Chicago Cards play Spartans Wednesday night

Blaine Bierley, you are a remarkable Portsmouth historian!  Thanks good friend!

I missed the game but I was born 14 months too late. I wonder what the tickets cost.




SamKat






Chicago Cards Play Spartans Wednesday Night




First Night Game in National League of Season to be Played at Portsmouth.

The first night football game of the National League season, will be played at Portsmouth, Wednesday at 8 p.m., when the Portsmouth Spartans play the Chicago Cardinals. The Spartans defeated the Cardinals on the home lot last season, but lost when they went to the Windy City to play the second game.



Concerning the game, Pete Minego, of the Portsmouth Times, says:



When Ernie Nevers leads his Chicago Cardinals against the Spartans, the clock-like maneuvering of his backfield and their magician-like handling of the ball will be a tribute to Nevers' coaching ability. Three stars who are most likely to appear in the starting backfield of the visitors will be Gene Rose of Wisconsin; Walt Homer of Northwestern, and Irvin Hill of Texas. Neither of this trio has played under the Warner system until they joined the Cards. Nevers, himself, played for three years under "Pop" Warner, the originator of the system, which has been extensively plagiarized.



This year Lee Andrews is coaching the Cards with the assistance of Nevers. Their solid front trench line consists of Kassell and Rogge, at ends, Cobb and Tinsley at tackles, Erickson at center, and Dahl and Kiesling at guards. The line averages about 215 pounds and is one of the beefiest in the National loop. It is much heavier than the Spartans forward wall, but not so speedy or as shifty and these attributes may play a conspicuous part in Wednesday's nocturnal engagement.



Lineup Uncertain



Coach Clark's lineup is a bit uncertain, owing to an injury here and there. Bodenger, one of the guards, has a slight shoulder injury. He may not be in condition for this game and if not Roberts will take his place. Randolph will, of course, be at center and Christiansen and Armstrong may get the call to go to the tackle posts with Douds and Schleusner in reserve. Armstrong has been coming along rapidly and he conditions himself more speedily than Douds, but of course, the latter may get the call as he is recognized as one of the outstanding tackles in the Carr circuit. Peterson and Ebding will go to the wing posts. They are fast and aggressive and rush the passers and the Cards are expected to try to win via the aerial route. Long and McKalip will be ready to relieve Peterson and Ebding at any time.



Backfield Changes



It is probable that Coach Clark will start Lumpkin at fullback, Cavosie at the blocking half and with Clark and Stennett as their running mates. This is a strong pass defense quartet and it may get the call. Potsy Clark is well fortified here as Clark and Glenn can pass, kick, carry the ball and are especially cool under fire. The league doesn't boast of a better pair of quarterbacks. If Presnell starts, Clark will be ready to relieve him at any time and Holm, Schwartz, McClain and Shelley will be ready to be inserted into the game at the call of the coach.



Record Crowd Expected



The advance sale is larger than for the opening game with Brooklyn and it is expected that the local and out-of-town attendance will set a new mark inasmuch as it will be Ironton night in honor of Presnell, Alford, Wager and Mitchell, who formerly played with the Tanks. Potsy has been using Mitchell at guard and "Buster" has been showing up well in the line. A big block of seats has been sent to Ironton and inasmuch as it is the first night game of the season the big pavilion is expected to be filled.



The Spartan squad at present includes 24 men. It is possible that the squad will continue this way for a few days. If the Spartans can turn back the Cardinals and then smack down the Giants, there will be about 30,000 fans around southern Ohio ready for the bug house.





Source: Ironton News September 21, 1931

Tha mule... Thanks Ralph Hovermale!

-Subject: the mule




Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the Starkville Daily News Newspaper in Starkville, MS. and bought a mule for $100.





The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day.



The next morning the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, fellows, I have some bad news, the mule died last night."





Curtis & Leroy replied, "well, then just give us our money back."







The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."





They said, "OK then, just bring us the dead mule."







The farmer asked, "What in the world ya'll gonna do with a dead mule?"







Curtis said, "We gonna raffle him off."





The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead mule!"





Leroy said, "We shore can! Heck, we don't hafta tell nobody he's dead!"





A couple of weeks later, the farmer ran into Curtis & Leroy at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store and asked.





"What'd you fellers ever do with that dead mule?"



They said, "We raffled him off like we said we wuz gonna do.."







Leroy said, "Shucks, we sold 500 tickets fer two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898."







The farmer said, "My Lord, didn't anyone complain?"



Curtis said, "Well, the feller who won got upset. So we gave him his two dollars back."





Curtis and Leroy now work for the government.







They're overseeing the Economic Recovery Program..







Limit all US politicians to two terms.



One in office

One in prison



Illinois already does this.





Have a wonderful day!

Father-Daughter talk... Thanks John Bob!

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I loved this….hope you will forward it on









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Father & Daughter Talk





A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so

many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and

among

other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support

more

government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.



She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch

conservative,

a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had

participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that

her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what

he

thought should be his.



