Toast to Marshall College Football Irregulars
Huntington editors plan a testimonial dinner for Marshall College’s football team with Alvin Bo McMillin as speaker. The Herd finished 5 wins and 4 losses, losing two Buckeye Conference games and the conference crown, prompting reflections on celebration versus outcome.
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Wells Gaynor
Huntington
W. Va
Herald-Dispatch
Marshall College
Alvin
Bo” McMillin
McMillin
Gaynor
Marshall
Buckeye
Thundering Herd
Bobcat Cage Prospects Seen With Freshmen Team
Ohio University basketball under coach Dutch Trautwein features a likely all sophomore squad with five seniors and several promising freshmen. The 20 game schedule opens December 13 against Marietta College as Trautwein builds from a largely inexperienced lineup.
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King Winter
Ohio University
Bobcats
Marshall College
Buckeye
William J
Trautwein
Marshall
Ohio Wesleyan
Dayton
Ohio
Sophs
Fred Peoples
Grothaus
Howdy Blair
Chauncey Shumaker
Warren Abbott
Hamilton High School
Carl Ott
Vern Deinner
Frankie Baumholtz
Midville
Jimmy Snyder
Charley Blickensderfer
Soph
Claden-Hutten
Girothaus
Peoples
Shumaker
Deinzer
Baumholtz
Snyder
Ott
Jimmy Brown
Toronto
John Kline
Zanesville
Blair
Abbott
Ernie Kish
Cleveland
Harry McSherry
Sharon
M. Shumaker
Pomeroy
Harold Wise
Wise
Marietta College
Question and Answers on Sports Queries in The Athens Messenger
Sports Q and A panel opens with travel by train for 1988 Cubs World Series games and tennis scoring basics. A Detroit Tigers manager question recounts Aug 1938 results, followed by a civic note praising Marshall and questioning Athens honors for Bobcats football success.
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baugh Shines For Redskins In 15-0 Win Over Steelers
Washington Redskins star Sammy Baugh threw two touchdown passes despite a shoulder injury as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 15-0 before 25,000 in Capital City. The Chicago Cardinals won 31-17 over the Cleveland Rams with Gaynell Tinsley catching a 98 yard scoring pass from Doug Russell.
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New York
U.P
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Baugh
Washington
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cardinals
Cleveland Rams
Gaynell Tinsley
Barber Shop Robbed During Supper Hour in Ambrose Building
Rohters entered the Der Poling barber shop in the Ambrose Hotel Building during supper hour Saturday evening and stole between eight and ten dollars from the cash register. Poling, who runs the shop alone, had left briefly to dine and discovered the robbery upon returning and reported it to police.
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Logan—Rohters
der Poling
Ambrose Hotel
Poling
Coast Conference ballots decide Rose Bowl defender
Ten members of the Pacific Coast Conference cast telegraphic ballots to determine whether California or Southern California would defend the Rose Bowl on January 2. Reports claimed either side had six votes, but confirmation awaited word from conference president Hugh C. Willett.
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Los Angeles
California
Southern California
Bears
USC
Hugh C. Willett
Anderson Named Iowa Grid Mentor
The University of Iowa athletic board chooses Dr. Edward C. Anderson of Holy Cross as head football coach for three years starting next season. He succeeds Irl Tubbs, whose teams won two games in two years, with a salary believed above 10,000 dollars annually.
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Iowa City
U.R
University of Iowa Athletic Board
Edward C. Anderson
Holy Cross
Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Athletic Board
Anderson
Irl Tubbs
Miami
Tubbs
Notre Dame Faces Final Test as National Race Tightens
Notre Dame sits unbeaten with a Rose Bowl shot after a Southern California trip, while Texas Christian and Duke loom as possible champs. Duke defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 0, Oklahoma beat Washington State, and Texas Christian crushed SMU 26 to 7 as the season nears its end.
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New York
Notre Dame
South Bend
Elmer Layden
Southern California
Texas Christian
Duke
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Blue Devils
Pittsburgh
Durham
N. C
Texas Christian Ans
Mississippi
Parker Hall
Washington State
Dartmouth
Stanford
California
Army
Navy
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Oklahoma Aggies
Athens County Basketball League Opens This Week
Athens County high school basketball begins with 10 teams in action this week as opening league games unfold Friday night. New Marshfield starts next Friday. Schedule lists Dec 2, Dec 13, Dec 17 through Mar 4 with 20-plus matchup entries across Athens County schools and opponents.
