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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1941

Page

11

Iowa Hawks Risk Wisconsin Test in Madison

Iowa football travels to Madison for a hard game with Wisconsin as Dr. Eddie Anderson readies a lineup shift with Tom Farmer replacing Jim Youel at left halfback and Ben Trickey at quarterback. Injuries have eased while Wisconsin aims to rebound after two losses.

Iowa City INS University of Iowa Eddie Anderson Madison Wis Wisconsin Hawks Chicago Stagg Field al Couppee Jack Kennedy Sioux City Anderson Tom Farmer Cedar Rapids Jim Youel Ben Trickey Marshalltown Bill Green Bus Mertes Bill Parker Jim Walker Ackle Gene Curran Bill Diehl Ross Anderson al Urban Bill Burkett

Johnsons Team Leads In Y W Table Tennis

Johnsons mixed foursome captains the YWCA table tennis event leading with 14 points on Wednesday. Wood's team trails with 12. Singles saw Shuttleworth and Filson among winners. doubles and mixed doubles produced tight bouts including Beck-Filson and Johnson-Mickelson.

Johnson Y. W Carroll Filson Deloris Woods Hildesarde Krause Dorothy Mickelson Shirley Kreutner Areal -Johnson Beck-Filson Martin-Shuttle- Worth Krause-Mickelson Woods-Kreutner Henry-Andrewen Beck-Wands Boxwell-Krause Johnson-Mickelson Filson- Kreutner Shuttleworth-Henry Beck- Wands Filson-Kreutner Martin-Andrewen

Northwestern Gets Nod From Gamblers

Northwestern opens with Michigan in a landmark Big Ten tilt as bettors list the Wildcats six point favorites. The article notes Northwestern’s swift backfield and Michigan’s steady line, with other Big Ten games around the league including Ohio State’s opener and Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois contenders.

Steve Snider Chicago Northwestern Michigan Minnesota Bill DeCorrevont Don Clawson Otto Graham George Benson Ike Kepford Big Ten Paul Brown Ohio Ohio State Purdue Western Wisconsin Ken Smock Bob Chester Bob Hazyk Francis Meakin Iowa Bill Green

Pat Comiskey Fractures Shoulder In Motorcycle Crash

Paterson New Jersey heavyweight boxer Pat Comiskey was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained a fractured left shoulder along with lacerations to his left thigh. The incident occurred in Paterson as he rode the bike, with medical treatment not specified.

Comisky Paterson, N. J NEA Pat Comiskey Paterson

Novice Boxers Put On Thrilling Show Tonight

Admiring parents watched about 100 fans as midget boxers at the C. Y. O. gym staged a thrilling novice show arranged by Coach Ralph Hayes in the basement of Immaculate Conception church. Tonight there will be another night of boxing. admission is free with pairings including Callan versus Hoffman and Taylor versus McCarthy among others.

Ralph Hayes Jack Callan Danny Hoffman Billy Taylor Tim McCarthy Jimmy Stramel Vernon Bys Harry Gibson Jack Maher Max Norris Danny Sacora Frank Manocato George Cutler Junior Morland Keith Sacora Jerry O'Connell Johnny Fryrear Hank Chyposki Art Immaculate Conception Church

Rock Island Coach Praises Blue Devils as Finest High School Squad

DES MOINES AP Rock Island coach Harold Almquist calls Davenport Blue Devils the best high school squad seen. The feature notes Muscatine guard Amy Atkins switching to guard, Creston near Hawkeye Six bottom, Eldora penalties, and leaders Art Lucas and Frank McGhee tied for Little Six scoring with Bobby Williams leading Ottumwa in average. It references Fort Dodge, Perry, and West Waterloo prompts before a Tilden Tech note.

DES Moines Harold Shorty) Almquist Rock Island Davenport Blue Devils Blue Devils Tri-City Davenport Brady Street Amy Atkins Muscatine Skip Weber Amy Little Muskies Creston Eldora Tigers Teachers High Cedar Falls Reinbeck Art Lucas Frank McGhee Burlington Little Six Bobby Williams Ottumwa Fort Dodge Dodgers Perry Boone North Des Moines Logan West Waterloo Tilden Tech Chicago

Good Old Fergie Trots Out His Rating System

A humorous column by Harry Ferguson mocks football rankings full of decimal points. It riffs on Minnesota and Texas standings, uses absurd calculations, random clauses, and a kindergarten aside, illustrating the spoof rating method and the columnist’s playful critique of sports theory.

Fergie Harry Ferguson New York Tennessee Minnesota Texas Santa Clara Navy Cesseee Pecerenes Santa Ara Inus Gracie Square City Ee Bromo

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