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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1939

Page

11

Missouri Clinches Big Six Title In City Tourney

Iowa and Northwestern battle in a tense college football clash with multiple back and forth drives. McGurn and DeCorrevont star for Northwestern while Dean and Murphy spark Iowa scoring efforts as penalties and fumbles shape the scoring sequence. Northwestern leads 7 6 at halftime, with late fourth quarter pressure and periods of strong defensive stands defining the hard fought game. The outcome hinges on late drives and turnovers as both teams exchange momentum amid fatigue and guard play.

McGurn Northwestern Hahnenstein Enich Iowa Joglons Tollefson Hawkins Hamnan Method Wildcat Green Murphy Bush Dean Prasse Towa Lon Dean DeCorrevont North Western Chambers Rrevont Clawson Ion Wes Walker DeCorrevyont Kepford Ryan Marevoli Lenneider Menstein Smith de Correvont Kinnick Chlawson Daly Bergstrom

Tigers Rout Kansas for 20-0 Big Six title

Missouri defeated Kansas 20-0 in Lawrence to claim its first Big Six football championship. Ronald King scored the decisive 18-yard TD after a Kansas ejection in the second period. Christman led Missouri with 127 rushing yards and three completions for 11 passing yards.

Awrence Kan Kansas Missouri Tigers Jayhawkers M. U Jack Turner Bud Orf Orf Clarence Dron Turner Ronald King Paul Christman Christman Miami Fla Chitwood Ccbureeres Cpesaeess Sullvant Cesses Christman Frycig Starmer Buraty Cunningham Butl King Louis House William Jewell

Purdue Wins Old Oaken Bucket In Final Seconds

Purdue beats Indiana 7 6 after a last second field goal from the 35 yard line as Lou Brock connects with Jack Brown for a 47 yard gain. Indiana relies on a 13 of 27 passing attack for 216 yards but falls short.

Herbert Brown Indiana Hursh Rucinski Purdue Tipmore Bo McMillin Lou Brock Jack Brown Brock Montague

Spartans Triumph Over Temple 18-7 in Season Finale

East Lansing Michigan AP Spartans beat Temple 18 to 7 in the final game of the season before 8 500 fans. Temple's hard running backs woke in the third quarter but MSU held the lead and secured the win.

East Lansing Mich Temple Michigan State Spartans

Penn State Defeats Pitt 10-0 for First Win in 20 Years

In State College, the Nittany Lions crushed the Pitt Panthers 10-0 in the 39th meeting. The crowd of 20,000 marked the largest football turnout in State College history and ended Penn State’s 20-year winless drought against Pitt.

Penn State Panthers State College Nittany Lions Pitt Panthers Pitt

Northwestern Iowa Play By Play First Period Chaos

The record relays a messy play by play from a Northwestern versus Iowa football game. It notes kickoffs, various rushes, fumbles, punts, and incomplete passes with many players named such as Kinnick Murphy De Correvont Chambers Hahnenstein and Clawson across the first half and into the second.

Northwestern Hahnenstein de Correvont Couppee Daly Clawson Iowa Bergstrom Cutlich Young Ryan Kinnick Hahner Zust

UCLA and Oregon State Tie 13-13 in Open Football Game

UCLA roared to a late 82 yard drive in the final five minutes to tie Oregon State 13 to 13 before 40 000 fans in Los Angeles. The game featured a wide open attack and a spirited finish as both teams battled throughout.

Oregon State Los Angeles University of California At Los Angeles Oregon State College

Boxing Commissioner Overrules Paychek Hartnck Fight

Omaha Nebraska Deputy Boxing Commissioner Dade Hamilton overruled Referee My Sullivan’s verdict giving Johnny Paychek a 10 round win over Paul Hartnck and ruled the bout a draw. He said Sullivan did not follow the agreed 10 point per round system and notified the National Boxing Association of the action.

Omaha Neb Nebraska Dade Hamilton My Sullivan Minneapolis Johnny Paychek Des Moines Paul Hartnck Sullivan Paychek Hamilton National Boxing Association

TCU Tops Rice 21-0 in Southwest Conference

Texas Christian scored twice in the first period and once late to blank Rice 21 to 0 in Fort Worth. The defending conference power dominated offense and sealed the victory in a Saturday game.

Fort Worth Texas Christian Rice

Tulane Submerges Sewanee in 52–0 rout

Tulane’s third team, on the field most of the game, piled up 52 points against Sewanee as Mo Norton scored steadily and Tulane dominated the annual clash before about 15 000 fans in New Orleans.

NEW Orleans Tulane Sewanee

Duke Dominates North Carolina State 28 to 0 in Bowl

Duke University finished an undefeated Southern Conference season by routing North Carolina State 28 to 0 in Raleigh on a Saturday game watched by roughly 10 000 spectators. Duke dominated with a strong offense and stout defense as NC State struggled to score.

Duke Raleigh N. C Duke University North Carolina State

Oklahoma A. & M. Edges Creighton For MVC Win

Oklahoma A. and M. edged Creighton 20 to 9 before 4 006 fans, securing second place in the Missouri Valley Conference and keeping a slim title chance tied with Washington University as St Louis looms next Thursday.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma A. & M Creighton Oklahomans Washington University Washington St. Louis

George Washington Beats Bucknell 7-6 for First Win in Six Years

In Washington, George Washington University defeated Bucknell 7 to 6 on Saturday, earning its first victory over the Bisons in six years as both teams battled in a close football matchup.

George Washington Bucknell Washington George Washington University Bucknell Eleven Bisons

Nebraska tops Oklahoma 13 7 as second team leads win

Nebraska’s second string offense dominates in the game and fuels a 13 to 7 victory over Oklahoma in Lincoln. A Rohrig to Petsch pair produces both Nebraska touchdowns in the second period, while Oklahoma’s late drive yields a 28 yard Coppage TD after Jennings catches connect.

Incoln Neb Nebraska Oklahoma Herman Rohrig Roy Petsch Biff Jones Mike Francis Rohrig Petsch

Local Y swimmers win meet amid close duel with Marshalltown

Cedar Rapids Y M C A clinched the team victory at the Marshalltown pool with 54 points to Marshalltown 51 and Des Moines 29. Cedar Rapids won six events including several relays and edged a tight battle with the host squad for the overall margin.

Gazette Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Des Moines Stevenson Hornaday Rodney Rush Georges Maine Mikas Liddle Nichols Stallman Brockway Maresh Cedar Seegee Garver Joe Tye Ostrom Safely Griffith Ngland Rielly

Princeton Downs Navy 28 0 at Palmer Stadium

Princeton closed its season with a 28 to 0 win over Navy before 35 000 fans at Palmer Stadium in Princeton New Jersey.

Princeton N. J Navy Palmer Stadium

Killian leads as table tennis league enters fifth week

The fifth week of YMCA table tennis action featured many close deuce matches as players sharpen midseason form. Cherry Burrel beat Monarch Finer Foods 4-3 and Marion defeated Wi,c and Co. 4-3, with ee defeating Albert's Cleaners 4-3.

Cherry Burrel Monarch Finer Foods Marion C~ and Co Albert's Cleaners L Pet. Killian and Knapp and Co Monarch Finer ‘Foods Inter Knapp Investment Co Wilson Marion Killian Cordiner Poods Cherry Barrett Inter-Ocean

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