Mitch's Musings on Layden resignation at Notre Dame
The column questions Elmer Laydens reasons for leaving Notre Dame for the NFL commissionership. It notes a $20 000 annual five year contract and compares Layden s record to Rockne era standards, concluding the 1940 team was disappointing despite early optimism.
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Baile Atha Claithe
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Elmer
South Bend
Knute Rockne
Rockne
Layden
Harper
Anderson
Alli
Ohio State
Irish
South Benders
Army
Navy
Iowa
Rockets Five Beaten Once In 15 Starts
Ohio University gym hosts Toledo U Rockets vs Bobcats led by Hal Anderson. Rockets opened with 12 straight wins, then upset by Western Michigan Teachers. Key players include Gerber Carlson Quinn with Nash Clemons Grailer supplying assists and defense.
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Rocket
Holdout Parade Marks Unsettled Baseball Payroll Fight
Major league owners plead unsettled conditions to curb payrolls while holdouts push for bigger salaries. Players cited include Johnny Mize, Rip Radcliff, Mickey Owen, and Eddie Joost. sources note limited long-term gains for clubs like the Cardinals, Browns, and Reds. All players are expected to report at kickoff despite disputes.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Alva Bradley
Cleveland
Walter O. Briggs
Bob Feller
Bo-Bo Newsom
Harry Danning
Giants
Turk Mike Donlin
Johnny Kling
Eddie Roush
Donlin
Mabel Hite
Kling
Kansas City
Roush
Tim Hurst
Toledo Cagers Rally To Beat DePaul 55 51 In OT
Toledo University edged DePaul 55 to 51 in overtime at Chicago as Bart Quinn and Marshall Carlson scored late and Bob Gerber reclaimed the state scoring lead with 239 points while Ohio Wesleyan beat Denison 60 29 and Youngstown posted an 8th straight home win 52 35 over Thiel College.
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Rockets
Western Michigan
Kets
Hillsdale
Cornell
Dartmouth
Tiffin Bluffton
Tri-State
Indiana
Case
West Virginia
DePaul
Bradley Tech
Illinois
Peoria
Bradley
Chicago
Toledo Quint
Bob Gerber
Marshall Carlson
Bart Quinn
Bob Nash
Frank Clemons
George Grailer
Ohioans
Toledo
Frankie Baumbolts
Ohio University
Gerber
Baumholtz
Ohio Wesleyan
Denison
Delaware
Big Red
Wesleyan
Youngstown
Thiel College of Pennsylvania
Penguins
Rio Grande
Otterbein
Westerville
Wilmington College
de Paul
Thiel
Wilmington
Wilberforce
Yale
Brown
Ball State
Manchester
Eastern
Teachers
Centre
Hanover
Louisville
Morehead
Berea
Penn State
Tulsa
Creighton
High School
DiMaggio Rejects Yankee Contract Over Offer
Joe DiMaggio, 1940 AL batting champion, rejected the New York Yankees’ offer and will return the contract unsigned. He suggested the proposal was too close to the $32,500 he earned last season, with no further details on expectations. Pete Suder, from Aliquippa, Pa, drafted by the Athletics for third base, began his pro career through Beggs’ recommendation in Cincinnati.
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Brooklyn
Cardinals
St. Louis
Schnotzlie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Siesta
Eddie Joost
Reds
Joe Beggs
Warren Giles
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Yankee
Boggs
Suder
Philadelphia
Pete Suder
Athletics
Ohe Beggs
Aliquippa
Beau Bell Signs Cleveland Indians 1941 Contract
Only seven Cleveland Indians remained out side the wigwam today after out fielder Beau Bell signed his 1941 contract. The article also lists recent college and high school basketball results across Ohio and nearby states.
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Beau Bell
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Ohio State appoints seven assistants for Coach Brown
Ohio State University announced seven assistants for Paul Brown including four from Massillon High School. Widdoes Bixler Mackey McGranahan Buckle Rees Heisler comprise the staff with Brown aiming for fundamentals over big names. Mackey and Buckle join from earlier roles, while Rees earned acclaim at Shaw High. Godfrey may join PE department.
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Paul Brown
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio State University
Brown
Massillon High School
Widdoes
Paul Bixler
Fritz Mackey
Hugh McGranahan
Eddie Buckle
Trevor Rees
Fred Heisler
McGranahan
Heisler
Massillon
Rees
Shaw
East Cleveland
Bixler
Colgate
Mackey
Blickle
Francis A. Schmidt
Buckle
Schmidt
Athletic Board
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Butler
Indianapolis
Ind
Akron University
Canton McKinley High School
Massilion
Otterbein College
Detroit Tech
Miami University
Shaw High
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Arnold Owen
Bob Bowman
Joe Orengo
Rip Radcliff
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Mickey Owen
Hank Leiber
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Novikoff
Stringer
Ernie Lombardi
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Associated Press
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