Notre Dame, Army, and college football shifts noted
The article reviews varying Notre Dame schedules and rival performances including Pittsburgh, Penn State, and Army. It discusses power shifts between Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio State, then analyzes recruiting, scholarship limits, and economic pressures altering college football rosters and consistency, with remarks on VMI and Harvard era outcomes.
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Pissburgh
Panther
Penn State
Walter Mulligan
William and Mary
Northwestern
West Virginia
Miami
Tom Hamilton
Indiana
Grantland Rice
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Town
Pittsburgh
SMU
Rice
LSU
Kentucky
Tonk Walker
Minnesota
Michigan
Wolverine
Army
How lead shot pellets are made at a New Haven tower
The article explains the physics of making spherical lead shot at the 9 story Winchester shot tower in New Haven. Molten lead drops through perforated pans into water, forming spheres aided by surface tension. Pellets are cooled, sorted, remelted if imperfect, then polished with graphite. Hardness comes from alloy, not water tempering.
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Winchester
New Haven
Pheasant Fights Bull Snake Near Decatur County
Warren Cody, 13, of Kansas, recounts watching a rooster pheasant battle a three and a half foot bull snake near his home. The bird dodged strikes for 10 minutes then flew away as the narrator approached. The snake was later killed and the pheasant’s spurs had penetrated the snake’s head.
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Warren Cody
Kansas
Decatur County
Phantom Line adds fishing rods to 1950 lineup
Phantom Products Inc announces new additions to its Phantom line for 1950 including plas s spinning rods fly rods surf rods trolling rods and new muskie and boat rods. The firm touts the Phantom glass casting rod as a standard of quality and highlights the flexibility and smooth action of its extra light glass casting models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phantom Products, Inc. Manultrcturers
Phantom
Smoothing enamel on woodwork with checks before repainting
Reader asks how to deal with enamel layers and cracks on woodwork. The answer advises sanding the surface first to smooth checks, then cleaning with turpentine before repainting, and notes full removal isn’t required if repainting with paint rather than varnish.
Turkey Differences Spotlight Tail Markings and Form
The wild turkey shows rusty chestnut tail tips while domestic birds have white tips. Wild specimens have longer slender legs and a slim erect stance. domestic ones are plump with shorter thick legs. Also noted is an attack by an African black porcupine moving backwards. The Outdoor Writers Association proposes honoring Ding Darling by placing his portrait on the 1950 Duck Stamp, a plan started by Carl Sexauer of the Ogden Reporter. Sportsmen are urged to contact a commissioner.
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Ding’ Darling
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Outdoor Writers’ Association of America
Carl Sexauer
Ogden
Iowa
Oil From Burbot Liver Yields Higher Vitamin Content
Oil from the burbot liver provides seven to eight times more vitamins than cod liver oil, derived from the fresh water fish with a serpentine appearance.
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