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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1939

Page

6

Notre Dame Beats Georgia Tech 17 14 After Fourth Quarter Stand

Notre Dame, 17, withstands a late Georgia Tech surge to win 17 to 14. John Bosch led Tech's late drive while Notre Dame built a 17 point lead before Art Lipps, Lou Zontini and Bill Kerr contributed key plays to seal victory.

Notre Dame Georgia Tech Bosch Ison Ector

Wide NCAA Scores Span North to South and Midwest

An extensive list of college football and basketball scores crosses the nation. Teams from Ohio Wesleyan to Wisconsin and from Massachusetts to California posted varied results in recent games, with high totals for some and close finishes for others.

Duck Blind Construction Tactics From Jim Robinson

Practical tips on concealing duck blinds to match surroundings. Build shore hides from local materials such as rushes cat tail brush or grasses and weave rice straw into mesh for camouflage. Use rafts on large waters, keep fringe untrimmed, and ensure height allows shooting while remaining hidden.

Jimmy Robinson Middle Western Jean

Iowa Beats Indiana 32 29 In Kinnick Thriller

Iowa and Indiana traded scores as Kinnick led a late drive, Harris caught a yard gain, and Maddox and Ankeny entered for substitutions. Final score Iowa 32 Indiana 29 after a tense finish with injuries and replacements.

Harris Hursh Dean Gilleard Iowa Tipmore M. Dumke Indiana Kinnick Maddox Ankeny Vollenwelder

Alabama Nips Fordham 7 to 6 at Polo Grounds

Alabama edged Fordham 7 to 6 before 41 454 at the Polo Grounds. Sophomore Jimmy Nelson scored the Tide’s first quarter touchdown and Sandy Sanford added the extra point to seal the win, Fordham’s first loss to a southern team.

NEW York Sandy Sanford Alabama Crimson Tide Fordham Polo Grounds Rams Jimmy Nelson Eam Sanford

Wolverines Rally To Dominate Spartans In First Half

Michigan harnessed Tom Harmon Paul Kramer and Bob Westfall to score four times in the opening period overpowering Michigan State. Harmon set up drives with runs and passes while Eastadas Evashevski connected on two TD passes. State struck back with a Batchelor interception return and a long TD pass to Davis, but Michigan led decisively by halftime.

Wolverines Spartans Tom Harmon Paul Kramer Bob Westfall Fina Michigan Westfall State Harmon Kramer Forest Evashevski Bill Melzow Spartan Wolverine Bill Batchelor Bill Kennedy Wyman Davis Davis Michigan State Prudg E. Blackburn Payiile Ower Vissecs Rockenbach Kodroe Batchelor Jukur Tee Nicholson Kinek Evashevak Klewicki Kromer Crosthwaite Harmon Pearce Asher Michigan Teeccestenseeet Kromer Evashevski Batchelor Melzow Mielsen Ttt Ketsko Ds. Pogor Abdosehen Derrickson Boe We Kennedy C. Klew H Gee Harane Remi Aylor Hlinois BR. W. Finsterwald Obio University

Iowa and Indiana Battle Through Four Quarters

In a windy game Captain Prasse led Iowa against Indiana. Indiana built a lead early with a 18 point run but Iowa surged back with Kinnick and Prasse combining for multiple scores. The final period saw Iowa narrow the gap before Indiana held on for the win.

Carnegie Tech Beats Temple 6-0 in Stiff Challenge

Carnegie Tech defeated Temple University 6 to 0 before 15 000 fans in Philadelphia. Merlyn Condit connected with George Muha for a 13 84 yard early first quarter TD as the Tartans held off Temple's late drive on their own 47 yard line.

Philadelphia Carnegie Tech Temple University Temple Merlyn Condit George Muha Tartans

Sigourney Eleven Dominates Keota 26–0 in State Grid Clash

Sigourney defeated Keota 26 to 0 at Keota. Joe Korf opened scoring with an 18 yard run in the first. Don Pfaff added a one yard TD in the second quarter after a 92 yard drive. Bud Klein Schmidt added two extra points. Bill Edmundson scored from three yards early in the fourth. Pratt closed the scoring with a 27 yard sprint. Keota threatened late before the half and again in the third.

