Frosh Bobkittens Muster Muddy Victory Over Bowling Green
Ohio freshmen beat Bowling Green 27-6 in a rain soaked game as Charley Wilson and Fred Poling sparked a resilient backfield. Linebacker John Ohman and defensive backs Dick Sump and Tom Ascani led a stout unit while Ascani twice snagged opponents passes. Kent State and Kent teams mentioned as MAC possibilities. Potomac State and Penn State cited in various notes.
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Charley Wilson
Marietta
Fred Poling
Bill Casto
Poling
Casto
John Ohman
Dick Sump
Tom Ascani
Illinois Routs Michigan 7–0 in Snow as Rose Bowl Hope Grows
Illinois, ranked No. 10, defeated Michigan 7–0 on a snowy day at Ann Arbor to improve to two Big Ten wins with Wisconsin still to play. Fred Major connected with Tony Klimek for the winning six yard pass, while Michigan could not complete a single pass all afternoon.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Fred Major
Tony Klimek
Illinois
Big Ten
Michigan
Chuck Ortmann
Ilinois
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Ilini
Iowa
Ohio State
Northwestern
Wolverines
Major
Dick Raklovits
Ron Stevens
Johnny Karras
Raklovits
Stevens
Roger Zatkoff
Minois
Klimek
Sam Rebecca
Illini
Snead dominates North-South Open with repeat win
Sammy Snead shot 68-71-66-70 for 275 13 under at Pinehurst to win the North and South Open, his fourth top result in the event and first since 1926-27 to repeat. Johnny Palmer finished second at 279, Claude Harmon third at 281, with Julius Boros and Tommy Bolt tied for fourth at 282. Dow finished fourth in the amateur division with 74 in the final round.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Sammy Snead
Sammy
Bobby Cruickshank
Sam
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Julius Boros
Southern Pines
Tommy Bolt
Durham
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Dick Chapman
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Jack Coyle
Springfield
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
Snead
Dow
Alexander Famed Pitcher Found Dead in Nebraska
Grover Cleveland Alexander, 63, a noted major league pitcher, was found dead in his room in St. Paul Nebraska from a heart ailment. His career spanned two decades with 94 wins between 1915 and 1917. He starred in the 1936 World Series at Yankee Stadium and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.
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ST. Paul
Neb
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alexander
Yankee Stadium
New York
Pete
S&j Louis Cardinal
Yankees
Tony Lazzeri
Cooperstown
N. Y
Notre Dame Edges Navy In Comeback Game
Notre Dame rallied to a 19 10 victory over Navy in Cleveland amid rain and wind. quarterback Bob Williams connected on two third quarter touchdown passes and a fourth quarter insurance score after a blocked punt as the Irish level their season at 3 3 while Navy drops to 2 5 1 0 in the series history dating to 1927.
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Cleveland
Notre Dame
Navy
Lakefront
Bob Williams
Bill Powers
Williams
Princeton Blasts Colgate 45 to 7 in Big Victory
Princeton, ranked ninth and undefeated, overwhelmed Colgate 45 to 7 before 19,000 fans in Princeton New Jersey. Big Jack Davison led the TD parade with two scores as the Orange raced to a 25-0 lead in 12 minutes before starters were pulled.
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Princeton
N. J
Colgate
Jack Davison
Charlie Caldwell
Muskingum Extends Win Streak With 46-7 Victory Over Marietta
Muskingum College won its sixth straight football game Saturday beating Marietta 46-7 before a damp homecoming crowd. Bob Stokes, Muskie safety, had the standout play, a 100-yard kickoff return to start the second half, followed by a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown.
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NEW Concord
Muskingum College
Marietta
Bob Stokes
Muskie
Lutherans Rout Big Reds in Snowy 19-0 Victory
Wittenberg earned its first football win in ten years by defeating Denis on a muddy field amid a snow storm. The game ended 19-0 as Wittenberg improved to a historic victory record.
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Lutherans
Springfield
Wittenberg
Denis
SMU Star Kyle Rote Tops 1949 Touchdown Leaderboard
Kyle Rote of SMU scored more touchdowns during the 1949 season than any other player in the Southwest Conference, finishing as the conference’s leading scorer.
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Kyle Rote
SMU
Cincinnati Triumphs Over Ohio 23 0 in Ground Game
Cincinnati opened with a 76 yard drive as Jack Delaney scored. Ohio fumbled twice and stalled on downs as UC led 9 0. In the second quarter Rossi bootleg connected for a key score and Cincinnati pulled away, adding a fourth quarter drive to seal a 23 0 win over Ohio amid defensive stops and turnovers.
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Cincinnati
Jack Delaney
Jim Holstein
Ohio
Bearcats
Red Davis
Davis
Gene Rossi
Bob Stratton
Lips
Gerry Stautberg
Rossi
Dick Jarvis
Dan McKeever
Stumpf
Pete Norman
Wally Duemer
Frank Anthony
Norman
Bobcats
Haug
Ralph Staub
Stratton
Staub
Bobkittens overpower Bowling Green 37 to 6 in rain
Ohio Freshmen football improves to 2-2 with a 37 6 victory over Bowling Green as Charley Wilson scores twice and Poling adds a 2 yard score. Ascani and Haffner contribute key TDs and Wetherholt adds five converts.
