Michigan romps over Northwestern 28 point shutout
Michigan defeated Northwestern 28 to 0 behind Leo Koceski two first half touchdowns and a string of three Michigan scores in the second half. Coach Fritz Crisler’s Wolverines extended their Big Nine lead and posted their 18th straight victory dating to 1946.
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Marquette
Walk Lautenbach
Glen Selbo
Ed Mills
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Selbo
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Oshkosh
Gophers Bid For Pasadena Showdown With Michigan
A capacity 63 000 crowd sees the Minnesota Gophers clash with the unbeaten Michigan Wolverines in a pivotal Big Nine tilt. Michigan stretched its win streak to 18 by routing Northwestern 28 0, while Rose Bowl implications loom as the winner may be decided by this matchup and Michigan’s performance.
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Wall Enters Tourney at Hardecrab Country Club
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan has entered the Hardecrab Country Club Women's Open Golf tournament in Fort Smith Arkansas starting Wednesday.
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Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee, Mich
Hardecrabbie Country Club
Minister Kept Gridmen In Line
In 1896 Michigan State football was so rowdy that college leaders hired a minister coach. Rev. Charles O. Bemies became the Spartans first drill-master to keep play within decent bounds.
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Ken Overlin Visits Markos in La Crosse Tavern
Former world middleweight champion Ken Overlin, retired from boxing, visits George Markos, a former city fighter now running a tavern in La Crosse. The pair previously met in Chicago and Washington, recalling Overlin’s title run from May 23 1940 to May 11 1941 and his 300 plus fights against opponents including Ezzard Charles.
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la Crosse
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Wisconsin Independents Rally With Saturday Victories
Two Wisconsin independent colleges posted wins against out of state foes. St Norbert beat Ft Belvoir 44 7 as Desticher ran in three first half TDs and Romanski De Wald Vanden Branden and Bush added scores. Northwestern topped Concordia 39 12 with Buss returning a fumble for 95 yards.
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Ft. Belvoir
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Abbie de Wald
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Bob Bush
Dick Buss
Northwestern
Hockey Scores By the Associated Press Montreal Beats Chicago 8
Montreal defeats Chicago 8 to 3 in hockey action while Boston earns a 4 to 3 win over Toronto. AP live scores summarize the busy night of NHL results.
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Gophers Rally To Defeat Illinois 6–0 In Tight Finish
In a windy Memorial Stadium crowd of 62,066 watched Minnesota seize control late in the game after three tense quarters of midfield play. Dick Agee connected with Vern Gagne for a 51 yard pass set up Kuzma and Malesky sneaked for the final score.
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Jim Malesky
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Spartans Rout Arizona 61 7 On Homecoming Day
Michigan State dominated Arizona University 61 to 7 before 36 616 fans. The Spartans built a 27 0 halftime lead and piled up 418 rushing yards while substitutions scored five more touchdowns. Arizona managed 160 passing yards on 11 completions and 25 attempts.
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NFL Teams Shatter and Tie Marks in Wild Weekend
NFL teams shattered four records and tied two as Waterfield of the Rams and Harder of the Cardinals set new marks. The Cowboys Giants and Eagles combined for the NFL’s highest scoring game, while the Cardinals Giants and Eagles piled up a record 98 total points and 28 first downs in a 63 to 35 and 45 to 0 weekend.
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Kilcoyne Switches to Calvert Reserve Taste
New Orleans businessman Emmett R Kilcoyne of Perdido Street joins the many in switching to Calvert Reserve. He says, Wish I'd switched before, it certainly tastes better. Calvert Reserve gains another local customer in a long line of converts.
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New Orleans
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Calvert Reserve
Sparta Jaycee Exhibition Tilt Slated Tuesday
Sparta Wisconsin will host an exhibition basketball game at Sparta High School between the Oshkosh All-Stars led by Lon Darling and the Anderson Packers. The event, sponsored by the Sparta Jaycees, features several former Badgers and All Americans across both rosters and starts at 8 p m.
