Wisconsin Tops Illinois 7 6 In Rain Slowed Big Ten Opener
In a drenched Memorial Stadium the Badgers spoiled Illinois hopes with a 31 yard Radcliffe touchdown reception after a Fred Major pass interception. Illinois led 6 0 on Raklovits one yard plunge but failed in the extra point.
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Tll
Bob Radcliffe
John Coatta
Wisconsin
Illinois
Big Ten
Rein
Radcliffe Dick Raklovits
Illini
Bill Vohaska
Sam Rebecca
Maryland TT Upsets Michigan State 34 to 7 on Road
Sophomore quarterback John Scarbath sparked Maryland as the Terrapins toppled No 2 Michigan State 34 7 at East Lansing. Ed Modzelewski and Bob Shemonski starred with key scores while Maryland intercepted six Spartan passes for 77 yards and solidified a dominant late surge.
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John Scarbath
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Maryland Terrapins
MSC Sparans
Michigan
Scarbath
Mighty Mo) Modzelewski
Bob
Shoo
Spartan
Sonny) Grandelius
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Pete Ladyge
Shemonski
Bob Dean
Spartans
Bobby Ward
Doron
Marylanders
Ladygo
Reynolds Tops Cornhuskers in Gladitorial Upset
In Minneapolis on Saturday Nebraska barely toppled Minnesota 32 to 26 as halfback Bob Reynolds scored twice including a 67 yard punt return style run and contributed on multiple ground plays. Minnesota’s Ron Engel matched with three touchdowns on passes and a rush while center Ver l Scott recovered a fourth quarter fumble to seal Nebraska’s win.
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Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Bob Reynolds
Minnesota
Reynolds
Ron
Ver! Scott
Gophers
Kevin Klefsaas
Scott
Bill Wingender
Fran Nagle
Darrell
Shorty) Cochran
Reynold
Don Clark
Engel
Indiana Upsets Iowa 20-7 in Bloomington
Stubby Lou D Achille starred as Indiana University upset Iowa 20-7 in Bloomington. D Achille threw two long scoring passes including a 91 yard connection to Bobby Robertson and added another to Jim Gomory. Iowa led in yards but Indiana took control in the first half.
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Ind
Stubby Lou D’achille
Indiana University
Iowa
D’achille
Bobby Robertson
Robertson
Southern California
Indiana
Bill Reichardt
Jerry Faske
D‘achille
D’achille- Robertson
Jim Gomory
Reichart
Bernard Bennett
Robert Wilson
Milwaukee Extension Edges St Procopius 6 to 0
Milwaukee Extension won 6 to 0 over St Procopius College of Lisle Illinois in a Badger Illini football conference game. The result marked its second straight victory. The article notes the University of Arizona football team ranking eighth in pass interceptions in 1948.
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Milwaukee Extension
St. Procopius College of
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USC Grabs 20-20 Tie At Washington State
In Pullman Washington USC rallied from a three quarter deficit to tie Washington State 20-20 as Frank Gifford scored the final Trojan TD from two yards and booted the extra point with 1:20 left. Washington State struck twice in the first quarter and another in the third to lead early.
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Wash
University of Southern California Trojans
Washington State
Frank Gifford
USC
Trojan
Gifford
Forest Evashevski
Southern Cal
WSC
John Williams
Bowling Scores in Trinity Ladies League
Readable scores show Trinity Ladies League results with players Mitby Mekvoid Gules and Hanceworth posting top figures. Notable single high score 190 by M Mitby and team mentions include White Bear Ice Cream and Schachinger's Meats in the era friendly ad context.
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Aboly Trinity Ladies’ League
Holy Trinity
Bowling Green Triumphs Over Bradley in 2014 Clash
Bowling Green State University upset favored Bradley of Illinois 2014, scoring on a 93 yard first quarter drive with Nort Cowan plunging from the one yard line. Rex Simonds connected with Gene Aldridge for a third quarter TD pass while Aldridge's interception and a lateraled score closed the game for BG.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University
Bradley
Illinois
Falcons
Nort Cowan
Dave Shelton
Rex Simonds
Gene Aldridge
Aldridge
Benny Pate
Knox Defeats Lawrence for 33-7 Midwest Showing
Knox College upset Midwest Conference champion Lawrence of Appleton Wisconsin 33-7 before a Dad's Day crowd of 2,500. Pat Fairman and Ken Lundeen sparked the Smashers as each helped score or set up four of the five touchdowns with Fairman scoring on runs of seven and 17 yards.
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Galesburg
Knox College
Lawrence
Appleton
Wis
Pat Fairman
Ken Lundeen
Fairman
Kansas Surges Past Colorado 27 21 on Big Seven Day
In Lawrence Kansas the Jayhawks rallied after a rough first half to defeat Colorado 27 21 in a Big Seven football game. Charley Hoag electrified the crowd with an 86 yard rush contributing to the comeback. Kansas trailed at halftime but dominated the second half to secure the victory.
