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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1952

Page

8

Ohio U Faces Bowling Green After Cincinnati Rout

Ohio University eyes a MAC clash with Bowling Green for third as the Falcons ride a six game win streak after routing Youngstown College 50-0. Cincinnati game details reveal injuries to Whitey Tye and Bill Ellis while Ohio reserves kept score even in the final quarter.

Ohio University Bill Scheider Cleveland South Nick Fogoros Alliance Gene Nuxhall Hamilton Bill Ellis Cincinnati Hughes Scheider Ellis Fogoros Nuxhall Ohio Cincinnati Larry Lawrence Messenger Sports

College Football TV Showdown Draws NCAA and Penn Leaders

Philadelphia reports a televised clash over college sports rules as NCAA chairman Robert Hall and Penn athletic director Franny Murray debated limits on TV coverage. Murray proposed a plan to let colleges control broadcasts and share one third of receipts to a trust fund for damages and scholarships. Hall warned that unrestricted TV could create a few dominating programs and harm the sport.

Philadelphia Robert Hall National Collegiate Athletic Association Franny Murray University of Pennsylvania Hall Yale Murray National Broadcasting Company American Forum Hall-Murray Penn Field Star NCAA U. S. Attorney General's Office

Pitt Looms Like Bowl Contender

Sugar Bowl eyes an opponent after upsets toppled Oklahoma and Penn State as Notre Dame beat Oklahoma, Syracuse downed Penn State, and Tulsa crushed Villanova. Pittsburgh, fresh from a 21-14 win over Ohio State, looms as a strong bowl candidate with remaining games versus North Carolina State and Penn State.

Oklahoma Notre Dame Penn State Syracuse Villanova Tulsa Engineers Army Tech Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers Big Ten Iowa Indiana Ohio State Pitt West Virginia Panthers North Carolina State

Sunday Mixed League Standings and Weekly Results

The Sunday Mixed League shows Beckley's at 216 average with .778, Fair Drive-In at 17 10 630, H Cornwell 159 127 199 485, R Gardner 158 178 179 515, Bartlett 174 188 169 541, Nye Chevrolet 16 11 593, Pfeiffers 12 14, Krogers 9 17 .352, Wash A T eria .522. Results include Fairview 3 Wash A T eria 0 Pfeiffers 14% Krogers 1 Nye Chevrolet 2 Beckley's 1. Top bowlers IC Widdoes 137 177 141 455, E McBride 195 189 204 588.

Beckley’s Fair H. Cornwell R. Gardner Bartlett Bat Nye Chevrolet Pfeiffers Krogers Wash-A-Teria Fairview Beckley IC. Widdoes E. McBride

Western Reserve Edges Western Michigan 16 13 for MAC Win

Western Reserve upset Western Michigan College 16 to 13 at Kalamazoo to claim its first Mid-American Conference football victory. Gordon McCarter kicked the decisive 23 yard field goal with 1:58 left in the final period as Reserve jumped into a three way MAC tie for last.

Kalamazoo Mich Western Reserve Western Michigan College Gordon McCarter Western Michigan Toledo

Dayton Flyers clinch home finale over Marhsol Col

Dayton Flyers wrap home season by routing Marshall College at Pad Pad Stadium. Frank Siggins threw two touchdown passes, including a first career TD catch by senior end John Chaney who had previously played defense only.

Dayton University of Dayton Flyers Marshal Colat Frank Siggins John Chaney

Falcons crush Youngstown College 50 0 in early rout

Bowling Green built a 20-0 first quarter lead and rolled to a 50-0 victory over Youngstown College. Fullback Fred Durig scored three times and end Phil White added two touchdowns in the lopsided win.

Bowling Green Falcons Youngstown College Fred Durig Phil White Durig White

UCLA Crushes Oregon State 57 0 in Rose Bowl bid run

UCLA,大 led by halfback Paul Cameron, routs Oregon State 57 0 to push toward the Rose Bowl. The Bruins seek one more win and one net fee to secure the Coast Conference Rose Bowl berth, with the upcoming big game looming.

Los Angeles UCLA Oregon State College Bruins Paul Cameron

Washington Beats California 22 7 in PCC Tilt

Washington rider Don Heinrich sparked a surprise 22 to 7 PCC victory over California. The Huskies defense forced fumbles and controlled the game while Heinrich directed the offense for the win.

Seattle Don Heinrich Huskies of Washington California Bears

Trojans Roll Past Stanford In 54 7 Blowout

Southern California unveiled a potent new offense to complement its strong defense and crushed Stanford 54 to 7 before about 45 000 fans at Palo Alto.

