McKinley Edges Roosevelt In Bruising City Showdown
McKinley Golden Bears came from behind to defeat Roosevelt 14 to 13 at Hill Park in a hard fought football game. Key players included Warren Pugh George Muller Bill Davenport Dick Novak for McKinley and Gallagher Dick Lewis Johnny Sebern for Roosevelt with Miller scoring the decisive points and Pugh directing late drives.
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Warren Pugh
Golden Bears
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Lewis
McKinley High
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Hill Park
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McKinley
Iowa City
Wilson
Fred Bissell
Bissell
George Muller
Bill Davenport
Dick Novak
Golden Bear
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Miller
Gallagher
Dick Lewis
Washburn
Johnny Sebern
Beem
Carney
Phelps
Kime
Saheen
Marsh
Black
Taylor
Carpenter
Novak
Bears
Yary
Russ Collins
Collins
Nick Thomas
Davenport
Franklin
McKinler
Chehak Shaheen
Durham Kime
G Vee Koch Reem
Griffith Phelpssone
DeVaul Black
Thomas Sehern
Penne Collins
Davenport Lewis
Novak Gallagher
Athery
Dankert
Johnson
Sine
Lece
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Tipton Rolls Over West Branch 20 to 0 in Homecoming
Tipton high defeats West Branch 20 to 0 on homecoming night, remaining undefeated in the Eastern Iowa conference. A blend of passing and a strong running attack led by Willer produced three touchdowns, with Wilson also scoring and kicking. The defense, anchored by endWealtd, earned praise from coach George Fielding.
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West Branch
Tipton High
Bears
Tipton
Iowa
Willer
Wilson
George Fielding
Paul Rautz
Ipton
Eee Oh
Omaha University blanked Simpson College 19 to 0
Omaha University defeated Simpson College 19 to 0 in a non conference football game. Center Roger Boulden broke his elbow while being tackled after an intercepted pass.
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Omaha
Omaha University
Simpson College
Roger Boulden
Boulden
Marion Falls to Independence In Narrow 7 0 Loss
Marion high school drove to the Independence goal four times but failed to score. Independence took a 53 yard drive capped by a Burkett touchdown and Young extra point to win 7 to 0 on Marion field. Kimball connected for the touchdown pass, Burkett, then Young added the point.
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Independence
Indians
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Beerman
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Burkett
Young
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Donnelly
Duffy
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Weart
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Dusty Benedict
Seine
Pierce Whittemore
Donnelly McCalley Gegeen
Nelson Thomas
Leiden
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Kimball Bolster Ene Burkett Beerman
Dutz Dayin
Youngplunge
Marton
Lasback Johnson
Easler Town
Cooper Iowan State Teachers
Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Tama Tops Belle Plaine 7 to 0 in league opener
Tama, undefeated, won its first Iowa-Cedar league game 7 to 0 at Tama Friday. Billy Corns threw a 16 yard TD to Johnny Thill, Merle Kensinger added the extra point, and Tama threatened twice more before a fourth quarter fumble and a third-period stop saved the shutout. Belle Plaine's K Bevins and Jim Rucker and Kenneth Porter stood out for Tama.
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Gazette
Tama
Belle Plaine
Billy Corns
Johnny Thill
Merle Kensinger
Kenneth Porter
Jim Rucker
Tama K. Bevins
Brooklyn Beats Toledo 19 to 13 in Friday Game
Brooklyn defeats Toledo 19 to 13 as Lamb scores a touchdown in the first and third quarters after kickoffs to Brooklyn. Christensen tallies both Toledo touchdowns. Toledo leads 13 to 6 at halftime.
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Gazette
Toledo
Brooklyn
Lamb
Chrisensen
Chanute Field Cage Games Cancelled
IOWA CITY AP The basketball game with Chanute field fans has been canceled. Athletic Director E. G. Schroeder announced Friday that Ran toul air field officials canceled their entire cage schedule.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Chanute Field
E. G. Schroeder
Elkader High Narrowly Tops Sacred Heart 7-6
Elkader High defeated Sacred Heart of Oelwein 7 to 6 in a hard fought football meeting. Sullivan of Oelwein opened scoring with a third quarter plunge, while Elkader answered late with a touchdown by Ken Smith and he added the extra point. Eckert and Colvan anchored Elkader’s defense.
