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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1940

Page

2

Michigan Crushes Michigan State 21-14 Behind Harmon Westfall

Michigan defeats Michigan State 21-14 as Tom Harmon scores all Michigan points. Bob Westfall powers the ground game with spinner plays setting up Harmon and delivering long gains. Walter Pawlowski scores for Michigan State with two touchdowns in a hard fought Big Ten clash.

Tom University of Michigan Tom Harmon Bob Westfall Michigan State Harmon Michigan Westfall Fritz Crisler Inn Arbor Mich Spartans Crisler Wolverines Harmon and Company Spartan Bennie Oosterbaan Walter Pawlowski State Smiley LE Rogers Carter Wistert Griffith Fritz Batchelor Ce Ingalls Rupp Suxup Karns Kelto Blackburn Frunz Sherman Evashevski Davis Wyman Harmon Pawlowsk Nelzon Amon Michigan Strate Pawlowski Pawlowsk McRae Friedland Morabito Johnson Swartz Hutchins Abdo Arena

Arnett Seeks Pass in Coe Triumph over Beloit

Billy Arnett, Kohawk halfback from Clarinda, leaps for a pass as Coe defeats Beloit 19 to 0. Notable players include George Hidinger No. 27 and Hank Moss No. 20 for Coe, with Beloit end Giloth No. 43. A Beloit rush stalls at the line as Thomas No. 38 runs into a wall.

Bill Arnett Kohawk Clarinda Coe Beloit George Hidinger Hank Moss Giloth Kohawks Thomas Chuck Joss Henk Moss

Minnesota Rally Beats Cornhuskers in Big Comeback

Minnesota at home overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Nebraska 14 to 7 as sophomore fullback Bill Daley sparked the rally with a 48 yard run and a rushing TD. Rohrig connected on a touchdown pass and Joe Mernik kicked the extra point to seal the win.

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Navy Drive Dominates Cincinnati 14–0 in Annapolis

Navy shut out Cincinnati Bearcats 14 to 0 before 18 000 fans at Annapolis. A first period fumble recovery set up an early scoring drive and a 64 yard march in the third quarter sealed the win for Navy.

Annapolis Navy University of Cincinnati Bearcats

Ninth inning hit wrecks Cubs 3 2 in city title game

Julius Solters delivered a two out single in the ninth to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 3 2 win over the Cubs. Claude Passeau matched Bill Dietrich in a tense duel through seven before late Sox decisive hits. Raffensberger took the loss as Solters and Kuhel drove in the final runs. Attendance stood at 37 383 with the Sox three games up in the series.

Chicago Julius Solters Cubs Claude Passeau Bill Dietrich Sox Passeau Dietrich Ken Raffensberger Mike Tresh Joe Kuhel Solters Passetau Warstler Ranor Herman Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Mattick Webb Appling Leiber Bonura Kuhel Gieeson Wright Webb Passeaus Raffensberger Macers Nurth Plate Hubbard Dunn Pipsras A.l.s

Washington Huskies blank Idaho Eleven 21 to 0

Washington's Huskies dominated in the first half to defeat the University of Idaho 21 to 0 before a 25 000 opening day crowd in Seattle.

Seattle INS Washington Huskies University of Idaho

Football Scores Across East and West From Today

A wide roundup shows Brown over Rhode Island 20 to 3, Ursinus 63 over Dickinson, Penn State 9 to 0 over Bucknell, Rutgers 33 beat Springfield 0, Trinity and Vermont tied, Ithaca 24 over Panzer 0, and many other college games with results including Northwestern 6, Missouri 0, Clemson 26, North Carolina State 14, and Boise State style mentions across multiple conferences. The page lists scores from New England to the Midwest and West with numerous small colleges noted.

Brown Rhode Island Albrisht J. Muhlenberg Boston Upsala Buffalo Drexel Colby CCNY Clarkson Martwick Conn Mass St. C Middlebury Ursinus Dickinson Swarthmore II Washington Call Warnesburs Potomac State A. Bowdin Wesleyan Coast Guard Worcester Tech Susquehanna American Montclair Tehrs Hofstra American Internat Northwestern St. Law Morrisville Va. Mill Newberry Warner New York Ag Morean Miner Tehrs Ithaca Panzer Herzen JC Trenton Tehrs Bluefield Virginia St A Kentucky Washington-Lee E Stroudsbore Haven Tehrs Haverford Allegheny Gettysbure Wooster Teneva Grave City Indiana Juniata Thief Bethany West

Derringer Delivers as Tigers Stumble in World Series

Derringer wins key series game lifting Detroit amid Reds comeback. Higgins sets infield assists record while York and Gehringer miscue, Campbell misplays a fly, and Reds trim Tigers. Buck Newsom to start for Detroit Sunday against Reds' pick.

