Bowl picture begins to take shape as SMU falters
SMU's title hopes fell 23-20 to Texas in Austin as Texas bolstered its Sooner State title bid. Oregon and California led by Cal's Waldorf air attack eyed Rose Bowl prospects while Kentucky and Oklahoma pursued Sugar and Cotton bowls.
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Browns Move To First After 10 7 Win Over Cardinals
The Cleveland Browns beat the Chicago Cardinals 10 7 to move on top with six wins and two losses. Lou Groza hit a key field goal and Joe Geri added three as Cleveland scored all its points in the first period. The Browns outgained Chicago 237 rushing yards to 71 while Marion Motley was sidelined by a dislocated sacroiliac.
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Bob Shaw
Yablonski
Marion Motley
San Francisco 49Ers
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Cardinals
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Geri's Toe Trips Eagles Day By Day Soda Pop
Geri’s Toe led the Eagles in a day by day show as local vendors at Cleveland game faced a slow start. The crowd watched as soda pop and ice cream sellers remained mostly idle during the contest.
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Monday Memos and Weekend Football Woes in Ohio
Sports column reflects on a weekend in northeastern Ohio with notes on Middies at Alliance, a Notre Dame Navy game cold snap, a Big Blue loss to Toledo Libbey, and Cleveland Stadium crowds. It records concession surges including 80 000 hot dogs and 40 000 cups of hot chocolate amid heavy rain.
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Janowicz Racing For All America Honors Still More
Vic Janowicz of Ohio State is highlighted as a standout player drawing All-America consideration. The piece notes OSU’s growing strength facing Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan and mentions dramatic plays like Karl Sturtz’s 94 yard kickoff return. It also comments on Oklahoma Kentucky Michigan State and Leahy’s changing fortunes.
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Vic Janowicz
Buckeyes
Wes Fesler
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Karl Sturtz
Northwestern
Green Bay Upset as Colts Break 20-Game Slump
In Philadelphia, Joe Geri kicked three field goals to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 9-7 win over the Eagles, snapping Philadelphia’s five game streak and moving Cleveland atop the division. Baltimore’s upset of Green Bay 41-21 marked the biggest surprise, with three Packers passes returned for scores. Ray Poole clinched a 24-21 Giants win over Washington with a late field goal. Brown Bears and Rams also posted notable performances in a wide NFL slate.
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Poole
Drobn y Wins Geneva Tourney In Open Final
Czech exile Jaroslav Drobny dominated the Geneva International Tennis Tourney final defeating Argentina's Heraldo Weiss 6-0 6-1 6-3 to secure the title.
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Heraldo Weiss
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Buck Badger Contest Tops Ohio Grid Slate
Ohio college football week features Wisconsin at Ohio State for the Western Conference lead as Buckeyes chase a four game win streak and Badgers push with a four one mark. Readouts include Muskingum Case Wesleyan Wittenberg Ohio Northern Findlay title implications and a full slate of Friday and Saturday games across Ohio.
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Alexander's Burial Today
Grover Cleveland Alexander, famed pitcher of the 1910s and 1920s, will be buried today in a small cemetery near St. Paul Nebraska. He died Saturday at 63 after a heart ailment following more than a year of poor health. Alexander won 375 games in 696 appearances, starting with the Philadelphia Phillies and also playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs from 1911 to 1930.
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Hot Rod Leaps Fence Kills Two Spectators at Track
An out of control hot rod vaulted a fence and crashed into a crowd at the Carlistle track yesterday. Two spectators were killed and five injured. driver Fred Bond of Oaktown was unharmed.
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Moran Tops Betz Addie In Two Sets At Troy Arena
In front of under 1000 fans at Hobart Arena Troy Gussie Moran defeated Pauline Betz Addie in two sets 4-6 7-5 on the Bobby Riggs pro tour Moran also won the singles over Pancho Segura 8-6 6-3 with Addie and Segura taking the mixed doubles from Kramer and Moran 6-3.
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Hornung Wins Middletown Speedway Stock Car Feature
Mechanical failure cost Grant Wilmot of Middletown the 30 lap feature during a benefit show for Lloyd Lawson. Ralph Hornung won the main event as four races were held due to cold weather. A racer owned by Lawson was auctioned for 131 dollars.
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Middletown
Middletown Speedway
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Ralph Hornung
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Wilmot
Bill Long
Dayton
Badgers Illini In Battle For Bowl Trip
Big Ten title chase centers on Ohio State Illinois and Wisconsin vie for Rose Bowl honors while Ohio State leads the standings and is favored to beat both Wisconsin at Columbus and Minnesota at Madison Noah. Illinois upset Michigan 7-0 at Ann Arbor last week and Ohio State routed Northwestern 32-0 for a fourth straight conference win.
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