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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1942
Page
2
Iowa hosts Illinois as a pivotal national spotlight game with Del Dickerhoof reinstated after a suspension. Coach Eddie Anderson counts on a healthy lineup and Tommy Farmer to lead an offense aiming to prove its mettle against a ranked opponent. A win would bolster Big Ten title hopes and boost Iowa’s standings.
Navy trainees at Ames base will choose a nickname for their athletic squads. Ensign Charles Jones, the base athletic director, announced that the teams will compete in intercollegiate basketball, swimming, boxing and wrestling.
A near capacity crowd is expected for a city league game at Hill Park. Roosevelt faces Franklin at 7 45 p m with both teams seeking to avoid the cellar in city standings. Thunderbolt coach Orville Rust reports near top form while Roosevelt coach Don Wolfe misses star runner Dick Lewis to injury.
Ames Iowa State introduces new head coach Mike Michalske and a largely new lineup as the Cyclones host Drake at 2 p.m. in the home opener. Uncertainty reigns at left end quarterback and fullback positions with Harville or Shanda, Lechtenberg or Schalk, and Weber or Darling in the mix.
A New York roundup lists numerous college football selections by UP writers. Tennessee is praised for upsets, with Georgia Tech, Alabama, Duquesne, Georgia Pre flight, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, TCU, Temple and many more matched against opponents. The notes include dates, teams and implied outcomes.
The 1942 football season yields top marks from American Football Statistical bureau. Notable feats include Bob Kennedy 81 yard run for Washington State against Montana, Lyle Sturdy 100 yard kickoff return for Wichita against Washington U of St Louis, Gerald Hightower 92 yard punt return for Georgia Naval Cadets against Duke, Ken Davis 98 yard interception return for Cornell against Army, and Paul Governali 70 yard pass for Columbia against Maine.
Luther’s Norsemen chase their first win of the season as they host Valparaiso in Decorah. Key returnee DeVere Carey anchors the offense while a starting unit includes Neil Davis, Neal Strom, Paul Schroeder, Morris Ness, Percing Fure, Hank Sordel, Buck Richmire, and Dick Person.
Upper Iowa at full strength after a 33-0 win over Buena Vista faces Dubuque Saturday afternoon in Fayette. Expected Peacocks starters include Gates Fisher Patridge Jamison Corkery Zender Johnson Beasley Turner Carson Farnum with Dubuque boasting last season's one touchdown victory over USU.
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission on Thursday ends the restriction on Italians in sports, aligning with Attorney General Biddle who says Italians are no longer designated as enemy aliens. Germans and Japanese remain barred.
In Seattle Washington AP report Al Hostak two time holder of the NAB mid dleweight title signs for a return bout two weeks after a close decision with Harry Matthews. No date is set for the match.
Bill Welp of Bancroft and Marston Flanders of Des Moines, both co-champions of the 1942 Big Ten baseball team at the University of Iowa, Friday reported to the Navy preflight school as enlisted men. Flanders is storekeeper third class and Welp a seaman first class. They will both be assigned duties there.
Chicago dispatch reports Gus Sonnenberg a former Dartmouth football star and heavyweight wrestler known for the flying tackle was sworn in as a chief specialist in the Navy athletic branch. He lists Belvidere Illinois as his home and is 42 years old.
W. D. Potter of Marion tops the annual Red Peppers contest by correctly placing three other teams in their finishing order. He receives a pair of ducats as the prize, with winners pictured in the Iowa-Illinois grid genre feature.
The Billiard Association of America named Detroit as the site for the 1942 world pocket billiard championship from November 30 to December 5. Six contestants will compete, all former or current world champions, with a $4 500 prize.
Calmar grid team defeated an opponent in a decisive 45 to 0 game played Wednesday. The scoreline highlights Calmar's strong defensive effort and dominant offense in the home matchup.
Cornell and Coe, both hampered by injuries, meet Saturday at 2 p.m. on Ash Park for Linn County’s annual homecoming clash. Cornell relies on Walt Koch’s 11 while Coe counts on Mike Kohawk returns and Walt Haloupek power. Vic Lowman is out with a fractured ankle.
Ohio State remains top rated as Paul Brown urges risk on fourth down plays. Fighter Charles to face Maxim in Pittsburgh. Princeton detaches 150 pound squad for intramurals after 151 turnout. Hogan eyes aviation service. Notre Dame broadcast woes upset Leahy. Chennault unable to attend Blue Gray game in 1943. Motherfield beats Montana and challenges Chicago Bears. Yale coach’s son helps Grosse Ile naval team hopeful for weather. Penn vs Yale prompt fumbles as Howie Munger consoles Bob Odell.
Coe and Cornell freshmen meet Saturday morning at 9 30 on Mt Vernon field as a preliminary to the Cornell varsity homecoming. Coe frosh coached by Harris Lamb list 31 players with a starting lineup likely including Cissna Schultz Moes McHugh Muhl Santos Sutcrius Lamer Heeren Camp bell Dar ling and others. Cornell frosh under Charley Zoda show strong scrimmage form with an offense built around Dick Anderson and a roster of 25 including Behrke Conant Dahlgren De Jarnatt Ensign Haines Maloupek Kincaid Le Beau McConaughy McConnell Parsons Ringgenberg Shank Waychoff Zollinger and more.
Ames Iowa state football fans are urged to attend games with a carload of passengers and to observe the 35 mile per hour speed limit. Chief C A Knee of the Iowa highway patrol advises fans to support their teams this year and travel in one car rather than five.
Delhi baseball team racked up its fifth straight win as Billy Saunders pitched a three hit game. Buck Creek's Zirtman was hit hard with 14 safeties allowed, helped by Saunders and Quint with bases loaded. Delhi battery Saunders and Hugh. Buck Creek duo Zittman and Thompson.
Franklin edges U High as Kohl Fontana and Toms finish in order. Hainey leads the Franklin runners while U High struggles to keep pace in the local cross country clash.
Fragmentary text lists names and cities with broken events across multiple teams. Key entities include New York Columbus Philadelphia and Rome with mentions of players and scores, but details are garbled and unclear.
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