Iowa Hawks alumni spread through war fronts and home front notes
Former Iowa U. athletes are scattered in military service from the Pacific to the Great Lakes and California U. It lists Tom Farmer and Paul Bender among others in naval and air corps roles, Roger Stephens at Ft Warren, and Daryl Annis training in army air corps. Home front items note school board disputes, pay raises for Cedar Rapids teachers, and local civilian efforts.
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Iowa U
Tom Farmer
Saipan
Tom
San Diego
Iowa City
Paul “Spottsy” Bender
Farmer
Hawks
Bender
Pacific
Slip Madigan
Roger Stephens
Fort Warren
Wyo
Iowa Stadium
Ft. Warren
Seahawks
Bill Baughman
Navy
Great Lakes
Jim Youel
Paul “Soapy” Glasener
Iowa
Marquette
Joe Grothus
California U
Jim Cozad
Merchant Marine
Kings Point
N. Y
Henry Terrell
Dale Thompson
Naval Air Corps
Minnesota U
Bill Gallagher
Marianas Islands
Daryl Annis
Grosse Ile
Mich
Army Air Corps
al Urban
Fragg
Guam
Ben’ Trickey
Roy Stille
Theron Thomson
Roswell
N. M
Cedar Rapids
Sid Milner
Don Christenson
Joe Lattner
New Y.M.C.A
Bill Campbell
Marion
Gazette
New Guinea
Wiley B. Rutledge
U. S. Su
George W. Benike
Harold Gibson
Carl Hintz
London
Erich Schmakeit
Eddie Mack
Eddy Paper
John Mack
Chicago
Bill Davenport
McKinley
Parris Island
S. C
Davenport
Three Cedar Rayfids Boys in Fifth Bomber Command Photo
A-26 unit in the Southwest Pacific features Sgt Everett Robson Lt Albert Eddy and Major John Downing. Eddy has 48 combat missions overseas and leads the Roarin' 20s. Downing is a flight surgeon and son of local doctors. The item also notes burglaries, a pigeons release, and light humor from homefront letters.
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Fifth Bomber Command
Southwest Pacific
Everett Robson
Twelfth Street
Albert C. Eddy
Daniels Street
John S. Downing
Second Avenue SE
Downing
L. M. Downing
Iowa A
Eddy
Cadets Pull Off Late Push In Sioux City Tilt
The Iowa Seahawks edged Minnesota 19 13 after a late fourth quarter rally in a hard fought football clash. Dell Taylor directed the decisive drive with help from Bob Sullivan and Don Samuels as the Seahawks overcame a 12 7 deficit. Minnesota stars Red Williams and Matt Sutton led a stout Gopher defense while George Strohmeyer was slowed by a late roughness penalty.
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Seahawk
Minnesota
George Strohmeyer
Michigan
Strohmeyer
Gophers
Dan Samuels
Bob Sullivan
Holy Cross
Iowa
Michican
Bus Mertes
Vic Schleich
Seahawks
Dell Taylor
Don Samuels
Oregon State
Bob Smith
Great Lakes Navy beats Purdue 27 to 18 in opener
James Youel, former Iowa Hawkeye, starred for Great Lakes Naval Training Station by running passing and punting to beat Purdue 27 to 18. He threw two touchdown passes, including to Jim Keane, aiding a rally after a 18 to 14 Purdue edge.
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Great Lakes, Ill
James Youel
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Purdue
Hawkeye
Iowa
Jim Keane
Youel
Cecil Isbel
Great Lakes
Davenport Whips Franklin on 17 Yard Run 7 to 0
Davenport Blue Devils defeat Franklin Thunderbolts 7 to 0 on the west side gridiron. Bill Brase scored the lone touchdown from 16 yards, Francis Lank added the extra point, and Bill Cribbs added a 63 yard sprint in the fourth quarter. Franklin threatened twice but stalled by miscues and penalties.