One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes

on the rich and the need for more government programs.



The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be

the

truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how

she

was doing in school.



Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and

let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was

taking a

very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her

no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even

have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends

because she spent all her time studying.



Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?"

She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy

classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so

popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to

all the parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes

because she's too hung over."



Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's

office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your

friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and

certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."



The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired

back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really

hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard

work!

Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I

worked my tail off!"



The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the

conservative side of the fence."



If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great

test!



If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.

If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.



If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.

If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for

everyone.



If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his

situation.

A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.



If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.

Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.



If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.

A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

(Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!)



If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping

for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.



If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a

good laugh.

A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."



*Well, I forwarded it to you.*

Just sayin' Thaks Sarah Rapp!

Subject: Tidbits







Here are some interesting tidbits that just maybe you didn't know.











In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was

either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed

him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others

showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not

based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were

to be painted. Arms and legs are 'limbs,' therefore painting them would

cost the buyer more.. Hence the expression, 'Okay, but it'll cost you

an arm and a leg.' (Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to

paint)



*******

As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year

(May and October) Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their

heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could

afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to

clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the

shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and

fluffy, hence the term 'big wig.' Today we often use the term 'here

comes the Big Wig' because someone appears to be or is powerful and

wealthy.



*******



In the late 1700's, many houses consisted of a large room with only one

chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was

used for dining. The 'head of the household' always sat in the chair

while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who

was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal.

To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They

called the one sitting in the chair the 'chair man.' Today in business,

we use the expression or title 'Chairman' or 'Chairman of the Board.'



*******



Personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many

women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would

spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their

complexions. When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began

to stare at another woman's face she was told, 'mind your own bee's

wax.' Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term

'crack a smile'. In addition, when they sat too close to the fire, the

wax would melt . . . Therefore, the expression 'losing face.'



*******



Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and

dignified woman, as in 'straight laced'. . Wore a tightly tied lace.



*******



Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax

levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the 'Ace of

Spades.' To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards

instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were

thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't 'playing with a full

deck.'



*******



Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what

the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV's

or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns,

pubs, and bars. They were told to 'go sip some ale' and listen to

people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were

dispatched at different times.. 'You go sip here' and 'You go sip

there.' The two words 'go sip' were eventually combined when referring

to the local opinion and, thus we have the term 'gossip.'



*******

At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and

quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the

customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention

and remember who was drinking in 'pints' and who was drinking in

'quarts,' hence the term 'minding your'P's and Q's '



*******

One more and betting you didn't know this!



In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters

carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It

was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to

prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method

devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on

four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen.. Thus, a supply of 30

cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the

cannon. There was only one problem....how to prevent the bottom layer

from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal

plate called a 'Monkey' with 16 round indentations.



However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly

rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make 'Brass

Monkeys.' Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more and

much faster than iron when chilled.



Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass

indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come

right off the monkey.. Thus, it was quite literally, 'Cold enough to

freeze the balls off a brass monkey.' (All this time, you thought that

was an improper expression, didn't you.)





If you don't send this fabulous bit of historic knowledge to any and

all your unsuspecting friends, your floppy is going to fall off your

hard drive and kill your mouse.

Watch out for this... Thanks Sarah Rapp!

Technology



Malicious Attack Hits a Million Web Pages



Published April 01, 2011




Reuters



·



More than one million website pages have been hit by a sophisticated hacking attack that injects code into sites that redirect users to a fraudulent software sales operation.



The so-called "mass-injection" attack, which experts say is the largest of its kind ever seen, has managed to insert malicious code into websites by gaining access to the servers running the databases behind the Internet, according to the technology security company that discovered it.



Websense, which first found evidence of the attack earlier this week, has called it 'LizaMoon,' after the site to which the malicious code first directed its researchers.



Users can see that they are being redirected when they attempt to visit an infected address, and can close the window with no ill effects, said Patrik Runald, a senior manager of security research at Websense.



The attack has largely affected small websites so far, he said, with no evidence that popular corporate or government websites have been compromised.



If users do not close the window after typing an infected address, or clicking an infected link, they are redirected to a page showing a warning from 'Windows Stability Center' -- posing as a Microsoft Corp security product -- that there are problems with their computer and they are urged to pay for software to fix it.



Websense said the site appeared to be set up by sophisticated fraudsters out to make money, but it was not clear whether the site also planted malicious software on users' computers if they made a purchase on the site, or if the operation was linked to an identity theft scam.



The presentation of the bogus website, as shown by Websense, is high quality but clearly fraudulent. Microsoft has no product called ' Windows Stability Center ". The company did not immediately have a comment on the attack.



Websense said some third-party Web addresses containing information about podcasts available on Apple Inc's iTunes service had been compromised, but said Apple appeared to have prevented the malicious links from working. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.



The attack may take some time to be tamed, warned Runald, as researchers first have to identify the software being compromised, and then website operators have to install updated software.



