Big Ten title at stake as Michigan and Northwestern clash Saturday
The 1930 Big Ten season will crown a champion after Michigan faces Minnesota and Northwestern meets Wisconsin. Northwestern and Michigan lead undefeated teams with Purdue lurking. Michigan aims to extend a historic series edge as the two powerhouses collide in a pivotal game that could decide the conference title.
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Northwestern
Purdue
Dixon Stewart
United Press
Chicago
Buckeyes Prepare for Pitt Game With Full Strength
Ohio State drills show no lineup change as the Buckeyes, minus injured Dave Chizek in hospital, prepare to face Pittsburgh in the final home game of the season. Wednesday’s practice emphasized offense and defense with Freshman-Pitt plays shaping the session.
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Princeton Fights Yale in Expected Classic Test of Traditions
Princeton, destined for an underdog role, meets Yale at Palmer Stadium after a tough season including a scoreless tie with Chicago and three straight losses. Yale has shown strength, beating Brown and holding Army and Dartmouth to modest margins. A spectacular, hard-fought game is anticipated as Bill Roper nears departure, with old Nassau hope lingering for an upset.
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Lehigh
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Knute Rockne's Secret Fifth Back Allegation
New York reports a fifth Notre Dame back may be kept out a season to extend varsity eligibility under the three year rule. The piece cites widespread practice at western and southern schools and questions whether Rockne hides a top back while the team dominates through 1930. It notes coaches exploit the rule to stock extra players for future seasons.
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New York
Notre Dame
Carnegie Foundation
Moy
Far Western
Knute Rockne
Railways carry 7.88 million more passengers in first half
British railways moved 7,884,000 additional passengers in the first six months of this year compared with the same period in 1929, signaling a strong rise in travel demand and service usage.
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British Railways
Lakewood Lights Crown 1930 Lake Erie Lightweight Champions
The Lakewood Lights clinched the 1930 lightweight championship of the Lake Erie League by beating the Heights Lightweights last Saturday. With one game left, no other team can overtake them though Shaw and Heights still play twice. This ends Shaw’s two-year hold on the title as Lakewood takes the honor for the first time in three years.
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Dusky Guard
Herb Disbrow
Crimson Flash
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Heights
Lakewood Lights
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Lorain
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Wildcats Lose Star Fullback Rentner in Northwestern Blow
Northwestern stars suffer a major setback as Pug Rentner, the 185 pound fullback and top passer, is ruled out for the season after a shoulder injury. Coach Dick Hanley said Rentner will not play again this year though two years of varsity football remain ahead. Rentner had starred in Northwestern’s offense with multiple touchdowns and key passes.
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Jack Manders
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Dick Hanley
United
Hanley
Wildcats
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Illinois
Frank Baker
Baker
Ohio State
Lake Erie League players shine as season nears end
The Lake Erie League showcases a host of standout individuals from Lorain Rocky River Heights Lakewood Shaw Elyria and more with several likely to earn all league honors. Key games Shaw-Lakewood Shaw-Heights Lorain-Elyria loom as decisive, with selection hinging on the Elyria Lorain classic performances.
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Pee Wee Football Invades Colorado In Tiny Field
Bud L. Buster of Colorado Springs unveils a miniature football field one half the size of a standard gridiron. His team, averaging about 100 pounds, plays with four downs to gain five yards instead of ten, challenging the world to match the 100 pound per man standard.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Bud L. Buster
Buster
Be the Same as Started Last Week Against Indiana
The Atletic lineup returns to action with Rob Russell at fullback and Lefty Leach at quarterback. Hank Bruder and Lee Hanley handle halfback duties while Hanley calls signals in a repeat of the prior game plan against Indiana.
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Indiana
Rob Russell
Lefty Leach
Hank Bruder
Lee Hanley
Will Turney's Famed Necktie Beats Zippers
Akron, Nov 18. Ted Turney keeps a ragged red and black necktie as a good luck charm from his early Akron North High days. He wore it through a win streak that helped Heidelberg beat Ohio Wesleyan, Wittenberg, Ohio Northern, Toledo, and Adrian. Now 10,000 fans expect the tie to decide the Ohio Conference race as Heidelberg visits Akron University to face the Zippers.
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Heidelberg
Red Blair
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North
Eskimos
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Ohio State
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Ohio Northern
Toledo
Adrian
Buchtel Field
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Zippers
Referee in Schenectady Fights Back Fan Protester
In Schenectady New York Navy ringside scene a referee who stepped in to restore order knocked down a fan who charged the boxers after a decision. The irate spectator had entered the ring to protest and was met with a counterpunch from the official.
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N. Y
Navy
C.P
Areferee
Victory Over Heights Might Result In Tie For Lake Erie Title
Elyria and Heights meet in a Lake Erie League clash that could decide the title race. Elyria seeks a win to force a possible league share or outright top spot, while Heights aims to extend its strong record and deny Elyria the chance to leap into first. The game features standout players projected for the All League, with key matchups including Ippolito and Mehring for Elyria and Gordon, Chestnutt, and DiDonato for Heights. The outcome hinges on line play containment and the speed of Heights backs, with the prelims also shaping third place near the season’s end.
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Cleveland
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Mehring
Hilltoppers
Heights
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Chestnutt
DiDonato
Burley
Kaminski
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Carlson
Storm
Block
Northwestern Offers $100000 To Charity
Chicago reports Northwestern abandons plans to raise charity funds via the Notre Dame game at Dyche Field and Soldier Field. A $100,000 charity fund is proposed to be available if a 1931 Northwestern Notre Dame game is moved to Soldier Field with proceeds shared to cover unemployment relief after returning the initial $100,000.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
State Commission On Unemployment and Relief
Northwestern
Notre Dame Stadium
Soldier Field
South Bend
Copulos Quits Cue After Treatment Withdrawal From Season
Chicago November 13 Gus Copulos Detroit billiard star is under treatment at Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota and has withdrawn from championship billiard competition for the season.
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CUE
Chicago
Gus Copulos
Detroit
Mayos Brothers Hospital
Rodchester
Minn
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