Scoring rule changes and sport notes from early 20th century era
The article compiles brief notes on proposed gridiron rule changes including four consecutive pauses and endzone plays, recalls a Henry McLemore anecdote about Bichie Neil during the Spanish revolt, and reports on sports figures Carl Cobbledick and Tommy Loughran. It also mentions PIAA High School Athletes protection plans, tryouts praised, and local high school games and coaching changes.
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Scribes
Tully
Wady Schol
Pass Rule Change Foresees Offense Boom in 1988
New York Jan 5 coaches across the country expect a scoring surge in 1988 after National Football Rules Committee decisions in Edgewater Park Mississippi. Some critics say allowing forward passes from any point behind the line would have helped offense more, but others insist the current change is sufficient.
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New York
National Football Rules Committee
Edgewater Park
Miss
Sammy Bagh
Washington Pro Redskins
Glingin’ Sar
Lou Whittle
Columbia University Grid Pilot
Toledo guard Chuckovits aims at season scoring mark
Chuck Chuckovits of the University of Toledo, a 24 year old forward, has scored 148 points in six games, averaging nearly 24 per game. He cracked 41 points against Adrian College, boosting his season total to near a historic college mark as he heads toward an all time single season scoring record.
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Toledo
Imnaries
Chuck
Chuckovits
University of Toledo
Toleto
Adrian College
Citizens Bank Keg Team Wins 3 Games
The Citizens Bank keg team, led by Lynford Chase with an average of 206, defeated National Bank three games in the Amtler Bowling League last evening. Individual scores show Chase 180 200 238 for 618 and team totals reaching 2596 as the Citizens secure the wins.
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Ows
Lynford Chase
National Bank
Amtler
A. Paulson
R. Martin
EH Paulson
P. Phelps
Gitizens Bank C. Reating
Collins! Keglers
Carroll
Kaspersr
Bracken-Keating
Cohen Texacos
Bayuk Phillies
Misa Baress
Ladies Bowling League
Pet
Collins My
BAS Kaspars
HTL
Cohen Texacoes
al An Bayuk Phillies
Avy Carrols
Carrolls
Baressia
Bracken-Keating Higaon
Dunnilfoo
Selberg
Jones
Kaspers Hulings
Aymong
Baker
Asl McEvoy
Richardson
Ice Show Opens Two Night Stand in Buffalo
Buffalo and Niagara report the Gay Blades, first International ice ballet, open a two night stand at the Niagara Falls Arena. Karl Schaefer seven times world champion and Maribel Y Vinson North American titlist are featured. The troupe, recalled to Madison Square Garden recently, has set box office records nationwide and expects capacity crowds tonight and Thursday. After successful shows in Cleveland Milwaukee St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Toronto, Mile Leaf Gardens in Toronto sold out for every performance.
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Buffalo
Niagara
Promier
Karl Schaefer
Maribel Y. Vinson
Gay Blades
Niagara Falls
Ont
Madison Square Garden
Cleveland
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Toronto
Mile Leaf Gardens
Scholastic Scores From Oil City to Erie Regions
Oil City 26 Warren 25 Jamestown 35 Salamanca 20 Meadville 40 Campbell Youngstown 18 North East 58 Fairview 18 Lawrence Park 21 Albion 13 Erie Tech 31 Erie Vincent 23 Erie East 38 Wright Academy 30 Sharon 52 Grove City 23 Greenville 32 Hickory 23. Rooms for rent Try a Journal classified adv.
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Oil City
Warren
Jamestown
Salamanca
Meadville
Campbell
Youngstown
Northast
Fairview
Lawrence Park
Albion
Erie Tech
Erie Vincent
Erie East
Wrie Academy
Sharon
Grove City
Greenville
Hickory
Steele Is 8105 Choice To Win
Middleweight champion Kreddy Steele of Tacoma held an 8 to 5 favorite status to defeat Fred Apostoli of San Francisco in a 12 round title match at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Steele’s manager Easier sought assurance the championship would not be at stake if Apostoli weighed under 150 pounds.
