Mitch's Musings Score Forecasts Weekend Upsets
A column lists upcoming college basketball matchups with predicted winners. Notable pairings include Ohio over Western Michigan Western Reserve over John Carroll Marshall over Xavier Dayton over Miami Cincinnati over S Dakota and many others across major conferences.
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Ohio
Western Michigan
Western Reserve
John Carroll
Marshall
Xavier
Dayton
Miami
Cincinnati
S. Dakota
Toledo
Long Island
Ohio State
Illinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Indiana
Michigan
Penn
Detroit
Manhattan
Kansas State
Iowa State
Kentucky
West Virginia
Marquette
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Texas
Christian
Baylor
Centenary
UCLA
Santa Clara
Oregon State
California
Stanford
Wash
Furman
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Louisiana State
Auburn
N. Carolina
Duke
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Colgate
Syracuse
Tulane
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Fordham
St. Mary's
Holy Cross
Carnegie Tech
Army
Penn State
Princeton
Yale
Zuppke
Ohio U
Kalamazoo
Bobcats
Chicago
Oberlin
Denison
Wooster
Pop Boles
Wittenberg
Mount Union
AKRON
West Liberty
South Dakota
Coyotes
Bowling Green
Michigan Normal
Beegees
Detroit Tech
Heidelberg
Baldwin-Wallace
Kent State
Bobcats Seek fifth straight as they face Western State
Ohio University aims to extend its five game win streak by defeating Western State Teachers at Kalamazoo in the season finale. The Bobcats, led by Danny Risaliti and Jimmy Snyder, face a rising Broncos squad on a dry field, hoping to join the 1935 team with a five win run.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
Kalamazoo
Mich
Western State
Broncos
Ohio
Athens
Columbus
Szalay
Livingston
Ivory
Parker
Herrell
Shafer
Osborn
Crabtree
Kaylor
Kalivoda
Kridel
Robbins
Wertman
Zahrnt
Scholes
Gerding
Risaliti
Frost
Schmidt
Snyder
Kuhner
Krohmer
Halderman
Wolff
Janiak
Northland
Danny Risaliti
Jimmy Snyder
Howie Wertman
Burnie Crabtree
Ace Parker
Ohio U
Michigan
Bobcat
Parkersburg Boy Fired by LSU Mentor
Walter Barnes a Parkersburg West Virginia star linesman who chose LSU over 40 offers was reportedly dismissed from the freshman squad after a dispute with Coach Bernie Moore. Fourteen other freshmen complained to the athletic department over grievances including food quality after prior reprimands for missed practices. Barnes said he would stay only if paid ten dollars a month, the amount he received on the freshman squad.
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Baton Rouge
Walter Barnes
Louisiana State University
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bernie Moore
Barnes
LSU
Football Takes Rap for Fans
Kansas City board of education barred southwest high school's 1400 students from football for a year after a victory celebration turned destructive. About 600 students gathered near the school and caused property damage, theft, and police trouble during the celebration of the team's second straight city championship.
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Kansas City
U.P
Board of Education
Southwest High School
Southwest
Cagers Open At Amesville in Season Opener
Ames-Bern High School begins basketball with a double header against Beverly on the Ames-Bern court tonight at 7 30. Schedule lists games through February against Beverly Shade Chesterhill Troy Rome Plains Greens Run Jacksonville Trimble Albany Chauncey Pennsville Buchtel Nelsonville Hollister New Marshfield and Chauncey again.
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Ames-Bern High School
Beverly
Ames-Bern
Rome
Plains
Greens Run
Jacksonville-Trimble
Albany
Chauncey
Pennsville
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Hollister
Chesterhill
New Marshfield
Backwoods Towns Named for Colleges Across Inland Empire
Inland Empire towns along the Idaho Washington line were named Wellesley Princeton Harvard Yale Cornell Purdue and Stanford by a surveying party of college students. Lumber officials recount the naming as a college student led effort amid timber country. Schedule notes Penn State announces 1940 1941 football games at West Virginia with dates October 2 and November 15.
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Spokane
Wash
Inland Empire
Idaho-Washington State Line
Wellesley
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Cornell
Purdue
Stanford
W. Virginia State College
U.P
West Virginia
Penn State College
Herbert and Crane Freshmen Clash at Ohio Stadium
A large Ohio University crowd watched freshmen teams in a 6 0 scrimmage as Bill Herbert's Grey squad defeated Russ Crane's Green squad. Joe Chiacatelli connected with Freddie Raush for the score and Raush lateraled to Dick Heinz for the winning TD.
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Ohio University
Ohio Stadium
Bill Herbert
Grey
Russ Crane
Greens
Joe Chicatelli
Conneaut
Stan Stephenson
Jackson
Bob Johnson
Waverly
Raush
Bill Heinz
Cincinnati
Art Kelly
Bremen
Crossbow Archery Shows Harvard Student’s Recreation
In Harvard’s Lowell House, George F. Snell Jr. practices with a self made crossbow after obtaining special permission. He crafted the bow from a black walnut stock a 20 inch car spring and a billiard ball cocking device using 40 strands of shoemaker's twine for the string.
