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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1938

Page

2

Purdue Stages Late Drive To Defeat Detroit In Opener

Purdue rallied in the third period to defeat the University of Detroit 19 to 6 after trailing 6-0. A 60 yard run by Brown and a late 25 yard touchdown by Byelene sealed the Boilermaker victory in the season opener.

Purdue Detroit Purdue Boilermakers University of Detroit Brown Boilermakers Barritt Morningstar Byelene Krauser Nesbitt Shackleton Purdue Pas Britt Reveees Ase Chesny Mihhalwaeee Nienstedt L.johnson LG Froelich Humphrey Cossesses White Verplank Macheke R Johnson Beer Munckiewics Schauer Hennis Filltrauss Brown Eee Pegan Brock RH Maloney Proudiit Axton F Winchell Petty Juska Montague Wyverberg J. Miller Cory McMillan Scott Paviecek Ganster Brovarney Kenkele McMontral Addison McDermott Ghesquiere Murphy Buscinski Slovisky Son Hamilton Notre Dame R. J. Ecenlatmb Mike Wisen George Yarnelle Obasa

Gophers Rout Huskies 19-0 In Tenacious Showdown

Minnesota dominates Washington 19 to 0 before about 50 000 fans in perfect weather. Key moments include Faust field goal and R Johnson and Buhler touchdowns with Van Every and Miller making pivotal returns and plays.

Horace Bell Moore McAdams Gophers Washington George Faust Minnesota Huskies Johnston Miller Mucha Bob Johnson Gopher Bork van Every Buhler Husky Franck Faust Marinecseatettesees Mizen Pederson Him Bell ‘ Emerson Elmer Zemecs F Twedell Silvinsky Hultz Ronker Nash Saeeeeer McDowell Faust Ve Kuusisto Kilbourne Larson LeVoir R. Johnson Kulbitskti Belfiors Bartelt Paffrath L. Johnson Christiansen Sheldrake Yarr Peters Grabenhorst Kindred W. Zemeck Means Breda Berg Lewhrs Elliott Garretson Bechtel Dubsky Cruver Frank Birch Earlham Anthony Haines Yale John Getchell St. Thomas Ernie Vick Michigan

Tigers Rally to 7 6 Victory Over Indians

Detroit erased a 6 1 deficit to beat Cleveland 7 6 as Chet Laabs and Gehringer homered. Harder left after six innings with numbness. Eisenstat earned the win while Hudlin took the loss.

Detroit Mel Harder Detroit Tigers Tigers Cleveland Indians Indians Harder George Tebbetts Mark Christman al Milnar Roy Cullenbine Willis Hudlin Chet Laabs Charlie Gehringer

Army Officer Helped Dizzy Dean Start Baseball in Cedar Rapids

Major Collin S. Myers, stationed in Cedar Rapids, recalls meeting a 15 year old Dizzy Dean at Fort Sam Houston in 1925. The future star learned discipline and pitching there while growing up on Rattlesnake Hill and playing regimental ball.

Cedar Rapids Dizzy Dean Paul Dizzy Collin S. Myers Fourth Avenue Maj. Myers Iowa Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Tex Twenty-third Infantry Rattlesnake Hill Army Post Dean Dean Boys Diz Puckett Twelfth Field Artillery Public Service Utility Company Utility Army Cardinal Fort Sam Fort Benning Columbus Redbirds Columbus Myers Corral Frankie Frisch Ducky Medwick Redbirds the Corral

Baseball box score notes from a New York Boston game

Crosetti Henrich Chapman Cronin Duffin. Three base hit Ruffing home runs Dickey Foxx. Stolen bases Cramer Gordon Crosetti DIMaggio. Double plays Crosetti to Gordon to Gehrix Doerr to Foxx. Left on bases New York five Boston seven. Hits Heving nine in five innings. Winning pitcher Barby. Umpires Summers Basil Rue. Time two oh five.

