Pro football showmanship vs rugged pro play under Blaik
Army coach Earl Blaik critiques pro football’s evolving show with passes and pageantry while noting the National Pro League’s rough season and players like Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard pursuing pro careers. The piece argues pros endure harder seasons, earn pay, and offer lifelong football roles beyond playing.
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Army
Earl Blaik
National Magazine
Barney Poole
Mississippi State
Glen Davis
Los Angeles Rams
Doc Blanchard
Chevies Take Two Games Break Tie With Clothiers
Nye Chevrolet Keglers won two games to break a deadlock with Beckley Clothiers in the Mixed Bowling League. Merrick led the Drive-Ins with a 452 series 133 166 153. The Clothiers split with Team Four and slipped to second as Vi Widdoes led all with 157 138 177 242. Roger Dean’s squad beat Pfeiffer Beers to pull away from the tail end. Neil Thomas topped scores with 198 144 204 for a 538 series.
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Beckley Clothiers
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Fairview Drive-In
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Nye Chevrolet Keglers
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Roger Dean
Pfeiffer Beers
Neil Thomas
Eagles Baseball Team To Be Honored
The Nelsonville Eagles baseball squad, champions of the Hocking Valley League for the last three years, will be honored at a banquet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Eagles hall. Manager Ward Phillips said a short speaking program would be headed by Estel Crabtree, former Major League player and HVL president.
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Nelsonville Eagles
Eagles
Ward Phillips
Estel Crabtree
HVL
McKeesport Rally to Watch Pitt Miami Clash at Pitt Stadium
McKeesport residents plan a large showing for the Pitt Panthers versus the Miami Hurricanes game at Pitt Stadium. The delegation led by Mayor Charles Kinkaid expects a big turnout with many Miami players from McKeesport and star Jack Hackett as the Miami standout. Police brace for celebrations should Miami win as Pitt fights to end a losing streak.
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University of Pittsburgh
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Miami Hurricanes
Florida
Charles Kinkaid
Miami
Jack Hackett
Pennsylvania
Hackett
Pitt
Purdue
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Andy Gustafson
Jack Harding
Hart Morris
Jock Sutherland
Panthers
Erect Department
Machine Shop Grabs Lead in MeBee League
After a week off the MeBee League resumed with Machine Shop pulling from a three way tie to lead by sweeping the Order Department. Warren Chappelear rolled 197 200 182 for 579 high and 752 828 772 team scores.
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McBee
Machine Shop Five
Warren Chappelear
Chappelear
Keysort
Harold Ogg
Charles Tribe
Offset
Pioneers
Howard Eschenpacher
Ellar
Floyd Wolfe
Research
Compress
Russ Hall
Art Camera
Jim Scriven
Machine Shop
Avenue to be named for Groza family in Martins Ferry
Martins Ferry council votes to name a new avenue Groza Avenue honoring the Groza family. Lou Groza of the Cleveland Browns and his brother Alex Groza of the Indianapolis Olympians are the notable members cited.
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Groza
Martins Ferry
Martin Ferry
Parkis Raises SEC Scoring Pace With 54 Points
Fullback Nick Parkis scored three touchdowns as Athens beat Gallipolis to push his SEC scoring to 54, 16 ahead of Clarence Jackson. Jackson, limited by injuries, stayed second with 38, while Bill Hogan held 31. Others include Don Hannell with 24 and Dave Neutzling with 21. team totals show Athens at 142, Gallipolis 101, Wellston 23, and Pomeroy allowing 20 in four games.
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Jay Jamison Gallipolis
Patton Nelsonville
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Nick Parkis
Clarence Jackson
Bill Hogan
Johnny Smith
Pomeroy
Don Hannell
Nelsonville
Dave Neutzling
Don Payne
Middleport
Payne
Lehman Stiles
Larry Walburn
Wellston
Current Grid Players Not In Best Shape
Michigan athletic leaders criticize college football conditioning amid two platoon play. Crisler notes limited daily practice time hampers conditioning while two platoon system reduces fatigue but injuries appear to rise this season. Detroit Tech’s Johnson cites many injuries and elbows blocking remains a problem despite rules changes. A boxing feature in Cleveland saw Paul Brooks defeat Proctor Heinhold in a 136 to 134 decision.
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University of Michigan
H. O.fritz
Crisler
Michigan
Football Writers
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Henry Johnson
Detroit Tech
Cleveland
Central Armory
Paul Brooks
Proctor Heinhold
Oklahoma City
New Cast Member in Forecasts Stirs Reader Fire
Hoople adds Johann Gregor Mendel as a joking new prognosticator in a football forecast column. Readers see silly humor while the list presents scores for Army Columbia Yale Holy Cross Penn Navy Colgate Brown Syracuse Boston University Cornell Princeton Harvard Dartmouth San Francisco Fordham Maryland Duke Penn State Miami Pitt Illinois Indiana Iowa Ohio State Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Purdue UCLA Oklahoma Missouri Michigan State Notre Dame Oklahoma Iowa State Nebraska Kansas Marquette Santa Clara Alabama Mississippi State Vanderbilt Arkansas Tulane Texas A and M Baylor Kentucky Ga Tech Texas Christian Mississippi Texas Rice California St Marys So Cal Stanford Colorado Utah.
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Etienne Nussbaum
Johann Gregor Mendel
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Columbia
Yale
Holy Cross
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Navy
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Syracuse
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Santa Clara
Alabama
Miss. State
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
Tulane
Auburn
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Baylor
Kentucky
Tech
Tex. Christian
Miss
Texas
Rice
Miami Seen Faster Than Illinois Contenders for Big Ten Title
Frank Richey predicts Miami Redskins will be Ohio U’s toughest foe this season. Speaking at the Athens Quarterback Club Ladies Night, he praised Miami speed, noted their defense is hard to read, and listed players Galat Pont Urich Pequignot Acus. Ohio U coach Carroll Widdoes discussed Kent State effort and defined football terms.
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Miami
Redskins
Ohio U
Frank Richey
Athens
Richey
Illinois
Galat
Pont
Urich
Pequignot
Acus
Ohio
Carroll Widdoes
Bobcats
Kent State
Widdoes
Dick Banks
Marietta
Athens High Field
Western Reserve
Sparkies Keglers Take Lead in Goodfellowship Bowling
In Goodfellowship Bowling League action at Point Pleasant West Virginia the Sparkies Keglers surged to first place by taking two from the Eagles Club. Martin Concrete and the Fire Department split, dropping Martin Concrete to second. Clarence Donahue Jr led Smoker Billiards with a 601 series as they swept the Killo Watt Jerkers 3-0. Other top scores included Charles Chambers 548 for Sparkies Homer Martin 594 for Martin Concrete Jero Choquette 477 for Eagles Club Ken Keener 460 for Fire Dept.
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W. Va
Goodfellowship
Sparkies Keglers
Eagles Club
Martin Concrete
Fire Department
Billiards
Clarence Donahue, Jr
Killowatt Jerkers
Sparkies
Charles Chambers
J. Wilson
Homer Martin
Leo Choquette
Fire Dept
Ken Keener
Linden High vs New Boston Ends 34-0 in Favor of New Boston
Head coach Harvey Crittenden of Linden High School sent word to the AP that, due to circumstances beyond his control, the game ended with New Boston leading 34 to 0.
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Harvey Crittenden
Linden High School
New Boston
Associated Press
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