Giants and Packers Meet for Pro Football Title Showdown
Giants and Green Bay clash at the Polo Grounds in a bid for the Ed Thorp trophy and the post season pot. A crowd near 40 000 is expected as Don Hutson and Bob Monnett return for Green Bay after absences. The game follows a 36 0 Giants win over Washington and a 15 3 prior meeting.
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Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Ed Thorp
Giants
Chicago Bears
T Ie York
Washington Redskins
New
Washington
Packers
Ole Teas Hutson
Widseth
Seibold Dell Isol Sea Letlow
Hein
Mulleneaux
Tuttle Goldenberg Parry
Lee Howell Gantenbein Danowski — Schneidman
Isbell
Law Sha
Oxford Junction Downs Onslow 34 to 18
Oxford Junction defeats previously undefeated Onslow 34 18 to extend its win streak to six. Center Al Kolarik led Oxford Junction with 12 points while Onslow’s J Ritenour totaled six. The junior varsity contest ended 13 13 after an overtime period.
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the Gazette
Oxford Junction
Onslow High
al Kolarik
Oxford Junction Center
J. Ritenour
Onslow
Y Swimmers Triumph 78 04 Dual Victory
Cedar Rapids Y M C A juniors defeat Marshalltown Y M C A juniors 78 to 54 in a Cedar Rapids dual meet. Cedar Rapids captured all four relays and six of ten individual events led by Dave Brockway with two wins in Junior B events.
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Ritchie
Dick Howland
Chester Geiger
Virgil Foushee
Foushee
Geiger
Howland
Marshalltown
Henry
Sheehy
Marsh
Rompot
Ritchie
Stevenson
Albright
Brockway
Griffith
Safely
St. John
Henry Ce
Expected Bowl Showdown Teases Tennessee Oklahoma
Readable results show junior swimming and diving events led by Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown swimmers. Notable finishes include Geiger Garber Boswell Henry and Foushee with multiple firsts, seconds, and thirds across freestyle backstroke and medley relays.
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Dar Rapida
Hawer
Marshalltown
Rompet
Cedar Rapids
Geiger
Garber
Stevenson
Boswell
Henry
Georges
Ratides
Brockway
Sandvir
Griffith
Cedarapids
Albright
Safely
Mikas
Sheehey
Marsh
Diagonal Defeats Belle Plaine In New Gym 40 to 27
Special to The Gazette Diagonal the 1938 state champion defeated Belle Plaine 40 to 27 in the dedication game for Belle Plaine's new high school gym before 1200 fans. Beymer scored the first field goal and Diagonal led 19-11 at halftime with Ives on 13 points and Hall sealing 11 for Belle Plaine.
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Diagonal
Belle Plaine
Beymer
Ives
Hall
Lost Nation Defeats DeWitt Teams Twice
Lost Nation defeated DeWitt in both ends of a twin bill Friday night with varsity 33 13 and reserve 12 10 in a two period overtime. Young and Story scored 13 points each for Lost Nation.
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the Gazette
Lost Nation
DeWitt
Young and
Story
Giants and Bears Forged Football’s Modern Path in Early Years
The piece recalls the pioneering efforts of George Halas and Joe Carr to sell Sunday football to the public. It notes franchises bought for 50 dollars in 1922, Green Bay’s unlikely rise amid mega cities, and a climactic championship clash between New York and Chicago mirroring Cedar Rapids facing the Giants in a World Series analogy.
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Bears
Tim Mara
Giants
Polo Grounds
Joe Carr
Indianapolis
Chicago
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Carr
Halas
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Wis
Packers
Boston
New York
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Yankees
Golden Glovers to Train at Y M C A Tournament details set
The Gazette and the Young Men's bureau host a boxing tournament with VFW and Anamosa Legion support. Proceeds fund Camp Good Health and a milk fund for undernourished children. Entries open Monday with eight weight divisions leading to a Cedar Rapids team in Chicago. Bill Gallagher tops Parnell, Bill Wallace leads Williamsburg in the nightcap.
