Pitt Panthers Ranked By Experts As Best In The Nation
The Associated Press poll names the Pittsburgh Panthers as the top football team with 989 points, followed by Minnesota and California. Minnesota leads the second tier, while Texas Christian climbs to fourth and Santa Clara to fifth. Notre Dame falls to seventh after a win. Fordham and Oklahoma enter the top ten. Other noted teams include Duke, Northwestern, Michigan, and Southern California in the broader list.
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New York
Panthers
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Pitt
Minnesota
Fanthers
California
Texas Christian
Santa Clara
Dartmouth
Harvard
Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech
Tennessee
Fordham
Oklahoma
Duke
Syracuse
Purdue
Ittsburth
Anesota
Fornia
Alfred St. Lawrence
Iowa-Purdue
Furman-Davidson
Amherst-Mass. State
Michigan
Coast Guard
Rensselaer
Assumption- Albion
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Columbia-Corneliis Augustana
Ill
Carthage
Cortland Tr
Bowling Green
Ypsilanti T
Boone Tr
Cullowheeewan
AKC
Delaware
St. John
Green
Kalamazoo
Citadel-Wofford
Toeee B
Monclair
Glenville
Concord
Franklin-Marshall-Drexel
Carbondale
Normal
Bradley-Mlinois Wesleyan
Green Mt. J. C
Vermont
J. C
Guilford-Milligan
Iana
Indiana
Mansfield
Coe-Carleton Be
Louisville-Transylvania
Lafayette-Ursimus
Columbia
Upper Town
Mars Hill
Wake Forest
Lehigh-Rutgera
Concordia-St. John
Minn
Mercer-Oglethorpe
Reso
Maine
Eureka-Shurtleft
Roanoke-Rand
Hiram-Juniata
Texas-Southern
Methodist
Penn State
Illinois
James Millikin
Texas A. & M
Aramisas
Fordhamamazoo
Hope
Baylor
Rhode Island
Worcester
Rochester
Hobart
Kenyon-Otterbein
St. Bonaventure
Davis Elkins
Lake Forest
Beloit
Arizona
New Mexico
Luther
Central
el Paso Mines
Sta
Slippery Rock
Grove City
Springfield
Northeastern
Marquette
Lowart
Hardin
Simm
Susquéhanna
Tech
River
Swarthmore
Hamilton
Milwaukee
Norbert
Stateet
Trenton
Millersville
Mill
Union
Williams Mo
Mineac
Irardo Rice
Auburn
Norwich
Monmouth
North Acres
Shreiner
Kilgore
Washington
Dickinson
Dnp
Moorhead
Winona
N. Dak
N. Dakota
Wash
Jefferson
Geneva
Gps
Ciberty
Findlay
Northland-Huéleth J
Ohio University-Cincinnat
Colorado
Wyoming
Maryland
Mt. St. Mary
Soence
Ohio Wesleyan
Miami
Colorado St
Utah State
Westminster-Thiel
Tulsa
Ale
Utah
Denver
W. Va
Wesleyan
Waynesburg
Oliver
Grande Op
Rive Poly Baathash
Lewiston
Army
Eton-Oaarne
St. Viator
Dekalb
Ston College
St. Louis
Dakota State
Dakota
Edmond Treat
Youngstown
Mack Favours Night Sport For A's Morale Boost
Philadelphia Oct 25 J Connie Mack aims to lift the Athletics from the cellar with pay vacations or suspensions as a cure for baseball fatigue He suggests keeping players away from the park with trips to the mountains or shore at Carl McGillicuddy's expense He cites Sam Chapman as an example of fatigue after a promising season and recalls managing Rube Waddell for relief from overwork
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
Shibox
Sam Chap
Addell
Rube Waddell
Carlus McGillicuddy
Jock Sutherland Complain On Weekend Game Prep
Pitt coach Jock Sutherland vented about the upcoming clash, insisting Wisconsin would be tough if they had a veteran back to handle a standout opponent. He blamed a breakout New York team and warned of a different challenge this Saturday, October 25.
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Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Manda
Panthers
New York
Wisconsin
Jock
Final Night Game Friday Matches Bearcats at Polar Bears
Grafton High faces West Side Fairmont in a Friday night Big Ten clash as the Bearcats seek a fourth straight win. Coach McKinney relies on Dick Hamilton and Scotty Hamilton to spark punting and offense while East Side and Washington Irving wins fuel confidence. Biz Dawson’s Polar Bears aim to rebound after a loss to Weir High and a two game skid.
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Ron McKinney
Grafton High School
West Side Fairmont
Bearcats
East Fairmont
Danny Ran
Blue Boys
Polar Bears
Biz Dawson
Brats
Yellowjacks
Weir
Weirton
Scotty Hamilton
Ralph Bunner
Leroy Swisher
Bunner
Beck
Dick Hamilton
Lewismen
Jay
Big Ten Standings See Four Way Tie For Fourth
Grafton Bearcats climb into a four way tie for fourth with Victory Morgantown and Elkins after beating East Fairmont. Washington Irving Buckhannon have tied in two conference games. Shinnston East Side Westin have varied results with Weston yet to win a conference game. Friday games include Morgantown vs Washington Irving and East Side vs Weston.
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BIG Ten
Lpa
Morgantown
Elkins
Grafton Joe
Shinnston
Wash.-Irving
Buckhannon
West Side
East Side
Weston
East Fairmont
Grafton Bearcats
Washington Irving
Grafton
Hilltoppers
W.1
West Fairmont
Clydemen
Fairmont
University City
Ewast
Col Ruppert Enters Hospital For Checkup
Col Jacob Ruppert owner of the New York Yankees enters a hospital for a physical examination after missing the World Series game due to illness He reportedly recovered and entered hospital for a checkup before his annual vacation trip to French Lick Springs Indiana
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New York
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Yankees
Ruppert
French Lick Springs
Ind
Pitt Offense Shines As Fordham Visit Looms
Pitt Panthers prepare for Fordham with an improved passing attack and risk of defensive lapses. Quarterbacks Chickerneo Naric and Goldberg show accuracy and yardage, totaling 226 yards and five touchdowns in three games. Pitt aims to outscore Fordham’s feared Holovak and Eshmont.
