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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1946
Page
18
The column laments sports writers warming to players and evaluates Iowa’s brutal postgame mood after a tough loss to Notre Dame. It notes Iowa’s Big Nine prospects hinge on rest, schedule difficulty, and a potential rebound against Illinois while stressing the fragile morale from the recent pounding.
St Marys college of Winona Minn scored in every period except the second to defeat Loras 26 0 in Dubuque before 5000 fans Finn 65 yard punt return to start scoring Widmar McGill extra points Hanesworth two yard run third quarter Vidmar TD fourth period Vidmar Quigley lateral Loras threw 29 passes completing five Thirty five Minnesota players are freshmen.
Evanston, Ill. A California garage mechanic Ferdi nand Coldwater watches Northwestern win 26 to 13. He camps on the 50 yard line in heavy clothing and liquor, waits for a game that ended hours earlier, declares Coach Stagg the best.
New York reports six major football teams remain unbeaten and untied after weekend upsets. Army, Harvard, Georgia, UCLA, Penn, Notre Dame, and others show strong records. St Olaf, Wesleyan, and Hanover also among the list with three or more games.
New York AP reports Geneva halfback Larry Bruno led the nation with 61 points this season, scoring 10 touchdowns and one extra point. He holds a five point lead over Andy Victor of Oklahoma City University, with Army’s Glenn Davis close behind at 54. Other leaders include Tony Minisi Penn, Paul Barry Tulsa, and Lloyd Merriman Stanford, each at 48. Missouri Valley and Big Nine figures follow in the AP tally.
Jake Pitler emerged as top candidate for the Brooklyn coaching job after Charley Dressen resigned to join the New York Yankees. Branch Rickey planned a press conference to clarify Brooklyn’s stance in the Dressen affair and to consider filing a formal complaint to Commissioner Chandler alleging Yankees president Larry MacPhail tampered with Dressen.
October 8 1946 Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors approved minutes from Oct 1 and adopted multiple resolutions. They accepted cash offers to settle claims for Christine Simonsen Libbie Chadima and Frank Kuba, appointed deputies, and approved various road district and county officer actions. The meeting lists numerous approved claims and financial disbursements across county funds including poor relief and road maintenance with named individuals and vendors.
Army and Notre Dame pace their surging touchdown machines for a headline clash on Nov. 9 in New York. Penn, Harvard, Georgia, UCLA among remaining unbeaten major teams after weekend upsets. UCLA improves to 5-0, Rice upsets Texas, and Georgia beats Furman as a busy college grid week reshapes the national standings.
Keiser of Akron Ohio won the Richmond Open adding 2000 first money to reach 18597 for the year. He shot 67 yesterday finishing 278 ten under par for the four day 72 hole test. Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa took second with 282 and Ellsworth Vines of Los Angeles was third with 283.
In Davenport Iowa St Ambrose upset undefeated St Josephs Indiana 14 to 7. Freshman end Mike Scheck returned a blocked punt 15 yards for a first half touchdown and Harold Leech added the extra point. Leonard Judge tied it late in the half, then Gene Dwyer caught a 14 yard TD pass from Don Black for the go ahead score in the third period with Leech kicking the PAT.
North Dakota State, leading the North Central conference with four straight wins, faces a big test Saturday against Iowa Teachers at Cedar Falls. The Bison carry a 101 point scoring edge and have allowed only seven points in their win over Augustana last week.
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