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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1953
Page
23
Pomeroy and Middleport were defeated 43-6 by Gallipolis Blue Devils in a game that stayed competitive early in the first quarter before the Blue Devils pulled away. Athens played strong defense throughout the contest.
The Plains dominated Coalton 41 to 12 at Chauncey as Don Poston led a strong option attack and a 64 yard pass to Gary McBride opened the scoring. Hashman added two more scores, Finnearty, Vesalo, and Thompson also found pay dirt in a decisive victory.
Logan Chieftains beat Nelsonville 19 to 7 with Larry Buckles scoring two touchdowns and gaining 188 of 245 rushing yards. Buckles opened with a four yard TD, Nelsonville answered, then Dennis to Smith set up a 13-7 lead, Buckles clinched with a 16 yard run. Logan’s defense limited Nelsonville to 114 rushing yards and 30 passing yards. Nelsonville completed 3 of 12 passes.
Pomeroy led 7-0 after a first-quarter TD by Billy Qualls. In the third quarter the Panthers exploded with three straight scores to pull away 27-13 and coast to a 40-23 victory over Athens High, erasing a tight halftime deficit.
A fragmented report lists boxing results with Vince Martinec and Paterson and a Los Angeles bout where Famon Fuentes outpointed Art Aragon. It also records a football touchdown sequence for Athens with Hawthorne and Pomeroy, plus a trainer death at the University of Akron noting 25 years on staff and a university athletic context.
In Wellston Friday night the Wells ton Golden Rockets defeated the visiting McArthur Generals 42 to 13. Wells ton built a 14-6 lead by the end of the first quarter as Dwane Krieble and Harold Vickers scored, and Kriebel added a late third quarter TD. McArthur answered with a second touchdown late in the game, but Wellston outgained the Generals 22 first downs to eight. Pitcher Tommy Gill had the high early solo run and Patterson connected on 11 of 13 passes for 46 yards to Vickers for a score.
Perry Local Elementary players finish 13 to 5 over Gallia to claim divisional pennant with Helen Warren at first base and Ronnie Braley in left field both contributing as Staley plays one handed due to a broken arm. Centenary hosts Gallia next while Centerville posts first win of the season.
Buchtel Bruins secure a tie for the Athens County fall baseball title by defeating Albany 17 to 3. Jim Day earned his fifth straight win with a six hitter, Bill Beach led the offense with three hits, as Albany fell behind early and could not recover.
In a night game at the Electrics home field Glouster’s Tomcats lost by one point 7-6. Williams connected a 23 yard pass to Kirby for the Tomcats score but the conversion run failed. Philo answered with Williams plunging in from the two yard line for the decisive score.
Chicago Cardinals seek upset of Cleveland Browns in their second NFL meeting. Gern Nagler joins as end after a stint at Santa Clara, joining rookie quarterbacks Ray Magel and Jim Roat in the attack. Browns, fresh from a 27 0 win over Green Bay, rely on backfield of Jagade Carpenter and Jones while Cardinals aim to pressure Graham.
Chauncey high school powered past Byesville 25-0 in a final pre league tune up. Daugherty scored three times and Abdella sprinted for another touchdown as Chauncey built a 6 0 6 6 13 0 25 lead. The Blue Devils defense forced turnovers and blocked kicks in a dominant display before opening Southeastern Ohio Buckeye League play versus Rutland.
USC handed Indiana a 27-14 defeat before 49579 fans as the Hoosiers kept the game close early. The Trojans woke up after a slow start, scoring in the third and final periods to seal the victory. Indiana mounted a late 71 yard drive for a second TD against a strong Trojan defense.
John Pappas, 20, a guard for Boston University, died from a head injury suffered in the third period after a Syracuse University play collided with the Terrier line during Friday night's game in Syracuse New York. The incident occurred Saturday as reports confirm the fatal outcome from the in game collision and subsequent medical care.
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