Army Tramples Duke 48 13 in Polo Grounds rout
Army's Cadets crush Duke 48 to 13 at the Polo Grounds to extend their win streak to 14. Tom McWilliams opens with a 54 yard TD, Bob Stuart scores twice, Blanchard, Davis and Grimenstein add scores as Army dominates from start to finish. Duke’s George Clark manages late scores as Army’s first-team defense shuts down the Blue Devils.
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New York
Army
Duke
Polo Grounds
Blue Devils
Tom “Shorty” McWilliams
Mississippi State
Bob ‘ Jackrabbit
Stuart
Shawnee
Okla Stuart
Tulsa
Felix
Doc” Blanchard
Glenn Davis
McWilliams
Clyde Grimenstein
George Clark
Honeymoon Express
Navy
Davis
Sammy Baugh Green
Blanchard
Dick Walterhouse
Arnold Tucker
Dick Pitzer
Tucker
Hank Feldberg
Pr Army
Uke
Pitzer
Wee
Mote Coulter
Sharkey Geerometta de Perint
Fuson
Crowder Green
Knotts
Nemetz
Marshall Foldberg
Austin
Tucker Krista Davis
Clark McWilliams
Carver Blanchard
Army Eens
Duko
Stuart J
Mate
Grimenstein
Walter House
Shuer
Sutton
Poole
Ayes
Wayne
Amar
Bryant
Webb
Tarzel
Schultz Zuards
Steffy
Biles
Joy
Ray
Enos
Sauer
Walterhouse
Burkhardt
Chabot
Gillette
Richmond
Rowan
West
Caterinella
Ends Koffenberger
Duncan
Green
Backs Smith
Obnett
Her Jone Larue
Haggerty
Palladino
Fleet City Grid Team Flies to Bronco Game
The Fleet City eleven arrived by air in Denver from Oakland to play the Fort Warren Broncos. Marines lent their airlift as the Navy had no planes available. Fleet City, touted as the nation's top team, is expected to win by several touchdowns.
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Denver
INS
U. S. Marines
Navy
Fleet City Eleven
Oakland
Cal
Fort Warren
Wyo
Broncos
Marine Flyers
Fleet City
Wilson
Roosevelt
McKinley
Franklin
Ollie Marquardt
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Toledo Madhens
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jack Robinson
Montreal
Robinson
Purdue
Eddie Anderson
Iowa U
Kinnick Memorial Schooarship Fund
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Cornell
Otto Vogel
Hawk
Popsy Harrison
Indiana Triumph Over Tulsa In Ground Battle
Indiana gains 129 rushing yards to Tulsa 3 while Indiana passes for 56 yards on 3 of 14 and Tulsa 5 on 1 of 15. Key plays include Pihos’ quick thinking contributing to the victory margin as both lines slugged and punting dominated. Ravensberg scores as Indiana beats Tulsa 7 0 7 0 7-? with a final 7 point edge.
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Tulsa
Indiana
Lncups
Pen
Ravensberg
Phillins
Griss Sowinski
Thomas Cannady
Hellinghausen
Gorkis
Mihajlovich
B. Armstrong
Harbison
Crolli
Horn
Miller
W. Armstrong
Deranck
Richardson
Swanke
Worthington
Armstrong
Lr Green
Yardsrave
Pennant
Finks
Kowalski
King
Barron
Simmons
Boone
Parke Carrall
Kansas City U
C._E. Muellerleide
St. Louis U
Elmer W Weber
Illinois
Grady Skillorn
Oklahoma
Northwestern Purdue battle ends with late scores in 26 7 loss
Northwestern drives to two Purdue touchdowns and a late field, led by Conners and McKinley as DeMoss throws for Purdue. Farrar and Hughes convert PATs as Northwestern stays competitive before Purdue pulls away.
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Bob DeMoss
Hughes
Purdue
Northwestern
Waldorf
DeMoss
McKinley
Dick Conners
Conners
Wildcats
Farrar
Purdue Formis Deeeees
Hagmann
Annes
O'Brien Schuetz
Oes
Crowe Miller
Kodba
Logan Hansen
Hughes Gorski
Maloney Parrar
DeMoss McKinley
Confield Conners
Adams
Cody
Ballstown
Bick
Milpoen
Brophy
Gilmore
Travers
de Pauw
Piros
Bairstow
Hunt
Kemp
Herschberger
MacKenzie
Lasser
Fox
Welger
Gilbert
Arcaris
Smith
O'Brien
Clymer
Lenczyk
Dale
Shaw
Mihel
Dobrzykowski
Refferee
W Huerel
Marquette
H. G. Hedges
Dartmouth
Russell_ Rupp
Lebanon Valley
Nnesman
Joe Lipp
Chicago
Droll Boxing Managers and a Trickster Promoter Tale
Lew Diamond, Gus Lesnevich, and Joe Waterman share a lunch while debating a possible Portland bout. Diamond recounts rags to riches antics and a prank involving Harry Balogh the announcer, with a $1000 promise and a forged reveal that ends in a lighthearted scuffle over the promised money.
