Reese To Manage Dodgers If Rickey Leaves
Brooklyn report says Pee Wee Reese could take over as Dodgers manager if Rickey departs. O'Malley and Mrs. Smith plan to buy out Rickey, with Zeckendorf handling a commitment fee, valuing the club over four million dollars. Rickey’s GM contract expires soon as a board decision looms.
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Pee Wee Reese
Fresco Thompson
Walter O'Malley
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh
Rickey
O’malley
John L. Smith
Dodgers
William Zeckendorf
Zeckendorf
New York City
Rickey,o'malley
John Smith
Burt Shotton
Shotton
Reese
Mental Attitude Key In Reds Prospects For 1981
Warren Giles cites prospects at Lima and notes Frank McCormick’s focus on development over hitting. Hank Sauer’s homer burst with the Cubs is linked to Frisch’s advice, emphasizing mental attitude as a major factor in baseball success.
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Frank McCormick
Redleg
Lima
Giles
Frank
McCormick
Cincinnati
Hank Sauer
Chicago
Cubs
Hank
Sauer
Bucky Walters
Frankie) Frisch
Gridders Poorly Conditioned Today at Michigan Leader
Detroit AP report quotes University of Michigan Athletic Director Fritz Crisler arguing modern college players lack conditioning due to limited daily practice and multiple defenses. He notes two platoon play reduces time for hardening, while acknowledging fewer injuries from fresher players but possible rise in overall injuries. Detroit Tech coach Henry Johnson cites elbow blocking issues and enforcement gaps by officials across levels.
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University of Michigan
H. O. (Fritz) Crisler
Michigan
Football Writers
Crisler
Henry Johnson
Detroit Tech
Whitey Ford Passes Army Physical Exam
New York Yankees rookie pitcher Edward Whitey Ford, 21, was accepted for Army duty after a physical on October 10. Doctors debated his recovery from a tropical disease contracted in Mexico two years ago before making a draft decision. He is expected to be called 21 days after formal notification. The text also oddly mentions Notre Dame’s 1950 football season as context.
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NEW York
Edward
Whitey) Ford
New York Yankees
Ford
Mexico
Barrett Out For Year At Notre Dame
Notre Dame halfback Billy Barrett is out for the season with an ankle injury. A university physician cited calcification of ligaments and muscles above a sprained left ankle from the Tulane game two weeks earlier. Barrett was the team's leading ground gainer.
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Billy Barrett
Notre Dame
Sherman L. Egan
Barrett
Tulane
Xavier-Dayton Clash To Match Old Rivals
Xavier Musketeers travel to Dayton to face the Flyers in a storied rivalry game. Xavier leads the Ohio college grid race with nine straight wins and 16 of 17, aiming to extend a winning streak to set a Musketeers record. The 178 points scored reflect a high-powered offense this season.
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Xavier
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Dayton Flyers
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Muskies
John Carroll
Morehead State
Miami
Louisiana Tech
Hayes Fears Statistics May Make Redskins Cocky
Miami University's coach Woody Hayes warned against overemphasizing yardage gains by the Redskins after their 3-1 start as Ohio University looms. He cited 1,622 rushing and passing yards in four games and a 138.2 per game defense, prioritizing fundamentals over numbers while preparing for Homecoming at Athens.
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Miami University
Woody Hayes
Redskins
Ohio University
Hayes
Ohio
Kent State
Butler
Bobcats
Miami
Athens
Linden High Coach Seeks Game Result With New Boston
Linden High School coach Harvey Crittenden asked for the New Boston game score and wired the Associated Press. He stated that conditions beyond his control left New Boston ahead 34 to 0.
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Harvey Crittenden
Linden High School
New Boston
Associated Press
Army Football to Travel Widest Schedule in Cadet History
The 1950 Army football team will be the most traveled in Cadet history with only three home games. The squad faces extensive road trips as part of a demanding schedule this season.
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Army
Gussie Moran Rejects Burlesque Flair For Pro Tennis Debut
Gertrude Moran says she is fed up with cheesecake publicity around her pro tennis debut at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Robert Riggs plans a showy spectacle, but Moran vows a modest tennis presentation with lace and sun backed blouse, resisting flamboyant entrances and an ermine coat. She signed a $75,000 six month tour to face Pauline Betz Addie, with Big Jack Kramer and Pancho Segura later in the main event.
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Will Grimsley
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Santa Monica
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Robert Riggs
Madison Square Garden
Bobby
Park Court
Miss Moran
Riggs
Midtown
Pauline Betz Addie
Big Jack Kramer
Pancho Segura
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England
Gussia
Middies Try New Backfield as South Test Looms
Coach Ellison reshuffles backfield with Kenny Feinthal at fullback and Paul Johnson at quarterback, joined by Jerry Harkrader and Charley Spicer at halfback. After three straight losses the Middies fear the Lima South game may decide if the new setup works. Eddie Merchant may move back to end or split duty at flank and halfback. Reserved seats for the Lima game are $1 at Elamo News, with student tickets 35 cents.
