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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1923
Page
9
West High edged East High 7 to 6 in a hard fought league clash. Dooley scored West s touchdowns while Sindlinger kicked the winning extra point as both teams produced a gritty battle with lead changes and late momentum.
The Army and Navy played to a scoreless tie in driving rain at Polo Grounds before 66,000. Wood of West Point and Cullen of Annapolis starred in a kicking duel as Navy and Army each blocked punts and the solid defense kept the game hopeful until late. Cullen delivered the long boot near midfield after Army blocked Navy punts on the sailors 16 yard line.
A bad spill marred the $10,000 southern Maryland handicap at Rowte Track Md with Reparations, a rank outsider, winning by seven lengths. Flintstone placed second and Exodus third. Reparations’ mile time was 1 41 3/45. Parimutuals paid 33.39 for a $2 straight ticket, 16.50 for place and 9.40 for show.
Iowa edges Northwestern 17 to 14 in a hard fought homecoming clash. A first period field goal gave Iowa a 3 point lead, Northwestern tied after a second quarter drive, and the decisive late momentum came from Iowa’s running backs Fry Parkin and McElwain as Northwestern’s aerial attack struggled to finish.
Readable fragments show Town victory over Northwestern 17 to 7 with late scoring. Iowa and Northwestern battles produce a 7 7 tie at halftime, then Town edges ahead with a second half touchdown and successful kick. Unclear full context due to garbled OCR but main result indicates a Town win.
Notre Dame crushed Carnegie Tech at Forbes Field in Piltamureh, Pennsylvania, scoring four touchdowns one each period and two goals after touchdown. The Irish advanced 36 yards for the opening touchdown in the first period.
Illinois and Michigan finish the season undefeated and share the Big Ten title after Michigan defeats Minnesota and Illinois wins five conference games. The Wolverines beat Ohio Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota while Illinois downed Iowa Northwestern Chicago Wisconsin and Ohio, sealing the tied championship.
Harvard Stadium November 24 saw Yale top Harvard 13 to 0 in a dominant victory. Ducky Pond scored a 7 yard touchdown, Memphis Bill Mallary added the extra point and Mallary kicked the place kick. Yale secured the Harvard Yale Princeton triangle championship with the win.
Cedar Falls Nov. 24 Tenchers college lost its final game of the schedule to Western Union 6 to 2 before a large homecoming crowd. Western Union’s G. Longsburg broke his right leg early in the mud. Noch of LeMars returned a kickoff 50 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter as the Teachers college offense stalled near the goal line.
Ames defeated Grinnell 13 to 6 in Ames November 24. Ames led 6 to 0 at halftime and extended the margin in the third period with line plunges by Hill and Roberts. Roberts, Young, and a defensive fumble by Grinnell shaped the scoring, with Ames also converting a late extra point.
Michigan defeats Minnesota 10 to 0 in Ann Arbor as substitutes produced a surprising showing. A sharp punt and solid team play overwhelmed Minnesota, which failed to score throughout the game.
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