Bessemer Wins Season Opener Over Ashland 13 to 6
Bessemer High opened the 1937 football campaign with a 13 to 6 win over Ashland under the lights in Ashland. Vic Giachino and John Borich scored for Bessemer after a scoreless first three quarters, with Ed Lesky converting the extra point. Ruth and Romo also contributed earlier for Ashland.
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Bessemer High
Ashland
Wisconsin
Bessemer
Bobs
Rothsen
Caldwell
Pro Dockers
Reino Romo
Ruth
Victor Giachino
Louis Marconeri
Marconeri
John Borich
Ed Lesky
B. H.S
Vic Giachino
Giachino
Esky
Ryan
Romo
Lesky
Hunters urged to watch hunting dogs in fall season
Lansing authorities advise upland hunters to prevent dog theft by keeping dogs close during training and field work. They note the department of conservation cannot prosecute stolen dogs but that owners may seek civil assistance from authorities.
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Lansing
Department of Conservation
County Board Opposes Open Season on Deer
The Iron County board of supervisors voted Saturday at Hurley to oppose an open deer season this fall. Several northern Wisconsin counties joined in to conserve the deer supply.
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Iron County Board of Supervisors
Hurley
Wisconsin
Football Leaders of 1937 Trends and Predictions
The Saturday Evening Post lists Pittsburgh Fordham Minnesota Notre Dame Tennessee LSU Texas A and M Arkansas Colorado Utah Washington as top 1937 teams. Francis Wallace predicts star players like Clint Frank and Marty Christiansen, notes subsidization as established, and foresees a shift to more design based play with shorter passes and less razzle dazzle outside the Southwest.
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Marty Christiansen
Minnesota
Francis Wallace
Saturday Evening Post
Har
Clint Frank
Yale
Marshall Goldberg
Pitt
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fordham
Notre Dame
Middle
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Texas A. & M
Arkansas
Colorado UV
Utan U
Rocky Mountain
Caseornia
Washington
Pacific
Post
Larry Kelley
Frank
Wallace
Joe de Franco
Michigan Wisconsin conference formed to advance high school athletics
Wakefield hosted a meeting that adopted the constitution and by laws of the Michigan-Wisconsin conference. A board of control with Roy Melvin as president Clyde Shields as vice president John W Thomas as secretary and treasurer and Ernest Dear and Supt E J Oas named as directors were formed to promote athletic interests and sportsmanship among Ashland Hurley Ironwood Bessemer and Wakefield schools. New members require approval from all original five members.
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Wakefield
Roy Melvin
Hurley
Clyde Shields
Ashland
John W. Thomas
Ernest Dear
Ironwood Junior College
E. J. Oas
Ironwood
Bessemer
Protecte d ducks and waterfowl stay off limits this fall
Federal migratory waterfowl rules and state regulations bar hunting in Michigan and nationwide this fall for five duck species canvasbacks redheads wood duck ruddy duck and bufflehead duck as well as Ross s geese and swans.
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Ross
Enrollment Opens For 10th CCC Period This Fall
The Civilian Conservation Corps announces its 10th enrollment period beginning October 1. Eligibility expands so applicants need not be on relief to join.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Fifth clash looms as Marquette visits Bessemer gridiron
Saturday’s game between Marquette and Bessemer will be the fifth meeting with Bessemer leading 2-1-1. Scores show Bessemer 0 Marquette 22 in 1902, 19-0 in 1931, 26-0 in 1932, 0-0 in 1936. This season both teams unbeaten. Bessemer 13 Ashland 6, Marquette 13 Sault Ste Marie 0. Seven Bessemer veterans return. Marquette counters with nine lettermen including star halfback Alexander. Spectator distance rules set at five yards from field. Massie Field crowd to sit 10 yards back.
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Marquette
Bessemer
Laine
Crawford
Annear
Laurilia
Marconeri Kangase
Ryan
Hill
Kelto
Carlson
Brody
Maki
Bredda
Roberts
Hetherington
Jones
Alexander
Supt. Oas
Massie
Gogebic Players Lead Moorhead Teachers Football
The MSTC Dragons co captains are Marco Gotta and Vincent Yatchak with six Gogebic rangers on the first team. Named starters include Frank Torreano, John Sermini, Leonard Peterson, Gotta, Yatchak, and Charles Balzarini. Schedule lists Bemidji, La Crosse, Concordia, St John’s, Mankato, North Dakota State and St Cloud Teachers games this fall.
