BUCK VICTORY COMES IN LAST HALF-MINUTE Sime “Field Goal. Is the Clincher. — ‘Hold That Line! IOWA—52. | OHIO STATE—54, x. ET. FE.) -¥T. 2| Miller,f 0 4, Fisher,f 2| bk qs Grat,g- Gecowets,g McLain,g Trabitz,f Sims,f | Wise,f | Shaw,c Totals 20 ‘14 15! Score at half—Iowa 2 29, Ohio State 22. a free _throws—Chapman 4, | uh 3, Soderarey Gecowets. Offi cials—R. A. Barnum of Wiscon- sin, E, Mewinoaa of Michigan. soderq’t.g O’Brien, Harsha.e) 0 Totalsg 20 - l Sewwrpewwe eer ee | Hocewnene ry w | eamnmnnag ea cue (Special Dispatch to The Register. ) COLUMBUS, OHIO—Ohio State pulled a basketball game out of the fire here Satur- day night in the last half-min- ute of play to score its first Western conference victory of the season by defeating Iowa, 54 to 52. It was Iowa’s sec- ond loop loss in five games. The Hawkeyes, holding a half+ time lead of 29 to 22, saw this lead whittled away until the score was knotted at 45-all with just 10. minutes to play. The Hawks had run their lead. up to 45 to 38 before the- Buckeyes really found themselves and started a scoring spree led by Guard Max Gecowets and Substi- tute Forward Bud. Wise, The 2,981 in attendance were thrilled by this last 10 minutes of play which saw the lead see- BIG TEN STANDINGS. Illinois Minnesota Purdue Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan Chicago Se ae