West Union Sails With New Coach Vic Weber
West Union high school football under new head coach Vic Weber opens with a 7-0 win over Nashua and faces Fayette next. Weber blends the T formation and single wing with nine returning lettermen, including Johnston Schatz and Cline, on a 1948 Purple and Gold squad. A newly lit field at the fairgrounds hosts home games as Weber starts 1-0 in his coaching record.
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Jack Ogden
West Union
West Union High School
Upper Iowa
Young
Vic Weber
Nashua
Fayette
Weber
Iowa State College
Ken Light
Bob Johnston
Jim Cline
Schatz
Davis
Johnston
Cline
Gazette
Reynolds
Bob Johnson
Cyclones Weigh In For Iowa State Football
Iowa State football players underwent a public weigh-in with Big Seven peers Saturday. The exercise listed weights for first string Cyclones and many players by town, position, and pounds, from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines and beyond, reflecting the era’s roster detailing.
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Iowa
Iowa State
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Cyclones
Cedar Rapids
Rod Rust
John Mesknes
Jerry Comburek
Jack Delbridge
Miles Cannery
Harlan
Jim Oran
Boone
Bob Erwin
Kansas City
Jim Foy
Omaha
Neb
Howard Jensen
Harold Kornbaum
Mason City
Dean Lam
Charles City
Dean Norman
Faircheld
Sylvester Wilhelm
LeMars
Lou Bosnyak
Elgin
Phil Brinkman
Rolfe
George Fried
Waterloo
Ed Herko
Sioux City
Kim Jessen
Everly
Glenn Laymes
Orange City
Ted Sandberg
Madrid
Tom Southard
Laurel
John Iile
Slane City
Lowell Titus
Des Moines
Howard Brubaker
Cross Keys
Penn
Joe Brubaker
Billy Myers
West Des Moines
Jimmy Myers
Dana Omer
Spirit Lake
John Pettebaum
Alton
Wayne Seibold
Ackey
Howard Snider
Long Beach
Calf
Harry Waush
Burlington
Don Webb
Russ Whalen
Butler
Ill
Vince Beacom
Len Dalle
Dexter
Edson Dockstader
J. Anscar
Tony Loyeail
Carl Mahnke
Jack Nissly
Ogden
Charles Richardson
Paul Bosholm
Don Ferguson
Ottumwa
John Griffith
Jefferson City
Chris Stfenbach
Yankton
S. D
Bob Angle
Jim Bean
Geneseo
Ed Green
East Prairie
Tom Grundman
Pella
Mark Rothhacker
Bill_ Chauncey
Webster City
Ray Klootwyk
Se Fe Arne
Fight Results From Cities Across the Nation
In Washington Ezra Charles of Cincinnati outpointed Jimmy Bigins of Cleveland while Bobby MecQuillar of Port Huron beat Candy McDaniels of Cincinnati in Chicago Johnny La Rosse from New York defeated Denis Brady of New York Providence Rhode Island saw Johnny La Rosse win over Denis Brady Holyoke Massachusetts hosted Larry Lasane from Houston who outpointed Teddy Davis of Brooklyn in a separate bout.
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Washington, D. C
Ezrard Charles
Cincinnati
Jimmy Bigins
Cleveland
Chicago
Bobby MecQuillar
Port Huron
Mich
Candy McDaniels
Providence
RK. I
Johnny la Rosse
New York
Denis “Rat’ Brady
Holyoke
Mass
Larry .Lasane
Houston
Texas
Teddy “'Redtop
Pirates and Giants Spark in Early Season Power Showdowns
Kiner hits homers for the Pirates against DiMaggio and the Giants while Musial leads the Cardinals in a clash featuring Mize and Sauer. Reds spark Ri 31, signaling a busy slate as 9 million dollars is a cited figure in the fray.
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Sauer
Reds
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Val
Boudreau
Cleveland
I Mitchell
Zarilla
St. Louis
ST McCosky
Philadelphia
Pet. Musial
Ashburn
DiMaccio
Stephens
Sox
R. Sox
KCRG to Carry Fights and World Series
KCRG and KCRK will broadcast two national events a doubleheader fight series on Sept 21 and the World Series. Through Mutual network the station will air the Zale Cerdan and Lesnevich Walcott bouts from Jersey City. The World Series opens Oct 5 or 6 depending on the National League winner.
