East Elevens Hold Edge In 1938 Intersections News
East dominates 1938 football with 16 wins against 10 losses in inter-sectional games, while the Mid-West trails at 14 and 12. Army Notre Dame clash looms as East-West battles line up, with Washington and Villanova seen as likely winners in their southern encounters.
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Yale
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Notre Dame
Carnegie
Colgate
Iowa
Ohio State
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Duquesne
Detroit
New York University
Catholic University
St. Louis U
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Western Reserve
George Washington
Mississippi
Tulane
Centenary
Villanova
South
South Carolina
Boston College
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Heber of Youngstown Leads Passer Parade for West Virginia Opponents
Morgantown Oct. 26 West Virginia foes show strong passing as Jim Heber of Newton Falls Ohio directs Youngstown in a high scoring win over Westminster Heber praised for his arm and accuracy as he sparked scoring drives and booted two extra points Westminster defense noted for interceptions as Mountaineers warned to beware aerial threats in upcoming games
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West Virginia’ University
Pitt
Mountaineers
Wesleyan
Allan Mackey
Washington and Lee Iid
Michigan State
Johnny Pingel
Creighton
Bill Ziesel
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Jim Heber
Is Town College
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I ‘Westminster
Newton Falls
Dyke Beedge
Imstown
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Pitt Fordham showdown draws potential record crowd
Pittsburgh crowds are expected for a Pitt vs Fordham game as 75,000 tickets were sold, aiming to top the stadium's 74,247 attendance set in the 1930 Pitt Notre Dame meeting. The goose egg series has seen Pitt and Fordham tied 0-0 for three straight seasons, with extra seats added to accommodate fans.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt Stadium
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Fordham
Final in Sailing Race Scheduled During Day
Gloucester Massachusetts October 26 A crown hangs in the balance as the American challenger Gertrude L Thebaud and Canadian champion Bluenose prepare for the deciding race of their three out of five series. The 36 mile irregular triangle course starts Nahant near Boston harbor at 10 05 a m. Each schooner has won two races and Gertrude’s crew hope for a strong breeze to clinch victory.
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Nahant
Boston Harbor
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Tose
Fights Last Night Card Reported From Detroit to New York
Detroit bout saw Dave Clark stop George Sutka in six rounds while Mtroit based fighter wins on points. In Los Angeles Jimmy Garri son outpointed Georgie Crouch over ten rounds. New York featured Jackie Kid Berg defeating the London challenger in a bout over nine rounds.
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Dave Clark
M-troit
George Sutka
Wyandotte
Mich
Los Angeles
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Georgie Crouch
New York
Jackie
Kid ‘Berg
London
Greg
Herkimer
Tony Lazzeri Leaves Cubs Amid Release Talks
The Hot Stove league discussed Tony Lazzeri's status with Chicago's Cubs noting he is technically a Cub but may seek a better job in baseball. Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley said the unconditional blue slip had not been mailed, Lazzeri considered bench plans, and options to “go shopping” were possible.
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Tony Lazzeri
Cubs
Tony
New York Yankees
Philip K. Wrigley
Cub
Wrigley
Lanteri
San Francisco
Lazzeri
The
Release Opportunity Highlighted for Self Improvement
A passage notes that a year ago he would have sought release whenever possible to better himself, implying a focus on personal reform and opportunity. The remark underscores a mindset of self-improvement within a context of release options.
Ary Takes First Place In Morgantown Derby
Ary, owned by O. H. Wright of Morgantown, won first in the derby east of the West Virginia Fox Hunters association meeting. Second was Lucky, owned by Mrs. Kathleen Spencer of Spencer, and Gregory Lee, owned by Joe Darby of Pittsburgh, placed third. About 500 attended the show, the second event of the association's five day meet.
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O. H. Wright
West Virginia Fox Hunters Association
Lucky
Kathleen Spencer
Spencer
Gregory Lee
Joe Darby
Pittsburgh
Statistics Show Little Choice in Duke Contest
In Chapel Hill on October 26, Duke remains unbeaten and unscored upon with 65 points while North Carolina trails with 90 to 23 for opponents. Duke has 1,118 total yards to Carolina's 783, and holds rivals to 224 rushing yards versus 583 for Carolina. The Blue Devils punting is better, but Carolina dominates through passing with 442 yards on 30 completions to Duke's 96 yards on 10 for 37.
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N. C
North Carolina
Duke
Caroline
Tulane
Blue Devils
Tar Heels
Carolina
Seventeen dogs race in West Virginia Derby Trials
SEVENTEEN BIRD DOGS competed in the open derby stakes at Point Pleasant as part of the 17th West Virginia field trials. Sports Peerless Pride, owned by Louis M Bobbitt, won $500, with Gee Whiz and Mister Floating Power taking second and third and the top prizes distributed across $300, $150 and $50. The event is sponsored by the West Virginia Amateur and Tri State Amateur Field Trial associations. A second obituary notes the death of 77 year old Jefferson county farmer Marcellus Hagen Armstrong in Charles Town.
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West Virginia
Peerless Pride
Louis M Bobbitt
Winston-Salem
N. C
H. E. Langsdorf
Mt. Holly
N. J
Mister Floating Power
G. F. Dugger
Kingsport
Tennessee
West Virginia Amateur
Tri-State Amateur Field Trial Association
Polar Bears Fear for Bearcats in Big Ten Clash
Grafton fans worry as Bearcats face Biz Dawson led Fairmont Polar Bears Friday night. West Side jinx and East Side foe critiques cloud prep as Grafton aims for fourth straight win while seeking improved league standing in a high stakes return under Friday lights.
