Notre Dame Set For SMU Test On Passing Attack
Notre Dame faces Southern Methodist in a pivotal clash as the Irish seek to prove their quality amid a cautious start. SMU’s aerial threat centers on Preston Johnston and Ray Mallouf while Notre Dame plans to rely on speedy backs led by Steve Sitko and Lou Zontini to respond.
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Matty Bell
S. M
Preston Johnston
Ray Mallouf
Davey O'Brien
Notre Dame
Irish
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Elmer Layden
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Oklahoma
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Layden
Bob Saggan
Harry Stevenson
Saggan
Ben Sheridan
Bernie Crimmins
Lou Zontini
Steve Sitko
Joe Thesing
Milt Piepul
Bell
Hhe
Will Mullenweg
Loyola Los Angeles football team struck by infantile paralysis
Loyola University of Los Angeles reports infantile paralysis affecting players ahead of a game with St Marys. Two starters Butch Donahue and Bob Link were hospitalized, a third Jim Sullivan isolated under observation after a bad cold. University president Fr Charles A McQuillan urges calm and discourages over exercise.
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LOS Angeles
INL
Loyola University of Los Angeles
Butch Donahue
Bob Link
Jim Sullivan
Charles A. McQuillan
S. J
Armstrong Faces Scott For World Welter Title On Friday
Henry Armstrong world welterweight champion heads to Minneapolis to defend his title Friday the 13th against Howard Scott of Washington, DC. Armstrong, noted for superstition as he trains, recently stopped Al Manfredo by fourth round KO in Des Moines and has bouts lined for Seattle Denver and New York ahead of a possible clash with Lou Ambers for the lightweight title.
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Minneapolis
Henry Armstrong
Zodiac
Howard Scott
Washington, D. C
al Manfredo
Des Moines
Richey Fontaine
Seattle
Bobby Pacho
Denver
New York
Lou Ambers
Heat Waves Approach Then Depart Abruptly With Storms
A meteorology note explains heat waves arrive gradually but end suddenly with a thunderstorm, while cold waves burst in with a sudden storm and then ease away slowly.
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County
State of Iowa Linn County ss notice is here by given that the undersigned has on this 12th day of October 1939 duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Eldon Irwin late of Linn County deceased All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment thereof to the undersigned Those having claims against the same will file them duly authenticated in the office of the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court R S Milner Attorney Emery F Irwin Administrator.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Eldon Irwin
Iate
Iowa
Iowa District Court
Iowa State Finishes Drill for Nebraska Ames
Iowa State's football team held a light practice in Ames ahead of the Big Six opener with Nebraska. QB Jack Wallace showed accuracy while Merle Osborne returned from an ankle injury and 15,000 are expected for the game. Major Biff Jones plans to take 35 Cornhuskers to Ames with a starting lineup announced for the matchup.
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Jack Wallace
Bob Seaburg
Wallace
Merle Osborne
Lincoln
Neb
Laurence “Biff” Jones
Jack Ashburn
George Seemann
Royal Kahler
Sam Schwartzkopf
Ed Schwartzkopf
Warren Alison
Bob Burruss
Roy Petsch
Herman Rohrig
Walt Luther
Mike Francis
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Michigan Iowa Battle Looms As Gameday Near
Before the Iowa Michigan clash, notes on Michigan's 1938 season show six wins and one loss in eight rules and a Big Ten runner-up finish. Star sophomores Harmon Kromer and Evashevski anchored a deep squad. Iowa faces a strong Wolverines lineup after a tough post season.
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Iowa
Michigan
Wolverines
Chicago
Northwestern
Minnesota
Crisler
Michigan State
Yale
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio State
Middle West
Tom Harmon
Paul Kromer
Forest Evashevski
Evashevski
Nile Kinnick
Hawks
Hawkeyes
Indiana
Paychek Knocks Out Clarence Miller in Second Round
In Sioux Falls Johnny Paychek the Iowa former bellhop defeats Clarence Miller of Los Angeles in a second round knockout. The fight lasts 1 minute 47 seconds as Miller is counted out after a left jab and a flurry of blows from Paychek while a crowd boos.
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Sioux Falls
Johnny Paychek
Iowa
Clarence Miller
Los Angeles
Miller
Benny Leonard
Bronx
Paychek
Nagurski versus White ends in slugging title bout
Bronko Nagurski defeated Ed Strangler White in fifteen minutes at the Coliseum after a seesaw main event slugfest. Referee Alex Fidler counted out White who failed to rise, as Nagurski held on for the win amid a tense card with Lou Plummer versus Otto Kuss and Jack Kennedy defeating Fritz Schnabel in openers.
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Ed “Strangler
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Coliseum
Bronk
Nagurski
Lou Plummer
Otto
Russ
Indiana Grid
Jack Kennedy
Shreveport
Fritz Schnabel
Chicago
Boxing Roundup Ends with Quick Knockouts Across Cities
By Associated Press Johnny Paychek, 198, from Wes Moines, knocked out Clarence Miter of Los Angeles. Tommy Spiecal 155, stopped Charles Burns of Johnstown in the seventh. Paul Junior 192 from Lewiston defeated Neney Melledy of Resten in the 12th.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
S. D
Johnny Paychek
Wes Moines
Clarence Miter
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Tommy Spiecal
Unientews
Charles Burns
Johnstown
Portland
Paul Junior
Lewiston
Neney Melledy
Resten
Southern teams in impressive starts
Notes from a football press box discuss Fordham’s long trip to Tulane, the South’s strong football stock with teams like Tennessee Alabama Tulane Duke Mississippi and Georgia Tech, and various players coaches and historic tidbits including Michigan’s captain Archie Kodros and Fielding Yost’s Notre Dame link.
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New York
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Mississippi
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Georgia Tech
Bob Zuppke
Southern California
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Missouri
Michigan
Archie Kodros
Wolverines
Big Ten Elevens Get Their Tests Saturday
Four of the five top championship contenders face off as Purdue and Minnesota renew a key conference clash in Minneapolis while Northwestern and Ohio State duel at Columbus. Michigan meets Iowa as the fifth contender opens its drive with Notre Dame and Wisconsin eyeering non conference foes.
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Lou Brock
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