Upheaval in College Football Says Lou Little of Columbia
Oscar Fraley reports Lou Little believes many upsets this season stem from younger players and less mature age across teams since the war. He says Columbia has little chance against Army yet stays philosophical after 32 coaching years. Giants and Reds flagged as quick movers in 1951 NL race per Ford Frick.
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Oscar Fraley
Lou Little
Columbia
Little
Lou
Army
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Ford Frick
Enduring Football, Two-Platoon Era Sparks Debate
The essay recalls Grantland Rice on players like Snake Ames and Shep Homans at Princeton, notes the move beyond two platoons to seven, and argues modern squads in college and pro football rely on specialists. It surveys teams such as Navy, Pennsylvania, Stanford, Army, Cornell, Princeton, Duke, Maryland, Miami, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, and Michigan State, predicting outcomes and Rose Bowl implications.
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Australia
Sweden
United States
Shawnee-on-Delaware
Delaware River
Gussie Moran
Pauline Betz Addie
Santa Anita
Waddya
Stew Harral
Oklahoma
Indiana
Notre Dame
Illinois
Michigan State
Michigan
Marquette
Purdue
Columbia
Columbia Gransland Rile
Navy
Pennsylvania
Princeton
California
Army
Far West
Stanford
U.C.L.A
Washington
Cardinal
Cornell
Duke
Maryland
Andy Gustafson
Miami
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Dorais
Rockne
West Point
North American Newspaper Alliance
Pageant Draws 1000. North Canton Triumphs 27-7
About 1000 spectators filled Memorial Stadium to watch the North Canton Little League football pageant. North Canton defeated West 27 to 7, while South beat East 34 to 26. Proceeds support the playground medical fund and equipment purchases. Gregory Werner of South led scorers with 20 points.
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North Canton
Memorial Stadium
North
West
South
East
Gregory Werner
Bulldogs End Losing Ways In 7-0 Fracas
McKinley Bulldogs clinched a 7-0 win over archrival Alliance at Fawcett Stadium on a final seven second pass play. Sam Parks connected with Don Killins for 32 yards to the Allianceyardline, then Fred Zander kicked the extra point. The victory ends McKinley’s two game skid and marks their 18th straight over the Aviators, while Alliance drops to 2-2.
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McKinley
Don Killins
Bulldogs
Alliance Aviators
Sam Parks
Fawcett Stadium
Harold Graves
Bob Seaman
Alliance
Fred Zander
The
Aviators
Ance
Ohio
Canton
Herb Schrade
Parks
Lou Mariano
Aviator
Bulldog
Ford Maccioli
Bulldogs Move to Runnerup in OSC Race
McKinley's 7-0 win over Alliance Aviators lifts the Bulldogs into undisputed second in the Ohio Scholastic Conference standings. Massillon clinches first with a 23-6 victory over Warren. Tigers 3-0, McKinley 2-1, Warren 2-2, Alliance 2-3.
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McKinley
Alliance Aviators
Bulldogs
Ohio
Massillon
Warren
Tigers
Alliance
O.S.C
Columbus Woman Fires Perfect 300 in Bowling
Florence Leeds a 23 year veteran bowler rolled a perfect 300 at Riverview Recreation anchoring Colso Excel in the Palace League. It follows Betty Kuhl’s earlier perfect game in St Louis. Leeds advances to the semi finals of a match game to select Columbus’ entrant for the December national all star tourney in Chicago.
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Columbus
Florence
Flo) Leeds
Riverview Recreation
Colso-Excel
Betty Kuhl
St. Louis
Leeds
Chicago
Kent State trounces Northern Illinois 56 7 in Friday rout
Kent State Flashes erupt in the second period to break a 7-7 tie and cruise past Northern Illinois 56-7. QB Nick Dellerba throws four TD passes and runs for another as Jim Betteker and Dick Pitts each catch multiple scores. Mancos and Pitts add key TDs while Kent dominates in first downs, rushing, and passing yards.
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Krickoffs
Kent
Kent State University
Golden Flashes
Northern Illinois
Flashes
Nick Dellerba
Jim Betteker
Navarre High School
Dick Pitts
Invaders
Illinois
Carpenter Lands Starting Role In Browns Steelers Duel
Cleveland coach Paul Brown names Ken Carpenter a starter at left half for the Browns’ encounter with Pittsburgh. Rookie Carpenter from Oregon State replaces Rex Bumgardner, who has struggled since an injury. Otto Graham faces a Steelers defense paced by Joe Geri, while Dub Jones and Horace Gillom support Cleveland as both teams seek improvement in a tight NFL American division race.
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Cleveland
Paul Brown
Punch
Cleveland Browns
Ken Carpenter
Pittchurch
Rappeestawy Wae
Carpenter
Oregon State
Rex Bumgardner
Browns
New York Giants
Brown
Giants
Ohio
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cardinals
Otto Graham
Municipal Stadium
Joe Geri
Geri
Dub Jones
Graham
Horace Gillom
Jones
Gillom
N.F.L
Denver Chevrolets Triumph in World Basketball Race
In Buenos Aires on Oct 28 the Denver Chevrolets, representing the United States, won their first round robin game in the world amateur basketball championships defeating Egypt 34 to 32 at Luna Park. Finalists in the six team series include France Chile Argentina and Peru.
