Bowl game debate muddles college football future
The piece notes the Big Ten bans bowl participation by members while the Ivy League stays silent and Notre Dame refuses extra West Coast trips. It argues the bowl system risks overexposure as teams move coast to coast and suggests potential matchups among Texas Christian Tennessee Duke California Southern Cal Carnegie Tech and Holy Cross for future bowls.
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Bigh Ten
Ivy League
Notre Dame
West Coast
Wallace Wade
Duke
Texas Christian
Rice
Tennessee
California
Southern California
Carnegie Tech
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Oklahoma
Western Reserve
Elyria High May Arrange Football Game With Port Arthur
Elyria High football and basketball figures discuss a potential 1939 game against Port Arthur, Texas, noting open Elyria schedule slots. The idea sparks talk of matching Elyria against the Lexus team and Elscia, with local interest in arranging a contest during December or December dates.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Johnny Madhock
Tan
Elyria High
Stan
Lexus
Elscia
Elyria
Eros
Coal Team Holds Lead Despite Two Losses
The Ridgeville Knights of St John Berlina League saw Barnes Creal Company keep first place after dropping two games to the Brown Sohians at the K of Callers. In the other match, Gerhart Diggers swept Yeo Old Diner as Gerhart posted a 53 83 series.
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Brown Sohians
Barnes Creal Company
Ridgeville Knights
St John
Berlina
Horned Frogs Awe Fans as Rose Bowl Hopefuls Face Rice
Henry McLemore writes from Houston on November 19 about Texas Christian University football star Davey O'Brien and the Horned Frogs. Fans hype the team as mythical victors, praising O'Brien and dismissing doubt as Rice looms, with Rose Bowl implications imminent.
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United Press
Ouston
Tex
Houston
Texas Christian University
Rice University
Contests Put Everything at Stake in Grid Showdowns
On November 19 1938 top undefeated teams clash as Notre Dame faces Northwestern Texas Christian meets Rice Oklahoma battles Iowa State and Duke seeks the Southern title Texas Tech faces New Mexico Georgetown vs Maryland and Minnesota confronts Wisconsin in a Big Ten decider Ohio State could force a tie by beating Michigan California and USC fight for Pac Coast lead while Yale Harvard clash in one of college footballs oldest rivalries Eastern games include Syracuse vs Columbia Pittsburgh vs Penn State Army vs Princeton and Fordham vs South Carolina
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EW York
U.kv
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Fighting Irish
Texas Christian
Rice
Sooners
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Duke
North Carolina State
Tennessee
Kentucky
Cgeorgetown
Texas Tech
Georgetown
Maryland
Red Raiders
New Mexico
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Wolverine
Badgers
Gophers
Purdue
Indretta
Shenois
Chicago
California
Southern California
Stanford
Washington
U. S.C
Oregon
CUC Vl. A
Utah
Rocky Mountains
Waoming
Yale
Harvard
Syracuse
Columbia
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Army
Princeton
Fordham
South Carolina
Standard Cleaners Meet Canton Team in Canton Grid Clash
A large crowd is expected tomorrow afternoon as Standard Cleaners face South End Merchants of Canton at Cascade Park. This is the Cleaners second Canton matchup this season after defeating Junier Merchants 19 to 7 two weeks ago. Canton remains undefeated with seven straight wins. The 22-man squad wears orange and white with numbers for identification. Probable Cleaners lineup includes Morse and Hanson ends, Radebaugh Yearly tackles, Pollack Ody guards, Sentt center, Levi Morse quarterback, Provenza Sadowski halfbacks, Yost fullback.
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South End Merchants
Canton
Cascade Park
Cleaners
Junier
Eatity
South End
Coalers
Morse
Hanson
Radebaugh
Pollack
Ody
Sentt
Levi Morse
Provenza
Sadowski
Yost
Wooster Harriers Take Big Six Cross Country Title
Wooster College won the Big Six cross-country meet in New Concord with Oberlin second, Case third, and Muskingum fourth. Individual winner Gilbert Dodds of Ashland set a new 378 mile course record at 22 minutes 2.6 seconds, as spectators noted strong team performances by Heffelfinger and Germany Schultz among others.
