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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1955

Page

2

Notre Dame Stamps Miami 14 0 In Orange Bowl

Paul Hornung directs Notre Dame to a third straight win by throwing two TD passes as the Irish defeat Miami Florida 14-0 at the Orange Bowl. UCLA defeats Oregon State 38-0 to bolster title bid. SMU beats Missouri 13-6. Houston tops Detroit 7-0. The Citadel wins 14-12 at Richmond.

Hugh Fullerton Associated Press Notre Dame Paul Hornung Ralph Guglielmi Irth Miami Florida Hornung Terry Bren Gene Kapish Aubrey Lewis Brennan UCLA Oregon State Southern Methodist Missouri Houston Detroit Jim Dickey Citadel Richmond Conrad Tuza Hofstra Bridgeport Kent State Baldwin-Wallace Fla Youngstown West Chester State Austin College East Central Morehouse Dillard Capital Marietta Clark Tuskegee Alabama State Lane Stetson Troy State Dana Westmar Parsons Central Simpson

Arlington Braves Triumph 7-0 Over Strawberry Point

Arlington defeats Strawberry Point 7-0 to stretch win streak to five and seize the Quad County lead. Marvin Ott scores the lone touchdown and extra point, with Larry Mikkelson shining on defense in Friday’s homecoming victory.

Quad County Loop Arlington the Gazette Strawberry Point Marvin Ott Ott

Calmar Secures First Win 32-0 Over Guttenberg

Calmar earned its first victory of the season with a 32-0 win over Guttenberg on Friday night. Cousins Jerome and Larry Rothmeyer combined for five touchdowns, with Jerome scoring on 8 and 12 yard runs, Larry adding 2 and 15 yard TD runs and a receiving score. Larry also contributed a 15 yard tackle for the defense and John Peck delivered the scoring pass.

the Gazette Calmar Jerome Larry Rothmeyer Guttenberg Jerome Rothmeyer John Peck Ron Mashek

Monona defeats Coggon 26 to 6 in Friday night clash

Coggon’s Arnie Baldwin scores a second quarter touchdown as Monona edges Coggon 26-6. Curt Wiethorn tallies three Monona touchdowns with John Hossard adding another. Individual Monona scorers include Wiethorn Hassard and Huckstead with Bernhard extra point.

the Gazette Coggon Curt Wiethorn Monona John Hossard Arnie Baldwin Cosson Wiethorn Hassard Bernhard Huckstead Baldwin

Clinton beats Hawklets 26 to 0 in MV Conference game

Clinton, led by Don Utroska, defeated Iowa City 26 to 0 on Friday night in a Mississippi Valley conference matchup. Utroska scored on a 39 yard run and a three yard run, with Titan adding two two point conversions.

the Gazette Clinton Don Utroska Iowa City Utroska F City Scorin Clinton Utreska Titan Xp—Jakobsen

Homa Holds Lead At Eastern Open In Baltimore

Mike Homa of Rye New York led by one stroke at the halfway point of the $17 500 Eastern Open in Baltimore after a second-round 70 to go with a 68 opening. Mike Souchak and Frank Stranahan were one behind at six under par 138 and 139 totals respectively after rounds of 71 and 72.

Baltimore Mike Homa Rye N. Y Mike Souchak Frank Stranahan Homa Westchester Country Club Souchak Duke University Stranahan

U High Edges West Branch 20 18 in East Iowa clash

University High of Iowa City defeated West Branch 20 18 to stay unbeaten in the East Iowa Hawkeye conference. West Branch led 6 0 after Keith Schiele ran for three touchdowns. Vince Scott scored two and Bill Van Kirk one for U High as Scott caught two 20 yard passes. West Branch missed extra points on attempts after Schiele’s trio of TDs.

the Gazette West Branch University High of Iowa City East Iowa Hawkeye U- High Schiele Vince Scott Bill van Kirk U. High Scott Bob Price Jerry Schoenfelder van Kirk Schoenfelder Price Td—Van Kirk V. Scott Xp—Schoenfelder Td—Schiele

Oelwein Ends Five-Year Drouth With Upset of Charles City

Oelwein defeats Charles City 19 to 7 in Friday action to snap a five year drought and hand Charles City its first loss of the season. Huskies surge as Strang runs 66 yards for the opening TD and adds a 59 yard score. Charles City prevents further scoring until late, aided by a 45 yard pass to Hild, while Doty suffers a dislocated elbow.

