Pella triumphs with stout defense in hard fought grid clash
Ground gainer tops the day as Pella edges Pleasantville by limited margins. Van Arkel three interceptions and a pair of long runs anchor a 26 to 0 appearance in the margin. Pleasingly, the Dutchmen recover late to balance the play after a rough opening, posting 12 first downs to Pleasantville’s five and collecting 60 yards penalties to the visitors' 35.
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Pella
Pleasantville
Bebe van Arkel
Fennema
Cummings
Menning
FCS Teey'teilte
van Arkel
Beem Goedhart
Chet Isley Bevans
Lester Dowstra
Gilderbloom Vander
Wilt
Gilderbloom Evers
Cecil Isley
Willis Dyerilliams
Speed Minnick
Rhynsburger
Goedhart
Goedhart-Evers
Dykstra
Evers
Joe van Arkel
Minnick
Speed
Willis
Williams
Wesleyan and Central Battle To 14 14 Tie In Classic Homecoming
Central and Wesleyan played a hard fought homecoming clash ending in a 14 14 deadlock. Wesleyan surged from a 0 7 halftime deficit, with McAvoy and Frazey scoring and Barry adding the extra points, while Central replies came from Wilkins and Hostetler with Smiths Moore on defense and Sandberg and McAvoy starring for the Methodists in a bruising battle at the line.
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Central
Iowa Wesleyan Crew
Methodists
Wesleyan
Gentral
Sandberg
Tiger Lin
Charles McAvoy
Tigers
McAvoy
Chet Hall
Frazey
Tiger
Barry
Tiny Wilkins
Hostetler
Ver Dught
Kernahan
Leslie Sheets
Wildasin
Hull
Merridith
POS
Tysseling LE
Cullers Tharp
Barry Wildas
Mick Sheets
Hayward Hall
Hingst Meridith
Rhoads
Joe Hall
Schurtz
Avoy Wilkins
Chet Hail
Dught
Frazey Hostetler
Huffman
Schurt
Hunt
Schnack
Seling
Godfrey
Warren
Niefert
Sprague
Otis
Tharp
Benson
Hingst
Baker
Cullers
K. Cu
Central College 1931 Football Squad Roster Snapshot
The 1931 Central College football squad lists players by row with hometowns and assigns L. A. Winter as coach. Notable names include Herman Costello Madrid Leslie Sheets Audubon Ed Deal West Liberty Elmer Merrideth West Liberty Claus Intveld Pella and Otis Wright Dallas among others. The roster features players from Pella Newton Wilton Dallas and Melcher with several listed as front and second row members.
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Herman Costello
Madrid
Leslie Sheets
Audubon
Ed. Deal
West Liberty
Elmer Merrideth
Claus Intveld
Pella
Otis Wright
Dallas
Raymond Sprague
Newton
Leola Schnack
Wilton June
Mervyn Leavingood
Marion Klaaren
Davis Roelofs
Sioux Center
Central Hosts Wesleyan in Homecoming Football Clash
Central's homecoming game against Wesleyan drew mixed results amid bright moments and field disappointments. Tiny Wilkins faced tough punting protection while Iowa State's B team looms. Indianola visits Saturday as Pella High aims for a victory.
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Tiny Wilkins
Wesleyan
Tiny
Hard Rock Peeking Around the Conference Notes Close Grid Race
The article surveys a week of conference games with close finishes including Parsons upset of Saint Ambrose at Fairfield, Penn Quakers’ 7 0 win over State Teachers, and Upper Iowa dropping to seventh. Western Union nearly beat Luther in Decorah, non conference Columbia over Mount Morris, and Sioux Falls beating Benna Vista. Upcoming matchups include Luther vs Teachers at Cedar Falls, Simpson vs Goa, Central hosting Iowa State, and Western Union vs Columbia in the northwest.
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Iowa
Central
Parsons
Saint Ambrose
DeVinemen
Fairfield
Penn Quakers
Upper Iowa
Peacocks
Oskaloosa
Upper Iowans
Western Union
Decorah
Norsemen
Hanson
Luther
Columbia
Mount Morris
Little
Illinois
Bolind
Simpson
Goa
Methodists
Cedar Falls
Benna Vista
Amrbose
Iowa State
Sons i
le Mars
South Dakota U. in a home stand this week
South Dakota University prepares for a home stand as the Sioux City outfit will not debut in the 1931 conference race until a week after next when it meets Western Union. Current standings in the conference race are listed.
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South Dakota U
Sioux City
Western Union
Little Dutchmen Triumph 26 0 Over Pleasantville in Away Tilt
Pella Little Dutchmen burst ahead with three first-half touchdowns and another late score to beat Pleasantville High 26 to 0 on foreign soil. Two squads played, with a fresh second string used near halves, dispelling rumors of Pella’s weakness next year. Rhynsburger led the team as its top performer.
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Pleasantville
Minnicks
Central
Wesleyan
Pe'la High
Indianola
Osceola
Pella
Lapite
Dubuque
Beloit
Wis
Badger
Simpson
Athens
Ohio
Simpsonians
Peasantville High
Rhynsburger
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Wilkins
Tiny” Wilkins
Tysseling
Focal Stock
Fred Lautenbach
Dave Verought Insurance Agency
Side Square
Cal ‘Caldwells
B. Carpwell
Central College
Henry Vander Bosch
Edgerton
Minn
Charles de Winter
Harold
Neifert
Attic
Bill de Bruin
Hospers
Stuart Hull
Clarinda
Luther Anderson
Ogden
George Wildassy
Wilton Junction
Donald Rhoads
Fremont
Orin Gullion
Chariton
Eldon Tharp
Marvin Denekas
Pekin
Ill
Alexis Nornholm
L. A. Winter
Front Row
Miller Warren
Guthrie Center
Julio Massarini
Melcher
Alvin Godfrey
Knoxville
Ray Hostetler
Cole
Clarence Wilkins
Morrison
Marinus Kregel
Waupun
Verle Ver Dught
Richard Tysseling
Leland Bachman
Harold Schurtz
New Hampton
Evan Llewellyn
Back Row
Jack Schiele
Addison Wells
Russell
Alden Severeid
Huxley
John Hunt
John Kooreman
Alton
Alvin Hook
Morrison, Ill
Melvin Roetman
Hespers
Howard Pettit
Centerville
William Kolenbrander
Hubert Buerkens
High School
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Collegians
Ames Scrubs
Scrubs
Sioux Falls College
Beavers
Sioux Falls Braves
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Mount ‘Morris
Little Nineteen
Morningside
Henry J. Vande Voort
Franklin Street
Alvin
Sterling
Foud
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