Various sports notes sweep across national scene
A rapid parade of sports trivia covers bowling congress plans in New York, Princeton and Penn football uniforms history, boxing tours by Max Schmeling and Joe Louis, Dizzy Dean trade rumors, racing cancellations at Church Hill Downs, Minnesota alumni labor rumours, Long Island University basketball pro hopes, Edinboro's Tegcars seeking a win, golf round statistics and ball sales, Earl Averill and Clint Brown housing swap, Titusville High football dance, Rocky Grove basketball readiness, and racing track legislation fears. Major league seasons opening April 20 and Sidelines chatter on Notre Dame, Michigan, Buckeye stories, and a rich mix of college and professional notes.
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Panthers Meet Penn State in Grid Feature
United Press reports University of Pittsburgh hosts Penn State in a key homecoming game at Pitt Stadium. Penn State, the underdog, aims to end a 1919 jinx as part of the 36th Pitt Penn State meeting, expected to draw about 25 000 fans amid a district slate with several teams idle or abroad. Georgetown vs West Virginia and other eastern matchups fill the day.
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Fordhams Battle With Purdue Is Big Feature
Fordham Rams seek a Rose Bowl bid by defeating Purdue at the Polo Grounds in a key intersectional clash. Purdue enters as the contender to upset the undefeated Fordham, with Georgia and N U remaining as possible hurdles if Fordham wins. Other major games include Notre Dame Navy at Baltimore and Northwestern Wisconsin in Big Ten action.
Black Saturday picks college football winners in 1926
United Press reports a playful forecast listing Purdue over Fordham Notre Dame over Navy Dartmouth over Columbia Holy Cross over Colgate Princeton over Cornell Pittsburgh over Penn State Kentucky over Penn Michigan over Pennsylvania Yale over Brown Northwestern over Wisconsin Minnesota over Iowa Ohio State over Chicago Nebraska over Kansas Kansas State over Oklahoma Indiana over Syracuse Marquette over Creighton Temple over Michigan State Detroit over Buckner Alabama over Tulane Florida over Georgia Rubin over Georgia Tech LSU over Mississippi State Vanderbilt over Sewanee North Carolina over Davidson Duke over Wake Forest Tennessee over Maryville Villanova over South Carolina U S L A over Oregon Washington over Stanford Southern Cal over California Washington State over Oregon State St Mary's over Idaho Arkansas over SMU Centenary over Tulsa Baylor over Oklahoma City BYU over Colorado Mines Utah State over Colorado Utah over Colorado Jetsal over?
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Pitt Panthers favored in 96th Penn State clash
Pittsburgh on Nov 7 expected a large home crowd as the Pitt Panthers were heavy favorites to defeat Penn State in the 96th renewal of the series. Kickoff at 2 p.m. drew weather to be ideal and crowds of about 25,000 were anticipated.
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Franz Beats Erie Champion at County Seat
Franz, a hard-nitting Corry heavyweight, defeated Erie champion Bobby Lundquist before a large crowd at Public Auditorium. Franz pressed the attack throughout the three rounds while Lundquist failed to land against the aggressive challenger. The Corry boxer was one of the few locals on the Erie program as the county seat prepares for an upcoming inter-city clash. Local boxing remains steady as Corry amateurs train at the First Avenue Athletic Club with the addition of Johnny Doyle, Golden Gloves veteran, weighing 185 pounds to bolster the club.
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International American Hockey League Opens 1986 Season
Pittsburgh based Hornets face Cleveland Falcons in western division action as eight teams start the new International American Hockey League season. Symouse visits Buffalo, Providence plays Springfield, and New Haven meets Philadelphia in the eastern group games.
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Erie Academy Dominates Conneaut 65 to 0 on Home Ground
Erie Academy overwhelmed Conneaut High, 65 to 0, in a lopsided football game as their forward wall opened holes for long gains. Thurbon electrified the crowd with an 80-yard punt return in the second quarter, highlighting a decisive night for the Erie team before a small audience.
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Sport Shop Opens Evening Hours for Hunting Season
The Sport Shop, opposite High School, announces evening hours until 8 30 during hunting season. Aimed at sportsmen, the shop will be a convenient headquarters for supplies and gear.
Duquesne Downs Washington University 26 to 0 in St Louis
Duquesne University of Pittsburgh defeated Washington University 26 to 0 before 14 000 fans in St Louis. Duquesne gained 202 rushing yards to Washington 86 and scored on four drives including two through the air Brumbaugh and Casaillo connected for a late score.
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Oil City overwhelms Penn High to remain unbeaten
Oil City dominated a muddy field at Greenville to defeat Penn High 14 to 0. It marked the Oilers sixth win of the season, extending their strong run as they outplayed the Greenville squad throughout the game.
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Corry High Backed by Keating Leagues Promised Dinners
Harley Keating pledged steak dinners to 20 Corry High players if they defeat Union City this afternoon. The hint of a reward signals a high stakes matchup between the two teams with local interest.
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Notre Dame Ramblers at Navy Draw Vast Crowd in Annual Battle
Notre Dame Ramblers played Navy at Muntelpa Stadium with an expected sell out crowd of 60,000. Navy planned to deploy anticipated plays designed for a game against Army.
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