the field Wednesday, the Western Reserve Eleven exploded all their scoring dynamite in a wild fourth period to de feat Arizona State. 26–⁠13 and help keep alive the jinx that has prevented a border conference team from ever winning the Sun Bow title.

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  Imperial Valley press, California, January 2, 1941, page 4

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  Sun Bowl Crown To West’n Reserve Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 2. CUP)- Western Reserves football team entrained for their Ohio homes today, taking with them the 1941 New Years Sun Bowl laurels. Although outrushed and outpassed all over the field yesterday, the Western Reserve eleven exploded all their scoring dynamite in a wild fourth period to defeat Arizona State, 26–⁠13 and help keep alive the jinx that has prevented a border conference team from ever winning the Sun Bowl title.

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Western Reserve leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.