Gazette Oelwein Charles City Northeast Iowa YuUar. Oelwein Huskie Huskies Dave Strang Strang Bill Doty Charles Hild Hall P— Chander

Madison regatta and Gold Cup races postponed by bad weather

Bad weather forces postponement of the Madison regatta and Gold Cup races set to open today on the Ohio River. Event officials say conditions will determine new dates and race actions. Local teams and spectators await updated schedules as a weather system moves through the area.

Madison Ind Ohio River

Eugene Mori Sees $2 Million Purses At Hialeah Park

Eugene Mori, new president of Hialeah Park, announces more than $2 million in purses to be distributed at the Florida track next winter, signaling a major boost for racing in the region.

Eugene Mori Hialeah Park Florida

Williamsburg dominates Kalona in 52 to 7 rout

Marvin Rathjen opened with a 62 yard TD for Williamsburg and led with three scores. Verne Doehrmann added two TDs while Rathjen, Doehrmann, and Rath Me nough, Gib son, and Driscoll contributed other scoring plays. Kalona finally found the end zone with Marlin Brenneman in the second period.

Will. Kal Arters Kalona Williamsburg Brenneman Aliensworth Williamsburg: TD Rath Menough Oehrmann Driscoll Gibnon Rathien Doehrmann Marvin Rathjen Rathjen Verne Doehrmann Marlin Brenneman

Lions star Jim Doran shifts focus to offense end

Detroit Lions defensive star Jim Doran concentrates on switching to offense end. The veteran aims to add versatility as he adapts his game plan for offensive duties this season.

Jim Doran Detroit Lions

Friday Prep Scores Across Iowa Colleges and High Schools

Wide slate of Friday prep football results shows Mississippi Valley Dubuqne 12 over C.R. 6 and Clinton 26 over Iowa City Davenport 35. Numerous other games list scorelines including Cedar Falls 19 Osage 15 and Des Moines Dowling 51 Fort Dodge St Edmands 0, with teams like Ke-Wash Keota 20 and Montezuma 6 also noted.

Waverly Decorah Cedar Falls Osage Oelwein Charles City New Hampton Cresco Centerville Knoxville Chariton Pella Clear Lake Algona Corning Willisea Creston Red Oak Denison Carroll Des Moines Dowling Fort Dodge St. Edmand's Mason City Des Moines Lincoln Des Moines North Estherville Worthington Minn Eagie Grove Lowa Falls Forest City Buffalo Center Glenwood Clarinda Grinnell Boone Jefferson Harlan Keokuk Ottumwa le Mars South Sioux City Neb le Mars Leblan Canton Leon Ene City Heelan Sioux City Cental Sioux City Leeds Orange City Spencer Spirit Lake Waterloo East Fort Dodge Waterloo West Ames Washington Muscatine Webster City Clarion West Des Moines Indianola Winterset Albia

Saturday Theater Timings At Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion

Today shows listed for Paramount, Iowa, State, Palace and Marion venues with multiple matinee and evening slots. Also noted are drive‑in and Twixt Town screenings including Abbott and Costello and Treasure of Lost Canyon among others.

Iowa Paramount Benson Abbott and Costello Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Lost Canyon Burma

Giants Ask Waivers On Veteran Sid Gordon

New York Giants seek waivers for 37 year old Sid Gordon to grant his unconditional release. Gordon originally played for the Giants from 1941 to 1949 and was purchased from the Pittsburgh Pirates in June this year.

NEW York New York Giants Sid Gordon Gordon Giants Them Pittsburgh Pirates

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