Palo. Alto Calif Southern California Trojans Stanford Indians

Decker Sets WV Conference Passing Record in Bethany Win

Quarterback Bob Decker threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns as Bethany whipped Marietta College 32 to 0. Decker connected all scoring plays to halfback Bob Boyer in Bethany’s first win in seven starts.

Bethany W. Va Bob Decker West Virginia Marietta C. College Decker Bob Boyer

Turkey Day battle to crown Ohio college football champions

Ohio college grid teams wrap up 19 games, with Ohio Northern near the Mid-Ohio title after beating Findlay, Heidelberg likely clinching the Ohio Conference, and Ohio Wesleyan aiding the Princes by toppling Muskingum. Cincinnati and Miami fight for the MAC crown as Ohio State faces Illinois after a setback to Pittsburgh.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Northern Findlay Oilers Heidelberg Ohio Wesleyan Muskingum Cincinnati Miami Redskins Ohio State Pittsburgh Illinois Illini Iowa Michigan Akron Ashland

Ohio Yields 21 lb Muskie At Ohio River

Frank Bryan of Ashton caught a 47 inch 21 pound muskie at the Ohio River mouth of Old Town Creek while Earl Sturgeon of Burdette Addition landed a 39 inch 13 1/2 pound specimen. Both were trolling within 30 feet of each other.

Point Pleasant Ohio River Frank Bryan Ashton Earl Sturgeon Burdette Old Town Creek Ohio Kanawha Campaign Creek Addison 13 Mile Creek

Grid Card This Week Grid Card This Week

Sports schedule listing weekly matchups across multiple colleges and towns with various nights and venues. Includes Ohio teams such as Ohio State at Illinois Ohio U at Bowling Green Heidelberg at Akron Muskingum at Otterbein Wooster at Oberlin and others, plus professional and regional games.

M&m Caldwell Rutland Middleport Gallipolis Pomeroy Raceland Jackson Chauncey Glouster Chester McArthur Pt. Pleasant Ceredo-Kenova Llege Ohio State Illinois Ohio U Bowling Green Heidelberg Akron Muskingum Otterbein Wooster Oberlin Ohio Wesleyan Wittenberg Ashland Ohio Capital Denison Case Tech Weetington Lee Cincinnat Kent State New Hampshire Dayton Miami Butler Western Reserve Baldwin-Wallace Camp LeJeune Xavier Boston College Pittsburgh Cleveland

Parker Grabs Scoring Lead in College Football

New York reporting that Mississippi State quarterback Parker has surged to the top of the season scoring list with 97 points after a 49 34 win over Auburn. He scored three touchdowns, threw for three more, set up another score and kicked six conversions. He trails the SEC record by one point.

Cleveland National Football League Pro Grid San Francisco Detroit Lions New York Giants Cleveland Browns Lions Dallas Bears Green Bay Los Angeles Washington Pittsburgh Giants Browns Otto Graham Mac Speedie Motley Graham Paul Brown Ken Carpenter Dante Lavelli Chicago Brown Carpenter Marion Charley Tripp Ollie Matson Jerry Groom Groom Bill Fischer Matson Joe Geri Lou Groza New York Jack Parker Mississippi State Quarterrback Auburn Parker Steven van Buren Louisiana State

Leaders Hold Top Spots Across Athens Five Bowling Leagues

Ed McBride of Matthews Oil Co topped high scoring with a 598 series and again 588, as Athens leagues show no drop in leaders. The U S Air Force in Tuesday B League leads all eight weeks, while Beckeney drive-ins and other teams maintain top positions in Sunday Mixed, Wednesday Ladies, and McBee Monday leagues. Other standout scores include 556 by Sams for Lawhead, 527 by Howard Mills for Machine Shop, and 499 by Vi Widdoes for Banks Sport Shop.

Ed McBride U.S. Air Force Matthews Oil Co Keglers McBee Co Athens Office Supply Beckley's Nye Chevrolet Fairview Drive-In Vi Widdoes Banks Sport Shop Foster Kyles Beasley Matthews Rose Air Force Lawhead Press Athens Building Supply Sams Lawhead Bickel Sharp Hickman McBride Machine Shop McBee Research Arts Howard Mills Watkins Pioneers

Michigan Purdue loom in climactic Big Ten clash at Ann Arbor

Purdue clings to first place after a 14 14 tie with Minnesota while Michigan and Wisconsin each own one conference loss. Michigan aims to beat Purdue and Ohio State to claim a share of the title. Illinois defeated Iowa 33 13 as Indiana lost to Michigan State 41 14.

