Franklin Edges Iowa City 13 12 in Valley Tilt
Franklin Little Hawks stun Cedar Rapids City High 13 to 12 in a booting duel. Don Caldwell's second successful extra point after a late drive seals the Thunderbolt victory as Devine misses for City High and Houses scores twice for Franklin.
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Perfect Marks Endangered 1 in Major Clashes
Housel carried for 34 yards before a 42 yard TD run after a Sangster to Wilson 13 yard pass. Franklin tried a 45 yard run to extend the drive, but City high held on their 18 yard line as Housel added a 17 yard gain. City high defenders Hirt Snider and Kral stood out.
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Injuries Slash Both Iowa and Hoosier Teams
Indiana trains for the Iowa game as halfback Bob Miller sprains his back in practice but is expected to play. Abe Adams likely punts, and Melvin Groomes could replace ill Left End Deranek. Meanwhile college football circles watch six perfect teams face tough tests, with Pennsylvanias Quakers favored, while Army Georgia Tech Tulsa Ohio State and Notre Dame seek wins.
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World Series Rows and Card Shares Stir St Louis Talk
In St Louis two stories stir sport chatter the Browns rest confident about baseballs prize while players split World Series shares revealing tensions. Card clubs secretly cut payouts causing resentment as fans and critics note potential money gaps versus other teams.
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Wartime Football Talent and Ohio State's Edge
Wartime shifts push two subs on to keep the strongest unit on field. McKeever faces scrutiny over aggressive scores while Notre Dame benefits from service players. Ohio State relies on homegrown talent and Paul Brown’s coaching, after a 26-6 loss to Brown’s Great Lakes team highlights Brown’s enduring impact.
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Charley Schanz Wins Ten Straight For Yakima Pippins
Charley Schanz, a Phillies rookie, dominated the Yakima Washington Pippins in 1940 recording ten consecutive victories as he helped in their schedule.
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Iowa Hawkeyes face Indiana as three regulars likely out
Iowa City AP report says three regulars Bill Benskin Paul Fager lind and Dick Woodard probably will miss the Iowa Indiana game. Coach Slip Madigan plans shifts of Forrest Masterson Bob Snyder Bob Ireland and Pat Callaghan as replacements. Defensive drills focus on stopping Hoernschmeyer.
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Big Duck Crop Winging South
The 1937 duck shooting season grows as an estimated 140 million waterfowl move toward U S nimrods from Canada. Ducks Unlimited reports teal, pintails and mallards already on the wing with an 80 day season ahead, far above the 1935-37 crop and earlier hunts.
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Extra Rassie Show Adds Mixed Bout and Four Matches
Cedar Rapids Athletic club opens with two men’s and two women’s bouts. Al Galento of East Orange will bet on a mixed bout with Two-Ton Tony’s cousin. Jack Lamb of Des Moines, Jack Conley of Boston with Earl Wampler, Iowa’s heavyweight champ, make up the male card. Women’s matches pair Elvira Snodgrass with Ann LaVerne and Nell Stewart with Violet Rutlege.
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Wapello Gridders Nip Burlington Bees 7 6
WAPELLO high school edged Burlington Bees 7 to 6 on Thursday afternoon. Ashby scored the decisive touchdown in the third period and Hass added the extra point. Burlington threatened in the fourth on a blocked punt but failed to convert.
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Purple Gets New Help for Return Tilt at Simpson
In Iowa action at Simpson College in Mt Vernon Cornell faces Simpson for the second time this season. The Purple add reinforcements including Mike Francik at left half and changes across the line due to injuries and Navy refresher detachment.
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West Side grid action features West Side clash friday night
East Waterloo unbeaten in the Valley loop meets McKinley Bears at the west side stadium friday at 7 45 p m Wilson high faces Marshalltown in a Dads Night headliner saturday at 7 45 p m Roosevelt travels to Dubuque saturday for a Mississippi Valley toss up.
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