Hawkeyes gamble on speed to upset undefeated Minnesota
Iowa coach Eddie Anderson plans a swift, deceptive game to counter Minnesota’s 17 pound per man weight edge. Key runners Bus Mertes Bill Green and Tom Farmer lead a versatile attack backed by quarterback Al Couppee. Guard depth may include Al Urban and Doe Byrd if needed as Iowa aims to halt Minnesota’s 15 game win streak and draw a large home crowd.
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Minnesota Gears Up for Big Ten Clash at Iowa City
Thirty six Minnesota players depart for Des Moines today and onward to Iowa City to face Iowa in a Big Ten game. Captain Bruce Smith returns to practice with the first team, likely limited action, as Bud Higgins starts at left half and Bill Daley at fullback with Bob Sweiger and Bill Garnaas at quarterback.
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Frank Leahy
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Keota and Richland Shine in Armistice Day Wins
Keota tops West Chester 47 to 0 extending its Ke-Wash standings lead while Richland beats New London 21 to 0 in Armistice Day action. Wellman fumbles twice and Kalona capitalizes for a 20 to 7 upset in Wellman Turkey Bowl. Keota remains atop the conference with two games left, including Nov 21 against Richland and a finale with Wellman.
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Iowa City showdown fuels Big Ten title buzz
Iowa and Minnesota face off in Iowa City in a highly anticipated Big Ten clash. Iowa’s season turnaround has boosted morale after wins over Indiana and Illinois, while Minnesota eyes a tough test but remains favored, with an upset seen as possible if the Hawkeyes pull off another late surge.
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Governor’s message backs Hawkeyes before Minnesota clash
Des Moines AP Governor George A Wilson wires Coach Eddie Anderson and Iowa football players pledging support and confidence of victory before the Minnesota game. The governor and his family plan to attend, traveling from Waterloo to Iowa City where James Wilson, student at the university, will join them.
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Tufano Clips Pimlico Track Record in Governor Bowie Handicap
Lou Tufano’s Market Wise shaved one and a fifth seconds from the Pimlico track record to win the Governor Bowie handicap on the closing card.
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Big Six Headliners To Tough For Experts
Kansas City AP preview notes Saturday's Big Six games with Oklahoma at Missouri as the marquee matchup deciding the league title. It compares 1939 in Columbia and highlights Missouri's rushing strength and Oklahoma's all around play.
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Iowa City Sees Big Iowa Minnesota Rivalry Weekend
Iowa City prepares for a major football weekend as Iowa hosts Minnesota in a long standing series. Scalpers seek $5 seats and over, a sellout crowd of 42 000 looms, and a Minnesota contingent of about 7 000 fans plus a 120 piece marching band is expected.
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Poison Talk Gets Laugh From Bible
In Austin Texas coach Dana X Bible dismissed a racial hoax story as silly. Two men allegedly offered $500 to a Negro boy to identify Texas stars Jack Crain and Pete Layden and have a dormitory worker poison their food. Bible said he places no credence in the tale.
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Hawkeyes Rally for Last 1941 Home Sendoff
Red Pepper notes Iowa's fast practice field tempo and coaching optimism ahead of a critical Saturday showdown with Minnesota. The piece highlights speed, line play, and new Iowa formations, urging fans to boost morale for seniors Diehl Green Couppee Walker and a likely bruising, pivotal contest.
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Maquoketa Athletic Schedules Announced
Maquoketa junior college posts a busy basketball slate with games against Elwood Muscatine Lenox Elkader Tipton Waukon Washington Independence Burlington Muscatine and a state tournament at Burlington February 26 27 28. Wrestling adds 12 bouts including Davenport Rock Island Savanna Fulton DeWitt and a district meet February 21 22.
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Fort Madison Student Wins Two Mile Event
IOWA CITY Albert Slater from Fort Madison won the annual Hawkeye poultry cross country race on Wednesday with the fastest two mile time 9.45 earning a turkey. Earl Prince of Chicago won second place and a duck, Robert Kenworth of Des Moines was fourth with the remaining prizes awarded to other finishers.
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Hawkeye Style Picks in Week's College Football Slate
AP rounds up major games with picks for Northwestern Notre Dame Stanford Washington State Duke North Carolina Minnesota Missouri Oklahoma Texas A and M Texas Texas Christian Michigan Ohio State Wisconsin Purdue Nebraska Pitt Michigan State Temple Kansas Arkansas Southern Methodist Georgetown North Carolina State Penn Syracuse Princeton Villanova Detroit Tulsa and more. It notes injuries and recent form while favoring several contenders.
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Lesnevich to Defend Crown Versus Mauriello
New York AP reports Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside New Jersey will defend the world light heavyweight title against Tami Mauriello of the Bronx in Madison Square Garden. The 15 round bout is expected to draw about 12 000 spectators with Mauriello as the slight betting favorite at roughly 5 to 7.
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Boxing Roundup of Recent Wins and Points Across Cities
In Baltimore Willie Reddish from Philadelphia outpointed Bob Smith in a close bout. The Cocoa Kid beat Freddie Camasee in Fall River. Danny Cox defeated Gus Alexander in Elizabeth New Jersey. Leon Hare stopped Tony Fernandes in Atlantic City.
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Gophers and Irish Face Last Major 1941 Tests
Undefeated Minnesota travels to Iowa while Notre Dame meets Northwestern in a pivotal weekend lineup. Minnesota aims for a share of the Big Ten title as Don Clawson and Clawson era backfield bolster the Gophers, and Notre Dame, despite injuries, seeks revenge on Northwestern. Ohio State eyes a title possibility with Illinois and Wisconsin looming.
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Cornell Regulars Out for Final 1941 Game at Carleton
Twenty four Cornell gridders travel to Northfield Minnesota to face Carleton College in the season finale Saturday. Key players sidelined include Walt Haloupek with a chipped ankle, Paul Roberts with a bad arm, and Charley Voyce with a knee. Roy Joy shifts to Haloupek’s end, Mel Hetland starts at left end, and Rudy Vodicka captains the team in his last game. Senior stalwarts Quentin Joy Dick Loepp Gayle Howery Mel Hetland Ernie Dahlberg also end their college careers.
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Earl Bodine
Dick Houden
Carleton
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Rudy Vodicka
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Gayle Howery
Mel Hetland
Ernie Dahlberg
Grid Picture In Iowa Friday and Saturday Games
Friday games include Parsons at Central Simpson at Iowa Wesleyan night Buena Vista at Chadron Nebraska teachers Oakland at Western Union Saturday features Minnesota at Iowa Iowa State at Drake Omaha at Iowa Teachers Upner Towa at Luther Coe at Grinnell Cornell at Carleton St Ambrose at Netroit Tech Sunday matchups St Norbert's at Loras.
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