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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1949

Page

8

Ohio U vs Western Reserve ends in tie after hard fought Cleveland clash

Ohio University and Western Reserve battle to a 0-0 deadlock at League Park as both offenses show progress. Sophomore back Ed Roberts steps in for OU, Adrian Castilla connects on a 49 yard pass to Herman March, while Sudnick and Stumpf spark the Bobcats in a gritty defensive and rushing effort.

Cleveland Ohio U.western Reserve League Park Bobcats Western Reserve Ohio Adrian Castilla Herman March March MecKenna Ed Roberts Quinn Stumpf Red Cats Taylor Bob Short Cole Sudnick Bobcat Rooters Reserve

Weekend roundup football highlights from Youngstown to Akron

Saturated results across high school and college football with Raven, Cleve Latin, Xavier, Western Hills, Toledo Scott, and many others posting varied scores. Notable college clashes include Oklahoma Aggies, Drake, and Oregon State, plus professional showdowns in the NFL and other leagues.

Youngstown Raven North Cleve. Latin Last Tech Cleve. Ignatius Marshall Cinn. Xavier Western Hills Toledo Scott Lima South Coshocton Marietta Springfield Cath Hillsboro Akron East Central Cleve Colorado Oregon State Montana Montana State Idaho State Colo. College Colo. State Wash St. L West. Mich Wilmington Rio Grande St. Francis Steubenville Findlay Cedarville Olivet Bluffton Quantico Wayne Delaware Rollins Kentucky The Citadel Wilberforce Grambling Louisville Akron Vanderbilt Florida Marquette Detroit Bradley Washcheff Rice SMU Hardin-Simmons New Mex Denver Ulan Xavier John Carroll New York Baltimore San Francisco Buffalo Los Angeles Chicago Bears Phila Pittsburgh N. Y Giants Chicago Cards Green Bay Washington N.Y. Bulldogs Montreal Toronto Chicago Cleveland Hershey Cincinnati Grand Rapids Milwaukee Boston Pittsburgh New Haven Providence St. Louis Minneapolis

Charles Opens Exhibitions Charles Opens Exhibitions

Ezzard Charles plans a 25 exhibition tour in Salt Lake City and other cities as he seeks a title defense before Christmas. Weill and Mintz face doubts about drawing power after a Detroit verdict against Dick Wagner, with Barone winning and Wagner controversial. Plan includes Caesar Grion and Roland La Starza potential bouts, while Charles faces limited big-event options and favors smaller markets.

Salt Lake City Ezzard Charles NBA Charles al Weill Jake Mintz Detroit Nick Marone Syracuse N. Y Dick Wagner Oregon City Portland Weill Mintz Caesar Grion Argentina New York Madison Square Garden Roland la Starza Joey Maxim Cleveland Chicago Joey Jimmy Bivins Akron Jimmy Cincinnati

Vanderbilt Edges Florida 22 17 in Tight Squeaker

Herby Rich powered Vanderbilt to a 22-17 victory over Florida in Jacksonville. He booted the decisive 44 yard drive for the winning touchdown with under eight minutes left, after Laz Lewis had given Florida a 17-16 lead with a field goal.

Jacksonville Fla Herby Rich Vanderbilt Florida Rich Vandy Laz Lewisfield Cannon Mayes

Uclans Surprised By Santa Clara 14 0 Upset Ends UCLA Streak

UCLA seen as undefeated team toppled 14 nothing by Santa Clara Broncos in a dramatic fourth quarter as 18 year old Johnny Pasco came off the bench to ignite two long drives for two touchdowns. The game drew 28 911 spectators and halted UCLA’s four game win streak.

Broncos California UCLA Chicago Johnny Pasco

Bobcats Seek Mid-Atlantic Conference Standing vs Miami

Ohio University the Bobcats chase a share of the Mid American Conference lead after a 7 7 tie with Western Reserve. They travel to Oxford to face Miami whose Redskins enter homecoming with 14 000 expected in attendance. Cincinnati meets Western Reserve at Nippert Stadium while Butler and Western Michigan play outside games.

W. L. T. Pet Cincinnati Ohio U West, Reserve i Miami Butler West Mich Western Reserve Ohio University Bobcats Cats Redskins Oxford Bearcats Cincy Nippert Stadium Reserve Western Michigan Ohio Eddie Sudnick Virginia Xavier Pitt Red Cats Mississippi State Sid Gilman Indiana State St. Louis Bears Washington University Central Michigan Mt. Pleasant Broncos Central Kent State Murray Teachers University of Buffalo Alfred St. Lawrence Buffalo Merrill Field Bulls Colgate

Point Pleasant Big Blacks to air Friday football broadcast

Point Pleasant to hear a play by play football broadcast of Friday’s Big Blacks vs Vinson High School on WHTN FM Huntington. Coach Bob Adkins credited his team’s effort in a 19-0 loss to Williamson and noted Vinson’s tricky quick scoring offense may test them.

Point Pleasant W. Va The Big Blacks Vinson High School Whtn-Fm Huntington Bob Adkins Adkins Williamson Vinson

Rice Owls Smash Methodists 41 27 in Cotton Bowl

Rice Owls upset two time Southwestern Conference champions Southern Methodist 41 to 27 at the Cotton Bowl. Tobin Rote connected passes as Bobby Lantrip and Gordon Wyatt powered drives to erase a 6 14 halftime deficit before a 72 000 crowd.

Dallas Tex Southern Methodists Southwestern Rice Owls Rice Tobin Rote Bobby Lantrip Gordon Wyatt SMU

Parsons Captures Fifth National Big Car Title at Langhorne

Johnny Parsons of Van Nuys California won the 100 mile Langhorne big car race to clinch his fifth national championship. The Langhorne event drew over 18 000 spectators as Parsons posted a 64 56 22 time with Neil Carter of Dayton Ohio finishing second.

