Pro Football Draws Big Gates in 1985 Season
A summary of early 1985 pro football attendance and salaries. Giants open at Polo Grounds draw 29 208, Steelers 23 000 in Pittsburgh, Green Bay two capacity crowds, Lions up 15 percent, with typical game payroll around 4500 dollars per team and top player Ken Strong earning about 7000 dollars for the season. Also discusses race and sports coverage, college football funding, and a wary eye on star names from earlier eras.
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New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Pittsburgh
Giants
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Philadelphia
Ken Strong
Pitt-Arish battle big feature game of day in big test
In a season defining clash Notre Dame faces Pittsburgh before about 40 000 spectators at Bourn Isw Oct 19. The outcome could place the winner on a path toward the national championship as Pitt seeks to end three years of Triad dominance. Scholastic results list Meadville 16 Erie Vincent 13 and other local scores.
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Bourn Isw
Ind
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Gridiron War Looms As 30 Unbeaten Brace For Weekend Tests
New York October 19 George Kirkley reports a nationwide slate of pivotal games. Thirty undefeated squads clash across campuses from Yale to Washington State, with Notre Dame, Rice, and SMU among key matchups and conference leaders eyeing crucial wins. Illinois, Michigan, and Nebraska also feature prominently in battles that could trim the unbeaten ranks.
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George Kirkley
New York
Amateurs Card Friday Feature at State Armory
Amateur boxing card sponsored by First Avenue A G under A A U will be staged at the State Armory next Friday evening. Cory's Dynamite Slugger Srunasty meets Tomy Reinhardt Titusville featherweight in the main attraction. Welter and middleweight bouts include Wolchick versus Franz and Schulta versus Coons in 190 and 170 pound classes. Debuts include Platt versus Schultz and Kirin versus Windy Williams in 125 and 185 pound bouts.
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Cory
Steve Srunasty
Tomy Reinhardt
Titusville
First Avenue A. G
A.A. U
State Armory
Grunasty
Queen City
Reinhardt
Corry Boy
Esate Wolchick
Edinboro
Bob Franz
K. C. Schulta
Popeye Coons
Corry Amsteira
Steve Richardson
Columbus
Johnny Wassink
Clymer
Richard Platt
Spartansburg
Fred Schultz
Windy Williams
Corry Youth
Odds on Today's Big Football Contests Quoted
New York Oct 19 United Press reports Ryan and Company Wall Street commissioners issued odds on today’s major college football games. California favored 6-5 over Santa Clara, Army 214 to 1 over Harvard, Tennessee 7 over Alabama, Ohio State 4-1 over Northwest, Purdue 244 to 1 over Chicago, Duke 3-1 over Georgia Tech, Kentucky 7-5 over Auburn, Nebraska 2-1 over Kansas State, LSU 2-1 over Arkansas, Dartmouth 3-1 over Brown, Holy Cross 1 over Manhattan, Minnesota 3-1 over Tulane, Oklahoma 2-1 over Iowa State, plus choices Vanderbilt Fordham Washington Washington State Pitt Notre Dame Yale Navy.
