Weekend High School Football Showdowns Across Leagues
In Friday tilts Aquinas hosts Cotter while Central looks to extend gains. In the Mississippi Valley Mondovi and Arcadia, both unbeaten this season, target wins as Galesville hosts Black River Falls and Mondovi visits Augusta. Whitehall travels to Durand, and Caledonia seeks another win.
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Mississippi Valley
Mondovi
Arcadia
Preston
Caledonia
Bluejays
A Meighen
Farmony
Pashford
Bill Marker
Lanesboro
Svrvne Grove
Houston
Mabel
LeRoy
Harmony
Chatfield
Cardinals
Spring Valley
St. Charlies
Galesville
Black River
Gales
Whitehall
Osseo
Durand
Augusta
Arcadians
Osgeo
Weekend football picks battle between Mayo and Blanchard continues
La Crosse Tribune reports Battlin' Bill Mayo and Klicking' Ken Blanchard clash in a weekly football contest. Blanchard led last week with 18 correct picks to Mayo's 16, and the two differ on several upcoming games including Wisconsin vs Illinois and Nebraska vs Minnesota. Both predict local teams in a string of contests while Mayo defends his stance with a full slate of 29 games and scores.
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Bill Mayo
Klicking
Ken Blanchard
la Crosse Tribune
Bill Maye
Chico
Mississippi River
Bill de
Bill
Blanchard
Mayo
Wisconsin-Illinnois
Nebraska
Minnesota
TCU
Arkansas
Intersectional Games Highlight Weekend College Footbal
East meets West and North meets South in a weekend slate of intersectional games. Pennsylvan ia heads to California to face Rosebown elev en while Maryland visits Michigan State to challenge the Spartans. Michigan State beat Michigan 14-7 to cap a strong start.
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New York
Pennsylvania
California
Rosebown
Maryland
Terrapins
East Lansing
Rtans
Michigan State
Virginia
Oregon
Michigan
Villanova
Miami
Fla
Boston College
Mississippi
Northwestern Navy
Dartmouth
Tulsa
Georgetown
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Louisiana State
Rice
East
Columbia
Harvard
Brown
Holy Cross
Rutgers
Princeton
Cornell
Syracuse
Fordham
Yale
Boston U
Duquesne
Western Reserve
Colgate
Florida
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina State
Clemson
Tennessee
Duke
Vanderbilt
Alabama
VMI
Richmond
Washington and Lee-Citadel
Wake Forest
William and Mary
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kansas
Notre Dame Faces Purdue as Rivalry Adds Stakes
Notre Dame rides a 39 game unbeaten streak while Army and Oklahoma push long wins. Georgia topples Maryland 27 7. Notre Dame eyes Purdue with Frank Leahy hoping to extend dominance amid an action packed schedule featuring Texas Oklahoma and other major matchups across the nation.
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Oklahoma
Irish
North Carolina
Carolina
Frank Leahy
Purdue
Texas
Colgate
Penn State
Rip Engle
Georgetown
Boston College
Texas A
M. Southern Methodist
Ohio State
Mustangs
Missouri
Clemson
Texas Club
Westby Homecoming Ties to Football Game Victory Bid
Westby high school to celebrate homecoming Friday with the Westby Hillsboro game. Coach Bob Hostetler’s squad won its first game 29 to win over Muscoda last Friday, after losses to Onalaska and Wonewoc. Hillsboro lost 25 to 0 to New Lisbon in its latest outing. Seven lettermen led by Dick Knutson and Ray Snodgrass will try for another win, with George Hofslien Bob Mathigan Calvin Anderson Willard Dashke and Rich Engh among the veterans slated to play.
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Westby
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Westby High School
Westby-Hillsboro
Bob Hostetler
Muscoda
Onalaska
Wonewoc
Hillsboro
New Lisbon
Dick Knutson
Ray Snodgrass
George Hofslien
Bob Mathigan
Calvin Anderson
Willard Dashke
Richwd Engh
College Football Scores From The Missouri Valley
College football results show Missouri Valley 13 Evansville Iena Wesleyan 12 and Tarkio 6 in a sequence of regional scores. Other lines reference Georgetown Ky and Galem West Virginia and Youngstown with multiple unclear team names and points.
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Associated Press
Missouri Valley
Evansville
Iena
Wesleyan
Wiltem Jewel
Tarkio
Georgetown
Galem
W. Va
Gusterus Adolphus
Youngstown
Ten passes completed set college grid record for 1938 Penn State
The 1938 Penn State football team tied a college record by completing only ten passes in a game, highlighting their traditional rushing strength and reliance on ground play.
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Penn State
Arrows Kill Elephants in Congo Safari
Ward Hill, bow and arrow champion from Wilsonville Alabama, completed a seven month 12000 mile East Africa trip through the Eastern Congo Kenya and Uganda to shoot outdoor scenes for a semi documentary film titled Timbo about African wildlife. He claimed to have killed an elephant lion leopard python buffalo rhinoceros crocodile and hyena with his self invented bamboo laminated bow. Hill says most shots occur from 50 to 60 yards and notes the rhinoceros is vulnerable while the elephant’s hide is thick yet penetrated by his arrows.