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Davenport
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Blue Devils
Mississippi River
Bill Brase
Francis Lank
Bill Cribbs
Bill Shuttleworth
Mark Panther
Illini Rally To Beat Indiana In Loop Opener
Illinois defeats Indiana 26 to 18 in a rain soaked Big Ten opener. Sophomore Paul Patterson starred with runs and a key 68 yard drive, tossing a five yard TD pass and scoring on a 29 yard run to knot the game at 12-12. Indiana's Harry Jagade scored twice early as the Hoosiers led 12-0.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Indiana
Illini
Paul Patterson
Harry Jagade
Patterson
Wil
Eddie Bray
Don Greenwood
Greenwood
Browns Stay in Running Defeat Athletics 3 to 1
The St Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 1 to keep pace in the American league pennant race. Denny Gatehouse pitched a complete game while Don Black took the loss after relief by Jonas Berry in the seventh. The A's led 1 0 in the first inning on Ford Garrison’s single Bob Estatella’s double and an infield out before the Browns answered in the second with two runs highlighted by Milt Byrnes and George Mr Quinn.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Denny Gatehouse
Browns
Don Black
Mackmen
Jonas Berry
A's
Ford Garrison
Bob Estatella
Bowns
Milt Byrnes
George Mr Quinn
Michigan Drives To Second Half Win Over Marquette
In Milwaukee Michigan built a 14 point lead with two late second half drives of 69 and 87 yards to defeat Marquette 14 to 0. Gene Derricotte capped the march with a five yard TD run after a 26 yard kickoff return setting up the scoring sequence. Ponsetto added the extra point as Michigan opened its first game at night and first meeting with Marquette in 35 years.
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Seahawks
Meagher
Minnesota
Gophers
Seahawk
Dell Taylor
Tulsa A. Flash
Milwaukee
Michigan
Wolverines
Marquette
Gene Derricotte
Football Scores From The Big Ten And Surrounding Regions
The page lists scattered football scores from the Big Ten and nearby regions. Indiana, Michigan, and Purdue show results. Virginia, Pitt, West Virginia, and others are noted with varying scores. Harvard toppled Bates. Franklin and Marshall defeated Ursinus. Baldwin Wallace and Bowling Green also posted outcomes.
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Virginia Tiiampien Sréner
Worcester Rensselaer
Atlantic
Mars Air
Becknell
Pitt
West Virginia
Villanova
Scranton Coast Guard
ACA
Rochester Union Balwin-Wallace
Bowling Green
Harvard
Bates Connecticut
Norwich E. Franklin and Marshall
Ursinius
Cornell Defeats Bee Hawks 26 to 6 in Season Opener
Cornell Hilltoppers, led by Rega and Chapman, topped the Iowa Pre-Flight Beehawks 26-6 in Mt. Vernon. A first quarter drive featured a 36 yard run from Rega and a Chapman score after De Boer, then Beehawks errors, while the Bees scored late on Lemmer passes to Kile before the third quarter stalled.
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MT. Vernon
Rega
Chapman
Cornell
Hilltoppers
Iowa
Beehawks
Bees
Purple
de Boer
Lemmers
Lemmer
Kile
Mann
Jones
Standings Note From American League Games
Standings show Cleveland at Detroit and New York at Cleveland with several city matchups on Saturday. Boston hosts Detroit while Philadelphia faces St. Louis and Washington plays Chicago. Strong figures and team codes fill the page.
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Cleveland
Troit
St Louis
New York
Boston
Washington
New
Ag Ae
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Baseball Scores From Weekend Play Across Cities
Detroit area headlines show Philadelphia defeating Brooklyn 13 to 2 in a high scoring Saturday game. Chicago posted a 3 to 2 win, while Brooklyn and Philadelphia split results in other matches.
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Gineinnati
Phia
Chicago
Brooklyn
I Su Tours
Philadelphia
Detroit Maintains Lead in American League Race
Detroit Tigers defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-2 at Briggs Stadium to widen their lead in the pennant chase. Paul Trout earned his 26th win with a six hit effort, keeping Detroit one game ahead. The Red Sox drop further in the standings as Cincinnati ace Paul Derringer shines elsewhere.
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Detroit
Briggs Stadium
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Red Sox
Paul
Dizzy” Trout
Tigers
Trout
Walters
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
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A. J
Bert” Smith
Carlton K. Smith
Harold L. Smith
England
Red Cross
Col. Smith
Carlton Smith
Dorothy
Joyce
Forest Drive
Smash
Collins Radio
LaPiant-Choate
Or Gazette
Tait Rapids
Niversary
Dean's Tavern
Lyle Huss
Union Depot
Linn County
George Bowles
Lawdy
Frank Bukacek
Australia
Jack Donnell
Usaffe
Sailors
Rizzuto
Yankees
Pete Schwinn
Tait Cummins
Gaesette
Minneapolis
Iowa Seahawks
Jack Meagher
Waldron
Tilt
Boilermakers
Keane
Ae Bluejackets
Stan Dubicki
Hoosiers
Walt Byers
Athletics
Bill Culligan
Dick Rifenburg
Big Ten
Town
Pusetens
Hlinots
Purdee
Merauette
Midwest
Central Michigan
Dial Ar’neae
Bunker Hintoon
West Mich. Wiehstra
Reckherst
Souter
Poe
Hickey
Beehawk
National League
Pececk
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