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Gareette
Elicader
Elkader High
Sacred Heart of Oelwein
Sullivan
Oelwein
Elkader
Ken Smith
Eckert
Colvan
Bucknell Keeps Owls to 7 7 Tie in Tilt
In Philadelphia Bucknell, a heavy underdog, fought Temple to a 7-7 tie. Temple dominated with 15 first downs and 290 yards, while Bucknell posted 93 yards and three first downs.
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Bucknell
Owls
Temple
Marquette Iowa State program error sparks superstition
Ames AP reports Iowa State officials found a printer error in the Marquette game program. The 1942 score printed as 28 to 13 in favor of Marquette. The correct score was 1941 when Marquette won 28 to 13.
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Ames
Iowa State
Marquette
Hilltoppers
Drake Bulldogs Rally To Beat St Louis 19 9
Drake defeats St Louis University 19 to 9 in the Missouri Valley opener. St Louis led 9 0 after Herm Will and Frank Brown kicked a 11 yard field goal, but Drake answered with Einar Johnson 94 yard kickoff return and Bud Vincent Jim Dickerson nine yard pass for the go ahead score. Joe Lagroine added a 58 yard interception return late to seal the win.
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DES Moines
Drake
Bulldogs
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Herm Will
Frank Brown
Einar Johnson
Bud Vincent
Jim Dickerson
Joe Lagroine
7 to 7 Tie Spoils Fayette's Record
Fayette high school two way battle ends 7 to 7 as Sumner halts Fayette's perfect season. Fayette missing Don Shafer and Wallace Gallaher due to injuries. Crawford scores for Fayette then Farnum runs and Grahlware ties with a pass.
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Fayette
The
Gazette
Fayette High School
Little Peacocks
Don Shafer
Elkader
Wallace Gallaher
Crawford
Shafer
Sumner
Farnum
Grahlware
Beazley to Become Tennessee Employe
Nashville young John ny Beazley, 23, will become a Tennessee education employee on Nov. 1, teaching health and physical education to school children. Gov. Prentice Cooper announced his appointment as field representative in the state education department. He denies plans to enlist in the Marines, saying he has not decided on service.
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Nashville, Tenn
Johnny Beazley
Nashville
Marines
West Liberty Edges Mt. Vernon 12-0 in conference clash
West Liberty high defeated Mt. Vernon high 12 to 0 in an Eastern Itowa conference football game. Utley plunged from the one yard line for the first score in the second period after a series of passes put the team in scoring range. A 60 yard Heath to Owen pass for a second touchdown sealed the win. Mt. Vernon never threatened, though they reached the 40 yard line only on two drives. Bauldoff and Utley starred for West Liberty. Diehl and Lake led Mt. Vernon’s offense.
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MT. Vernon
West Liberty High
Mt. Vernon High School
Utley
Heath
Owen
Bauldoff
Diehl
Lake
Genket
Mt Pleasant Edges Wapello 6-0 in GBB Tilt
Wapello defeated Mt Pleasant 6-0 after Linder skirted end in the first quarter. Parsons and Steineman starred for Wapello in Friday night action.
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Wapello
Linder
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Vernon Stops Lisbon in Six-Man Grid Clash 19-6
Mt. Vernon assembled from 11-man players defeated Lisbon 19 to 6 in a six-man football exhibition at Lisbon. The Mt. Vernon lineup demonstrated sound fundamentals while Lisbon showed limited six-man experience amid scheduling and travel challenges.