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Leopoldville
Howward Hill
Wilsonville
Alabama
Congo
Kenya
Uganda
Hill
Rangers Meet Cardinal Eleven In Dual Home Dates
La Crosse high school football action features Logan and Central at home Friday night while Aquinas travels to Memorial Park. Logan seeks a second win as it hosts Chippewa Falls Cardinals in a North Central Conference game at Swanson Field at 8 p m. Central aims for its first victory at Winona Senior High in a traditional clash.
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Aquinas
Memorial
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Chippewa Falls Cardinals
Swanson Field
Winona
Winona Senior High
Warren Beson
Shuffleboard Scores and Results from Whiterys and Local Bars
On Oct 6 scores show Whiterys 12 Stratmans 4 Cottys 11 Stork Club and Chips 8. Percent marks unclear. Whiteys lists H Korn and C Anderson. Cottys pair P Linse and C Rodenberg with Miller and R Miller forfeit. Chips feature F W Schroeder and W Chapi ewsky. Thursday Night Ray and Sami Hat at Milwaukee Bar 11 Pauls 5 Rustic Inn 14 Leonard 2 Four Point Winners noted.
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C. Anderson
Cotty’s
P. Linse
C. Rodenberg
Miller
R. Miller
Chip’s
F. W. Schroeder
W. Chapiewsky
Ray
Sami Hat
Milwaukee Bar
Pauls
Rustic Inn
Leonard's
Lions Tops In Pass Defense at Briggs Stadium
Detroit fans expected a 25 000 crowd as the Lions aim to slow Frankie Albert and the 49ers. Detroit intercepted 10 passes in three games for 175 yards and two touchdowns, led by Don Doll with three picks for 51 yards and a healed injury.
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Detroit Lions
Frankie Albert
San Francisco
Briggs Stadium
Lions
Detroiters
Don Doll
Bo McMillin
Doll
New York Yankees
Michigan
Leon Hart
Doak Walker
Ethiopians Protest Graziani Release
Addis Ababa reports the release of Italian marshal Rodolfo Graziani from prison draws sharp protests from Ethiopia. Graziani, who commanded Italian troops in 1935 36, faced war crimes accusations and was later sentenced for treason by an Italian tribunal before amnesty led to his August release.
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Frme
Rodolfo Graziani
Ethiopia
Graziani
Mussolini
Italy
Postman Delivers First Letter At New Waltham Address
In Waltham Mass the Fred Wilsons moved houses and were surprised when postman James Quinn pulled up to the new address and handed them the first letter even before the house arrived.
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Waltham
Mass
Fred Wilsons
Wilsons
James Quinn
Thoroughbred Yearlings Sell for Over Five Million in Auction
A total of 5 077 068 dollars was bid for 1 791 yearling thoroughbreds at the auction. Top bidders and bidders from multiple farms competed as buyers eyed prospective racing stars.
Hilltops Ready For Kansas State Showdown
Milwaukee notes coach Lisle Blackbourn says Marquette football will be at full strength for Saturdays game with Kansas State. Returns include tackles Frank Fox and Lou Williams along with captain Art Felker and Bill Jenkins, Ends Norm Rohter and Art Lastofka, halfback Bernie Berigan, and others back in uniform.
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Milwaukee
Lisle Blackbourn
Marquette
Kansas State
Frank Fox
Lou Williams
Art Felker
Bill Jenkins
Norm Rohter
Art Lastofka
Bernie Berigan
Hilltoppers
Five Wisconsin State Teachers College games on slate this weekend
Five conference games are listed with four undefeated teams La Crosse River Falls Stout Whitewater and Superior. River Falls hosts La Crosse while Superior travels to Platteville. Stout plays Milwaukee and Eau Claire hosts Oshkosh with Monday night Whitewater at Stevens Point rescheduled due to a teachers' convention.
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River Falls
Stout
Whitewater
Superior
Platteville
Stout Institute
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Blue Devils
Eau Claire
Green Gulls
Oshkosh
Stevens Point
Boxing results from last night including Williams and Koballa draw
In Brooklyn at Eastern Parkway Arena Von Williams of Worcester and Mike Koballa of Pittsburgh fought to a draw in a 10 round bout. In Portland Bob Stecher of Portland outpointed Mike Gillo of New Haven over 10 rounds. In Pall River Jimmy Taylor of New York outpointed Charlie Anglee of Pawtucket in a 10 round regular bout on the Savold Lowry exhibition card.
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Eastern Parkway
von Williams
Worcester
Mass
Mike Koballa
Pittsburgh
Drew
Portland
Bob Stecher
Mike Gillo
New Haven
Conn
Pall River
Jimmy Taylor
New York
Charlie Anglee
Pawtucket
R. I
Lee Savold
Tiger Ted Lowry
Michigan Tops Minnesota In 40 Game History Highlight
Michigan leads Minnesota 25 wins to 13 with two ties across 40 meetings. The long series shows Michigan dominance in the rivalry with multiple decisive outcomes across decades.
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Michigan
Minnesota
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