Miami Bears Faulty Fire For Football Fuzz
Mitch's Musings discusses Miami's football season, noting Chet Pittser's Miami squad had good material and a smart coach yet lacked fighting spirit and inspiration. It compares Cincinnati's Bearcats and Ohio State football, adds rumor-like notes on other sports figures and teams from 1930s circles.
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Miami
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Oxford
Chet Pittser
Buckeye
Pittser
All Star Football Selections Highlight Midwest 1981 Talent
From over 1000 Midwestern players, United Press picks a first team with seven Big Ten stars and players from Notre Dame and Missouri Valley. Notables include Moss the versatile punter and defender, Rentner the top Big Ten back, Cronkite the Big Six standout, and Schwartz the Notre Dame star. discussions note injuries and standout performances across the season.
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Chicago
United Press
Notre Dame
Iowa College
Moss
Indiana
Marvil
Northwestern
Rentner
Munn
Big Ten
Miller
Zellerm
Kurth
Midwest
Southern California
Cronkite
Big Six
Cramer
Spark Blue
Ohio State
Big Tech
Schwartz
George Gipp
Richards
Iittie Simpson
Red Grange
Bliss College Will Furnish Opposition For Inaugural Game
Ohio University basketball coach Butch Grover rebuilds the team for the season opener against Bliss College of Columbus. Center candidates Paul Burcher and Kimer Dvorak compete as Grover searches for a reliable rotation while veterans Trace Saunders Lackey and Brown join the backcourt and forward positions.
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Bliss College
Mitch Ith
Bliss College of Columbus
Ohio University
Grover
Bobcats
Paul Burcher
Kimer Dvorak
Burcher
Dvorak
Trace
Tom Evans
Tom
Harry Lackey
Youngstown
Warshower
Lackey
Bobcat
Shadel Saunders
Harold Brown
Brown
Lockman
Charity Games Net 100000 in Ohio Football Fund Drive
Ohio colleges and high schools raised about 100000 dollars this fall to aid the poor and unemployed. The Cincinnati Miami game produced 17000, the Ohio Minnesota game 40000, Dayton Notre Dame drew 6000, Pluffton Defiance about 700, with 25 000 in Minneapolis and 19046 at Cincinnati. Nearly all receipts go to charity and many games supported needy causes.
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Columbus
Ohio College
United Press
Ohio
Minneapolis
Minn
Cincinnati
Une Dayton
Notre Dame
H. R. Too
Nea
James
Red Men lodge in Athens to open basketball season
Athens lodge of Red Men organizes a basketball team and will open against the Red Men lodge of Marietta Saturday night at that place. Teams seeking games should contact C. B. Shaver, Richland Ave.
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Athens Lodge of
Red Men
Lodge
Marietta
C. BE. Shaver
Richland Ave
Minor Leagues Open Meeting Amid Contraction Talks
WEST BADEN Ind Dec 1 Minor league club owners and officials meet on eve of annual convention to discuss retrenchment for 16 surviving Class A leagues. Major league owners present seek solutions including taxing major league game broadcasts to aid financially distressed minors.
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West Baden
Ind
U.R
Logan Not To Play Charity Football Game
Logan High School will not hold the planned charity football game this week due to scheduling issues with Murray City and Athens. With bad weather likely, athletic officials canceled further attempts and will shift focus to upcoming basketball preparations. Coach John Longley called the squad to report for practice, and the girls' basketball team continues training under Miss Alice Frasch who joined the faculty last fall.
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Logan
Logan High School
Murray City
Athens
Fred Burchfield
John Longley
Alice Frasch
Miss Smith
Three Coaches Linked to Ending NYU Tulane Minnesota Transfers
Rumor says NYU's Meehan may move to Tulane to replace Benny Bierman, while Bierman reportedly eyes Minnesota. Glenn Warner, alias Pop Warner, may seek Stanford or West Coast posting as New York University and Tennessee prepare for a charity game.
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SW York
Chick N Wecones
New York University
Benny Bierman
Tulane
Glenn
Pop) Warner
Stanford
New York
Meehan
Bierman
Tennessee
Albie Booth to be moved to Gaylord Fortis Sanatorium
New Haven Conn December 1 1939 Albie Booth famed Yale football figure is headed for a sanatorium his career may be terminated due to a lung infection doctors say this serious condition affects many patients He will be transferred to the Gaylord Fortis Sanatorium at Wallingford for treatment and isolation from other patients
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New Haven
Conn
U.P
Albie Booth
Yale
New Haven Hospital
United Press
Albie
Gaylord Fortis Sanatorium
Wallingford
Thnehman Named 1932 Ohio State Buckeyes Captain
Lew Thnehman left halfback on Ohio State football team elected to captain the Buckeye squad for 1932. University and team officials announced the decision from Columbus with U.P. reporting the selection on December 1.
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Hinchman
Columbus
U.P
Lew Thnehman
Ohio State
Buckeye
Risko Wins Ten Round Cleveland Bout Over Christner
Johnny Risko outhustled K O Christner in Public Hall Cleveland delivering a ten round decision. Christner a rugged Akron graduate again withstood Risko's offense but the verdict went to Risko while fans packed the arena.
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Risko
Christner
Cleveland
U.P
Akron
Johnny Risko
Last Night’s Boxing Results Across The Nation
Last night’s bouts featured Tony Herrara stopping Johnny Jadich in Pittsburgh while Dave Grove defeated Carlos Herrara in Chicago. In Cleveland Meyer Christner and Chet Shandel won key bouts, with Gene Stanton losing. Lou Scozza beat Pete George in Buffalo and Harry Fuller defeated Johnny Alberts in Niagara Falls. Frankie Bartell stopped Jerry Granton at Jamaica Arena, Cosmo Casaandra drew with Sammy Binder in Williamsburg, and Milton Krompler beat Frankie Hernando while Pete Jackson drew with Joe Boggs in New York. Kid Chocolate stopped Max Lerner in St Nicholas Arena, and multiple international fighters secured wins or draws in New York and nearby venues.
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Pittsburgh
Tony Herrara
Chicago
Johnny Jadich
Philadelphia
Dave Grove
Carlos Herrara
Cleveland
Johnny Risko
Meyer
Kayo) Chriatner
Akron
Chet Shandel
Gene Stanton
Buffalo
N. Y
Lou Scozza
Pete George
Harry Fuller
Niagara Falls
Johnny Alberts
Rochester
Jamaica Arena
New York
Frankie Bartell
Jamaica
Jerry Granton
Cosmo Casaandra
Williamsburg
Sammy Binder
Coliseum
Milton Krompler
Frankie Hernand
Porto Rico
Pete Jackson
Long Island City
Joe Boggs
Mt. Vernon
ST. Nicholas Arena
N.Y
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Max Lerner
Valentino Campolo
Argentina
Chris Karehi
Joe Barbara
Mel Aragon
Peru
Vidal Regorio
Spain
Sergio Redam
Philippine Islands
Enzo Fiermonte
Italy
Joe Colucci
Prof McLemore Predicts All American Team Its 1800s Echoes
The piece reports Henry McLemore claiming to assemble the finest All American football team aided by “scouts” and a massive expense account. It lists first and second teams with numerous historical names and placeholders, reflecting a satirical, mock historical tone.
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Prof. McLemore
Henry McLemore
York
Brooklyn Bridge
Towl
Rive
Gettysburg
Butler
Geneva
Willem
Mary
Niapala
Delaware
R. Ticccececsecee Bluegrage
Kentucky
Diatriet
Columbia
George Wash
Q. Bown
PeBt
Sid@wajka
New York
Father
Marquette
Ohio
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Jean Harlow
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