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New York
INS
Lew Diamond
Gus Lesnevich
Joe Waterman
Portland
Oregon
Waterman
Gustave
Kahut
Gus
Lesnevich
Lew
Diamond
Cliffside
N. J
Hymie Caplin
Hippodrome
Eveil Eye Finkel
Harry Balogh
Eye
Balogh
Caplin
Harry
Jacobs
Mike
Ralogh
Jersey
Camp Shoemaker Faces Fort Warren in Denver Showdown
Undefeated United Fleet City Bluejackets of Camp Shoemaker California aim to extend their streak against Fort Warren Wyoming in a Sunday afternoon game at Denver U stadium before a sell out crowd. Key players listed include Dadio Osikowski Kinard Klenk Badaczewski Forte Pirro O Rourke Juswik Tackett and Buddy Young for Fleet City while Warren starts Brecunier Million Stephens Zappelli with Bentz Alenski Schenz Haas and Dakus on the line. Reserves expected to swing the result as Navy depth contrasts Warren’s thinner bench.
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Denver
INS
United Fleet City
Camp Shoemaker
Calif
Fort Warren
Wyo
Denver U. Stadium
William J. Reinhart
Fleet City
Bill Dadio
Frank Osikowski
Bruiser Kinard
Quentin Klenk
John Badaczewski
al Forte
Roaceo Pirro
Charles O'Rourke
Steve Juswik
Harvey Johnson
Doyle Tackett
Claude “Buddy” Young
Illinois
Willis Smith
Dick Brecunier
Harold Million
Roger Stephens
Jerry Zappelli
MacSpeedie
Ken Whitey
Roman Bentz
Mitch Alenski
Tom Schenz
Ed Haas
Lou Dakus
Bluejackets
Broncs
Navy
Notre Dame Rout Iowa in 56-0 Varsity Grid Display
Notre Dame blitzed Iowa 56 to 0 as Niles and Traney sparked scoring drives in the second half after a tight first. Yonto, Traney, Angsman and Rugeria crossed the goal line while Earley added the extra points as the Irish depth overwhelmed the Hawkeyes.
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Hunter
Notre Dame
Iowa
Yonto
Krivak
Tripucka
Woodard
Hawks
Niles
Golden
Meyer
Traney
Porter
van Sumner
Fred Earley
Simons
Devore
Uncle Sam
Towa
Pos
Skoglund
Hand
Harnack
Weller
Harding
Boda
Brown
Opera
Leonard
Bush
Flynn
Burnett
O’connor
Clark
Jackles
Fischer
Gland
Debuona
Valnisi
Russell
Kurzynske
Gaulmuords
Scott
Potter
Fay
Fallon
Orseko
Stelmazeck
Johnson
Lesko
Ganey
David Resse
Denison
A. D. Horgan
Boston College
Michigan State and Marquette play 13 to 13 tie
Michigan State battles Marquette to a 13 13 tie at Macklin Stadium in front of 12 123 fans. Key scores came in the third and final periods with a Matt Kaminski TD and a late Barbas kickoff return for State.
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Michigan State
Marquette
Clarence
East Lansing
Marquette University
Macklin Stadium
Bill Hickey
State
Carl Kaminski
Bob Dam
Russ Reader
Bob Malaga
Spartans
Denny Pantzlaff
Tino Barbas
Bob Teik
Malaga
Ziegler A LE
Kaminski
Mezmoros Eeesae
LT Te Romeo
Black LG Crowley Pagel
Fritz Lamssies
Kwilosz Baugh - Kalchik Huey
Palosse Johnson
Daaeee Lodde
Gagliardo
Contestae RH
Quincy
Rheslin
Reader
Palesse
Barbas
Pantziaff
Massach
Blackman
Tipton
Pagakowski
Godfrey
Arnson
Stewart
Conti
Canpnert
Foster
Bogert
Hendricks
Wessenberg
Scherer
Richardson
Jusko
Murphy
Metscher
Donovan
Janoskas
McCoy
Hickey
Pisth
Copoulos
Glassener
Ruden
Pantzlaff
Joswiak
Lyle M. Clarno
Bradley
William F. McHugh
de Paul
Curtis
Chicago
Herbert E. Steger
Michigan
Ohio State Edges Gophers for Fifth Win of Season
Ohio State defeats Minnesota 28 to 20 halting the Gophers five game run. Key scorers include Cates Fisher Cline and Kessler with Kispert and Schnittker adding points after touchdowns. Substitutes listed for Minnesota and Ohio State with officials named.
