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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1934
Page
5
Ohio Northern and Denison pull real surprises in the football standings as Polar Bears post five straight wins with a goal line stand, while Denison's Big Red win five and tie one in a dramatic stretch run.
The column recalls Saturday upsets and casualties, noting Notre Dame and Dartmouth picks by a relative, and Virginia alumni recall a 76-0 loss to Ohio State. It discusses Elyria vs Heights, Oberlin grit, and anticipates a big game tomorrow while critiquing local teams and voters.
Ohio Northern has won five straight and a flawless goal line, while Denison also owns five wins and a single stalemate. Wooster, Bowling Green, Mount Union, and others trail as Buckeye Conference title chances hinge on remaining games and head-to-head results.
Ottawa reports Canadian gold production in August totaled 264 870 ounces, the highest monthly output since June 1932, per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
Nova Scotia’s famed swordfish fleet from Rome Glace Bay completes a standout season returning to port with more than 135000 pounds of swordfish.
New York Nev. Twenty three unbeaten teams remain on the college football list after eight teams lost over the weekend. Army Dartmouth and Chicago were removed, with many others such as Carleton Miami Washington Ithaca New Mexico Trinity Conn Alabama and Princeton among those still undefeated.
Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt bases plans on forward and lateral passing as the Buckeyes crush Western Reserve 76 to 0 and brace for a Chicago clash. Frank Fisch should return at halfback, while Jack Smith remains doubtful. Trevor Hees is hospitalized with a severe back injury from the Reserve game.
About 340 members attended the Lorain County Ishand Game Association meeting at Day’s Hardware. Plans for Skeet and Trap Field progress, with a goal of 2000 members and 1934 1935 membership. Officers nominated for 1935 include President William G. Smith and Secretary Ed Elbert with ballots to decide December 16.
United Press reports Minnesota Purdue and Illinois lead the Big Ten after unbeaten starts. Minnesota defeats Michigan 34 12 while Purdue tops Chicago 26 20 and Illinois wins tight contests. Purdue and Minnesota are favored for the conference crown with Illinois also in contention as Indiana, Northwestern and Wisconsin still to play.
A 1934-35 NHL season preview notes it takes two years to judge if players are championship material. It highlights Canadiens stars Burco Riley and Wilt Crude, St. Louis figures Kaminsky Slauon Bowman, New York Americans Murray Trudal, and Toronto’s Bell and Headline Hallett.
A collage of sports notes: Maxie Rosenbloom eyes Johnny Miler as next 175-pound title challenger, Columbia’s Rose Bowl play dubbed KF79, Pitt Stadium taxes exceed six figures, Buffikin and backfield tales from Washington, and reflections on Princeton players diverse jobs. Also mentions Willie Sherdel, Frank Frisch, Witty Cox, Jack Johnson campaigning for Roosevelt, Ruppert and Gehrig salary timing, and Minnesota’s five passes in a win over Pittsburgh and Iowa.
The columnist for Today's Sport Parade takes a brief break and the United Press sports staff will contribute in the interim.
Oberlin College led by coach Lysle Butler defeated Allegheny College 6 to 0 in Meadville. Carlton Smith scored the lone touchdown after blocking a punt in the first period, with Wickenden recovering for Oberlin. Substitutions for both teams listed.
Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions both hold an eight game winning streak and lead the NFL Western Division. New York Giants still top the Eastern Division after beating the Bears 27 to 7. Pittsburgh was defeated by Detroit 40 to 7, while Green Bay beat Washington 10 to 0 in rain driven conditions.
In Bloomfield Michigan a half-grown mastodon became stuck in a marsh and disrupted the Detroit Tigers and St Louis Cardinals World Series. University of Michigan museum staff W H Buettner and assistant John Wilson excavated the remains reported by a CWA worker. They recovered most of the skull four ribs and four vertebrae with an estimated age around 25 000 years.
The Elyria Merchants and Lorain Bantame played to a scoreless draw in a Wayside Inn gridiron clash. Lorain outplayed the Merchants with a late first-half threat halted when Matera intercepted a Lorain pass and returned toward the end zone before being downed. Substitutions and lineups featured players from both teams in a hard fought game.
Keystone Maryland report on sculptor Gutzon Borglum declaring world acceptance of his Mount Rushmore memorial a major achievement. He emphasizes cost, effort and art as vital while noting plans may extend beyond four presidents. A fissure required adjusting Jefferson’s carving to protect the nose and eyes.
A demijohn over 209 years old has been in Mrs. N E Jenkins family for five generations in Union City Tennessee. A local farmer, Jor Smith, set a new broom corn price record, receiving 185 dollars per ton for twelve tons.
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