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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1941

Page

6

Irish Grind Out 16-0 Victory Over Carnegie Tech

Notre Dame defeated Carnegie Tech 16 to 0 before 27 719 fans at Pitt Stadium in rain. The Irish offense accumulated 20 first downs with 16 on rushing plays while Tech managed only one first down and had minus 19 yards rushing. Juzwik scored the first TD, and Miner added the final TD while Fritz was tackled for a safety.

Carnegie Tech Notre Dame Tech Pitt Stadium John Fritz Blasdell N. Y Steve Juzwik Chicago Fritz Big Bob Dove Youngstown Juzwik Creighton Miner Wilmington John Warner Placec Irish Carnenie Tech Tove LE Ramsay Brutz Thorns Maddock Hayd Zlemba Olets Crimmins Rovey Alexander Gillis Sy Zelenha Murphy Rea Matonis Wright Qty Butelt Herten

Tess Morris to Head Free Bowling Instruction and Exhibition

Tess Morris world women’s champion bowler of 1940 will head a free instruction course for women at Red Crown alleys starting Monday and appear in two exhibition matches. On Tuesday she will bowl Leta Nezerka. on Thursday she teams with Celestine Oats to face Carl Kirwin and Fred Stanek, officials of the city bowling association. Morris belongs to the Logan Square Buick team of Chicago and has three medals from a Women’s International Bowling Congress tournament.

Tess Morris Red Crown Leta Nezerka Celestine Oats Carl Kirwin City Bowling Association Fred Stanek Logan Square Buick Chicago

Eagles Rout Rio Grande In Record Scoring Day

Morehead State Teachers College crushed Rio Grande College of Ohio 104 to 94 in a high scoring game in Morehead Kentucky. Nine Eagle backs scored touchdowns as the team racked up 686 yards to Rio Grande’s 94.

Morehead Morehead State Teachers College Rio Grande College of Ohio Russia Kentucky Mountain Foothills Rio Grande

Knox Halfback Quits Football

Knox loses senior halfback Dan Roberts who quits football to focus on his pre medical studies. Roberts carried much of the ball in early games for the Smash and his departure is a serious setback for the team's season prospects.

Galesburg Knox Dan Roberts Roberts

Navy Rolls Up Early Season Touchdowns in Wins

Annapolis reports Navy carves five touchdown games in each of the opening three contests. Five backs found the end zone as the midshipmen push to an aggressive start this season.

Annapolis NEA Navy

Aggies Remain Undefeated After 14 0 Win at TCU

The Texas A&M Aggies, ranked undefeated, crushed Texas Christian University 14 to 0 in a Southwest Conference clash. A crowd of 25,000 watched a quick first-half burst as Moser’s 74-yard punt set up the opening score, followed by Livey’s untouched TD reception.

Fort Worth Texas Aggies John Kimbrough Texas Christian University Horned Frogs Aggies Moser Frogs Martin Ruby Aggie Gillespie TCU Marshall Livey Leo Daniels Jim Sterling Harold Cowley

Y M C A Opens Two New Boys Physical Classes

The Y M C A physical department introduces two new classes this week. Under Robert Hunnicutt and George Shimek the tumbling and apparatus class begins Thursday at 6 30 p m, followed by wrestling at 7 30 p m. The young men’s physical fitness class meets 9 15 p m Tuesdays and Thursdays, with body building and warm up calisthenics at the start before advanced volleyball.

Robert Hunnicutt George Shimek Dick Barker

Boxing chat preview foreshadows several title bids and promoter moves

The column outlines upcoming fights and rumors across the boxing world. It notes Joe Peralta facing Patsy Giovanelli in an October 31 semifinal, pro promoter Taylor backing Bob Montgomery in lightweight and welterweight talks, and various offers to champions like Fred Cochrane. It also mentions boxing ventures in New York, Detroit, Boston, Los Angeles, and Toledo, plus industry moves, promoter debuts, and calendar events in Cleveland and Chicago.

Joe Peralta Chalky Wright Patsy Giovanelli Zivic Robinson the Garden Herman Taylor Philadelphia Bob Montgomery Freddie “Red” Cochrane Arthur Danaher London Young Kid McCoy Detroit Mike Kaplan Boston Jackie Wilson Los Angeles Fritzie Zivie Ray (Sugar) Robinson Henry Armstrong California New York Maryland Richie Lemos Petey Scalzo Jackie Callura New Orleans Billy Conn Ceferino Garcia Billy Wallace Cleveland

Forest Field and Stream Duck Season Notes and History

Boating, hunting and prepping tips color a Midwest fishing and wildlife digest. Articles cover duck season opening antics, game dressing, hang game debate, and field cooling methods, plus muskrat and mink season timing, poulations, and pheasant release and banding reports from Iowa and surrounding states.

