Giel the star pitcher turns down football for baseball
Grantland Rice reviews Paul Giel of Minnesota as a standout two sport athlete who declined multiple big league football offers to pursue baseball with the Gophers. The piece recalls how Giel pitched in college and discusses the broader balance of football and baseball for top college players, noting Vanderbilt plans and college athletic costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gordon
Oregon
Greasy Neale
al Dark
Eagles
Dark
Theodore
Barnard Kluszewski
Minnesota
Gophers
Paul Giel
Gilet
Tha Mathewson
Alexander
Nas
George Rogers
Giel
Curt Simmons
Wakefield
Lowe
Tye
Armateur
Paul
Iit
Hinvas
Urvia
Branscomb
Vanderbiltversity
Banaide College
Aleles
Eivis
Bamboo fly rods outshine glass and steel in the ey e of anglers
John A. Eble of Phillipson rods explains bamboo’s enduring lead in fly rod design. He cites waterproof, jointless construction and a bond of six bamboo strips as key to strength and liveliness. The Denver firm exemplifies ongoing innovation in bamboo rods for serious anglers.
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Tods Trigan
Roduets
Tyne
Fort
Tesbarth
Phillipson
Denver
IOF
Bambad
John A. Eble
Ales
Philip Soh
Elusi Ith Phillipson
Tha
Tain Eble
Ally
Sormethins
Tao
Ike Tharina
Eble
Always Learning on Angling Insights and Fallacious Claims
A compact piece reflecting on fishing philosophy and the lure of new techniques. It notes anglers stay alert for fresh angles and tactics, citing a Ken joke about white bags and rivers. It highlights stories of successful fall fishing and warns against the belief that streams are universally fished out.
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Everson
Fragmented toy scene hints at chaotic shop chatter
A garbled text collage describes stuffed toys and sewing chaos with stray phrases about toys, kits, a radio, and a noisy place. It mentions designers, designers, a florist, and a teacher noting a joke about a blind son, reflecting a noisy, disjointed page fragment from a late issue.
Fragmented ad text hints at home remedy product
Readable parts show a faded advertisement discussing a home medicine or remedy with ingredients and claims of relief. The garbled copy mentions tastes and mixtures, but lacks clear product name, company, or verification.
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Sportscope
Aron
Grantland Rice
Minnesota Ag
Bernie ‘Bierman
Wes Feslerin
Washington
Faretter
Rismans
Borizow
Jim Rhody
Iaban
Oeier
Circle West
Net
Birl
Rand
Fharold -Arnett
Fraweri
Red
ORY Vast
Waldorf-Astoric
Fredericka A. Vici
Ripley
Chips
Pillebury
Quick! Rubin
Ben-Gay Original
Baume Analgesique
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