Washington High Defeats Grant 7 6 For City Title
Washington High sections victory 7 to 6 over Grant in the Cedar Rapids prep football championship at Coe field Thanksgiving afternoon. A third quarter touchdown pass for the extra point gave Washington the margin after Grant missed a fourth quarter conversion. Dreary Grant drives were halted by strong Tigers defense as Van Skike and Snyder sparked Washington and Jakoubek converted the deciding point after touchdown.
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Coefield
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Davis
van Skike
Neff
Bengal
Reyna
Jakoubek
Chalmers
Meon
Nance
Jung
Tiger
Snyder
Johnny Snyder
M@Brant
Washing
Bernard Smith
Washington Grant Herbert
Smith Neff
Homar Vans Schwerke
McCaffrie
Blackwell
Slip Jakoubek
Nelson van Skike Coe Meyn Nance
Snyder Kinch
Cecece
June Cullen
Aeee Seea
Klumpar
Cable
Everett
van Meter
Maresh
Bohne
Woodford
Jones
Levsen
Ilnois
Pire
Macy
Grinnell
Eby
Towa
Ninesman
Hayden
Illinois
Army May Play Troy In Rose Bowl Game
Army's Cadets looms as a potential Rose Bowl opponent as USC, defending far west champions, eyes a bid after beating Washington. If Army loses to Notre Dame, Trojan invite seems likely. Michigan could be chosen if Army cannot accept. Other candidates include Colgate Alabama Poly and Pittsburgh. prison population figures show a drop since 1880.
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University of Southern California
Pasadena
Trojan Athletic Board of Control
West Point
Notre Dame
East
Pittsburgh
Southern California
University of Washington
Troy
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Jones
Rose
Far West
Colgate
Alabama Poly
Packers Top Dodgers 7 0 in Brooklyn Stadium Clash
Green Bay Packers beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 0 on the Dodgers home field. Hank Bruder scored on a pass from Herber as Green Bay maintained its lead in the National Professional Football league. Bears beat the Chicago Cardinals 34 to 0 to tighten hold on third place. Giants tied Stapleton 13 to 13. Portsmouth sits second, set to face the Bears.
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Green Bay Packers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Hank Bruder
Northwestern
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Herber
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
New York Giants
Stapleton
Portsmouth
Bears
Brooklyn
Zbyszko To Meet National Figure Here December 8
Amer ican Legion club to present another boxing and wrestling show in the coliseum on Thursday December 8 Matchmaker Johnny Fryrear announced Karel Zbyszko will headline against a nationally known opponent Fryrear notes he is negotiating with top heavyweights and may pair Zbyszko against one of the game’s best after his recent Cedar Rapids win over George Mack
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American Legion Club
Johnny Fryrear
Karel Zbyszko
Fryrear
George Mack
Cedar Rapids
Zbyszko
New York
Ireland
Melinkovich
Banas
Koken
Sheekeski
Clarence Girls Defeat Alumni In Tight Local Tilt
The local high school girls basketball team beat the Alumni 24 to 14 in Tuesday’s game while the boys team fell 36 to 29. Key players included Clarence squad members and alumni observers.
Jersey Prep Gridder Die From Injury
Walter Cremmons, 19, left end for Newark East Side, died at Jersey City Medical Center from a skull fracture suffered in a Wednesday game against Lincoln High School in Jersey City. He was thrown while carrying the ball and never regained consciousness.
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N. J
Walter Cremmons
Newark East Side
Jersey City Medical Center
Lincoln High School
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Comantin
Maynard Splits Cage Games With Waucoma
Maynard high split a basketball doubleheader with Waucoma high at Waucoma on Wednesday. The boys won 21 to 18 for Maynard while the girls edged Maynard 21 to 20 for Waucoma.
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Waucoma
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GOOD GOLF HOW TO SWING LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER ALIGNMENT
Instruction on downswing mechanics notes the left shoulder stopping while the left hip moves back to position the arms. It explains how hip movement affects body balance and swing path, warning that lifting the hip up causes the right side to dip. It promotes the simple natural swing and mentions a free monograph offered by Mr. Morton.
C P and Olivets win free throw tourney trophies
Central Park Presbyterian Comrades and Olivet Presbyterian Rough Riders won division trophies at the Second Annual YMC A Thanksgiving basketball free throw tourney. Central Parkers made 25 of 50. Olivet Roughriders 21. Scorers are listed for each team with judges Ted Mansager and Nels J. Lee andCharles Filipi in charge.
