Ohio State Football Rebuild Underway After Schmidt Exit
A discussion of Ohio State football coaching changes following Schmidt's departure, potential candidates, and the tough process of selecting a Big Ten level successor. The piece notes emphasis on coaching reputation, personal traits, and the need for a strong, experienced leader. It also covers Ohio University's eight game schedule for 1941 including a Thanksgiving game against Dayton.
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Cal
L. W. St. John
State
Ernie Godfrey
The
Bucks
Ernie
Don C. Peden
Ohio University
Bobcats
Western Reserve
Athens
University of Dayton Flyers
Flyers
Youngstown
Western Kentucky
Akron
Butler
Miami
Ohio Wesleyan
Dayton
Schmidt and Staff Quit at Ohio State After Disastrous Season
Ohio State University athletic board accepted the resignations of Head Coach Francis A. Schmidt and five assistants after a 4 win 4 loss season. Dismissed are Ernest R. Godfrey Sid ney Gillman Fritz Mackey Eddie Buckle and Gomer Jones. Mackey remains baseball coach Blickle stays on in basketball.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Bucks
Francis A. Schmidt
Schmidt
Buckeye
Ernest R. Godfrey
Sidney Gillman
Fritz Mackey
Eddie Buckle
Gomer Jones
Mackey
Blickle
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Buckeye “Wolves
Michigan
Ohio
L. W. St. John
West Coast
Notre Dame
Southern California
St. John’s
St. John
Agag
Mercy Schmidt
Texas Christian University
Horned Frogs
Southwest
Sam Willaman
Williman
Wail
Godfrey
Wittenberg College
Willaman
Gillman
Denison University
Jones
Buckle
Huntington
W. Va
Butler University
Portland Social and Brief Personal Notes
Portland residents and relatives are seen visiting family in nearby towns including Jackson County Parkersburg Letart Falls Syracuse and Chester. Notables include visits by the Blosser family the McKelveys and Warners while Rev Earl Scott shows health improvement and Donald Price returns to hospital for further observation.
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William Talbott
Ulysses Talbott
Jackson County
Marvin Swan
Mary Jo Swan
Columbus
Harry Swan
Kenneth McLeod
Cecil
John Wheaton
Murrayville
W. Va
W. G. McKelvey
William
John McKelvey
R. A. West
Parkersburg
Robert McKelvey
Apple Grove
Roy Haas
Pleasantview
Eva Blosser
Will Larson
Ira Blosser
Letart Falls
Syracuse
William Warner
Chester
Earl T. Scott
Alberta Foutty
Ruby Williams
Emlin Adams
Donald Price
Brockway
Ohio Colleges Meet Strong In Basketball Scores
Toledo defeats Tri State 47 to 20 and 57 to 34 over Detroit Tech. Kent State tops Oswego Normal 45 to 25. Villanova over Wittenberg 34 to 31. Fremont Ross beats Fremont St Josephs 50 to 32. Other listed results include Florida 38 Alabama 34 and Rice 51 Southern California 37.
Malaria Origins Tied to Bad Air Belief in Marshes
The term malaria derives from mal aria meaning bad air. Early observers believed fevers came from foul air around swamps before mosquitoes were identified as disease carriers.
Akron Zippers Face Ohio University Tonight in Ohio Gym
Akron University Zippers clash with the Ohio University Bobcats in Ohio gym tonight. Sankey leads scoring for Akron at 6 2 with sharp shooting while Rosenthal, 5 5 and 130 pounds, uses speed on the floor. Larson nears a landmark fourth straight win as Trautwein sticks to his Xavier lineup with Baumholtz Snyder Lalich Ott and McSherry.
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Zippers
Ohio University
Ohio
Sankey
Rosenthal
Larson
Bill Trautwein
Bobcats
Xavier
Baumholtz
Snyder
Lalich
Ott
McSherry
North Carolina golf pro Heafner to wed tomorrow
A collection of brief notes from the sports world reports Clayton Heafner a rising North Carolina golf pro will marry the next day while Chris Dundee Paul Overlin's manager heads to Connecticut for a wedding. It mentions tennis star Mary Hardwick and Georgetown alumni arranging travel for the Orange Bowl trip, plus minor league and managerial gossip.
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Clayton Heafner
North Carolina
Chris Dundee
Ken Overlin
Connecticut
Miami
Mary Hardwick
England
la Marble
New York Georgetown
Hoya Rooters
Will Harridge
Lou Rolls
Four camera types used by amateur photographers
Four principal types of camera now are being used by most amateur photographers box with fixed focus folding with bellows and movable focus scale reflex with focusing through ground glass and miniature taking tiny pictures for enlargement The human body is composed of between 60 and 70 per cent water.
Louis stops McCoy in five as he resumes title defenses
Joe Louis, 202 1 4 pounds, defeats Al McCoy of Boston by technical knockout in five rounds at Boston Garden before 13 334 fans. McCoy, trailing in the bout, absorbed Louis right hands that left his left eye visibly swollen, prompting the referee to halt the fight after McCoy refused to answer the bell for the sixth. Louis pressed the attack with a stinging right jab and power shots, while McCoy used movement to avoid punishment.
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Boston Battler
Boston
Brown Bomber
Jimmy Braddock
al McCoy
Boston Garden
McCoy
Louis
Gagement
Reds Buy Forest Pressnell From Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds sign pitcher Forest Pressnell after a decade away from Ohio ball, acquiring him from the St. Louis Cardinals for an undisclosed price. Cardinals GM Branch Rickey says only a nonnegotiable offer would trigger another sale.
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Pressnell
Cincinnati Reds
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Pressnerl
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
National Leaguers
Racine Tops Harrisonville in Bowling League Play
Racine defeated Harrisonville as Lem Franklin of Chicago totaled 190 and Selman Marin of Chicago 208 in a four frame result. In boxing results Alf Moffett of Devon outpointed George Zengaras in New York while Freddie Cochrane of Elizabeth knocked out Vince Delia in Trenton. In Gallipolis, Mrs. Margaret Rabb was injured in a fall at the Varney home suffering a dislocated shoulder while tending Mrs. Varney who is ill.
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Lem Franklin
Cleveland
Selman Marlin
New York
Alf
Red) Moffett
Devon
Conn
George Zengaras
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Elizabeth
N. J
Vince Delia
Trenton
Gallipolis
Margaret Rabb
Charles Var
Toledo Cops Doubleheader To Lead College Quintets
Toledo University Rockets win twice to lead Ohio college basketball with 47 20 over Tri State and 57 34 over Detroit Tech. Dayton falls 30 28 to Wilmington. Kent State 45 25 vs Oswego Normal. Wittenberg 94 91 at Villanova. Tonight Wittenberg at Long Island Wooster at Beloit.
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Otterbein
Heidelberg
Hanover
Miami
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