Wetherholt's late kick lifts Ohio over Toledo in pivotal finale
Gene Wetherholt drilled the game winning extra point after Toledo failed on a last drive gamble, as Ohio University held off Toledo 21–14. The 20 year old Gallia grad had been a late addition to coach Carroll Widdoes plans and earned the chance after strong practices and late practice attendance. Ohio's defense limited Toledo to 84 rushing yards while the Bobcats combined for 200 or more yards via ground and air.
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Widdoes
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Harold Brown
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Ohio University
Jack Rhoads
Bob Carson
Chauncey’s Hubie Bobo tops state scoring after 33-point burst
Hubie Bobo of Chauncey racked 33 points at Rutland to overtake Carl Smith of Washington Court House for the state scoring lead. Washington Court House defeated Greenfield 46 to 0, extending its unbeaten streak to 13 games while Chauncey’s program has not lost in 15 meetings over three seasons.
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Hubie Bobo
Carl Smith
Washington Court House
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Smith
Blue Lions
Greenfield
Bill Smith
Eleven Ohio Gridiron Battles Bring In Out-of-State Teams
College football teams from states bordering Ohio invade the Buckeye realm with 11 of 23 games against foreign clubs. Ohio State hosts Wisconsin in a high profile clash as fumbles and passes shape weekend results across the state.
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Boxer Jimmy Taylor Dies From Ring Injuries
New Orleans report says middleweight boxer Jimmy Bud Taylor died from brain injuries after a 13th pro bout. The 21 year old Miami Florida Negro collapsed after a sixth round knockout, treated at Charity Hospital. Coroner's office will classify death after investigation.
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Bud) Taylor
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Ohio U Bobcats edge Toledo 22 20 in MAC clash reunion highlight
Approximately 35 members from Ohio University's 1930 32 golden era gathered in Athens for a reunion as the Bobcats beat Toledo 22 20 in a Mid American Conference affair at Ohio Stadium. The event featured a luncheon and 6 pm dinner in Lindley Hall with a country club party and film showings of the old squads.
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Snider Erskine Help Dodgers Top Yankees 6-5 in 11
Duke Snider Carl Furillo and Andy Pafko paced Brooklyn's 11 inning 6-5 win over the New York Yankees to trim the series deficit to 3-2 as Erskine delivered a standout defense supported by late heroics and strong Dodger relief.
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Frick Admits Umpire Made Wrong Call in World Series
Commissioner Ford Frick acknowledged that umpire Passarella likely erred on a 10th inning call in the World Series as photos showed Johnny Sain’s foot on the bag before the ball reached Gil Hodges. Passarella defended his call, while Yankees officials protested, arguing Sain was safe.
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Associated Press
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Sam
Gil McDougald
Samn
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Yankees
Bill Dickey
Albany Lions Belt Reedsville in Valley Series Opener
Albany Lions struck for 14 hits and built an early lead to beat Reedsville 9 to 2 in the opening game of the Valley Series. Jim Chenevey pitched six innings for Albany, while Arthur Enlow supplied three hits. A 15 minute rain delay slowed the contest with Ralph Nuzum set to try clinch in Albany Sunday.
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Albany
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Ralph Nuzum
Browns Giants in Sunday Clash for AFC Lead
The Cleveland Browns meet the New York Giants in a key Sunday showdown for the top spot in the American Conference. Both teams are unbeaten after two starts. Browns players Darrell Palmer Abe Gibron Chick Jagade and George Young suffered injuries possibly affecting Sunday.
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Abe Gibron
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Kid Gavilan Keeps Title in Cuban Victory Over Graham
In Havana Kid Gavilan outboxed Billy Graham to retain the welterweight world title. Gavilan dominated 11 of 15 rounds, forcing Graham to lead while the Cuban countered smartly and avoided a risky finish. Graham pressed late in the 15th but failed to swing the fight.
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Grid Card This Week SEC and Valley matchups
SEC schedule features Middleport at Athens Logan at Gallipolis and Jackson at Nelsonville. Buckeye League games Chauncey at Belpre The Plains at Rutland. Muskingum Valley matches New Concord at New Lexington Philo at MacConnelsville Glouster at Crooksville. Dresden vs Caldwell Wahama at Pt. Pleasant Ravenswood at Pennsboro Roseville at Byesville Ironton St Joseph at McArthur Saturday Trimble vs Chester at Pomeroy.
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Gallipolis
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Belpre
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MacConnelsville
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Crooksville
Dresden
Caldwell
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Pt. Pleasant
Ravenswood
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Trimble
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Pomeroy
Sunday Football Scores Roundup
Chicago Cardinals 21 Bears 10. San Francisco 37 Dallas 14. Green Bay 35 Washington 20. Ohio high school BellAire St Johns 12 Springfield Catholic Central 0. Lima St Rose 25 Dennison St Marys 25.
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Bobcat Quarterback Club to Screen Ohio Toledo Game
Ohio University will show the 22-20 Bobcats victory over Toledo at tomorrow’s Bobcat Quarterback Club gathering in the Chemistry Auditorium. The event, open to the public, will include a scouting report on Western Reserve Red Cats ahead of Saturday’s game in Cleveland.
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Overzealous Sub Tackles Rival Runner in Tampa
In Tampa Mississippi Southern guard Ed McDaniels sprinted from the bench to tackle rival halfback Vince Chicko who had raced for a touchdown. Officials ruled Chicko would have scored but for the tackle. Mississippi Southern won 52 to 25.
