Buckeye Conference dissolves as Marshall considers new league
The Buckeye Conference dissolves after years of tension with Marshall College amid plans for a new circuit. Ohio U Miami Wesleyan Dayton Xavier and Western State shape possible alignments while Marshall may seek a Kalamazoo matchup with Western State as bids and schedules shift.
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Giants Triumph 23 17 Over Packers In NPFL Title Game
New York Giants defeated Green Bay 23 to 17 at the Polo Grounds to claim the NPFL championship. Cuff delivered a game deciding tackle late in the fourth period and also opened the scoring with a field goal as the Giants held strong through a hard fought contest.
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Ed Danowski
Hank Soar
Milt Gantenbein
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Gantenbein
Seabiscuit Crowned Turf Champion of 1938
Seabiscuit won the turf’s top honor in a national poll by Turf and Sport Digest, scoring 698 points to War Admiral’s finish. Stagehand led three-year-olds with 586 points, while Lawrin earned 381. El Chico was named best two-year-old by a wide margin.
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Charles S. Howard
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Turf and Sport Digest
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Herbert M. Woolf
Lawrin
el Chico
Prospective conference moves and 1940 schedule notes
The article discusses possible new conference membership and lists 1989 schedule games with Dayton Miami and Wesleyan as league peers. It notes Xavier Western Reserve and Butler as potential 1940 opponents and expresses mixed views on Marshall's Buckeye status amid changes. It ends with a peculiar observation on a vulture’s plumage adaptation.
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McLarnin Names Armstrong Greatest Fighter He Saw
Hollywood veteran Jimmy McLarnin, who has fought 125 bouts, credits Henry Armstrong as the finest fighter he ever saw. He recalls Armstrong’s all around skill and power, and reflects on his own long career and current golf retirement.
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Sports Quiz Answers From The Athens Messenger
Q and A format covering 1934 Southern Conference title winner Washington and Lee. Babe Ruth airplane catch in 1926 at Mitchell Field. Kilmer breeding farm in Shenandoah County Virginia with Sun Beau stallion. Notre Dame 1985 winning TD via pass Shakespeare to Millner. Lefty O Doul pitched for Yankees 1919 1920 1922. 1938 Notre Dame Carnegie Tech first down error incident. Readers invited to mail questions to Sports Service Bureau.
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Chauncey Personal And Social Mention
Chauncey social notes describe Chauncey Dale Channell Mansfield Ohio weekend with his mother Carrie Channell The Plains. Mrs Channell caring for Mrs Foster with a hip fracture at Albany R D 1. LeMaster relatives from Sidney mourn mother Effie LeMaster. Athens visitors Dan Johnson Chauncey uncle family Chauncey. Millfield P T A meets in West Building for Christmas program.
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Dale Channell
Mansfield
Carrie Channell
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Dan Johnson
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Eleanor Sharick
Bertha Sanders
Lucille Sanders
Millfield
Columbus
Busy Week For College Cage Teams
Ohio colleges begin a hectic week with 49 games including seven Ohio Conference tilts. Ashland’s sophomores beat Kenyon 64 38 to lead the standings as Ohio Northern visits Thursday. Wittenberg opens at Juniata. Toledo’s Chuckovitz nets 24 in a 36 30 win over Hillsdale as the Rockets face Defiance.
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Northwest
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Ohio Wesleyan
Marshall College
Buckeye
Huntington
W. Va
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Kenyon
Eagles
Ohio Northern
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Heidelberg
Denison
Muskingum
Kent State
Wooster
Case
Bowling Green
Beloit College
Wisconsin
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St. Mary’s
Winona
Minn
Toledo Rockets
John Carroll
Cleveland
Juniata College
Pennsylvania
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University of Buffalo
Trojans Plan Power Attack for Rose Bowl
Southern California coach Howard Jones said the Trojans will rely on power football and stock formations to face Duke in the Rose Bowl on January 2. USC has not lost in Pasadena across four appearances and aims for another title, with no trick plays planned to surprise the unbeaten Blue Devils.
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Howard Jones
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Two Mad Dogs Slain At Owner's Request
Gallia county report states Abe Evans had two hound dogs shot by Roy Johnson the dog warden at the Evans home in Pleasant Valley Raccoon Township over the weekend. Heads were sent to Columbus for state health department examination. Another local dog suspected of a bite is impounded by Johnson.
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Paris Declares American Football Too Rough for Populace
In Paris the first American football game drew 2,000 spectators. Fordham All-Stars beat the New Yorkers 25 14, then New Yorkers answered 38 26. Parisians called the sport a mix of rugby and bull fighting and said the huddle was the best part.
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Jimmy Crowley
Fordham University
Armstrong Is Voted 1938's Best Athlete
Henry Armstrong, three-time world boxing champion, is named the greatest athlete of 1938 in a United Press poll of sports writers. He narrowly tops Don Budge who earned 30 percent, with Johnny Vander Meer also rated highly. Other nominees include Patty Berg, Glenn Cunningham, Ace Parker, Whizzer White, Hank Greenberg, and Sammy Snead.
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Glenn Cunningham
Ace Parker
Whizzer White
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Hank Greenberg
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Sammy Snead
Stewart Social Briefs Recap Local Visits and Guests
Stewart society notes list guests and visits from Athens and surrounding towns. Ruth McBee stayed with her parents in Athens, Charlett Copeland called on her uncle J H Copeland, and the Biddison and Jarvis families shared Sunday dinners with Stewart households. A beard fact notes the average man bears about 25 600 hairs over 48 square inches.
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Jane Davis
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Romine
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Giants Get Bonura as Indians Waive for Night Baseball Vote
Zeke Bonura moves to the New York Giants after Cleveland waives on him in a deal tied to securing a night baseball vote. The Senators receive Bonura for cash and players, while Cleveland eyes more trades amid major league meetings.
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Pete Fox
Gallia Men To Meet With Ohio Alumni
Gallia men including Robert M. Betz Dr. C. E. Holzer E. E. Higgins Harry M. Miller and Leo C. Bean will attend a dinner at Hotel Berry Athens to discuss plans for further physical development of Ohio University with alumni and others this evening.
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Athens
Washington did not wear a wig, historians say
A historical note challenges common belief that George Washington wore a wig. Researchers point to contemporaneous portraits and records suggesting he styled his hair or used simple coatings rather than a full wig. The clarification updates popular understanding of Washington’s appearance.
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All Star Team Is Announced for Florida Game
The Columbus Citizen names 23 central Ohio high school football players selected to travel to Florida on December 22 for a December 26 game against St. Petersburg High. The roster includes Ends, Tackles, Guards, Center, and Backs from Columbus and surrounding cities. Coach Jim Scott and Bob Zack are among the named coaches.
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