Giants rally past Cards in 35 31 thriller
New York Giants edge Chicago Cardinals 35 31 as Paul Governali connects with Frank Liebel for the go ahead score in the final period. Cardinals suffer a second straight loss while Baugh sets a league rushing yardage mark for the Redskins in defeat.
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Notre Dame and Michigan Lead AP Top Ten Football Poll
Notre Dame and Michigan share the AP top spot with Southern Methodist, Southern California, and Penn State receiving key mentions. The piece reviews Rose Bowl fate for Michigan and USC, expresses debate over the rankings, notes Penn State’s disputed schedule, and salutes individuals including Templeton and Slater while recounting recent boxing show attendance and Iowa speaking circuit.
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Associated Press
A.P
Michigan
Southern Methodist
Southwest
S.M.U
Southern California
Rice
Texas
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Georgia
Kentucky
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Miami
California
Southern
Cal
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Nittany Lions
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West Virginia
Washington State
Bucknell
Fordham
Syracuse
West Keg
Colgate
Navy
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C R Intracity Cage Battles Start Tuesday
Cedar Rapids parochial schools open intracity basketball week with Immaculate Conception visiting St Wenceslaus and later facing St Patrick's. Roosevelt and Wilson also play as six games Friday and Saturday feature Cedar Rapids teams plus nearby colleges and towns. Coaches project depth and speed despite loss of key Hawkeye and Indiana players. McKinley starts wrestling Friday.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Roosevelt
McKinley
Lloyd Wilson
Maquoketa
Golden Bear
Springville
Maryland to Meet Georgia in Gator Bowl Clash
College Park Maryland will play the University of Georgia in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Florida on January 1. Maryland accepted the invitation to face Georgia, with the matchup set for the New Year’s Day game.
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Georgia
College Park
University of Maryland
University of Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Sports Schedule Highlights Across Colleges
Tuesday action features Immaculate Conception at St Wences shestone at Wilson Roosevelt at Iowa City U hich Friday Dee at Milnois City St Patrick s at St Wences us Immaculate Conception at St ee 2 bua Marion at Mt Vernon Saturday McKinley at East Waterloo Center Point at Wilson College Big Nine Monday Carleton st Ktewa os at Ilinois at Ohio State Butler at Northwestern South ora at lowz Giese statter aA 2 Xavier at Purdue Marquette at Wisconsin Midwest Conference os ee meee pon yo Lawrence alumni at Lawrence Tuesday Clinton J C at Cornell Augustana Isl at Grinnell afternoon Friday Dee at Ilinois Cornell at Grinnell Saturdays Warne at Ripon Lawrence at Beloit Iowa Conference Lather at Augustana mn D s cay f on Fa iatinn Saturday St Thomas iatan Reine ed Augsburg Wrestling Maquckria at McKinicy
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Bob Pricenow
Michigan
Max Supranowicz
Bob Harrison
Bill Roberts
Ozzie Cowles
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Ed Mills
Ralph Hamilton
John Wallace
Bob Armstrong
Don Ritter
Ward Williams
Lou Watson
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Tommy Schwartz
Charley Meyer
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Chuck Tourek
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D. S
Furday
St Thomas
Reine
Augsburg
Wheaton College Tailback Fikers Second in Scoring
Dick Fikers, former Cedar Rapids Wilson halfback, finished second in Wheaton scoring with 36 points across eight games. He trails Chuck Schoenherr who led the nation with 115 points and was named to INS all Midwest for 1947. Fikers tallied six touchdowns, including three in one game early season.
I S C Lists Four Mat Battles in Three Days
Iowa State wrestling opens its schedule with four opponents over three days on a western trip in January. The slate includes Colorado State on January 8, Colorado on January 9, Denver on January 10, and Colorado again on January 10 in the afternoon and evening. The schedule continues through January 24 against Minnesota and early February meets with Iowa Teachers, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and ends with the Missouri Valley meet at Boulder on March 5-6.
Association Fights Coast Bid For Major League Status
Miami, Florida United Press reports President Frank Lane of the American Association called the Pacific Coast league's bid for major league status window dressing and said the American Association is prepared for a united stand against the move.
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Fla
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American Association
San Francisco U football players to vote on bowl offers
San Francisco University football players were set to vote Monday on whether to accept one of five bowl game offers. The decision could affect postseason plans and scheduling for the team and university.
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San Francisco
INS
Cascade High School basketball results reported
Cascade and Monticello played a high school basketball game with Cascade leading 48 to 24 at halftime. The score details show Cascade maintaining a comfortable margin as the Amateur circuit in Cedar Rapids played Moose 82.
