Franklin Thunderbolts rout Iowa City 33 to 6
Franklin's offense led by Eddie Daniel and Buzz LaCombe overwhelmed Iowa City Hawks. The Thunderbolts built a 20 point lead by halftime and extended it with a fourth quarter score, while Iowa City's defense struggled to halt the Franklin ground game.
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Buzz la Combe
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Little Hawks
Tom Oaks
Hawks
Kent Johnson
Heald
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Bleakley
Bob Waite
Jerry Stack
Johnson
Gary Slager
Fran
Lee Seeeee
Peslie
Nadie Eeees
Seeees
Franklin Town City
Kaba Reed
Ayler
Wilson and East Waterloo fight to 6 6 tie in thriller
Wilson of Cedar Rapids and East Waterloo battled to a 6-6 deadlock on Friday night as Bob Backstrom scored for Wilson on a four yard run late in the game. East Waterloo opened with a 50 yard pass from Tom Carr to Gordon Van Gorp and later saw a failed extra point.
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Bob Backstrom
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
East Waterloo
Harry Broxey
Ramblers
East
Tom Carr
Aubrey Willingham
Gordon van Gorp
Alex Walker
Trojans
Backstrom
Bill Feisler
Feisler
Gary Roloff
Broxey
Jim Jackson
Bill Willard
Willingham
Trojan
Larry Childs
Jim Trachta
Jim Siebert
Crosse
Wis
Wils
Coon Kuk
E—Van Gorp
Bill Eastman
Wallentiny Jackson
T—Penning
Siler
Lane
Walker
Kelling
West Branch beats Wilton Junction 21 to 0 in disputed game
West Branch defeated Wilton Junction 21 to 0 after officials reset a game begun with eight minute quarters. TDs came from Thumm, Lloyd, and Bryson with Bryson a 77 yard score in the restarted action.
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Wilton Junction
Iowa
West Branch
Quinn
Burt Thumm
Jim Lloyd
Tom Bryson
Wilton
Thamm
Lloyd, Brysson
Schiele
Davenport Blue Devils Romp Past McKinley 42 0
Davenport's football team overwhelmed McKinley 42 to 0 at Kingston Stadium. The Blue Devils shifted from a single wing to the T in the second half, rushing for six straight touchdowns led by Don Wyatt and a strong line. Jim Wilhelm sealed the win with an 85 yard interception return.
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Ed Kaufmann
Kingston Stadium
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McKinley
Hurricane Ione
Butch Stolla
Golden Bears
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Bears
Grand Canyon
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Gary Weede
Carl ‘David
John Huston
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Keith Rusher
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Chuck Robert
Don Wyatt
Emil Klumpar
Wyatt
Weede
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Alf
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Davidk
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Wryatt
Kaufmann
Richards
Kenyon
Wilhelm
Wiese
Beardsley
Roberts
Tom Kenyon
E—Frei
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Williams
Curnan
Davidson
Garman
Thompson
Brockman
Svensen
Frahm
Yanks Rally in Ninth for Comeback Win Over Red Sox
Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra delivered late power as the New York Yankees overcome Boston 5-4 after Hank Bauer tied the game with a ninth inning homer and Berra followed with a decisive shot. Gromek starred in relief for Detroit with six innings of three hit ball to beat Cleveland 3-0. Mantle exited with a thigh strain after leading the league with 37 homers. Dodgers, Giants, Phillies, and others posted notable results across the league.
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Yanks
Hank Bauer
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Boston
Ellis Kinder
Red Sox
Marvel
Yogi Berra
Yogi
Kinder
Gromek
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
White Sox
Kansas City
Whitey Ford
Bauer
Berra
Mickey Mantle
Frank Sullivan
Knox Shines as UCLA Triumphs 21-0
UCLA overwhelms Texas A and M 21-0 as Ronnie Knox stars at quarterback with three touchdown passes and a 25 yard completion to John Hermann. The Bruins’ defense shuts out the Texans and Hermann converts two early scores. Decker adds a third quarter TD catch as Knox also runs for key gains.
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INS
UCLA
Texas A and M
Bruins
Texans
Ronnie Knox
Knox
John Hermann
Bruin
Chuck
Perod
Hermann
Halfack
Jim Decker
Rigney Battles Freeman for Iowa End Assignment
University of Iowa football drills show junior Jim Freeman competing with sophomore Frank Rigney for the starting end spot. The session emphasized pass defense with Eddie Vincent delivering strong play and Coach Forest Evashevski noting the unit’s performance. Norm Six shifted to center as Bill Van Buren sat out a neck strain.
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Iowa City
Jim Freeman
University of Iowa
Frank Rigney
Letterman Norm Six
Bill van Buren
Eddie Vincent
Forest Evashevski
Bump Elliott
Podres Injury Casts Shadow Over World Series
Dodgers southpaw Johnny Podres, 22, may miss the World Series due to a torn cartilage in his right chest. Club physician Dr. Eugene Zorn said it was doubtful he could pitch, leaving his starting assignment in jeopardy.
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Johnny Podres
Dodgers
Podres
Eugene Zorn
Dupas Favored Over Northup In Hollywood Lightweight Showdown
In Hollywood, Ralph Dupas of New Orleans ranked number two among lightweight challengers is favored to beat Mickey Northup of Los Angeles in a ten round fight at the Hollywood Legion Stadium tonight.
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Hollywood
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Mickey Northup
Los Angeles
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Roosevelt tops Tama 12 0 in South Iowa Cedar League clash
Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids used a strong passing attack and Tama errors to win 12-0, completing a second straight victory for George Hidinger’s Riders. Ben Taylor threw two TD passes, with 11 and 52 yard completions to Dostal and Saunders, while Tama’s five fumbles and three interceptions doomed their offense.
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Tama
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Riders
George Hidinger
Ben Taylor
Ron Dostal
Bob Hamed
Roger Waline
Taylor
Jim Saunders
Tayilor
Ralph Wentzien
Gordon Pratt
Pratt
Joe Entsminger
Rider
Standings and Friday results with upcoming games
Standings show Baltimore 5 8 Washington 4 7 Detroit 3 Cleveland 0 New York 5 Boston 4 Kansas City 18 Chicago 7. Today’s games include Chicago vs Kansas City at p.m. Detroit vs Cleveland at noon Washington vs Baltimore at noon Poston vs New York at noon. Sunday matchups list Chicago at Kansas City 2 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland 11 30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore noon Boston at New York noon.
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New York
Boston
Kansas City
Chicago
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Pet
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Cicago
Oston
Busy Major League Baseball Card Weekend Schedule
New York at Brooklyn noon. St. Louis at Milwaukee 1 30 p.m. Cincinnati at Chicago 12 30 p.m. Only games scheduled. New York at Brooklyn noon Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 11 a.m.
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Chicago
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Chaca
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Seeeneenens
Thirty Three Cars Tonight In Midget Field
Hawkeye Raceway will host 33 midget auto entrants Saturday night marking the largest field this season. Time trials start at 7 p.m. with the first main event at 8:15.
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Hawkeye Downs
Minor Facts Pacific Coast and Association Scores Recap
Summary of several baseball results across leagues. Pacific Coast Los Angeles and Hollywood tied 2-2 in a best-of-5 for third place. American Association Minneapolis beat Omaha 4-6 indicates a misprint. likely a score. International League Rochester 12 Toronto 4. Texas League Shreveport 8 Houston 5. Southern Association Birmingham 11 Mobile 10.
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Hollywood
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Omaha
Rochester
Toronto
Shreveport
Houston
Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile
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