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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1950
Page
10
Ohio's football team battles a severe injury crisis as five key players sit out prior to the critical game at Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati enters healthy and favored, while Ohio eyes a rally to upset the Bearcats and salvage the season despite a depleted lineup.
Beasley Mathews and Kyle's Shop edge into a three way tie for first after wins over K Figg Shop as Widdoes led Banks Keglers with 435. Beasley Mathews suffers two losses to Roger Deans with Betty Hayhurst totaling 506. CSOE and Kiye's split matches while Arlene Johnson tops CSOE with 495. Coach Bill Jeffrey notes Penn State soccer unbeaten in 15.
After 38 games, Washington State and Oregon State are tied 18 wins apiece with two ties in their rivalry, highlighting a balanced series through recent seasons.
Sam Snead roars into the final 18 holes with a two stroke edge at Pinehurst after a 66 on the third round. Johnny Palmer and Jim Ferrier battle for 207 as Sammy Carter, Frank Stranahan, and Tommie Bolt chase the leaders amid the North and South Open action. Dow parries a rough day as the field tightens with Dow rallying to stay in contention.
Ohio University faces Cincinnati in a key football clash as injuries thin the backfield. Tom Anderson travels with the team but backup quarterbacks Norman and Winemiller lead a shallow depth chart. Cincinnati’s Gene Ross and Jim Kelly loom as major threats in a high scoring showdown.
Stu Holcomb, Purdue football figure who helped end Notre Dame's 39 game win streak, will speak at the Athens Quarterback Club's third annual banquet honoring Ohio University. The Kiwanis Club event, 6 15 p m in the university men's dormitory, will also invite Ohio State players Dick Wid does and Bill Trautwein who attended but could not attend last January.
A big crowd watched wrestling at Eagles Hall on Wednesday night. Harold Short of Lima pinned Wild Bill Gallion of Charleston in 15 minutes 42 seconds after a series of pile drivers. Merle Dolby of Indianapolis defeated Art Shaurver of Chillicothe in 24 minutes 27 seconds with drop kicks. Steve Morgan of Greensboro beat Charles Harcourt of Shawnee in 14 minutes 9 seconds with a Boston crab. In tag action Short and Shaurver defeated Dolby and Gallion with two falls by Short and Shaurver respectively.
Team Two beat Team Four in two of three games to pull even for first place in the McBee ladies league. Knapp led Team Two with a 415 series, while Ellis totaled 421 for Team One in a losing effort.
Norman Van Brocklin of the Los Angeles Rams moved into first place in passing in the NFL with 84 completions on 151 attempts for 1,452 yards and 13 touchdowns. George Ratterman rose to second. Joe Geri fell to third with 88 completions. Zollie Toth leads ground gains while Tom Fears tops receptions. Horace Gillom and Urban Sanders pace punting and return averages. Orhan Sanders and Don Doll tie for interceptions.
Quantico Marines 83 over Youngstown High School 27. Central 27 over Greenville 19. Lancaster 6 over Chillicothe 0. Bremen 18 over Mechanicsburg 9. Dayton Fairmont 13 over Miamisburg Piqua 82 over Dayton Oakwood 6. Celina 52 over Coldwater 12. Aquinas 27 over Fast 0. Randoph 26 over Centerville 20. Beaver Creek 25 over Germantown 0. Marysville 24 over Bellefontaine 13. West Milton 85 over Versailles 4. Madison 49 over West Jefferson 13. Dublin 34 over New Albany 0. Reynoldsburg 19 over Groveport 7. Frankfort 20 over Col. University 13. Liberty Union 53 over West Jefferson Wooster Mount Vernon 0. Circleville 40 over Westerville 19. Columbus North 89 over Linden 7. Worthington 14 over Gahanna 18. Sunbury 39 over Hilliards 14. Mifflin 89 over Richwood 18. Portsmouth 26 over Huntington. Jamestown 83 over Cedarville 39. Wayne Township 53 over Lostcreek 30. Huntsville 68 over Rushsylvania 34. Xenia East 45 over Yellow Springs 36. Rosewood 55 over Westville 40.
Ohio University 2 2 cross country squad travels to Cincinnati Saturday for a noon meet against the University of Cincinnati marking the fifth straight week the two schools have met. OU has beaten Western Reserve and Kent State and lost to Butler and Miami. Bearcats seek a third straight win after opening loss to Marshall and victories over Ohio Wesleyan and Berea College. John Hesketh leads OU with other runners Ed Martina Wally Bennett Forest Bean Pete Wolf Jack Mercer and Jim Peck while Bearcats include Bill Steimer Bob Briggs Vern Hawkins Bob MacVeigh Ed Brown and Don Wahle.
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