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Far West Elevens Disprove Western Conference Superiority
The Pacific Coast teams dominate Big Ten action with Stanford beating Michigan 14-7 and California routing Minnesota 49-13. Wisconsin and Purdue win key showdowns as Midwest hopes fade ahead of the Rose Bowl. Notre Dame defeats Texas, and Army falls to USC while Maryland crushes Clemson in a conference shakeup.
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Hannan 40 26 Victor Ruth's efforts futile
Chester Raiders and Hannan West Virginia clash with Hannan beating Chester 40 to 26. Ruth led Chester with a 75 yard TD run and a 39 yard shovel pass to Bill Smith while Montcastle paced Hannan with three TDs and a 26 yard pass.
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Tomcats Lose To Rosecrans
Glouster's Tomcat eleven fell 39 6 to Rosecrans High School on Saturday night. The Cats lost three linemen Jerry Hartley Dave Phillips and Jim Brunton to hospital stays with rib knee and neck injuries. The lone Glouster score came on a second period pass from Jack Stephenson to Bob Robuck.
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Lattner Emerges As Notre Dame’s Finest Back Since Lu Jack
In the wake of Notre Dame’s 7-7 tie with Penn Johnny Lattner, a 19 year old Chicago native, starred for the Irish. He scored the only touchdown punted and passed while playing most of the game on defense. Coach Leahy and backfield mentor Lujack praise his endurance and potential. At six two he mirrors Stanford’s Bob Mathias and had prep All America status at Fenwick High.
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Bob Mathias
Fenwick High
Red Wings Sweep to First Little World Series Title
The Rochester Red Wings overcame a 3-1 deficit to sweep the Kansas City Blues in the Little World Series. Rochester won the final 6-4, with a player pool totaling $46,641 and share distributions of $1,212 for each Red Wings player and $730 for each Blues player.
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Lebanon Harness Meet Yields Over Million Handle
Lebanon Raceway closed a 19 night fall harness meet with a total handle of 1 002 477 and attendance of 41 674. Ohio owned horse Babetta clocked the fastest mile this season on closing night, a 2 07 15 pace, owned by Wilbur Zirkle of Sidney Ohio and driven by Robert Seabrook of Urbana.
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College football scores roundup
Cincinnati and Tulsa played to a 14 all tie. Oklahoma defeated Pittsburgh 49 to 20. Lincoln beat Central State 25 to 12. St Francis over California 22 to 0. Army blanked Navy 31 to 0. Cornell won 7 to ? Findlay defeated Ashland 31 to 20. Davis & Elkins beat Morris Harvey 6 to 7. Fairmont State won 26 to 6 over Glenville. Case 13 Washington & Jefferson and Youngstown 35 to 0. Baylor topped Washington State 31 to 7. Yale beat Brown 28 to 0. Baldwin Wallace won 33 to 7 over Akron. Ohio Northern defeated Wilmington 34 to 11.
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Marshall Triumphs 16-7 Over Carroll in First Win
In Huntington West Virginia Marshall University edges Carroll 16-7 to break a five game skid. Captain Floyd Davis, despite a broken hand, recovered a fumble and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown.
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Floyd Davis
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Joe Black Dodgers Ace Reliever Taught at Baltimore School
Joe Black, renowned relief pitcher for the Dodgers, once taught at a Baltimore school. The brief note highlights his dual role as sports star and educator in his career arc.
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Wildcats Rally Beats Texas A&M in Narrow Finish
In College Station Kentucky rallied with a late surge in the third quarter to pull ahead before holding off Texas A&M. The Wildcats edged the Aggies 10 to 7 in a tight late-game finish.
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Muskingum Tops Heidelberg 28 21 In Narrow Win
Ralph Sharer passed for two touchdowns and kicked four extra points as Muskingum defeated Heidelberg 28 21. Heidelberg tied the game twice but never led. Paul Yackey scored all Heidelberg TDs, while Sharer connected with Bob Stokes for 80 yards and Rudy Visnich for six yards. Stokes and Nick Chopich added Muskingum scores.
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Ralph Sharer
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Nick Chopich
LSU Thunders Past Rice 27 to 7 in Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University overpowered Rice 27 to 7 in Houston area action. The Tigers used a dominant ground game and stout defense to seize clear control after halftime, delivering a one sided victory that highlighted LSU's strength.
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Tex
Louisiana State University
Rice
Saxton Ready For Title Shot
Johnny Saxton, 22, Brooklyn welterweight, says he is ready for a title bout with Rocky Castellani in Chicago after a 10 round split decision over Ralph Tiger Jones at St. Nicholas Arena. Saxton won 6 rounds to 4 on one judge, while another favored Jones 5-4-1 and Angello had it even before awarding Saxton on points. The AP card listed Saxton ahead 6-4. There were no knockdowns.
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Ralph “Tiger” Jones
Yonkers
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Commissioner Forgets Ticket at World Series Game
New York baseball scene notes that Commissioner Ford Frick forgot his World Series ticket for the Yankees versus Dodgers game. He was barred at the gate but later entered and watched from his box. the method of entry was not explained.
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Ford Frick
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Dodgers
Giants Ground Eagles in decisive 31-7 win
The New York Giants recovered three Philadelphia fumbles for early touchdowns and dominated the game with a strong ground attack precise passing and tight defense to defeat the Eagles 31 to 7.
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New York Giants
Eagles
Sherbet Mystery Pops Up in Philadelphia Hotel Menu
The dining room of a downtown Philadelphia hotel lists Umpire Sherbet on its menus since the World Series began. It turns out the sherbet is raspberry.
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