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Bearcats
Biz Dawson
Fairmont Polar Bears
East Side
Gold
West Side
Battler
Dawson
Washington Street
Fairmont
Ike Lewis
East Siders
Graftonians
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McKinney
Dick Hamilton
Hackney
Paugh
Washington Irving
Whiteman
Victory
Goodman
Galowski
Elkins
Arthur Hebb
Roy Hawkins
Eveh
Scotty Hamilton
Big Six Elevens Depend Heavily on Sophomores in 1938
Kansas City report notes that in the Big Six most teams rely on sophomores to fill gaps after 1937 graduations. Nebraska used six sophomores against Oklahoma, while Iowa State stands out with a veteran first team. Other conference squads feature sophomores performing as veterans in early games.
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Kansas City
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Cyclones
Lodge Officers Retired and New Crew Installed
L A Hoffman reports the retirement of Jas Steel from the lodge and names the year’s officers Curtis Boice Ray Moore Carlos Goffter Frank Collins W P Robinson and James Steel who declined re election due to age Installation followed with Charles Steel named grand worshipful master and others elected to serve new terms
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Steel
Curtis Boice
Ray Moore
Carlos Goffter
Frank Collins
W. P. Robinson
James Steel
Lodge
Charles ‘Steel
Yale Stadium Games Are Longest
Asa Bushnell, head of eastern intercollegiate athletics, notes this year’s longest games occurred at Yale bowl with two hours 43 minutes, while City College Lewisohn Stadium hosted shorter games at 2 hours 5 minutes. He asks for quicker action and suggests limiting game lengths.
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Asa Bushnell
City College Lewisohn
Yale
Michigan
City College
Buffalo
Bushnell
Freshmen showdown as WVU faces Pitt in Connellsville
Morgantown dispatch notes three Pennsylvania freshmen join West Virginia's Little Mountaineers for Friday night in Connellsville to meet Pitt's freshman team. Starting lineman Henry Goodman from Bradford leads WVU, with teammates Nicky Kosisky from Perryopolis and Bill McMinn of Jefferson contributing. Pitt aims as odds-on favorite after a five-touchdown win over Carnegie Tech, while WVU seeks to rebound after a 32 to 0 loss to St Vincent.
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Pensylvania
West Virginia University
Little Mountaineers
Connellsville
Pitt
Henry Goodman
Goodman
Bradford
St. Vincent College
Nicky Kosisky
Perryopolis
Bill McMinn
Jefferson
Carnegie Tech
West Virginia
St. Vincent
Wrestling results from Indianapolis and Baltimore noted
In Indianapolis Louis Thesz 226 of St. Louis defeated Tom Sawyer 216 of Hollywood in two falls. Corve Roche 224 of Decatur Tl downed Mike Stampolis 215 of San Francisco. Tom Marvin 220 of Oklahoma defeated Fred Carone 220 of New York. In Baltimore Jim Landos and Joe Savoldi wrestled to a draw in the heavyweight division.
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Louis Thesz
St. Louis
Tom Sawyer
Hollywood
Calif
Corve Roche
Decatur
Mike Stampolis
San Francisco
Tom Marvin
Oklahoma
Fred Carone
New York
Baltimore
Jim Landos
Joe Savoldi Drew
Army Bars Strangers From Practice for Notre Dame Game
WEST POINT Oct. 26 Army conducts a secret practice to prepare for the Notre Dame game. Only trusted individuals may remain on the field while strangers are asked to leave. Cadets show strong interest as Saturday’s matchup approaches.
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West Point
Army
Notre Dame
Three Arrested as Pints of Liquor Seized in Parkerburg
City police seized 216 pints of illegal liquor and arrested Albert E. Danforth, Benjamin Danforth, and Clyde Darnell on charges of possession and transportation in Parkerburg on October 25.
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Parkersburg
Albert E. Danforth
Benjamin Danforth
Clyde Darnell
Tickets for Cadet Irish game on sale
Army offers nearly 100 game tickets at 4.40 each with box seats at 6.60 amid public sale. Alumni on Times Square campus rehearse songs while Lazzeri rumors swirl about his next team. Also notes on Turk Edwards and Henry Armstrong with gossip of football pace and coast teams.
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Eddie Brieta
New York
Army
Notre Dame
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Lazzeri
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Will Harridge
Turk Edwards
Washington Redskins
Albert Glen Edwards
Washington
Armstrong
Henry Armstrong
Ceferitio Garcia
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Pondent
Plea for Freedom Fails in Grafton Drunkenness Case
Orlen Matterly of Washington DC pleaded for release during arraignment in municipal court this morning on a drunkenness charge. Mayor P F Gillispie committed him to jail for ten days after he could not pay a ten dollar fine and one dollar costs. Matterly stated he was ashamed and had not had a drink in a year.
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Washington, D. C
P. F. Gillispie
Grafton
Cornerstone laid for Athens high school building
Athens authorities and Mason groups gathered for the cornerstone laying of the new Athens high school. State Superintendent W. W. Trent attended as a guest.
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Princeton
Athens High School
W. W. Trent
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