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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1941
Page
20
Iowa seeks an upset against Minnesota in Iowa City as the Hawkeyes look to slow the Gophers on the road. Improved offense sparks Iowa’s recent games and fans recall Minnesota’s 1929 Dad's Day visit as a hopeful omen.
Harry Ferguson notes Minnesota versus Iowa as the game of the week in Iowa City. The win keeps Minnesota unbeaten in conference play and extends its current stretch. Iowa previously beat Minnesota in 1939, while Bernie Bierman eyes a sixth Big Ten title in eight seasons.
Friday matchups include Simpson at Iowa Wesleyan Parsons at Central Buena Vista at Chadron and several others. Saturday features Minnesota at Iowa State at Drake Omaha at Iowa Teachers and more. Sundays show St Ambrose at Detroit Tech with St Thomas 6 and other late results across multiple colleges.
Monticello and Anamosa meet on Tuesday with title implications in the Eastern Iowa and Mid Six leagues. Anamosa enters unbeaten but tied in 36 games, while Monticello seeks to end Anamosa’s 27 game streak and claim Mid Six honors with a win.
The letter from R E Harmon of Cedar Rapids rebuts a Minnesota Iowa football feud. He defends officials and plays, calls for fair coverage, and urges balanced rivalry while condemning mudslinging between the two programs. He notes past tensions and praises the sport’s vitality and evolving strategies.
Greg Rice of the New York Athletic Club won the senior national AAU cross country title on a six mile course at Empire City. Joe Smith of Medford Massachusetts took the national AAU crown over a 26 mile plus distance, finishing about 200 yards ahead of teammate Jim Rafferty in 29 minutes 18.7 seconds for six miles.
Davenport lightweight Tommy Campbell turns pro with a Nov. 19 bout in Des Moines against Eddie Simmons of Kansas City. The card also features Bob Feller aiming to demonstrate that a baseball can be curved.
Ripon defeats Grinnell 13 to 0 to clinch the Midwest conference title for the sixth time in twelve years. Monmouth rises to second after a 6-0 fourth quarter win over Cornell, while Beloit upsets Lawrence 6-0. Remaining games include Monmouth at Knox and Coe at Grinnell with final standings determined mainly by second through sixth place.
Giants coach Steve Owen demanded effort and the team responded with a 20-13 victory over the Detroit Lions at the Polo Grounds. Tuffy Leemans threw a TD pass to Jim Howell and scored on a 2-yard run as New York moved to six wins in eight games, tying for first in the Eastern Division behind Brooklyn and Chicago.
Des Moines Iowa flyweight amateur champion Bartholomew of Boone defends his title Monday night at the Des Moines athletic club show against Buddy Boyle of Cedar Rapids. The original main event had involved Lawrence Gatzke and Dan Turner, but Gatzke could not leave work.
St Ambrose versus St Thomas ended 7 6 as Tony Rotunno raced 54 yards for an early touchdown. Don Sullivan added the extra point after Rotunno's score. Jim Fitzharris missed a late conversion to keep the score close. St Thomas had a late drive halted by the Bees defense.
The New York Rangers moved into sole possession of first place in the NHL by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 before 12,285 fans in Detroit. The victory, reported by United Press, solidifies New York’s top spot as other league results are noted in brief.
Wilson and Roosevelt clash in a pivotal Armistice Day game as the Ramblers seek a share of the city title by beating the Rough Riders. Iowa Hawks prep for Minnesota while Roosevelt shows improvement and the Marion Indians eye Tipton for a bid in the Mid Six title chase.
Duquesne blanked St Marys Cal 9 0 Xavier defeated Dayton St Josephs II St Norbert and Niagara posted wins Providence over Niagara San Francisco beat Loyola Calif 23 20 Scranton edged LaSalle 20 19 St Ambrose 7 edged by St Thomas and St Francis Arkansas A M 6 St Vincent rolled Canisius 39 0
Waterloo cup competition at the National Coursing Association meet in Topeka was won by Just A Pip, racing dog owned by James Guthrie of Boone Iowa.
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