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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1936
Page
53
A hard fought game in Giants Stadium ends in a 0 to 0 tie as Fordham and Pittsburgh scrap for every yard. Fordham's young quarterback Andy Palau and key stops keep Pitt from scoring while Goldberg and Larue lead drives that stall near Fordham’s goal.
Northwestern defeated Minnesota 6 to 0 in a hard fought game. Starback Andy Aram led the Gophers while Northwestern's defense stifled Minnesota drives and stopped multiple threats in crucial moments.
Northwestern surprises Minnesota 0 0 with tense defense and key plays. Aram runs 48 yards to spark the Wildcats while Uram adds 34, but four misplayed Gopher rallies and late fumbles decide in Northwestern's favor. Heaps and Kovatch produce notable gains as Northwestern outkicks and outpunts Minnesota.
An uneven grid report shows Chicago shocking Wisconsin with a 7 10 6 sequence and notable yardage as the game progressed. Key players including Holfback Rie Bella are credited with scoring and setting momentum in the third quarter amid windy conditions and persistent tackling by both sides.
Vinton high school shaded Independence 6 to 0 to capture the Valley conference title before about 1,500 fans. Halfback Carrier scored in the second period after a 20 yard run, as Vinton suffered penalties totaling 90 yards while Independence had 15. Independence threatened late but Fullback McCaleb stopped the drive with a key return and Vinton held on for the win.
The column discusses costly Minnesota mistakes against Northwestern and a flood of upsets across major teams. It highlights pass mishaps at key moments, praise and critique of Bernie Bierman, and notes other results including Colgate over Army and Notre Dame over Ohio State as part of a season-wide pattern of reversals.
Wide table of scores across many colleges and universities from regions labeled Mid West Far West and more. Entries list teams such as North Dakota South Dakota Kansas State Iowa Oklahoma Ohio, Kansas Wichita State St Louis Berkeley California and others with varied scores and outcomes.
Cambridge Mass AP report notes both Harvard and Princeton deliver a hard fought 14-14 tie before a 35 000 crowd at the stadium. Marvards pressed the Tigers with a strong start but Princeton recovered. The result leaves both teams with unbeaten records in the season.
Luther college defeated Eau Claire Teachers of Wisconsin 14 to 0 on a rain soaked field. Les Anderson blocked a punt for a safety and Elie scored on a eight yard plunge after a 25 yard pass setup. Luther added a second score in the second quarter.
Nebraska dominates Missouri with standout plays in the third period led by Paul Amen and Gus Peters. Amen catches a 36 yard TD after a fumble by Peters and Marvin Plock returns a punt for 25 yards before a pass from Ernie White to Plock for a score.
Illinois defeats Michigan 9 to 6 as Cliff Kuhn downs a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Don Siegel accounts for Michigan’s lone score with a 21 yard run after tipping a blocked punt. Sweet adds four rushing touchdowns and a field goal in a hard fought game marked by breaks against the Wolverines.
Ames AP Iowa State College distance runners topped Carleton College two mile squad 57 to 21. Captain Stafford led the field with Wells Falk King McHardy and Gruenwald close behind. Carleton’s Webber Freericks and Darling finished seventh to ninth.
ITH ten of the citys fastest independent teams are listed as starters for the 1936 37 Y M C A basketball league slated to start late this month. Defending champions Iowa Electric Light and Power along with Culver Pontiacs Bishop Cafeteria International Harvesters Y Dorm V and K Grocers Cherry Burrell Petersen Bakers Hall Manufacturing and Rapids Chevrolet are confirmed entrants. Additional teams may join before schedules are drawn, with play likely limited to twelve teams. Fees due by November 23 allow practice for eligible clubs beginning November 20 ahead of games starting November 30. A permanent award will be added to the traveling trophy, with individual honors awarded at season end.
Yale battled Dartmouth to the final minute in New Haven as a late pass play and a penalty kept the Elis from a comeback. A fumble by Dartmouth opened Yale’s late chance, but a rough end-zone infraction on Yale halted the drive with under 30 seconds left.
Purdue gained 151 yards and 11 first downs while Carnegie Tech had 93 yards and 6 first downs. Ippolito and Zawarki scored for Purdue with Pont after touchdown. Referees included D W Very and Penn State officials. Army field judge involved.
Temple upset Holy Cross 3 to 0 to dash the Crusaders Rose Bowl bid. Docherty, a Temple tackle, kicked a 19 yard field goal in the first period, giving the Owls the decisive margin.
Boston College and Michigan State finished 13 to 13 after BC executed a 91 yard march late in the fourth period for a touchdown before about 10 000 fans at Fenway Park Saturday afternoon.
Iowa State and Oklahoma battled to a 7 7 tie as the game ended on a tense note the Cyclones failing to convert on a 3 yard fourth down near the end. Officials listed include referee Ear Johnson and field judge Dave Noble with head linesman Ira Carrithers.
Notre Dame defeats Ohio State 7 to 2 as McCarthy connects to ONeill and McCormick for a pair of TD threats. Ohio State struggles in rain with four fumbles, while Notre Dame’s passing and blocking improve from a prior loss to Pittsburgh.
DES MOINES INS Two incumbents on the Iowa High School Athletic Association board of control were reelected Supt L L Peterson Johnston and O C Warner Di agonal. Central Iowa voters backed Peterson 89 to 59 over T R McGeorge Brooklyn. Southwestern Iowa favored Warner 94 to 60 over J H W Fitzgerald Walnut. The board remains unchanged with Brown continuing as executive secretary amid calls for his ouster.
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