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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1932
Page
13
Michigan leads the Big Ten race heading into the final week with five straight league wins and two nonconference victories. They face Minnesota in a likely top showdown while Purdue battles Indiana and Wisconsin meets Chicago as Illinois challenges Ohio State.
Horton Smith of Oak Park Illinois shot 69 to win the Washington Open at Kenwood Country Club with a 216 total under tough wind. Densmore Shute of Cleveland finished 218, Tony Manero 222, and a six player group tied at 223.
Bob Carey of Anderson Indiana clinched the 1932 AAA national automobile championship despite finishing second in the Oakland 150 mile finale. William Cummings Indianapolis won the race in 1 39 29 4 5, Ernie Triplett Los Angeles and Maurie Rose Dayton Ohio followed. Fred Frame Los Angeles placed second overall with 710 prefinal points. Cummings set an 8 year dirt track record and Carey lowered the national 100 mile mark to 1 04 25, surpassing the previous 1 05 34.
American tennis ace Elsworth Vines defeated E Sproule in five sets to advance in the South Wales championships in Sydney. Vines lost the first and third sets 2-6 and 7-9 then won 6-2 6-3 6-4 to move on.
Carleton remains atop the Midwest conference with two wins and a tie after a 0 0 draw with Cornell. Monmouth and Ripon share the lead as unbeaten in conference play with remaining games to be played. Knox faces Coe as the holiday slate includes Monmouth at Knox and Cornell at Bradley on Thanksgiving.
Chicago’s 1-1 draw with the New York Americans at the Coliseum marked the Blackhawks’ second game of the season and kept them winless in the American division before 7,000 spectators.
Northwestern University coach Dick Branley lauds his players for courage facing Notre Dame, despite a 21-0 defeat in South Bend. He notes Notre Dame’s strong backs and double-spinner plays, cites other upset results, and praises Boonon, Zuppke, Spears, and Ohio for notable performances.
Weather reports across states show the heaviest rainfall occurring in the late afternoon and evening. Forecasters attribute this pattern to cooling surface temperatures and moisture convergence, with coastal and inland regions both experiencing frequent showers during these hours.
USC clings to a share of the Pacific Coast Conference lead after heavy wins and a few upsets. The Trojans, after routing Oregon State 33 0 and beating Washington State, Stanford, California and Oregon, face Washington in Seattle and Notre Dame in Los Angeles on December 10 as conference race remains tight with UCLA also in contention.
In Chicago, Green Bay Packers remain unbeaten by defeating the Boston Braves 21 to 0, with Arnold Herber throwing three TD passes to Grove Lewellen and Blood. 25,000 attended. Portsmouth Spartans tied Chicago Bears 13-13 at Wrigley Field in front of 10,000 as Clark and Gutowsky scored for Portsmouth and Molesworth Nagurski for the Bears. Benny Friedman kicked Brooklyn to a 3-0 win over Chicago Cardinals. Giants beat Stapleton 27-7 with Chris Cagle scoring twice.
Illinois and Ohio State face off with a history of late decisive moments. Since 1916 the underdog has often edged the favorite in a dramatic finish. A notable 1920 thrill saw Illinois win on a final forward pass as the pistol cracked.
Oklahoma A&M eyes Missouri Valley title as Grinnell visits Stillwater while Drake renews rivalry with Iowa State in Ames. Creighton could move atop standings with upset, and Washington University game stands out in a tough season.
New York report says Cuba’s Kid Chocolate, the world featherweight champion, will box Pete Nebo for ten rounds Monday night. Both go over featherweight limit and Chocolate’s title will not be at stake.
Oklahoma and Nebraska vie for the conference title in a Big Six race semi final. Oklahoma can share or win the title with a victory over Nebraska, while Kansas and Kansas State chase third place in Manhattan. Iowa State endures a 12 to 19 loss to Oklahoma.
The University of Utah clinches the Rocky Mountain title with five straight conference wins and one game left. Brigham Young holds second with four wins and one loss, and a hypothetical Utah defeat plus BYU win could force a tie.
Chicago report states Robert M. Cutting veteran of local golf circles will be president of the United States Golf Association in 1933, succeeding Herbert H. Ramsay. Nomination slate includes Herbert Jacques and John G. Jackson as vice presidents, A. M. Reid secretary, Charles H. Sabin treasurer, and Livingston Platt as counsel.
Ralph McClure Colorado college halfback remains in critical condition after a tackle in Saturdays game against Colorado university. He dislocated and fractured a vertebra and has little hope for recovery. McClure is married and a father.
EW YORK Seven weeks ago it was anybody s football season but now only ten teams remain unscathed Auburn Brown Colgate Michigan Pittsburgh Purdue Southern California Tennessee Texas Christian and Vanderbilt. The article lists standings by region and notes key upsets including St Mary s Fordham and U C L A.
Chicago AP report credits Michigan quarterback Harry Newman with 26 points in Western Conference games leading the Big Ten scoring race. Purdue's Roy Horstmann and Wisconsin's Mickey McGuire and Illinois' Frank Froschauer follow with 24 each. Newman's scores include three touchdowns and a field goal.
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