Decorah Faces Waverly for Fifth Shot at Go-Hawks
Decorah coach Art Hass, with 46 varsity players and a light backfield, seeks his first win over Waverly in five meetings as the Go-Hawks loom. Key players include Fullback Roger Rima, Verd Iverson, Dean Fretheim, and Jerry Reichow at QB. Injuries and polio have strained the squad, but new assistants and a large freshman program bolster prospects for the Northeast Iowa clash.
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Jerry Brown
la Crosse
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Bob Herold
Bob Rude
Kenny Lacquitine
Bill Bernatz
Blair Combs
Jerry Reichow
Reichow
Hamlet Peterson
Luther College
Letterman Herold
Rude
Combs
Letterman
Sl Ug
Hass
Viking
Twogood Named USC Varsity Basketball Coach
Forrest Twogood, ex Iowa athlete, is appointed varsity basketball coach at Southern California, succeeding the late Sam Barry. Barry coached Iowa teams in 1927 to 1929 and led USC from 1930 to 1936. Twogood played for Barry and later served as Pacific Coast Conference officials supervisor. Twogood also pitched for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Los Angeles
Forrest Twogood
University of Iowa
Southern California
Twogood
Sam Barry
Barry
Iowa
U.S.C
Idaho
San Francisco
Davenport Video Ring Show Postponed Week
Davenport The fight card featuring Cedar Rapids boxers has been postponed from this Tuesday night to Tuesday October 12. Main event pairs Dick Kanellis of Cedar Rapids and Bob Olds of Davenport at 147 pounds with Oda Poorman of Cedar Rapids facing Al Lange of Davenport and Jimmy Ampey of Cedar Rapids meeting Alvaro Alvardo of Davenport at 118 pounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Kanellis
Bob Olds
Oda Poorman
al Lange
Jimmy Ampey
al Alvardo
First Game of the 1950 World Series Airs Wednesday
Tune to KCRG 1600 at 11 45 a m for the first game of the 1950 World Series, a broadcast noting the inaugural matchup and its time.
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Coe’s Ford Hurt While Ringing Bell After Victory
After a postgame celebration for Coe College Kohawks a freak accident left Wally Ford with a forehead cut requiring two stitches. He recovers and plans to play Saturday against Monmouth as Coe aims for a third straight win behind a strong defense. Monmouth defeated Augustana 34 7 and North Central 25 13 with seniors Don Brooks and Bill Walton leading the offense.
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Ripon
Wally Ford
Kohawk
Ford
Monmouth
Kohawks
Dick Clausen
Augustana
North Central
Don Brooks
Bill Walton
Bierman Orders Minnesota to Trim Fat After Loss
Minnesota football coach Bernice Bierman said a shakeup is planned after the 13 to 28 defeat by Washington. The Gophers will speed the defensive line, test combinations like moving Jim Boo to the first unit, and focus on improving the passing game ahead of Nebraska.
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Minnesota
Washington
Bernice Bierman
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Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Bierman
Jim Boo
Hear Every Game of 1950 World Series on KCRG 1600
Radio station KCRG 1600 will broadcast every game of the 1950 World Series, delivering full play by play and team coverage for fans. The schedule emphasizes live coverage, with announcers detailing key moments and scores as the series unfolds.
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Five Iowa Lettermen Report for University Court Practice
IOWA CITY UP Five letter men joined 22 varsity candidates reporting to coach Rollie Williams for the opening of basketball practice at the University of Iowa on Monday. The lettermen include Center Chuck Darling Forwards Frank Calsbeek and Dick Riecks and Guards Harold Greene and Bob Clifton. Fred Ruck will not join early drills due to football squad duties.
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Rollie Williams
University of Iowa
Chuck Darling
Frank Calsbeek
Dick Riecks
Harold Greene
Bob Clifton
Fred Ruck
Rocky Graziano Favored Over Burton in Chicago Bout
Slugging Rocky Graziano opened as a 12 to 5 favorite to defeat Gene Burton in a Chicago Stadium clash scheduled for Wednesday night. Graziano seeks another win as Burton looks to upset the favored challenger in the ring.
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Rocky Graziano
Gene Burton
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Geigel Foe Faces Plechas in Memorial Coliseum Card
Omahan wrestler Danny Plechas 240 pounds meets promoter Pinkie George's top foe Bob Geigel in the main event two out of three falls with a one hour limit. Joe Scarpello vs Billy Brooks in semiwindup. Dempsey to referee. Alex Fidler to prelude. DiBiase to open against an unnamed foe. Tickets on sale at Tony's 316 Grill. first bout 8:30 PM.
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University of Iowa
Joe Scarpello
Billy Brooks
Chicago
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Alex Fidler
Nebraska
Mike DiBiase
Ortmann on Crutches As Wolverines Drill
Ann Arbor Michigan United Press reports Chuck Ortmann Milwaukee two time Big Ten offensive king appeared on crutches at a light workout after injuring Saturday in Michigan 14 to 7 loss to Michigan State Coach Bennie Oosterbaan called his chances of seeing action versus Dartmouth next weekend doubtful
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Fight Results Across Cities Featuring Cuban Billy Williams Rivalry
Fight results show Joe Miceli of New York weighing 145 outpointing Ike Williams at 142 in Milwaukee. In Providence Joe Rindone 1534’s beat Ralph Zannelli from Roxbury, Mass. Chico Pacheco 1546’s outpointed Tony Masciarelli in Miami. Tony Spane 128 of Chicago defeated Tony Lacassa 1%6 in Chicago.
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Joe Miceli
New York
Ike Williams
Providence
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Roxbury
Mass
Ralph Zannelli
Miami
Chicoe Pacheco
Rio de Janeiro
Tony Masciarelli
Chicago
Tony Spane
Tony Lacassa
Second Operation For Bill Quinby
Former Franklin high school football star Bill Quinby will undergo his second knee operation in two years at Orthopedic hospital in Iowa City. The surgery follows a right knee injury from a freshman scrimmage, mirroring last year’s left knee procedure in Cedar Rapids.
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Orthopedic Hospital
Iowa City
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Cedar Rapids
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