Cards Have Clear-Cut Edge Over Yanks In World Series Opener
New York and St Louis meet at Sportsman's Park with Morton Cooper vs Ernie Bonham in game one. Sellout crowd of 34 000. Yankees favored 2 to 1. Bonham 6 to 5 to beat Cooper. Series proceeds to New York then St Louis with profit to USO.
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Midwest Teams Open 1942 Football Race With Narrow Wins
MT VERNON MONMOUTH and Grinnell opened the Midwest conference schedule with a 7 to 6 Scots victory. Other results included Bradley routing Ripon 32 to 6, Loras beat Coe 7 to 2, Knox to Augustana 2 0 by safety, and Lawrence 14 7 over Carleton. This weekend Drake hosts Grinnell, Ripon visits Cornell, Beloit plays Coe, Knox meets Lawrence, and Monmouth travels to Millikin.
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Drake Grid Squad Beset by Injuries
DES MOINES INS Drake University football coach Vee Green navigates eight injuries as Grinnell visit looms. Tackle Jim Fitzimmons and Lineman Dan Krolloff are among players sidelined while others nurse leg and muscle injuries following a 12 6 defeat to St Ambrose.
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Johnson of A's Outfielder Says He Will Quit
Bob Johnson of the Philadelphia Athletics returns home and says he has played his last game with the club. He criticizes the bonus system and questions playing for a team he calls poor. Connie Mack declines to detail Johnson’s pay but notes he was the highest paid player.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Frenchy Bordagaray Luck Hinted In Baseball Talk
In a one page sports note veteran writers speculate on luck and stars in baseball. Whitey Moore may hold the title for luckiest after stealing headlines with the series and Mort Cooper looks to anchor the Yankees in a probable five game World Series win.
Seahawks to Fight For Titles Tonight
The naval pre flight school at the Iowa university fieldhouse hosts the first championship boxing card under intercollegiate rules. An eight bout program features 128 to 165 pound classes with competitors from Detroit Cleveland Minneapolis and Toledo.
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Landis Names Umpires for World Series Matchup
Baseball commissioner K M Landis announced the World Series umpires for the Yankees versus Cardinals. From the American League the umpires are William R Summers Cal Hubbard with Steve Basil as alternate. From the National League the umpires are George Magerkurth George Barr with Thomas Dunn as alternate.
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Hoerner emerge as Iowa backfield threat in Hawks scrutiny
In Iowa football debate, Dick Hoerner of Dubuque is praised as a potential top back alongside Chuck Aknes of Sioux City. The piece notes Hoerner’s speed and hitting power, contrasts him with Aknes, and explains Iowa may deploy a hybrid offense to maximize both. It also references Tom Farmer as a leading passer and previews Big Ten play with Nebraska and Great Lakes.
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Northwestern
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Gophers
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Cyclones Weigh Line Struggles Before Nebraska Test
Iowa State coach Ray Donels voiced disappointment in the Cyclones line after a 7 0 win over Denver while aiming to reshuffle players for the Nebraska game. With Bob Ash back from army deferment and George Harville’s Denver performance in mind, Donels considered Harville at end and Bosnyak moved to guard from tackle.
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Saturady
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Louis Bosnyak
Officer Advocates Five Day Athletic Program For Preps
Lieut. Comdr. Larry N. Snyder of the Iowa City navy pre flight school urged a compulsory five day athletic program in high schools nationwide. Speaking at a quarterback luncheon to promote a football game on Oct. 16 between the pre flight school's B team and Grinnell he argued athletic education should match Axis nations' youth training and that many students at naval schools lack athletic prowess.
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Larry N. Snyder
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Snyder
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Tom Farmer Tops Big Ten Passers in 1942 Outlook
Northwestern starts no sophomores, Wisconsin leads with four. Elroy Hirsch and Gene Fekete pace sophomores in passing and scoring. Tom Farmer of Iowa has 368 passing yards, Daley 4 touchdowns and 8.53 rush avg, Hirsch 8.8 per carry, Fekete 2 touchdowns and 6.33 rushing.
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Ohio State
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Tom Farmer
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Daley
Hirsch
Fekete
Gloom at Cornell Camp Ahead of Ripon Clash
Mt. Vernon coach Walt Koch expressed pessimism about Cornell's chances against Ripon this Saturday. He warned improvements must be 100 percent and described stopping Scalissi as nearly impossible, while noting the Redmen face a top Midwest back and internal rhythm issues after a rough frosh game.
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Football Fame Comes To Cadet Schatzer
Hobnobbing with top players, Cadet Bill Schatzer of North Central College is suddenly in the national spotlight as a standout halfback. In two games he has rushed 236 yards on 33 carries with three touchdowns and multiple passes, starring for Bernie Bierman’s team as they prepare for a clash with Minnesota.
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Beardsley Bids For Guard Spot On Hawk Eleven
Iowa City Iowa university football team drills as Dr Eddie Anderson rests first unit and scrimmages freshmen. Beardsley may win guard spot while Masters on center snaps. Curran the top ground gainer has limited Saturday duty and penalties rib injuries on Penaluna and Masterson noted.
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Duke) Curran
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Bootless Season For Litwhiler
Philadelphia AP Danny Litwhiler of the last place Phillies set a major league outfield fielding record by playing the entire season without an error. Official 1942 figures not yet released. previous boots record was two held by Edgar Hein and Pete Fox. Litwhiler reportedly said he would trade the record for home runs.
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Iowa Amateur Golf Champion Transferred to Marion
SIOUX CITY AP Jim Gardner, youthful amateur golf champion of Iowa, moved east to Marion Illinois where he has been transferred by his employers.
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Jim Gardner
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Mildred Burke to defend title Friday at Memorial Coliseum
Mildred Burke will defend her world wrestling title in the main event at Memorial Coliseum Friday night against Gladys Gillem. Burke, a seven year veteran who began wrestling after high school, has 110 matches with 30 wins over men and 50 over women and has toured extensively from Portland to Mexico and across the United States. Promoters are finalizing the card which features the Hillbilly Snodgrasses Elvira and Elmer in additional bouts.
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Ben Douglas Warns Pioneers of More Hard Knocks
Grinnell coach Ben Douglas told his team to expect four days of hard contact work in preparation for Drake. He noted that limited workouts aimed to avoid injuries last week against Monmouth influenced the Drake plan.
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Chiefs Again Lose To Columbus 10-5
Syracuse notes Columbus Red Birds win 10-5 in game four of the Little World Series. Eddie Dyer to start Ted Wilks against Jewel Ens in game five as Columbus chase a four straight victory behind 19 year old Ewell Blackwell.
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