"Attacks like this tend to stay for a very long time," he said. "Once they are onto something, it tends to stay with us. This LizaMoon event won't disappear over a day."





Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2011/04/01/malicious-attack-hits-million-web-pages/#ixzz1Iax1Qr00











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Son visited Israel... Thanks Sonny!

Our God is sticking with the Jewish people and each good American should as well!

SamKat

A Jewish businessman in Chicago sent his son to Israel for a year to absorb the culture.



When the son returned, he said, "Papa, I had a great time in Israel . By the way, I converted to Christianity."



"Oy vey," said the father. "What have I done?"

He took his problem to his best friend, Ike.



"Ike," he said, "I sent my son to Israel , and he came home a Christian. What can I do?"



"Funny you should ask," said Ike. "I too, sent my son to Israel , and he also came home a Christian. Perhaps we should go see the rabbi."



So they did, and they explained their problem to the rabbi.



"Funny you should ask," said the rabbi. "I, too, sent my son to Israel , and he also came home a Christian. What is happening to our young people?"



And so they all prayed, telling the Lord about their sons.



As they finished their prayer, a voice came from the Heavens:



"Funny you should ask," said the Voice..







"I, too, sent my Son to Israel . . ."

Chuck Ealey using success to help youth Thanks Steve Tolford!

Steve Tolford is a math instructor at Columbus State  Community College.  Steve played football for Toledo during Chuck Ealey's senior year at the school.  Steve brought the article to me.  I have great admiration for the black athletes who give back to their race and to the community!  Mr. Ealey speaks highly of his mentoring by Larry Hisle.  The two are superior athletes out of Portsmouth's 14th Street Community center!

SamKat
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Chuck Ealey using success to help local youth

Written by Chris Schmidbauer

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For four years, former University of Toledo football star Chuck Ealey dominated the football field during an undefeated college career. Now he is using that success to help local youth gain an “undefeated spirit.”



Ealey was in Toledo on March 22 to receive a resolution from Toledo City Council honoring his work with the Chuck Ealey Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on establishing mentoring programs at local schools.



“I was raised by a single mom back in Portsmouth, and she always stressed the value of a good education,” Ealey said. “I am just trying to pass that message on to today’s youth.”





Ealey

The foundation has set up mentoring programs at the high school (St. John’s Jesuit) and elementary (Rosary Cathedral, Queen of Apostles, and Lake Erie Academy) levels in Toledo.



“The program is in its infancy stages, but we focus on pairing kids up with faculty members or other qualified individuals to be mentors to kids in their schools,” Ealey said.



The former Rocket said the idea for the program comes from his mentor, former baseball player Larry Hisle.



“Larry really took me under his wing when I was younger,” Ealey said. “He really helped me out with dealing with many things in life.”



While Toledo is not the first city to benefit from Ealey’s foundation (he also has started similar programs in schools in Mississauga, Ontario), he sees it as an opportunity to give back to his adopted hometown.



“Toledo has become my home away from home,” he said. “My wife is from Toledo, and so is her family. Plus I spent four great years here, so I needed to give back.



“It’s a duty to give back, period, and I really enjoy working with youths.”



Ealey’s message is simple: Get a good education.



“Today, kids are too focused on things that aren’t realistic,” he said. “They don’t realize that only a small fraction of people are ever good enough to make it professionally.”



Ealey talks about his own career in the Canadian Football League. While it was successful, the former quarterback only played for seven seasons.



“Once your career is over with, the question then becomes, ‘What do I have to fall back on?’”



Ealey said unfortunately, most haven’t thought that far ahead.



“There are so many issues that people aren’t equipped to deal with in their lives. How many of these former pro athletes are broke now?” he said. “An education is the foundation to being able to succeed, and that’s what our mentors try and stress to the kids.”



After his career, Ealey went on to become a successful financial adviser and motivational speaker, and he credits his education at UT with making that possible.



“I went to Toledo for a solid academic foundation first, and football just became a byproduct of me going to school there.”



While there are a limited number of students who could make use of Ealey’s program, he said he feels all kids could benefit from having a strong mentor.



“I think all kids are at risk without the right information. There are kids that show wonderful leadership qualities but without fostering them along, they could go in the wrong direction.”



Ealey has not forgotten his alma mater. He also announced that women’s basketball senior Melissa Goodall will receive the “Undefeated Spirit” Award for this season. It is an accolade that Ealey is proud to bestow upon a deserving student athlete at UT.



“The coaches send me candidates throughout the year on who they think could be a candidate. The student athlete must have a strong sense of team, an inspiring drive, a strong academic record and demonstrate a strong sense of family values as well.”



For all his off-the-field success, Ealey says he still is most recognized for his on-field performance. After compiling a 35-0 record at UT, he said fans still see his accomplishments as untouchable, even continuing to campaign for him to get in the College Football Hall of Fame.



“With me and with any athlete, sports are just one part of the backdrop to life. It’s not about the success you have, but it is about the significance your life can have on another’s life.”



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