Three Trends in 1938 Football Seasons Across Nation
Coaches scouts and writers in the Associated Press poll note 1938 featured a sustained use of controlled sideline kicking and a declining five man line. The lateral pass faded in many regions while passing increased on New England Pacific coast and among the Big Ten.
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New York
Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio State
New England
Howard Jones
California
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Sid Luckman
Southwest
Texas Christian
Davey O’brien
Bullet Bill Patterson
Baylor
Ernie Lain
Rice
Midwest
East
Notre Dame
Walking Scotsman Scott Remains Astride The World
Sgt James Jock Scott known as the Walking Scotsman has logged about 30 000 miles in five years since September 1933. He crossed Europe to Cape Town then returned to Scotland after 25 000 miles in three years eight months. He later walked from London to Hollywood then across the U S eastward for new routes to conquer.
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Sgt
James
Jock" Scott
Scott
London
Europe
Cape Town
South Africa
Scotland
America
Hollywood
Haskell Braves Unveil Strong Three Man Core for 1938 39
Haskell Institute announces a potent lineup built around three stars from last season. Sterling Bigbear leads the Braves with scoring flair, Lemuel Green wood anchors the center position, and Solon Hill profiles as a versatile all around player. The squad includes Irving Little Thunder Leroy Eastman Rudolph Lovejoy and features players from six states as it opens the season against Kansas City Junior College and travels for Nebraska and Omaha games. The B team also schedules matches with Kansas School for Deaf and Ottawa University.
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Haskell Institute
Sterling Bigbear
Pine Ridge
South Dakota
Braves
Lemuel Greenwood
Ravia
Okla
Solon Hill
Veblen
Haskell
Kansas City
Kan
Ed Ash
K. U
Nebraska
Penu State Teachers College
Omaha
Neb
Omaha University
Missouri
Oklahoma
Idaho
Iowa
Irving Little Thunder
Parmelee
S. D
Olathe
Cubs Pull Off Three for Three Trade Strengthening Lineup
The Chicago Cubs traded Bill Jurges Frank Demaree and Young Ken O D ea to the New York Giants for Hank Leiber Dick Bartell and Gus Mancuso. The move breaks up the Jurges Herman double play and signals possible more changes before spring training.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
New York Giants
Cubs
Bill Jurges
Frank Demaree
Ken O’dea
Hank Leiber
Dick Bartell
Gus Mancuso
Jurges
Billy Herman
Herman
Bierman names ten players for East West battle
Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman selects ten Midwest players for the East squad to face the West in the post season game in San Francisco January 2. Coaching the East with Andy Kerr of Colgate, practice starts December 19 at Northwestern University. Players include George Faust, Frank Twedell, Larry Buhler, Ralph Heikkinen, Don Siegel, John Pingel, Frank Petrick, James McDonald, Joe Michal, and Howard Weiss.
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Chicago
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
San Francisco
Bierman
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Don Siegel
Michigan
John Pingel
Michigan State
Frank Petrick
Indiana
James McDonald
Illinois
Joe Michal
Prudue
Howard Weiss
Wisconsin
Missouri Valley A A U Cagers Begin Winter Campaign
Denver December 7 The Missouri Valley A A U league opens its season with six teams including Chicago La Salles Bartlesville Oklahoma City and Denver in a race toward the national tournament March 12 18 in the same city. Notable players include Art Stefen Leo Merson Fred Trenkle Irwin Witty Eddie Oram Cy Singer Joe Fortenberry Dick Smith Bill Martin Tower Johnston and Al Wellhausen. Denver highlights veteran faces Jack McCracken and Bob Gruenig.
