Ohio Bobcats poised for Marshall showdown on Thanksgiving
Ohio University seniors expect a coast to victory over Marshall as Widdoes’s squad pursues a sixth win. The article notes depth, returning linemen Al Dunn and John Bedosky, and predicting continued success after recent close calls. Cincinnati and Miami lure talent, while UC earns a Sun Bowl bid with a $12,000 guarantee highlighting MAC exposure.
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Middleport Pomeroy Turkey Day Rivalry Set for 2 P.M. Kickoff
Turkey Day clash between Middleport and Pomeroy high schools aims for fourth place in SEC with a 2 p.m. kickoff. Both squads limp into the traditional game with four league points, weight edges favoring Middleport, and a host of lineup questions as coach Carl Adkins and coach Wilks prepare for the season finale on the Middleport field.
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Andy Batey
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Roscoe Wise
Sun Bowl Ticket Rush As West Texas State Faces Cincinnati
El Paso reports 5000 Sun Bowl tickets sold for the 16th annual game between West Texas State and the University of Cincinnati. West Texas State, Border Conference champs with 8 wins 1 loss, seeks bowl debut. Cincinnati, 8-2, eyes MAC title by beating Miami of Ohio.
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Notre Dame Lineman Robert Toneff Tops Team Weight
Barberton tackle Robert Toneff weighs 235 pounds and is the heaviest player on the Notre Dame squad.
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Harvard Edges Army 16–12 in 1895 Football Series
Harvard defeats Army 16 to 12 in a historic football series dating to 1895. The game followed two tied contests as the Army-Navy rivalry record stands at 27 victories for Army, 19 for Navy with four ties. Texas A&M and VMI played a 1950 football meeting.
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Grid Games Thursday Across High School and College
High School Pomeroy faces Middleport at 2 p m Jackson plays Wellston at 10 a m Mid American action Ohio U meets Marshall at 2 p m OU Stadium Case hosts Western Reserve at 10 30 a m Ohio Colleges Dayton visits Chattanooga Other games Columbia at Brown Bradley at California Poly Wyoming at Denver Kansas at Missouri Wash Lee meets Richmond Arkansas visits Tulsa Utah State at Utah Virginia Tech plays VMI Nevada at Wichita Professional League Pittsburgh challenges Chicago Cardinals at 11 30 a m New York Yanks vs Detroit at 12 noon.
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Field Trials Set Sunday At Athens Dog Club Meet
Athens Bird Dog Club will hold its annual fall meet Sunday one and a half miles west of Albany on Route 50 near the Dickson Stone Quarry. Dogs from Ohio and neighboring states are expected to participate with judges John Will and John Murphy. Two dogs run the course simultaneously. Athens Riding Club members will attend.
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Troy FFA Triumph Over Rome FFA in Low-Scoring Tilt
Troy FFA defeated Rome FFA by 13 to 9 in a recent basketball contest as officials note the low scoring game. The result adds to local FFA athletics coverage with no further details given.
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Jackson Wellston in SEC grid finale
Jacksons Iron men head to Turkey Day clash with Wellston Rockets at 10 am hoping for a 6-2-1 season to force a second place SEC tie with Gallipolis. Wellston stands 2-6-1. Last year Jackson won 13-12 on a disputed conversion later nullified by officials.
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Harris Invited To SEC Dinner In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis the All-SEC banquet on December 4 will honor two guests of the Kiwanis Club. E. E. Doc Harris of Gallipolis, WVU coach Art Lewis, and Charles Hamrick of Wellston will be recognized. Harris is a WVU gridder and 1909 Walter Camp All American. Hamrick earned All America at Ohio State a decade and a half ago. The All-SEC selections come from the Southern Ohio Sports Writers Association.
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Doc) Harris
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Middleport Yellow Jackets
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Westinghouse Signs New Wage Contract Across Plants
Westinghouse Electric signs a wage contract with the AFL Electrical Workers granting 13 cents an hour raise for 320 production workers at the Irwin mica plant retroactive to Oct 9. Negotiations continue for Beaver Meadville and Bellefontaine Ohio. Company also finished deals with CIO International Union of Electrical Workers and United Electrical Workers (independent).
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Bellefontaine
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Fremont Trucker Killed in Steam Shovel Accident
Robert E. Howland, 23, died after his steam shovel overturned and crushed him at Woodville on Wednesday. Authorities investigated the fatal accident amid scattered debris and safety concerns for heavy equipment operations.
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Robert E. Howland
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Motley Tops National Ball Carriers with 746
Marion Motley of Cleveland leads the National Football League in rushing yards with a 746 total after 10 games, followed by Frank Ziegler of Philadelphia. Norm Van Brocklin extends passing lead. Tom Fears heads receivers. Doak Walker and Johnny Lujack vie for scoring.
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Detroit
Shade Panthers Hold Off Jacksonville Trimble Rally
Shade High Panthers defeated Jacksonville Trimble cagers 37 26 on Tuesday for a second straight Athens County League win. Verle Smith's hot shooting and Franklin Oxley's rebounding paced the visitors a 23 8 halftime lead, with Smith scoring 13 before fouling out and Oxley adding eight. Larry Morrison of Trimble starred with well rounded play.
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New York arrests target Puerto Rican Nationalists
The U S Attorney announced the arrest of Julio Pinto Gandia and Juan Bernardo Lebron on conspiracy to assassinate the U S president. Gandia is New York Nationalist Party president and former Puerto Rico bar member disbarred after a 1937 attempted federal judge assassination case. Lebron is a past New York branch president, with grand jury findings alleging an organized plot guided by them and others.
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Alienation Suit Dropped in Steubenville Court
Common Pleas Judge John J. Griesinger dismissed a $100000 alienation of affections suit filed by Mrs. June Brach wife of Frank V. Brach of E. J. Brach & Sons Candy Co against Mrs. Helen Vorhees a divorcee in Unionport The action followed alleged meetings in Pittsburgh Miami and other cities and a settlement was reported in Chicago DURING THE 1950 Hialeah racing season wagering shifts occurred with increases at the $2 and $100 windows and decreases at the $5 $10 and $50 windows.
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Syracuse Football Averages 23 Points and Still Loses More
Syracuse University's football team averaged 23 points per game last season and nonetheless posted more losses than wins, highlighting a fragile defense and competitive schedule.
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Doak Walker Runs Service Station Ties to Dallas
Doak Walker former SMU All-America now with the Detroit Lions owns a service station in Dallas Texas. Walker plays quarterback and backs up star players, maintaining ties to his hometown while pursuing football duties.
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Ohio Bobcats face Marshall in Thanksgiving football finale
Ohio University and Marshall College end the season with a 2 pm Thanksgiving clash in Huntington shaping a possible first annual Thanksgiving series. OU seeks a 6 4 finish as Marshall fields a youthful lineup hoping for morale boosting win.
Ohio U Marshall Faces Wide Roster At OU Stadium
A large list of players from Ohio University and Marshall are noted for a match set at OU Stadium. Officials include Referee Tehan from Xavier and Umpire Heinold from Cincinnati. Time is 2 PM.
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Harriers Clash In Final Meet With Marshall
Ohio University hosts undefeated Marshall College of Huntington in a Thanksgiving afternoon cross country duel. OU hopes to finish strong after a 6 dual meet split and a third-place MAC finish behind Miami and Western Michigan with standout runner John Hesketh leading the Bobcats against Jim Canterbury’s Marshall squad.
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