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Ohio
Bowling Green
Pitt
Bobkittens
Texas Routs SMU to Claim Southwest Conference Lead
Texas, ranked No. 7, defeated No. 1 SMU 23-20 before 65,498 at Austin. Ben Tompkins led with passing and the Longhorns’ line dominated from goal to goal while SMU dropped a high number of passes and made several mistakes.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Southern Methodist
Longhorn
Methodists
Ben Tompkins
Kyle Rote
Freddie Benners
Associated Press
SMU
OU Harriers Top Cincinnati in Rain Soaked Meet
Ohio University harriers defeated Cincinnati 38 to 20 in a rainy race. John Hesketh claimed his fourth win in five starts with a four mile time of 21 22 3 beating Cincinnati's Jack Briggs. Wally Bennett and Forest Bean also scored for Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Ohio University
John Hesketh
Hesketh
Jack Briggs
Wally Bennett
Ohio
Forest Bean
Spartans blank Indiana 35 0 on home turf
Michigan State College Spartans overwhelmed Indiana Hoosiers 35 to 0 in East Lansing with snow mud and hot play from Sonny Grandelius driving the victory.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Sonny Grandelius
Indiana
Lineups CINCINNATI and OHIO UNIVERSITY Football Rosters
The page lists detailed lineups for Cincinnati and Ohio University with players by position across ends tackles guards centers and backs. It notes touchdowns by Delaney D McKeever and Staub and a Cincinnati safety credited to Davis tack led in the end zone with Holstein kicking three conversions.
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Kelly
Harlan
van Horn
Daemer
Ellis
Winemiller
Norman
Eskey
Haug
Phillips
Shaefer
Davis
Carpenter
Evanovich
Stumpf
Bevan
Marchi
Ohio University
Delaney
D. McKeever
Staub
Holstein
Cincinnati
Cincinnati statistics report with incomplete game totals
The document lists rushing and passing totals for Cincinnati players and team totals, including yardage gained and lost, interceptions, and total offense. It shows partial figures for passing attempts and completions, kickoff and punt data, and penalties, with several garbled terms and missing names.
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Pitet Gowns Ccuccwnewees
Aeneenet
Pamene Cacdweeeperenson
Pendiues
Crsonase Cree
Scimeinas
Putas OO
Sarsigos Conn Andarheasees
Ncccena
Ryote
Cnmnenenoune
Citientaliabe Oateniend
Buckeyes blank Northwestern 32 to 0 in homecoming rout
Ohio State’s fast start overwhelmed fumble plagued Northwestern as Karl Sturtz returned the opening kickoff 94 yards and Chuck Gandee and Janowicz added early scores. The Wildcats lost five fumbles including a costly one at the OSU one-yard line, ending any comeback hopes in Evanston.
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Evanston
Ill
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Northwestern
Bucks
Southern Methodist
Big Ten
Dyche Stadium
Wildcats
Karl Sturtz
Wildcat
Chuck Gandee
Rich Athan
Kleway
Janowicz
Alabama Edges Georgia 14 7 in wet passing battle
Ed Salem's risky late pass and a key interception by Jesse Richardson sealed a 14 7 Alabama win over unbeaten Georgia. Georgia scored in the second quarter after a fumble recovery, while Ohio State dominating with five different scorers in a 83 21 win over Iowa. Northwestern outgained Ohio State in yardage though, 372 to 323.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ed Salem
Jesse Richardson
Alabama
Georgia
Wildcats
Iowa
Ohio State
Buckeye
Ohio
Janowicz
Tony Curcillo
Sherman Gandee
Northwestern
Dick Flowers
Buck
Fred Bruney
Bucks
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Persip Rourer
Ascani
Lump
Bob Frericks
Crooksville Flash
Uniersity of
Little Rockets
Kent State
Flashes
Kent
Bill Lehew
Pomeroy High
Potomac State Teachers College
Keyser
W.va
Potomac
Football Writers Association of America
Pennsylvania
Cleveland Stadium
Drake University
Kezar
the Sunday Messenger
OSU
Pitcher
Dorman - Householder Oil CO
eVale
Muskingum
John Turk
Jarvis
Dick Phil
Bobkittens Grab
Bobbittens
Falcons
Richard Shupe
Falcon Hine Ae
Bill Haffner
Wilson
Dick Thomas
Haffner
Thomas
Falcon
Shupe
Don Mauger
Ronnie Unger
Ted Majewski
Bill Hansen
Maynard White
Johns
Schultz
Underwood
Evans
Jackson
Hartley
Sawchik
Wetherholt
Greiner
Wahlrab
Meeks
Guhde
Kluskey
Blahnik
Mauger
Foliano
Tipper
Bruney
Freeman Penrod
Laven
Anderson
Hilton
Sump
Lawrence
Angle
Rupp
Parkman
Sioan
Lee
Fleitz
Goldsby
Unger
Frericks
Ohman
Hansen
Jim Ladd
Rogier
Payne
Johnoff
White
Texans
Lip Smu
OU Harriers
Quick’'S
C. E. Heft
E. Carpenter
Johnny Jones
E. State St
Dial
Beasley and Mathews
Oseas By Ex Mathews
Carpenter Street
Athens, Ohio
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