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Misouri Valley
Cagedom
Missouri Valley Circuit
Chicago
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Kan
Healeys
Chicago la Salles
Bartlesville
Okla
Tomorow
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Art Stefen
Stanford
Leo Merson
Long Island University
Fred Trenkle
Northwestern
Irwin Witty
New York University
Eddie Oram
Southern California
Cy Singer
Indiana
Joe Fortenberry
Fred Pralle
Kansas University
Don Shields
Temple
Bob Gruenig
All-America stars headline heisman round up
New York sport column recalls Davey O’Brien and Ki Aldrich in Heisman chatter, notes trades and draft buzz around the Cubs and Giants, salutes ex-sports writer Paul Mickelson, and touches on Harvard Navy Notre Dame games, Redskins ticket sales, and looming Cotton Bowl changes.
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New York
Davey O'Brien
Texas
Chicago
Cardinals
Davey
Ki Aldrich
I. B. Hale
Texas Christian
Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist
Maddox
Preston Johnson
Pa Corbin
Yale
Pudge Heffelfinger
Golf Notes at Country Club Include New Members
Abels join the Country Club membership while Glenn Oatman, holder of the Kansas state amateur title, learns his listing dropped from 41 to 28. Seven greens fee players played Sunday as greens stay soft after 12 hours of watering and fall topdressing settles. Junior and senior dances are planned for December 16 and 17 followed by Men’s Night with a chicken dinner and planned entertainment.
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Glenn Oatman
Oatman
John Andrews
Vinland Ekes Out Openers In Wakarusa League Clash
Vinland and Oread High open the Wakarusa basketball league season with a 7:30 p.m. game at Vinland. Oread lists Robert Treece Alfred Crisp Jack Todd John Richardson and a guard as starters. Vinland starts Warren Smith Charles Hubbard Beverly Schick Earl Jameson and Louis Heinrick.
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Oread Training High School
Vinland High School
Wakarusa Basketball League
Vinland
Oread High
Haskell
Piper
Kan
Ernest Klann
Oread
Robert Treece
Alfred Crisp
Jack Todd
John Richardson
James Stanley
Ray Yoder
John Grant
John Murphy
Basil Cobey
Warren Smith
Charles Hubbard
Beverly Schick
Earl Jameson
Louis Heinrick
Jayhawkers Dominate All-Conference Football Selections
The Missouri Tigers’ season awards list Ferrell Anderson of Kansas as a first team guard, with Dave Shirk from Kansas as a second team end. No Jayhawker on the third team, while Bill Bunsen of Kansas is named honorable mention full back. Anderson missed unanimous status by four votes. Shirk got nine votes for first team, with a rival Shirk from Oklahoma receiving twelve.
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Jayhawkers
Missouri Tigers
Ferrell Anderson
Kansas
Dave Shirk
K. U
Bill Bunsen
Anderson
Shirk
Oklahoma
Lions Edge Alumni 22 21 in Season Opener Thriller
Elmer Schaake's Lawrence Lions survive a 22 to 21 win over the Alumni in a tight season opener. Goehring hit a late free throw for a technical foul and then a dramatic one handed shot sealed the victory with seconds remaining.
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LIONS
Elmer Schaake
Lawrence High School Lions
George Goehring
Goehring
Thead
Lawrence
Moon
Ween Meses
Palmateer
Jameson
F Hinshaw
F Weber
Jella
Ee Penny
Inoeeenee
Maiden
Reen
Orca
Pearce
Conner
Johnson
Stoland
Hormuth
C L. Jella
Duver
Dicker
Houk
Goble
Sweeley
G . von Evans
Tell
Queen Helen Moody Considers Return to U S Tennis
Queen Helen Moody, after rejecting a promoter’s offer near $100,000 to turn pro, hints she might resume international play if the U S Tennis Association seeks her. The 33-year-old, touring with lectures on Make Life a Game, recently split a two set match with coach Bruce Ansley in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Helen Wills Moody
United States
Queen
Helen
Bruce Ansley
Move to Protect Baseball Umpires Urges Tough Penalties
New Orleans Dec 7 The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues warned that umpires face an epidemic of assaults from fans and players. W G Bramham urged 100 percent protection for umpires with heavy fines and at least 90 day suspensions for offenders. Clubs and players were warned of penalties, including possible forfeiture of franchises, for sidestepping protection duties.
