Dayton Flyers halt Ohio Bobcats in hard fought grid clash
Dayton Flyers upset Ohio on the road, led by a relentless defense and key substitutions. Dayton rebuilt their line and linemen like Reidel Costell and Glen Smolka delivered standout ball carries. Ohio’s morale faded after a late stand by Dayton and missteps by the Bobcats’ lineup changes.
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Ohio
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Flyers
Padley
Glen Smolka
Miami
Neibati
Harry Baujan
Knorr
George
Reidel
Costell
Baujan
Manning
Obee
Marre
Val Perrish
Bobcat
Len Janiak
Bob Riedel
Janiak
John Hamm
Joe Thomas
Duncan Obee
Val Perris
Paul Wagner
Jack Padley
Willie Banks
Jim Snyder
John Gomery
Ohio U
Buckeye Conference title chase heats up as Wooster rolls
Wooster, under coach L C Boles, closed the Ohio Conference season unbeaten with a 38 14 win over Heidelberg. Carroll beat Wooster on loss to Western Reserve, while Case fell to Miami 27 12 in a day of scramble for league honors. The Buckeye race heads to a trio of tilts as teams seek the top spot and a possible state crown.
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Columbus
Buckeye
Ohio
John Carroll
Wooster
L. C. Boles
Heidelberg
Scots
Carrol
Washington and
Jefferson
Marietta
Muskingum
Carroll
Great Western Reserve
Red Cats
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Miami
Johnny Ries
Dick Booth
Ries
Eddie Arsenault
Dayton Flyers
Ohio U
Dayton
Marshall
Ohio Wesleyan
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Winer
Ohio Marshall
Athens
Cincinati
Herd
Capital
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Denison
Muskies
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Walloping Otterbein
Lutherans
Ohio Northern
Wittenberg
Oberlin
Bob Burkhart
Florida
Rollins College
Toledo
Xavier
Western Reserve
Cincinnati
St. Marys
San Antonio
Tex
Baldwin-Wallace
Kent State
Bowling Green
Hiram
Kenyon
Youngstown
Clarion
Bluffton
Assumption
Southern states edge toward secession over Rose Bowl bids
Henry McLemore writes from Montgomery that North Carolina Tennessee and Texas may secede if Duke Texas Christian and Tennessee are passed over for Pasadena on New Year’s Day. He mocks state loyalty and cites changing football hero worship amid Rose Bowl talk.
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Henry McLemore Montgomery
Ala
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Duke
Texas Christian
Pasadena
California
Alamo
Davey Crockett
Sam Houston
Davey O'Brien
Aldrich
TAU
Neyland Praises 1938 Tennessee Team After Vanderbilt Victory
Major Bob Neyland lauded the 1938 Tennessee Volunteers after a 14 to 0 win over Vanderbilt. He called the squad the best he had coached with perfect balance and relentless 60 minute play, remarking that more players enjoy football for the full game.
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Knoxville
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The
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Sherman
Five undefeated teams lead 1938 college football race
Notre Dame Texas Christian Duke Oklahoma and Tennessee remain undefeated entering the final stretch. Notre Dame beat Minnesota 19 0 to lead the ranking as TCU battles Rice Duke faces North Carolina State Oklahoma meets Iowa State and Tennessee plays Kentucky with Dartmouth Iowa State and Santa Clara out of the top circle after weekend losses.
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Harry Ferguson
NEW York
U.P
Dixie
Midwest
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Texas Christian
Duke
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Rice
North Carolina State
Iowa State
Kentucky
Irish
Minnesota
Arkansas
TCU
Vanderbilt
Mississippi
Missouri
Dartmouth
Santa Clara
Cornell
Two Cars of Same Make In Collision In Philadelphia
Police investigated a Philadelphia auto crash involving two vehicles of identical make model and color. One car bore license 5BR1T7 and the other 43R17 as officers examined the scene and quoted the striking coincidence.
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Philadelphia
New Champion Appears Sure In Pro Loop
Washington Redskins face long odds to retain the Ed Thorpe Memorial Trophy as the NFL season nears its end. The Giants and Packers moved ahead with decisive wins while Washington suffered a Chicago beating. New York and Green Bay clinched or near clinching Western and Eastern leads, with Cleveland and Detroit also results noted.
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NEW York
U.P
Ed Thorpe
Chicago Bears
Giants
Cleveland
Redskins
Baugh
Washington
Jack Manders
Rams
Green Bay
Detroit
Cecil Isbell
Clark Hinkle
Lions
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Eagles
Big Ten Race Wide Open After Saturday Contests
Contenders across the first division jockey for the conference crown as Minnesota Wisconsin and Ohio State all hold untapped title chances. Outcomes this weekend include Minnesota Wisconsin clash and Ohio State facing Michigan with a potential shared or outright championship depending on results. Notre Dame Northwestern Purdue Indiana Illinois and Nebraska also feature in a packed slate amid Wisconsin Notre Dame tie hopes and ongoing title pressure.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Madison
Michigan
Columbus
Purdue
Northwestern
Illinois
Buckeyes
Wolves
Notre Dame
Harry Stuhlidreher
Badger
Indiana
Nebraska
Iowa
Bo McMillin
Maroons
A. A
College of Pacific
Golden Gate Exposition to Limit Hot Dog Sales
San Francisco officials enforce a 12 hour selling window for all hot dogs at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. The rule aims to ensure freshness of wieners sold during the event.
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San Francisco
Sophomore Back Quartet Leads Ohio State Past Illinois
Ohio State's sophomores Langhurst Strausbaugh Sexton and Don Scott ignited a 32 to 14 win over Illinois, reviving title hopes. The Bucks, now favored to beat Michigan and chase a conference crown, hope to tie Minnesota or Wisconsin. Illinois coach Bob Zuppke praised OSU’s sharp play.
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Columbus
O.R
Jims
Ohio State
Purdue
Bucks
Cubs
Yankees
Jim Langhurst
Willard
Jim Strausbaugh
Chillicothe
Jim Sexton
Middletown
Don Scott
Canton
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