Roundup of college and pro football notes and jokes
A lasting mix of football gossip and lighter quips from The Enterprise Special News Service. Highlights include praise for blocking on Harmons and Kimbrough, questions about Minnesota Michigan Brown Jug clashes, Navy’s Joe Hunt using footwork, Florida dates for future games, and Walter Stewart as today’s guest star. Also mentions the Army transfer of Boise Base gridman Tiny Crowe and notes on amateur athletes in service.
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Navy
Swede Larson
Joe Hunt
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Tom Lieb
Florida
Gainesville
Gators
Chattanooga U
Army
Boise Air Base
Tiny Crowe
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Cullowhee Eleven Next Opponent For Panthers
High Point College Panthers prepare for a Saturday game in Cullowhee against West Carolina Teachers after a heart breaking loss to Roanoke College Maroons on a last second pass. Lumsden, a Baltimore freshman, stood out with strong running and kicking. Maxwell is expected back to strengthen the backfield alongside Spinelli.
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High Point College Panthers
Cullowhee
West Carolina
Maroons
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Panther
Roanoke
Lumston
Baltimore
Lumsden
Panthers
F. L. Maxwell
Maxwell
Marty Spinelli
High school football showdowns lace Class A and B
In Chapel Hill on Friday afternoon, top teams clash across Class A and B with three Eastern and Western Conference Class A games and five Class B contests plus two six-man games. Raleigh seeks a second straight win against Wilmington as Greensboro-Winston-Salem faces Salisbury-High Point. James A Gray meets Reidsville as Reidsville defends its two-time Class B title.
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Chapel Hill
Raleigh
Wilmington
Greensboro- Winston-Salem
Twin City
Salisbury
High Point
Furniture City
James A. Gray
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
Edenton
Scotland Neck
Whiteville
Snow Hill
Hillsboro
Cary
Hamlet
Rockingham
Macon
Selma
Bethesda
Durham
Greensboro
Gastonia
Wilson
Curt Mecham One Man Team
Oregon star Curt Mecham dominates with three TD passes, two interceptions returned for scores, and a 43 yard punt return in a 20 6 victory over USC under a hot Los Angeles sun. The 21 year old transfer from Bakersfield shines as runner passer and defender, also handling duties as punt returner and team captain.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Oregon
Curtis Mecham
Lemon-Yellow
Southern California
Los Angeles Sun
Curt Mecham
Trojans
Eugene
Gerry
Las Vegas
Curly
Bakerfield
Calif
Mecham
Idaho
Roblin
Washington
Oregon State
Missus
Bakersfield High
Curly Mecham
Baker Field
California
Chicago Bears Still Winning
The Chicago Bears extend their perfect season run, setting records for most yards and touchdowns while beating the Detroit Lions 41 to 9. New York Giants, Green Bay, and Washington also win, keeping the standings tight as Brooklyn loses to the Chicago Cardinals.
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Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Bears
New York Giants
New York
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Washington
Cleveland
Don Hutson
Packer
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
Blair Park Hosts First Annual Women’s City Golf Tourney
The first annual women’s city golf tournament will be played at Blair Park next week. Club pro Jimmy Crichton announced a handicap event with handicaps set at par 44 for nine holes and 85 for eighteen. Entries must be posted by Monday afternoon and pairings will be made quickly to start play.
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Blair Park
Jimmy Crichton
David Blair
Washington
Crichton
Gophers and Wolverines Clash in Big Test of Season
Michigan and Minnesota, top contenders in the Western Conference, face off in Ann Arbor as Michigan seeks a fourth straight win and Minnesota aims to extend its unbeaten stretch. The clash highlights a week full of pivotal conference games across the nation with Ohio State, Texas, and Alabama also in action.
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Herb Barker
New York
Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Gophers
Michigan
Wolverines
Northwestern
Wolverine
Tom Kuzma
Pitt
Iowa
Bruce Smith
Urban Odson
Bob Sweiger
Wildcats
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Rice
Baylor
Texas Christian
Nebraska
Colorado State
Rocky Mountain
Army
Navy
Penn
Duquesne
Fordham
Villanova
Temple
Rutgers
Middle West
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Detroit
Duke
Clemson
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Mississippi State
Texas
Texas Aggies
Far
Santa Clara
Utah
Central States
Dame
Carnegie Tech
Hinvis
Marquette
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa State
Alabama
Frank Sinkwich
Tennessee
Tulane
North Carolina
Mississippi
Holy Cross
Louisiana State
Florida
Maryland
Georgia Tech
Southern Methodist
Princeton
Kentucky
West Virginia
South Carolina
William & Mary
George Washington
Wake Forest
Davidson
Ferman
Richmond
Pick The Winner Harmon Kimbrough Hop Up Junior Loop
Tammy Harmon and John Kimbrough made pro football debuts for the New York Americans in a 7-7 tie with Columbus Bulls at Yankee Stadium drawing 25 385 paying fans. Harmon scored on a reverse. Kimbrough carried nine times for 150 yards and a 12 yard loss was recorded. Harmon indicated possible future West Coast game and both players profited from the pay. The game marked a notable money draw for the second major league and drew more paying fans than a National League game at nearby Polo Grounds.
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New York
Tammy Harmon
John Wimbrough
Yankee Stadium
Columbus Bulls
New York Americans
Americans
William Cox
Kimbrough
Harmon
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Polo Grounds
Buffalo
Michigan
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Hernion
Dudley Loses Scoring Lead in National Race
New York October 20. Touchdown bursts by Eastern halfbacks put Hamilton College’s Milt Jannone at 60 points over three games, tying Marshall’s Courtney Driscoll who scored twice last week. Virginia’s Bil Dudley, formerly first, managed only three extra points and fell to third with 59 as Virginia beat Virginia Military 27 to 7.
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New York
Milt Jannone
Hamilton College
Courtney Driscoll
Marshall
Bil Dudley
Virginia
Virginia Military
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