Hawkeyes Open With 25 to 8 Triumph
Ripon defeats Kohawks 14 to 0 as sophomore Teddy Scalissi stars with a 44 yard run and a 75 yard sprint. Coe threatens briefly in the second period but Ripon’s defense and Scalissi’s rushing seal the win in the Saturday game on the Coe field.
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Hank Moss
Ray Peters
George Hidinger
Morris Trickey
Vic Lowman
Moss
Bob Nicholson
Ken Miller
Nicholson
Scalissi
Trickey
Gazette
Charles Dickow
Bob Schuelsky
Dickow
Jim Leehman
Chuck Joss
Bob Christensen
Iowa Bees Drake In Opening Big Ten Clash 25 8
Iowa defeated Drake 25 to 8 before 17 000 fans in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes relied on a few simple plays and featured Bus Mertes Jack Kennedy Reiner and Ray Murphy in a steady ground effort while Drake showed heart and fought hard. The game offered a cautious first showing for Iowa’s offense and line as the Bulldogs pressed early but could not sustain scoring.
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Kennedy
Bill Green
Owa
Eddie Anderson
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Drake
Drake Rooters
Iowa
Hawks
Vee Green
Iowa City
Reserve Department
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Reiner
Towa
Bus Mertes
Jack Kennedy
Nova Louis
Hawkeyes
South Dakota
Iowa Stadium
Michigan
Hawk
Bill Burkett
Bill Diehl
al Couppee
Bill
Jim Walker
Indiana Falls 14 7 to Detroit in opener
Detroit Universit y Titans upset Indiana 14 to 7 before 12 000 at Bloomington. Sophomore backs spark the surge with Bill Hillenbrand and Charlie Jacoby breaking through late for a 55 yard drive ending in a Hillenbrand touchdown. Gene White adds the extra point after the Hoosiers score. Al Schmidt's 10 yard dash set Detroit's first score with Art Link converting.
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Detroit University
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Bill Hillenbrand
Charlie Jacoby
Gus Dorais
Titans
Hillenbrand
Gene White
Detroit
al Schmidt
Art Link
War Relic Wins Governor's Handicap at Narragansett
War Relic of Glen Riddle Farm extended a string of victories by winning the $10,000 added Governor's handicap at Narragansett Park. The 14 miles in 1 51 saw War Relic defeat Equifox owned by H Wells and Haltal of Woodvale Farm after previously beating Whirlaway in the Narragansett special.
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Ins
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War Relic
Glen Riddle Farm
Whirlaway
Narragansett
H. Wells
Equifox
Woodvale Farm
Haltal
Buckeyes Top Missouri 12 to 7 in Season Opener
Ohio State under Paul Brown secured a 12 to 7 victory over Missouri before 49 671 fans. Jack Graf anchored the win with two rushing touchdowns setting the tone for a conservatively executed game.
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Con Smit Columbus
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Missouri
Maurice Wade
Francis A. Schmidt
Jack Graf
Columbus
Buckeye
Graf
Bob Shaw
Graft
John Rosen
Wade
Tom Kinkade
Shaw
Tulane Routs Boston College 21 7 in Sugar Bowl upset
Tulane, showcasing powerful offense and stout defense, defeated Boston College 21 to 7 before 45 000 fans in New Orleans. The Eagles were stymied by Tulane's dominant line and a relentless rush game with BC failing to sustain drives, aside from a brief third quarter touchdown.
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Boston College
Eagles
Bostonians
B.C
Hawkeye football outlook mixes Iowa opener with Drake and other clashes
An opinion piece previews Iowa's opener against Drake with notes on players like Burkett Diehl Couppee and Walker. It highlights Mertes scoring bursts, Kennedy’s early 21 yard run, and questions remain about left halfback post solutions as the season begins amid a busy sports slate.
Market Wise Triumph Over Whirlaway At Belmont
Market Wise defeats Whirlaway in a photo finish to win the $10,000 Jockey Gold Cup at Belmont Park. Calumet Farm’s champion finishes second with Fenelon third, marking Whirlaway’s second loss in his last three starts.
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Fenelon
Abbe Pierre
Cy Slapnicka resigns as Cleveland Indians GM
Cyril C. Slapnicka, longtime general manager since 1935 and discoverer of Bob Feller, quits his Cleveland post. He says he leaves with friendly feelings and wanted a change after six years on the job, delivering resignation to President Alva Bradley.
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Cyril C. Slapnicka
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Baseball Club
Slapnicka
Alva Bradley
Tribe
Oscar Vitt
Storm Center
Indians
Portland
Cedar Rapids
Big Ten and Midwest Football Scores Recap
Rail of scores across conferences includes Drake Missouri and many others. Notable results show Indiana beating Michigan 19 to 4, Notre Dame routing Arizona 38 to 7, Navy defeating William and Mary 51 to 4, Florida and Texas Christian with mixed outcomes, and Stanford leading Regent 14 to 193 in a West region tally.
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Missouri
Vanderbilt
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J. Aitkin
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Monmouth
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Alabama
So Western
Texas Christian
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Arkansas
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Maly Cross
Louisiana State
North Carolina State
Davidson
FAR West
Gophers Beat Washington 14-6 In Hard Fought Game
Minnesota's Golden Gophers remain undefeated with a 14-6 win over Washington before 43 000 fans in Seattle. Bruce Smith scored both touchdowns and dominated the offense as Washington struck with Ernie Steele's 13 yard run but failed conversion. Daley interception setup Minnesota's late clinching drive and Smith sealed the victory with a final surge.
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Bruce Smith
Seattle
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
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Big Ten
George Franck
Huskies
Ernie Steele
Walt Harrison
Bill Daley
Bobby Erickson
Daley
Smith
Bob Sweiger
Herman Frickey
Minnsota
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