Thanksgiving Day Grid Matches in Southeast Ohio
A pair of traditional Thanksgiving Day grid battles headline Southeast Ohio sports. Wellston hosts Jackson in the 37th rivalry clash aiming to extend its win streak, while Middleport hosts Jackson in the Bend Battle. Game time is 2 p.m. with several seniors wrapping up their final appearances.
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Jackson County
Middleport
Wellston
Golden Rockets
Jackson
Ironmen
Dave Winefordner
Yellow Jacket
Rex Jarvis
Panthers
Pomeroy
Bob Ashley
Ronald Barnhart
Andy Batey
Harold Cart
Pete Davis
Bill Dempsky
Frank Easter
Rex Malden
Gene Osler
Jon
Middleport and Pomeroy clash in historic 1940s football notes
The fragment lists multiple Middleport versus Pomeroy football scores from 1938 to 1951, showing wins by both sides, ties and varying margins. Referenced years include 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1946 1947 1948 1950s with scores such as 20 12 and 38 12 among others.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Ae Pune
Iddleport
Midd
Pro Football Passing Title Duel Between Rote and Brocklin
Philadelphia star Tobin of the Packers and Van Brocklin of the Rams duel for the 1952 NFL passing crown. Rote leads with 59 completions for 956 yards and nine TDs to Brocklin’s 75 for 1,210 and 10 TDs. Eddie Price tops rushing. Towler of the Rams follows. Mac Speedie leads in receptions with 53 for 816 yards.
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Philadelphia
Tobin
Green Bay Packers
van Brocklin
Los Angeles Rams
Rote
Poe
Eddie Price
New York Giants
Deacon Dan Towler
Rams
Price
Towler
Cleveland
Mac Speedie
Miami and Cincinnati Face Thanksgiving Day Rivalry
Miami and Cincinnati coaches express caution as unbeaten Miami travels to Nippert Stadium to face the Bearcats on Thanksgiving Day. Ara Parseghian notes the gap with Dayton and Ohio University favors UC, while Sid Gill praises Miami despite UC injuries.
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Cincinnati
Miami
Nippert Stadium
Bearcats
Xavier
Parseghian
Sid Gill
Tulsa
Belkas Falls in Three Falls at School Gym Wrestle
In a bizarre Tuesday night match only local wrestlers competed as Belkas defeated by Batty Francis in two of three falls. Jim Lewis beat Big Vanskey in the opener while Sonny Cassidy downed Cahan in two of three. Brands won the first fall but Belkaws replied in the second before losing the final fall. Downtown Coaches sponsored the event with jackets for the basketball squad.
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Batty Francis
Logan
Belkas
Jim Lewis
Big Vanskey
Jacky
Sonny Cassidy
Cahan
Bellews
Prope Eee Es Das Beoteathal
Cobb Names Stengel One of Baseball’s Greats
Ty Cobb, in Berkeley, lauds Casey Stengel calling him a wizard and says he would never bet against Stengel led teams in the American League. Cobb credits Stengel’s game plan and leadership as key to success.
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Berkeley
Calif
Ty Cobb
Casey Stengel
Cobb
Fights Last Night In Mimabeth New Jersey Reported
Report notes night of scuffles with a pointed father and a suspect named Hewask. details incomplete but mentions local incident in Mimabeth New Jersey and an accused participant identified as le Beard il.
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Mimabeth
N. J
le Beard Il
Hewask
Athens area business scores and weekly results
This week results show Gifford Hardware and U S Army top the standings with 1 and 2 wins respectively. Athens Building Materials and Big Elm also posted wins while several firms earned runner positions in a dense standings table with scores and totals.
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Lawhead Press
Ath. Bldg. Mat
Poston Station
Athens Concrete Ar
Big Elm
the Messenger
Union Printing
U. S. Army
Athens Machine
Gifford Hdw
Gifford Hdwe
Athens Bidg. Mat
Poston Stat
Athens Concrete
E Messenger
Nm Mach
Reas l. Sams
Rose
NOOO
Cncoccass
McBride
Bicke
J. Daft
Dave Strawn
Eagh
Peemietas
M. Smith
Fleming
Johnson
OU Matmen Reveal 1953 Ten Match Schedule
Ohio University announces a 1953 wrestling schedule of ten matches plus participation in the Mid American Tournament at Western Reserve and a four-one tourney at Case. New opponents Baldwin Wallace and Earlham join the slate with dates across January February and March including Ohio State Western Reserve Kent Earlham and Miami.
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Ohio University
Fred Schleicher
Western Reserve
Case
Baldwin-Wallace
Earlham College
Case Dan
Bowling Green
Toledo
Earlham
Miami
W. Reserve
Kent
OSU
Jay Vees
Mid-American Western Reserve
Cleveland
College and high school scores scattered across Ohio and beyond
Sports brief lists a wide set of scores from games in Ohio and surrounding states. Notable results include Rio Grande 92 over Bluefield West Virginia, DePauw 81 over Franklin 60, Valparaiso 104, Hope 68, Indiana Central 78 over Oakland City, and Tri-State 46.
