Tigers Repeat 1940 Finale and Crunch Big Nine Notes
Alt Byers compiles an 80 page pocket hand book of Big Nine records for reporters and radio men. The article highlights Iowa football gate receipts ranking fourth in 1948, Iowa championships tally, all time record holders Moerray Wier Dick Ives Charlie Brookins Wallie Ris and others and notes several near top Iowa players like Ray Carlson and Al DiMarco. Elmer Keith of Wiesbaden coaches the American soldiers league team in Germany after switching to the T formation.
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Alt Byers
Iowa
Information Bureau
Byers
Big Nine
Billy Reed
Tug Wilson
Minnesota
Michigan
Otto Vogel
Illinois
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Northwestern
Indiana
Purdue
Wallie Ris
Ris
Draves
Straub
Marsh
Gordon Locke
Aubrey Devine
Kowboy Kutsch
Bill Glassgow
Chuck McConnell
Ray Carlson
al DiMarco
Carlson
DiMarco
Elmer Keith
Avenue NE
Coe
Wiesbaden
Germany
Stars and Stripes
Keith
Hot Prospect Tonight for Bears Cards in Grid Standings
New York AP report notes Bears and Cardinals clash Monday at Comiskey Park while Cleveland Browns meet the Baltimore Colts Tuesday in Baltimore. Buffalo handed Brooklyn a 31-21 loss as Washington upset the Giants and Green Bay beat Detroit. Pittsburgh beat Boston and Los Angeles rallied to a 28 28 tie with Philadelphia in NFL action.
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Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Green
Boston
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Bears
Cardinals
Comiskey Park
Baltimore
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts
Buffalo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington
New York Giants
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
L. Pet
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Leals
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Shington
Louis
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburch Church
Cubs Swap Swish For Phils Walker
The Chicago Cubs trade right fielder Bill Nicholson to Philadelphia for outfielder Harry Walker. Walker was the 1947 NL batting champion at .371, while Nicholson's peak came in 1943 with 29 homers and 128 RBIs and a 1944 four homer game NL record. Walker spent 1948 as a Phillies reserve behind Ritchie Ashburn.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Philadelphia
Harry Walker
Walker
Nicholson
Phillies
Ritchie Ashburn
Hal Defeats Feller as Red Sox Tie Indians in pennant race
Boston fans saw the Red Sox beat Bob Feller in Cleveland as Hal Newhouser toppled Feller after Detroit’s win kept Cleveland tied for the American League pennant. Dom DiMaggio and Ted Williams sparked Boston’s 10-5 win over the Yankees, sealing a 96-58 Indians record and setting up a World Series against the Braves.
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Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Braves
Sox
Indians
Yankees
Feller
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Cleveland
Iowa
New York Yankees
Yanks
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Lyons Resigns as White Sox Manager to be Replaced by Onslow
Chicago announces Ted Lyons resigns after season and Jack Onslow named new White Sox pilot. Lyons, 47, led club since 1946, offered executive role but declines desk job. Onslow, 59, previously guided Memphis Chicks to Three-I playoff, has AL pedigree and White Sox ties.
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Chicago White Sox
Jack Onslow
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
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Sox
St. Louis Browns
Charles Comiskey II
Comiskey Holdings
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Onslow
Waterloo
White Sox
Baylor University
Boston Red Sox
Iowa Needs To Improve Still More Against Ohio State
Iowa shows progress after beating Indiana but must improve to contend with Ohio State at Columbus. The Hawkeyes’ defense stalled Indiana star Jagade until a late 28 30 yard touchdown burst. DiMarco struggles for time and long passes. Ohio State, with Sa vic at quarterback and Whisler at fullback, poses a tougher test as Iowa aims to avoid a winless conference season.
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Iowa
Indiana
Ohio State
Hawkeyes
Columbus
George Taliaferro
Harry Jagade
Jagade
Jerry Faske
Ralph Doran
Faske
Missouri
Southern California
Pandel Savic
Ohio
Joe Whisler
Dick Woodard
Earl Banks
Joe Grothus
Billy Kay
Joe Bartkiewicz
Taliaferro
Nick Sebek
John Goldsberry
Roosevelt Faces Friday Clash At Hill Park
Roosevelt, 12-0 conqueror of Mt. Pleasant, meets veep Friday night at Hill Park as Franklin, 7-0 victors over Wilson, rests this week. Wilson plays Des Moines Tech at Hill Park Saturday. Klumpar's squad plans to mend before October 15 showdown with Roosevelt.
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Mt. Pleasant
Hill Park
Franklin
Wilson
Emil Klumpar
Des Moines Tech
Valley Totals Set for Friday Night Showdowns
Severe tests are slated Friday night for two unbeaten Valley teams. Davenport, winner of four straight, travels to Clinton while Dubuque hosts a rising Iowa City squad. Dubuque lost 19-13 to Mason City last week, and Iowa City beat McKinley 27-0. Fort Dodge visits East and West goes to Ames.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Franklin
Rams
Mason City
Iowa City
McKinley
Fort Dodge
West
Ames
Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Standings Face Key Friday Clash
Eastern Iowa Hawkeye loop standings show six teams, with West Branch and University High tied atop at 2 0. West Branch visits University High Friday to decide the lead on the Iowa practice field. Mc Vernon and West Liberty also play, while New London, Wapello, Columbus Junction, Winfield and Wilton Junction fill remaining games.
