Confidence Apparent in Xavier Win
Ohio University football coach Don Peden outlines a season arc from embryo form to a cohesive unit. He credits tougher opposition with sharpening the Bobcats who beat Xavier and had earlier losses to Western Reserve, Wesleyan, and others, while noting growth in line play and backfield balance.
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Ohio University
Western Reserve
Xavier
Red Cats
Musketeers
Don Peden
Bill Trautwein
Peden
Trautwein
Ohio Wesleyan
Bobcats
Bishops
Wesleyan
Butler
Cincinnati
Jim Snyder
Lavelle
Jim
Ohio
Tennessee Volunteers Have Substantial Front and Backfield
The Tennessee Volunteers football team arrives with a strong backfield led by George Cafego and a sturdy line anchored by Jim Rike Bob Suffridge and Ed Molinski. Maj Bob Neyland's strategy and depth across guards centers and tackles promise a formidable, fast team with reserves ready to step up.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
George Cafego
Bob Neyland
Vols
Southern
Jim ‘Rike
Bob Suffridge
Ed Molinski
Oklahoma
Miami
Bowden Wyatt
George Hunter
Ed Cilfers
Jim Coleman
Abe Shires
Boyd Clay
Suffridge
Molinski
Ohio
Massillon, O
Cafego
Bob Foxx
Sam Bartholomew
Vol
Len Coffman
Mike Baliisaris
Bill Barnes
Don Ed ‘Miston
Hodges West
Tom Smith
al Thomas
Ray Cannon
Johnny Butler
Fred Newman
Bob Andridge
Ike Peel
Maj
Upsets in Football and the Red Blaik View
Mitch's Musings discusses Earl Red Blaik's claim that there are no true upsets in football and that perception hinges on writers and fans. The piece weighs how team records, opponent setups, and on-field adjustments shape what qualifies as an upset, using Cornell vs. Ohio State as a possible example.
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Earl “Red” Blaik
West Point
Dartmouth
Blaik
Red
Chicago
Michigan
North
West
East
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Pitt
Cornell
Ohio State
Bucks
Close Contests On Week End Grid Schedule
The week end presents numerous ranked matchups led by Cornell at Ohio State with both teams undefeated. Other key games include Tulane vs Mississippi and Michigan vs Yale as top programs seek decisive wins while contenders like Tennessee Notre Dame and USC hold strong prospects.
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New
U.P
Tennessee
Mercer
Columbus
Cornell
Pride of
Southern California
Tulane
Ohio State
Nebraska
Michigan
Mississippi
Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech
Texas A
Baylor
Yale
California
Kansas State
Fordham
Pittsburgh
Harvard
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Colgate
NYU
Georgia
Pennsylvania
North-Carolina
Princetonton-Brown
Syracuse
Penn State
Midwest
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Iowa
South
Centenary
Texas Christian
Duke
Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Louisiana
UCLA
Oregon
Washington
Stanford
Oregon State
Washington State
Texas
Rice
Ducks Unlimited transforms Alberta duck habitat this season
Ducks Unlimited aims to conserve wild duck breeding areas in Canada and the United States and has impacted over 600000 acres in Alberta, with an estimated 500000 ducks breeding there this season.
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Chicago
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
United States
Alberta
Anson's Blast Opens Silly Season at Northwestern
Evanston columnist Mark Anson claims Northwestern linemen refused to block for Bill DeCorrevont and backfield mates in the loss to Ohio State. The Daily Northwestern editor and Anson both lack football playing experience, but veteran football men defend blockers as automatic in college games. The piece argues Northwestern’s reverses stem from missing 1938 blocking was Bernie Jefferson and Bob Voigts, with defenses built against DeCorrevont and a reminder that football wins up front.