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Buenos Aires
Denver Chevrolets
United States
Chevrolets
Egypt
Luna Park
France
Chile
Argentina
Peru
Parking meters in Athens collect first week funds
Athens police report the first week’s collections from the city’s new parking meters total $148.40 and four slug entries.
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Athens
Ala
Lakers Defeat All Stars With Mikan Forcing Subtle Role
CHICAGO October 28 AP The Minneapolis Lakers won their third straight all star game 61 54 over a tough college lineup at Chicago stadium George Mikan scored 14 points far below last year’s 31 Pollard led Lakers with 17 while Bob Cousy Holy Cross top scored for the all stars with 13 and Don Lofgren San Francisco added 9.
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Chicago
Minneapolis Lakers
George Mikan
National Basketball Association
Mikan
All Stars
Laker
Jim Pollard
Bob Cousy
Holy Cross
Don Lofgren
San Francisco
Joe Gordon Granted Unconditional Release by Indians
In Cleveland on October 28, veteran second baseman Joe Gordon was released outright by the Indians. The 35 year old, who began his major league career in 1938 and joined Cleveland in 1947, could take the Sacramento Solons managerial post in the Pacific Coast League, a role he sought prior to the 1950 season.
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Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Cleveland Indians
Keystone Sacker
Gordon
Sacramento Solons
Barons Meet Mohawks In Battle For Lead Tonight
Cleveland Barons host Cincinnati Mohawks in a Western Division AHL clash as both teams sit on 12 points, three ahead of St. Louis Flyers. Providence faces Hershey, New Haven meets Springfield, and Pittsburgh hosts Buffalo as the pace with 12 points. No games were played last night.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Barons
Cincinnati5s
Mohawks
St. Louis Flyers
Indianapolis Caps
Providence
Hershey Bears
New Haven
Springfield
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Bears
Rickey Visits Wesleyan for Oberlin Battle at Ohio Wesleyan
Branch Rickey, ex-Dodgers executive and Wesleyan trustee, is expected at Ohio Wesleyan University for a football game against Oberlin College with Rickey in the grandstand. He will travel to Columbus after the game, then on to St. Louis on Sunday.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Ohio Wesleyan University
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Oberlin College
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Columbus
St. Louis
Stark County 29th Classic Slated At Fieldhouse
Stark County's 29th Class B tournament moves to Canton Memorial Fieldhouse for 1950 51 season with 14 teams including Magnolia joining. Dates Feb 13 to 24 feature afternoon sessions and a Saturday finale Feb 24. New tourney manager P M Barry succeeds W M Kohr. Paul Clapper assists.
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Canton
Memorial
Ohio
Stark County
Massillon
Washington High School
P. M. Barry
Hartville
Magnolia
Jackson
Middlebranch
Waynesburg
Navarre
Uniontown
Greentown
East Canton
Marlboro
Beach City
East Sparta
Brewster
Canal Fulton
Barry
W. M. Kohr
Bowlers Round Robin Starts Tonight for National Champs
Six survivors from a 26 bowler field begin a Canton Recreation round robin at 7 pm to decide the Chicago national match champion. Names include Domenico Goss Battista Hunt Chismar and Jones who led with 4988 total pins.
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Canton Recreation
Chicago
Mike Domenico
Glenn Goss
Vic Battista
Johnny Hunt
Frank Chismar
Bob Jones
Domenico
Petersen
Youngstown
Brookmeade Gallopers Favored in Empire Race
New York October 28. Brookmeade entry Greek Ship and Sunglow, two three year olds, are favored to win the Empire Gold Cup at Jamaica. Eddie Arcaro named aboard Greek Ship, boosting odds as the veteran jockey pursues another stake win.
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New York
INS
Greek Ship
Sunglow
Brookmeade
Eddie Arcaro
Jamaica
Ohio high school scores manual runoff across many towns
Ohio scholastic play results show Canton McKinley and Massillon leading in a wide range of games across Alliance, Dennison, Columbus area schools, and various towns from Mount Sterling to Zanesville. Scores reflect a dense list of regional matchups with multiple teams shut out or scoring in the thirties and forties.
Ohio college football and prep games across Ohio region
Ohio collegiate and high school schedules list matchups across Ohio, with games at Fawcett Stadium in Akron Kenmore, North Canton Memorial Stadium, County Middlebranch Navarre, and more. Notable clashes include Iowa at Ohio State in Columbus, Slippery Rock at Mt. Union in Alliance, and Case vs Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, plus regional duels involving Oberlin, Wooster, Miami, Ohio U, Bowling Green, and Baldwin Wallace among others.
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Lehman
Fawcett
Barberton
Central Catholic
Crusaders
North Canton Memorial Stadium
Canton South
Louisville
Navarre
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Iowa
Ohio State
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Slippery Rock
Mt. Union
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Muskingum
Denison
Granville
Oberlin
Ohio Wesleyan
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Wooster
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Miami
Ohio U
Athens
Butler
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Ohio Northern
Defiance
Cedarville
Wilmington
Heidelberg
Findlay
Case
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Ian Carrol
Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Upsala
East Orange
N. J
Baldwin-Wallace
Berea
Bowling Green
Toledo
Wilberforce State
Lincoln
Jefferson City
Bluffton
Taylor
Upland
Ind
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