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Athens County Basketball League
Athens County
New Marshfield
Shade
Ames-Bern
Troy
Hollister
Rome
Buchtel
the Plains
Albany
Greens
Jacksonville-Trimble
Waterloo
All-Ohio Football Selections From United Press Core
United Press lists Ohio college players by position including end backs guards and centers from Miami Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Denison Ohio Wesleyan and others. Notable names include Kessler Domanski Nie haus Rancourt Schulte Obee Beach McDonough Tam blyn Belichick and Falcone across multiple schools.
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Domanski
John Carroll
Auger
Ohio Northern
Niehaus
Dayton
Saxon
Western Reserve
Thomas
Denison
Rancourt
Swacz
Ohio U
Obee
Schulte
Malinovsky
Ohio Wesleyan
Rose Bowl bids loom as Duke Tennessee and TCU wait
In San Francisco Henry McLemore reports Duke Tennessee and TCU contenders for the Rose Bowl alongside Southern California. Press box opinion favors Duke or Texas Christian, with TCUs scoring edge tempered by fears of denial. The Trojan bid hinges on beating California in the Pacific Coast race.
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Duke
Tennessee
TCU
Henry McLemore
San Francisco
Calif
U.P
Texas Christian
Southern California
Solomon
Dartmouth
Alabama
Trojans
T.C.U
Fort Worth
United States
Davey O’brien and Company
Southern
California
Pacific
United Press
Racine Cagers Open 1938 39 Season At Home
Racine High School Purple Tornado opens its 1938 39 basketball season at home Thursday facing Bidwell High School Gallia County. Varsity plays at 8 30 p m after a 7 30 p m prelim between Tornado and Bidwell reserves. Coach L M Morris has two returning lettermen Dwight Ross and Wilmer Byers.
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Racine High School
Bidwell High School
Gallia County
Tornado
Bidwell
L. M. Morris
Dwight Ross
Wilmer Byers
Morris
Paul Moore
Robert Taylor
Charles Jiiden
Wayland Marr
Carl Taylor
Robert Shank
Burl Ashley
Albert Wolfe
Paul Arnott
William Holman
Thomas Beegle
Junior Neigler
Charles Paxton
Pat Roush
Hayman
the Plains
Chester
Harrisonville
Lucasville
Ravenswood
Tuppers Plains
Rutland
New Marshfield
Oak Hill
Franklin Furnace
W. Va
Middleport
Monty Stratton May Lose Leg After Wounding Accident
Dallas report states Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton, 6 foot 4, in Parkland Hospital with a pistol wound. Doctors may amputate his leg. decision expected today or Tuesday. Stratton was hunting rabbits when the gun discharged while the weapon was strapped to his thigh near Greenville. He had 15 wins and 5 losses in 1937 and 15 wins versus 9 losses this season.
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Dallas
Tex
A.R
Monty Stratton
Stratton
Chicago White Sox
Parkland Hospital
A. R. Thomasson
Greenville
Sox
All-Ohio football picks name second team with Adams on roster
Columbus UP reports 1938 all Ohio selections from newspaper men and college coaches. Sophomores Ries and Arsenault headline backfield on second eleven, with Paul Wagner and Tony Popp repeating on the top group and Eddie Campbell anchoring the line. Johnny Montgomery leads at quarterback with Johnny Lucas at center and the Xavier side strong on both tackles.
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Popp Toledo
Howe Xavier
Wagner Dayton
Xavier
Lucas So
Reducta Western Reserve Sr
Campbell Capital
Wilcox Ohio U. Sr
Montgomery
Waggle
Western Reserve
Ketchner
Cincinnati
Adams
Ohio U
Crisci
Fiordalis
Case
Sheetz
Lucas
John Carroll Fagan
Akron
Bukovich
Toledo
Nichols
Mt. Union
Cunahan
Wooster
Furst
Dayton
Paul Wilcox
Janiak and Adams
Columbus
United Press
Johnny Ries
Eddie Arsenault
John Carroll
Harry Campbell
Ries and
Arsenault
Jack Padley
Frank Zazula
Campbell
Chet Adams
Johnny Montgomery
Paul Wagner
Tony Popp
Wagner
Ohio
Flyers
Buckeye
Dave Henderson
Hoy Arnold
Baldwin-Wallace
Ries
Padley
Zazula
Henderson
Jerry Williams
Miami
Len Janiak
San Francisco WPA Symphony Highlights Local Talent
The San Francisco WPA Symphony admires tubaist Peter Wind, secretary Albert Crum serves as treasurer for Langenford Bakeries, and patrolman Fred Robbers leads the city police force in recognition.
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San Francisco
WPA Symphony Orchestra
Peter Wind
Langenford Bakeries
Albert Crum
Fred Robbers
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