Golden Gophers Down Huskies 15 to 0 in Season Opener
Minnesota, strong on both sides, rallies to a 15 0 victory over Washington in a hard fought season debut. Wilbur Moore and Harold Van Every spark the Gophers as they post 11 first downs and 245 rushing yards while Washington manages 67 on the ground. Interceptions and fumbles shift momentum, with Faust Kicks adding a field goal in the second period.
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Minnesota
Washington Huskies
Golden Gophers
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Washington
Gopher
Wilbur Moore
Harold van Every
Larry Buhler
Jimmy Phelan
Rudy Mucha
Dean McAdams
Faust
Miller
Husky
Moore
Minnesta
Buhler
Minneapolis
Jay McDowell
Mae
McDowell
Pederson
John Mizen
Walt Yonker
Gophers
Minneta
Luther Norsemen blank Western Union 20 to 0 in season opener
Luther Norsemen opened the 1938 Iowa conference race with a 20 to 0 victory over Western Union. Stolla scored on a 52 yard drive and Kvam added a score, with Quill converting on two PATs. Luther dominated after fumbles marred play and recovered an Eagle fumble to seal the win.
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Luther Norsemen
Western Union Golden Eagles
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Luther
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Western Union
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Thera de Ennenere
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King
Grinnell
Umire
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Iowa Teachers
Tuan
Sole
Gt. Olaf
Budge Captures Grand Slam Crown In Historic Year
J Donald Budge of Oakland became the first player to win the Australian French English and American titles in one year. He defeated Gene Mako in the U S singles final 6 3 6 8 6 2 6 1, while Alice Marble won the women’s final over Nancye Wynne.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Ins
J. Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Redhead
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
United States
Alice Marble
Nancye Wynne
Sydney
Australia
Doherty
Larned
Tilden
Cochet
Vines
Budge
Jack Crawford
Fred Perry
Mako
Racer Roy Lake Killed in Allentown Race Crash
Allentown to Alltown note says Roy Lake 31 of Fairbanks California died when his racing car crashed into a concrete wall at the Allentown fair grounds. Lake had competed in events at the Alltown fair in Cedar Rapids from September 4 to 9.
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Fairbanks
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Allentown Fair Grounds
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Cedar Rapids
National League Standings and Weekend Results Summary
National League standings show New York leading with a .955 win percentage and Boston at .585. Weekend results list New York 9 2 and 12 0 at Boston, St. Louis 8 3 and Philadelphia 1 0, plus varied outcomes for Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh and others. Sunday schedule includes New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn with several intercity matchups.
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Folladeinhia
Pittsburgh Panthers overwhelm West Virginia 19 to 0 in season opener
Pitt dominates the Mountaineers at home before 35 000 fans scoring in 2nd 3rd and 4th periods. Marshall Goldberg adds two rushing TDs from the 2 yard line as Pitt cruises with 408 total yards and 15 first downs while WVU is held to zero net rushing yards.
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Jock Sutherland
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Hal Stebbins
Dick Cassiano
Johnny Chickerneo
Goldberg
Panther
Frank Goodell
Joe Rettinger
Pitt
Fitt
Lezouski
Danniel
De Correvont Debuts Amid Northwestern Fresh Loss
Chicago high school star Bill de Correvont made his college debut for Northwestern as the freshman squad was defeated 32-0 by the varsity. He carried nine times for 16 yards and recovered a fumble, with a 12 yard longest rush after a lateral reception.
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Bill de Correvont
Chicago
Northwestern
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T C U Defeats Centenary 13 0
In Fort Worth AP reports Wee Davey O'Brien of Texas Christian threw two long passes 65 yards and 47 yards for touchdowns to spark a 13 0 win over Centenary. Don Looney added the other score after a 32 yard completion. Crowd numbered about 10 000.
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Fort Worth
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
Centenary
O’brien
O'Brien
Don Looney
Iowas tough cross country trip highlighted by UCLA loss
The column recalls Irl Tubbs critique of scheduling early intersectional games and notes Iowa’s grueling 2100 mile railroad trek to California for the UCLA clash. It discusses travel fatigue, time zone shifts, Kinnick’s costly interception, and Tubbs’ view that long trips hurt morale and development of younger players.
