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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1954
Page
5
Sumner tied Elkader for the Upper Iowa conference lead with an 18 6 victory over Fayette. Fritz returned an 85 yard punt for a score and Jacobs sealed the win with a 45 yard interception return after a Fayette fumble. Fayette scored on a 10 yard run by Bentley but fumbled twice inside Sumner territory.
Seegers scampered for three touchdowns to lift Maynard to a 27-7 Upper Iowa Conference victory over Elgin-Clermont on Friday night. Chrysler added the other Maynard TD while Elgin-Clermont answered with a fourth quarter 70-yard pass from Norman Mitts to John Knutsen. Seegers, DeLong and Wedemeyer added extra points for Maynard. Smith kicked for Elgin-Clermont.
Postville defeats West Union 33 to 20 in an Upper Iowa Conference game Friday night. Milt Mohs scored two touchdowns on 42 and 21 yard runs, with Jack Jarmes Don Anderson and Doug Ruckdaschel adding scores for Postville. West Union answered with two Berns to Moe touchdown passes and a one yard run by Berns, while Moe added a pair of scores.
Reinbeck scored on the fifth play of the game to defeat Grundy Center 7-0. Marlin Peterson ran 40 yards for the only touchdown as Reinbeck finished 3-4 in the North Iowa Cedar League and Grundy Center ended 1-6. The TD came on Reinbeck’s first play after Grundy failed to gain on the kickoff.
A large set of high school football scores from Eastern Iowa. Univ High 45 Mt Vernon 6. West Branch 6 West Liberty. New London 18 Wilton 18. Ottumwa 13 Muscatine 6. Fairfield 53 Knoxville 19. Postville 88 West Union 0. many more games across counties and six man contests. Key totals include Keota 27 West Chester 0. Winfield 34 What Cheer 7. Williamsburg 27 North End isl 14. Waverly 40 Osage 20.
Ackley defeated Eldora 6-0 to win the North Iowa Cedar League title. Both teams were unbeaten entering the final, with Ackley scoring the deciding points in the last 10 seconds on a four yard pass from Jerry Reece to Allen Fedge.
Miami's unbeaten team crushed Fordham 75 7 at the Orange Bowl setting a scoring record. Left halfback Gordon Malloy and third-string QB Sam Senerchia each scored twice as Miami posted its sixth straight win amid NCAA probation.
Elkader defeated Waukon 34-20 as 21 points in the second quarter propelled the winners into a tie for the Upper Iowa conference title with Sumner. Clinton scored three touchdowns including a 13 yard pass from Donlan, and Gilson added a one yard TD. Waukon's scores came in the second half.
Arlington broke a 6-6 tie with a three touchdown fourth quarter surge to beat Tripoli 24-6 Friday night. Ward scored twice, with Ramsey and Mikkelson adding one each for Arlington while Bratz scored Tripoli’s lone TD. Neither team converted in the final.
Luther secured at least a tie for the conference title after Buena Vista upset Dubuque 19 6 for its first league loss. Wartburg could still share if Luther loses remaining games. In the game Luther led on a 54 yard touchdown connection from Jerry Ibach to Morris Johnson and two other scores in the second quarter.
Welterweight contender Vince Martinez from Paterson New Jersey stopped Carmine Fiore of Brooklyn with a technical knockout at 2 32 of the seventh round in a televised return bout at Madison Square Garden. It marked Martinez 12th straight win and his 39th victory in 42 pro fights. Al Braverman of the Insurgent Managers Metropolitan Boxing Alliance was in Martinez corner. Bill Daly sat as spectator.
Brooklyn jumped to a 21 point first half lead and held on to defeat Sigourney 21 to 6. Jerry Coonan scored a rushing TD and threw a scoring pass to Yount, while Swift added two rushing TDs for Brooklyn. Sigourney’s Gries scored the sole TD on an 11 yard run as Pella and Marengo added later scoring plays.
Gene Frederickson scored three touchdowns to lead Marengo past undermanned Pella 46-7. He found the end zone on three, five and 10 yard runs helping the hosts pull away early and coast to victory.
Toledo football squad dominated Montezuma 31 to 6 in South Iowa Cedar League play. Richard Stradt scored twice, Larry Smith ran 15 yards for another, Jim Peek had a 60 yard quarterback sneak, and Larry McCloy added a five yard TD. Freshmen and sophomores played in the fourth quarter.
Connie Mack asks Philadelphia fans what to do after the American League owners rejected a bid by an eight man local syndicate to buy the Philadelphia Athletics for four million dollars. Mack says the Kansas City plan moves ahead and notes no explanation was given for the rejection. Arnold Johnson already had league approval to relocate the club to Kansas City, leaving Mack and his sons in a difficult financial position.
At Pinehurst North and South Seniors Invitation Spencer S. Overton of Baltimore defeats Thomas C. Robbins medalist in 19 holes to advance. John W. Roberts of Columbus wins 5 and 4 over Douglas Hill of Cincinnati to reach the 18 hole final against Overton.
Duffy Daugherty of Michigan State and Rip Engle of Penn State named to assist Don Faurot of Missouri coaching the Blue squad for the Blue Gray game.
The English Jockey Club ends its century old prohibition allowing bookmakers to own horses in Newmarket stables due to a downturn in local training stock. The move aims to revive activity and stabilize the regional racing scene.
The United States basketball squad led by Peoria Caterpillars defeated Uruguay 64 to 59 for their third straight win in the round robin final round as Brazil emerged a strong challenger and Canada fell to Peru on Friday night in Rio de Janeiro.
Sal Perea, 157, defeated Willie Vaughn, 159, by fourth round technical knockout in San Diego to claim the California middleweight championship Friday night.
A horse fell on a wet track in the second race at Caholica Downs killing jockey Lester W. Brokaw, 17, of Granite City. The accident occurred during Friday night's program in East St. Louis, Ill.
Cedar Falls defeats Decorah 26 to 7 in Northeast Iowa conference play to share the league title. Red Forker scores on 1 and 5 yard runs, Dennis Walters catches a Nichols pass, and Don Thran returns a punt for a score. Decorah's Mark Taylor had a 15 yard TD catch.
In Orangeburg South Carolina Citadel capitalized on a Wofford fumble at the Citadel 11 with five minutes left. Lynton Burkheiser recovered the miscue and Tom Robsock scored on a 3 yard pitchout while Conrad Tuza added the deciding extra point to seal a 14-13 victory.
The Gazette lists today’s schedules for Paramount Iowa State Palace and Marion with matinee and evening shows. Paramount features Brigadoon Short program options. Iowa has Fire over Africa Bait. State presents Khyber Patrol Bigamist and a thrill show. Palace offers Boy from Oklahoma Second Chance. Marion presents Heidi White Mane with varied daily slots.
The Associated Press reports boxing results from arenas in New York Halifax Melbourne Tokyo Philadelphia and San Diego. Vince Martinez stopped Carmine Fiore in 7 rounds in Madison Square Garden. Richard Kid Howard outpointed Orlando Zulueta in Halifax. Bobby Sinn outpointed Billy Peacock in Melbourne. Akivoshi Akanuma stopped Baby Gong in Tokyo. Bobby Singleton stopped Jimmy Thomson in Philadelphia. Sal Perea stopped Willie Vaughn in San Diego.
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