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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1939

Page

7

Upper Iowa Peacocks Rout Luther Norsemen in Quick Start

Upper Iowa defeated Luther 21 to 7 in the northeast Iowa grid classic. Buell returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a Peacock touchdown, and Dale Alderson added a 20 yard pass to Kramery for the second score. Spatcher and Chamberlain contributed later scores as Upper Iowa seized control early and held on.

Buell Arnie Reynolds Norsemen Luther Gabby Sebastian Upper Iowa University Dale Alderson Upper Iowa Kramery Feets Chamberlain Kyle Hougaard Lloyd Woodiwiss Dick Skale Peacock Devere Carey Ames Dec Dorman Grundy Cecil Spatcher Upper Town Luther Walters Nag Fe Skale Grant Wees Lounsberry Beneke Hoff Chamberlain Nesset Sebastian Kammeo Oldfather Uell Aes Houraard Spatcher Kyramarkins Jacobsan Alderson Es Es Woodiwits Upper Iowan Spatcher Reynolds Housaard

Salem's Job Safe Another Year In 7 0 Win

Syracuse Navy hitherto without a major victory stretched its final period scoring to defeat Colgate 7 to 0 in a big last period rally.

Salem Colgate Syracuse N. Y

Army Penn State Ends In 14-14 Deadlock After Pass Play

WEST POINT UP Army tied Penn State 14-14 after trailing 14-7 with three minutes left. A 41 yard pass from John Hatch to Harry Heffner set up a first down at the State 3, then Frank Waddell scored before Ivan Sattem added the point after.

West Point Army Penn State State John Hatch Harry Heffner Frank Waddell Ivan Sattem

Northwestern Notre Dame seat question stirs fans in Evanston

Walter Paulison reports the prize question of the year as a fan calls in to ask whether the 80 yard line for the Northwestern Notre Dame game belonged to the Irish or the Wildcat side.

Evanston Walter Paulison Purple Notre Dame

Munski Wins Third Straight Two Mile Title

John Munski captain of Missouri's two mile team won the annual conference race in Columbia at 9 22.8, becoming the first man to win three consecutive titles. Kansas State won the team title with 35 points. Oklahoma 38, Kansas 44, Iowa State 53, Missouri 58, Nebraska 72.

Columbia John Munski Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma Kansas Iowa State Nebraska

Kentucky Defeats Mountaineers 13-6 in Lexington

Kentucky overcomes a late WVU passing threat to win 13 to 6 before about 9 000 fans in Lexington. Mountaineers push late, but Wildcats hold on for the victory.

Kentucky Mountaineers

Cougars blank Stanford 7 0 in Palo Alto

Washington State Cougars defeated Stanford 7 to 0 at Stanford Stadium before a crowd under 15,000. Dick Renfro scored on a one yard plunge after a 71 yard drive, with Fred Brown adding the extra point. Norman Standlee led Stanford drives but failed to score.

Palo Alto Calif INS Washington State College Cougars Stanford Indians Dick Renfro Fred Brown Norman Standlee

Tulane Romps On Lions for 25-0 Victory

Tulane, unbeaten, soared to a 25-0 win over Columbia as Aridiron power dominated the first half with three touchdowns. A crowd of 25,000 watched the southerners control the game then play conservatively in the final minutes.

NEW York Tulane Columbia Lions

Forest Field and Stream Echoes from the Great Outdoors

Hunters enjoyed perfect weather on opening pheasant days in northern Iowa. Flushed flocks included 20 to 30 hens with a record 75 birds in one drive near Buchanan County. Jackrabbits appeared above Waverly and through Hampton. ducks were scarce in central regions despite hunted ponds.

Buchanan

Otate Teachers Triumph 19 to 0 Over North Dakota State

Iowa State Teachers football team, outweighed by about 22 pounds per man, defeated North Dakota State 19 to 0 in Cedar Falls. Dutcher caught a 50 yard TD pass from Pastorino in the second period and teamed on a 27 yard TD pass in the third. Fullback Burchard added a 64 yard rushing score. ND State attempted 32 passes, completing 10 for 136 yards but failed to score.

Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers North Dakota State Dutcher Pastorino McCabe Burchard Panther

Ice Hockey Association Sets Meeting for Novembers 22

The Cedar Rapids Ice Hockey Association will meet Wednesday evening at 7 30 in the playground commission office fifth floor Memorial Building. The session was moved from November 15 and invites all interested individuals to attend.

Cedar Rapids Ice Hockey Association Playground Commission Memorial Building

Poachers Target Farms In Delaware County Incident

Three men in a county car hunted pheasants on opening day, argued with farmers, and returned after being asked to leave. Farmers report multiple birds shot with some hens killed by accident. A suggestion arose to turn such hens over to town officials for needy families, as a legal way to dispose of unlawful birds.

Npps Navy Waterloo Delaware County

Iowa county basketball schedule fragment study

A dense listing of basketball dates across Iowa towns including Victor Marshalltown Grinnell and Dubuque area peers. The schedule enumerates venues such as Hartwick Garwin and Deep River with home and away markers and county tournaments slated through February.

Guernset Victor Millersbure Malcom Gibson Hartwick Barnes City Deep River Girlis Searshoro Spoys Brooklyn

Six Grid Teams Still Undefeated On Gridiron Front

Six teams remained in the race for national football laurels after Oklahoma and North Carolina each lost and UCLA was held to a tie. The undefeated list includes Tennessee Texas Aggies Southern California Tulane Cornell and Duquesne with four winners on Saturday. Missouri beat Oklahoma 7-6 to clinch the Big Six title and boost Orange Bowl hopes while Duke upset North Carolina 13-3 at Durham in front of a 50 800 crowd.

United Press Oklahoma North Carolina UCLA Tennessee Texas Aggies Southern California Tulane Cornell Duquesne Missouri Sooners Dick Favor Kansas Southern Methodist Missouri Tigers Miami North Carolina Tar Heels Duke Blue Devils Durham N. C

Georgetown Staff Given Credit For Two Alma Maters

Washington based NEA notes Georgetown varsity coaching staff are alumni of Georgetown and Mara University. Head Coach Jack Haggerty played for the Giants from 1926 to 1932. Assistants George Murtagh and Maurice Dubofsky also played for the Giants in 1926–32 and 1932 respectively.

Washington NEA Georgetown Mara University Tim Mara New York Football Giants Jack Haggerty George Murtagh Maurice Dubofsky Giants

Nebraska Edges Pitt 14-13 in Thrilling Exhibition

Nebraska improves to 2-14 all time against Pitt with a 14-13 win before 30 000. Sophomore fullbacks Rohrig and Francis scored for the Cornhuskers while Rohrig starred as the best back, passing and finishing Nebraska's late drive to set up the decisive extra point.

Pittsburgh Nebraska Pitt Panthers Cornhuskers Roly-Poly Herman Rohrig

Creighton routs Washburn 47 to 0 in Omaha

Creighton dominated Washburn 47 0 at Omaha as Johnny Knolla set early pace with 114 rushing yards before being rested in the second half. Marchie Schwartz kept Knolla off the field after the first two periods while Johnny Reilly scored twice and Hall connected on two passes for touchdowns.

OMAHA Johnny Knolla Creighton Washburn Knolla Marchie Schwartz Scott Fleming Johnny Reilly Jim Hall Koll Pease

Bears whip Drake to lead conference title chase

Washington University of St. Louis beat Drake 25 to 13 to seize sole possession of first in the Missouri Valley Conference. Moose Nelson opened scoring with a plunge from the Drake 4 yard line, and Jack Frost added a 52 yard TD run. Warner and Hayes connected for two late scores sealing the victory.

ES Moinel Washington U St. Louis Drake St. Louis A Moose Nelson Washington Bulldogs Harvey Jack Frost Bears Lutz Warner Schwenk Hayes Frank Manders

Tennessee Rolls Past Vanderbilt 13 to 0 in Knoxville

Tennessee's Volunteers remain unbeaten as they shut out Vanderbilt 13 0 before 25 000 at home. Key plays and player names from the struggle appear in the readable lines as the team extends its march toward a second straight untied season.