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New Concord. O
Wooster College
Oberlin
Case
Muskingum
Gilbert Dodds
Ashland
Ohio Schoolboy Gridsters to Play Kumquat Bowl in St Petersburg
St Petersburg High School will meet an all Central Ohio eleven in the second Kumquat Bowl on Monday December 26. Selection of the Ohio team is overseen by the Columbus Citizen and proceeds fund a new St Petersburg high school stadium.
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LGHT
Joseph
Davey O’brien
School of Liberal Arts
Aldrich
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Ohio
E. C. Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus Citizen
Snipps-Howard
Apostoli Wins By T K O Over Corbett In Eighth
United Press report from New York says Fred Apostoli of San Francisco became middleweight world champion with a technical knockout of young Corbett TEL in the eighth round at Madison Square Garden. Corbett collapsed to his knees as the bell rang, leaving both coast champions in dispute.
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United Press Sports
EW York
U.P
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
New York
Selly Krieger
Prese
New York State Boxing Commission
Apostoli
New York State
Young Corbett Tel
Apostols
Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Eddie Josephs
Krieger
AL Hostak
Seattle
New York Commission
Garden
New York State Athletic Commission
Nieger
Hymie Caplin
United Press
Elyria Recreation Ladies Stretch Bowling Lead in Pin League
Elyria Recreation Ladies strengthened their lead by taking two of three from Leo's Five at the Elyria Recreation. They now hold a three game edge over second place Standard Cleaners, with Cleaners’ Baby Valerius posting 531 in the evening. Harriet Henke was runner up with 315.
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Leo
Elyria Recreation
Elyria
Standard Cleaners
City Loan
Wykrent
Grille
Sears- Roebuck
W. T. Grant Company
Hilltop Tavern
Baby Valerius
Cleaners
Londos Beats Nagurski to Claim Wrestling Title
Jim Londos the gorgeous Greek returns to grappling limelight and throws Bronko Nagurski before a Philadelphia crowd, reasserting his claim to the heavy weight championship. The 42 year old icon reinforces his throne within the wrestling world.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy Londos
Jeomny
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Ohio Grid Teams Hold Edge Over Outside Rivals
Ohio college football ends the season with a narrow margin against out-of-state foes. Ohio U leads in intercollegiate play, with Denison topping Heidelberg in a seven win, two loss, one tie showing while Mt Union edged Muskingum in a downpour. Case Oberlin wrap up Ohio Conference play as John Carroll and Wooster finish undefeated, shaping the league title race at Athens and Dayton.
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Jim Emerson
United Press
Olumbus
Ohio College
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Rollins College
Florida
Buckeye
Ohio U
University of Illinois
Western Reserve
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Tampa
Fla
Wile Ravier
Kentucky
Providence
Ohio
Washington and Jefferson
Marietta
Muskingum
South Carolina
Xavier
Toledo
Alfred Holbrook
Hiram
Youngstown
Rollins
Denison University
Heidelberg College
Denison
Lou Pettit
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Sharrock
Heidelberg
Price
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Nelson
Muskingum College
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Mt Union
Smith
Oberlin Tilt
John Carroll
Wooster
Athens
Dayton
Marshall
Onion
Organize Grade School Cage Teams Initiates Basketball Leagues
Supervisor Ralph Bauer reports the start of elementary and Junior Fire Fighters basketball leagues with practice sessions Monday and Tuesday across Gates Ely Edison Holy Cross Hamilton Roosevelt St Agnes St Marys Allen Franklin McKinley Garford and more. Grade school leagues run Monday Tuesday Thursday. Junior Fire Fighters on Saturday with high school coaches aiding.
