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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1948
Page
12
Coe College Kohawks finish 1 win 2 ties 5 losses in eight game football season. They were outgained 1 552 to 1 448, placed seventh in the Mid West conference, and ROE Campbell led rushing with 206 yards on 60 attempts.
Recaps show Mississippi Valley and Oelwein games with scores 55 to 38 and 43 to 17 for Sophs. Also Wamac and Northeast Iowa results with West 34 East 26 and R Franklin 55 Oelwein 38. Various girls and rescheduled matchups noted across many districts.
Oklahoma A&M led the Missouri Valley all conference picks with ten players named. Four Aggies earned first team honors and six earned second team spots as conference coaches selected the Associated Press teams. Drake Tulsa St Louis each had two first team picks and Wichita one.
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously upheld 5 to 10 year sentences for Harvey Stemmer and David Krakower in the 1946 bribery attempt to fix a Giants Bears championship game. Accomplice Alvin Paris testified, while players Merle Hapes and Frankie Filchock were the targets.
A compilation of college football scores from Thanksgiving weekend games with teams such as Brown Colgate Cornell Washington State Oklahoma Texas Texas A&M and more. Notable results include Washington State 38 over Nebraska 0 and Georgia Tech 26 Georgia 7.
The Roosevelt football squad viewed films of Iowa games against Wisconsin and Notre Dame during a Tuesday night banquet in the school cafeteria. Coach Don West and Capt. Don West delivered speeches. Moms prepared the food served by Roosevelt cheerleaders.
Fairfield hosts the Cedar Rapids Raiders in an exhibition matchup against the local independent team on Thursday night. The event showcases pro talent in a non league contest.
Promoter Jimmy Murray warns of a $50,000 breach suit after Rocky Graziano affirms he will not fight Fred Apostoli on December 1 in Oakland. Graziano fled his hotel amid reports he is mentally low, afraid of getting hurt, and may have booked a ticket under an assumed name.
In Philadelphia Jack 144 defeated Chuck Taylor 145 by knockout in a regional bout. In Oakland Maxie Docusen 135 outpointed Benny Walker 1534. In New Orleans Comiskey 214 defeated Bill Weinberg 211%4 by knockout. In Honolulu Frankie Fernandez 14614 KO'd Tommy Bell 146%. In St Louis Del Flana 138 outpointed Charlie Xter 133% in a top regular bout on the Joe Louis exhibition card.
MT VERNON Cornell harriers ranked highest among small colleges in last Saturdays national cross country. Ben McAdams led the Purple with 41st overall and 33rd among teams. Ralph Harris was second for Cornell at 57th followed by Bishop 80 Foster 96 Ryerson 108 and Riedesel 131.
University of Iowa athletic director Paul Brechler and Hawkeye freshman coach Leonard Raffensperger will speak Thursday December 2 at the American Legion football dinner in the Legion hall. High school varsity and freshmen squads will be special guests.
Pitt tackle Nick Bolkovac, a 210 pound sophomore from Youngstown Ohio, earned AP lineman of the week honors following his upset of Penn State. His standout performance helped topple the previously unbeaten Nitanny Lions and drew praise from Ray Kelly of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Era emerged as the town’s hero by intercepting Elwood Petchel and returning 23 yards for a fourth period touchdown that sealed the win. He also made a key goal line tackle on State’s bruising fullback Franny Rogel on the final play to prevent a possible deadlock, the only rush Rogel failed to convert.
VAN HORNE The Van Horne Rockets meet Searies Dairy of Cedar Rapids here Saturday at 7 45 p m The Rockets earned their first win of the season by beating Hunter Flying Service 46 48 on Monday night Mease M Happel R Happel and R Struve scored 11 11 10 and 8 points respectively Peterson had 17 for Hunter.
The record asserts the Regular U S Army provides a career path that combines learning with service, appealing to the nation’s young men seeking both education and military commitment.
Oelwein defeats Cedar Falls 21 to 13 in the season opener at Cedar Falls. Roy Wagner of Oelwein pins Norman Durns in 1 minute 19 seconds for the only fall, with several decisions shaping the meet and officials noted.
Lafayette College refused a Sun Bowl invitation after the president said the team could not play because a Negro member would not be allowed to take the field. The decision cited racial exclusion as the reason for not accepting the bid.
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