Cleveland Detroit Lary Ss S W'therly tC'nbinelf Averturs Walker Heath tLands Trosky Kroner Rogell Harder F Yebbettsc Milnar Qch'tman Mudlin Bridges Campbell Eisenstat Coffman Keltner Lands Averill Tebbetts Gehringer Tare Christman Ases Ofe Warder Hudlin Coftman Humphries Balk Rommel Kolls Hubbard ST. Louis Chicago White Sox Hank Steinbacher Luke Appling St. Louis Browns Browns Sox Chicago O/Mazzera Connors Appling Bell Walker If Kress Radeufflf Harshony Sewell Ol Heffner Lyons H.mills Louis Cox Berger Kreevich Clift Mills Clifft Almada Mazzera Radcliff Owen McQuinn Balla Miles Grieve Pipgras Moriarty Giuliani Washington Philadelphia Etten Lodigiani Bonura Wright Myer Ferrell Johnson Ambler Wricht Moses Case Newsome Lodigiant Krakauskas Kelley Caster D. Smith Adhoa Kuhel Et Berger Ib Radcliffe Apbling Ss Grace Tt Meyer Sullivan E Rensa C Lj Heffner Knott Cole Heffner Meyer Steinbacher Wild Boston New York Boa ‘Cramer Crosettiss Vosmikis Colfe Foxx Henrich of Cronin M’rio Cl Higgins Ehrig Chapm'n Dickey Doerrab Selkirk Peacock C Heving Gordon Bagby Ruffing Higgins Doerr Crosetti Henrich Gehrig Chapman Cramer Dimaggio Gehrix Halls Heving Martin Umartin OjCavar'tari Medwick Demaree Mize Galan McGee Louie Wee Brown Padgett Collins Herman Cavarretta Reynolds Hartnett Democree Bacrifire Warneke Gutteridge Myers S. Martin Jurges Page Root Henshaw Davis French Padwett Oetz Reardon Pinelli Hastin Cooney Myatt Moore DI Mageglo Danning Ol Fietcher McO'thy West Kamp Warstler Wittlep Mueller Baker Powera Owitchcock I Lanning cLeo Ripple O Hutchson Mageert Shoffner Errickson Opez Wittig Cuccinella Cuccinello Ooney Garms Kampouris Ott Sacrifice Brown Errickson Whittle Lanning Wittlg Brooklyn Brack Hackett Hudson Klein OlKoy We'traub Camilli Lb Arnovich Sington Atwood Scharein George Lav'retto Feinbere Dur'cher Wiliams Younk Tamulis Smith Feinbete Arnovich Hockett Durocher Koy Lagette Backifices Lan Haslin Ugarms Iyatt Nello Fletcher McC'thy E Melton Waarstler Ettep Maggert Boston Tewessececens di Magele Newark Ston Melton Warste Rallanfant Mpires Kiom Sears

Iowa star Kinnick tied to controversial ground rule play

The article debates a late fourth down pass by Nile Kinnick against UCLA, arguing whether he controlled the ball after a catch and whether his steps affected possession, as UCLA scored a touchdown on the ensuing play. It also contemplates alternative outcomes if the ball had been grounded or held.

Los Angeles Kinnick Bruins Uclans Iowa Hawkeye

Alabama Answers Rose Bowl Defeat In Thrilling Showdown

Alabama avenges its Rose Bowl loss with a late rally as Mosley drifts a pass for a touchdown and Day breaks through for a TD. Southern California only scores in the final quarter after a fumbled kickoff set as LSU...

Alabama

College football scores from scattered games across regions

A condensed list of football results shows Williams beating Middlebury 123 to 0 while Wesleyan topped Coast Guard Academy 27 to 6. several matches feature floods causing cancellations including Brown vs Connecticut State and Amherst vs Hobart. Other outcomes include Richmond 19 Maryland 6 and Miami Ohio 51 Alma 0 with numerous minor games noted.

Brown Conn Amherst Hobart St. Bonaventure Manhattan Rhode Island Maine Upsala Muhlenbere Lehigh FP. M. C Lowell Textile New Mampahire DePaul Ripon A. Kalamazoo Wiinois Panzer East Stroudshoro Naval Training Station William and Mary Norfolk Platteville Tehrs Columbia Johnson City Union Kentucky Maryville Tenn Lawrence Northwest College Mississippi State Howard Ala Macon_ fit Drexel Presbyterian Orlethorpe Toledo West Viberty Manchester Valparaiso Nevada College of Idaho Marshall Carson Newman Omaha University Wayne Teachers Collece Texas Tech Wyoming Southern Methodist North Texas Teachers St. Nonaventure Nsoston Collece Canisius Richmond Maryland Williams Middlebury Tlinois Wesleyan Sarbondale Miami Alma Hartwick Macalaster Eau Claire

Kansas Wins Thriller Over Texas 19-18

In Lawrence Kansas defeated Texas 19 to 18 after a final missed extra point kept the Longhorns from tying. Sophomore Ralph Miller and Max Replogle sparked Kansas early as Beefus Bryan and Wallace Lawson led Texas late with passing and running plays.