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Ralph Bauer
Harold Block
Gates
Ely
Edison
Holy Cross
Hamilton
Roosevelt
St. Agnes
Eely
Allen
St. Mary's
Franklin
McKinley
Garford
Jefferson
St Agnes
Armour Wins Pinehurst Open in Narrow Victory
Tommy Armour, former U S and British Open champion from Boca Raton Florida, clinched his first tour victory in two years by posting a 139 total over 36 holes at Pinehurst Open. He finished one stroke ahead of Clay Heafner of Greensboro Johnny Bulla of Chicago and Craig Wood of Rumson New Jersey, who tied for second with 140.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Tommy Armour
Boca Raton
Fla
Clay Heafner
Greensboro
N.C
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Craig Wood
Rumson
N. J
Co Champion Henrietta And Eaton Teams Win County Cage Openers
Lorain County Class B boys season opened with six county games. Eaton defeated LaGrange 67 to 26 led by R Hawke with 25 points, Rice 19, LaGrange’s Zalenski 8. South Amherst beat Belden 25-13, Henrietta over Brookside 34-14, Ridgeville over Brownhelm 29-13, Columbia edged Avon Lake 22-19 led by Curt Schalkner 12. Reserve results: Columbia 22 Avon Lake 15, Eaton 32 LaGrange 20, Belden 10, Ridgeville 19, Brownhelm 13.
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Lorain County
Eaton
South Amherst
Ridgeville
Henrietta
Grafton
Columbia
LaGrange
R. Hawke
Rice
Frank Zalenski
Belden
Novak
Pietch
Brookside
Brownhelm
Avon Lake
Curt Schalkner
Grafton High
Penfield
la Grange
Gt Sharbia
Rena
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Rom Sabotia
Gratnolde
Ve . Bane
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Steldes i
Ite
Sanik
Rey
Hacz
Herman c . Cane
Geist
Bertou
Hawke
Blaine
Moulder
Aniewski
Lapis Rebbe
Ahlenskarf
Harengeton
Tyre
Barrihardt
Porter Weaess Oheim
Erepsen
Levinhach
Ohio State Michigan clash in rain at Columbus
A 24 hour cold rain tested Ohio Stadium turf but rubberized cover kept the field in good condition for the homecoming game. Weather likely trims crowd below 65000 while a Western Conference title hangs on the result. Five sophomores on each side headline a long running Buckeye Wolverine rivalry.
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Ohio State
Michigan
Ohio Stadium
Agnes Ondrak
Cleveland
Bulldogs And Rams Clash At Cascade Field
The West Side Bulldogs meet the East Side Rams at Harmon Field on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Bulldogs seek their third win of the season with starters Bender, Brokaw, Sutliff, Jewell, Barney, Schriner, Bates, Wehrber, Clapp, Bishop, Thompson among the named lineup. Rams lineup not announced.
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East Side
Rams
Harmon Field
Bulldogs
Bender
Brokaw
Sutliff
Jewell
Barney
Schriner
Bates
Wehrber
Clapp
Bishop
Thompson
Portugal Launches New Plans for Its Colonies
Portugal outlines fresh policies to assist its overseas territories. Officials cite economic development, infrastructure, and governance reforms aimed at strengthening ties with colonies while asserting longstanding sovereignty. Actions include investment pledges and administrative reorganizations to boost growth.
Avon Beats Clearview 49 29 For First Time In Five Years
Avon High under coach Louie Kolopos upset Clearview Clippers 49 to 29 on Avon’s home court marking the Tigers first win over their rival in five years. Star forward Russ Chester scored 19 with eight fields goals and three fouls, while Jackel added 14 and Kralik 10 for Avon.
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Louie Kolopos
Avon High Cagers
Clearview Clippers
Clearview
Russ Chester
Jackel
Kralik
Waters
Garr
Wachel Jr
Wester
Grid Results Catalog Shows Wide Mix Of College Scores
Football and basketball results across multiple colleges and high schools. Notable scores include Salem 0 over Cumberland 13 and McKendree 0 defeating Washington St LeAvis 88 to 0. Other results feature Rollins 19 over Ohio Wesleyan 14 and Mount Union 6 Muskingum 0.
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Nebraska Wesleyan
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Chillicothe
Trenton
Conneaut
Painesville
Springfield
Springfield Central
Xenia Central
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