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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1941

Page

4

All-State Iowa High School Football Backfield Picks

The 1941 Iowa Daily Press Association all-state squad lists 39 top players from 30 schools in 27 cities led by Davenport and Ottumwa with three first team selections each. Bill Burger of Franklin is on the second team at center. Hendren of Clarinda is noted as utility lineman.

Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Des Moines Richland Ren Aw Lk D Moines IDPA Gridiron Oiy Wesl Dorashissi Davenport East Waterloo Ottumwa West Waterloo Fort Madison Town City Corning Burlington Bob Hendren Clarinda Irven Knox Bobby Williams Ottumwns Hendren Ewing Boone Ward Friedl Byrnes Ames DiMarco Mason City Stapleton Perry Roewedder Manning Schumaker Clinton Renshaw Diggle Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs Ogleby Cherokee Hill East Des Moines Plowman Carroll Makeover O'Neil Abraham Lincoln Counci Bluffs Sangster Iowa City Powell Phillips Webster City Lange Parrish Ben Morris Bedford Bob Williams Charles Rubenstein Fort Dodge Edward J. Lalley Sioux City Ed Moore Waterloo Art Johnson Glenn M. Ortmayer Charles City Abe Barron Centerville C. C. Lindroth Creston Bud Fair Muscatine Fineman Chicago Knox Dave Cowles Grayhounds Cowles Southeastern Hayward James Red Oak James Bob Hmendren Cardinals Roger Stephens Stephens Mike Noonan Central High Inshman Noonan Ottummwa Williams Jim Hogue Bill Bothell Charles Courtney Bill Burger Franklin C. R Bob Erickson Virgil Hird Frank Stelovich Bob Updegraff Milton Moore Joe Casey Don Holtz Paul Jones Iowa Falls Bill Pratt Tama Gordon Bowen Bob Cochrell Jack Smith Jefferson Lloyd Kester Floyd Christensen West Branch Walt Burns Roosevelt George Birmingham Trinity Ray Klootwyk Pella Delbert Bartels Denison Utility

Wailing Wall Award Goes To Hillenbrand

Bill Hillenbrand a Indiana University sophomore was chosen as player of the year by the Wailing Wall alumni group in Chicago. The award will be presented at a Chicago luncheon on December 1. Alf Bauman Northwestern University tackle won the lineman of the year award for the second time.

Chicago Ins Bill Hillenbrand Indiana University Wailing Wall Chicago Tom Harmon Michigan Hillenbrand Alf Bauman Northwestern University

Bowling for Beginners by Lo Joe Falcono

This article teaches basic spare and strike techniques for beginners. It covers aiming angles for various pin setups, alignment, and how spares influence a bowler’s average. It notes using alley width to improve chances and provides practical guidance for different pin configurations.

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High School Football Team Rosters With Player Details

A list of players by school and position, including heights and weights, appears with first and second team designations. Names include Irven Knox West Waterloo George Thompson Corning Lyle Ebner Davenport and many others across Iowa towns.

Irven Knox West Waterloo George Thompson Corning Lyle Ebner Davenport Dave Cowles Burlington Jack McDonnell Oelwein Bob Story East Des Moines Hayward James Red Oak Bob Hendren Clarinda Bob Williams Ottumwa

Honor Roll of Iowa Athletes and Schools Noted

A long list of names with hometowns and schools appears as honorable mention selections across Iowa. The compilation names athletes from Ottumwa Muscatine Davenport Cedar Rapids and many others, highlighting diverse districts and institutions.

Local Iowa names listed in OCR fragment

A readable OCR fragment lists numerous Iowa surnames and towns such as Forest City Burlington Richland Spirit Lake Ames Keota Lake Mills Oelwein Colfax Des Moines Clinton and many others, without full context or narrative.

