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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1949

Page

10

Ohio U Seeks First Cleveland Win Since 1930

Ohio University aims for its first Cleveland victory over Western Reserve since 1930 as part of a threefold aim including sole MAC lead and a fourth win under Coach Carroll Widdoes. The Bobcats trail Reserve 7–5 all time in Cleveland series and 75–146 in points.

Reserve Cleveland Western Reserve Ohio University Carroll Widdoes Ohio U Bobcats Ohio Red Cats League Park

Ohio University Bobcats era of revival under Widdoes praised

Ohio University fans and alumni are buzzing over Carroll Widdoes turning OU into a football spark. The Bobcats have won three straight under his guidance and prepare to face Western Reserve in Cleveland on a push for homecoming support.

Cats Ohio Ohio University Columbus Carroll Widdoes Ohio U Fighting Bobcats Cincinnati Bobcats Athens Widdoes Don Peden

Tulane Predicted to Beat Notre Dame by Hoople System

Ex-Timekeeper-Union Pacific Egad! Major Amos B Hoople reveals a quirky forecast method using a secret calculation. Tulane is forecast to defeat Notre Dame 20 to 14 plus a long list of other college results.

Amos B. Hoople Union Pacific Tulane Notre Dame R. M. Ross Regina Saskatoon Columbia Marseilles Army Harvard Cornell Yale Brown Princeton Colgate Dartmouth Penn Wisconsin Navy Nebraska Penn State Rutgers Syracuse Illinois Missouri Iowa Indiana Northwestern Michigan Minnesota Ohio State Oklahoma Kansas Tennessee Alabama Texas Arkansas Duke No. Carolina State Vanderbilt Florida No. Carolina Wake Forest Rice Methodist Tex. Christ Tex. A.&m California Stanford Washington Santa Clara UCLA

Langhorne to host 100 mile national title race revived

Langhorne Speedway hosts a 100 mile national championship big car event next Sunday under Sam Nunis. Johnny Parsons of Van Nuys leads AAA standings with four early season wins and 1980 points, facing Bill Holland of Reading who won at Indianapolis this year. Time trials begin at 12 45 p m with the final at 3 p m.

Langhorne Indianapolis Speedway Langhorne Speedway Sam Nunis Johnny Parsons van Nuys Calif Bill Holland Reading Holland Indianapolis Parsons Arlington Downs Hoosier Raceway Milwaukee Fairgrounds Dugoin Syracuse Springfield Johnny

Akron U Drops Touch Football From Intramurals

Akron University will discontinue touch football within its intramural program due to a high number of injuries this season. The decision affects campus recreation activities and student participation.

AKRON University of Akron

Boxing Results Report From Multiple Cities

Boxers in Newark Fairfield Detroit Chicago Salt Lake City Hartford Jacksonville London New Bedford Honolulu faced off in city results. Contenders include Bernie Reynolds Chuck Harvey George Sherman Keith Nut Miguel Acevedo Vic Costa Dave Sands Frankie Fay Philip Kim and others. Scores vary with outpoints and knockouts across venues.

Newark Bernie Reynolds Fairfield Conn Vern Mitchell Detroit Chuck Harvey Ken Brown Chicago George Sherman Vince Turpin Canton Ohio Salt Lake City Keith Nuttall Brigham City Utah Lou Alter Montreal Hartford Miguel Acevedo Havana George Dunn Jacksonville Fla Vic Costa New York Toby Reid London Dave Sands Australia Pete Mead Grand Rapids Mich New Bedford Mass Frankie Fay Johnny Graham Paterson Honolulu Philip Kim Arturo Barron Los Angeles

Cincinnati Fullback Tops M A Scorers in Conference

Walter Sweeney, UC sophomore fullback, leads the Mid American Conference scoring race after scoring two touchdowns in the win over Western Michigan. He holds a two point edge over Tom Cole of Western Reserve, with Cole previously handling Miami University of Ohio kicking duties. Ohio U's Quinn Stumpf and Jim McKenna remain in the one touchdown tier, while Ed Sudnick adds four points with a field goal and conversion.

Kent State Sudnick Ohio Schoo Walter Sweeney University of Cincinnati Sweeney Western Michigan Tom Cole Western Reserve Cole Miami WA Cleveland Ohio U Quinn Stumpf Jim McKenna Ed Sudnick

California Quarter Fakes Lateral on End Around Play

California highlights a trick end around as Norm Pressley carries and Bob Celeri fakes a lateral to Charley Sarver. Rod Franz leads interference as pressley nears the line for a close gain in a high school style play.

California Berkeley Calif NEA Norm Pressley Bob Celeri Celeri Pressley Charley Sarver Rod Franz Frank Leahy Notre Dame

Groth and Stoll Wed at St Patrick's Church

Detroit Tigers rookie centerfielder Johnny Groth married Betty Stoll daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Stoll of suburban Northbrook in St Patrick's Church West Lake Forest. Colgate's top linemen may miss game as Red Raiders face Dartmouth in Hanover Saturday.

Chicago Johnny Groth Detroit Tigers Betty Stoll Otto Stoll Northbrook St. Patrick’s Church West Lake Forest Colgate Hamilton N.Y Red Raiders Dartmouth Hanover

Cleveland Barons Hockey Games To Be Broadcast

Home and road games of the Cleveland Barons of the AHL will air on a six station Northern Ohio network. Broadcasts originate on WJW Cleveland and relay through WICA Ashtabula WLEC Sandusky WHBC Canton WBBW Youngstown and WLOL Elyria. WEWS Cleveland will televise one Sunday and 19 Saturday games.

Cleveland Cleveland Barons American Hockey League Northern Ohio WJW WICA Ashtabula WLEC Sandusky WHBC Canton WBBW Youngstown WLOL Elyria WEWS

OU Harriers Seek First Victory at Western Reserve

Ohio University cross country hopes to beat Western Reserve in Cleveland Saturday with seven runners and time trials today to pick the traveling squad. Coach Jim Johnson cites tough competition last week and expects Patterson and Peck to rise as key contributors.

Ohio University Western Reserve Cleveland Jim Johnson Johnson Jim Patterson Jim Peck Patterson Oberlin Bobcats Michigan Normal Ohio Wesleyan

Canton Central Placed On One-Year Probation

Canton Central Catholic High School was placed on probation for one year by the Ohio High School Athletic Association for violating football practice regulations. Athletic Commissioner H W Emschler announced the probation after the school held spring drills and resumed practice on August 20.

Columbus Canton Central Catholic High School Ohio High School Athletic Association H. W. Emschler Canton Central

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