Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-10-18 | Page 22 | Tom Harmon, Paul Christman Lead Football Yardage Parade

Tom Harmon Paul Christman I Lead Football Yardage Parade SEATTLE Oct 18 UP UP All All All- America halfback Tom Harmon o of Michigan was the nations nation's best ground gainer today but ca came n nin in second to Paul Christman of ot Missouri in ha total offense offense gains gains rushing and passing Figures compiled by the American Ameri Amen can football statistical bureau re revealed revealed revealed re- re that Harmon had gained yards in three games by carrying car car- the ball 63 times but ha hao haq gained only yards in the air for a t total t tal of ot yards Pitching Paul Tops Tops Christmans Christman's passing gave him total honors He completed com corn 26 6 of 61 forwards for yards yard arid id pi picked ked up 27 yards rushing for pr a otal total of yards in three games Other sectional leaders in total offense East Hal McCullough Corn Cornell ll two wo games 40 plays yards southeast Adrian Dodson Louisiana State four games 83 plays yards southwest Manon Marion Marion Ma Ma- rion non Pugh Texas A. A M. M three games 55 plays yards far west Bob Peoples Southern California Cali Call fornia three games 81 plays yards John Knolla of ot Cre ranked second to Harmon In yardage gained from scrimmage Knolla carried the ball ban 46 times in three games for yards Walt of Lafayette was third with yards on 39 rushes in three games Other L Leaders ders Second best passer in the nation nation na na- na- na tion was Jose Fr Frank Frank of of of New York university who completed 23 of 41 attempts in three games to lead the east Among men who have punted 10 times or more Dobbs of Tulsa was best with a yard 46 average in three games Walt OConnor O'Connor of Drake caught 10 passes in three games to lead the pass receivers