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Olivet Presbyterian Rough Rider ‘Pioneers
Y. Gym
Central Parkers
First Presbyterian Phi Chi
First Presbyterian Panthers
First Baptist Comrades
Olivet Pioneer
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian No
Central Park Comrades
F. Hrabetin
F. Cooper
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C. Smith
Phi Chi
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M. Eye
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T. Hoy
C. St. Germaine
First Presbyterian Panther
D. Floyd
J. Davenport
FR. Abodeely
R. Switzer
J. Wright
First Baptist
R. Wing
J. Paviis
J. Crowley
M. Chapin
Miller
Bob Blahnik
Jack Nye
Ed Piedhau
Lyle Brown
Ed Borecky
M. Holecek
T. Stastny
B. Stastny
D. Conway
Marvin Cramer
Bob Wild
George Manak
Vern DeFore
N. Anderson
Ted Mansager
Nels J. Lee
Charles Filipi
City Y. Boys
Geeral
Centenary Held To Scoreless Tie By Arkansas Crew
In Shreveport, Centenary and Arkansas played to a scoreless draw on a sloppy field with rain and wind. Centenary reached Arkansas' one yard line in the first period but failed on downs, while Arkansas advanced to the Gent’s seven yard line in the second before losing possession behind the goal line on Murphy's pass attempt.
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Centenary
Arkansas
Volleyball Team To Meet Davenport Squad
The Davenport Y netsters and Cedar Rapids A squad face off Friday at 7 15 pm with the Davenport team aiming to extend its season success. Cedar Rapids A, the 1932 state runner up, recently dropped five straight at Davenport. Ed Soboda Jr and teammates will lead the Cedar Rapids lineup against the Davenport rivals.
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Davenport Y. Netsters
Y. Moor
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
P. File
Ed Soboda, Jr
Ralph Yuill
Samir Barta
Harold Mo
Thornburg High Cagers Open Season With Three Games
Thornburg high school basketball teams each played three games this season. The first team beat What Cheer 31 to 18 and Keswick 28 to 9 but lost to Barnes City 30 to 6. The second team split results with What Cheer 18 to 12 and Keswick 22 to 5, and also fell to Barnes City 12 to 11.
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What Cheer
Keswick
Barnes City
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Delta
Local boxing notes mix in scattered results
AP sports brief from Philadelphia reports mixed results. Geatte Courtners of Oklahoma and Vince Ferglene of Philadelphia drew in a listed bout of eight rounds. Johnny Fepe of Philadelphia defeated Simmy Pere of Atlanta in six rounds. Akron’s Gerilla Jones knocked out Jackie Purvis of Indianapolis. In Wilmington Delaware Jack Kilbourne of Australia outpointed Able Bain of Newark in eight rounds.
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Philadelphia
Geatte Courtners
Oklahoma
Vince Ferglene
Drew
Johnny Fepe
Simmy Pere
Atlanta City
AKRON
Gerilla Jones
Akrony
Jackie Purvis
Deglane Triumphs In Long Bout At Boston Arena
Henri Deglane weighing 230 from Montreal defeated Nick Lutze 200 of Los Angeles in a 1 hour 13 minute match in Boston. In Camden New Jersey Col Don George 210 of North Java N Y won two falls out of three against Herb Freeman 220 of New York.
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Boston
Henri Deglane
Monetreal
Nick Lutze
Los Angeles
Camden
Col Don George
North Java
Herb Freeman
New York
Bears and Cardinals fight sparks Big Ten MVP talk
Impromptu on field scuffle during a Chicago football game pits Deehring Creighton Silk Williams Tinsley as officials restore order. Big Ten MVP race narrows with Newman Berry among top nominees. Colgate Red Raiders noted for vivid equipment. Knox training criticisms cited. Army Notre Dame crowd of 79 200 expected at Yankee Stadium with $300 000 receipts forecast.
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Bears
Creighton
Cardinals
Chicago
Silk
Williams and
Tinsley
Docring
Warner May Quit If Pitt Defeats Stanford Eleven
NEW YORK INS. If Stanford loses to Pittsburgh on Saturday retirement rumors swirl around Stanford coach Glenn Warner. The 70-year-old mentor may quit after rumors of age and criticism mount, with Ardy Kerr of Colgate seen as his potential successor after Kerr’s undefeated, unscored-upon season.