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Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Daily Journal
Washington
Legion Post
Anamosa
Eureka
Lenox
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
the Gazette
Camp Good Health
Bill Gallagher
Parnell
Scotty Ahrens
Bill Wallace
Charles Harris
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Parnell Split Two Cage Games
Williamsburg Parnell split a basketball doubleheader here Friday night with the Shamrocks defeating Williamsburg 25 to 16 in the first game and the Raiders winning the second.
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Williamsburg
Parnell
Shamrocks
Raiders
Canzoneri Wins Ten Round Decision Over Murray
Tony Canzoneri, former feather and lightweight champion of New York, won an eight round decision over Jimmy Murray in the Ridgewood Grove feature bout. He trailed after two rounds, drew even in the third, lost the fourth on a low blow, then dominated from the sixth with an uppercut and secured the win.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Jimmy Murray
Ridgewood Grove
Canzoneri
Murray
Hawkeyes Rout Wilson 48 to 26 in Second Half Surge
Hawkeyes overwhelmed Wilson 48 to 26 as Hirt and Devine sparked a fast start second half. Merten’s fast break and strong defense pushed Iowa City ahead while reserves Heacock Buckley Crumley added nine points. Wilson struggled with long-range attempts and had most scoring from Farmers Konigsmark Urban.
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Hirt
Devine
Iowa City
Heacock
Buckley
Crumley
Wilson
Merten
Joe McGinnis
John Lemons
Dusty Maher
Farmer
van Dura
Hanson
Konigsmark
Urban
Wilson Sophomors
Crabbe
Noble
lIowe City
van Cura
Rban
Janos
Devine & McLaughlin
Lewis
Marquette Upsets Chicago 43 to 23 in Home Opener
In Milwaukee Marquette University defeats University of Chicago 43 23 in the Hilltoppers opening home game. Deneen leads Marquette with 17 points while Chicago’s Lounsbury has eight. Marquette held Chicago scoreless for a stretch after halftime.
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Wis
Marquette University
University of Chicago
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Marquette
Chicago
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Deneen
Lounsbury
UCLA and Oregon State Play to Six–Six Tie at Coliseum
UCLA and Oregon State fought to a six six tie in a top six clash at the Coliseum. Oregon State opened with a kickoff return for a touchdown and led early. UCLA rallied with a 50 yard drive in the third and fourth quarters as Kenny Washington pass to Jim Mitchell for seven yards capped the scoring. John Frawley missed the extra point. Simply stated, UCLA failed to convert two short-yard chances near the Beavers’ goal line.
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OS Angeles
INS
Bill Spaulding
Bruins
Oregon State
Kenny Washington
Jim Mitchell
John Frawley
Harold Higgins
Bruin
Higgins
Prescott Hutchins
Beavers
Waterloo Quintet Tops McKinley 18-10 In Varsity Prep
West sophs beat McKinley 24 to 17 in the preliminary as Hollingsworth led with nine points including three late field goals. The Waterloo squad trailed 11 to 5 after the third quarter before a late flurry.
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Hollingsworth
West Sophs
McKinley Sophs
Van Horne Bruins Sweep Norway in Double Header
Van Horne high school, under first season coach Frank Linduska, won both halves against Norway Friday night. The first game ended 20 to 10 with Linduska using every player on the roster.
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van Horne
van Horne High School
Frank Linduska
Norway
Linduska
Conesville Cagers Rally past Atalissa Five
Conesville high school defeated Atalissa 47 to 13 in the boys game with Singleton scoring 14 and Buser 12 as Phelps led Atalissa with 5. In the opening girls game Conesville won 39 to 19 led by Cox with 14 points.
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the Gazette
Conesville
Atalissa High
Singleton
Buser
Phelps
Atalissa
Conesville Girls
Cox
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