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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1949

Page

9

Alabama Uses Fake Reverse Screen to Fullback TD

Alabama coach directs a NEA service item describing Ed Salem receiving a direct snap and faking a handoff before flipping a short pass to fullback Red Noonan for a gain. The play features a right side screen and quick blocks to set the sequence.

Alabama RED Crew Tuscaloosa Ala NEA Ed Salem Salem Bill Cadenhead Red Noonan Noonan

Friday Night Football Slate From The 1949 Four SEC Games

The Athens Messenger lists Friday October 14 games incl Gallipolis at Athens Jackson at Logan and more county matchups. Saturday includes Ohio U teams Western Reserve at Cleveland and a mix of non conference opponents across the region with many college and pro games scheduled.

Athens Messenger Athens Gallipolis Jackson Logan Middleport Wellston Nelsonville Pomeroy the Plains McArthur Glouster Chauncey Pt. Pleasant Williamson Ohio U. Ws. Western Reserve Cleveland Indiana State Butler Miss Southwest Texas Arkansas Baylor Texas Tech Rice SMU Texas Aggies TCU Brigham Young Tempe St New Mex Hardin-Simmons Texas Western Arizona Rocky Mountain Cole, Mines Cole Aggies Colorado Oregon Denver Utah Utah State Wyoming Cal Cole, State Pacific Coast Southern Cal California Wash Idaho Montana State Idaho State Santa Clara Ucla Stanford Washington Athens County Ironmen Jackson County Joe Whisler Ohio Stater Pete Kuhn

Thursday Keg Records Fall In High Scoring Night

Mathews Oil dominated Brown's Pure Oil with a three game sweep and a 2776 by both Mathews and McBee’s, led by Ridenour 600 and McBride 557. Athens Lumber moved to fourth. Pepsi Cola won two of three from Banks Sport Shop as district football previews unfold.

W. L. Pet Mathews Oil McBee Co Pepsi Cola Athens Lumber Banks Sport Shop Brown's Pure Oil Don Kiss Mathews Brown Pure McBee Oilers Co. E. Ridenour Neil Thomas Ed McBride Ridenour Russ Thomas McBride Thomas McBee Company Chas Wahlgemuth Lumbermen Rollie Mandat Howard Mills Fred Finomore Art Smith Finomore Smith John van Dyke Tony Reis van Dyke Hubert Eddy

Series Payouts From World Series Split Among Yankees Dodgers

The New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers split the World Series gate of 1 129 627 88 with Yankees earning 206 159 45 for 36 full shares and Dodgers 137 439 64 for 3614 shares Each full share paid 4272 73 to Dodgers and 5665 54 to Yankees The commissioner withheld player names for shares

Cincinnati New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers A. B. Chandler Yankees Yanks Dodgers

Baseball receipts and player shares from the season

The text details distribution of series receipts among teams including the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phils, Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves with specific dollar amounts and share counts. It notes $169 444 18 to the commissioner's office and $117 231 97 to league offices and clubs, plus $150 000 for radio rights going to the players pension fund, with TV rights disposition to be decided at the next Major League meeting.

Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Phils Phils Chandler Detroit Tigers Boston Braves Commissioner's National League American League Office Yankee Dodger Baseball Players’ Pension Fund

Women grow taller stronger and more attractive says expert

Physical education expert Streit notes American women are taller, heftier and more muscular with open toed shoes spreading toes wider. TheTwentieth Century Fund projects women may outnumber men by 700000 by 1960. Ad promotes John Deere equipment and Nye Chevrolet in a joint sales pitch.

Streit Twentieth Century Fund U. S John Deere NYE Chevrolet Company North Court St

Paige's All Stars Defeat Bearden's At Lima

Satchel Paige led an all Negro club to a 7-6 win over Gene Bearden's Lima all stars. The first game of a month long barnstorming tour ends with Paige set to meet Bearden’s team again in Dayton tonight.

Rockets Middeport Jackson Athens Middleport Jackets Nelsonville-Pomeroy Lima Cleveland Indians Satchel Paige Lima Allstar Indians Gene Bearden Paige Bearden Dayton

Ohio State Cagers Transfer to UC

Columbus Ohio State basketball coach Tippy Dye announced that reserve players Gene Melzer and Prosper Franchimont transferred to the University of Cincinnati. Bearcat coach John Wiethe said he had heard, with both players ineligible until 1950 51 season.

Columbus Tippy Dye Ohio State Gene Melzer Prosper Franchimont University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcat John Wiethe

Yale’s 48 Points Stand as Harvard Opponent High

The season notes Yale scored 48 points on November 22, 1884, marking the highest single game total by a Harvard opponent. Other sports results include Montreal beating Chicago 4 0 in ice hockey and Waynesburg defeating Alliance 25 13 in college football, with Providence topping New Haven 7 5 in the American League and St Paul winning 2 1 in the United States League.

Montreal Chicago Providence New Haven St. Paul Tulsa Grand Rapids Toledo Yale Harvard

Be Davis Heads Tubf Association in Monongahela

BE. BE. DAVIS named director of the Tri-State Turf Association, an organization of greens keepers and turf tenders in the Monongahela region. Cincinnati Reds sold infielder Zientara to Syracuse in the Int League. Benny, former Reds second baseman in 1946 48, was optioned to Syracuse this season.

Monongahela, Pa Upek E. Davia East Liverpool Ohio Tri-State Turf Association Cincinnati Zientara Cincinnati Reds Syracuse Little Benny Reds

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