Dubuque Defeats Upper Iowa 13 to 7 in Conference Clash

Dubuque University, the defending champion, defeated Upper Iowa 13 to 7 in Fayette. A second period Upper Iowa drive produced a touchdown via a double forward lateral, Gaines scoring and Lind kicking. Schiers scored the first Dubuque TD and added a third period score on a forward lateral from the 34, sealing the victory.

Schiers Dubuque Upper Iowa Uppertows Lussow LE Wolters OmMey Setences Ganas Te Fincher Kluckholm LG Roberts Kueller Seeer Lind Riedel Dettrles Werkhelser Sender Lossin San Bewaley Schiers Free Ig Ae Alderson Sellergren Hader Freeman s.r + HUB Veee Gaines Farnum

Creighton Jays Edge Washington Bears 14 13 in St Louis

Maurice Mullin nailed two perfect extra points after Creighton touchdowns securing a 14 13 win over Washington University Bears in the Missouri Valley clash. Bill Brock opened scoring with an 80 yard run and Tony Porto added a late score. Schwenck missed the conversion that would have tied it.

St. Louis Maurice Mullin Creighton Blue Jays Washington University Bears Wilson Schwenck Washington Bears Bill Brock Creighton Tony Porto Blue Jays

Sophomore Joe Golding Secures Sooner Victory at Kansas State

Sophomore Joe Golding rushed for two touchdowns in the second and third quarters to lift the Oklahoma Sooners to a 16-0 Big Six win over Kansas State in Manhattan. Golding, an Oklahoma wingback, contributed the decisive scoring to clinch the shutout.

Manhattan Kan Joe Golding Oklahoma Sooners Kansas State

Gladys McAchran Wins Rifle Medal at Taft Hotel Range

Gladys McAchran won an expert rifle medal with a 195 of 200 on Government Course F at the Taft hotel range. A Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club member, she set a local all time high in the women’s division scoring 20 slow fire and 20 rapid fire from four positions.

Taft Hotel Gladys McAchran Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club

Trojans Rally To A 7 6 Win Over Washington State

The USC Trojans defeated Washington State 7 to 6 before 35 000 fans in Los Angeles as Billy Sewell of WSC outgunned USC’s passing while Bobby Robertson powered USC with a strong ground game. The Cougars scored first on a 12 yard drive but Sewell’s failed extra point after a Fletcher reception proved costly.

US Angeles Calif University of Southern California Washington State College Cougars Billy Sewell Sewell Bobby Robertson Washington State Ralph Heywood Paul Taylor Robertson Musick Taylor Bobby Jones

Alabama Tide Drowns Vols' Attack 9 to 2

In Knoxville Alabama shut down Tennessee's passing game 9 to 2 before 28 000 fans. Alabama opened with a quick score as Jimmy Nelson and Don Sails broke through to end the Vols aerial threat. George Hecht added a field goal for a 3 0 Alabama lead and Holt East caught a 30 yard pass from Nelson setting up a Tide TD.

Knoxville Tenn Alabama Crimson Tide Johnny Butler Tennessee Vols Alabami Jimmy Nelson Don Sails George Hecht Tide Kolekoff Nelson Holt Salls

Penn Powers Past Princeton 23 0 in Big Eight Game

Penn dominated Princeton for two quarters before breaking through with a safety and a third quarter touchdown. The Quakers added two more scores in the fourth as they routed Princeton 23 to 0 in Princeton, New Jersey.

Princeton N. J Penn Power Hele Quakers

Broncos Set Five-Year College Football Best

Santa Clara's Santa Clara Broncos lead the nation with the best five year football record. They have 37 wins, 4 ties, and 5 losses in that span.

San Jose, Calif NEA Santa Clara Broncos

Vanderbilt Tops Georgia Tech 14 7 in Hard Fought Win

Vanderbilt outgained Georgia Tech but scored on two of three visits to the red zone to win 14 7 in Nashville. Tech threats stalled in scoring territory as Vanderbilt notched its fourth straight victory.

Notre Dame Frank Leahy Tech Wee Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Commodores

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