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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

08 Oct 1944

Page 20

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1944

Page

20

Blockbusters Rally Past Ottumwa in Narrow 14 13 Win

Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters, 14 13 winners, erased a 13 0 first quarter deficit against Ottumwa Navy Sky flyers. Lt Red Elder scored twice and Jack Baer added points while Bob Steuber, seven points, left with a leg injury after a 74 yard Iowa touchdown run.

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Bunker Hill Ind Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Ottumwa Naval Air Station Red Elder Iowans Jack Baer Bob Steuber Ottumwa Steuber Iowa Payton Jordan Elder
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Penns Young Team Tops Dartmouth 20-6 at Franklin Field

A jittery first half gave way to a late surge as Penns young squad beat Dartmouth 20-6 before 40 000 fans. Penns third period drive of 49 yards produced a go ahead TD aided by an out of bounds kickoff and a 17 yard pass to Ed Lawless, with Al Sica finishing the scoring drive and Terry Southard adding the final rush.

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Philadelphia Penn Dartmouth Franklin Field Laz Lewis al] Sica Ed Lawless Minisi Terry Southard
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Notre Dame Dominates Tulane In Strong Season Opener

Notre Dame easily handles Tulane with a rugged defense and multiple touchdowns led by Kelly and Ancsman. The Irish outgained the Green Wave, never allowing Tulane inside the 25 yard line, as O’Connor and Molloy helped set up scoring drives in a commanding debut.

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Tulane Notre Dame O'Connor Molloy Sullivan Waccesses Schneider Mastrancela Igiheart Ay Hofman Rotal Bourcois Adams Novane She Roseman Outhrie Eave Om Beet Cesces Olson Seseasee Finley Moesiella W. Jones Kelly Renfroe Angsmaan Welch Filley Marth Fallon Mor- Ranthal Daller Stewart Gasparella Nemeth Terlep Corbislero Tournil Jon Backs Schmitz Ellender Arthur Reynolds Pechen Milton McCain E. C. Krlecer Ohio University Lloyd Larson Wisconsin Leld Dave Nobie Nebraska Stuart Wilson Minnesota
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Northwestern Prevails 25 0 Over Great Lakes Eleven

Delaney to Spencer for a late fourth quarter score set Northwestern on top 25 0 over Great Lakes. Lesher plunged in for the extra points as Northwestern’s defense forced a safety and sealed the win in a rugged game featuring numerous substitutions and officials from Marquette Ohio and Chicago.

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Yungwirth Connors Avery Punderbure Mello Northwestern Great Lakes Young Avery Lesher Metlo Mullins Harker Pettl Wirman Powers Congdon E. Justak Shwayder
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Michigan Beats Minnesota In A Football Scoring Surge

Michigan overturned a 14-13 halftime deficit with a swift second half assault. Wiese and Culligan led multiple TD drives, while Lundquist added a successful kick to stretch the lead. Minnesota's late efforts could not counter the visitor's momentum.

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Lundquist Michigan Minnesota Wiese Nussbaumer Culligan Winnesota Miehlzan Hilken Reinhard LT Lazetich Jensen Lgas Marcotte Taceles Aldworth Craver Nan Duen Bucke Edwarde
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Noted War News and Local Dispatches From Cedar Rapids Gazette

The Cedar Rapids Gazette details wartime updates including awards such as the Legion of Merit for a veteran in Europe, local officials appointments, and September traffic crashes. It also recaps sports leaders like Lou Boudreau and Dixie Walker, and shares letters from Cedar Rapids natives and service members with brief notices of their postings and homefront life.

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Lou Boudreau Cleveland Cedar Rapids Raider Dixie Walker Dodgers Leo Durocher Freddie Fitzsimmons Phils Pat Seerey Raider St. Louis Pat Franklin Wilson Roosevelt McKinley Roughriders Ernie Mickel Army Postal Service France Cpl Dick Willing Coe Mickel Cee Ruth Moon Jack Duree Golden Glover Iowa City Tucson Ariz Iowa Harold Lind Army al Urban Guam Tommy Farmer States Europe
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Musial guides Cardinals to World Series win over Browns

In a decisive game four at St Louis, Musial led the Cardinals with three hits including a homer as Brecheen pitched nine strong innings to beat the Browns 5 to 1. Jakucki struggled, Brecheen steadied, and the Cardinals built a lead with timely hits from Litwhiler Hopp and Sanders. Attendance reached 35,455, boosting gate receipts to 153,678 for the day.