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California
Corn Belt
Iowa
Pacific Coast
Hawkeyes
Nile Kinnick
Kinnick
Bruin
Towa
Uclans
Hawks
Tubbs
Washington
Bobcats Upset Illini 6-0 in Champaign Showdown
Ohio University Bobcats stunned Illinois 6 to 0 on the road as Johnny Montgomery led a stout defense and threw the decisive third quarter touchdown to Snyder after a Bennett fumble recovery. Illinois outgained Ohio but dropped four fumbles and three interceptions in a tight, 20 000 crowd matchup.
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Fred Yount
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Eddie Jacquin
Missouri
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Phillips
O'Neil
Kirschke
California Bears Rally To Beat St. Mary's 12 7
California opened the 1938 season with a 12 to 7 comeback win over St. Mary's. The Golden Bears drove 80 and 55 yards in the final period, scoring on a 10 yard run by Fullback Dave Anderson and a 4 yard score set up by a Vic Bottari lateral to Lou Smith.
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College Football Scores From Various Matches
A roundup of college and university football results shows Minnesota defeating Washington 13 to 6, Purdue 19 to 4 over Detroit, Ohio University 6 over Alboin A, Pittsburgh 10 over West Virginia 4, Army 32 over Wichita, Navy 26 over William and Mary 6, Michigan State 11 over Wayne 6, Texas Christian 13 over Centenary 6, DePauw 13 over Franklin A, Dartmouth 46 over Bates 0, Purdue B 3 over Winds 6, Noly Cross 28 over Providence 0, Rutgers 20 over Marietta 0, Centre 13 over Mississippi College 4, Southern Methodist 34 over North Texas Teachers 7, Kansas 19 over Texas 18, Clemson 14, Tulane 10, Georgia 6 over Citadel 12, Metter 12 over Ball Teachers 4, Colorado Mines 61 over Colorado State 12, Luther 26 over Western Union 0, Texas A and M 52 over Texas A and I 6, Augustana 13 over Towa Wesleyan 1, California 12 over St Marys 7, Idaho 131 over Oregon State 0, Alabama 19 over U S C 7, North Carolina 14 over Wake Forest 4, Tennessee 26 over Sewanee, Arkansas 275 over Oklahoma A and M 7, Vanderbilt 20 over Washington University 2, We Misslestpet State 19 over Howard C, Oregon 16 over Washington 2, Washington State College 2 over Beloit 28 over Simpson A. (Additional acres will be found on page 2).
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Oregon
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Pirates Stop Reds 4-1 As Cubs Rally To Beat Cards
Pittsburgh widened its NL lead with a 4 1 victory over Cincinnati as Bauers limited the Reds to six hits. Lombardi, Todd and Rizzo drove in runs for the Pirates. Chicago then routed St Louis 9 1 to trim the gap to two games behind Pittsburgh with Hartnett homering and Herman sparking the offense.
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Stan Hack
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Joe Medwick
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Mickey Owen
Don Padgett
Charley Rent
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Patty Berg Wins National Amateur Golf Title
Patty Berg defeats Estelle Lawson Page to win the women's national amateur championship in Wilmette. Berg, 20, built an early two-up lead and finished 31 holes with superior putting and approach play. Page struggled with three-putts, while Berg ended with fewer total putts, sealing the title in a dramatic late rally.
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America
Estelle Lawson Page
Minneapolis
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Platteville Teachers Roll Past Columbia 19–0 in Dubuque
Platteville Teachers routed Columbia college in Dubuque with a 19 to 0 win. Perkins directed short passes over the line while a grinding running attack, using the same back, produced 13 first downs and a score in each of the first three periods.
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Wisconsin
Ole Miss beats LSU 20 to 7 in Baton Rouge
Ole Miss upset Louisiana State 20-7 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. Parker Hall connected on a 50 yard pass for the first score, Murphy capped the drive, Hall then returned a punt to set up another touchdown, Schneller scored, and Bisbing returned a Stell fumble 57 yards for a TD.
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Crimson Tide sails past Trojans 19 to 7 at Memorial Coliseum
Alabama overwhelmed Southern California 19 7 as Herky Mosley connected on two scoring passes and Gene Blackwell added an 80 yard drive clinching touchdown. The Tide dominated the Trojans with strong line play and precise aerials.
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Hercules) Mosley
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