Final Iowa workout at Stagg Field before Indiana game
A large crowd watched Iowa Hawkeyes at Stagg Field for a non contact workout en route to Bloomington. The squad ran through passing kicking and signal drills as Diehl May Not Start. Stauss Murphy Ankeny and Gallagher anchored the first string with Dick slated at back.
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Hawkeyes
Bloomington
Chicago
Tate
Iowa
Indianapolis
Diehl
Eddie Anderson
Bill Stauss
Ray Murphy
Bill Gallagher
Jerry Ankeny
Oops Gilleard
Bill Green
Tom Farmer
al Couppee
Bill Dick
Stauss
Murphy
Ankeny
Gallagher
Indiana
al Eddy
Cedar Rapids
Ken Pettit
Wilford Burkett
Glenn Henzel
Steve Mizen
Jack Maher
Joe Moore
Mike Enich
Jim Walker
Gran Jos Byrd
George Gable
Bob C
Herman Snider
Max Hawkins
Henry Luebcke
Charles Tollefson
Francis Curran
Ross Anderson
Conn Meets McCoy At Garden Tonight
Billy Conn faces veteran Al McCoy in a non title 10 round bout at the Garden Boston with Conn favored at 5-3 to win. The Pittsburgh star seeks a path toward Joe Louis crown while McCoy defends Boston honor in a key test for Conn's campaign.
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Boston
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Baugh Seems Headed For His Best Season
Washington AP reports Sammy Baugh, star quarterback of the Redskins, appears headed for his greatest season yet this year after a career as a passing standout since entering professional football.
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Baugh
Washington
Sammy Balls
Washington Redskins
Texas
Chris
Roosevelt, Franklin Rival at Hill Park in Intracity Test
Franklin Redskins meet Roosevelt at Hill Park for the intracity showdown in the 1940 football season. Game kickoff is at 7:45 p.m. Wilson and Marion also headline Tri-Valley Conference action with away games against Manchester and Vinton respectively.
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Big Thunderbolts
Roosevelt
Hill Park
Wilson
Marion
The
Ramblers
Manchester
Vinton
Redskins halfback leads in passing despite two picks
In the 1940 season, Tian has completed 40 of 57 pass attempts for 556 yards in four games with a passer rating of .702. He had not been intercepted until Chicago, which has high league interception rate, picked off two passes last Sunday.
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Tian
Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Baugh
Chicago
Iowa Major Grid Teams Hit the Road This Weekend
The 51st Cornell Coe rivalry headlines a weekend slate as Iowa’s major elevens travel to Grinnell Loras Parsons Wartburg Buena Vista Penn Central Wheaton Western Union Dubuque Upper Iowa South Dakota Iowa Teachers Western State Teachers Morningside. Iowa and Iowa State face tough road tests while Drake meets Navy at Annapolis and Dubuque aims to strengthen its Iowa Conference lead.
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Missouri
Drake
Navy
Coe
Cornell Wartburg
Buena Vista
Wheaton
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Upper Iowa
Dubuque
York
Western Union
Iowa Wesleyan
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Morningside
South Dakota
DES Tioines
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Simpson
Loras
Illinois College
Parsons
Wartburg
Wesleyan
Penn
Iowa Teachers Eleven
Western State Teachers
Kalamazoo
Mich
Vermillion
Illini Face Michigan as Harmon Draws Eye
Chicago note previews Saturday clash at Champaign with Michigan. Coach Bob Zuppke plans to counter Harmon with multiple threats including Easterbrook and a perhaps aerial showcase. Illinois foresees a tougher test than last year while Michigan features Westfall Kramer and Evashevski shaping a balanced backfield.
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Warren Brown
Chicago
INS
Illini
Michigan
Harmon
Bob Zuppke
Champaign
Wolverines
Jimmy Easterbrook
Tommy Harmon
Illinois
Southern California
Trojans
Ithm
Fritz Crisler
Bob Westfall
Paul Kramer
Forest Evashevski
All Sorts of Sports Shorts From The Nation
A collage of notes on sports figures and teams. Namely NOVIKOFF heading to the Cubs with a superstition against batting fourth, Stanford alumni cheering Shaughnessy’s football wins at Northwestern, the AFL eyeing a Pacific coast expansion with an L A team, ILL Terry set to coach the New York Giants from third base, Tom Harmon compared to Babe Ruth and Joe Louis, Laughnessy’s 1925 Tulane triumph, Dempsey vs Burke in Great Falls, Yale’s 50 7 loss to Pennsylvania and Pennsylvanias yardage feats, possible Penn Cornell clash, and All American junior carryovers including Severin Drakos and Molinski with Harley McCollum ineligible.
