McKinley and Franklin Open Season on Home Floors
McKinley hosts Vinton as coach Al Sindelar builds around lettermen John Platz Bob Straka and Wilbur Gregor with Verne Harger likely at center. Franklin faces Muscatine with a flexible lineup and as many as 15 players in consideration for starting roles. Roosevelt travels to Fort Madison with an all veteran group led by Zisko Sample Taylor Multhaup Wall to defend city sectional and district titles.
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Roosevelt
Fort Madison
Wilson
Independence
Vinton
al Sindelar
Golden Bears
John Platz
Bob Straka
Wilbur Gregor
Verne Harger
Herbert Penningroth
Dick Zieke
Mike Bisek
Bobby Kinnan
Muscatine
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Pete Schwinn
Earl Mastin
Ble
Dick Lynch
Jerry Wachal
Bob Ford
Dean Terwilliger
Jim Sweeney
Irvin Sword
Jim Jessup
Wayne Berry
John Thompson
Charles Allbright
Rollis Allbright
Rollis Reetz
Roland Deetz
Wallace Darling
Harrison Hanzlik
Dick Pike
Stan Mohrbracher
Gene Zisko
Emory Sample
Bill Taylor
Bob Multhaup
Joe Wall
Creston
Des Moines
View from the Field on Notre Dame vs Southern California
Leo Lucas plates the South Bend eyewitness view with Iowa stars in the Notre Dame USC game. He notes Notre Dame’s two touchdowns to USC’s three, key drives, turnovers, and a late Irish rally plus contrasting national opinions on the outcome.
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Iowa
South Bend
Notre Dame
Bob Saggan
Deson
Southern California
Howard Stoecker
Mason City
Stoecker
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Los Angeles
Pete Kalinich
Waterloo East
Kalinich
Trojans
McLemore
Trojan
Hawkeyes End Season With Strong Fourth Quarter Wins
The University of Iowa football team compiled 130 points to 91 for opponents, gaining 1 763 yards to 1 679 with Nile Kinnick scoring 41 points and throwing 11 of 19 touchdowns. Kinnick led with 374 rushing yards, while Bill Green added 232. Capt. Erwin Prasse was runner up in scoring with 24. Hawkeyes beat Indiana Wisconsin Purdue and Minnesota in the fourth period and tied Northwestern in the fourth.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Nile Kinnick
Kinnick
Bill Green
Erwin Prasse
Hawkeyes
Indiana
Wisconsin
Purdue
Minnesota
Northwestern
Cornell Dominates Azzi Ratem System With Unbeaten Season
Cornell, rated 84 percent by the Azzi Ratem rankings, was named the strongest college football team as its unbeaten season concluded with a decisive win over Penn. Ohio State had upset earlier, securing the Big Ten title, with Texas A and M and Tulane tied for second at 81.2 percent. Southern California, Duke, and a list of other top teams followed in the rankings.
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Chicago
INS
Cornell
America
Big Red
Ithaca
Penn
Ohio State
Texas A
Tulane
Southern California
Duke
Finals In Y. M. C. A. Handball Scheduled
The final in class C will be Allan Johnson versus Gene Leonard Tuesday at 7 30 p m The other finals follow Wednesday at 7 30 p m Paul Nissen faces Charles Lebeda in class A Verle Wright vs Irving Klin bansky in class B Paul Nissen and Bob Kutchera meet the winner of Verle Wright and Bob Janda versus John Beck and Howard Wilfong for the doubles title Spectators may view from balcony seating Wednesday night.
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Allan Johnson
Gene Leonard
Paul Nissen
Charles Lebeda
Verle Wright
Irving Klinbansky
Bob Kutchera
Bob Jan
Langhurst Elected Buckeyes 1940 Captain
Jim Langhurst fullback from Willard Ohio State was selected captain for 1940 succeeding Steve Andrako who led the team to a Big Ten title this season. Langhurst is the leading scorer in the conference.