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Brecheen Shuts Down Browns In World Series Win

Harry Brecheen pitched a 5-1 victory for the Cardinals over the Browns to seize control of the World Series. Stan Musial homered, teammates praised Brecheen’s screwballs and control while the Browns promised a tougher game on Sunday. Manager Billy Southworth credited timely hitting as the key to the win.

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ST. Louis Harry Brecheen Cardinals Browns Imates Walker Cooper Stan Musial Billy Southworth Luke Sewell Moore Hopp Jakucki Marty Marion
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Purdue Triumphs Over Illinois in Whirlwind Offensive Display

Purdue powered past Illinois as Cody scored twice and Dimandoff capped a 74 yard march. Patterson fumbles set up Purdue scores while Schultz connected with Elliott for 36 yards and Morton for 11. Stan Dubicki added five conversions as Purdue dominated Illinois throughout.

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Don Greenwood Ron Agase Patterson Young Illinois Orville Hall Wilnois Fordue Orridles Seis Morton Blagnaman O'Brien Hartte Wvese LG Aces Chrobot Bujan Winkler Burphe Kmauastad Smith Swee Gqlesner Abgle Weeeer Bouman Butkovich Behultz Bray Ieee Elliott Patterson Dimanchets Cody Tllinois Purdue Elliott Dimanchet Morton, Sons Dubicki Hall Ilinois Ward Ciszek Stancik Stoab Joop Janssens A. Demeter Sprague Prokopis Greenwood Johnson Cles Martin Collings Huches Lenczyk McMillin Piscopink Canfield Walley Mihhal Held Pfohl Dubleki Lyle Clarno Bradley Ernie Vick Michigan Rolfe _A._ Barnum Wisconsin Inesman E. C. Curtiss Chicago Buddy Young Schultz Jack Morton Stan Dubicki Dimandoff Tll Mois
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Wisconsin Wins Over Marquette In Rough Conference Clash

Wisconsin defeats Marquette 20 to 0 in a hard fought game. Badgers total 20 first downs to 8 and outrush Marquette 254 to 87 amid a sequence of straight place kicks and multiple periods. Mead and Thompson scored for Wisconsin while Girard added three touchdowns for Marquette.

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Northwestern Badgers Marquette Wisconsin Fos Weber Kaminski Schwartz Krebs Collins Holt Cusack Seeee Sitovich Davey Svecressee Quinsey Welskee Lodde Girard Ruden Campbell Copoulas Thompson Mead Thompson Girard Maratte Lohr Laubenheimer Price Mryer Ryan Esser George Fricke Kusna Hacse Fisk Pittleman Hecker Fee Marouette Koskowski
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Seahawks Rally For Victory In Navy Offense Clash

Seahawks win over B bomber unit with a second half surge as Mertes scores on a long return after a replay negation. Sullivan adds a touchdown and first downs while Guepe directs plays amid hard-hitting defense from Poole and Schwartz.

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Ohio State Beats Iowa In Tough Big Ten Preview

Ohio State overpowering Iowa 34-0 as Buckeyes’ veteran line and stars like Horvath and Keane dominate. Iowa struggles with injuries to Mohrbacher and Ireland while Rose boots a 57 yard kickoff and averages 39 yards.

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Iowa Stan Mohrbach Bob Ireland Rose Ohio State Horvath Bucks Keane Stewart Buckeye Hawks Hansen Kersten Hackett Buckeyes Navy Great Lakes Liddy Barbour Frey Hor‘vath Appleby Willis Rose Taatgh Winsley Willis Mohbracher V. Masterson Ireland Woodard We Souders Flanagan Janecko Cline Iowna Peters Kell Logomarcino Gross Ingrds— Fagerlind Miller Katzi Snyder Owens Callaghan Brown Jackson Hamilton Dendlit Wallace Moterzik Thomas Cotstrell MacElheny McOinnis Neff Redd Martinsky D! Pierre D! Pierre. ‘Toneff centers—Renner, Herron: backs—Bruages Dove Janesko Boxwell Brow Ranse Gordon Wandke Eef Tees
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