Muscatine Muskie Comeback Beats Mt Pleasant 13 9
In a tense Little Six clash at Mt Pleasant Muscatine High School the Little Muskies rallied from nine down at halftime to beat the Panthers 13 to 9. Key plays included two long drives and a late goal line stand sealing the victory as George Long and Bernie Roth sparkled on defense and offense.
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Muscatine
Panthers
Rege
Mt. Pleasant
Rich
Long
Muskies
Purple and Gold
Ken Brown
Ron Hayes
Bernie R
Panther
Hayes
Mike Lofgren
Mark Millspaugh
Safter
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Lofgren
Roth
Don Schmelzer
Darrell Lyons
Warren Brown
Kenny Brown
Ron King
Harlan Ziegenhorn
Jim Hahn
Gregg Schroeder
George Long
Tom Hahn
Harry Glatstein
Gary Ackerson
Donnie Rogers
Cliff Hammann
Hammann
Purple
Golc
Little Ellis
Howard Rowe
Don Lamm
Dave Leatherby
Keith Hummell
Ray Bonser
Harold Burkey
Richard Schaffner
Bob Young
Bloodhounds
Little Muskies
Ft. Madison Bloodhounds
Penn Princet on clash could end longest winning streak
Princeton seeks to extend its 24 game Ivy League win streak as Penn visits Palmer Stadium for a high profile clash. Penn ranked No. 10 in the AP poll, while Wisconsin faces Ohio State in Columbus for a Big 10 title bid. Other top games include Texas A M at Michigan State and Texas-Oklahoma in Dallas.
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Wisconsin
Ohio State
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
Oklahoma
Texas
Michigan State
Texas A & M
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Palmer Stadium
Columbus
Penn
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East Lansing
Mich
Dallas
Atlanta
Santa Clara
California
Golden Bears
Portland
Oregon
Notre Dame
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Ind
Ames
Iowa
Kansas
Iowa State
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Huskies
Washington
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Los Angeles
UCLA
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Syracuse
Dartmouth Army
Clemson
Florida
Columbia
Yale
Louisiana State-Kentucky
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Indiana - Michigan
Southern Methodist-Missouri
Baylore Arkansas
Buckeyes Ready for Wisconsin Showdown in Columbus
Ohio State hosts top ranked Wisconsin as the Badgers seek to stay undefeated after routing Illinois. Ohio State eyes an upset to derail Wisconsin and keep Rose Bowl hopes alive while Purdue Iowa and Michigan outlets also spark Big Ten interest this Saturday.
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Chicago
Columbus
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Badgers
Illinois
Associated Press
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Indiana
Purdue
Marquette
Ulinocis
Joy Bulldogs Defeat Kirkwood For Second Valley Crown
Joy Bulldogs win their second Valley Conference title in four years with an 18-13 victory over the Kirkwood Rams. Kirkwood led on a first quarter Avery one yard plunge and pass to Halford for the extra point. Retherford and Wigard scored for Joy in the later periods to seal the win.
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Lofgren
Lot
Muskie
Dick Myers
Panther
Mansmen
Hayes
Bernie Roth
Joy Bulldogs
Kirkwood Rams
Kirkwood
Avery
Halford
Joy
Retherford
Walters
Morrow
Wigard
Kamerling
Moore
Mt. Vernon
George Brown
Barry Morrissey
Carl Paetz
Whitehead
Stalder
Washington
Larry Woolums
Demon
Don Cox
Ecklund
Trojans
Brown Giants Clash Tops National Football Card
The New York Giants meet the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland at Municipal Stadium in the league’s first big game. Both teams opened 2-0, sharing the lead in the American Conference as a six-game card unfolds with 49ers at Lions and other matchups across the league. The 49ers lead the National Conference with 2-0, while Green Bay and Chicago chase in second place after opening losses by Green Bay to Los Angeles.
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New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
Giants
Browns
Dallas
Bears
Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
49Ers
Lions
Chicago Bears
Dallas Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
Capitols Withdraw From AHL Shrinking League to Seven
The Indianapolis Capitols left the American Hockey League for the 1952 53 season reducing the circuit to seven teams.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Capitols
Wildcats Edge Comets 13-6 on Friday night
Columbus Junction Wildcats defeated West Liberty 13 to 6 at home. Harold Schrier scored on a 35 yard run and added the extra point, then finished the scoring with a short plunge. Gene Wolf of West Liberty scored the lone Comet touchdown from the one yard line.
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West Liberty
Comets
Wildcats
Harold Schrier
Columbus Junction
Gene Wolf
Wildcat
Frank Whitely
Lone Tree
Wilton Junction
High School Football Results Across Iowa and Nearby
Albia edged Des Moines Tech 18 to 14 while Newton defeated Des Moines Roosevelt 26 to 18. Des Moines North routed Des Moines Lincoln 53 to 0. other scores include Burlington 27 Ft. Madison 0 and Carroll 34 Denison 13. College action shows Southern California 20 San Diego Navy 6 and Boston College 20 Drake 14.
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Boone
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Burlington
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Superior State
Parsons
Central
Nebraska Jayvees
Buena Vista
West Branch Bears crush Lone Tree 41–0 on the road
West Branch Bears rout Lone Tree 41 to 6 as Lone Tree suffers an injury plagued night. Jim Little scores twice and finishes with the opening and closing TDs. Jack Hoffman adds a 40 yard run for a second tally. Gary Meeks and Jim Cizent contribute with TDs in a dominant display. Lone Tree quarterback Jerry Stonebarger exits with an ankle injury.