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Columbus
Jim Langhurst
Willard
Ohio State
Monday Night
Buckeyes
Steve Andrako
Hasett Rumoed On His Way Again
George Kirksey surveys baseball moves from the hot stove league. Buddies Hassett and other bespectacled players spark trade chatter as managers eye new talent and bold ideas. Cronin buys Di Maggio while Breadon mulls synthetic doubleheaders for fans.
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NEW York—Sparks
Buddy Hassett
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Charley Grimm
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Dom DiMaggio
Dom
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Cronin
Tom Yawkey
Autos Shower Down On Hawk Coaches
Des Moines AP reports new automobiles were to be presented to Jim Harris and Frank Carideo, assistants to Coach Eddie Anderson at the University of Iowa, during a luncheon in Des Moines. Davenport and other Iowa fans had earlier gifted Dr. Anderson a car on the eve of the homecoming game.
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DES Moines
Jim Harris
Frank Carideo
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
Davenport
Iowa
Dr. Anderson
Mike Scott Sets New City Bowling Mark with 755
Mike Scott rolled 233 258 and 264 to finish with 755 pins in a three game total at Red Crown alleys in the Merry-Go-Round two-man tournament. His teammate Jack Delbridge added 499, giving a 1 254 combined total as Schamberger's Bakery edged Kory Inn for first in the Red Crown Minor League.
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Red Crown
Jack Delbridge
Schamberger
Kory Inn
Sandwich Shop Boys
Ely
Gordley
Russell Ream
Georgia Frasinger
Lincoln
Joanna O’mara
E. DeGroat
Bernice Cameron
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Leslie
Cecs Wee
Ais
Haday Ee Eececsos
Hutchinson
Eae
Ream
Guaranty Bank
Rosenbaum’s
Rogers
Kozy I
LT. & Power CO
League Electrical Repair
Hunter
Mount Vernon
Linn County Supervisors Approve Champlin Oil Contract
The Linn County Board in Cedar Rapids awarded the contract for diesel lubricating oil lubricants and grease to Champlin Refining Company Cedar Rapids after evaluating bids. The board also authorized the county auditor to process related payments and adjourned to November 14 1939. Welfare warrants for widows pensions were authorized with amounts set by the Superior Court order for Elizabeth Clark Ramona Manley Alma Steegall and Lula Wells. A secondary road district in Otter Creek Township was placed on file and tax sale certificates were assigned to several parties.
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Board OF Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
State of Iowa
Linn
Said County
Stirm
Seevell
Beeson
Champlin Refining Company
Widows’ Pension Fund
Elizabeth Clark
Ramona Manley
Alma Steegall
Lula Wells
Thomas B. Powell
A. F. Hauser Et al
Otter Creek Township
Ralston C. Barnhart
Leslie Anthony
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Feller Sees No Holdout Yet For Indians Next Year
Bob Feller, amid quail hunting in southern Iowa, says it is too early to label himself or Hal Trosky holdouts for the Cleveland Indians. He confirms informal talks with Cy Slapnicka but notes spring training concerns must wait. Feller viewed proposed salaries as unsettled, with last year’s figures around 18 000 to 24 000 for him and about 16 000 for Trosky.
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New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Will Terry
Will
St. Louis Browns
Clark Griffith
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Yankees
van Meter
INS
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Hal Trosky
Norway
Feller
Trosky
Cedar Rapids
C. C
Cy) Slapnicka
Cleveland
Bob
Iowa
Cornell Resists Bowl Bids For Unbeaten Season
Ithaca New York INS says Cornell University will not pursue post season play after finishing undefeated and untied for the first time in 16 years. Director of Athletics James Conway notes a rule prohibiting postseason games and states Cornell will not play in any bowl.
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Ithaca, N. Y
INS
Cornell University
Big Red
James
Cornell
Stanwood Wheatland hoops game moved to Tuesday night
The Stanwood Wheatland high school basketball game date was changed from Wednesday to Tuesday this week, per special Gazette report.
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The
Gazette
Stanwood
Stanwood- Wheatland High School
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