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UMS Rrece
New York
Kreddy Steele
Tacoma
Wash
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Madison Square Garden
Steele
Easier
New York Athletic Commission
Steel
Apostols
Jinit
Contests in City Cage Circuit Schedule
Contests in the U MG An Phalanx Basketball League at the Junior High school tomorrow evening feature Berg versus St Edward's at 9 o'clock Reymon ts versus Merchants at 9 45 and Corty Jamestown versus Franz Furniture at 10 30.
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U. MG
Berg
St. Edward's
Reymonts
Merchants
Corty- Jamestown
Franz Furniture
Basketball Results From Columbia Wardham and More
Scores show Columbia 40 over Wardham 32 and California 43 beating Northwestern 30. Indiana 51 tops Illinois 46 in overtime. Drake 42 defeats Washington University St Louis 33. Minnesota 287 Notre Dame 25.
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Columbia
Wardham
California
Northwestern
Indiana
Tlllinois
Drake
Washington University
St. Louis
Minngs
Notre Dame
St Pauxus Is Penn Choice For Football Coach
Philadelphia report notes a belief that St Pauxus should be Penn's choice for the football coaching position. The coach, described as affable and able, is favored to succeed Harvey Hatman and carry on the team’s tradition.
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St Pauxus
Penn Choice
Philadelphia
Penn
Coottall
Harvey Hatman
Penn Cagers Battle State in Philadelphia Trip
Penn State's basketball team, after a win over Ohio, left for Philadelphia to meet Pennsylvania. Following a loss to Akron in the opener, the Nittany Lions defeated Kent and Western Reserve in succession to boost fan confidence.
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State College
Penn State
Ohio
Philadelphia
Lions
Pennsylvania
Akron
Nittany
Kentami Western Reserve
Boxing Crown Worth 35000 Dollars Revealed
New York December 5 The world middleweight championship is valued at 35000 dollars per an opinion expressed today by Bill Farnsworth general manager of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club His estimate came as an offer to Freddie Steal the champion for a title defense regardless of the outcome of his non title bout with Fred Apostoll West Coast contender Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Bill Farnsworth
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Farnsworth
Freddie Steal
Fred Apostoll
Madison Square Garden
Pitt Adds Trainer to Athletic Staff at Oakland School
Pittsburgh January report notes Roland Logan, longtime Boston Red Sox trainer, joining University of Pittsburgh athletic staff for full time at Oakland campus. He replaces Dr. George Moore, who resigned last June after nine years. Altmayer remains in part time grid role. Indiana upsets in Big Ten race with 46 6 victory over Minnesota.
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Pittsburgh
Roland Logan
Boston Redsox
University of Pittsburgh
Oakland
Logan
George
Bud) Moore
Rank Altmayer
Indiana
Chicago
Darkhhorse
Sverline
Minois
Swith
Minnesota
St Joseph's Dominates St Edward's In Oil City Victory
St Joseph's crushed St Edward's 67 to 19 in Oil City, using tight defense to limit the locals to four field goals in the first half. The Oil City squad pulled ahead 21 to 10 at the break and widened the lead to 42 to 11 by the third period, with eight of nine players scoring led by Badon and Gzlenka with 11 and 9 points respectively.
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St. Edwar
Bt. Joseph
Oi City
Crone
Oilers
St Joseph's
Cruel Joe Connors
St. Joseph's
Badaon
Gzlenka
Double Cage Bill at Madison Square Garden
Southern Methodist University, a Southwest Conference basketball champion, meets Long Island University's Blackbird five in the feature game of a Madison Square Garden double-header. Georgetown aims for a third straight win over New York University after NYU lost to Minnesota last week.
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New York
Southern Methodist University
Blackbird
Long Island University
Madison Square Garden
Georgetown
New York University
Miinnesita
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