Ohio U Faces Western Reserve In Key Mid-American Clash
Ohio University Bobcats, after a 34 6 win over Kent State, move to a top MA title bid facing undefeated Western Reserve in Cleveland. Cincinnati Bearcats, Western Michigan, and Miami Redskins also eye routes in a crowded conference slate as Pitt and West Virginia rally for tough tests.
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Stengel Enjoying Laughs as Yankees Celebrate World Series Win
Casey Stengel, 58, savoring praise after guiding the New York Yankees to a 10-6 victory over Brooklyn to clinch the 1949 World Series four games to one. He credited the club’s unity and unselfish play, while noting he might return next year if necessary.
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Weekend grid of college and high school scores across regions
Weekend results show Rice routing New Mexico 55 to 0 while Hardin Simmons crushed Arizona 35 to 0 and LSU defeated Texas A&M 34 to 6. Other notable games include Marquette 62 St Louis 7 and Geneva 13 Grove City 7 with multiple 0s and close finishes across divisions. Professional leagues also list Pittsburgh 14 Detroit 7 and an All American Conference clash with San Francisco 56 Cleveland 28.
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Hatfield Race Fatality Sparks Track Incident
Jimmy Gibbons a Richmond Virginia midget auto racer crashed through a fence and was fatally injured in the 10 lap national dirt track race at Hatfield Speedway. Ralph Pratt of Kansas City Missouri won in 42 34.81 while a consolation race was won by Gays Biro of Peninsula and Neil Carter of Toledo both crashing fences but Carter survived.
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Marquette dominates St. Louis University 62 to 7
Marquette scored five first half touchdowns and piled on to win 62 7 over St Louis University at Hilltop Stadium before about 1957 football fans.
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Grid Games This Week Across Multiple Conferences
A dense schedule lists Thursday games including Williamson at Lakin and Friday matchups such as Gallipolis at Athens and Jackson at Logan. Saturday features Ohio U against Western Reserve in Cleveland at 2 p.m. plus many non conference shows.
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Kodak to offer fast football film processing on Sundays
Eastman Kodak Company will keep its laboratories open Sundays during football season for 16 mm black and white film used by high schools and colleges. Chromed Kodachrome will be processed Monday mornings. films will be spliced and returned in sequence on 400 reels free if cartons are numbered.
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Wilmington Beats Marietta 13-7 in Late Rally
Wilmington College overcame an early Marietta lead to win 13-7, scoring in the final 12 minutes and earning its third straight football victory. Marietta drops to 1-3 in four games after Gene Haynes scored from two yards and Vinnie Dronzek added the extra point.
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UCLA Halts Stanford in Coast Conference Tilt
UCLA defeated Stanford 14 to 7 before about 40 000 in Palo Alto. California scoring came in the first and final periods while Stanford tallied the late touchdown in the last two and a half minutes.
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Yankees Triumph in Five as Reynolds and Page Anchor Series
The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in five games to win the World Series. Allie Reynolds and Joe Page delivered pivotal relief pitching, carrying a strong offense led by Bobby Brown Johnny Mize and Phil Rizzuto. Page closed the finale after Raschi faltered, sealing a 10-6 victory at Ebbetts Field.
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Schoolboy gridmen hit half-way mark in SEC race
The district scholastic football season nears the halfway point with two co leaders Athens and Jackson, each coming off 13-13 ties and wins over Nelsonville and Logan respectively. Gallia, Nelsonville, and Middleport hold varying positions as schedules unfold and homecoming events loom. Local teams prepare for key SEC clashes and Buckeye League showdowns across Wellston Chauncey Rutland McArthur and nearby West Virginia games also on tap.
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Bearcats Beat Broncos 27-6 in MAC Opener
Cincinnati defeats Western Michigan 27 to 6 in the MAC opener. Don Jansen scores on a first period run, OMalley connects with Staub for several gains, and Joe Hauk and Walt Sweeney add scores in the third. Western Michigan answers with a 60 yard TD pass from Flaherty to Stull.
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Corbins Lead Reserve to Win
Western Reserve defeated Butler 28 to 6 in a Mid-American Conference football clash in Indianapolis. The Corbin brothers starred with a 71 yard punt return for a touchdown by Nate, Len Corbin powering in from 42 yards, Don Hura adding a seven yard rush, and Tom Cole scoring on a 25 yard pass from Herman March. Pem Cornelius scored Butler’s only TD with a six inch run.
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Athens District Officials to Meet at Ohio U Gym
Secretary Treasurer Bob Baur announced the Athens District Officials Association will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the men's gym at Ohio University as part of its football season series of gatherings.
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Braves win World Series game as Elliott homers twice
Sports Mirror Today recaps a World Series game where Bob Elliott hit two home runs to power the Boston Braves to an 11 5 victory over Cleveland in the fifth game. The column also notes past results including Army over Michigan in 1939 and other sports milestones.
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Fake Pass Play Helps Brown Stall Rushing Defense
Providence Rhode Island NEA reports Brown uses a deceptive pass play to deter defenders from rushing the passer. Roger Young fakes a block then receives a handoff from Joe Paterno who runs through gaps created by Milt Hodosh and Francis Mahoney. The maneuver yields about 12 percent per attempt.
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Coon Hunters Plan For Coming Year
POMEROY Meigs County Coon Hunters Association met in City Hall to map activities for 1949 50. President George Skinner backed cooperation with other sports groups and outlined a plan to hold a coon chase during the open season from November 15 to January 15. He noted Meigs County is well suited for coon habitat and hunting. Membership is open with a goal of surpassing 75 for the new season.
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