State Teams Surprise In Last Games
The Associated Press reports a weekend of upsets and near-misses across college football. West Virginia fell 19 to 1 to Kansas Aggies at Morgantown, while Navy fought Wesleyan to a scoreless tie at Annapolis without stars. Bethany beat Fairmont State 27 to 0, Davis and Elkins crushed Georgia State 8 to 0, and New River edged Seton Hall 7 to 0. West Liberty was shut out by Fordham 33 to 0, Marshall topped Emory and Henry 44 to 13, Morris Harvey beat Bluefield 26 to 0, Shepherd defeated American University 13 to 7, Glenville beat Salem 13 to 7, Shenandoah topped Potomac State 14 to 6, Loyola New Orleans fell to Detroit 21 to 0, Vanderbilt routed Georgia Tech 49 to 7, North Carolina beat NC State 18 to 15, Virginia Military lost to Davidson 7 to 0, Auburn defeated Spring Hill 27 to 7, Clemson lost to Oglethorpe 12 to 0, and Texas Christian downed Arkansas 7 to 0. Centre knocked off Mercer 3 to 0 to lead the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association race.
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Three Teams in South Out as Conference Upsets Hit
In a day of upheaval Southern Conference play saw Kentucky Florida and LSU drop from the unbeaten ranks. Tennessee beat Duke 25 to 2 and Georgia edged Florida 13 to 1 while Tulane crushed Mississippi Aegies 59 to 7. Sewanee upset LSU 12 to 1 in a night game. Alabama narrowly won 7 to 0 on a safety after a blocked kick. Maryland stayed in the hunt with three league wins as Harvard beat Virginia 19 to 0 and other interregional results including Texas A and M 7 Centenary and Marquette 13 Mississippi University 0.
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Triplett Wins Hundred-Lap Car Contest at Legion Ascot
Ernie Triplett from Belvedere drives to win the hundred lap main event at Legion Ascot Speedway in 47 minutes 55.5 seconds with Quinn second and Gardner third. Triplett also wins the Italian helmet dash in 55.23 seconds while Howard Wilcox takes the ten lap event in 4 minutes 50.5 seconds.
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Loughran to Fight Uzeudun at Garden November 13
New York November 2 Madison Square Garden announced a ten round heavyweight bout between Tommy Loughran and Paulino Uzeudun set for November 13. Santa, Carnera’s original opponent, was hurt and replaced. Semi final pits Charley Retzlaff vs Giacomo Bertozzomas. negotiations for Osa vs Hamas fell through due to Hamas’s injured hand.
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Johnny Stuart Injured in Huntington Football Match
Huntington W Va Nov 2 Johnny Stuart manager of the Huntington Boosters in the Middle Atlantic League and head of the Huntington Business Men's Association team broke his leg in a game between the Huntington club and the Ashland Armco yesterday.
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Time fest in New York City causes traffic delays
Traffic delays in New York City during the event have been valued at about one million dollars per day, highlighting the economic impact of the disruption on the city’s streets and businesses.
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Disastrous Weekend for Raleigh County Football Teams
The weekend of October 31 1931 produced one win in four games for Raleigh County representative schools as Beckley teams suffered both losses. Beckley Juniors fought Logan Junior High to a 7 7 tie after two late passes, Beckley Oak Hill Red Devils beat Van Meter 13 0, and Shady Mullens and War-Trap Hill also endured tough days. Friday and Saturday promise rematches against traditional foes as teams aim to rebound and improve flaws exposed by the losses.
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Huntington Plans War of West Side Junior High Visit
W R Fugitt principal of Central Junior High returns from Charleston and announces a game with West Side Junior High of Huntington. The Cabell county team will play Coach Irle's squad on Woodrow Wilson field Friday November 20 after Logan Juniors cancel their return game on the local lot.
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Fight Breaks Out At Negro Football Game
In Pittsburgh on November 2 police riot squads broke up a free-for-all at a football game between a black team and white youths. Several hundred spectators fought. shots were reported but only blank cartridges were fired. Four black youths were arrested and a 10 year old girl wounded by a stone was the only casualty. The riot's cause remained undetermined.
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Jockey Killed in French Steeplechase Accident
In Auteuil France yesterday jockey E Barbarey died after a bad fall while riding A Saintodin’s Principessa in the Prix Anniversaire steeplechase. He died en route to the hospital.
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Two Leaders Of Big Ten In Contest
Northwestern meets Minnesota in Evanston in a pivotal Big Ten clash likely to decide the 1931 title race. Minnesota seeks its third straight win after beating Iowa 24 to 0 and Wisconsin 14 to 0. Northwestern has already defeated Ohio State 10 to 0 and Illinois 32 to 6. Indiana and Iowa loom if Northwestern wins. Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Purdue could still tie depending on results. Other Big Ten games include Wisconsin at Illinois and Indiana at Michigan. outside, Ohio State hosts Navy, Nebraska plays Iowa State, and Purdue faces Arkansas at Stagg Field with Centenary visiting Lafayette. Ohio’s Carl Cramer starred for Ohio in beating Indiana 13 to 6, while Iowa’s 7 to 0 win over George Washington ended the foe’s scoreless streak. Purdue’s Stage’s Maroons showed grit but fell 14 to 6.
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Pimlico to Open Track with New Brush Jump Feature
Pimlico race track prepares for a 12 day Autumn meet with all stalls occupied and top thoroughbreds quartered at Timonium stables. A new brush layer on the take-off side debuts to keep horses from approaching the jump too closely as they tackle five foot obstacles. The meet opens with the $10,000 Manly Memorial steeplechase and features several other $10,000 purses, a $25,000 race, a $40,000 Pimlico futurity on November 7, plus races on November 4 and 13 ending with the $25,000 Riggs handicap for three year olds and up.
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Horton Smith Skips British Open in 1932 Pro Move
Springfield Mo November 2 Horton Smith announced he will miss the British open golf tournament for the first time since his rise in 1928 He plans to become affiliated with an eastern country club as a professional and will not undertake the foreign invasion His exact connection is not announced yet but contracts are unsigned He will play fourteen tournaments in the south and west during the year.
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Eastern and Pacific Coast gridiron probes prompt amateur split talk
An eastern college football observer predicts a coming split between amateur and professional elements, with schools favoring winning often using pro coaches likely to form an elite conference led by Yale Harvard Cornell Princeton Pennsylvania Columbia and Dartmouth. Pacific Coast officials, citing Jonathan Butler investigations, hint at a broader inquiry into scholarships privileges and inducements, signaling possible clean up across western programs.
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Daughter Of Connie Mack In Auto Crash
Ruth McGillicuddy 17, daughter of Connie Mack, was briefly treated at home for a back strain and shock after a car collision with Frank Phillips’s vehicle. Phillips and his mother Mrs Maude Phillips were injured. Phillips spared, mother treated in hospital. Pere Verier, founder of the Maison Doree in Paris, has died amid small notice.
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