Franklin Wilson threaten Cedar Rapids city title race
Franklin holds edge in Cedar Rapids football title chase as McKinley meets Wilson on Nov 6. If McKinley beats Franklin and Roosevelt ties Wilson, four teams could share or claim the crown. West Union, a strong No 2, fell to Pirates who push a defense led by Ed Shank.
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Bolts
Dubuque
Bears
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Pirates
West Union
Pirate
Maynard
Ed Shank
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Loop
Davenport Blue Devils Run to Conference Lead in Iowa High School Football
The Davenport Blue Devils remain the team to beat in the Mississippi Valley conference after a 21 0 victory over East Waterloo. West Waterloo Dubuque and McKinley loom as contenders as the schedule tightens with key conference and non conference games this week. Clinton faces a must win to keep any mathematical chance alive.
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Waterloo
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Wilson
McKinley
Dubuque
Roosevelt
Davenport
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Hawks
City High
Iowa City
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West Waterloo
Bears
Rams
Unbeaten Wamac race leads to pivotal week in conference
Wamac teams including Marion and Independence push toward the final stretch of the conference schedule. Independence stands 3-1 in league play despite a 4-7 overall record, with Tipton set to clash with Marion on November 5 in a key title clash.
Unbeatens Clash as East Iowa Hawkeye Race Narrows
Two conference games this week keep the East Iowa Hawkeye title race tight as West Branch visits West Liberty and Winfield travels to Wapello. Winfield is unbeaten in conference play but cannot clinch the title, with the decisive game set for November 11. West Branch, undefeated in and out of league play, hosts West Liberty while also facing Tipton in a town rivalry that could alter the standings.
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W. Liberty
New London
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OlMt
Vernona U. High
Columbus
Waperle
East Iowa Hawkeye
Wapello
West Liberty
West Branch
Wamac
Tipton
Upper Iowa teams clash as Postville pursues title
The Postville Pirates, with one of the state’s top offenses and an undefeated record, face the defensive giant Maynard West Union in a key Upper Iowa Conference showdown at Postville. Elkader fights to keep its own goal line intact as the unbeaten season hangs in the balance.
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Maynard
Iowa
Postville Pirates
Postville
Pirates
Elkader
Oelwein Eyes Conference Tie With Waverly Clash
Oelwein with Ed Voelker Ed Running and Dusty Rice leading a fast attack can clinch at least a tie by meeting Waverly in a key Northeast Iowa conference game at Waverly. The Huskies aim to remain undefeated and brief Osage next week while Waverly seeks a title shot amid a tight race with Decorah and Osage in pursuit.
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Ed Voelker
Dusty Rice
Waverly
Northeast Iowa
Huskies
Osage
Decorah
Cresco
Wellman Keeps Ke-Wash Lead Despite Swartzendruber Rally
In a top scoring clash Don Swartzendruber led North English past Dave Green’s crew 24 to 20 with 98 and 57 yard TD runs while Wellman stays atop the Ke-Wash standings. A Win over Brighton would likely seal an undefeated conference title for Swartzendruber’s team.
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Wellman
Williamsburg
Brighton
Kalona
Swartzendruber and Company
Mighty Montezuma to clash with Pella Friday night
There is little conference action in the South Iowa Cedar league this week. Montezuma crushed Toledo 33 to 0 last week and will face Pella in a non conference clash at Montezuma Friday night.
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Montezuma
tMarense
Tama
Dissatisfaction Flares At Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh UP reports sidewalk signs on the Carnegie Tech campus protest the football program's decline. Signs attack president Dr Robert E. Doherty and mourn school spirit, noting 1909 to 1939 as a critique of de-emphasis and past glory after a Sugar Bowl appearance in 1939 against Texas Christian.
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Carnegie Tech
Doherty
Robert E. Doherty
Tech
Texas Christian
Schedules Open Round of Thursday Friday High School Games
The list shows Thursday games including McKinley at West Waterloo Wilton Jc at Muscatine B Friday matchups feature Mississippi Valley Franklin at Cedar Falls Grinnell at Wilson Clinton at Dubuque Davenport at Rock Island Burlington at Town City North Des Moines at East Waterloo Wamaco Anamosa at Vinton Maquoketa at Manchester Independence at Marion Tipton at West Branch Monticello at West Union Upper Iowa Elkader at Sumner Fayette at Waukon Maynard at Postville South Iowa Cedar Fella at Montezuma Williamsburg at Marenge Ke Wash North English at Lone Tree Kalona at Keota Williamsburg at Marenge Brishton at Wellman Sigourney at Richland Columbus Junction at West Chester East Iowa Hawkeye Mt. Vernon at DeWitt Univ Aich at New London Washington at West Liberty Winfield at Waperlo Northeast Iowa Qolwein at Waverly Cresco at Decorah Osace at Charles City Other Schools Eldora at Traer Calmar at Arlington
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Tipton Oelwein
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West Union
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Maynard
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Fella
Williamsburg
Mare
Cresco
Decorah
Osace
Eldora
Traer Calmar
Arlington
Beer as universal beverage shapes American culture
A fragmented passage notes beer becoming a universal drink among Americans and hints at cultural norms. It references a “Sir mien race rally” and ancestral drinking, but the text is highly garbled, leaving the main idea as beer’s widespread consumption and its cultural implications.
Grabiner Dies Former Sox Official After Brain Tumor Operation
Chicago AP report details Harry Grabiner who rose from peanut vendor to Chicago White Sox vice president. He died in a coma two days after brain tumor surgery. Grabiner spent 41 years with the Commodore Club before resigning in 1945 and later served with Bill Veeck as Cleveland Indians vice president. He held multiple roles including usher vendor ticket seller grandstand sweeper assistant secretary and secretary before becoming general manager and vice president ahead of the 1917 World Series, a post he kept for 28 years.
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Harry Grabiner
Chicago White Sox
Grabiner
Comiskey Club
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Comiskey Organization
Charley Fredericks
New York Giants
White Sox
Coach Serves Gators Meat Before Big Showing
Orlando AP report says Rollins coach Jack McDowall fed his Tar squad 46 pounds of St Johns river alligator steak for 58 dollars to illustrate how tough Florida’s Gators would be before their Gainesville game. The stunt aimed to spur readiness and a bite of competitive edge.
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Fla
Jack McDowall
Rollins Collegears
Gators
McDowall
St. Johns River
Gainesville
Robber! Urged by Umpire Reardon’s Burglarized Warehouse
Former MLB umpire John E. Reardon reported a burglary at his Long Beach warehouse. Stolen were an unknown value of transfer goods and five autographed baseballs signed John E. Reardon.
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Long Beach
Calif
John E. “Beans” Reardon
Drobny Wins Men's Pan American Title in Mexico City
Jaroslav Drobny of Czechoslovakia defended the Pan American men’s singles title by defeating Eric Sturgess of South Africa 9-7 6-2 6-2 in Mexico City. In doubles, Dick Gonzales and Frank Parker beat Drobny and Sturgess 7-9 6-2 8-6 6-2. In women’s doubles, Sheila Summers and Nelly Landry defeated Joy Gannon and pee Head 7-5.
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Mexico City
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Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav Drobny
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Dick Gonzales
Frank Parker
Sturgess
Sheila Summers
Nelly Landry
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England
Joy Gannon
Pee Head
California
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