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Lisbon
Lisbon Mi
Vernon Overman
Eeoe Ce
Etenes
Sanderson Burnett
Sisceae
Veer
Nera
Travis Schott
Heminway Milligan
Wolf Sicrins
Bavewe
Coppock
Bova Bowsee
Caraway
Mt Vernon
Keota Edges North English 27 13 in Homecoming Clash
Keota defeated North English 27 to 13 on the North English home field Friday night. Touchdowns by Brown and Flander for Keota. Miller Wade scored for North English.
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Keota
North English
North English High School
Keota—Brown
Uck
Rob Flander
Miller Wade
Atkins Defeats Norway 5-2 in Fall Baseball Clash
Atkins baseball team capitalized on Norway errors with five hits off Waycraft to win 5-2 and sweep the series would have ended. Earlier Norway beat Atkins 3-0 in fall action as Norway hitters collected six hits off L. Gibney. This was Atkins third win in four starts with Shellsburg looming next week to close the season.
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Norway
Waycraft
L. Gibney
Shellsburg
Brooklyn High Tops Toledo Eleven 19 13
Lamb sparked Brooklyn High with two touchdowns to seal a Cedar conference win over Toledo Eleven 19 13. Toledo standouts Mocroft and Christianson showed effort in a hard fought contest.
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Toledo
Lamb
Brooklyn High
Mocroft
Christianson
Vinton Defeats Cedar Falls for First Time Since 1936
Vinton high school surged with a fast breaking attack to beat Cedar Falls 19 to 7 Friday night. Opplet scored twice including a one yard plunge and a 70 yard kickoff return set up by Ray Struble. Minish and Kunz starred for Vinton while Minish held the visitors' spark for Cedar Falls.
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Gazette
Vinton
Vinton High School
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Tigers
Fred Cameron
Brubaker
Herbert
Dean Carlson
Opplet
Tiger
Minish
Ray Struble
Kunz
Rose Bowl Game Location Uncertain for New Year
Pasadena may not host the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day as the Tournament of Roses association negotiates with military authorities and Pacific Coast Conference officials. If Pasadena is ruled out, the game could move to another venue and may feature service teams instead of a college intersectional contest. no floral parade will be held regardless of site.
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Pasadena
Calif
Tournament of Roses Association
Acific Coast Conference
James K. Ingham
Association
Ingham
Army
Navy
Green Mountain Nine Defeats Dysart 5-4
Dysart pitcher DYSART With Lynch fanning 16 and four hits allowed Green Mountain shortens Dysart 5 to 4 on Thursday. Ocheltree and Nass gave four hits and four strikeouts for Dysart while Larsen led the Dysart offense with three hits and three runs.
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Green Mountain
Dysart
Gazette
Brandon Girls Beat Quasqueton 10 to 3 in Thursday Game
Brandon girls totaled 14 hits and committed four errors to defeat Quasqueton 10 to 3. Brandon batters Quimpfer Wright and Rice led the attack while Quasqueton relied on Stanford and Wintinger, with eight Quasqueton hits.
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Brandon Girls
Quasqueton Girls
Brandon
Quimpfer
Wright
Rice
Stanford
Wintinger
Nothing Short of War Gets the Boys Steamed Up
Hugh Fullerton Jr surveys how football stirs players and fans amid war talk. He notes refereeing disputes in Packers Cardinals, Harvard shifts, Rice delays, possible Clemson Carolina swap, and Navy Princeton at Yankee Stadium.
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Robbie Cahn
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Rice
Clemson
Greentree
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Princeton
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Blue Raiders Subdue Manchester 19 to 0 in Mid-Six clash
Anamosa’s unbeaten Blue Raiders shut out Manchester 19 to 0 in a Mid-Six contest to stay atop the standings. Jake Honn connected on a scoring pass to Shorty Larson, with Honn and Wilkensen starring on offense. Larson left with an injury, casting doubt on the Wilson game next week in Cedar Rapids.