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INS
Stanford
Pittsburgh
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Chicago
Cardinal
Pitt
Glenn Warner
Priday
Warner
Ardy Kerr
Colgate
Palo Alto
Kerr
Brown
Sectional Titles Decided In All But Two Grid Centers
New York UP reports Colgate topped the east and Southern California claimed the Pacific coast title. Auburn leads the South with Tennessee runner up. Auburn would clinch if it defeats South Carolina, while Tennessee could win by beating Florida if Auburn loses. Big Ten Michigan, Big Six Nebraska, Rocky Mountain Utah, Pacific Coast So California, Southwest Texas Christian lead their regions with potential co titles depending on upcoming games.
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Marengo High Defeats North English 26 to 0
Marengo High dominated North English with strong passing and runs for a Thanksgiving crowd of 750. Captain Jim Riley and Cedric Simmons sparked the victory, while Bartusek and Reynolds contributed key plays. Marengo’s season results include wins over numerous opponents, culminating in the 26-0 shutout of North English.
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North English
Jim Riley
Cedric Simmons
Smith
Zahrt
Graves
Brown
M. H
Feldaverd
Reynolds
Mason
Tigers
Julian Bartusek
Simmons
Montezuma
Brooklyn
Toledo
Anamosa
Marento
Sigourney
Belle Plaine
Marenca
Lone Tree
North Enstish
Football official collapses and dies during Thanksgiving game
John J. Greer a well known football referee collapsed while refereeing the Upper Darby vs Haverford high school Thanksgiving contest in Philadelphia. He died at Delaware County Hospital with his wife and 18 year old son among the spectators.
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Philadelphia
INS
John J
Jack) Greer
Upper Darby
Greer
Haverford
Delaware County Hospital
Jack
Atlas Special football team defeats Columbus Junction squad 26 to 0
The Atlas Special football team of Muscatine defeated a local pick-up squad at Columbus Junction 26 to 0 on Thursday afternoon. The Muskies held their opponents scoreless, continuing a season with seven games and a stingy defense that prevented any scores.
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Columbus Junction
Atlas
Muscatine
Muskles
Riverside Cagers Defeat Iowa City Five In Season Opener
St. Mary's Ramblers opened the season with a 30 to 29 home loss to Riverside in Riverside Iowa. The tightly contested game featured strong defense and late scoring by the Riverside quintet.
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Iowa City
Carette
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Ramblers
Ramblers
Commoner to Have Bid Football Day
Army meets Notre Dame in a sellout football clash noted for its lure beyond teams. The game at New York draws up to 79 200 spectators with receipts near 300 000 dollars as fans chase the spectacle over past glut and uncertainty.
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New York
Notre Dame
Army
Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
O'Grady
Amsterdam Avenue
Illness rumor sweeps New York as influenza takes hold
The report notes Melinkovich and Harris are ill with influenza while observers joke about posterity. The snippet captures a moment of city chatter and public concern amid flu season.
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Ulars
Melinkovich
Harris
New York
Luther Triumphs Over Columbia In 21 To 0 Skirmish
Luther College defeated Columbia 21 to 0 in the traditional Thanksgiving game to keep pace in the Iowa conference race. The Norsemen scored in the second quarter and late in the game, led by Cliff Hanson and Captain Christianson with Bill Boland carrying the attack. Hanson totaled 15 points to lead individual scoring in the conference.
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Luther College
Columbia
Iowa
Norsemen
Luther
Cliff Hanson
Christianson
Bill Boland
Cuhawk
Hanson
Nneups
Lembia
Peary Doucherty
Graham Keegan Donahue
Ruseell Herrmann
Corpstein Corison
Meneguin Christianse
Bolan Columbia Snes
Eeenane
Christiansen
Lange
Harvard
Milman
Wisconsin State Teachers
Timepire
Oscood
Grinnell
Alabama Beats Vanderbilt 20-0 in Thanksgiving Showdown
In Birmingham a 20 000 crowd watched Alabama upset Vanderbilt 20 to 0. The Crimson Tide scored in the first half and halted three Vanderbilt drives before adding two more scores in the final period with Johnny Cain and Howell contributing long runs and key plays.
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Vanderbilt Commodores
Crimsons
Commodores
Brio Kirkland
Maeman
Fortune
Vandy
Johnny Cain
Vanderbilt
Howell
Cain
Cain Saat
Commodore
Drake Eleven Takes Off For Marquette
DES MOINES Iowa April Drake Eleven departs for Marquette as part of a Drake University sports schedule. The item notes travel away from home for a team event with limited details in the dispatch.
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Marquette
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