Furman Preview Frames Purple Hurricane For Greenville Showdown
A southern sports musings piece previews Furman University football for the Homecoming contest in Greenville South Carolina. It highlights coach Dizzy McLeod’s potential line a standout backfield led by Dewey Proctor and Pepper Martin and notes transfers like Roten Shetley’s successor. It lists backfield options quarterbacks Bob Fitzer Roy Walters and a veteran line with Turner Brubeck Barker Gilstrap Edens Trabakino Fleming Cornwall Lovell Farry and Seel along with sophomores Gregory Koontz Mann.
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Lader Av
Greenville
S. C
Furman University
Ohio U
Dizzy Mcleod
Dizzy
Dewey Proctor
Pepper Martin
Purman
Dizty
James C. Martin
Roten Shetley
Shetley
Brooklyn
Lake View
D. C
Proctor
Clemson
Furman
Carolinas
Martin
Bedlam
Brazei
Lonoath
Purple
Bob Fitzer
Roy Walters
Billy Lavender
Ralph Hamer
Paul Sizemore
James Barnett
Charlie Henderson
Walters
Fitzer
Army
Hugh Wofford
Cecil Hinson
Gene Linke
Johnson Moore
Lloyd Coley
Ray Dorman
Herb King
George Turner
Bill Brubeck
Gates Barker
Hazel
Gilstrap
Charles Edens
Ralph Trabakino
Sam Fleming
Bill Cornwall
George Lovell
Lawrence Farry
Bill Seel
Roger Gregory
Harold Mann
Owen Koontz
Faculty 10 Pin League Opens At Sportland
An eight team Ohio University faculty bowling league starts at Sportland Recreation lanes with four teams in action this afternoon. Four lanes reserved Thursdays 4 to 6 p.m. Team pairings include Team 1 versus Team 2 and Team 3 versus Team 4, with future matches listed for next Thursday.
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Peden Tightens Bobcat Defense Ahead of Furman Game
Don Peden presses Ohio University to shore up defense for the final home game against Furman. Practice focuses on pass defense and slowing Furman's two speed back threats Jim Martin and Breezy Brazier. Injuries swirl with three tailbacks sidelined but expected ready by Saturday. Sophomore Dick Bauman earns more playing time as he adapts to a wingback to left halfback role.
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Ohio University
Butler
Bobcat
Western Michigan
Bobcats
Peden
Furman
Purple Hurricane
Don
Jim Martin
Breezy Brazier
Martin
Braziel
John Fekete
Jake Chicatelli
Job Johnson
Jimmy Snyder
Snyder
Freddie Rauch
Gerald Ramsey
Dick Bauman
Steubenville
Bauman
Johnny Law Named Recreation Director at Walkill Prison
Former Notre Dame All-America guard Johnny Law is appointed recreation director at Walkill prison in New York. The move places a high profile sports figure into a corrections role, signaling a focus on inmate activities and morale.
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Walkill, N. Y
Johnny Law
Notre Dame All-America
Walkill Prison
Team Rosters Entered For Mueller Event
The document lists teams 6 E H Mueller and 7 with Carl House Roy Paynter A H Rhoads W H Roberts C Robinson E A Taylor Clark E Williams and team 8 with C S Calkin Emmet Rowles A B Sias W J Smith L C Staats G W Starcher O L Woah and participants E H Gaylord E T Hellebrandt L A Oadis Don W Paden F T Paige G B Paulsen W M Young.
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Emmet Rowles
A. B. Sias
W. J. Smith
L. C. Staats
G. W. Starcher
O. L. Woah
Uncle Sam Signs Great Collection of Athletes From All Branches
New York led a mass draft enrollment as athletes from college and pro ranks signed up to serve. Star pitchers Bobby Feller and Derringer topped a parade of players including Harry Danning Joe Cronin Hank Greenberg Mel Hein Whizzer White Tuffy Leemans Tommy Harmon Lawson Little Byron Nelson Joe Louis Max Baer Billy Conn Milt Schmidt Bob Bauer Woody Dumart and jockeys at Jamaica. Louis quipped it best stating it ain t choosey.