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Moorhead
Winter bird feeding projects engage Michigan 4-H members
About 0,000 Michigan 4-H club members will work on conservation projects this winter. Most projects focus on feeding birds during the cold months. Munising plans coal sales to residents.
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Michigan 4-H Club
What To Watch On 1937 Gridiron
Intercollegiate football opens with a single kickoff rule change guide. If the kickoff goes out of bounds the receiving team starts on its 35 yard line. Penalties apply from the next play spot. Forward pass interference requires bona fide attempt by both sides. Uniform numbers become mandatory. Loose balls kicked are fouls returning to the previous spot.
Bessemer Bowlers Plan Monday Meeting
Charles Scavarda announces a 8 o clock Monday gathering of the Bessemer Bowlers Association at Mussatti Alleys. Members and prospective players are invited as organizers discuss forming a city league and a Gobobic range league.
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Bessemer Bowlers’ Association
Charles Scavarda
Mussatti
High School Football Scores From The Weekend
Bessemer 13 Ashland 6 Ironwood 7 Wakefield 0 Hurley 35 Marenisco 0 Calumet 6 Ishpeming 0 Escanaba 24 Manistique 0 Iron Mountain 38 St Joseph 0 Sault Ste Marie 6 Newberry 6 L Anse 6 Hancock 90 Kingsford 26 Stephenson 0 Pro Chicago Bears 14 Green Bay Packers 2 Detroit Lions 16 Chicago Cardinals
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Bessemer
Ashland
Ironwood
Wakefield
Hurley
Marenisco
Calumet
Ishpeming
Escanaba
Manistique
Iron Mountain
St. Joseph
Sault Ste. Marie
Newberry
L’anse
Hancock
Kingsford
Stephenson
Pro
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Cardinals
This Week's College and High School Games
This Week's slate features Marquette at Bessemer Ashland at Wakefield Hurley at Ironwood Escanaba at Stambaugh Iron River at Norway Menominee at Shawano Sault Ste Marie at Ishpeming Manistique at Negaunee Crystal Falls at Kingsford College Eveleth JC at Ironwood JC South Dakota State at Wisconsin North Dakota State at Minnesota Texas Christian at Ohio State Iowa at Washington Centre at Indiana Ohio U at Milnois Butler at Purdue Wayne at Michigan State
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Marquette
Bessemer
Ashland
Wakefield
Hurley
Ironwood
Escanaba
Stambaugh
Iron River
Norway
Menominee
Shawano
Sault Ste. Marie
Ishpeming
Manistique
Negaunee
Crystal Falls
Kingsford
College Eveleth JC
Ironwood JC
South Dakota State
Wisconsin
North Dakota State
Minnesota
Texas Christian
Ohio State
Iowa
Washington
Centre
Indiana
Ohio U
Milnois
Butler
Purdue
Wayne
Michigan State
Several New Coaches in U P
Marquette High hires Alton Kircher to lead football at Bessemer this Saturday. Kircher, a former Trout Creek coach who boosted UP Class D titles, succeeds C C Rushton. Other new techs include Joe Kowatch at Trout Creek, Victor Wojcihowski at Kingsford, Steve Baltic at L Anse, Frank Jehle at Manistique, and Faust Ferracca moving from Iron Mountain to Green Bay. Michigan State College begins its 81st school year.
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Marquette High
Bessemer
Alton Kircher
C. C. Rushton
Kircher
Trout Creek High
Upper Peninsula
Kirscher
Gladstone
Michigan State
Trout Creek
Joe Kowatch
Escanaba
George Ferrari
Victor Wojcihowski
Weston
W. Va
Notre Dame
Kingsford
John Possi
Steve Baltic
Wakefield High
Northern State Teachers College
John Regeczi
L’anse
Baltic
Harry Anderle
Lake Linden
Hancock
Frank Jehle
Joe Kelly
Manistique High
Faust Ferracca
Gogebic Range
Iron Mountain High
Green Bay
George Mason
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Welker
Bessemer Ashland Pos
Borich Gay
Annear Wer
Aeeescree Hellerud
Crawford Wrweeer
Ewe Revolinski
Sheika King Kull
Kangas Larson
Strom
Ryan Smith
Giachino Weecer Sears
Kingslund
Laurilla Hogan
Lesky Ruth
Beasemer, Mich
Boston College
Missouri
Tulane
CCG
Sault Ste Marie
Munising
Nun
Uae
Selin Hardware
Clover Farm Stores
Jimmie’s
Sophie
U.P
Michigan State College
Herald Publishing Co
Bessemee
Ares
Bessemer National Bank
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