Knoxville Tenn Tennessee Volunteers Vanderbilt Anderson Coleman Peebles Shires Atkinson Molinak Gude Ells Rainey Hiestand Plunkett Warren Hinton Sreevees Bartholomew Angtur

Violet Wingman Prefers Snakes As House Pets

NEW YORK Art Schillig of New York University favors snakes and keeps two 20 foot boa constrictors in his Bronx home. Teammates rarely accept invitations to his house.

Violet Wingman New York Art Schillig New York University Schillig The Bronx

Titans Coast Over Manhattan in Intersectional Game

Detroit university Titans dominated Manhattan 38 to 13 on Saturday as the Titans scored 23 points in the first nine minutes. A crowd of 10,253 watched Detroit seize scoring chances and cruise to victory.

Detroit University of Detroit Manhattan Titans

Harvard Tops New Hampshire 46 to 0 in Lineman Dominance

Harvard’s resurgent eleven overwhelmed New Hampshire 46 to 0 before 15 000 fans at Cambridge stadium. Torby MacDonald, back in the lineup after a shoulder injury layoff, scored three touchdowns and made two assists as Harvard rolled to a decisive victory.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Torby MacDonald New Hampshire MacDonald

Virginia Military Institute routs Maryland 13 to 0 in football

Norfolk Va AP report says Virginia Military Institute scored in the second period to defeat Maryland 13 to 0 before 8,500 fans. Bosh Pritchard on a 74 yard punt return opened scoring with a touchdown and Paul Shu added another on a crashing run.

Norfolk Virginia Military Institute Flying Squadron Maryland Bosh Pritchard Keydel Paul Shu

Holy Cross Romps Carnegie Tech 21 to 0

Holy Cross crushed Carnegie Tech 21 to 0 in Worcester Mass. after three spectacular touchdowns by the Crusaders. The Skibo defense kept the game tight for long stretches before a crowd of about 28 000 witnessed the rout.

Worcester Mass Holy Cross Carnegie Tech Skibo Crusaders

Texas A and M thumps Rice 19 to 0 in Houston

In Houston, Texas A and M extended its win streak to nine with a 19-0 defeat of Rice. Big John Kimbrough, Bill Conatser, and Harold Cowley scored touchdowns, Cowley and Conatser converting with passes.

Houston Tex Roughhouse Texas A Rice John Kimbrough Bill Conatser Harold Cowley Cowley Conatser

Beavers Rout Bears 21 0 In Corvallis Drive

Oregon State College crushed California 21 0 in Corvallis behind a dominant second half rally. The Beavers scored once in the third period and twice in the fourth to staying in Rose Bowl contention pending UCLA and USC results.

Corvallis Ore Oregon State College California Bears Honevers U.C.L.A U.S.C Beavers Oregon State California

Plainsmen topple LSU 21–7 after costly miscues

In Baton Rouge, Auburn capitalized on two LSU mistakes to score two quick touchdowns and defeat Louisiana State 21 to 7. Auburn's defense stalled LSU's offense as the Plainsmen stayed even with the Bayou Bengals until the decisive plays.

Baton Rouge Auburn Plainsmen Louiseiana State Bayou Bengals

Boston College Dominates Boston University 19-0 at Fenway Park

Boston College star back Vito Ananis scored all 19 points as BC walloped BU 19-0 before 14,000 fans at Fenway Park. It marked BC’s fifth straight win at the ballpark.

Boston Vito Ananis Boston College Boston University Fenway Park B. C

Basca Sparks Villanova Victory Over Temple in Philadelphia

Nick Basca starred for Villanova with a 63 yard touchdown run and a 62 yard return to set up the go ahead score as Villanova defeated Temple 12 to 6 before about 25 000 fans in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Nick Basca Villanova Temple University

Conesville High Opens Season With Narrow 44–42 Win

Conesville high school beat Ainsworth 44 to 42 in the season opener. Ainsworth won the preliminary game with its second team defeating Conesville’s second unit.

Conesville High Conesville Ainsworth

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