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Freshwater
World of Sports
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Dom Paul” Derringer
Harry Danning
Giants
Joe Cronin
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Red Sox
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Mel Hein
Yok Pro Grid Giants
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Penn
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Cavalry
Furman's Soph Star Dewey Proctor Emerges For Furman
Furman University coach A P Diz McLeod praised the sophomores before practice. Dewey Proctor, a 185 pound fullback, has emerged as a top playmaker in the Purple Hurricane offense. Proctor leads Furman’s aerial game while Jim Martin and Breezy Brazier pace the ground attack.
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Furman
Purple Hurricane
Dewey Proctor
Purdue investigates legality of Ohio State loss over Maag
Purdue in Lafayette asks whether Charley Maag was eligible when he re entered the game for the final Ohio State field goal after being withdrawn in the second quarter. Gordon Graham cites film evidence. coach Mal Elward declines comment as the umpire’s ruling remains unavailable.
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Ind
Ohio State
Purdue
Gordon Graham
LaFayette Journal and Courier
Charley Maag
Mal Elward
Grahame
Mangs
Buckeyes
Maag
Mang
W. D. Knight
Dartmouth
Columbus Bullies Seize League Lead With Tight Win
The Columbus Bullies beat the Milwaukee Chiefs 7 to 3 in foggy conditions as Joe Williams sprinted 40 yards for the decisive score after trailing. Earlier Bob Ecks booted a field goal for Milwaukee. In Buffalo, the Boston Bears defeated the Buffalo Indians 10 to 6 on a second period field goal and a late Karpus to Bohan TD pass.
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Milwaukee Chiefs
Joe Williams
Bob Ecks
Chiefs
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Boston Bears
Buffalo Indians
Negri
Andy Karpus
Bohan
Tennessee Is Heavy Favorite in Classic at Birmingham
Tennessee, aiming for a third Southeastern Conference title, enters the Alabama game as the heavy favorite over untested Alabama. Alabama fans fear Jimmy Nelson’s shoulder injury and a limited offense after three mild warmups. Tennessee has dominated foes including Duke, while Alabama relies on cautious hope.
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Alabama
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Crimsons
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Coon Dog Field Trial Set Near Logan Ohio
An all day coon dog field trial is scheduled for Sunday October 20 near Logan Ohio. Road markers will direct travelers from the junction of State Routes 33 and 664. A chicken dinner and lunch will be served on the grounds.
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Logan
Texans First To Play On Oregon Football Team
Eugene Oregon reports Herschel Patton center and Morris Jackson guard become the first Texans to play for an Oregon football squad marking a historic roster milestone for the program.
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Eugene, Ore
Herschel Patton
Morris Jackson
Oregon
Mixing It Up Detroit Lions Formation
Detroit Lions use a nine man on the line pre-shift formation to confuse opposing defenses as they line up. The tactic emphasizes a disruptive edge and momentum shift before the snap.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
Cornell Dominates Grid Statistics In Ground Gain Review
Cornell tops the AP poll as the nation’s best offense in total yards per game averaging 432 yards. The Ivy Leaguers totaled 864 yards in 126 plays against Colgate and Army, with 357 rushing and 507 passing, led by Lafayette’s 341.7 per game and Creighton dropping after a 32-0 loss to Tulsa.
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Associated Press
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Army
Illinois
Mississippi
Detroit
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Drake
Kansas
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
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Creighton
Georgia
Missouri
Marquette
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Texas
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Notre Dame Guard John Gupanich Denied by Three Schools
South Bend report says Notre Dame 160 pound guard John Gupanich was rejected by three eastern schools for being too small.
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South Bend
Ind
John Gupanich
Notre Dame
Earliest Cornell sellout for Ohio State game in history
The Cornell record at Ithaca N Y reports the October 26 game with Ohio State sold out a full month before kickoff. The event marked the earliest sellout in Cornell history.
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Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Ohio State
Michigan Football History Points For And Against
Ann Arbor teams since 1879 have scored 9 985 points while opponents have 2 524 points, a leading total showing dominance across seasons.
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Michigan
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