Big Paul Tigers Rudy York Charley Gehringer Bruce Campbell Pinky Higgins Detroit Freddie Lindstrom Roger Peckinpaugh Buck Newsom Junior Thompson Bucky Walters Reds Cincinnati AB Werber M. McConnlen Geant McCormick Arnovich DB Joost Seth AE Bartell McCasky Gehringer Greeeberg Derrinerr Yeib Campbell MeKaln Smith Bartell Cinelmmath Miscina Sullivan Trout Averill Greenberg M. McCermich Wnigegins America Hases Cin- Trout Derringer Streek

Iowa Football Focus on Blocking Ahead of Week’s Work

Coach emphasizes blocking as the key to success with players ready to surge once assignments click. Praise for Paul Derringer’s world series effort and a note on Indiana’s loss to Texas accompany broader Big Ten results including Michigan Northwestern Iowa Minnesota Illinois and Wisconsin wins.

Iowa Paul Derringer Reds Indiana U Texas Bix Ten Michigan Northwestern Minnesota Ilineis Wisconsin Purdue Boilermakers Ohio State Onsele Salem Syracuse South Dakota Nile Kinnick Biscking Dick Barker Moray Eby Coe Cornell Mount Vernon Beata

Baseball Recap With Pitchers Smith McKain and Derringer

The record notes Smith 1 4, McKain 4 3, Wild and Kain in a pitched sequence. Double plays Jeest Myers Cormick Derringer Myers F McC. Winning pitcher Derringer. Lesi Trent. Umpires Basil A N first Ormaby A secondant N third. Tim 4 4 e.

Monmouth and Carleton Battle to 7-7 Tie

In Monmouth Illinois Monmouth and Carleton played to a 7 to 7 draw. The Norsemen scored early with a forward lateral and tied the game in the third quarter.

Monmouth, Ill Monmouth Carleton Norsemen

Kovacs And Riggs Reach Pacific Finals in Berkeley

Frank Kovacs of Berkeley advances to the Pacific coast tennis championship final after defeating Ted Schroeder of Los Angeles 8 0 6 4 9 7 in the semi finals. Bobby Riggs of Chicago advances by eliminating Jack Kramer of Los Angeles in his semi final match.

Berkeley Calif Ins Frank Kovacs Bobby Riggs Chicago United States Kovacs Ted Schroeder Fot Los Angeles Riggs Jack Kramer

Stanford 13-0 Victory Over Oregon U Preseason Tilt

Stanford’s rejuvenated 1940 team beat Oregon 13 to 0 at Palo Alto to claim its first PCC win. The Indians had earlier defeated San Francisco 27 to 0, with Pete Kmetovic scoring from two yards and Frank Albert adding a one yard TD. The 72 yard and 71 yard drives set the scoring.

Palo Alto Calif Ins Stanford Regon Indians University of San Francisco Pete Kmetovic Oregon Frank Albert

Upper Iowa Tops Penn Eleven 13-0 in College Football

The Upper Iowa Peacocks defeated Penn 13 to 0 in Fayette on Saturday. A late first-quarter score came after a series ending with Buell’s TD and Alderson’s extra point. In the second quarter Brady suffered a broken collar bone and two ribs while signaling plays.

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NYU Violets Fall to Lafayette 9-7 in Eastern Clash

New York University suffered a 9-7 upset loss to Lafayette in a high stakes eastern game before 32 000 fans. The rugged Leopards edged the Violets in a tense tilt, delivering a landmark defeat for NYU in a regional showdown.

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HAWKEYES SMOTHER SOUTH DAKOTA 46 0

Iowa overwhelms South Dakota 46 to 0 as backups shine in a one sided game. Mike Enich and Hank Vollenweider standout for Iowa while South Dakota struggles with only two first downs and minimal yardage. Freshmen Bender and Eddy contribute late in the rout.

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California Upsets Gaels By 96 Score

California Bears staged a late rally to upset St. Mary's 9 to 2 in Berkeley. The win, after a rough previous game, marks California as a surprising contender for the Pacific Coast Conference title.

California Gaels Berkeley Calif Ins Stub Allison California Golden Bears Michigan St. Mary's Bears

Colorado Buffs Outlast Kansas State 7-6 in Boulder

The Buffaloes at home in Boulder edged the Kansas State Wildcats 7-6 in a tight college football game. Colorado's defense held late, securing the victory in a hard fought contest on Saturday.

Boulder, Colo Ins Coloado University Buffaloes Wildcats Kansas State

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