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Cambridge
Mass
Lowell House
Harvard
George F. Snell, Jr
Snell
Library of Congress
Buckeyes poised for undisputed Big Ten crown after surge
Ohio State nears the top as four straight Big Ten wins reflect growth of sophomore linemen and the steadying of a young squad. The slate includes non conference tests with Michigan, Chicago, Indiana, Northwestern and Illinois looming. Zupke’s Illini pose biggest threat while Notre Dame and Minnesota games draw eye lines.
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Ohio State
Cincinnati Reds
Francis Schmidt
Bucks
Missouri
Northwestern
Michigan
Wolverines
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Indiana
Michigan State
Chicago
Oberlin College
Illinois
Starlet Bowl Game Planned in Miami Orange Bowl
A starlet bowl football game to raise funds for infantile paralysis relief will be held at the Orange Bowl on Christmas Day. Grantland Rice heads a national sports counsel committee selecting outstanding high school teams, with Miami High and Erasmus High among early contenders. Miami High has a 14 game win streak and Erasmus is unbeaten since 1937.
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New York
U.R
Miami
Roosevelt
National Sports Counsel Committee
Grantland Rice
Sports Counsel
Committee
Miami High
Erasmus High
Miamians
Erasmus
Court Ignores Halifax Without Nova Scotia
Halifax case dismissed after court ruled that Halifax was not in the province after police charged John Dix with liquor in his home despite prohibition. Defense brief argued the Halifax address lacked the words in the province of Nova Scotia, leading to dismissal.
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Halifax
N. S
U.P
Timbuctoo
John Dixon
The
Liquor Commission
Nova Scotia
Province of
Conn's Looks Against Him in Tonight's Bout
New York report on Billy Conn and Gus Lesnevich as fight odds tilt toward Conn at Madison Square Garden. Dumb Dan Morgan predicts Lesnevich targets Conn's body to exploit vanity while Conn defends his face in a 15 round light heavyweight title bout. Odds favor Conn 1 to 2, possibly 1 to 3.
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New York
U.P
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
Madison Square Garden
Dan Morgan
Dan
Georgia
Cauliflower Alley
Morgan
Conn
Lesnevich
Billy
Hollywood
Gus
Tunney
Greb
Dempsey
Jack Delaney
Castling in Chess and Dempsey Trainer Revealed
Q and A column explains castling as a once per game king move with two squares, rook involved, and conditions about prior moves, gaps, and check. Also identifies Jerry Luvadis as Dempsey’s trainer and mentions the first Madison Square Garden Bowl wrestling match in 1932 with Ed Lewis defeating Dick Shikat.
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Jerry the Greek
Jack Dempsey
Jerry Luvadis
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Long Island City
New York
Ed ‘Strangler” Lewis
Dick Shikat
Lewis
Co-Ed Kicker Laverne Wise Draws Atmore High Crowds
Atmore High School in Alabama features 17 year old Laverne Wise as its place kicker adding color to the team. Coach Andy Edington praises her natural kicking ability with eight of ten attempts in practice though only two successful kicks in five games. Wise hopes for a college scholarship while balancing nerves and visibility as a small standout among the male team. Christmas Seals support tuberculosis campaigns since 1907.
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Atmore
Ala
U.P
Atmore High School
Venus
Laverne Wise
Andy Edington
Edington
Laverne
Andy
Reserve and John Carroll Clash in State Headliner
Cleveland’s John Carroll hosts Western Reserve in a pivotal Cleveland Big Four showdown as both teams aim to clinch prestige and reduce season disappointments. Reserve seeks revenge after injuries hampered their form while Carroll eyes the league title and strong finish.
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Reserve
John Carroll
Columbus
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Lake Erie
Carroll
Tom Conley
Case
Baldwin-Wallace
Cleveland Arena
Toledo
Red Cats
Cats
Ohio U
Baldwin Wallace
Cincinnati
Sooners Face Bad Weather Ahead of Missouri Game
Norman Oklahoma University football coach Tom Stidham prepared for a trip to Columbia with 50 red flannel drawers and 50 rain slickers. He admitted he has no protection against Paul Christman as rain and cold threaten to hamper Oklahoma's offense in the upcoming game versus Missouri Tigers. The unbeaten Sooners barely beat Kansas State 13 to 10 on a wet field at Manhattan last Saturday.
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Norman
Okla
U.P
Oklahoma University
Missouri
Tom Stidham
Paul Christman
Christman
Sooners
Missouri Tigers
Columbia
Manhattan
Kansas State
Buckeye Stars Invited to Blue and Gray All Star Team
Vic Marino guard and Esco Larkkinen end of Ohio State receive invitations to join the Northern squad for the Blue and Gray All Star football game in Montgomery Alabama on December 30. News notes also report tuberculosis research funded by Christmas Seals income across six U S universities.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.P
Vic Marino
Esco Larkkinen
Ohio State
Conn Faces Crucial Title Fight Against Lesnevich
New York reports Billy Conn holds a 2 to 1 favorite edge as he defends his world light heavyweight title tonight at Madison Square Garden against Gus Lesnevich. The 15 round bout tests Conn’s balance between staying light heavyweight champ and pursuing a move to heavyweight amid pressure from a powerful opponent.
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