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Los Angeles
Cubs
Stanford
Indians
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago
Tiny Thornhill
Shaughnessy
Laughnessy
Tulane
Evanston
Northwestern
American Football League
New York
Boston
Milwaukee
Columbus
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Terry
New York Giants
Pancho Snyder
Tom Harmon
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Joe Louis
Harry Salsinger
Detroit News
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Michigan
Harmon
Knute Rockne
Pat O’brien
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Ack Burke
Jack Dempsey
Great Falls
Mont
Man Mauler
Tommy Gibbons
Pennsylvania
Yale
Quakers
Cornell
Elis
Ohio State
Franklin Field
Associated Press
Paul Severin
North Carolina
Nick Drakos
Ed Molinski
Tennessee Guard
Harley McCollum
Ohio State Purdue Score Stands Despite Substitution Error
Chicago report says the Big Ten score Ohio State 17 Purdue 14 stands though an illegal substitution by Ohio State's Charley Maag occurred in the second quarter. Major John L. Griffith notes no proof or pictures, Schmidt accepts blame, and Purdue's Mal Elward forgives pending penalties.
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Purdue
Griffith
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Francis A. Schmidt
Charley Maag
Maag
Big Ten
Mal Elward
Schmidt
Jones Topples 599 For No. 3 In Elks League
Jones of the No. 3 Elks team rolled 241 200 158 for 599 to lead his squad as they dropped three games. Hamer led Four Leaf Clover Cafe with 204 136 170 510 in the Ladies Recreation league at Red Crown. Agnes McAvoy and Winger tied for high Y WCA series with 456.
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Red Crown Bowling
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Winger
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Quaker Laboratory
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North English Coach Resigns for East Moline Post
North English coach and physical education instructor Burl V. Berry resigns after five years to accept the position of physical training supervisor at East Moline junior high schools in Illinois.
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Burl V. Berry
East Moline
Gophers and Bucks in Key Big 10 Game
Ohio State battles Minnesota in a pivotal Big Ten clash that could impact the title race. Minnesota relies on Bill Daley to aid George Franck while Buckeyes drill for stronger contact. Northwestern seeks to rebound after a 6 3 win over Ohio State. Iowa faces Indiana as unbeaten teams dot the schedule. Notre Dame faces Carnegie Tech outside the conference.
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Northwestern
Bucks
Gophers
Bernie Bierman
Columbus
Harmon
Michigan
Illinois
Big Ten
Iowa
Wisconsin
Madison
Indiana
Ohio
George Franck
Bill Daley
Nebraska
George Paskvan
George
Hawkeyes
Bull Green
Ray Murphy
Towa
Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech
South Bend
Carnegie
Holy Cross
New York University Demands Bates Play Missouri Game
New York University students plan a button campaign and petitions to compel the school to allow Leonard Bates, a Black player, to participate in the November 2 football game at Missouri. They pass a resolution praising liberal policy and call for Bates to play or cancel the game.
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NEW York
New York University
Leonard Bates
Missour University
Columbia
Bates
Borlenbach’s Fortune Wasted Heir to Light Heavyweight Title
Chicago court heard Paul Borlenbach, once holder of the light heavyweight crown after 11 fights and $529,000 earned, has spent it all. Now 37, the former champ works as a nightclub bouncer while facing financial trouble.
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Chicago
INS
Paul] Borlenbach
Waterloo West Domination Of McKinley 40 to 0
Waterloo West, fueled by a fast and powerful offense, crushed McKinley 40 to 0 at Hill Park. Knocks, Schoel, and Cozad scored and Knox added four extra points as the Old Rose rolled to a dominant halftime lead and sealed the victory with a second half TD drive.
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Black Hawk County
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Waterloo West
Abel Made
Whanmiey
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Rose
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Jim Cozad
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Gregor
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Daryl Annis
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Harold Fima
Fiala
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Johnny Huston
Wallace Johnson
Ernie Jackson
Thei
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LE Acker Davis
Soreen Press
Renard Sedlachk
M Cc
Bandai Santos
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Ross
Tor
Annis
Fiala Cozad
Waterlan West
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Osterman
Conrad Tac Ie Blerenbaum Bowen Bevard Auards
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Richmond Friedl
Simmons
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Michines
Nemec Benesh Lehman
Gladwin
Mason Sadilek Jones
Jackice
Young Knobel
G Brown
Johnson Inegins
Jackson
Miike
Horace Hedges
Dartmouth
Judd Dean Cornell
Foreest Rittsert Coe
Mount Ayr Freshman Quarterback Dies After Scrimmage
Merle Bailey 14, Mount Ayr high school freshman quarterback, died after slumping during scrimmage. Dr J W Hill said the death followed an injury but did not reveal the precise cause. Coroner found no broken bones or bruises. Bailey was son of Roy and Rew Bailey of Mount Ayr.
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Mount Ayr
Merle Bailey
J W. Hill
Roy Bailey
J W Hill
Rew Bailey
Mt Asr
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