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Tiger
Ellison
Middies
Middie
Kenny Feinthal
Paul
Johnson
Feinthal
Jerry Harkrader
Charley Spicer
Lima
South
Tigers
Eddie Merchant
Merchant
Elmo Lingrel
Elamo News
S. Broad St
McKinley Roosevelt City Series Finale Set Thursday
McKinley meets Roosevelt in the second game of the city series at the stadium. A McKinley win would secure the Boosters’ Club Trophy by earning the third leg. Roosevelt seeks a possible standoff as it has two legs but cannot clinch this season. Coach Merle Williams’s unbeaten squad has won four straight and faces the Teddies after this intra city clash. Coach Bob Kramer’s east end eleven has one loss to McKinley, 28-0, with three victories this season. The game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
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Yonkers Raceway
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Stanley Dancer
My Scott
McKinley
Boosters’ Club
Roosevelt
Big Red
Merle Williams
Teddies
Bob Kramer
East End
McFadden Electric Seeks Lead in Bowl Mor League Standings
McFadden Electric climbed to second in the Bowl Mor Women’s Recreation League at Broad St. Bowl Mor, tripping Baker’s Funeral Home twice and narrowing the gap to league leaders the Question Marks, while Margaret Oglesby and Elva Saylor led honor roll performances for their teams. Bernie Cain starred in the Moose Men’s League with 609, as Red Top and Mayer’s traded wins. Armco Girls’ Major League saw the Buckaroos overtake first with a two-win gap, and MIAC and other leagues posted high scores including Creed Wiseman for Electric Melting No. 2 and Jasper Harrison for Pipe Shop.
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Pat Watts
Elva Saylor
Moose Men’s League
Bernie Cain
McFadden Electric
Red Top
Margaret Oglesby
Mary Jane Dredge
Baker’s
Neil Thomas
Mayer’s
Martha Wombold
McFadden
P. Allen
Carfax
Rose Hackney
Frontier
Moose
Paul Ballard
Ralph Baker
Red Lee
Wombold
Roy Paynter, Jr
Bob Medley
Buckaroos
YMCA
Bb’s
C. Pergram
B. Ligett
Rats
Lane Jones
B. Conrad
H. Back
Sreknits
P. Paynter
Creed Wiseman
F. Bishop
R. McCandless
Bill Gillespie
Charley Hayes
Gardeners Board Women's League Results Summary
The Operettes and Four KB's each won three games in the Gardner Board's Women's League. They defeated the Four Skids and Glue Pots respectively. One pin cost the Ring Stylers a shutout over the Boardettes. Kick Top took the odd games from the Rol lette. Ruth Ray sacked 441 for the Skids.
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Kb’s
Gardner Board
Ring Stylers
Kick Top
Ruth Ray
Three matches in East Side League with Pinheads winning two
In the East Side Processing League, only three matches were played. The Pinheads beat Barr as Morgan took two from James and Mehl defeated Maintenance two games to none.
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Morgan
James
Mehl
Maintenance
Michigan Sophs Arm Fractured End of title hopes hit
Michigan suffered a setback as promising sophomore halfback Frank Howell broke his left arm during practice for the Minnesota game in Minneapolis. Howell had been the chief replacement for injured Leo Koceski, diminishing the Wolverines bid for a share of the Big Ten title.
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Mich
Michigan
Frank Howell
Howell
Wolverines
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Leo Koceski
Proximity’s Racing Career May Be Over
Proximity, the richest harness racer, has been retired for the season and possibly for life after pulling up lame at Batavia New York. The eight year old mare was withdrawn from a Batavia Downs race on Friday, which was canceled. Through Oct. 13 she had won $246,754 and finished fourth in the Gotham Trot at Yonkers Raceway.
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Proximity
Batavia
N.Y
Batavia Downs
Queen of Trotters
Yonkers Raceway
Bucks Stress Pass Defense In Iowa Prep
Ohio State drilled to refine pass defense for the upcoming game with Iowa. Glenn Drahn, who threw 11 of 11 for 120 yards and three touchdowns against Purdue, was watched as the Hawkeyes’ air game looms. Assistant coach Ernie Godfrey warned Iowa is big and rugged, with most starters veterans. Dick Anderson replaced Tommy Watson at right end as Watson recovers from a sore shoulder.
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Ohio State
Iowa
Bucks
Hawkey
Hawks
Glenn Drahn
Purdue
Ernie Godfrey
Dick Anderson
Tommy Watson
Watson
Last Three OSU Home Games Sellouts Reported
Ohio State ticket director E Weaver said all tickets for the Iowa and Wisconsin football games in Columbus have been sold. The Iowa game is this Saturday and the Wisconsin game on November 1. He had already announced all tickets for the Michigan game on November 2. A sellout means about 8 000 tickets.
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E Weaver
Ohio State University
Sai
Iowa
Wisconsin Footba
Columbu
Wisconsin
Weaver
Michigan
Pittburgh
Weaver Sai
Oh State
Taylor to Manage St. Louis Browns Again
In St Louis AP report says Zack Taylor will manage the St Louis Browns next season. E DeWitt president of the club told a luncheon yesterday that signing Taylor to a 1951 contract would be a formality.
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Za Taylor
St. Lo Browns
E DeWitt
Uni
Clevelander Prevails in Central Arm Bout
Cleveland fighter Paul Brooks defeated Proctor Heinhold of Oklahoma City by decision in last night’s feature bout at Central Arm, Cleveland.
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Central Arm
Paul Brooks
Proctor Heinhold
Oklaho City
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