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Kansas
Colorado
Lawrence. Kas
University of Kansas
University of Colorado
Jayhawks
Charley Hoag
Cay
Guest Star Wins $5000 Newtom Memorial Pace at Batavia
Guest Star, an eight year old bay gelding owned by Albert Friess of Rice Lake Wisconsin, won the $5000 J C Newtom Memorial pace at Batavia Downs. Johnny Chapman drove Guest Star to a 2 15 mile time in the second heat after a fourth place finish in the earlier mile. The article notes the term foot candice as a unit of ilumization.
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Batavia
N. Y
Albert Friess
Rice Lake
Wis
J. C. Newtom
Batavia Downs
Johnny Chapman
Janowicz Sparks OSU to 41-7 Win Over Pitt in Ohio Stadium
Vic Janowicz led Ohio State with a one man show against Pittsburgh, passing for 151 yards and four TDs, rushing, and kicking as OSU built a 41-7 victory before 73,137 in Columbus. The junior shifted to left halfback after a SMU loss, while OSU used 47 players and a early three TDs and a safety.
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Fritz Howell
Columbus
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
E Elyria
Ohio
Southern Methodist
Panthers
Bucks
SMU
Wes Fesler
Yankees Celebrate World Series Win. Woodling Sobs in Dugout
The Yankees secured their 13th World Series title with a 5-2 victory at Yankee Stadium as Gene Woodling wept afterward after dropping Andy Seminick's fly ball. Ed Ford, at 21, pitched eight and two thirds strong innings for Philadelphia before being relieved by Reynolds. Manager Casey Stengel expressed satisfaction with the win and praised Ford's effort despite the miscue.
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New York
Yankees
Gene Woodling
Andy Seminick
Ed Ford
Ford
Woodling
Casey Stengel
Gene
Long Island
Stengel
Phillies
Reynolds
Eddie Sawyer
Yankee
Yogi Berra
Bill Dickey
Washington Edges UCLA in Heartstopping Finish
Washington defeated UCLA 21 to 20 as Don Heinrich and Hugh McElhenny sparked a late rally. Jim Rosenzweig added three perfect conversions, with Joe Cloidt making key receptions and a final tackle to seal the win before 34,500 fans.
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Seattle
Don Heinrich
Hugh McElhenny
Washington
Bruins
UCLA
Jim Rosenzweig
Joe Cloidt
Cloidt
Johnny Florence
Sign Rocky Graziano For Milwaukee Fight
Rock Graziano former world middleweight champion will meet Pete Mead of Grand Rapids in a ten round feature bout at the Milwaukee Arena on October 16.
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Milwaukee
Rocky Graziano
Pete Mead
Grand Rapids
Mich
Milwaukee Arena
Mat Meanies On Wrestling Card Tuesday
In a Tuesday Avalon ballroom main event Wladislaw Talun faces Dirty Dick Raines in a one hour time limit clash. Kowalski towers over Talun by an inch while weighing about 15 pounds less. Abe Kashey joins the ring as a kneeing slugging hair pulling challenger. The card includes La Crosse’s first midget wrestlers Pee Wee James and Sky Lo-Lo with Stu Hart and Lou Britton opening. Advance tickets available at S & H Doghouse Zephyr Bar.
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Avalon Ballroom
Wladislaw Talun
Dirty Dick Raines
Talun
Wladik Kowalski
Kowalski
Abe
King Kong
Kashey
Raines
la Crosse
Pee Wee James
Sky Lo-Lo
Stu Hart
Lou Britton
Doghouse
Zephyr Bar
Hollywood Turf Club plans 20 thoroughbreds for Hollywood Park meet
In Inglewood California the Hollywood Turf Club announced trainer Hirsch Jacobs will campaign 20 thoroughbreds including Stymie at the Hollywood Park meet running from November 7 to December 16. Applications for the horses owned by Mrs. Jacobs and Isadore Bieber were received Saturday at the track. Babe Ruth earned 910900 in salaries during his baseball career spanning 1914 to 1935.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Turf Club
Hirsch Jacobs
Stymie
Hollywood Park
Babe Ruth
California Bears defeat Penn Quakers in intersectional clash
California Bears beat the University of Pennsylvania 14 to 7 before 64 000 fans in Berkeley. Johnny Olszewski scored on a 43 yard run and 37 yard gallop set up another score as Monachino finished the drive. Les Richter added the extra point. Penn's Regs Bagnell answered with a 12 yard TD run and Herb Agocs converted for Penn.
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Calif
Johnny Olszewski
Jim Monachino
California Bears
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Olszewski
California
Monachino
Les Richter
Regs Bagnell
Penn
Herb Agocs
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