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La Crescent Junior Legion Team Honored After Strong Season
La Crescent Minnesota's Junior American Legion baseball squad was feted at a banquet by the American Legion at the Commodore. The team finished 15 wins and eight losses, routed Mabel 8-2 Spring Grove 14-2 Canton 13-5 in state playoffs before losing to Austin. Standouts Delbert Cass Milo Shepardson Joseph Richardson Fred Miller and Milo Zumach earned medals with a team portrait.
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Delbert Cass
Milo Shepardson
Joseph Richardson
Fred Miller
Milo Zumach
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Cunningham
Bob McLaughlin
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al Grob
Legion
Texas Beats Arkansas in Southwest Conference Opener
Texas overwhelmed Arkansas 14 6 before 46000 fans at Austin in the conference opener. Texas moved the ball with its strong line as Clyde Scott scored Arkansas lone TD on a 36 yard run late in the second quarter. Randall Clay scored the first Texas TD from the two and added both extra points. Substitution back Henry Henrts sprinted five yards for Texas late in the game.
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Indians Fight Back In Tilt At Stout Institute Homecoming
In Menomonie Wisconsin La Crosse State Teachers College Indians defeated Stout Institute 14 7 in a Wisconsin Teachers College conference game. Nichols led the Indians with a quarterback score and Sladky added a rushing TD. Stout rallied late but could not overcome the early La Crosse lead.
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Don Towler Tops Nation in College Scoring
Washington and Jefferson halfback Don Towler leads national college scoring with 11 touchdowns and 74 points after three games. Among big schools Columbia’s Lou Kusserow has 9 touchdowns 54 points, Doak Walker of SMU 53 points, and Hank Tresh of Hanover 54 points.
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Little Washington and Jefferson College
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Towler
Lou Kusserow
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist University
Hank Tresh
Hanover
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Bert Wilson Guest Speaker At Elks Stag Dinner Tonight
Bert Wilson Chicago sports announcer and Cub and Bear radio voice will speak at the La Crosse Elks Lodge stag dinner at 7 p.m. in the Elks dining hall. Robert Bartl chairs the Buffalo steak dinner. Ray Plamadore leads the program and introductions. Wilson began radio in 1930 at Iowa and rose to Wind Chicago in 1943.
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WKTV
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Tom Curry Named One of 80 Dodgers Camp Standouts
Tommy Curry of Tomah Wisconsin and Central State Teachers College Stevens Point is selected among 80 outstanding boys who attended Dodgers baseball camps. He will receive shoes and a glove from A A Spaulding and is invited to a 1949 Dodgers training camp. Dodgers held 37 camps nationwide with over 3500 players scouted. Curry awaits word on his specific training camp report.
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Army routs Harvard 20 to 7 behind Stephenson duo
Army remains undefeated as Gil Stephenson, a 188-pound sophomore from Columbus Georgia, scores three rushing touchdowns to beat Harvard 20 7 at West Point. After a tied 7 7 halftime, Army drives 78 yards then 48 yards for scores, including a 10 yard TD pass from Charlie Roche to Bill Henry with 37 seconds left in the second quarter.
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Gil Stephenson
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Bill Henry
Longest Run of the Game Sets 41 Yard Mark
The play featured a 41 yard run, the longest of the game. About 13,000 oil producing companies operate in the United States.
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United States
Goodyear contest estimates feet of ply in new tractor tire
Goodyear announces a contest to guess the exact feet of ply cord in the new Super-Sure-Grip tractor tire. The event runs Oct 18 to Nov 13 at 117 119 North Sixth with entry blanks in the store and a sealed box for guesses. Prizes include two Sure-Grip tires, a Radiola 66 set, and a GE iron.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear Company
North Sixth
R. W. Sohl
Tractor Tire Development
Goodyear
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