Capt. Prasse Iowa Prasse Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Tofil Walker Tofil Tofil Zimmer Walker Hursh Hawkeye Coupee Gallagher Hawkeyes Herbert White Kinnick Bush Green Bunk Frasse Minnick Harris Herbert Ost Brooks Couppee Towa Enich Ankeny Couphee Dumke Town Hawkins Luebcke Murphy Bringle Tollefson Inediana Hoosier Jone Presse Smith Chack McGuire Mike Dumke Marsh Tipmore Galeard Kinnicke K. Smith Kursh Rucinski Sturphy Rucinik Ham" Snider Tip Kinick Bill_ Green Evans Tipmore At Quarterback Forndiana Diehl Dean Indians Tofilo Rehm Merbert Berestrom Logan R. Dumke the Gazette Sigourney Keota Joe Korf Don Pfaff Bud Kleinschmidt Bill Edmundson Pratt

Williamsburg Wins Class B Race Title

IOWA CITY United Press Clinton won the class A division of the annual interscholastic mile team race championship. Williamsburg captured the class B title and Martinsburg won class C. Fastest times listed include Goebel Knoxville 4 50 and Wilson Adel 4 53 with Thornburg Ed TAO noted in class C.

Iowa City Clinton Williamsburg Martinsburg Goebel Knoxville Wilson Adel Ed- Tao Thornburg

Walford Triumphs Over Norway 5-3 in Season Finale

Walford defeats Norway 5-3 in the final Fall season game. Scorers include Blsylock, Yanecek, Breer, Brecht, Oftedahl, and Holland with Fickert contributing for Walford. RH Walford led the scoring in a tight finish.

Walford Norway Walford High Blsylock Yanecek G. Breer M. Brecht Oftedahl Holland Fickert

Reds Mound Aces Vie For Valuable Award

Reds pitchers Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters headline the bid for the 1939 National League Most Valuable Player as both posted near identical season lines through Sept 28. Derringer clinched the pennant for Cincinnati with a key Game 4 win.

Paul Derringer Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds Reds W. L. Pet Derringer Walters York Gene Thompson St. Louis Cardinals Mort Cooper Fiddler McGee Baseball Writers Association Joe DiMaggio Yankee di Maggio Jimmy Foxx Boston Red Sox Ernie Lombardi Johnny Mize St Louis Cardinal

Ken Cavanaugh leads LSU past Holy Cross 26 7

Rangy Ken Cavanaugh, an All-American end, scored three touchdowns and returned an interception 80 yards as LSU beat Holy Cross 26 to 7 before 25 000 fans in Worcester Massachusetts. Leo Bird threw the scoring passes and Cavanaugh added the fourth TD on a kickoff return.

Ken Cavanaugh Bird Worcester Mass Holy Cross Crusaders Louisiana State Tigers Cavanaugh Leo Bird

Oklahoma Stuns Northwestern Aggregation 23-0

Oklahoma defeats Northwestern 23 to 0 in a late summer clash. Seymour scored twice for Oklahoma while Favor added a field goal and extra points. De Correvont of Northwestern showed bursts before injury. Coaches Waldorf and Walldorf made key line shifts as the game featured multiple fumbles and a late aerial burst by Northwestern.

John Shirk Oklahoma Hahnenstein Northwestern Seymour Favor Lynn Waldorf de Correvont Bill Jack Jacobs Jennings Stevenson Clif Speegle Waldorf Grefe LE We Shirk Cutlich Martin Herman Butherus Smith Laskay Younrg Bauman Dahlkamp Lokane Goldak Zurich Liddell Hiemenz Ryan Purtell Richards Sopez Mesec McGurn Kruser Benson Madsen Sharpe Coppage Lahar Fason Phobus Bolton Harris Locke Wood Marsee Jacobs Clark White Murray Woodson Kitchens Friedrichs

First oil price rise in 30 days from Louisiana fields

New Orleans report notes a Texas company posted the first price increase in thirty days for low grade crude oil from South Louisiana fields on Saturday.

New Orleans South Louisiana Texas Company

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