Franklin and Wilson clash for city second in prep playoff
Franklin and Wilson meet Thursday night in a key city and conference clash with second place in both standings at stake. Wilson aims to rebound after a 34 7 loss while Franklin hopes to capitalize on a 7 6 defeat by Roosevelt and improve position in the Mississippi Valley race.
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Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Bob Magnuson
Thunderbolt
Valley of West Des Moines
Louie Valliere
Bernard Butler
Valliere
Fairfield
Russ Ferguson
Golden Bears
Dick Crayne
East High
Waterloo
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West
Dubuque
Clinton
Orgruee Sinebbs
Cassence
Loew Wilson Oesowser
Sercavees- Lit
Luther Norse Top Waukon J.C. 25 0 in Two Touchdowns
Luther college reserves defeated Waukon Junior college 25 to 0 in Decorah Iowa. The scrimmage featured six man football with the Norse securing a decisive win.
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Waukon
Decorah
Luther College
Norse
Wrestling Card Set For Thursday Show At Coliseum
Pictured is Jack Kennedy from Shreveport who will grapple Bill Sledge of Waco in the opening match. Strangler White faces Chief Osley Sauneoke in the main event. Dick Raines meets Don McIntyre in the semi final.
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Grappler
Shreveport
Bill Sledge
Waco
Texas
the Coliseum
Strangler White
Chief Osley Sauneoke
Dick Raines
Don McIntyre
Ohio State to Meet Harvard in Series Signaling Big Ten Ironies
A chaotic column tracks potential Ohio State–Harvard football series, jokes about paroled baseball figures, and silent rumors about coaching moves and politics. It notes Lou Gehrig at Toscanini concerts and mentions possible Dodgers trades, plus a goofy guessing contest with multiple college games.
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Ohio State
Harvard
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Phelps
Redland
Schnorz Lombardi
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Yale
Dartmouth
Donie Bush
Louisville Colonels
New York
Bill Terry
Columbia-Virginia Military
Ohio-State-Cornell
Arkansas
Villa Nova
Yale-Dartmouth
Princeton
Boston College
Auburn
Vanderbilt- Mississippi
Virginia Poly-Furman
Duke
Georgia Tech
Texas Southern Methodist
Purdue
Iowa
Former Roosevelt star Diesrell Diehl praised by coach
Frank Martin, now coaching in Racine Wisconsin, compliments Bill Diehl for his performance against Wisconsin. Diehl, Roosevelt graduate, previously starred as center on Roosevelt and guard on basketball team. Martin plans to attend Iowa Northwestern game to see his former pupil. Also Carleton game captain election chose John Prasch of Fort Madison as leader.
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Frank Martin
Roosevelt
Frank
Racine
Wis
Bill Diehl
Badgers
Bill
Martin
Iowa Daily Press Association
Mike Enich
Jenn Norgaard
Jack McKinnon
Kenneth Pettit
Bill Green
William Maher
Burdell Gilleard
Don Kinch
Diehl
Iowa
Coe
Carleton
John Prasch
Fort Madison
Bill Dean
Gazette
Cornell
Dick Barker
St. Ambrose
Loras
Culver Stockton
Beloit
Grinnell
Purple
Don Anderson
Charles Harris
Jack Paul
Bill Lyman
Don Larson
Ernest Dahlberg
Dave Hoare
Allen McKean
Rudy Vodicka
Leonard Wilson
John Stabler
Tragic Toll of Firearm Accidents Hits Hunters
A Buell Patterson essay argues that careless hunter gun handling kills about 1,000 people annually in the United States. It cites an insurance study classifying deaths by self inflicted, by a companion, and by others in hunting parties, and urges stricter laws and safer practices to reduce fatalities.
Pioneers Host Beloit In Homecoming Clash
Beloit visits Grinnell for a homecoming game with Harry Barker a 200 pound fullback from Sigourney slated to handle passing and punting duties. Barker is a junior who returned this fall after two years away and previously earned a letter as a sophomore.
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Harry Barker
Sigourney
Grinnell
Pioneers
Beloit
Barker
Ancient Rome paid bribe to avoid lawsuits
A Roman law let a man avert a legal suit after an insult by giving the injured party a small payment equal to 25 cents. The gesture ended the dispute as a settlement rather than a court case.
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Rome
Iowa State Prep Continues Light Drills for Oklahoma
Iowa State football planned another light workout to prep for the game at Norman with Oklahoma. The Cyclones focused on defense and stopped Sooner plays, while coachs noted a five game skid. Only guard Ernest Mueller remains injured and unlikely to travel Friday.
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AMES
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Norman
Cyclones
Sooner
Ernest Mueller
Iowa State Grid Team Criticized by Student Editor
Ames Editorial criticizes the Iowa State football squad for poor down the field blocking and inexperience. Editor Jim Schwartz says coach Jim Yeager and other officials were disappointed by last Saturday's showing.
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Ames
INS
Iowa State
Jim Schwartz
Missouri
Swartz
Jim Yeager
Yeager
NFL Championship Winner to Face All League Team in L A
The NFL announced that the league champion will compete in a post season game in Los Angeles for the next five years. An all league team chosen by fan vote will oppose the champions. The game will be played early each January.
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New York
INS
Los Angeles
LSU Nail Tale Tangles Gridiron Glory
Baton Rouge sports scene spins a quirky tale of Ken Kavanaugh finding rusty nails along the LSU sidelines. He creditably converts the finds into four touchdowns against Holy Cross, Rice, and Vanderbilt, with a 12-6 win, as W I Spencer signals a larger joke about coach Bernie Moore buying 60 penny nails.
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Baton Rouge
Ken Kavanaugh
Young Bussey
Louisiana State
W. I. Spencer
Morning Advocate
Tis
Kavanaugh
Holy Cross
Crusaders
L.S.U
Rice
Ken
Loyola
L.S. A
Vanderbilt
Tigers
Tennessee
Spencer
Bernie Moore
Pirates buy Hutchinson Western Association club
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced they owned their first farm club in years by purchasing the class C Western Association team from Hutchinson Kansas. Manager Jimmy Jordan will remain in charge of the team.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Hutchinson
Kan
Jimmy Jordan
Cornell Coach Carl Snavely Named Coach Of Week
United Press named Carl Snavely of Cornell as coach of the week after his undefeated Ithaca eleven beat Ohio State 23 to 14. The Gray Fox, known for deception and crossblocking, has a career record of 115 victories 30 defeats and 12 ties while at Bucknell North Carolina and Cornell.
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Ohio State
United Press
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Ithaca
Missouri
Northwestern
Minesota
Blues
York
Snavely
Lebanon Valley College
Pennsylvania
Kiski Prep
Bucknell
North Carolina
Gil Dobie
Cayuga
Whit Baker
Boxing results from four city cards list knockouts and decisions
In Youngstown Tony Zale stopped Al Wardlow after 158 percent. In Gary Gary outpointed Wardlow. In New York Mike Belloise defeated Jimmy Vaughan on points. In White Plains Quentin Breese beat Eddie Dunne on points. In Los Angeles Nackie Wilson stopped Chico Romo after 140 percent. In Houston Elby Pettaway outpointed Johnny Case.
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Youngstown
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
al Wardlow
New York
Mike Belloise
Jimmy Vaughan
Cleveland
White Plains
N. Y
Quentin Breese
Manhattan
Kan
Eddie Dunne
Los Angeles
Nackie Wilson
Chico Romo
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