Roll Call Reads Like Football Who's Who
A survey of 1941 coaching changes shows 30 plus new football mentors across major conferences. Notable moves include Frank Leahy to Notre Dame and Paul Brown to Ohio State, with shifts at Southern California Yale Army Dartmouth and others.
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Roll Call
SW. York
Maine
California
Notre Dame
Southern California
Army
Yale
Ohio State
Boston
Earl Blaik
West Point
Dartmouth
Cadets
Stahley
Marvard
McLaughry
Raymond “Ducky” Pond
Emerson Nelson
Eli
Pond
Bates College
Fred Brice
Eck Allen
Wes Fester
Harvard
Eslevan
Forest Evashevski
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Hamilton College
Francis Schmidt
Paul Brown
Massillon
Ohio
Elmer Layden
Leahy
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Paddy Driscoll
Marquette
Dewey Luster
Sooner
St. Ambrose
Iowa
Moon Mullins
Florida
James Dockery
Jim Yeager
Ray Donels
Cornell College
Walton Koch
Loras College
Vincent Dowd
Penn College
Russell McCarthy
Butler
Beloit
Bob Neyland
John Oe
Tennessee
Jimmy Kitts
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Mike
New York
Special News Service
Ward Wins US Amateur Amid Crowd Chaos and Return Victory
Ward defeats Abbott in a 36 hole US Amateur final after a turbulent crowd reaction. Abbott rallies with birdies late, but Ward preserves a multi hole lead until the finish, becoming the first ex-champion to reclaim the title since Ouimet.
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Ward
Abbott
Abbbott
USGA
Willie Turnesa
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
Walter Travers
Jerome D. Travers
Chick Evans
Bobby Jones
Moray Eby Reflects On Football’s Role In Conditioning
Moray Eby, East all-star coach, recalls past battles over football’s roughness and cites Theodore Roosevelt’s committee reforms. He argues the sport will endure as Americans love the game, despite calls to curb paying players.
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Eby
Theodore Roosevelt
Jason Saunderson
Sioux City
Morningside College
Pacific Coast Conference
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Athletes Are Tough As Ever Says Whit
Whitney Martin critiques the view that modern athletes are softer than past generations. He cites Frank Leahy and various sports eras to argue that contemporary athletes show ruggedness in track, swimming, and other sports, while memory can exaggerate past feats. The piece ends noting baseball season waning and the rubber ball metaphor.
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Whit
Yankee Stadium
Harmon
Tommy Harmon
Iowa
Joe
Fairfax Gun Club Opens For Afternoon Practice
The Fairfax Gun club will be open for practice shooting this afternoon after 2 p.m. The notice invites members and guests to participate in target sessions and marksmanship activities.
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Fairfax
Fairfax Gun Club
Devil Diver Wins Saratoga Hopeful
The Hopeful stakes at Saratoga was a crowded finish with Green Tree, Manhassett stable, Devil Diver, Shut Out, and Amphitheater among the leading juveniles. Devil Diver captured the top spot followed by Shut Out and Amphitheater in a crowded field.
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Devil Diver
Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
INS
Greentree and
Manhassett Stable
Amphitheater
Coupee Receives Draft Questionnaire for Iowa QB Role
Davenport AP report notes Scott County draft board sent a questionnaire to Al Coupee who is expected to be Iowa's quarterback this fall. Despite this, enough 1-A eligible players exist to fill duties, and Coupee plans to return to Iowa City for the draft process.
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Davenport
Scott County Selective Service Board
al Couppee
University of Iowa
Couppee
Elamenek
Aline
Iowa City
Cubs Recall Novikoff Sept 8 after Milwaukee stint
Lou Novikoff, sensational rookie, will return to the Chicago Cubs September 8, the day after the American Association season ends. Cubs general manager Jim Gallagher said Novikoff will get another chance to prove he can hit major league pitching. He performed well with Milwaukee and previously clubbed powerfully at Los Angeles.
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Chicago
INS
Lou Novikoff
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Jim Gallagher
Novikoff
Los Angeles
McCullough Hits First Six Home Runs of Season
Chicago NBA report notes Clyde McCullough the Chicago catcher and recruit hit his first six home runs of the season amid National League play.
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Chicago
Clyde McCullough
Plan Softball Meet On Maquoketa Field
Maquoketa hosts the first annual eastern Iowa invitational softball tournament starting Monday at Athletic Park. Twelve teams compete in five innings per game for opening rounds Monday and Tuesday, with seven-inning games scheduled for the semi finals.
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Maquoketa
Trotters Collide On Grand Circuit Meet
A collision near the finish of the first heat of the classified trot at the grand circuit meet in Syracuse caused both drivers to be thrown but left them uninjured. Grantown owned by George E. Collins and driven by Ed Covert tangled with Edgar Hanover driven by Vic Fleming, with a loose horse from Tae owned by Ganatees stable causing additional action.
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NW Y
Grantown
George E. Collins
Waterloo
N. Y
Ed Covert
Edgar Hanover
Sherburne
Vic Fleming
Tae
Ganatees Stable
Goshen
Harry Craig
Tom Gibbons' Son Dies In Montana
John A. Gibbons, 21, son of former heavyweight contender Tommy Gibbons, died in Kalispell Montana hospital after a summer job at Glacier National Park. He had been treated for a foot infection after being brought to the hospital earlier in the week. The sheriff was notified of the case.
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Kalispell
Mont
John A. Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Kalispell Hospital
Young Gibbons
Glacier National Park
Forest Field and Stream Fishing and Cedar Lake Outlook
Iowa City boys John Rohner John Drees and Bob Hess caught the largest fish in the Iowa River area near Iowa City in years. Cedar Lake's dying fish spur calls to restore the lake as a recreational site for swimming boating and winter sports with county and state support. An open 60 day duck season is planned with farmer cooperation and hunting permission emphasized.
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Iowa City
Iowa River
John Rohner
John Drees
Bob Hess
Cedar Lake
Cedar Rapids
TE Györ ome Take Incident Prompting Inquiry
An unclear fragment references a TE Györ ome event prompting a formal inquiry. Details are unreadable in the text, leaving the exact nature and parties involved uncertain.
Buchanan County Wildlife Association Announces Event
The Buchanan County Wildlife Association announced an upcoming program featuring trap shooting and a rifle at the event. The Motor Club will host races with prizes for all winners and lunch stands will be on the grounds.
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Buchanan County Wild Life Association
West Liberty Faces Heavy Grid Schedule
West Liberty coach Ray Forbes announced a heavy football schedule and began workouts as the squad opened its preseason readiness.
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West Liberty
Ray Forbes
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Tom Gibbons
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State Conservation Commission
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Wapsie River
Auto Electric Shop
Seventh Street
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Paramount Pharmacy
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