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Lone Tree
Jim Little
West Branch
Jack Hoffman
Gary Meeks
Bears
Jim Cizent
Jerry Stonebarger
Stonebarger
Brooklyn Dodgers Sell Clyde King to Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers sold relief pitcher Clyde King to the Cincinnati Reds for an undisclosed cash amount. Indianapolis manager Gene Desautels, a former major league catcher, was fired from leading the Indianapolis club in the American Association.
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Brooklyn — Dodgers
Clyde King
Cincinnati Reds
Indianapolis
Gene Desautels
Mount Vernon Crushes U High 42 to 13
Mount Vernon Mustangs defeated University High 42-13 on the university practice field. Bill Kamerling scored three touchdowns amid a strong first half, with Jack Moore adding key plays and Barry Morrissey kicking points to seal a decisive win for Mount Vernon.
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U. High
Iowa City
Mt Vernon
Bill Kamerling
Blue Hawks
University High
University
Bill van Kirk
Mt. Vernon
Wapello Indians Trample Winfield 33 13 in Friday Night Battle
Wapello Indians routed Winfield Wolves 33 to 13 at home. Bruce Bretz sparked scoring with two long TD runs and a 60 yard effort. Jerry McGill returned a punt for a touchdown and Rex McWilliams connected on a 15 yard pass for another. Winfield answered with two touchdowns by Gene Phillips. The Indians travel to Mt. Vernon next Friday while Winfield hosts West Branch.
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Iowa Hawkeye Confereene
Winfield Wolves
Wapello
Indians
Bruce Bretz
Jerry McGill
Winfield
Rex McWilliams
Ball
Tony Baker
Brett
Gene Phillips
Wolve
Mt. Vernon
Mustangs
West Branch
Wilton Extends New London Losses To Five
Wilton Junction Beavers won at home 32-6 over New London, extending their foes to five straight losses. John Freeland scored three rushing touchdowns with two extra points, while Ron Bohnsack and Ron Soteros added touchdowns. Richard Craig scored New London’s only TD. Coach Ted Lawrence’s Beavers next host West Liberty. New London visits University High of Iowa City.
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Wilton Junction
Beavers
New London
John Freeland
Beaver
Ron Bohnsack
Ron Soteros
Richard Craig
Ted Lawrence
West Liberty
Comets
University High of
Iowa City
Greenberg Fires Indians First Base Coach
Hank Greenberg general manager of the Cleveland Indians dismissed first base coach Jake Flowers saying the team needs more fire. Manager Al Lopez was informed and Flowers learned of the decision before the World Series.
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Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Jake Flowers
Jake
Greenberg
al Lopez
Flowers
Fairfield Trojans Edge Demons to Stay Top in Little Six
The Fairfield Trojans defeated the Washington Demons 14-12 to maintain an undisputed lead in the Little Six. Keokuk beat Ottumwa 12-0, Burlington routed Ft. Madison 27-0, as Keokuk’s Johnny Copeland starred with a 21 rushing yards and a key 128 pound quarterback passer.
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Washington Demons
Little Six
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Burlington
Ft. Madison Bloodhounds
Keokuk Chiefs
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Chiefs
Bulldogs
Johnny Copeland
Sam Pleasant
Burlington Grayhounds
Ft. Madison
Grayhounds
Bloodhounds
Mark Chubb
Ed Leidig
Jerry Crocker
Grayhound
Crocker
Leidig
Dave Hols
Pass Plays Drive Iowa College Losses in Weekend Games
Parsons of Boston College and Nebraska B beat Central Drake and Buena Vista respectively with key passing plays. Bob Harrison threw three TDs for Parsons, while George Gohde scored twice for Nebraska. Jimmy Kane and Joe Revere featured for Boston College against Drake. Worthington MN defeated Ft Dodge and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M beat Graceland in junior college action.
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Boston College
Nebraska
Central
Drake
Buena Vista
Bob Harrison
Iowa
Boston
Joe Revere
George Gohde
Huskers
Storm Lake
Worthington Minn
Ft. Dodge
Oklahoma A & M
Graceland
Jones in Good Condition After Heart Attack
Bobby Jones, famed golfer and former grand slam winner, is in good condition in an Atlanta hospital after a heart attack on Tuesday. Attendants say he had a fairly comfortable night and has a history of spine surgeries requiring canes and a leg brace.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Jones
United States
Great Britain
Araujo Stops Brown to Renew Title Shot Bid
Georgie Araujo of Providence Rhode Island knocked out Joey Brown of New Orleans in 1 24 of the seventh round at St Nicholas Arena on a nationally televised card. The 21 year old lightweight weighed 132 1 2 percent to Brown 134 1 4 percent and led until the KO despite Brown’s hard punches. In the fourth round Araujo was knocked down but ruled not a count.
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Brown
Joe Brown
New York
George Araujo
Kayo
St. Nicholas Arena
Ray Miller
Araujo
Providence
Joey Brown
Georgie Araujo
Providence, R. I
New Orleans
Umpire Slams Slow World Series Games in Times Square
In a candid interview a veteran umpire laments three hour games and a culture of delays. He cites catcher visits to discuss pitchers, infield circles, and deliberate pitching changes by managers as key slowdowns. He notes frequent ball inspections and batters stepping out on 3 and 2 counts.
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New York
Times Square
Dodgers
Yanks
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