North Des Moines Jayman Indianola Hangan Lake Mills Harland Cedar Falls Huber Cherokee Hahn Bedford Hirt Dowling Des Moines Hanner Stuart Hudson Tama Koch Waverly Kempkes Pella Knop Griswold Lawrence Davenport Larson Anamosa Little Perry Luce Trinity Sioux City Lubbert Riceville Rust Franklin Cedar Rapids Rucker Sidney Richards Mount Ayr Robinson Albia Ribbeck Sumner Bodine Shover Swander Burlington Summer University High Iowa Lucas Muscatine Makeover Phillips Webster City Sangster Iowa City Evans Nevada Ingrim Shenandoah Johnson East Des Moines Luscomb Iowa Falls McGhee Mullane Otis Forest City Porter Aurelia Waggie Storm Lake Axthelm Bis Schweizer C. Steinbeck Richland Sunstrom Albert City Webb Spirit Lake Comley Farm Ames Gammon Keota Grotewald Greco Oclwein Hendee Colfax Hunter Heeren Rock Rapids Jones Lyons Clinton Nuby Humboldt Peterson Pocahontas Peeples Reed Corning Rees le Mars Stevenson Tyler T. J. Co. Bluffs Woods Estherville Abraham Bittner Greenfield Bussard Brown Clinton Butts Fayette Bacon Harlan Callahan Cockayne Cox Marathon Fox Fullerton Rockford Fiala West Waterloo Green Sioux City Horn Huggins Elkader Wapello Holman Adair Hayes Alta Jason Lamont Lend Parsons New London Powell

Naval Academy to Lose Swede Larson After Army Game

Annapolis Md Major Emery E Swede Larson will end his duties as Navy football coach after the Army game this Saturday. Rear Admiral Russell Wilson announced Larson will be detached in December from command of the Marine detachment at the academy. No successor named. potential choice from backfield coaches.

Annapolis Emery E Larson Navy Army Naval Academy Russell Wilson Marine Corps Headquarters Marine

Savold Favored In White Hope Tourney

Detroit Olympia hosts Lee Savold of Des Moines versus Jack Marshall of Dallas in the final round of Frank Barbaros white hope heavyweight tournament. The bout offers a $9,000 purse to the winner and $2,000 to the loser with Savold slightly favored by virtue of experience as the last remaining of the 38 entrants.

Detroit Lee Savold Des Moines Jack Marshall Dallas Tex Olympia Stadium Frank Barbaro Joe Louis Savold Marshall

Football Scores From Various Colleges Reported

The roundup lists multiple college football results including Texas 23 Texas A and M 4, Elon 26 Appalachian State Teachers 6, Arkansas 13 Tulsa, Ursinus 14 Albright 13, Muhlenberg 2, Gettysburg 15 Lincoln University 24, La Tech 39 Centenary 7, Oklahoma A&M 33 Wichita 13, Mercer 13, and Southwestern 6, plus several other scores and team pairings.

Texas Texas A. & M Elon Appalachian Arkansas Tulsa Franklin Maraball Ursinus Albright Millersville Muhlenberg Gettysburg Lincoln Unity Monaré Univ Friendship Ciinten College Carson Newman King Fle. N Bethune Cookman Quachita Henderson la. Tech Arlington Ag McMurray Okla City Univ Parsons Wesleyan

Texas vs Texas A&M ends Aggies Rose Bowl hopes

Texas shuts out Texas A&M 23 to 0 in the 48th Lone Star rivalry. Crain kicks a field goal, Doss runs 80 yards for a score, Layden to Kutner for a 50-yard TD, and Sanders seals the win with a late rushing TD as Texas seizes control in a game that destroys the Aggies Pasadena bid and preserves Texas as Southwest Conference champion.

Nollege Station Texas INS Texas Aggies Texas Longhorns Longhorns Aggies Lone Star State Pasadena Texas Titans Jack Crain Crain Noble Doss Doss Pete Layden Malcolm Kutner Spec Sanders Sanders Aggie Planagan Kutner Henderson Owley Williams Slaughter Dickey Tufts Mulhollan Cure Felix Bucek Mercer Aces Daniels Andricks Rogers B. Willams Pickett Sweeney Scott Schwarts Ing Parker West Conoly Mauls Din Watkins Peveto Fischer Sa Matthews Ssorts Jeff Farris Hendrix Jim Higgins Southern Methodist Eld Swartz Rice Jack Roach Baylor

Abrams versus Zale clears middleweight mess at MSG

Georgie Abrams and Tony Zale meet Friday night at Madison Square Garden to decide the world middleweight king. Promoter Mike Jacobs forecasts 14 000 to 15 000 fans and a gross gate over 30000 as the winner is crowned after 15 rounds.

