Minnesota Tops AP Grid Poll in 1941 Debut
Minnesota leads the first weekly AP grid poll of 1941 with 1,081 points from 119 experts, followed by Texas and Duke. Northwestern, Michigan, and Ohio State join the top ten, while Notre Dame and Santa Clara also rank.
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Ohio State
Michigan
Navy
Fordham
Santa Clara
Associated Press
Golden Gophers
YORK
Minnesota
Rice
Tulane
Oregon State
Stanford
Southern Cal
Texas
Ccasseee
Duke
Ccseeeees
Ceceesenee
Notre Dame
Csesee
Pennet
Clemson
Nebraska
State
Derbilt
Columbine
Southern Methodist
Dartmouth
Oregon
Vuanesne
Cornell
Temple
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas Tech
Baylor
Villanova
Missouri
Mississippi State
Eldorado Defeats Metropolis After Longest High School Timeout
Eldorado overcame a 12-0 lead with 18 points in the second half to beat Metropolis 18 to 6. The game paused at 8 10 p.m. Friday due to darkness and resumed Monday at 2 p.m. after a 65 hour 50 minute break caused by a power outage.
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Ill
Metropolis
Boxing results from multiple cities headline bouts
In Baltimore Clarence Burman 14 percent outpointed Buddy Walker in a 14 round bout. Chicago saw Eddie Lander win 134 to 133 over Billy Seward. New York Patsy Giovanelli 12513 defeated Joey Silva 131 Philadelphia. Miami Beach Georgie Abrams outpointed Gene Melnar. Louisville Tommy Yarosz 157 outpointed Gib Jones 160 Cincinnati.
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Baltimore
Clarence
Red) Burman
Buddy Walker
Tooto
Columbus
Chicago
Eddie Lander
Billy Seward
Ingomar
Mont
George Nybere
Bert Arethur
Ernie Pelain
Beaver Falls
New York
Patsy Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Joey Silva
Philadelphia
Miami Beach
Fla
Georgie Abrams
Navy
Gene Melnar
Detroit
Louisville
Tommy Yarosz
Fittsburgh
Gib Jones
Cincinnalis
Iowa Hawkeyes reshuffle backs as Wisconsin game looms
Iowa promotes Tom Farmer to varsity left halfback pushing Youel for position while Al Couppee returns to quarterback duties. Hawkeyes run two and a half hour drill focusing on offense with passes to Parker and Bill Green. Wisconsin prep notes highlight air and ground threats from Hoskins and Seelinger. Town idle over open date.
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Iowa City
Tom Farmer
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Farmer
Jim Youcl
al Couppee
Eddie Anderson
Hawks
Badger
Bill Parker
Bill Green
Bill Stauss
Youel
Frank Carideo
Northwestern
Badgers
Mark Hoskins
Bud Seelinger
Carideo
Seelinger
Hoskins
Meade Faces NYRA Probe Over Reported Bets
Jockey Don Meade’s riding future hinges on a New York state racing commission investigation. Allegations claim he bet 300 on Tonypandy against his own mount at Jamaica track. Cassidy reports no corroborating evidence yet, and Meade denies the charges. If found guilty he could face a life suspension.
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INS
Don Meade
New York State Racing Commission
Playboy Don
Jamaica Track
Herbert Bayard Swope
Marshall Cassidy
Meade
Cassidy
Tonypandy
Swope
Florida
1500 See Midget Races At Tipton
Special to The Gazette. Tipton crowd of 1500 attended the midget automobile races at the Cedar county fair grounds. In a field of 17 cars, Bill Barbour of Davenport finished first, Clyde Tucker of Des Moines second, Johnny Kauf of Waterloo third, Bill Moore of Des Moines fourth. Joe Bowers of Waterloo set time trial record at 29.5 seconds but broke a connecting rod and could not race.
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Cedar County Fair Grounds
Bill Barbour
Davenport
Clyde Tucker
Des Moines
Johnny Kauf
Waterloo
Bill Moore
Joe Bowers
East Coast Duck Hunters Worry And Other Gridnotes
A roundup of concerns from fans about early duck migration and cold weather delaying flights from Delaware. Also notes on Lou Little predicting Frankie Sinkwich’s tough matchup, Joe Louis army status, Fort Ord football with Pete Zagar, and Minnesota game films for Gopher troops.