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Lockbourne Afb
Wright-Patterson Afb
Lopez Not Expecting Any Important Trades
In Tampa Lopez says the Cleveland Indians won t make major trades at Phoenix winter meetings next week. He expects to improve the club but doubts any team will part with established stars. He and GM Hank Greenberg will seek replacements. the Tribe needs infield help and more relief pitching.
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Tampa
Fla
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Phoenix
Ariz
Lony Club
Hank Greenberg
Tribe
Sugar Bowl in Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic
A new Sugar Bowl stadium rises in Ciudad Trujillo capital of the Dominican Republic. The arena will seat 28 850 and host baseball boxing tennis basketball volleyball and swimming contests. Cost estimated at 2 500 000 dollars.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
West Indies
Maryland lacrosse All American Jack Scarbath highlighted
Two way star Jack Scarbath of the Maryland lacrosse team earns recognition as an All American. The College Park based star is noted for his versatility and performance on the field.
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College Park
NEA
Jack Scarbath
Maryland
Charles Battles Bivins in Windy City Tonight
Charles Battles Bivins headlines a Windy City appearance tonight. The note mentions Newhem Walcot pen and hints at a right hand issue, with limited readable details on timing.
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Charles
Bivins
Windy City
Dodger Hurler Moves Across Continents in Cuba Winter League
Kenny Lehman, a young southpaw, has an extensive career path from Korea to Fort Lewis in Tacoma City League, then St. Paul, Brooklyn, and World Series service, now pitching for Cienfuegos in the Cuban Winter League after a August Army discharge.
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Havana
NBA
Kenny Lehman
Lehman
Korea
Fort Lewis
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Bellevue
Wash
The
Cienfuegos
Record TV Crowd For Army Navy Tilt
Philadelphia expects the Army Navy game to attract a large TV audience, with NBC-TV coverage nationwide on 64 stations beginning at 1 PM EST. Army, the underdog, has 2–7 season record as fans toast the Cadets to one touchdown.
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Philadelphia
Army-Navy
Nbc-Tv
Army
Nelsonville Greyhounds Ramp Up For 194? Basketball Campaign
Nelsonville High School opens its basketball season December 5 hosting Somerset Holy Trinity. The Greyhounds feature veterans Gene Whitmore and Bill Pack plus newcomers Phil Pritchard and Art Hunley, with guard candidates McKinney Ervin and Lee and forward Hook vying for spots. The schedule includes Friday December 5 vs Holy Trinity and December 12 vs Jackson, with games at Gallipolis, Pomeroy, New Lexington, Athens, Wellston, and Jackson as key league and non league fixtures.
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Grey
Tro
Bill Monk
Frank Whitmore
Pack
Gene Pritchard
Hook
McKinney
Ervin
Lee
Figgins
Greyhounds
Somerset Holy Trinity
Steams
Nelsonvil
Trinity
Hounds
Jackson
New Lexington High School
St. Aloysius
Greyhound
Nelsonville
Somerset
Holy Trinity
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
New Lexington
Athens
Middleport
New Lex
Wellston
Logan
Meee Chauncey
Tomcat Open 1952 53 Schedule for Glouster Vew Concord
Glouster Tomcat basketball opens 1952 53 schedule on December 2 facing Bingum Valley Lacyque Everest. Coach Ralph Powless leads a 19 game season featuring a home and away set with Chauncey Dover and a trip to Shade High School in Athens County.
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Glouster
Tomcaten
Ralph Powless
Chauncey Dover
Shade High School
Athens County
Chauncey
Roseville
Caldwell
Cage Card WEDNESDAY M M at Crooksville
A schedule card lists Muskingum Valley League M M at Crooksville and multiple county league matchups across Gibisonville Carbon Hill Rockbridge and others with several Friday and Saturday games including Athens county and Perry County showdowns. The listings include teams such as Shawnee Somerset Marietta St Francis DeSales Philo and Beverly among others to fill the slate.
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M&m
Crooksville
Hocking County
Gibisonville
Carbon Hill
South Bloomingville
Rockbridge
Murray City
Laurelville
Athens County
Rome-Canaan
Trimble
Albany
Plains Shade
Ames-Bern
Waterloo
Charthage-Troy
Csdivs
Harrisonville
Vinton
Bidwell
Perry County
Shawnee
Somerset
Corning
New Straitsville
Thornville
Glenford
Chesterhill
Stockport
Athens
Marietta
Frazeyburg
Bowling Proprietors Hold Monthly Meeting in Southeast Ohio
LOGAN The Bowling Proprietors Association of Southeastern Ohio met Tuesday noon for a banquet at the Sportsman Grill. Members planned future tournaments and elimination events. current tournament involves association members. Attendees included Ernie Roffons Ed Wolf Tony Fiore Loren Prindle Ward Lanning John Gruson and Fred Thomas. Next meeting set for Cambridge on Dec 16.