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New London
University High
Vernon
Wilton Junction
Columbus
West Liberty
Wapello
Winfield
Iowa Hawkeye Wit
University of Iowa
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Mt. Vernon
Bloomfield
Lone Tree
Columbus Junction
Davenport
Big Three in Northeast Iowa hoops eye key tests
Northeast Iowa loop leaders Decorah Oelwein and Waverly enter a week with three unbeaten powers. Oelwein at Cresco Decorah hosting Cedar Falls and Waverly visiting Charles City set up late season clashes. Decorah 28 New Hampton and Cresco 31-0 over Waukon plus Waverly 26-6 Osage are noted results.
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Adencwe
Cedar & Waverly
Cresce
Cedar Falls
New Hampton
Iowa Loop
Decorah
Ocelwein
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Oelwein
Cresco
Independence
Waukon
New
Universal Beer, A Timeless American Constant
Fragmentary historical note traces beer as a nearly universal beverage in America and England, with mentions of monasteries and early colonial brewing. The passage references 1612 and 1652 events tied to beer production and early breweries, but many details are garbled.
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Wernor Ogeneral Breweries
New Amsterdam
New York
Unbeatens Clash As Postville Plays West Union in Upper Iowa
This week's Upper Iowa action features two of the three unbeaten teams. Postville, averaging 44 points per game and yet to be scored upon, visits West Union which beat Arlington 21 0 last week. Elkader seeks its 40th straight win at Waukon with a later Elkader Postville meeting on Oct 15. Sumner and Maynard, former fourth-place rivals, meet Fayette while Maynard travels to Elgin in a non conference tilt.
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Sumner
Maynard
Fayette
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Tipton Set To Face Maquoketa In Key Wamac Clash
Tipton hosts Maquoketa Friday in a pivotal Wamac game that could reduce the unbeaten ranks from three to two. Marion, 2-0 in league play, visits Vinton on its field while Monticello crushed Vinton 32-6 and Marion blanked Anamosa 28-0.
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Unbeaten South Iowa Cedar league team faces test this week
One of three unbeaten teams in the South Iowa Cedar league, Montezuma’s basketball squad will be tested by a conference foe this week as Tama opens league action after starting the conference schedule.
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ofBreckton
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Arntzen Pitches as Watkins Beats Norway
Orie Arntzen, a California Rapids veteran who pitches for Albany in the Eastern League, hurled for Watkins and won 4-2 in an ll inning game against Norway's baseball club. Chuck Pickart hit a two run homer to break the game open in the 11th. The contest closed a four team tournament with Norway beating Luzerne earlier 5-0 and Watkins defeating Atkins 8-1. Jeff Pickart treated the team to a chicken dinner after.
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Orie Arntzen
Cedar Rapids
Albany
Watkins
Chuck Pickart
Luzerne
Atkins
Jeff Pickart
Week slate features tight rivalries and IC play
Week schedule shows Belle Plaine crushed 40 0 then visits Brooklyn, which seeks its first league win in three games. Montezuma heads to Sigourney Friday after hosting Tama Oct 15. Toledo travels to Traer after a 14 12 win over Brooklyn. Marengo hosts Belle Plaine in a bitter rivalry clash.
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Montezuma
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Monte
Sigourney
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Traer
Saturday High School Basketball Schedules in Iowa Region
Friday and Saturday game listings across Mississippi Valley and Northeast Iowa conferences. Roosevelt versus McKinley and Iowa City versus Dubuque. Eastern Iowa Hawkeyes feature. West Liberty at Mt. Vernon. New London at Oinfield. Davenport at Wilton Junction. Kalona hosts North English. Richland at Williamsburg. Maynard at Prunt. Vinton at Marion. Anamosa at Manchester. Independence at Monticello. Maquoketa at Tipton. Belle Plaine vs Marengo. Tama vs Brooklyn. Tama at Brooklyn. Arlington Hawkeye. Des Moines area games noted. Saturday slate includes Des eelb at Wilson.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Cedar Falls
Decorah
Waverly
Kesnaw
New Hampton
Otah
Upper Iowa
Elkader
Waukon
Sumner
Fayette
Postville
West Union
Maynard
Pruont
Osternesa
WAMAC
Vinton
Marion
Anamosa
Manchester
Independence
Monticello
Maquoketa
Tipton
South Iowa Cedar
Belle Plaine
Marengo
Tama
Brooklyn
Montezuma
Sigourney
Toledo
Arlington
Hawkeye
Des Eelb
Wilson
W. L. T. Davenport
Columbus Jct
Marengo Marion
Maynard Oclwein
Brighton
Laverly
Calmar
Hampton Keota
Standings and season records of teams in conferences
The report lists standings and season records for teams within the conferences and nearby clubs. It highlights win loss totals, recent form, and position in the table for each program, emphasizing rivalries and regional matchups. It notes shifts in ranking from newcomer squads to established powers.
Mize and Kiner Tie 1948 Home Run Crown
Johnny Mize of the New York Giants and Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates tied for the major leagues home run title for a second straight year by each hitting his 40th homer of the season on Sunday.
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New York Giants
Ralph Kiner
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