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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1950

Page

8

OU Winds Up Grid Season With Two Games In 11 Days

Ohio University eyes a freshman basketball squad with several notable players as Coach Bobby Wren restarts the OU gym, new lights and scoreboards promise a brighter season. Dec 5 opens vs Marietta. football season winds down with Western Michigan, Marshall, and Turkey Day plans ahead.

THE Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Ohio U Bobby Wren Bill Brown Glouster Bob Hugh Scio Sonny Fullen Vinton Gallia County Bob Penrod New Lexington Jim Betts East Liverpool Jack Marietta

Scholastic grid card outlines three Friday football games

Three games next Friday and two Turkey Day clashes remain in the district schoolboy football season. Chauncey meets Glouster at Glouster Stadium, WR 4d hosts Wahama at Rutland, and Logan High plays New Lexington at home. Turkey Day has Jackson visiting Wellston and Pomeroy at Middleport to close SEC play. Glouster and Chauncey chase strong records, Rutland eyes 21st straight win, Logan seeks parity with a win over New Lexington.

Athens Harry Lackey Wellston Charley McAfee Ames Bern Quint Morgan County Waterloo Jacksonville-Trimble Chauncey Glouster Twuuang Sli Aif Wahama W. Va Falcons Rutland Logan High Chieftains Pomeroy New Lexington Chauncey and Blue Devils Oak Hill Lawrence County Logan

Tailor Made Auburn Quarterback Bootleg Play Diagrammed

Auburn's NEA feature explains an optional bootleg pass designed for Travis Tidwell, with Bill Tucker now at quarterback. The play fakes a short pass then pivots to a bootleg option, including a long pass to the left end or a run. It scored 48 yards and a touchdown against Georgia.

NEA Earl Brown Auburn Ala Travis Tidwell Georgia Bill Tucker Tucker Mississippi State Tidwell Erskine Russell

Quarterbacks Meet Tuesday in Athens Club Huddle

The Athens Quarterback Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the OU chemistry auditorium. Coach Carroll Widdoes presides and previews Western Michigan and reviews last week’s Buffalo game as teams chase city and conference honors. Ohio State, Illinois, and other college rivals are highlighted with recent results and upcoming clashes.

Athens Carroll Widdoes Western Michigan Buffalo Bearcats Cincinnati Xavier University Musketeers Dayton University of Toledo St. Bonaventure Olean N. Y Wayne University of Detroit Rockets Illinois Wisconsin Ohio U Ohio State Buckeyes Champaign

Hawks Take Hockey Lead In AHL Race

The Cincinnati Mohawks hold a one point lead in the Western Division after a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Bisons and a 7-3 victory by the Cleveland Barons over New Haven. Hershey ends Providence streak with 2-1 win as Indianapolis edges Springfield 6-5 and Pittsburgh defeats St. Louis 2-1.

Associated Press Cincinnati Mohawks Mohawks Cleveland Barons Cincinnati Cleveland Buffalo Bisons Barons New Haven Eagles Hershey Providence Indianapolis Springfield Pittsburgh St. Louis Buffalo New Haven

There Never Will Be Another Boudreau

The Cleveland News shares lifelong friend Ed McAuley tribute to Lou Boudreau. The column recalls signature plays with the Indians, clutch 1948 pennant moments, and a deep personal bond spanning spring trains to retirement.

Boudreau Lou Boudreau Cleveland News Ed McAuley The Indians

West Liberty nets 116 to 25 win in Ohio basketball game

West Liberty High School scorers overwhelmed Quincy 116 to 25 Friday night setting a Logan County scoring record. The game occurred in Bellefontaine with the Liberty team dominating throughout.

Bellefontaine West Liberty High School Quincy Logan County

Browns Triumph 34-14 Over 49ers On Messy Ball Handling

Cleveland remains atop the NFL American Division after fumbles and interceptions by the San Francisco 49ers helped the Browns win 34 14 before 28 786 fans. Paul Brown praised the win as flukey but decisive as Cleveland strengthens its hold with three games left.

Browns A9ers Cleveland San Francisco 49Ers Paul Browns Brown 49Ers New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Clevelanders Washington Redskins Eagles Buck Shaw San Francisco Los Angeles Rams New York Yanks Los Angeles Green Bay Packers Milwaukee Bears New York Yanks Wrigley Field Chicago

Roundup: NHL results and varied football scores across Ohio

National League hockey saw Detroit blank Montreal 4 0 and Toronto wallop Boston 7 0. American League results include Cleveland 7 New Haven 3 Hershey 2 Providence 1 and multiple high school and college football scores across Ohio plus pro games with Giants 51 Cards 21 and Bears 28 Yankees 20.

Cleve Holy Name Lincoln Lima St. Rose Rockford Libson Col. St. Charles Louisville Minerva Ohio Deaf Michigan Deaf New York Giants Chicago Cards Pittsburgh Baltimore Philadelphia Washington Cleveland San Francisco Chicago Bears New York Yankees Los Angeles Green Bay

Veeck backs Lopez as Cleveland Indians manager choice

Bill Veeck, former Indians president, says Al Lopez will be a fine manager and should gain strong fan support, though he cannot say Lopez will outperform Lou Boudreau until proven. He questions the firing timing and notes Lopez arrived in Cleveland after Veeck sold the club and attended a funeral.

Ellis Ryan Cleveland Indians al Lopes Tribe Lou Boudreau Lopez Indianapolis Indians American Association Indians Hank Greenberg Ryan Cleveland Bill Veeck al Lopez Boudreau Veeck Sadye Goldstein Herman Goldstein The Cleveland News

Miami Sun Sox Finish FI League with 22 Wins

The Miami Sun Sox completed their Florida International League season against St. Petersburg with 22 wins and no defeats, finishing undefeated the campaign.

Miami Sun Sox St. Petersburg

Glouster Pin League Standings and Schedule

Glouster pin standings show Union Lunch leading with strong numbers followed byHotel Bar Jonas Insurance Wonder Bar and Ogg Motors in mid table. This week’s schedule features Union Lunch against Ogg Motors Wonder Bar versus Hotel Bar and Jonas Insurance facing Buckeye Gem with high scores and individual honors listed.

Chub W. L. Pet Union Lunch Hotel Bar Csc-Ccende Jonas Insurance Wonder Bar Ogg Motors Buckeye Gem Coa Buckeye Gem Lamch

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