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Logan
Bowling Proprietors Association of
Southeastern Ohio
Sportsman Grill
Ernie Roffons
Lancaster
Ed Wolf
Chillicothe
Tony Fiore
New Lexington
Loren Prindle
Zanesville
Ward Lanning
Coshocton
John Gruson
Crooksville
Fred Thomas
Cambridge
Chauncey Cancels Alumni Grid Tilt
Chauncey cancels the annual Chauncey Varsity Alumni football game set for Thanksgiving Day. Coach Bill Smith says gear is under repair and current equipment on hand would be insufficient to outfit both squads.
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Chauncey
Bill Smith
Blue Devils
Smith
VFW Turkey Shoot Draws Record Crowd
Approximately 300 shooters attended the annual Turkey Shoot near Carpenter sponsored by Albany VFW Post 9893. Post Commander Earl White said it was the largest such event in southeastern Ohio with 57 turkeys averaging 18 pounds each given away at a rate of one every six and a half minutes. Proceeds support the post building fund.
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Carpenter
Albany Vfw
Ohio
Earl White
Post Building
Athens County Quint Basketball Weekend Matches
Athens County League action features four games led by The Plains host as coach Marion Wood’s Indians duel undefeated Albany. Ames-Bern seeks a fifth straight win at Amesville against Shade as Rome-Canaan visits Trimble and Waterloo goes to Carthage-Troy.
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Athens County
the Plains
Marion Wood
Indians
Albany
Ames-Bern
Shade
Amesville
Rome-Canaan
Trimble
Waterloo
Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Hocking County
Gibisonville
Carbon Hill
South Bloomingville
Rockbridge
Murray City
Laurelville
Perry County
Corning
New Straitsville
Shawnee
Somerset
Thornvile
Glenford
Vinton
Bidwell
Cadmus
Harrisonville
Vessels Wins Heisman Cup
Billy Vessels senior halfback of the Oklahoma Sooners is the first Big Seven player to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy. He gained 525 points from 1,222 electors, with Maryland’s Jack Scarbarth second and Minnesota’s Paul Giel third.
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New York
Billy Vessels
Oklahoma Sooner
Wessels
Atheltic Club
Maryland
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Pick Irish Navy In Weekend Tilts
AP sports note lists weekend college football picks with Navy over Army, Notre Dame over Southern California, and several other matchups. It highlights Navy's strong defense, Irish fumbling concerns, and Turkey Day timing.
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Navy
Tvu
Army
Notre Dame
Southern California
Trojans
UCLA
Pennsylvania
Cornell
George Munger
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Vols
Kentucky
Texas
Texas Tech
Longhorns
Georgia Tech
Tech
Holy Cross
Boston College
Chuck Maloy
Hamden Engineer cage team returns 11 lettermen
Hamden high school coach Edwin Reffett brings back eleven lettermen for the Hamden Engineers basketball squad after a 43 34 season opening win over Vinton. Listed lettermen include George Keesee Thomas Harner Richard Buehler James Napper Frank McManus Herbert Smith Charles Kinsel Danny Wilbur Ray Salmons Roger Eberts and Robert Brotherton.
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Hamden
Edwin Reffett
Hamden High School
Hamden Engineer
Vinton
Engineers
George Keesee
Thomas Harner
Richard Buehler
James Napper
Frank McManus
Herbert Smith
Charles Kinsel
Danny Wilbur
Ray Salmons
Roger Eberts
Robert Brotherton
Pro Basketball Scores From Tuesday
Rochester defeated Baltimore 106 to 89 while Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 78 to 66 in Tuesday action.
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Rochester
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Notre Dame Aligns With Penn Against NCAA TV Plan
In New York Penn faces a stronger challenger as Notre Dame signals displeasure with the NCAA game of the week rule. Rev Edmund Joyce of Notre Dame says the school opposes the plan to televise USC and Army games on different networks and after the Army-Navy game, noting both broadcasts are sold out.
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New York
Penn
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Quakers
University of Notre Dame
NCAA
South Bend
Edmund Joyce
Notre Dame
Southern California
Hobson Named Back of Week for Tide Victory
NEW YORK Clevell Hobson quarterback of Alabama’s Orange Bowl bound Crimson Tide was named Associated Press back of the week. Hobson switched from left half to signal calling late in 1950 and starred in Alabama’s 27-7 win over Maryland. The Tuscaloosa native, a pro baseball prospect, used a strong running game to set up the victory. He is best known for his passing.
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New York
Clell Hobson
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Associated Press
Hobson
Maryland
Tuscaloosa
Ala
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