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Ohio
Minnesota
Ohio State
Steinberg
Piteh
Thomas Gratziger
McGinnis van Dusen
Lininger Hanzkoe
Aming Westrum
Dixon Carley Sttereae
Sessee Watson Rappant
Acess
Priday Cates
Cea
Kraft Kispert
O. RH
Verdova Kulbitski
Cline
Cates
Fisher
Kessler
Kispert
Schnittker
Lundin
Olsonoski
Reinhardt
Marcotte
Day
Sullivan
Willams
Bruhn
Mealey
Shearer
Parent
Dove
Wright
Gorby
Frazio
Winters
Hamilton
Mariinsky
Susrds
Redd
Wible
Baker
O'Dea
Ryan
Gandee
Marshall
Sarringhaus
Ehrsam
Daugherty
Font
Brown
Mike Layden
Notre Dame
J. Dallas Marvil
Northwestern
Dave Noble
Nebraska
Ohn
R. McPhee
Oberiin
Illinois vs Michigan gridiron clash slows to single yard
Michigan overpowered Illinois in the second half as Illinois managed only one yard from scrimmage while Michigan built a 22 to 0 lead. An 88 yard punt by Bill Butkovich and a late surge by Stan Stasica and Bill Heiss highlighted a rugged game with multiple substitutions and scoring by Ford, Teninga and Renner for Michigan.
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Illinois
Wolverines
Michigan
Weisenburger
Bill Butkovich
Stan Stasica
Butkovich
Major League Draft Opens for Novikoff and 700 Others
Chicago clubs face questions over Lou Novikoff and other Class AA talents as they approach the annual draft meeting. The White Sox claimed they offered the Los Angeles club more than the $7,500 waiver price, while speculation swirls about Novikoff’s future with the Yankees. The draft order starts with Philadelphia and the Athletics, then the Phillies, with 396 military players among 700 listed for selection.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Lou
Novikoff
Ivory Hunters
Cubs
Los Angeles
Chicago White Sox
Sheppard Field
Texas
New York Yankees
Happy Chandler
American Association
International League
Pacific Coast League
Turbulent week with robberies and wartime news in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids Gazette clip highlights major robberies including a Jewelry store break in Maquoketa and a Wheatland company safe crack. War dispatches feature mail from service members in the Pacific and Europe, local school polio closures, and civic notes.
Coe Corner Highlights Navy Rosters and Alumni Service
Coe College lists 309 alumni in the U S Navy including two captains three commanders five lieutenant commanders forty five lieutenants forty eight lieutenants j g forty seven ensigns and one hundred thirty six enlisted men. Notable officers include Lt Com Robert D Quinn x39 and Mrs Quinn and Lt Beckett A C 42 son of Coe graduates. Virgil Kellogg x42 of Marion discharged after 22 months overseas. Major Claire A Rutan and Mrs Rutan visit. Major Rutan plans to return to Sears Roebuck. Capt Roger F Hahn 41 of Earlville tied to Everette Stouter 742 at Reims track meet and hopes to return to the U S soon. Capt Hahn served with 101st airborne in Europe. Lt Beckett served in Tokyo and Okinawa.
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Coe
U. S. Naval Academy
Quinn
Viola Bohlen
U.S.S. Sargo
Pacific
Virgil Kellogg
Marion
Kellogg
Claire A. Rutan
Major Rutan
S. P. Rutan
L Street
Rutan
The
Quartermaster Corps
Washington, D. C
Sears-Roebuck
Thomas A. Beckett
A.C
L D. Beckett
Coe College
Fifth Bomber Command
Tokyo
Okinawa
Island
Beckett
West Point
Air Corps
Europe
Roger F. Hahn
Earlville
Everette Stouter
Kesota
Reims
Hahn
101St Airborne Parachute Maintenance Company
U.S.A
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