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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1944
Page
9
LSU upset Texas A&M 19 to 14 in the Orange Bowl before 28 000 fans in Miami Florida. Steve Van Buren starred with all around play and scored LSU s first tally while directing the Tigers offense against Babe Hallmark and the Aggies.
In a Cedar Rapids reminiscence page a father Dan Kruidenier and son Bastian meet after serving in different theaters, sharing a moment in the Aleutians. Readers send letters from California and New Guinea, plus reports of service members near Bougainville and Tarawa.
Van Buren sparkles for LSU with a 60 yard drive and 23 yard handoff to Griffith before a 11 yard reverse TD. The drive sets up subsequent scores as Bing Turner fumbles and Charlie Webb recovers for LSU. Hallmark connects with Burdit and Turner on long passes for LSU as the Tigers press the Aggies.
In El Paso the Southwestern University Marines scored a late 7 yard TD to beat New Mexico 7 to 0 in the ninth Sun Bowl. R L Cooper connected with R W MacGruder for the decisive score after Bill Bridler punt set Southwestern up at the 46 yard line. Harold Collins added the extra point as 18 000 spectators watched a see saw contest.
The 1944 Golden Gloves adds a children’s section with 25 cent admission for under 16 to see either night of the Feb 17 and 18 events at Memorial Coliseum. Training begins Tuesday at 7 p.m. under the Immaculate Conception church gym with Burlingham supervising.
Southwestern Louisiana Institute routed Arkansas A. and M. 24 to 7 before 12,000 in Houston. Alvin Dark, all America from LSU, starred with a touchdown pass and three points after, as SLI built a 10–0 lead and extended it in the rain and mud with a strong ground game and aerial offense.
Tulsa Hurricanes staged a dramatic comeback in the final period to defeat Georgia Tech 20 to 18 in the Sugar Bowl before 69,000. Eddie Prokop and Frank Broyles sparked the rally with key plays, Ed Scharzchwerdt aided the finish, and Tulsa set Sugar Bowl records for Prokop's 199 rushing yards and Jim Ford's 76-yard run.
Randolph Field eleven led by All American Glenn Dobbs battled through rain to tie Texas 7 to 7 in the Cotton Bowl. Dobbs passed for a score to Tex Aulds and rushed for 99 yards while averaging 39.9 yards per punt return, as UT's famed running attack was held by a strong pass defense and punting game.
Fragmentary results show Southern California 25 and Texas A&M 14 with other lines incomplete involving Western Louisiana and Texas Beach location. The readable items indicate a college football score context but lack full team names, dates, or venues.
The narrative recalls the Tarawa assault where United States Marines faced fierce Nippon defenders. Waves of boats landed at dawn, Marines pressed forward with gun and knife, and heavy casualties followed. The piece honors the courage and sacrifices that etched the battle in history.
USC underdog squad, led by quarterback Jim Hardy who entered in the second quarter, rolled past Washington 29 to 0 before 68 000 at Pasadena. Hardy threw three touchdowns, Callanan and Gray grabbed scores, and USC maintained its Rose Bowl dominance with strong air and ground attack.
In San Francisco the Shrine benefit game ended in a 13 all tie as the West, led by 19 year old freshman Herman Wedemeyer of St. Marys, connected on a 64 yard third quarter pass to Dick Renfro of Washington State for a key score. Washington State quarterback Renfro later added a late drive but his place kick failed wide. Bob Defruitier of the Fourth Air Force scored the Wests first TD in the opening period. The underdog East had led briefly after a 70 yard march for their second TD.
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