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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1939

Page

8

Iowa Hawkeyes prep for Minnesota clash in Homecoming pitch

Iowa drills the Gophers with Nile Kinnick directing the passing attack and new plays as 50 000 fans expected for the Homecoming showdown. Gov George Wilson visits Des Moines groups plan knot hole seating and a early rush of tickets tops 4 000 with 6 000 unsold.

Minnesota Towa City University of Iowa Gophers University of Minnesota Iowa Stadium Hawkeyes Big Ten Anderson Kinnick Nile Kinnick Charles Galiher Galiher Knot Hole Club George Wilson Des Moines

Iowa-Notre Dame Game Shown At Iowa Theater

The Iowa theater will run a full motion picture of the Iowa Notre Dame game from Friday to Monday. Manager Andy Talbot says the reel covers most of the game with more action than typical news reels.

Towa Iowa Theater Andy Talbot

Minnesota Surprises Iowa in Weekend Gridiron Picks

Harry Ferguson surveys a noisy slate of college games predicting many upsets. Notable choices include Minnesota over Iowa, Alabama over Georgia Tech, Kentucky over West Virginia, and Notre Dame over Northwestern as key matchups reshape the weekend outlook.

Duke North Carolina Alabama Georgia Tech Georgia South Carolina Kentucky West Virginia Louisiana State Auburn Texas A Rice Tennessee Vanderbilt Texas Texas Christian Crain

Frank Stanek Goes 613 In League Match

Helen Kroulik led Lincoln Women’s Major bowling with 531 pins for three games as she posted 151 188 192. Frank Stanek rolled 613 in The Gazette Red Crown Classic with 245 196 172. Smulekoff’s team widened the Ladies Red Crown lead with Scolaro’s 524 split and Wilson and Co. defeated Yellow Cab.

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O Brien Racks Up Fourth in NFL Passing Pace

New York UP reports Davey O'Brien, former TCU star with the Philadelphia Eagles, moved to fourth in NFL passing, completing 19 against Green Bay for a league record. Parker Hall tops the list with 60 completions in 130 attempts.

NEW York Davey O'Brien Texas Christian Philadelphia Eagles O’brien Green Bay Packers Pat Coffee Chicago Cardinals Parker Hall Cleveland O'Brien Bill Osmanski Chicago

Marion High Cagers Open With Anamosa

Marion High School basketball opens with Anamosa as coach Eldon Coffman features seven lettermen. The schedule lists games at home and away including Monticello Springville Mt Vernon Independence Vinton Manchester Cedar Falls Wilson Springville Monticello and Burnett within the Tri-Valley Conference.

Marion Eldon Coffman Anamosa Monticello Springville Mt Vernon Independence Vinton Manchester Cedar Falls Wilson C. R Burnett

Tipton Juniors Open With Independence

Tipton Junior College coach Ed Thompson reports bright prospects for the basketball team. The roster includes Elmer Barnes, Wallace Reid, Stanwood high scorers, plus Conrad, Hambright, McGarvie, Hipple, Howe, Michael, and Port of Tipton. Schedule lists multiple Dec and Feb games with Independence, Maquoketa, Marshalltown, Lenox, Washington, Muscatine, and an upcoming Junior College Tournament.

Gazette Tipton Ed Thompson Tipton Junior College Elmer Barnes Wallace Reid Stanwood High Conrad Hambright McGarvie Bennett Hipple Howe Michael Port Fof Marshalltown Maquoketa Lenox Washington Hopkinton Muscatine Elkader

Arkansas Boy Tops Grid Parade in Passing and Grounding

Ray Eakin of Arkansas tops the gridiron ranking as the nation's leading passer and ground gainer in eight games. He totaled 1,021 rushing and passing yards, plus 91 rushing and 149 passing, with 240 plays. Harmon's Michigan and Christman of Missouri trail closely. Johnny Knolla, Granny Lansdell, Kenny Washington follow in the top ten rankings.

Seattle Ray Eakin Arkansas American Football Statistical Bureau Eakin Tom Harmon Michigan Paul “Dizzy Dean Christman Missouri Harmon Johnny Knolla Creighton Jim ‘Sweet LaLanne North Carolina Knolla Granny Lansdell U.sc Lansdell Kenny Washington C.L.A Banks McFadden Clemson Nile Kinnick Ernie Lain Rice Bureau Kinnick Notre Dame Iowa Flash

Nagurski on Special Mat Card Tonight in Coliseum

Bronko Nagurski meets Big Jim Morgan in the main event a one fall match with a 60 minute limit. Semi final features Lou Plummer versus Jack Kennedy a one fall 30 minute bout. Opener Earl Wampler fights Gabe Zoller in a 30 minute one fall match. Referee Alex Fidler. Show begins at 8 30.

Bronko Nagurski Biz Jim Morgan Lou Plummer Jack Kennedy Earl Wampler Gabe Zoller Alex Fidler Big Jim Morgan Colorado Middle-West

Crowell Edges Belanger In Ten Round Heavyweight Bout

Los Angeles heavyweight Chuck Crowell defeated Toronto veteran Charlie Belanger by decision in a ten round bout in Cincinnati. Crowell weighed 218 pounds to Belanger’s 196.

Cincinnati Chuck Crowell Los Angeles Charlie Belanger Toronto Crowell Belanger

Scouts and Secrets of Football Scouting Through History

The piece recalls old and modern scouting in football, noting how scouts observe players, signals, and tells, with stories from Iowa Iowa City about Otto Vogel and Harris, Maulbetsch and O Hearn, Willis Ward and Michigan, and Jim Harris at Iowa. It highlights the role of scouts in spotting weaknesses and cues.

Iowa City Otto Vogel Indiana Harris Vogel Iowa Michigan Wolverines Willis Ward Netro Ward

Seven Cornell Men In Finale Friday

Mount Vernon crowd to witness seven Cornell seniors play their final game as the Pur ple meet Carleton at 2 oclock. Don Anderson anchors an impregnable line with Bill Lyman and Don Larson. Jim Sprague returns at quarterback with Gene Tornquist, joined by Jim Taylor and Oswill Fais in the backfield. Art Boettcher Jack Paul Harris and Leonard Wilson round out the list of seniors and provide key blocking and tackling.

Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Purple Carleton Don Anderson Anderson Bill Lyman Don Larson Jim Sprague Gene Tornquist Jim Taylor Oswill Fais Art Boettcher Jack Paul Dick Barker Boettcher St. Ambrose Monmouth Ambrose Paul Leonard Wilson Charles Harris Harris West Chicago Taylor Chicago Fais Spencer Sprague Newton Fort Madison Boettcheer Windom Minn Rochelle

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