Iowa at Wisconsin

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  Gilpin observer, November 1, 1917, page 6

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  FOREIGN At Lima, Peru, Congress assembled in extraordinary session. Germany is seeking to knock Italy out of the war; says Lord Northcliffe. Miss Helen Cudahy, daughter of Pat rick Cudahy of Milwaukee, committed suicide in midocean. Steps already have been taken in London for rendering the fullest pos sible assistance to the Italians. Hawaii’s total subscriptions to the second Liberty loan were placed at $S,500,00O by the committee in charge. Rumania is in danger of starvation and destitution unless urgent steps are taken to relieve the food and clothing situation. The worlds wheat crop is 1 per cent less than it was last year for the countries that thus far have reported to the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome. There are $4,000 priests with the Italian forces. according to official statistics. One thousand are army 10000 are combatants. The entire Merckem peninsula, near Dixmude, has been captured by the entente forces, according to the Brit ish official communication issued at London. The communication adds that additional prisoners also have been taken. Because Argentina’s Congress is now in recess, President Irigoyen will probably be able to prevent any pub licity for additional Luxburg correspondence, which it is generally beernment’s possession. Count Won Bernstorff, the former German ambassador to the United States, has been made a “Wircklicher Geheimrat,” or privy counsellor, by the German emperor, with the title of sador at Constantinople. Thirteen million men have crossed and recrossed the seas during the three years of the war, and only $500 OF these have been lost, Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons in lauding the work of the navy The navy has also safeguarded the trans portation of 25.O0O,O0O tons of explosives and 51,OOO,OOO tons of COAL” the premier declared. SPORTING NEWS San Francisco retained its lead over Los Angeles and won the pennant- Of the Pacific Coast league. Wisconsin’s line plunging overpowcred the University of Iowa eleven at Madison, winning 20 to 0. The light Northwestern eleven held Chicago to Z to 0 score in bitterly contested game on Stagg field, Chi cago. In game which started as a punt ing duel and ended in forward-passing party, with the University of lllinois eleven as the chief actor, Purdue was defeated by Illinois at Champaign, ILL.,, q to 0. A tentative schedule is now being drawn up for approval of the man. ayers of the six girls basketball teams composing the Queen City league. which was organized at Denver. The season will start November 10Th and continue until February 25th. Elvin Anderson. a member of the Trinidad High school football team, is in a critical condition at hospital at Trinidad Colo, as the result of an injury sustained during the football game at Lamar, Colo. Anderson, at tempting to tackle runner, fell and fractured his spine. GENERAL Shattering all records in Denver since the establishment of the local weather bureau in 1872, the mercury Monday, October Goth, dropped to the new October low level of 2 degrees below zero. Private Birakis of the Wyoming field artillery is dead as a result OF an automobile accident. Run down in the darkness of the night while ON guard duty, Birakis died in the army field hospital at Camp Mills, N. Y. In consequence of the order Of Pres ident Wilson permitting the increase of coal prices at the mine mouth by As cents ton representatives of Wyoming producers and miners will meet in Cheyenne to consider a new wage | scale. The bonds of the second Liberty loan were listed October Goth on the stock exchange in New York. The first transaction, $1,000 worth took place with the price at par. The sec ond lot, amounting to $4,000, sold at | 100.02. Secretary of Labor William b. Will son announced that Werner Y. Reed of Denver. federal mediator represent. ing the Department of Labor left Cliff

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  The Arvada enterprise, November 1, 1917, page 10

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  All persons aboard the American steamship Olympic. which f0undered during gale in the Gulf Of Campeche. are safe. according to reports received a. New Orleans, La. Mrs. Elinora Curtis. Chicago. was informed by cablegram that her son. James L. Curtis. Al years old, appointed minister to Liberia four years ago by President Wilson. died October cath In Freetown. SPORTING NEWS San Francisco retained its lead over Los Angeles and won the pennant OF the Pacific Coast league. Wisconsin’s line plunging overpow. cred the University OF Iowa eleven at Madison. winning 20 to 0. The light Northwestern eleven held Chicago to a to 0 score in bitterly contested game on Stage field. Chi. cago. In q game which started as a punt. ing duel and ended in a forward-pass. ing party. with the University OF I’LL nois eleven as the chief actor. Purdue was defeated by Illinois at Champaign. ILL.,. 2l to 0. A tentative schedule Ia now being drawn up for approval Of the man. ayers OF the six girls basketball teams composing the Queen City league. which was organized at Denver. The season will start November 18th and continue until February 25th. Elvin Anderson. a member OF the Trinidad High school football team. Is in a critical condition at q hospital ut Trinidad. Colo. as the result Of an injury sustained during the football game at Lamar. Colo. Anderson. at. tempting to tackle n runner, fell and fractured his spine. WESTERN Vice President Marshall believes that food conservation. properly ap. piled. should be concerned more with the stoppage OF waste than with the saving OF what we already have. The party Of twenty-five senators and congressman who visited Denver left for the Pacific coast. thence to depart for Hawaii. where they will be tho guests Of the Territorial LcEisla. ture. Tho first act Of Charles II. Randall. congressman from California. at tho coming session OF congress. will be to introduce bill providing for ma. tion.wide prohibition for the period Of the war. he announced while In Den. YER on his way home from Washing. ] ~.

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., October 29, 1917, page 11

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  ADDITIONAL SPORTS BADGERS BREEZE To 200 VICTORY Wisconsin Wins Its First Conference came Saturday Over Light Iowa Team. Madison, Wis. Oct % Wisconsin won its first conference victory sat urday. defeating Iowa. 30 to 0. The light Hawkeys team was out cIassed from the start, the low score being the result of Wjsconsin’s effort to keep pet formations under cover The Badgers played straight football throughout, while the Towans relied on a kicking game to keep down the score. Had Wisconsin awaited itself Of all its chances the Badger total would have been doubled The ball was In Iowa territory pracucaily all OF the time. Simpson twice returned punts for over 40 yards The Badgers gained almost at will. while Iowa failed TO make a first down Wisconsin vent over the top for touchdown in the first five minutes of play Stark returned the kickoff 90 the 40~yard line and Bondi tore around end for So Yards on the next play. Line plunges netted two first downs, putting the bail on Towa’s thFee-yard line. and on the next play Jacob went over for a touchdown. The Badgers carried the bail to the two-yard line in the second quarter, bur lost it on penalties. During the remainder of the first half Iowa offered stubborn resistance, but at the start Of the second half the Bad gers romBed over for two touchdowns before their opponents got their bear ines Jacob and Bondi performed bril- Iianuy for Wisconsin, the former tear ing through the Iowa line for wis consin’s three scores, while the open field running Of the latter put the ball within striking distance OF the Iowa goal The only thriller was a 40-yard pass to Weston which put the ball on Iowa two-yard }ine when time was called.

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  Evening times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, October 29, 1917, page 2

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  Wisconsin Beats Iowa. Madison, Oct. 2s-Wisconsin defeat ed Iowa 20 to 0. In the first quarter the Iowans turned the Badgers back from their ten-yard line and in the third period they again held on their fifteen-yard line. Wis consin was five yards from score when the final whistle blew. Jacob scored three touchdowns for the Badgers. making repeated gains thru the Iowa line. Won Lackum’s punts saved Iowa sew eral times. The tackling of Davis. play ing secondary defense for Iowa and open field running by Jenkins were the bright spots in Iowa’s playing.

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Wisconsin leads 49–⁠48–⁠2 in 99 meetings, counting the 93 since this game.