Iowa State at Villanova

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  Detroit evening times, Michigan, November 12, 1942, page 27

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  Vi|Idnovd Star May Give Link Pitching Duel LHilcI liPpy HhdAdA IN buiuing desire to engage a rival player in a pitching” duel this season. and his ambition TO prove VILLAIN ova College players have the wrong slant on his ability may both be fulfilled when University of Detroits football team plays the Wildcats here Sunday after noon. In its last two games VillanovaI has blossomed forth with a pitcher” in AL Postus. also a junior left half, who may give Madarik the contest he is yearning for. IT was Postus’ passing that enabled the Wildcats to run up a 32–⁠0 score against Manhattan. a team which Detroit previously had beaten, 21–⁠7. Postus continued his good work last Saturday as Villanova bowled over Iowa State. 32–⁠7. He COM pleted nine out Of 13 passes for a total gain of 127 yards and two direct markers To his ends, Steve Pritko and Bill Sullivan. Two perfeet aerials were dropped by receiverS and none intercepted. For the season Postus has accounted for nine touchdowns, five running and four passing. NOT UP TO FORM Meanwhile, Madarik hasn’t been up to the form that characterized his play as a sophomore, especially in the last two games, despite the fact II was his running and pass ing that was responsible for the only touchdown made in the triumph over Georgetown, GO. Madarik expected TO have pitching” duel with Marquettes sensational left half, John Strzykalski. when those two elevenS met November /, but il never ma terialiZed 10 the full extent because of the muddy and rainy conditions that prevailed. In that game StrZykalski had what edge there was for he tried seven passes and completed two for 81 yards. One Of his heaves led directly 10 the only marker. Madarik tried u and connected on only two for II yards. Run ming he gained IL yards in II at tempts 10 Strbykalski’s 50 in 49, NOT FIRST TIME One OF the most perturbed play ers over the Titans’ 7–⁠6 defeat at the hands of Villanova last year in Philly was Madarik. In that battle Madarik ran the ball 81 times for 49 yards and completed four passes in 13 tries for 30 yards Postus. also regular as a sophomore. toted the apple” Ia times for 50 yards and completed three out Of three, passes for “a yards. So their meeting Sunday will not be the first one and NADIA rik hasn’t forgotten the last. Out Of Philly comes word Villa nova intends TO ‘mangIe Madarik, or else” To which Tippy, who is almost fl 10 be tied, has nothing 10 say al this time. He’s waiting for Sunday 10 express himself in action rather than words.

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Villanova leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.