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Delaware Way
Lou Little
Columbia
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
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Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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Marchfield
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Redlands VII
Drake Boosts Fullback Lineup for Illinois Game
Des Moines AP reports Drake University has added back Harry Dickson who returned from a side injury and the development of John Morris a converted guard. Drake drills with the T formation as they prepare for the Illinois game Saturday in Champaign.
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DES Moines
Drake University
St. Louis University
Harry Dickson
John Morris
Champaign
Montour Captures District Tourney Title
Montour defeated Whitten 9 to 1 in the district baseball final held Monday. Key players Mahle and Long contributed for Montour as Booth and McCoy also featured in the winner’s lineup.
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Red Peppers Daydream on Big Ten Scheduling
The column jokes about future football schedules pitting Minnesota against major programs and ponders how wins and losses might be measured by fake point systems. It also lampoons pro football lure, Harmon and Kimbrough, and a rival league courting star names to boost gate receipts.
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Tom Harmon
Harmon
John Kimbrough
New York Yankees
Kimbrough
Those Esteemed Motion Picture Stars Join Pro Backfield
Hollywood stars Harmon and Kimbrough join the New York Americans backfield to face the Columbus Bulldogs in a pro grid clash. The piece recalls Red Grange and mocks expectations, noting Hollywood glamour and NFL rivalry amid lively sport and showbiz references.
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Kimbrough
Harry Corguson
New York
John Kimbrough
Tom Harmon
Jack McBride
New York Americans
Red Grange
Columbus Bulldogs
Hollywood
Jed
Pete
Dead Man’s Gulch
Jarrin’ Jawn
Midwest Bowling Tourney Heads for Des Moines
Top-flight bowlers from the Midwest will converge on Des Moines on November 15 for the annual Midwest Bowling Tournament. The event gathers leading sprinters and teams from regional clubs seeking titles and prize money.
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Des Moines
Midwest
Iowa State drills against Missouri in key Big Six clash
Iowa State football moves into practice with a focus on stopping Missouri T tactics. The Cyclones review tactics, scrimmage heavily, and prepare backfield depth as Howard Tippee takes a defined aerial role with Des Moines origin.
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Iowa State College
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Iowa State
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Sioux City
Ellis Alexander
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Paul Darling
Estherville
Alexander
Robert Lechtenberg
Bob Seaburg
Red Oak
Charles Schalk
Iowa Falls
Lincoln Stewart
George Gast
Osage
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Kansas
Pairings Set for Iowa Fall Baseball Finals in Adel
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced finals pairings for the fall baseball tournament. Septic winners advance from sectional and district rounds to meet Oct 16-18 at Adel with matchups including Wansell vs Letts Martensdale vs Montour Newell vs Pisgah Rodman vs Shellsburg. Finals are Oct 18 at 2 pm.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Lyle Quinn
Adel
Wansell
Letts
Martensdale
Montour
Newell
Pisgah
Rodman
Shellsburg
Shellsburg Eyes State Tournament After Undefeated Run
Shellsburg high school baseball heads to the state tournament at Adel undefeated after a string of sectional wins. Readouts list scores against Urbana Atkins Walford Keystone Fenhall Toddville Winthrop Oran and others, highlighting strong offensive output and a flawless record entering the finals.
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Adel
Urbana
Atkins
Walford
Shellsburgs
Keystone
Fenhall Shellsburg
Shellsburn
Toddville
Winthrop
Oran
Svecs Lead In Y W C A Badminton Round Robin
Svecs surged to the top of the Y W C A badminton standings Monday night as Greers moved to second with six wins totaling 12 points. Serbousek and other players shared results including singles and doubles matches with scores listed such as 11-1 13-10 and 15-3 15-12.
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Serbouseks
Greers
Vageeeseneceensees
Geers
Vanevvece Ae
Srbouseks Casserseeseeseaes
Seceeees
Singtes
Cleada Schaefer
Peor Atny
Greer
Adele Schaefer
Mary Bowne
Myra Booth
Helen Hardy
Ruth Purdy
Eeee Svec
Leona Serbousek
Christine Bjjornsen
Olga Serbousek
Rose Kosina
Mary C. Jennings
Virginia Nemec
Florentine Lustick
Nebraska Works On Fundamentals After Kansas rout
In Lincoln Nebraska the Cornhuskers practiced fundamentals after Maj. Biff Jones and staff reviewed last Saturdays 32-0 win over Kansas. Jones warned that Indiana with sophomore Billy Hillenbrand could pose a tougher challenge ahead and urged caution against overconfidence.