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Cascade
Monticello
Seerea Eart
Iowa Opens Season Against Carleton in Chicago Tilt
Iowa faces Carleton in an opening game as Big Nine teams begin a month of warmups before the conference schedule. Minnesota Michigan and Indiana are viewed as top contenders, with Illinois and Wisconsin also seen as threats. The Hawkeyes start Monday night in Iowa City against Carleton.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Iowa City
Carle
IOWA OPENER SLATED FOR EIGHT TONIGHT AT HOME
Iowa's basketball opener against Carleton will tip at 8 p m Monday night and all Hawkeye home games this season will start at 8 p m There are no reserved seats for non conference games
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Iowa City
Carleton
Hawkeye
Beloit College coach Easterbrook resigns after two seasons
Beloit Wisconsin James C Easterbrook resigns as head football coach and also leaves the wrestling post effective February 1 1948 after two seasons at Beloit College President Carey Croneis indicated a successor will be named later Easterbrooks four win five loss 1947 season and four three in Midwest conference.
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Carey Croneis
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Urbana, Ill
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Til
Walcott Fight Chatter Reframes Louis Knockdown Claim
New York and boxing circles debate a Lakewood training tale in which Jersey Joe Walcott supposedly dropped Joe Louis in 1936. Louis maintains the May sparring session left him unsettled, while promoter figures and trainer Jack Blackburn recall the event as a brief knockdown amid an exhibitional setup.
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the Ring
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Chappie
Walcott
Blackburn
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Smoky Joe
King Levinsky
Max Baer
Johnny Paychek
Lou Nova
Billy Conn
Queens of the Court Coggon's Clinic Praised
The Coggon girls basketball rules clinic drew strong turnout in the Cedar Rapids area thanks to J. B. Hungerford who started the clinics a decade ago. Ardella Knoop and LaDonna Hora highlighted the Clutter Czechs with an 85 point per game average in recent starts.
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Clutter Girls
Cedar Rapids
J. B
Ted” Hungerford
Girls’ Union
Hungerford
Representative Council of the Union
Iowa
John Schoenfelder
Clutter
Ardella Knoop
LaDonna Hora
That Catcher Is Not From Our School Card Game Quip
A catcher praised by a teammate is revealed as not attending their school. The exchange highlights a playful misunderstanding about his school grade and affiliation. No further details are provided in the brief, leaving the exact team or event unspecified.
Loras Cagers Open Tuesday to Start 1947 48 Season
Loras college opens its basketball season Tuesday night at home against Platteville Teachers. Merlin Marty leads seven lettermen including guards Don Sullivan and Dave Wareham and center Steve Slattery. Coach Vince Dowd begins his seventh season as the squad travels a busy schedule through December February with games at St Thomas St Joseph Simpson Regis St Ambrose Rockhurst Texas Wesleyan and St Norbert.
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Mickey
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Dave Wareham
Vince Dowd
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Ind
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Simpson
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St. Ambrose
Rockhurst
Texas Wesleyan
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Iowa City Moose routs Quaker Oats 82 to 44
Iowa City Moose easily defeated Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats 82 to 44 on Sunday. Dick Farnsworth led with 19 points and Clayton Colbert added 18 for the winners. Art Wahl led the Oats with 13 while Hoyle and Harger fouled out late.
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Detroit U Eager For Valley Bid
Detroit University said it was very much interested in joining the Missouri Valley Athletic conference to bolster its football stock. The athletic board reacted favorably to the conference feeler with Marquette and Denver also invited to consider joining.
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University of Detroit
Missouri Valley Athletic Conference
Marquette
Denver University
Season aims high for Grinnell Coe Cornell in Midwest race
Beloit and Knox shared last year's title with Beloit favored to repeat. Grinnell Coe and Cornell return strong from last season, while five schools challenge for the crown. Noting a bright clash when Coe faces Illinois, and Cornell preparing for a season opener at Clinton junior college before Midwest Conference action.
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Coe
Cornell
Knox
Lawrence
Walter Dobbs
Earl Peisner
Anderson Bowls 618 to Lead Bowham League Action
Andy Anderson rolled a 618 series to top Bowham Major League action last week as Hamms Beer seized first place with a three game sweep of Underwood Corporation. Hamms sits at 24-15, with R and R Salt and Noveks Amusements tied for second at 23-16. Highs also include Dr Layton 613 and Tom Stastny 600, with multiple 200-plus games led by Bohlander, Atkins, and Lovan. Andy Anderson posted 263, with Louie tee 235 and F T Stevenson among top singles.
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Tom Stastny
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