West Union tops Elgin 18-0 in conference clash
West Union dominated the game, scoring in all but one quarter to defeat Elgin 18 to 0. Harold Durscher led the Bombers with two touchdowns, including a 45 yard run and another 45 yard scamper. Burns added a short TD finish on a 50 yard drive as Lyle Capper stood out for Elgin.
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Elkader Tops Sumner 18 7 In Gridiron Clash
Elkader defeated Sumner 18 to 7 behind 290 rushing yards led by Frank Gilson and David Davidsaver. Davidsaver opened scoring with an eight yard run after a 21 yard gallop, Gilson added a 42 yard TD after an interception, Sumner answered with Jack Landflow scoring from the two, and Gilson sealed it with a two yard run after Donlin set up a six yard advance.
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Postville and Maynard Tie in Upper Iowa Conference
Postville and Maynard battled to a 19-19 tie in an Upper Iowa conference game. Postville took a 13-7 lead on Jarmes 80-yard march, Maynard answered with a Chrysler run to knot it 13-13, and both teams added late scores including Hager’s 15-yard dash for Postville and Chrysler’s short TD for Maynard.
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Waukon Dominates Fayette 19-0 For Third Straight Win
Arne Grangaard scored two touchdowns to lead Waukon past Fayette 19 to 0 on Friday night. Gil Gluck added the third Waukon TD as the squad extended its win streak to three. The scoring drive details are incomplete but show Waukon controlling the game.
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Uclans Rally To Narrow UCLA Victory At Los Angeles
Kansas Jayhawks upset UCLA early and forced a comeback, overcoming a 19-7 setback to push the Bruins in a rugged battle at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Kansas fought through with a first quarter drive showing power runs, including Ralph Moody finishing from the one yard line. UCLA answered in the second quarter as Paul Cameron broke free for a four yard score and a 38 yard rush.
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Des Moines Clinches Western League Title With 6-2 Win
Des Moines captured its first Western League playoff championship by defeating Denver 6-2 to win the Governor's Cup and $1,500 prize, taking the series three games to one.
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Major Boxscores Reflect Scattered Scoring Across Teams
Box scores mix Detroit and Cleveland with multiple pitchers and batters listed. Key names include Gromek, Scarborough, Marlowe, Tomanek, Avila, Boone, Rosen, Droppo, Hatfield, and Friend. Scoring varied, with Cleveland tallying 14 runs in a late rally while Detroit struggled to capitalize.
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Davenport Hawks Edge Blue Devils 13 7 on Late TD Pass
Davenport Iowa City dodges defeat in a 13 7 win over Iowa City Blue Devils. Don Hodges lofted a pass to Ken Mellecker for the decisive six with two minutes left after Mellecker returned a kickoff 81 yards for a tied score earlier. Dick Kreiter added Davenport’s lone TD on a 19 yard run.
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Third Straight Loss for Calmar
Tripoli defeated Calmar 12 to 0 as Gade sparked the win with a six yard rushing TD in the second period and a 40 yard TD pass in the fourth. Dohrnen contributed a scoring drive. Calmar suffered their third consecutive defeat.
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Records Fall As Majors Near Windup
Ben Phiegar summarizes the 1953 season’s final night as major leagues set several records and notable marks. Lefty Parnell joined Walter Johnson as the only pitchers with four shutouts of the Yankees in a season, and became the first to beat them five times in a year since Casey Stengel. The White Sox routed the Browns 7-2 for their best slate in 33 years despite a third-place finish. Dodgers clinched 104th win with 4-3 over Phillies, tying club record. Al Rosen hit his 42nd and 43rd homers to break Cleveland’s team mark, nearing Mickey Vernon in batting. Harvey Haddix became St Louis rookie to win 20, since 1942, as Portfield and Dark also figure in night’s milestones.
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New Sharon Extends 29th Straight Victory in 26-2 Win
Special to The Gazette reports Richland, newest Keomah conference member, fell 26-2 as New Sharon extended a four season run with its 29th consecutive win. Richland's 26-2 defeat marks the latest in-keomah league action in Friday play.
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Decorah and Delwein edge New Hampton 21 6 in NE Iowa clash
Decorah and Delwein started with two first quarter touchdowns on a 67 yard pass to Mark Taylor and a one yard run by Tom Agent to defeat New Hampton 21 6 in a Northeast Iowa conference game. Jack Pfifer added a second period score for Decorah and Jim Hogan connected for a 30 yard TD to Ron Ludeking in the final period.
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Oelwein Tops Waverly in 15-6 Northeast Iowa Victory
Oelwein Huskies defeated Waverly 15-6 in a Northeast Iowa league game. All scoring occurred in the first half with Leo Campbell making a key defensive play and John Monahan connecting with Del Maurer for 30 yards, followed by Glenn Borland on a 40 yard pass. Waverly struck with an 80 yard return later in the half.
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Keokuk inks player pact with Indians
Keokuk will become the third Three-I league club in three years to operate with a player agreement from the Cleveland Indians for 1954. The Kernels signed the pact after Cedar Rapids and Peoria left Cleveland in recent years. Kirk Herrick said Keokuk may keep some current players as the club resumes a farm-backed roster. Cleveland’s success in the minors suggests an improved Keokuk team next season.
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