Midwest and Iowa College Football Ends Season
Iowa college football ends for the season with five state teams left to play including Iowa Iowa State Iowa Teachers St Ambrose and Loras. In the Iowa conference Dubuque and Upper Iowa share the title after Luther upset Central 12-7 leaving Central tied for sixth with Parsons. Coe closes with a 6-6 tie at Beloit moving to seventh. Beloit sits bottom. Cornell College ties for fourth after a 34-0 loss to Carleton while Monmouth Knox share that spot. Town Teachers secured another North Central title with one game left at Dayton Ohio.
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Browns Defeat 49ers in Drive For Pro Title
The Cleveland Browns defeated the undefeated San Francisco 49ers 14 to 7 at Municipal Stadium before a pro football record crowd of 82,769. The Browns extended their winning streak to 13 and remained unbeaten in 19 straight games. The Eastern division ended in a three way tie among Buffalo, Baltimore, and the New York Yankees.
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Oklahoma Kansas in Tilt for Big Seven Title
Oklahoma seeks to stay unbeaten in Big Seven play and clinch the title with a decisive matchup against Kansas in Lawrence. Missouri faces Nebraska in Lincoln, Kansas State meets Oklahoma A and M in Stillwater, and Iowa State plays Arizona in Tucson.
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Bradley Names Bergstrom Atheltics Director
Arthur J. Bergstrom Bradley University football coach was named director of athletics. The university also announced Leo S. Schrall will serve as head baseball coach.
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Doran tops Big Nine asterisked rush marks in final tally
Iowa halfback Ralph Doran finished his Big Nine season with an 8.4 yard per carry average on 28 attempts, the best in the conference, though not enough to claim the title due to limited carries. The piece notes other Big Nine leaders and Rose Bowl implications as Northwestern looks to clinch.
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Justice of North Carolina hailed as hardest working football player
The article lauds North Carolina back Hosea Rogers and star Charlie Justice, noting Justice ranks 20th in rushing 10th in passing and 2nd in punting in the NACAB averages. It details his 35 to 40 plays per game and a dramatic run against Wake Forest, plus broader football trends and coaching innovations.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders Thump Muscatine In Exhibition Opener
Cedar Rapids Raiders led by Red Metcalfe with 21 and Clayton Wilkinson with 12 defeated Muscatine V F W 63 to 39 on the Immaculate Conception floor. The new Mississippi Valley league club announced Dick Ives will join this week. Gordie Mollman hit a late goal for Muscatine as Iowa Steel edged Danceland Amateurs 29 to 28.
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Towler Reclaims NCAA Scoring Lead With Two Touchdowns
Dan Towler of Washington and Jefferson regains the national scoring lead by scoring two touchdowns and three extra points to reach 114 points on Saturday.
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Queens of the Court: Officials Face Uphill Task
Veteran high school referees describe basketball as the hardest sport to officiate due to speed and doubleheaders. The piece stresses honesty and impartiality, discusses rule interpretation over strict knowledge, and notes Paul Jarman's Guthrie Center clinic insights on girls basketball officiating and coaching prospects, highlighting Iowa Wesleyan College's women’s team and coach Olan Ruble.
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Wrong winner rightsing boxing bout misreported
Bert Slaymaker knocked out Gordon Elliss in the second round of their fight here last week, correcting the Gazette’s earlier error that Elliss won by knockout.
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Honor Doran Honored At St Matthew Breakfast
Ralph Doran, who ran 50 yards for a touchdown and averaged 13 yards per carry against Minnesota, was guest of honor at a Sunday morning breakfast with the Holy Name society of St Matthew's church. A record turnout of 144 attended. Pat Harmon, Gazette sports editor, spoke.
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Mixed college sports results highlight Saturday action
A scattered slate shows Niagara 4 over Adventure 21 and St Mary's 7 over St. Santara 10, plus St. Joseph's 13 over St. Norbert's 7. Cedar Rapids 63 over Muscatine 29 leads local basketball results amid scores across associations and amateur leagues.
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Players and Money Shortages Hit Fayette Athletics
Fayette high school faces a depleted roster as Wayne Black trains the 1948-49 basketball squad. A missing class and small freshman intake shrink player numbers, forcing a forfeit of the final football game at Waukon and signaling continued effects into the basketball season.
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Drake Accepts Bid To Salad Bowl Tilt
Drake University officials confirmed 1949 Salad Bowl bid in Phoenix Arizona. Coach Al Kawal said players will receive some time off before preparations begin as he has not yet called them back.
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All-City Football Team interviewed on Sports Final show
The Gazette reports that the All-City football team will be interviewed on Bob Brook's Sports Final at 9 45 tonight on KCRG. Fred Winter city schools athletic director Emil Klum par Franklin city grid champs coach Gus Schrader assistant sports editor also appear.
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Red Rolfe Named Tigers Field Manager
Detroit Tigers appoint former Yankee star Robert A. Red Rolfe as field manager replacing Steve ONeill. Rolfe, 40, previously directed the Tigers farm system in 1947 after leaving Yale coaching roles, and his salary details were not disclosed by General Manager Billy Evans.
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Whisper Play Boosts Notre Dame Past Northwestern
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy unveiled a one use "whisper play" that produced a 35 yard pass to Terry Brennan for a key gain in a 12-7 win over Northwestern. The trick involved quarterbacks Frank Tripucka and Bob Williams with a fake whisper to Brennan before a pass to Brennan.
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Linn Legion Cagers Complete Four Tilts
Linn county American Legion basketball finished a four game week in special to The Gazette. In legion games Mt Vernon beat Palo 41 to 11, Marion defeated Fairfax 48 to 0, Walker edged Alburnett 27 to 26, and Toddville over Ely 57 to 9 while Troy Mills Coggon was postponed. Town games saw Palo 38 Mt Vernon 34, Marion 46 Fairfax 15, Alburnett 42 Walker 12, and Toddville 18 Ely 10.
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Citation Dominates 1948 Racing Honors Poll
Calumet Farms's Citation swept the year end awards in a poll of 31 racing experts. The triple crown winner was named horse of the year, champion 3 year old, best 3 year old colt, and champion handicap horse.
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NCAA AIDS GAMES FUNDING FOR 1948 OLYMPICS
Kenneth L. Tug Wilson, secretary treasurer of the NCAA, announced that the organization contributed 161000 dollars plus 170 dollars to help finance the 1948 U S Olympic team.
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Mississippi Rebels Win Night Game in New Orleans
The University of Mississippi played its first night football game on October 18, 1929, in New Orleans, with the Rebels defeating Loyola 26 to 24.
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