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Manchester Boys
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
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Hill Park
Wilson
Honn
Stan Sosnouski
Shorty Larson
Larson
Wilkensen
Pheasants All Sure to Favor This Shortage
Iowa sporting goods dealers report voluntary rationing of hunting ammunition as the pheasant season nears. Cedar Rapids firms note depleted supplies with limited boxes per buyer and a rush on 12 and 16 gauge shells. Des Moines and others follow similar limits while urging brass savings for the war effort.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
University High Ties Up Fourth Straight Win Over Monticello
University High of Iowa City defeated Monticello 6 to 0 at Monticello Friday night to extend its win streak to four. Shea of Iowa City sprinted 50 yards for the only score as Monticello twice failed to convert on the goal line and the University High defense held strong on the 4 yard line in the second quarter.
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Gazette
Monticello
University High
Iowa City
Shea
Wagner
Wellman Dominates Lone Tree 34–0 on Friday
Wellman, outside the Kenash conference, rolled Lone Tree 34 to 0 with power plays. Miller and Ott scored twice each while Netser and Durian contributed. Period scores were 13 7 7 7 for Wellman guiding the rout. Lone Tree finally hit the scoreboard late.
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Lone Tree
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Gazette
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Miller
Ott
Netser
Durian
Naser
Whetstine
Cresco Routs Waukon 41-0 in Friday Game
Cresco dominated the Waukon team 41 to 0 after an early stand at the Cresco one yard line. Linderbaum, Huffman and Reihle each scored twice while Linderbaum added five extra points. Cote and Regan stood out for Waukon on offense and defense.
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Waukon
Cresco
Linderbaum
Huffman
Reihle
Cote
Regan
Denver U Upsets Colorado State 26 to 0
Denver University football, led by a young, fighting eleven, shocked the favored Colorado State Aggies 26 to 0 in a Friday night Big Seven conference clash. The win marked the Pioneers’ third victory of the season after beating Colorado Mines and Kansas and before a defeat by Iowa State.
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Gun Club Opens Sunday for Practice in Fairbanks
The Fairbanks gun club will be open Sunday at 2 p.m. for practice shooting, inviting members and visitors to attend and use the facilities for target sessions.
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Dubuque Stamps Iowa Wesleyan With Five Touchdowns
Dubuque university crushed Iowa Wesleyan 53 to 0 in an Iowa conference game Friday night. Halfback Charles Feutz scored five touchdowns as Dubuque secured its third straight conference win and stayed on the path to regain the league title.
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Mt, Pleasant
Charles Feutz
Dubuque University
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa
Dubuque
Spartans
Luther
Charles City Comets rout Oelwein Huskies 25 to 7
Charles City Comets defeated Oelwein Huskies 25 to 7 as Wesley Banks led a swift running attack. Burney limited but Banks, Miller and Latin scored and Texas? no.
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Charles City Comets
Oelwein Huskies
Huskies
Eugene Burney
Comet
Wesley Banks
Charlies City
Banks
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Midland College Edges Western Union 26 to 12 in Upset
Fremont Neb AP Midland College led by Joy Knastedt who scored three touchdowns defeated Western Union College 26 to 12 Friday night. Jack Black ran 64 yards on the opening play and scored a touchdown four plays later, highlighting the Town team's effort.
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Fremont
Neb
Midland College
Joy Knachstedt
Western Union College
Jack Black
Iowans
Syracuse Grabs Third Straight Football Win 13-0
Syracuse, N Y AP, earned its third straight football victory with a 13-0 win over Western Reserve. The Orange scored two first half touchdowns before shutting down the veteran backs in the final 30 minutes.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Western Reserve
Orange
Fragmented Football Scores From Regional Meetups
A garbled tally lists football results across eastern and midwestern teams, naming Albrightly Tranklin Marshall Temple Bucknell Penn Military and Westchester Teachers, plus Syracuse Western Reserve Delaware Lakehurst Naval Air Station and several state normal colleges. Readable lines show varied scores and many places and institutions across several conferences.
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Marshall
Temple
Bucknell
Penn Military & Westchester
Syracuse
Western Reserve
Delaware
Lakehurst Naval Air Staon
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