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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1950
Page
7
Ohio University football prepares for the first home game of four in the MAC slate with Western Reserve as the opponent. The Bobcats rely on depth to offset a sputtering aerial attack after a 248 yard by Butler’s Bob Wren highlighted a tough road test.
Glouster Tomcats overpower Marietta Reserves 39 to 0 on Saturday night to move to 2-2. Dugan and Powers score short runs while Johnston adds a 70 yard kickoff return and two drop kicks. Glouster leads in first downs 13 to 4, with steady ground work and a dominant defense forcing six Marietta fumbles.
Army and Oklahoma chase long unbeaten runs as Notre Dame’s 39 game streak ends with Purdue upset. Army crushes Penn State 41 to 7 while Michigan, Texas, and SMU pull off major showings. Michigan State falls to Maryland. Wake Forest shocks Indian opponents as top teams endure mixed results.
Lt. William B Caldwell III of Letart Falls was awarded the Bronze Star oak leaf cluster, joined by Pvt. Daniel W. Sheehan of Madrid as the first Ohio recipients. Silver Star honors went to Cpl. Joseph Busa of Lakewood and Cpl. John P. Allen of Findlay for heroism in action.
The Midwest championship midget auto races were postponed due to rain and rescheduled for October 22 at Powell Speedway in Columbus.
The Ath ens Quarterback Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Ohio U health center auditorium instead of the chemistry building Dick Banks said Tonight Coach Carroll Widdoes will discuss the Butler game and show motion pictures of the OU Butler affair Scouts who attended the Western Reserve Colgate game at Hamilton N Y will also attend Nick scored the last play of the game and kicked the point in the game at Oxford Western Michigan visits Miami in a bid to stay undefeated while Toledo seeks a return to form against Dayton Cincinnati travels to Kentucky and Akron meets Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh as Butler and Kent State also look to rebound. several Ohio U opponents face tough weekend results.
National League results show Giants 21 over Washington 24 while Detroit 24 defeated New York Giants 21 and San Francisco 7 beat Chicago Bears 27 to 4. Philadelphia 56 Los Angeles 20. High school games include Cleve East 12 Cathedral Latin 12, Canfield 32 North Lima 19, Cleve Rhodes 26 Holy Name 4, and Toledo Woodward 0.
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New York Giants rely on stout defense to win three straight and sit atop the American Conference with a 3-0-1 mark. They edged Washington 21-17 and have allowed just 24 points through four games while propping up a bruising run on offense late.
Ohio University harrier captain John Hesketh led the runners with a wire finish though Ohio lost to Butler 24 by the cross country opener played during a football game. Butler placed five runners in top positions to win the meet marking their first victory since 1947 over Ohio.
Walt Faulkner holds a slim lead in AAA National Championship auto racing point standings announced by the contest board. Paul Russo remains in second, Cecil Green rises to third after Springfield results, with four events remaining Sacramento October 15 Phoenix November 12 Bay Meadows November 26 and Darlington December 9.
East Lansing Michigan State star end Bob Carey scored 20 points with two touchdowns a field goal and five conversions to lead the 38 to 13 victory over Oregon State this fall.
Athens and Gallia Academy lead SEC clubs as they host cellar teams in Week three. Jackson heads to Pomeroy while Middleport visits Logan. Chauncey hosts Plains Indians and Rutland meets Coalton. Globetrotters announce MSG season opener and regional clashes fill Friday schedule.
In New York the season pits two ex University of San Francisco centers against each other. Joe McNamee joins Rochester while Don Lofgran suits up for Syracuse. Also Monmouth Park jockeys earn 50 for a winner 35 for second 25 for third and 20 for a loser.
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