Kansas Texas Awrence Kan University of Texas Longhorns University of Kansas Jayhawks Jayhawks Ralph Miller Max Replogle Texans Beefus Bryan Wallace Lawson Dana X. Bible Lawson Bob Moers Bob Evans

Metz Opens Westchester Open with 67 Lead

Dick Metz a Kansan based in Lake Forest led the 108 hole Westchester open in White Plains N Y with a 67 amid muddy fairways after five days of rain. He holds a two stroke edge over Vic Ghezzi Billy Burke and Paul Runyan who trail closely as Jag McSpaden and Leon Pettigrew also compete in the marquee tournament.

White Plains N. Y Kansas Dick Metz Lake Forest Metz Vic Ghezzi Billy Burke Paul Runyan Jag McSpaden Leon Pettigrew Flushing L. I

John Jacobs Leads Medal Meet Qualifiers In Golf Championship

John Jacobs shot 72 to lead the Kenmore medal championship qualifiers after 18 holes. He sits atop a field where Elmer Hightower J J Jacobs Dale Smith and Bill McPartland each posted 73s. Sixteen low qualifiers advance to the championship flight for 36 holes, with 54-hole totals determining winners.

John Jacobs Elmer Hightower J. J. Jacobs Dale Smith Bill McPartland William Vesely Hierman Runquist Jack Smith Henry Hausmen Bob Stephenson Bob Vesely Lee Smith Ray Vernimont Wilton Turner Dim McPartland Jack Lindsley John Shimek Toi W. Feltz C. Rodgers John Jacobs, Jr F. T. Stephenson Irvine Ted Fuehr Art Shepard Chuck Slnnson Tony Naso M. B. Beach Amo T Hauser Charles Rupps H. L. Adams A. Sohusar -Ee A. J. Mitchell Ed McPartland Charles Herbeck Russ Waldron Wea Novotny B. McPartland Frank Campbell Dean Thomas T. V. Hoagland Jim McLaughlan M

Speed Boat Racer Sets New Records

Count Theo Rossi of Italy won the $10,000 President's cup after setting two new records in the 12year event on the Potomac river course before about 75,000 spectators. He hit speeds up to 75 mph and an average of 66.981 mph over 15 miles.

Washington Theo Rossi Italy Potomac River

Wapello Beats Letts 3 2 In Extras On Friday

Wapello high school edged Letts 3 to 2 in extra innings at Wapello on Friday afternoon. The game featured a tense late rally and solid pitching from both teams, with Wapello securing the victory in the final frame.

The Gazette Wapello Letts School

Montezuma Braves crush Lynville 40-0 on gridiron

Montezuma dominated Lynville 40-0 as Boyd, Morgan and Reynolds led the scoring. Boyd tallied three touchdowns, Morgan added two, with Reynolds scoring the final score on the Montezuma home field.

Montezuma Montezuma Braves Lynville Boyd Morgan Reynolds

Waukon Elkader Blank Local Team 13 to 0

Waukon Elkader shut out the local football team here Friday afternoon in a 13 to 0 victory.

Waukon — Elkader

Nebraska Freshmen Blanked 48-0 by Varsity Scrimmage

Coach Biff Jones led Nebraska to a 48 to 0 victory over the freshmen in a supervised scrimmage before thousands of fans in Lincoln as a tuneup for the Minnesota game next Saturday.

Lincoln Neb Biff Jones Nebraska Minnesota

Pirates and Cubs win to hold positions

In a tight matchup Chicago edges St Louis 3 to 3 while Pittsburgh also prevails 3 to 3. Hartnett clubs a homer for the Cubs with Reynolds driving in three runs, and Page earns the win for Chicago. Warneke takes the loss for St Louis as both clubs solidify their spots.

Pirates CUBS

Giants Sweep Bees as Ott Hits 34th Homer

Mel Ott slugged his 34th homer to lift the New York Giants to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bees and complete a doubleheader sweep. The Giants also won the opener 9-8 in nine innings. In other action, the Brooklyn Dodgers crushed the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1.

Boston Mel Ott New York Giants Boston Bees Giants New York INS Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies

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