Sid Feder New York Georgie Abrams Tony Zale Madison Square Garden Sailor Boy Washington Steel Worker Gary Ind Bash Boulevard Mickey Walker Max Schmeling Mike Jacobs Whirlaway Abrams Georgie Ken Overlin Billy Loose

Jim Walker Earns Iron Man Tag at Iowa Hawks

Iowa City AP reports Jim Walker, Iowa Hawkeyes tackle, earns the Iron Man title after a 403 of 420 possible minutes in seven major games. He scored two touchdowns, including a 66 yard punt return against Wisconsin and a 21 yard punt return against Purdue, and now heads to an all-star game in New York.

Dick Meier Davenport Meier Blue Devils Moline Ill St. Ambrose Academy Iowa City Iron Men Eddie Anderson Iowa Jim Walker Walker Hawks Mike” Enich Nile Kinnick Kinnick Enich Wisconsin Purdue New York

Parsons Bumps Iowa Wesleyan 20 to 6 in Turkey Day clash

Parsons college defeated Iowa Wesleyan 20 to 6 in Fairfield on Thanksgiving. The Wildcats scored twice in the first half and added a third touchdown after Bob Buckney ran 44 yards for Wesleyan. Doug Dunlap and Norris Cunningham added Parsons scores.

Fairfield Parsons College Iowa Wesleyan Wildcats Tigers Bob Buckney Wesleyan Doug Dunlap Parsons Norris Cunningham

Boxing Roundup Notables In Camden and Nearby Cities

Tony Cinco Norrise of Norrise town New Jersey and Georgie Miller of Philadelphia fought to a draw in Camden N J Marty Teaney of Cleveland outpointed Tommy Spiegel of Uniontown Pa in Rochester N Y Jack Kenny of Livingston outpointed Lenny Moore of New York in Elizabeth N J and Sluccer While of Baltimore stopped Terry Norman of Detroit in Fall River Mass

Associated Press Camden N. J Tony Cinco Norrisetown Georgie Miller Philadelphia Drew Rochester N. Y Marty Teaney Cleveland Tommy Spiegel Uniontown Elizabeth Jack Kenny Livingston Lenny Moore New York Fall River Mass Baltimore Terry Norman Detroit

Arkansas Pulls Off 13 6 Upset Of Tulsa at Skelly Stadium

Arkansas defeated Tulsa 13 to 6 before 15 000 fans at Skelly Stadium in Tulsa. A blocked punt set up the Razorbacks first score as Chic Forte scored from four yards in the second period. Sallings, a 160 pound substitute halfback, sparked Arkansas with three first downs then a 31 yard TD run.

Tulsa Okla Arkansas University Tulsa University Golden Hurricane Skelly Stadium Arkansas Razorbacks Chic Forte Max Sailings Sallings Joe Gibson Glenn Dobbs Saxon Udd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burger of All- State Selection Committee of John Parrish Emmetsburg Gerald Lange Ardean Otis Morris Thompson Ebner Northeast Iowa McDonnell George Lee Story Kermit Steinbeck Steinbeck the Gazette IDES East Mes Sclarinda—Utility Line Otumwawrack Irven Knox West Waterloo—End Towa “Daily Press ALL State 194 George Thompson Corning Burlingson Hayward James Red Jack McDonnell Oelweinguard Dick Meier Davenport Lo Joe Falcono Frueh Wilson Cedar Rapids Glenn Halverson University High Belmond Long Manilla Linderbaum Cresco Morrison Mosier Mully Otto Marshalltown Paul Britt Roehar Osage Stockdale Worsing Apple Grundy R. Ebner Eby Bloomfield Folks Gidley Goodwin Grooms White Hope Zale Fog Lus Bette Dapestt WM. Tehel Bottling CO Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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