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New Orleans
W. G. Bramhan
Durham
N. C
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Miller May Return This Season After Knee Brace
Ralph Miller may play basketball this season pending knee brace readiness after Dr. C B Francisco in Kansas City found he could return if the device fits. Miller to join cage practice once brace arrives. Friends University opened with a 34 28 win over El Dorado Junior College, led by Miller with 11 points. Federal officials inspect about 70 million meat animals annually.
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Ralph Miller
Kansas City
C. B. Francisco
Miller
Friends
Wichita
Friends University
el Dorado Junior College
Quakers
el Dorado
Jayhawkers Set for Big Stillwater Weekend Clash
Kansas and Oklahoma A and M. meet in Stillwater this Friday and Saturday under famed coaches Dr. F. C. Allen and Henry Iba. Both squads lost key players but expect strong showings. Kansas lists possible starters including Golay, Ebling, Voran, Harp, Corlis with alternates Engleman, Reid, Kaplan, Allen, Masoner. Oklahoma A and M. relies on four returning guards led by Scheffler and Doyle with Gibbs expected to start at center.
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University of Kansas
Oklahoma A
Stillwater
F. C. Allen
United States
Henry Iba
Kansas
Fred Pralle
Sylvester Schmidt
Pralle
Dick Krueger
Carroll Smelser
Bill Barr
Jayhawks
George Golay
Don Ebling
Bruce Voran
Dick Harp
Lyman’ Corlis
Howard Engleman
Bruce Reid
Lester Kappelman
Bob Allen
Paul Masoner
Cowboys
Merle Scheffler
Howard Doyle
Harvey Slade
John Gibbs
Piedmont
James Gibbs
Warrensburg
Baldwin News Highlights Local Visits And Church Events
Mrs William Clark visited Iola to see her daughter Mrs Frank Lane and family as the Lane home quarantine ends with Michael Clark Lane recovering from scarlet fever and Mary Margaret newly born. Mrs Carl Winsor of Wichita arrives to spend days with Omicron chapter. a banquet for her honors Friday. December Church day observed next Wednesday at First Methodist Fellowship hall with 10 o clock program by Women's Foreign Missionary Society followed by a covered dish luncheon at 12 15.
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William Clark
Iola
Frank Lane
Lane
Michael Clark Lane
Indoor Aid Meetings Schedule Noted From Local Group
In the northwest section the Aid holds a regular meeting at 1 o'clock followed by the Ladies Aid program at 1 o'clock and at 2 o'clock the Women’s Home Missionary society will furnish the program.
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Aid
Ladies Aid
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Santa Anita Handicap Draws 107 Nominees
Santa Anita’s $100000 added Handicap for March 4 drew a record list of 107 nominees. War Admiral and Lawrin are largely absent while Stagehand seeks back to back glory and Seabiscuit appears for a third time alongside 13 two year olds. Seabiscuit defeated War Admiral this fall and was nosed by Stagehand in March prior years.
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Bill Terry
Cubs
Giants
Leiber
Mancuso
Terry
Paul Mickelson
Mankato
Mid-West
Kansas City
Babe Ruth
Jack Miley
Los Angeles
Ninty
War Admiral
Lawrin
Stagehand
C. S. Howard
Seabiscuit
Rosemont
Missouri Awards 28 Varsity Letters and 21 Freshman Numerals
University of Missouri athletic committee approves awarding of 28 varsity football letters and 21 freshman numerals. All but six varsity players are expected to return next year. Lettermen not returning include Dickenson Ewing Moss Kinnison Pieper and Rau for the 1939 campaign.
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Tigers
Columbia
University of Missouri Athletic Committee
Dickenson
Ewing
Moss
Kinnison
Pieper
Rau
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