MITCH S MUSINGS On football power and the razzle dazzle
Harry Grayson argues that football is returning to fundamentals after two seasons of lateral passing and ball juggling. He cites Pitt vs Ohio State, Stanford and Duke, and Sutherland’s stance on limiting lateral play, then notes Hawaii banana shipments drop in 1936.
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Panthers
Jock Sutherland
Sutherland
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Fire blamed on mice at Con Enright farm home
Mice were blamed for a fire at the Con Enright farm home near Solomon Kansas. They are believed to have started the blaze by gnawing matches in a clothes closet. The smoke awakened Maright and he saved his home.
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Bobcats offense shows improvement under blocking focus
Ohio University football, after five weeks of emphasis on blocking, shows a developing offense with better ground and air gains. The team has about 400 yards in two games and aims to sustain drives as Monk Montgomery connects well with receivers and blockers open holes for ball carriers. Bill Jurkovic may return next week pending knee recovery.
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Bobcats
Don Peden
Kent State
Golden Flashes
Ohio
Monk Montgomery
Peden
Bill Jurkovic
Purdue
Miami
Jurkovic
Reds to Confer on Dressen Retention With Giles
Warren Giles, newly named Cincinnati Reds vice president and general manager, arrives from Rochester to meet with President Powell Crosley and other officials about manager Chuck Dressen's retention. Dressen travels from Nashville for the talks, with reports of his possible exit fueling trade rumors including a Pirates job.
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Warren Giles
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Chuck” Dressen
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Reds
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Pie’ Traynor
Brooklyn
Scribes Claim Cards Beat Warneke in Trade Deals
Baseball scribes favor the St. Louis Cardinals trading for Lou Warneke over Chicago Cubs acquiring Rip Collins and Leroy Parmelee. They note Curt Davis’s move to the Cubs last summer and suggest Ford Frick supports off season swaps to keep interest.
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New York
Sparks
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Lou Warneke
Rip” Collins
Leroy Parmelee
Phil Wrigley
Curt Davis
Cub
Ford Frick
Big Ten Gridiron Scrimmages Across Conference
Northwestern backs Steve Toth and Don Geyer stand to trouble Ohio State with new power plays. Purdue, Chicago, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and Northwestern conduct freshmen and varsity scrimmages focused on offense and defense, refining plays ahead of upcoming clashes.
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Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Waldorf
Steve Toth
Don Geyer
Ohio State
Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio Fox Hounds Open Final Trials At Derby
Jackson based Lum owned by Oscar Bennett leads after two days as the 17th annual Ohio Fox Hunters Association Derby enters the last trials. Bonnie owned by Jack Young of Spencer West Virginia and Flash owned by Carrie Sweringen of Buena Vista Ohio follow in the standings with Avon Heap and Trouble from Dan C Meeks Coshocton rounding out the top five. An all age race is set for Thursday as a record field competes.
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Lum
Oscar Bennett
Bonnie
Jack Young
Spencer
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Carrie Sweringen
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Avon Heap
Dan C. Meeks
Coshocton
Dazed fox attacks man in Oroville incident
Gus Autran, 72, a veteran plainsman, was attacked by a dazed fox after a brush fire. He killed the animal with a stone after the fox tore off his shirt. The incident occurred in Oroville, California.
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U.R
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Autran
What Happens to the Commissioner’s Share in World Series
A Tulsa reader asks how the 15 percent commissioner's share from World Series gate receipts is used. The 1921 World Series total gate was $1,204,399 with Landis collecting $180,659 as commissioner. The article notes the longstanding curiosity about the distribution of funds.
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Yankees
Giants
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Tulsa letter questions the leagues 59 cent commission fee
A Tulsa reader questions why 59 cents from series admissions go to a commissioner’s share. The note notes Landis’s 50 000 salary and wonders where the rest goes, asking for a breakdown of salary office expenses travel and related costs.
Why No Booth Why Schmidt Faces Question From Ohio Fans
Columbus report notes East Liverpool readers ask why Bill Booth spent most of the game on the bench for Ohio State after a loss to Pittsburgh. Also mentions Heidelberg College staff, Toledo water wagon gift, Akron captains, Xavier back Patton, and Ohio teams' assorted nicknames and figures.
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U.P
Ohio
Francis A. Schmidt
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
East Liverpool
Vox
Booth
Francis
Bill Booth
Bucks
Sterling
Heidelberg College
Ted Turney
Jim Fingerhuth
Dwight “Stick” Haley
Haley
University of Toledo
Joe E. Brown
University of Akron
Zippers
Mike Krino
Bob Bauer
Ernie Kaufman
Jim Patton
Xavier University
Patton
Dinosaurs
Holbrook Eleven
Georgetown
Aged Players Benefit From Commission Share Donation
Brandt noted that as much as 50 000 dollars of the commissioner's share was donated to the American Legion in a single year. The statement is part of a broader discussion and leads into a prior story about a bird dog.
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American Legion
United Presa
Wedebrook to Start for Ohio State Against Northwestern
Ohio State coach Francis A. Schmidt appears set to start Howard Wedebrook against Northwestern in Evanston. The 200 pound sophomore from Portsmouth is famed for punting and may be used more for kicks than ball carrying due to blocking and contact issues. Schmidt stresses safety over offense and may rely on Wedebrook’s long punts to gain field position.
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Francis A. Schmidt
Ohio State
Bucks
Evanston
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Schmidt
Howard Wedebrook
Portsmouth
Wildcats
Wedebrook
New York University
Pittsburgh
Bill Booth
Mike Kabealos
Nelsonville Athens Grid Battle Looms Friday
Athens faces Nelsonville in the annual fray as coach P B McKinley eyes a possible win after a rough stretch. The Bulldogs fight hard but lack a scoring punch, while Athens showed potential recently by holding a strong Logan squad to a standstill.
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P. B. McKinley
Athens
Bulldogs
McKinley
Pomeroy
Big Purple
Logan
Two Hunters Claim Deer in Dunsmuir Standoff
In Dunsmuir California Bob Pedroncelli and Victor Andreotta both alledgedly stopped the same deer at once while approaching from different directions. The ownership of the deer remains unsettled.
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Solomon
Dunsmuir
Calif
Bob Pedronceli
Victor Andreotta
Appointment of Administrator for Athens County Estate
Charles H. Williams of Athens Ohio is appointed administrator of the estate of Joan W. Millinger deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated October 1994 by Judge M Johnson.
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Athens
Ohio
Joan W. Millinger
State of
Athens County
M. Johnson
Said County
Dora Grubb
Melvin C Grubb
M Johnson
Said
Athens woman named Administratrix of Grubb estate
Dora Grubb of Athens Ohio is appointed Administratrix of the estate of Melvin C Grubb deceased in Athens County. Claims with fiduciary within four 4 days dated October 6 1936. M Johnson 10 7 30tw.
Hartnett Prefers Cubs Stay Over Brooklyn Dodgers Trade Talk
Chicago Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett told owner P. K. Wrigley he did not want to leave the Cubs or manage Brooklyn. Reports had Hartnett as a potential successor to Casey Stengel and could have been traded for Van Mungo. Wrigley noted Cubs needed pitching but valued Hartnett as catcher and would keep him if he wished to stay.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Louisville Colonels
American Association
Dodgers
Bill Terry
Sam Leslie
Chicago
A.P
Leo
Gabby) Harnett
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Hartnett
van Mungo
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Wrigley
Leroy Parmelee
St. Louis
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