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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

8

Pinckney to Captain Kohawks for Monmouth clash

Wally Pinckney, Cedar Rapids letterman center, to lead the Coe Kohawks against the Monmouth Scots Saturday at 2 p.m. in Coe’s first Midwest Conference game. Quarterback Chuck Elias may play with a fractured thumb, and Bill Davenport possibly adds action after a shoulder injury as Coe aims to boost offense and defense.

Wally Pinckney Letterman Cedar Rapids Coe College Kohawks Monmouth Scots Coe Clauseh Pinckney Scots Bumps Pinckney Chuck Elias Bill Davenport Monmouth Clausen Squid Collins Roe Campbell Dick Lewis Bob Erickson

Traer Spirit to Test Toledo Gridders in Auditon Duel

Traer Iowa’s 1300-student high school faces Toledo in a North Iowa Cedar League football showdown after a season opener preview. Coach Don Leath, in his first year, cites lack of reserves and speed but notes a strong wrestling program and returning players like Don Buchanan and Dinovsky. The Traer athletic complex has been upgraded with taller goalposts and a larger field area for football.

Jack Ogden TRAER Iowa Traet North Iowa Cedar Toledo South Iowa Cedar Darrell Quinn Don Leath Don Lakeview Anita Dick Able Don Kibbie Coe College Shellsburg Lenth Russell Drinovaky Victor Allen Gaylord Staveley James Quinn Roger Blocker Robert Podhajsky Lynne Caslavka Wayne Cherveny Norman Joetis Roger Messerly Robert Nechoni¢ky Donald Nouck Redhawks Don Buchanan Leath Clea Butchanan Redhawk

Al Simmons in Conference on Yank Vacancy

New York Yankees officials met Friday with Al Simmons, Athletics coach, as they seek a manager. President Dan Topping and GM George Weiss shaded the talks amid warm exchanges, signaling interest in Simmons to run his own club. Simmons, eager to move from coaching, has friendly ties with Yankee leadership.

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Cornell Host To Simpson Luther Plays

Special to The Gazette Cornell college of the Midwest conference will host Simpson Saturday in a top game involving Iowa conference schools. Last week Simpson beat Coe 19-0 in Indianola while Cornell lost to Lawrence. Luther and St Olaf meet in Decorah, Luther aiming to stop Minnesota invaders. Wartburg eyes a second Iowa conference win against Buena Vista at Waverly. Dubuque vs Platteville Mines in Dubuque, Iowa Wesleyan to EUREKA Illinois, Penn at Central Missouri.

Cornell College Midwest Simpson IoWa Coe of Cedar Rapids Indianola Cornell Lawrence Luther St. Olaf Decorah Minnesota Invaders Upper Iowa Wartburg Knights Buena Vista Waverly Dubuque Platteville Mines Iowa Wesleyan Eureka Ill Penn Central

Lawrence Carleton in Important Loop Tilt

Lawrence Vikings and Carleton clash in Northfield Minnesota in a battle of unbeaten Midwest Conference teams on Saturday. Lawrence seeks a fourth straight title after routing three opponents and scoring 75 points, while Carleton owns two wins and 33 points scored in two games. Ripon sits idle as other conference and non league games fill the day.

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