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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1941
Page
2
NHICAGO UP Michigan faces Minnesota in Ann Arbor for the Big Ten showdown as 85,000 fans pack the stadium. Northwestern and Wisconsin also win big, Indiana upset Nebraska, and Illinois meets Notre Dame while Ohio State beats Purdue. Kuzma and Westfall key Michigan attack.
AP reports a grim weekend for Iowa football as Iowa, Iowa State, Drake, and Iowa Teachers suffered defeats. Iowa loses 23-0 to Wisconsin, Iowa State 13-39 to Missouri, Drake 0-40 to Illinois, and Iowa Teachers 7-28 to Western Michigan Teachers. Other results include Fort Hays State 0-26 loss to Kansas State, and Wartburg 7-0 win over Buena Vista. Upcoming games feature Purdue, Kansas, Creighton, Pittsburg Teachers, and league matchups across the state.
Sacred Heart rallied in the final minutes to beat Holy Family Mason City 13-12 on homecoming in Oelwein. Sullivan scored the go ahead TD and the extra point completed the Tigers comeback after trailing 12-6 going into the fourth quarter. scoring details show Mason City Studer with two touchdowns and Oelwein’s Gaitley Sullivan contributing the marching points.
St Ambrose college Davenport Iowa defeated Rockhurst college Kansas City Missouri 21 to 6 on a muddy field Sunday. It marked the eighth St Ambrose win in the series dating to 1934. Rotunno returned a 65 yard punt for the opening touchdown, Cervin added a second in the second quarter, and Ostettenbauer returned a fumbled pass for the third score in the third period.
Marquette high school baseball team lost to Waterville on the Waterville grounds Friday by 4 to 3. Batteries for Marquette were M. Krohn and W. Schott. for Waterville, Steiber and Olson.
Iowa High School Athletic Association announced dates and sites for a series of basketball rules interpretation meetings. The schedule runs from November 12 in Fairfield through November 29 in Clear Lake, with morning and evening sessions in multiple cities. Basketball rules examinations for prospective officials will be held December 1 in 20 cities including Burlington Cedar Falls Davenport and Des Moines area locations.
Mrs Frank Goldthwaite of Fort Worth Texas won the fourth Texas women's open poll championship by defeating Helen Dettweiler of Washington DC 3 and 1 in 36 holes Miss Dettweiler had previously defeated Mrs George Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Los Angeles the defending champion and Patty Berg of Minneapolis the medalist and favorite
St Marys 31 Portland 0. Niagara 13 St Bonaventure St Francis 24. Lawrence Tech 17 St Marys Mich 6. Mt St Mary 3 LaSalle 6. St Ambrose 21 Rockhurst 6.
In a rousing response to Wisconsin's 23 to 0 win, fans and critics hail the Badgers' dominance over Iowa. Roy Matson's Wisconsin State Journal column is cited for capturing morale shifts, while observers note the team’s grit, power, and the area's renewed pride after a tough season.
Checks were mailed to 31 Yankees for their 1941 world series victory over Brooklyn, each receiving 5943, the largest postwar Yankee payout aside from 1937. Dodgers also mailed about 4831 each from the loser's share of 132571, with Brooklyn’s 261 shares divided by the club.
Des Moines Comets defeated the Chicago Brown Bombers 14 to 6 as the forward wall held against bomber drives. Bernie Jefferson, former Northwestern back, threw a 60 yard pass to Carl Dumas for the Bombers’ lone score in the final period. Jefferson also delivered long punts to fuel most advances for Des Moines.
Special to The Gazette. Wisconsin teams led by Ripon Redmen and Lawrence Vikings held top spots in the Midwest conference. Ripon routed Beloit 26 to 0 while Lawrence beat Monmouth 22 to 9. Coe defeated Cornell 12 to 6 as Grinnell edged Parsons 20 to 0 and Millikin overwhelmed Knox 45 to 7. Ripon, Lawrence, Monmouth and Grinnell appear poised to battle for the title as the schedule tightens.
Craig Wood, national open champion from Mamaroneck New York, won the fourth annual Wichita open golf tournament with a 284 total over 72 holes. He surged from midpack with a 141 after 36 holes as Edmund Wysowski Johnny Revolta Henry Picard and others tied for runner up at 285 to 286. Weather included a soggy course and strong winds shaping the final round.
In Evanston Michigan beat Northwestern 14 to 7 on a 46-yard fourth quarter pass from Tommy Kuzma, lifting the Wolverines to the top of the Big Ten race. Indiana trailed Nebraska, then surged in the third period for a 21-13 upset, signaling IU as the Rose Bowl contender among 1941 hopefuls. The day’s headlines also noted Fordham and Penn victories, Minnesota over Pitt, Ohio State win in its first Big Ten game, and other key results across the nation.
Chicago Bears rout Detroit Lions 49-0 before 29 980 at Chicago. Bears extend win streak to four and raise scoring to about 42 per game. Backfield trio shone as Bears outgained Lions 384 to 108, with touchdowns by Gallerneau Standlee McAfee McLean Osmanski Maniaci. Giants edge Steelers 28-7 in a close battle at the Polo Grounds. Cardials upset Dodgers 20-6 at Ebbets Field. Packers top Rams 17-14 in Cleveland. Standings show Bears atop Western Division. next week matchups listed.
New York Americans 7, Columbus Bulls 7 in a sunlit Yankee Stadium crowd of 25,385. Star players Harmon and Kimbrough earned big pay for a flop game with limited yardage. Harmon scored the Americans only TD. Harmon and Kimbrough faced costly averages for their performances.
Omaha bowlers led in all four divisions of the women's Midwest pin tournament in Des Moines. Julia Lacher topped singles with 563 and all events at 1,675. Marie Hubatka and Clara Theiler led doubles with 1,104. Watson Brothers led team with 2,638.
Dubuque AP reports Loras College defeated St. Mary's of Winona Minnesota 6 to 0 before about 5,000 fans. Paul Good scored the winning TD from the one foot line as St. Mary's failed to convert in the final two minutes with two failed downs attempts near the five yard line.
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