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Neb
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Maj. Biff Jones
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Major Jones
Indiana
Billy Hillenbrand
Big Three Set Out To Win Big Ten Race
The Big Ten race centers on Minnesota Michigan and Northwestern. Michigan hosts Northwestern in the opening round while Minnesota visits Michigan next week and Northwestern travels to Minnesota after. Ohio State Purdue and Indiana have yet to play a conference game as Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin trailed the leaders. Michigan’s win over Pittsburgh and strong showing against Northwestern highlight the top contenders with Ohio State debuting under Paul Brown against Purdue.
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Iowa
iHawks
Michigan
Bernie Bierman
Daley
Northwestern
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Illinois
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Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
Wildcats
Pat Harder
Bob Westfall
Tom Kuzma
Midwest
Paul Brown
Southern California
Brown
Nebraska
Drake
Ruel Signs Three Year Sox Pact
Harold Muddy Ruel, Chicago White Sox pitching coach, signed to a three year contract as assistant to Manager Jim Dykes. It is only the second time a major league coach has received such a term, the other being Frank Shellenbach of the Red Sox. Ruel is credited with developing Johnny Rigney Monty Stratton and boosting Thornton Lee Edgar Smith.
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INS
Harold “Muddy” Ruel
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dylkes
Ruel
Frank Shellenbach
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Rigney
Monty Stratton
Thornton Lee
Edgar Smith
Four Men Tie For Big Ten Point Lead
In Chicago AP report two glamour backs Bruce Smith of Minnesota and Bill De Correvont of Northwestern share scoring honors with Otto Graham of Northwestern and Bill Daley of Minnesota. Each has two touchdowns this season with Daley and Graham matching against Illinois and Wisconsin respectively. Seven others trail with a single touchdown and no extra points have been kicked in league play.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Bill de Correvont
Northwestern
Bill Daley
Otto Graham
Daley
Smith
Illinois
Graham
de Correvant
Wisconsin
Tom Kuzma
Michigan
Dave Schreiner
Gene Lyons
Ike Kepford
Don Clawson
Liz Astroth
Bud Higgins
Joe Louis to Take Draft Exam Today
Joe Louis heavyweight champion was to undergo a preliminary physical in Chicago at his draft board’s request. He was 1-A after a dependent deferment, with induction possible around November 24 if he passes the medicals. He is touring army camps in the Midwest.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Louis
Midwest
Sunset Archers Decide Division Championships
Fifteen Sunset Archers competed Sunday for the club championship shooting the Single American Columbia Clout and Pope Young rounds. Dick Wetherbee won the men's title with 807 points, Ruth Younker the women's with 621, and Gerald Wells the junior with 640. A Sunset team of Wetherbee Miller Wetherbee Younker posted 2076 versus the Elysian Archers of California.
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Gazette
Oelwein
Sunset Archers
Columbia
Clout
Pope-Young
Dick Wetherbee
Ruth Younker
Gerald Wells
George Miller
Pete Wetherbee
Everett Younker
Elysian Archers of
California
Hawkeye basketball drills begin two months before opener
Iowa City coach Rol He Williams started practice with 19 players for the Hawkeyes leading to a December 13 home debut against Washington University. Co captains Rudy Soderquist and Vic Siegel head the returning lettermen alongside Milt Kuhl Bruce Fountain Bill Wheeler Wendell Hill and Vince Harsha who is out with a broken finger. Several others joined Monday's fundamentals session including O'Brien Chapman Wolfe Dohse O'Brien Morald Humphries Clark Eggleson Sharp Allen and Mullen.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Rol He Williams
Hawks
Washington University
Rudy Soderquist
Rapid City
S. C
Vic Siegel
Davenport
Lanky
Milt Kuhl
Ida Grove
Bruce Fountain
Missouri Valley
Bill Wheeler
Newton
Wendell Hill
Cambridge
Vince Harsha
Oxford
Jim O’brien
McGregor
Tom Chapman
Storm Lake
Erwin Wolfe
Logan
Kenny Dohse
Bob O’brien
Jack Morald
International Falls
Minn
Jim Humphries
Mason City
Jim Clark
Waverly
Max Eggleson
Dick Sharp
Ute
Carerol Allen
Tiffin
Carrol Mulelin
Cromwell
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