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Evanston
Mark Anson
Northwestern
Wildcat
Bill DeCorrevont
Licking
Ohio State
Young Anson
Daily Northwestern
Anson
DeCorrevont
Waldorf
Bernie Jefferson
Bob Voigts
Oklahoma
Red Grange
Wally McKlwain
Earl Britton
Lgridders
Heis
University of Chicago
Ohio College Football Upsets Roil State Standings
Ohio State and Oberlin lead a weekend shaken by upsets as Case beat Ohio Wesleyan 15 to 13 and Baldwin Wallace toppled Western Reserve 8 to 7. Muskingum and Capital surged in the Ohio Conference while Kent State and Denison suffered first losses.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio
Ohio State
Oberlin
John Carroll
de Sales
Ohio Wesleyan
Toledo
Denison
Kent State
Ohio U
Xavier
Baldwin - Wallace
Western Reserve
Wooster
Mount Union
Scranton
Case
Minnesota
Baldwin-Wallace
Reserve
Findlay
Hamilton
St. Joseph's
Cornell
Swarthmore
Western Michigan
Dayton
Ohio Northern
Capital
Muskingum
Muskies
Marietta
Carroll
Wittenberg
Yeoman
Assumption
Toledo l
Tories
Kenyon
Otterhein
Bowling Green
George Morris
Bob Bloom
Hiram
Wade Morrow
Akron
Roy Burkhart
Bullies Hold Pro Loop Lead With Big Win
The Columbus Bullies defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 27 to 0 to remain first in the American Pro League with six victories and one defeat. Los Angeles trails in second with two wins and one loss. Columbus visits St. Louis next Sunday as Los Angeles routs St. Louis 24 to 0 and Kenosha edges Chicago 17 to 15.
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Columbus
Cincinnati Bengals
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago
Racine Captures Ohio Valley Title
Racine wins the five game Little World Series three to two against Wahama Park after Hartford City took the first half of the season. Manager Bert Grimm Clarence Sargent and Raymond Robinson of Racine are praised for the season's success in the Ohio Valley League.
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Bert Grimm
Clarence
Jack) Sargent
Raymond Robinson
Racine
Hartford City
W. Va
Wahama Park
New Alley Pellets Cut Menace Of Lead Poisoning
MinnPost: Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Dr R L Dowdell and Dr R G Green report that lead shot can be alloyed with 1 to 2 percent magnesium to create shells that disintegrate in moisture within 24 hours. The material aims to reduce waterfowl poisoning while preserving effectiveness for hunters.
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Minneapolis
U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
R. L.dowdell
R. G. Green
University of Minnesota
American Society For Metals
Rams Passes Dominate Cardinals 24 0
Cleveland Rams guarded by Parker Hall aerial attack over Chicago Cardinals for a 24 to 0 win. Hall completed three passes to set up Johnny Drake TD, added two more passes, a 40 yard run yielded touchdown, Corby Davis kicked field goal. Cardinals totaled 69 yards and failed to threaten.
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Chicago
Cleveland Rams
Chicago Cardinals
Parker Hall
Johnny Drake
Hall
Corby Davis
Cardinals
Cleveland
Dodgers Hopeful Durocher Seeks Shortstop Change
Brooklyn report says Dodgers skipper Leo Durocher may switch shortstop duties to Harold Reese, a rookie prospect from Louisville, who is hailed as one of the best rookies to debut.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Durocher
Harold Reese
Louisville
Reese
Puerto Rican Spy Signings Scout Prospects for Island League
Sixto Escobar bantamweight champion and official scout for Puerto Rico teams signs up promising players for the winter league on the island. He travels to identify talent and recruit from local clubs.
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New York
Sixto Escobar
Puerto Rico
Sixto
Wolves and Bucks Lead In Big Ten
The Big Ten leaders Michigan and Ohio State push against rivals as Ivy League invaders loom. Ohio State, after a 23 20 win over Minnesota, faces Cornell while Michigan hosts Yale in home and home play. Michigan’s reserves poured on 85 points after a light start at Stagg Field. Illinois beat Indiana 7 6 ending a 40 year jinx. Standings show Ohio State, Michigan atop with Indiana and Iowa behind.
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Chicago
Michigan
Ohio State
Big Ten
Minnesota
Cornell
Yale
Bucks
Joe Mernik
Gophers
Minneapolis
Stagg Field
Illinois
Northwestern
Iowa
Wisconsin
Purdue
Santa Clara
Indiana
Hoosiers
Champaign
Illini
Hal Hursch
White
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Don Clawson
Wildcats
WLT
Toye
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Johnny Robbins
Howie Wertman
Lonce More
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Mort Kridel
Frankie Szalay
Dick Roosevelt
Mitch
Harry Grayson
NEA
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Lynn Waldorf
Pappy Waldorf
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Tom Harmon
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Art Schupska
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