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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1942
Page
34
In Minneapolis 33 500 watched the Iowa pre flight Naval Training School upset Minnesota 7 to 6. The Gophers suffered their first defeat in 19 games as Lt Col Bernie Bierman coached the Cadets to a dramatic early lead and a hard fought fall that hinted at future national contention.
Wet footing and a slippery ball crippled Iowa offense as Great Lakes Navy overwhelmed the Hawkeyes 25 to 0. Bruce Smith and Bernie Sweiger led the Sailors with power, exploiting Iowa mistakes and penalties to seize the first half and build a decisive lead.
Emery Nix led Texas Christian University to a 13-6 victory over Arkansas in the Southwest Conference opener. He contributed both on the ground and through the air, delivering the decisive touchdown late in the game.
In a Midwest Conference kickoff Beloit Surges defense held Coe Kohawks to 0 as Beloit scored twice in the second half. Hannifan carved a path for Beloit while the Kohawks managed more yardage early but failed to reach the end zone.
Brooklyn Dodgers chief Larry MacPhail tears up a five year $400000 contract to reenter service, declaring he may never return to baseball. Rice Institute favored to challenge Texas U the upcoming season in Houston. Sam Breadon explains halting a game broadcast to protect attendance, while Walker Cooper and Mort matter amid team travel pairings. Scalp prices hit $30 on opening day. Dizzy Dean story continues.
Ohio State defeated Indiana 82 to 21 before 48,227 fans in Columbus. Gene Fekete, star sophomore from Findlay, scored three touchdowns and added two conversions for 20 points, outshining Indiana's Billy Hillenbrand who opened with a 56 yard TD. The game featured fast backfields and a ding-dong, high scoring lead swap through the contest.
Tennessee rallied from a scoreless first period to overpower Fordham 40 to 14 in an intersectional clash in Knoxville. A sweltering crowd of 22 000 witnessed the upset as the Volunteers displayed strong running and passing games.
Ernie White’s sharp curve and Cardinal fielding paced St. Louis to a 2 0 win over the New York Yankees in New York. Musial Slaughter and Moore fueled the defense as Chicago, I mean St. Louis, moved to two games to one in the World Series.
A chaotic score digest lists numerous college games and results across the Big Ten Great Lakes West and other conferences. Notable outcomes include Wisconsin 3 over Iowa 0, Ohio State 32 over Minnesota 6, Indiana 21 over Illinois 67, and Michigan State 0.
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