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Gazette
Zale-Cerdan
Lesnevich-Walcott
Jersey City
KCRK
Western and Three-I Playoffs Highlight Tight Series
In the final standings the American Association shows Milwaukee and Columbus tied near the top with Columbus defeating Louisville in a playoff clinch. Western League and Three-I League playoffs feature tied series as Terre Haute defeats Danville to win 8-2, Clinton edges Burlington in a 3-2 series, and Keokuk travels to Clinton for the first game of the playoff.
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Indiapolis
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Kan
Evansville
Quincy
Terre Haute
Danville
Central Association
Clinton
Burlington
Keokuk
Jacobsen and Slausen Lose at Indian Creek
First round results in the men handicap golf tournament at Indian Creek Country Club show Carl Jacobsen and Chuck Slausen among the losers. First flight matches include K Gress over J Cornwell by default and A Nelson over C Jacobsen. Second flight features Remm over Hear and Heintze over Ellis, with several defaults and close finishes noted.
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Slausen
Indian Creek
K. Gress
J. Cornwell
FP. Howe
H. Schenken
B. Price
M. Delzell
B. Gibson
L. Hiltbrunner
A. Nelson
C. Jacobsen
D. Kisinger
V. Schnocblen
F Hartrum
C. Slauson
J, Kinkaid
Charles Dismal Against Bivins in Slow Heavyweight Bout
In Washington, Charles Dismal of Cincinnati failed to impress in a 10 round decision loss to Jimmy Bivins, as 12,500 fans booed the verdict. Charles weighed 176 pounds, Bivins 178, with the bout following a prior knockout by Charles 18 months earlier.
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Lizzard Charles
Jimmy Bivins
Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Bivins
Cleveland
Alburnett Defeats Central City 15-5 in Baseball Match
Alburnett routed Central City 15-5 as Trittle and Winfield pitched the win for Alburnett while Shank pitched the complete game for Central City. The high school baseball game showcased strong early offense and solid relief work.
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Alburnett
Central City
Trittle
Winfield
Shank
Falkenburg Struggles, Edges Rich ards in National Open
Forest Hills reports Bob Falkenburg, appearing in the national championships, overcoming a tentative start to beat George Richards in four sets 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-3. He advances to meet Budge Patty as Monday action continues alongside results from Talbert, Cacell, Seixas, Mulloy and Broush in the storied event.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Bob Falkenburg
Falkenburg
Los Angeles
George Richards
Budge Patty
Billy Talbert
Eugene Garrett
Earl Cacell
Tony Trabert
Aa’ Seixas
Sam Match
Gardnar Mulloy
Sidney Wood
Louise. Broush
Dorothy Bundy Cheney
O'Brien Hurls Batters Van Horne to 5-2 Win
Bill O'Brien hit a home run and pitched a two-hitter leading Van Horne to a 5-2 victory over Newhall. Herb Ransom tallied a triple while Bill Barnholdt added two doubles and a single in three trips for the winners.
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the Gazette
van Horne
Bill O’brien
Newhall
Herb Ransom
Bill Barnholdt
Wendel
B. O'Brien
Barnholdt
Taliaferro Scores Twice in Indiana Scrimmage
Bloomington Ind. George Taliaferro, a standout back for Indiana, ran 60 yards for two touchdowns in Monday scrimmage, boosting the Hoosiers' offensive prospects for the season.
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Bloomington
Ind
George Taliaferro
Indiana University
Answers Suit in Globetrotter Case
Des Moines promoter Bobby Grand filed an answer in federal court to a $50 000 damages suit by A M Saperstein of Chicago who charged August 25 that Stand had infringed the Harlem Globetrotters trade name. Grand argues the name Globetrotters is common to many Negro basketball teams and that Saperstein acquiesced to the use of Famous Globetrotters by Grand's teams. He also says Saperstein did not file the trade name with the Iowa secretary of state until this year.
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INS
Bobby Grand Tuesday
A. M. Saperstein
Chicago
Saperstein
Harlem Globetrotters
Grund
Globetrotters
Iowa
Odell May Miss First Game Against Gophers
Seattle Washington reports Washington coach Howie Odell may miss the Sept. 25 opener with Minnesota due to a kidney ailment. Odell has been hospitalized since August 27 after a throat infection. Reg Root runs the team in Odell’s absence.
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Gophers
Seattle
Wash
Howie Odell
Washington
Minnesota
Reg Root
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