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Pitt
Pitts
Jock Sutherland
Jimmy Crowley
Rams
Fordham
Pete Holovak
Len Eshmont
Jimmy Chickerneo
Emil Naric
Ousit
Foe
Negro Seized After Incident at Fairmont Card Party
Patrolmen W. A. Garlow and John Powter report a Negro seized following a disturbance at a Fairmont card party. The subject, identified as Michael, suffered abdominal wounds during the incident after Pete Hager, 38, became involved. Police say the motive and full details remain unclear as investigations continue.
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Fairmont
W. A. Garlow
John Powter Noresiad
Michael
Pete Hager
Nesree
Probe Finds Proselyting Exaggerated Across Coast
Edwin N Atherton heads the Pacific Coast Conference probe into college football ethics interviewing about 500 players on origin of income jobs and study time He believes most students tell truth but hints of phony jobs and high wages may inflate worries regarding subsidizing practices across schools.
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Los Angeles
Edwin N. Atherton
San Francisco
Atherton
Fights Last Night Box Scores From Multiple Cities
In Chicago Leo Rodak outpointed Freddie Miller while Bobby Pacho stopped Tommy Howell in Cincinnati. Philadelphia saw Willie Red dish out point Roscoe Toles in Detroit. Des Moines reports Johnny Paycheck knocking out Red Bruce in Pittsburgh with weights not listed.
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Wallington
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Bobby Pacho
Tommy Howell
Danville
Philadelphia
Willie Reddish
Roscoe Toles
Detroit
DES Moines, Jr
Johnny Paycheck
Des Moines
Red Bruce
Pittsburgh
Six-Man Grid Growing In West Virginia Area
Union High School coach Mervin Shirey, who led the revised six-man grid game in the region, is named chairman of a committee to select an all state team. Fellow members include sports writers from West Virginia papers. The format targets smaller schools unable to field eleven players.
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UNION
Mervin Shirey
West Virginia
Henry Kinney
Hinton Daily News
Don Hardman
Charleston Daily Mail
A. L. Hardman
Charleston Gazette
Arden Skidmore
Morgantown Dominion News
Roy Lee Harmon
Beckley Post- Herald
George Miller
Shirey
Petertown
Gap Mills
Greenville
Monroe County
Sandstone
Summers County
Frankfort
Meadow Bridge
Webster Spring Gateaway
Littleton and
Hundred
Southwest Conference pass league shows aerial edge
COLLEGE STATION Tex Oct 25 Here s why they call the Southwest conference the pass ingest league In figures so far this season the seven conference teams have gained 2973 yards by passing and 2718 by rushing Four of the seven have gained more through the air than on the ground They have thrown 594 passes and completed 248.
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College Station
Tex
Duke Mystery Team Reappears In Gridiron Notes
In a patchwork sketch from 1939 sports gossip columnist Eddie Briez, Duke sits as an unbeaten yet unproven squad after a Wake Forest game, while Nebraska star Jack Dodd hails from Goethenburg Nebraska and Notre Dame faces high expectations. The column also notes NFL publicity bark and a Cincinnati upset of AFL teams, plus a stray marriage mention involving Gregory Mangin and Clayton Sullivan.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Jack Dodd
Nebraska
Minnesota
Gothenburg
Jack
Duke
Wak Forest
Wake Forest
Ted Mann
Notre Dame
Tulane
Rice
Senators
National Football League
Cincinnati Bengals
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gregory Mangin
Clayton Sullivan
Potters Lead Bowling Loop As Carr China 1 Tops
Carr China No 1, led by J Barcus with 442, tied the old B and O record with 2052 pins for three games, beating Jess Gens team by close margin in city league action. Elks beat Carr China No 2 two of three. Potters total pins 1798 to 1681. box scores show Pugh Reed Barcus and others with notable scores.
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Carr China
J. Barcus
Barcus
S Pugh
Reed
B. Jones
B. Pugh
Rovans
Gene— J. Gatrell
F. Gatrell
L. Hawker
J. Evans
E. Greyson
Ebert
Ellis K. Daugherty
J. Reed
J. Pittman
F. Reed
Kocerhan
HH. Parrish
Preseason buzz as Washington Senators face changes next season
Fordham may surprise Henry F Vorak of Grand Rapids as Michigan bets notes on Pritz Crisler s Wolverines challenging any team in the Southwest. Al Jolson plans a $10000 spend to bring his radio show for Garcia vs Armstrong on November 2. Fordham prepares for Pitt and surprises loom. Debate rages over best passer Sammy Baugh or Ed Danowski in pro grid circles.
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Don Budge
Washington Senators
Fordham
Henry F. Vorak
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pritz Crisler
Wolverines
al Jolson
Garcia
Armstrong
Pitt
Sammy Baugh
Washington
Ed Danowski
Dutants
Deciding Race Delayed In Fishermen Trophy Test
Gloucester crew of the American schooner Gertrude L. Theband vented anger over the postponement of the deciding race with Canada’s Bluenose for the international fishermen’s trophy. After a rainstorm yesterday Gertrude L. Theband and Bluenose led two games to none in a best of five series. today’s fifth contest was postponed as storm warnings were issued.
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Gloucester
Mass
Gertrude L. Theband
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