Chicago Purdue Michigan Ann Arbor Minnesota Boilermakers Wisconsin Indiana Cornell Wolverines Ohio State Wisconsin Badgers Northwestern Badgers Illinois Iowa Michigan State An State Pittsburgh Gene Gedman Bernie Flowers Flowers

Rockbridge dominates openers in Hocking County league

Rockbridge won 80 36 at home over Carbon Hill led by 25 points from Ronnie and Donnie Dupp ler. Union Furnace beat South Bloomingville 45 22 with Sparks 13. Laurelville toppled Gibisonville 76 47 as Don Chilcote scored 25. Murray City edged Buchtel 74 72 in non league action.

LOGAN Hocking County Rockbridge Union Furnace Murrray City Laurelville Carbon Hill Ronnie Donnie Dupler Devol South Bloomingville Sparks Acord

Unbeaten Teams Trimmed to 23 in College Football

New York lists 23 unbeaten teams including Georgia Tech Michigan State UCLA USC and Maryland. Peru Teachers of Nebraska leads with nine straight wins while six colleges dropped from the top ranks over the weekend namely Alfred N Y Lawrence Wis Ricks Idaho Findlay O Northern State S D and Montclair N J.

New York Georgia Tech Michigan State UCLA Southern California Maryland Peru Nebraska Alfred N. Y Lawrence Wis Ricks Idaho Findlay Northern State S. D Montclair N. J

Football scores and high school games from Ohio standings

Football results list pro games with Chicago Cardinals seizing 31 at Detroit and Green Bay powering 41 over Chicago. High school slate shows Cincinnati Roger Bacon 42 over Cincinnati St Xavier 12 and Cincinnati Elder 13 over Parcell 21. Cincinnati Mt Carmel 28 beat Dayton Chaminade 21.

Detroit Pittsburgh Green Bay Chicago Bears Los Angeles Dallas New York San Francisco Philadelphia Washington Ohio Cincinnati Roger Bacon St. Xavier Cincinnati Parcell Elder Chicago Mt. Carmel Dayton Chaminade

Hockey Scores Quick Across National Matches

Detroit 3 New York Boston 4 Chicago 1 Buffalo 4 St Louis 3 Cleveland 6 Providence 3 report from the hockey schedule noting results across major teams.

Detroit New York Boston Chicago Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland Providence

Big 3 Firm Upsets Reel Top Elevens in Week’s Upsets

Major college teams reel as Oklahoma, Villanova fall and Kansas Penn State Duke Ohio State upset. Maryland Indiana Army Mississippi Texas Tech Notre Dame Georgia Tech Alabama UCLA USC battle for bowls amid looming chaos.

ED Corrigan New York Oklahoma Villanova Kansas Penn State Duke Ohio State Purdue Mississippi Boilermakers Minnesota Ole Miss Houston Michigan Maryland Georgia Tech Spartans Indiana Engineers Army Biggie Munn Notre Dame Irish Alabama Atlanta Crimson Tide Pacific Coast Southern California UCLA Southern Cal Washington Huskies California Trojans Stu Holcomb Wolverines Texas Longhorns Texas Christian Yale Princeton Missouri

Syracuse Beats Minneapolis in 96 to 74 Bout

Syracuse defeats Minneapolis by 22 points as Fort Wayne 74 and Indianapolis 71 Milwaukee 78 Rochester 75 show up in brief results. The night features multiple scores across the league with teams in tight contention for position.

Syracuse Minneapolis Fort Wayne Indianapolis Milwaukee Rochester

Ten Cards Hurt in Browns Loss at Cleveland

Chicago Card in officials said ten players were injured in Sunday's 28 to 13 defeat at Cleveland. Eight players will receive X rays today to assess the severity of injuries.

Chicago Chicago Cardinal Cleveland Browns

Plainfield Back Milt Campbell Has Great Future in Sports

Plainfield High School star Milton Campbell emerging as a multi sport phenom. He shone in the Helsinki decathlon finishing near champion Bob Mathias, drawing praise from Dan Ferris and coaches. Football shows him as a scoring two way threat. academics risk delaying college despite interest from nine schools.

Plainfield Milt Campbell N. J NEA Milton Campbell Helskinki Milton Bob Mathias Dan Ferris Amateur Athletic Union Jim Thorpe Campbell Abe Smith Mathias Floyd Simmons United States Melbourne Indiana Pennsylvania Smith California

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