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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1937
Page
19
Cornell engineers a late rally to edge Kohawks 7 to 6. The game features standout plays and key performances from both sides as the outcome hinges on a final inning.
Uneven game ends with decisive defensive stand as fire stops drive and preserves a win. Key players from the team and opponent capitals contribute to the final score, while the crowd watches the closing moments with steady nerves.
Northwestern, defending Big Ten champions, remained undefeated as captain Don Heap powered a comeback to topple Purdue 14 to 7. The action featured Frank Bykowski and Purdue captain Martin Schreyer, with blockers Cutlich and Purdue’s Grant and Juska aiding in a tight battle.
Alabama built a lead early as quarterback Kagrov and backs led a steady drive for a 27 point edge by the second quarter. Tennessee struggled with fumbles and errant passes as Alabama’s defense forced stops and scoring drives to secure a decisive victory.
Baton Rouge Louisiana State University remained undefeated and unscored upon after a 13-0 victory over the University of Mississippi before 23 090 fans. The Seagulls added two late touchdowns to seal the win.
Akron fell to Toledo 2 7 as many teams posted high totals in the western and eastern matchups. Northwest and Aurora both delivered decisive wins while Iowa State and Mount Union posted mixed results amid a large slate of college scores and upcoming fixtures.
Kansas dominates the first half amassing seven first downs to Iowa State's none, finishing with eight to five. Replogle connects to Sulivant for a 16 yard gain and Douglass scores the final Kansas TD with a successful kick as Kansas edges Iowa State 14 to 7 amid penalties and heavy line play.
Dubuque Spartans beat Iowa Wesleyan 14 to 6 for their first win of the season. Key plays included a Threlkeld fumble recovery on the 18 yard line, a Dodge reverse for a rushing score, and a successful extra point by Ear t z. Fenton intercepted Gibbs to spark the Wesleyan effort.
Keystone High baseball teams captured the county title for the past two years and finished the fall season with 28 runs scored for 34 against. They played four regular games and one playoff after a tie with Van Horne, who beat them 7 6 in an earlier clash. They failed to break an 8 8 tie in game two but triumphed 37 10 in postseason play and also beat La Porte City 10 9 and Chelsea 7 8.
In Brookings South Dakota Morningside College from Sioux City IA rolled through a heavy snowstorm to crush South Dakota State 7-0 on Saturday. The win dashed SDSU’s hopes for the North Central conference title.
Chicago Maroons defeat Princeton 27 14 at the Coliseum before 40000 fans. Schindler and Harity key for Chicago while Lynch and Mountain spark Princeton comebacks. Chicago leads 7 3 at half, final score 27 14.
Columbia College halfback Donald Driscoll ran 29 yards for a first fourth quarter touchdown and scored again from 12 yards as the Duhawks beat Buena Vista 12 to 0 in Iowa conference action. Both teams fumbled in the first half amid a ragged game.
In Birmingham Auburn Tigers upset a crowd of 15 000 by routing Mississippi State 33 to 7. The Tigers dominated most of the game with a brief MSU surge in the third quarter when State connected for a touchdown.
Sid Luckman the Columbia quarterback propelled the Light Blue to a 25 6 victory over the University of Pennsylvania in the twenty first renewal of the series. Luckman completed 5 of 7 passes for 117 yards and raised his season totals to 30 completions in 55 attempts for 429 yards and a 5 45 average. He connected on a 43 yard pass to Bob Taylor and later scored on a one yard rush with Waldo converting the extra point. A later drive featured a seven yard pass to Radvillas and Johnny MacMahon ran a reverse to Gerry Seidel for another score.
Syracuse under Ossie Solem defeats Cornell 14 7 as Glickman scores on a 45 yard kickoff return and a late drive. Cornell gains 77 rushing yards to Syracuse 53 and 76 passing to 47, with Cornell earning 11 first downs to five.
The University of Kentucky football team defeated Washington and Lee 41 to 106 before 9 000 spectators at Stoll Field in Lexington.
In Houston a rain hampered game between Rice Institute and Tulsa University ended without scoring after sixty minutes before 8,000 spectators. Rice remained winless this season after two games and Tulsa also had a 1-1 record.
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