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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
8
Persh Rohrer the sports editor notes a 0.726 success on 45 correct guesses, 17 wrong, four ties before Ohio’s big game against Western Reserve. The column lists numerous college matchups with favored teams and projected outcomes across the midwestern circuit and national programs.
Buffalo football expects near full strength for the Alfred University game as QB Jules Licata and lineman Joe Diange return from injuries. Frank Nappo is doubtful with a knee problem as Howie Haderer shines with 335 yards in three games and three touchdowns. Buffalo leads Alfred 3-0 in postwar meetings, with home games upcoming versus St. Lawrence and Bucknell.
Doanville Elementary School defeated Buchtel Seventh-Eighth Grade combine 10-2 after a 2-2 tie. Homer Mourn and Raymond Thompson had key hits as Doanville erupted for eight runs in the final inning.
A 38-man Ohio University football squad travels by bus to Cleveland for a 2 p.m. Saturday MAC showdown with Western Reserve at League Park, aiming to end a 19-year skid against the Red Cats and claim first place. The trip includes a Mt. Vernon lunch stop and Wooster practice, with 12,000 expected in attendance and a WOUL radio broadcast scheduled.
Ed Sudnick of Ohio University, a veteran of Navy service and veteran Bobcat, despite never scoring a touchdown, has become the team's high scorer this season with two field goals and seven point afters. He also handles kicking after joining the position in 1947 and plans to teach or coach after graduation. He is the oldest on the squad and presides over the Varsity O Association.
In the San Francisco Cow Palace a 15 round heavyweight title bout pits defending champion Ezzard Charles against challenger Pat Valentino. Charles holds the title at stake with Valentino seeking a major upset after close losses to Jimmy Bivins and draws with Joe Maxim.
The league released the list of officials for the 2 p.m. game with Cain of Xavier as referee Brubaker of Ohio as umpire Skibbie of Bowling Green as linesman and Park of Cleveland as field judge.
The Ohio University cross country team travels to face Western Reserve in the first Mid American Conference meet of the season. OU will use a seven man squad led by Bob Wright as No 1 and with Dick Mills moving to third spot while Ed Maruma and Wally Bennett race at seven and two respectively. The Reserve squad boosts three sophomores, three juniors and a senior as the Bobcats seek a repeat of last year’s five–place sweep and forfeiture incident.
A year ago Ray Sugar Robinson announced a defense of his world welterweight title against the winner of the Charley Fusari versus Tippy Larkin fight. The note highlights Robinson's intent to defend the crown in a future match.
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