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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1953
Page
22
Ohio University shocks Harvard 25-12 as star plays by Clasby and Jackson guide the Bobcats. Harvard defense and strong ground game struggle to halt Ohio’s late fourth quarter surge, with key plays including a fourth quarter interception return.
Point Pleasant Big Blacks suffered their first defeat of the season, 20 to 14, as Barboursville Pirates capitalized on early scores and held a slim halftime lead. Key plays included a touchdown by Paul Bennett on a long pass, and Bob Barrett’s 29 yard drive for Barboursville.
Underdog Pittsburgh, led by Pete Neft and a late 48-yard drive, tied Oklahoma 7-7 after Barbourville era. Oklahoma’s Buddy Leake connected a 20-yard pass to Larry Grigg and the teams traded attempts as a stubborn line held through the game before a 33,928 crowd at Pitt Stadium.
Rio Grande remains undefeated after a 51-6 rout of Mercerville while Bidwell-Porter crushed Cheshire 12-0. At Cheshire, Ratliff’s Rio Grande offense wore down the home team in the second half, and Bidwell-Porter’s ground game led by Jim Henson and Earl Mitchell secured the shutout with timely blocks and a late score. Next Friday, Bidwell-Porter hosts Mercerville and Rio Grande travels to Cheshire.
Miami University overpower Xavier University 25 to 6 in a rugged ground and aerial battle at Oxford. Quarterback Denny Studrawa connected on key passes to Jay Ansel while Tom Pagna added a 55 yard run as the Redskins hold off Xavier’s late drive.
Northwestern's fast Wildcats, led by quarterback Dick Thomas, routed Army 33-20 in an Intersectional showdown. Cadet Don Burke connected on a 10-yard pass to Vann as Army tried to strike back, while Bob Loftin and Gerry Webb sparked the ground game and Jim Cullom of Akron added a key Northwestern score.
In Philadelphia the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles battled to a 21 to 21 tie in a pre season game. The contest featured numerous fumbles as both teams opened the 1953 NFL schedule with an even result. Three games are slated for Saturday. The Cleveland Browns were favored over the Chicago Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams edged the San Francisco 49ers. Green Bay and Chicago were also in action as teams seek early form.
Atlanta tale of a fast SMU and a tough Georgia Tech clash ends 6-4 as Tech’s defense holds after a late touchdown. Dave Davis made a spectacular landing interception on Duane Nutt at Tech’s 25, sealing the win.
Notre Dame dominated Purdue 37 to 7 as star performances by Lattner Worden and Guglielmi fueled a fast start. Lattner delivered an 86 yard kickoff return and Worden scored twice on 11 yard runs while Guglielmi passed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Purdue's Roy Evans connected with Kerr for their lone score before halftime.
A compiled list of Friday games across college, professional, and high school leagues with results like Syracuse 14, Boston College 34. Temple 27, Bowling Green 0. Baylor 2, Miami 18. Southern Cal 27, Indiana 14. Regional scores show West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky matchups with varied outcomes across multiple schools and districts.
Yanks trail 3-0 as Lees dominates until the fifth when Martin hits a triple and McDougald a 370 foot homer. Labine relieves in the ninth, fends off Mize, and Mantle singles, keeping the game within reach.
The game tied 2-2 after nine as Thompson replaced Jackie Robinson in left. Brooklyn hosts a fifth game with a potential sixth and seventh at Yankee Stadium. A record crowd of 36,775 attended, boosting receipts to $608,341.61 plus $83,000 from a TV show. Player pools total $493,939.13 with winners to share about $290,363.48 and losers $193,575.65.
Brooklyn manager Charlie Dressen sparks a verbal battle after labeling the Dodgers as cry babies. He declines to name his Game Five pitcher at Ebbets Field, promising a surprise selection despite pressure from Casey Stengel.
Don Davis announces a welcome-back rally for Ohio University football when the team arrives in Athens Sunday evening. The event, sanctioned by university officials, will meet the Bobcats in front of the Student Center between 7 and 7 15 p.m. with fraternity sorority and student quarters notified. Montreal 10 Kansas City 0 opens the Little World Series as Montreal leads 1 0.
The New York Yankees capitalized on a late Dodgers rally, but Don Thompson’s perfect peg from left field ended the game in the ninth. After Gene Woodling’s near miss at third, Mickey Mantle’s single brought Woodling home and Thompson’s throw nailed Billy Martin at the plate, sealing a 7-8 win. Frank Crosetti praised the decision and called the throw unbelievable.
Michigan defeats Tulane 26 to 7 before 52000 fans in Ann Arbor. Tony Branoff scored two early TDs as Flint, Mich., runner Praneff added touchdowns in the first half. Tulane threatened in the third period with a blocked punt return for a TD by Ed Bravo, but Gene Knutson replied for Michigan. Ted Kress added a 62 yard fourth quarter run sealing the win as Michigan prepares for Iowa.
Elry Falkenstein and J C Caro rallied Illinois in 86 degree heat at Champaign to erase a 14 point first quarter deficit and beat Stanford 33 21. The Illini snapped a 21 21 opening tie with a 19 point fourth period surge for their first win of the season.
Walt Hynoski threw two touchdown passes to Gary Scott to lift the University of Pennsylvania to a 13-7 win over Penn State before 51,000 fans in Philadelphia. The 25 yard winning pass came in the final period after Penn State briefly led in the second quarter. Penn State was bottled up much of the game by a stout Quaker defense.
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