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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1944

Page

5

Franklin Grabs Fumbles To Break Deadlock 19-12

Franklin defeated Wilson 19 to 12 at the west side stadium in a tight defensive game. Fumbles swung momentum with Franklin scoring on a 52 yard pass from Grissel to Kolosick and a late drive capped by Jennings. Wilson led in passes and defense but Franklin forced key stops including a goal line stand and a late fumble recovery.

Franklin West Side Stadium Franklin High Wilson Jim Grissel Jim Kolosick Ramblers Grant Jennings Kolesick Rambler Jennings George Dostal Dostal Thunderbolts Birkicht Bill Barron Louis Ginsberg Thunderbolt McKinley Roosevelt Birkleht Jennings Gaines Bealeston Anderson Grisse Franklin We Scorline Kolosick Dostali I Birkicht Hoyle Miller Vrbicek Don Gaines Fikers Franklin—Scott Gable Swanson Klopp Caldwell Ciass Harris Lamb Willis Lamb Cap” Hedges

Officers to Study Dobbs from Beach at Lincoln Start

Lincoln Nebraska AP reports two service football teams, the Second Air Force Superbombers and the Iowa Navy Seahawks, meet Saturday for the 1944 service championship claim. The Seahawks seek a third straight title while the Superbombers ride a 16 game win streak and may test Seahawk coach Jack Meagher’s lineup with former pro ends Perry Schwartz.

Lincoln Neb Air Force Superbombers Colorado Springs Iowa Navy Seahawks Seahawks Superbombers Seahawk Jack Meagher Perry Schwartz

Unclear Memo Lists Probable Lineups and Players

Fragmentary notes list potential starters and players for teams described as Seahawks and Superbombers. Names such as Glenn Dobbs and Jim Poole appear alongside assorted odd strings and unreadable fragments, with no clear game details or outcomes.

Jim Poole Army Glenn Dobbs

Center Point Wins as Zieser Strikes Out 19

Center Point edged Walker 1-0 on one hit by Bus Zieser who fanned 19. Wall drove Zieser home in the seventh for the game's only run as the Pointers notched their fifth win. Shackelford allowed the two opposing hits.

Zieser Bus Zieser Walker Wall Shackelford

Center Point, Zieser and Holman for Walker

Center Point and Zieser and Holman represent Walker in a case involving Shackelford and Dougherty, with court action and legal proceedings identified.

Center Point Zieser Holman Walker, Shackelford and Dougherty

Nelson quits as Inverness pro in Toledo Ohio

Byron Nelson, top money winner this year, has resigned his post as pro at Inverness club in Toledo Ohio. PGA secretary Fred Corcoran said Nelson notified him of the resignation on Thursday.

New York Fred Corcoran P.G.A Byron Nelson Nelson Inverness Club Toledo Ohio

Bucks, AAF Favored Over Iowa's Teams

New York AP memo lists pro picks from Boss Orlo Robertson. Iowa plays Ohio State. Notre Dame over Tulane. Duke over North Carolina. Navy over Duke. Iowa vs Seattle? Second Air Force favored. Tennessee over Mississippi. Dartmouth over Pennsylvania. Holy Cross over Temple.

Fritz Howell NEW York Orlo Robertson Robertson Iowa Ohio State Bucks Ohio Tulane Nottre Dame Bob Kelly Notre Dame Duke North Carolina Navy Blue Devils Penn Iowa Seahawks Second Air Force Air Force Tennessee Mississippi Vol’s Dartmouth Pennsylvania Holy Cross Temple

College Grid Predictions Spark Varying Ranked Matchups

The piece lists numerous college football pairings and predicted outcomes with emphasis on key rivals like Holy Cross Cornell Yale Syracuse Bucknell and classic duels such as Ohio State Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Purdue Illinois Army California and Georgia Tech North Carolina. It notes ties and perceived favorites across conferences and regions.

Dartmouth Holy Cross Cornell Yale Syracuse Bucknell Carl Texas Christian Arkansas Kansas Tulsa Great Lakes Northwestern Paul Brown Illinois Marquette Wisconsin Badgers Ohio State Michigan Minnesota Purdue Ilinois Ilinois Brown Army Army California California Georgia Tech North Carolina Kentucky

Smith and Martin to Vie in Kenmore Golf Final

Feature match in the Kenmore tournament set for Sunday morning with Jack Smith and Howard Martin in a 36 hole final. The first 18 holes begin at 9 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. Smith beat Bill McPariland 1 up and Martin defeated Art Emerson 3 and 2 to reach the final.

Kenmore Jack Smith Howard Martin Smith Bill McPariland Martin Art Emerson

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