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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1932
Page
6
Auburn battles South Carolina to a 20 20 tie as Harold Mauney drives the Gamecocks with a late fourth quarter surge. Mauney scores SC s first TD s and kicks the decisive extra point to force the stalemate before 15000 fans in Ir mington Ala.
Palo Alto California Alumni rumblings follow a poor season as Coach Glenn Warner returns from a football officials conference. He will not discuss rumors of leaving for Temple or being ousted in favor of Ernie Nevers. Stanford, after a 10 year tenure, suffered losses to USC UCLA and Washington with a scoreless tie against California and a defeat at Pittsburgh, its only conference win came against Oregon State.
Anderson from Oneonta was chosen to coach Colgate next season as the Red Raiders look to extend their undefeated status. He also plays on Colgate’s varsity baseball and basketball squads.
Alberts Cleaners start the basketball season Monday night in Coe gym against the Davenport squad of Superior Daily, in the Missouri Valley League opener before the Kansas City game on Dec 12. Coach Ralph Johnson brings a strong lineup led by Rags Wilcox at center with Van Deusen, Kinnan, Kanitz, and Johnson in the starting five. A Kilian vs Lisbon Bears preliminary precedes the 8 15 p.m. main event. general admission 40 cents, reserved 15, student 28 with special section for locals. Officials listed as Skein, Shimek, Town.
Big Ten leaders voted to permit member teams to play in the Rose Bowl, reversing the holier-than-thou stance and accepting California matchups when invited. Athletic directors outlined cost-saving travel plans and allowed two extra non-conference basketball games, while coaches rejected the metric system for track and set schedules across indoor and outdoor meets.
Major Ralph Sasse, retiring Army coach, praised Navy's fighting spirit after Army beat Navy 20 to 4. The article notes the crowd, key players like Pick Vidal and Dick King, and Captain Milt Summerfelt's late-game dedication, with reflections on honor, courage, and the future of service academy football.
Universities in the conference will rely on automobile travel to carry minor sport schedules for 1933. Fathers and friends will loan cars to carry athletes as coaches say they will take four or five autos for road trips and games. Indiana Purdue Wisconsin and Ohio State will skip swimming. Iowa trims baseball.
Nebraska defeats Methodists 21 to 14 as Mathis scores on a touchdown drive and Masterson adds the extra point. After a scoreless third, the Mustangs strike late with a fourth quarter TD set up by a Travis rush and a Fuqua reception, followed by Masterson’s placement.
Detroit University beat Loyola of the South 21 to 12 on a surge of late passes and two fourth quarter touchdowns by Douglas Nott. Love of Loyola opened scoring with two first quarter TDs, then Detroit mounted a comeback led by Nott’s passing to Bains and Storrie.
The Washington Huskies mounted a precise running attack to defeat UCLA 19 to 0 before 35 000 spectators in the Pacific Coast conference finale.
The Wheatland Legion five lost a 30 to 26 decision to the Lost Nation independents here last week. Smith McMurray Ballard Zeller Endorf and Hoker were in the local lineup. An independent girls team has been organized here with Ruth Zeller Gladys Jeppe Ruth Ronald Laurel Hoffmeister Genevieve Seckler and Bernice Endorf.
The Alburnett independent basketball team organized for the season seeks game dates in the territory. Interested teams should contact Wayne Strait to arrange matches.
Tennessee overwhelmed Florida 32 to 13 in Jacksonville to finish the season undefeated and tie with Auburn for the Southern Conference title. The Volunteers opened with three first period touchdowns, built on a Brackett Petruzzo Feathers Wynn backfield drive, and added scoring in the second and third. Florida struck back with two long passes, Henderson to Shearer and Henderson to Brown, while Brackett returned a kickoff 85 yards and then a punt 53 yards for a score. Feathers doubled his scoring with two touchdowns and Wynn added one.
Army dominates Navy 13 to 20 in a hard fought interservice clash. Vidal scores for Army before Buckler adds the extra point and leads the Cadets with a 40 yard run. Buckler’s kicking and strong defense key Army win as Navy stalls after early momentum.
Beloit College announces withdrawal from the Wisconsin Big Four and remains in the Midwest Conference. Athletic director R K Jaggard says scheduling conflicts forced the move and Beloit has been a Midwest member since its founding.
Troy Mills basketball opened its Linn county conference schedule by defeating Walker 35 to 10. Center Point beat Troy Mills in a separate game, Coggan topped Central City, and upcoming games include Center Point at Troy Mills and Walker at Coggan. The Troy Mills girls lost to Walker 48 to 17 as conference standings show Center Point at 8 1.000 and Coggan at 9 1.000.
Kohawks edge into 1933 schedule planning after the Mississippi Valley league meeting at Roosevelt hotel. Grant and Washington high schools set nine and seven games respectively as they line up foes including Rock Island Roosevelt of Des Moines and East Waterloo.
Chicago AP reports the 1933 Los Angeles Open will be a gamble from start to finish. The PGA agreed to a gross gate basis after failing to raise a $10,000 prize purse. players won’t know the final prize until receipts are counted. Officials expect about $5,000 in gate receipts on the Wilshire course January 6 to 8. MacDonald Smith of New York is defending champion.
Northwestern University will not appoint a single captain this season. The Wildcats voted to abolish the office and will select a team leader for each game.
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