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United
New Haven
Pullman
South Bend
Dallas
Yale
Navy
Larry Kelley
Midwest
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Layden
Pitney
Carldeo
Shakespeare
Panthers
Rice
Southern Methodiat
Wallace
McCauley
Southern Methodist
Washington
Washington State
Army
Harvard
West Point
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Michigan State
Boston College
Vanderbilt
Fordham
Dartmouth
Colgate
Princeton
Brown
Lafayette
Rutgers
Ohio State
Northwestern
Purdue
Chicago
Jay Berwanger
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Tulane
Nebraska
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Iowa State
South Georgia
North Carolina State
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
Auburn
Mississippi
Florida
Duke
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Davidson
Louisiana State
Arkansas
New York
Ryan and Company
Wall Street
California
Santa Clara
Northwest
Remple
Carnegie Tech
Holy Cross
Manhattan
Washingington
Dukes Overwhelm Washington U in 13-6 Victory at Forbes Field
Duquesne night riders outplayed Washington University in a hard fought game at Forbes Field. Ed Zanteski opened scoring on a 10 yard kickoff return and Zamieski run for a 9 yard line touchdown followed by Kakasic extra point. Washington's Brungerd broke through for a 58 yard TD, Tomlinson converting failed. Duquesne added late third period score on a reverse Zanieski to Fillingham netting the yards for the score Kakasic blocked the conversion.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Ridera
Washington University
Forbes
Dukes
Ed Zanteski
Campbell
Washington
Zamieski
Pillingham
Kakasie
Twhen
Brungerd
Eng
Duke Paag
Area colleges clash with strong rivals today
Pittsburgh Oct 19 The area gridiron slate features key intersectionals shaping title chances. West Virginia Wesleyan meets Waynesburg to narrow the Class B field while Allegheny seeks a third straight win at Bethany. Grove City faces Morris Harvey. Geneva Battle Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster. Edinboro hosts Indiana Teachers. Calif ornia visits Fairmont. Slippery Rock ventures to Glenville. Davis-Elkins vs Salem in a night game.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Buckhannon
W. V
West Virginia Wesleyan
Waynesburg
Allegheny College
Bethany
Meadville
Grove
Washington and Jefferson
Morris Harvey
Grove City
Geneva College
Lancaster
Franklin and Marshall
Edinboro
Indiana
California
Fairmont
W. Va
Slippery Rock
West
Patchwork lineups loom as Penn State hosts Lehigh on homecoming
State College audiences see both Penn State and Lehigh field patched lineups as the two football teams prepared for the homecoming clash. Multiple games listed show recent results with Duquesne routing Washington U while Xavier crushed the opponent 92 to 0.
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State College
Penn State
Lehigh University
All Leagues to Resume Action Through Next Week
Antler Bowling League leaders prepare for key clashes after Boston team beat Model Dairy. Week ahead features top four in bracket facing remaining ties, with matches scheduled Monday to Friday across City and Class leagues. Standings collected from last night's Elks Club results.
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Antler
Mr. Boston
Model Dairy
Nasts
Loblaw's
Model Dairy and
Aeros
Willi's
Keister's
Donaldson Brothers
City Bowling League
Keister’s
Citizens Bank
Corry-Jamestown
National Bank
Cohen's
Acros
Kiwanis
Spring Creek
Raymond
Elks’ Club
Temple Favored To Defeat Carnegie Tech In Pittsburgh
Temple University Owls enter the October 19 game in Pittsburgh as favorites over Carnegie Tech Tartans. The memory of last year’s close loss motivates Howard Harpster and his Cleators to push for a fourth win against the Well-geared Warner machine.
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United Press Pittsburgh
Temple University Owls
Carnegie
Sebback
Howard Harpster
Warner Maschine
Finals Of P G A Meet Advance 2B Sass Bolstered for Grid
In Clahoma City Oct 19 the day opened with commentary on a possible Sarazen Runyan final in the National PGA tournament. Sixteen matches on 13 holes were played as the second round was postponed, pushing finals to Wednesday and moving play to 26 holes thereafter. Warren and Corry-Union City face a key test against Hy-Vis Off with tentative lineups for Russell Field at 2:30. Oogi Roberts, ex pro, expected to start at left end, with Warren’s roster and Pennsylvanians’ lineup under consideration. Football scores include Southwest Baylor 2, Oklahoma City U C and Oklahoma A. & M 20, Durant Teachers 13.
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Sass
Gridle
Roberts
Aiz
Russell Field
Joseph F. Hearst
United Press
Clahoma
City
Gene Sarazen
Paul Runyan
Twin Hills
Warren
Corry
Warren Pos
Twin-city
Tesser
Peverene Shaver McQool
Ib Mountain Bridewell
Roberts Lytle
Nick Jefferson Lesson
Hulings
Jackson Holland
Mckee Genberg
Pusch Wooster
Myers Graham
Barnes Rosequist
Magon
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Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Bill” Tilden
Man O' War
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