Langhorne Johnny Parsons van Nuys Calif Langhorne Speedway Neil Carter Dayton, O

Week of grid games features many midwest clashes

Several mid American teams schedule conference and non conference games this week. Key Friday matches include Xavier at Louisville and Ohio State at Wisconsin while Ohio colleges list numerous pairings across the region. Denotes night games with several cross state and interstate showdowns.

East Columbia Army NYU Boston U Lehigh Brown Wash-Jeff Bucknell Rutgers Colgate Princeton Cornell Dartmouth Harvard Syracuse Fordham Holy Cross Yale Delaware Lafayette Maryland N. Car. State Navy Pennsylvania Penn State Mich. State Pitt Indiana Villanova Duquesne Midwest Illinois Purdue Northwestern Iowa Missouri Iowa State Kansas Okla Aggies Kansas State Memphis Minnesota Michigan Oklahoma Nebraska Bradley Tulsa South Miss State Alabama Auburn Tulane VPI Duke Georgia Tech Florida Kentucky SMU

Jones Collarbone Injury Update For 49ers Game

Cleveland star Edgar Jones reports no broken collarbone after Friday win over the Los Angeles Dons. Team physician Dr. Vic Ippolitto says Jones is expected to be ready for the pivotal San Francisco game a week from Sunday.

Cleveland Edgar Jones Cleveland Browns Vic Ippolitto Jones Los Angeles Dons San Francisco

Krauss Wins Great Lakes Lightning Championship

Dick Krauss of Toledo Yacht Club won the Great Lakes lightning boat championship with morning and afternoon wins over 32 rivals from the East and Midwest. He sailed a brand new unnamed boat that was placed in the water for the first time Saturday.

Toledo Great Lakes Dick Krauss Toledo Yacht Club Krauss

Marquette Ends Around Play Features Deceptive Spin

Quarterback Rudy Royten fakes a reverse spin and lateral to wing man Larry Plate while Royten back hands to Art Felker for a rollout behind Plate and Hes ter. The sequence unfolds against Marquette’s 6-2-2-1 defense as Royten executes the misdirection with helpers Hes ter and Plate. Next: Biff Glassford of Nebraska.

Larry Plate Royten Art Felker Bob Hester Plate Gram Rudy Royten Biff Glassford Nebraska

SEC Football Race Tightens After Week of Surprises

In Friday SEC action Athens stayed atop the league after a 20 7 win over Gallia Academy without halfback Nick Parkis. Nelsonville and Jackson split wins to tie for second as Pomeroy visits Athens and Gallipolis hosts Middleport while Wellston rests.

Athens Jackson Logan Club Middleport Wellston Bulldogs Nick Parkis Gallia Academy Parkis Pomeroy Panthers Nelsonville Greyhounds Ironmen Logan Oak Hill AHL Gallipolis Jackets Rockets Buckeye Rutland McArthur High Generals McArthur Chauncey the Plains Coalton Jacksonville-Trimble Glouster New Lexington Ravenswood Red Devils

Glouster Keg Standings Look Over Bowl League

Glouster MEN S LEAGUE standings show Gale Saar dewen leading with 6 wins 6 losses Taitoe Ad another team with 8 533 score. Winners include Ogg Motor and Col Bakery with high team triple 2120 and high individual triples 598 by G Waldeck. High average bowler R Mingus 1882, women see Colonial Bakery leading with 9 6 600 and Wonder Bar 7 2 - details list weekly matches and top scores.

Iclub L. Pet Gale Saar Cort Harry's Shoes BAY Cansumece Hemsley Wonder Faires Ogg Motor Harry's Shoe Service Wonder Bar Harry’s Shoes G. Waldeck Waldeck R. Mingus Colonial Bakery Vos Ot Geenes AGT Hartleys Col. Bakery Hartley’s

Guard Unit Calls Basketball Practice

The Athens National Guard holds first basketball practice Monday at 7 p.m. in the Armory under Sgt. Harold E. Hoch. Guardsmen may use the Armory for daytime practice sessions if interested.

Athens National Guard Harold E. Hoch Hoch

Wilmington's passes topple Redmen 33 to 7

Wilmington College defeated Rio Grande 33 to 7 at Memorial Field. Quick passing game broke through Rio Grande’s defense while the Redmen fought hard with a strong ground attack and several close drives. Brady linked with Jones and Ashworth for two TD passes as the Quakers pulled away in the second half.

Gallipolis Wilmington College Rio Grande Memorial Field Quakers Wilmington van Schoyck Wien Brady-Ashworth Brady Jones McDonald Stevenson Clark

Barons Win Third Straight In AHL Clash At Providence

Cleveland Barons defeated Rhode Island Reds 6 3 at Providence to extend their Western Division lead. Ken Schultz Bob Carse and Johnny Holota each scored twice in the second period for Cleveland. Springfield tied Pittsburgh 1 1 as New Haven earned a 1 1 draw with Pittsburgh.

Associated Press Cleveland Barons Buffalo New Haven Barons Rhode Island Reds Providence Ken Schultz Bob Carse Johnny Holota Clevelanders Springfield Pittsburgh Arman Leminx Indians Jack Evans Tom Horton Cincinnati St. Louis Flyers Cincinnatians Mohawks Ted Campeau

Morris Harvey Upsets Bowling Green 21 0 in Charleston

Morris Harvey Golden Eagles stunned favored Bowling Green 21 to 0 in Charleston. It was Morris Harvey third straight win as Bowling Green managed five first downs to ten for the Eagles and failed to score.

Morris Harvey Bowling Green Charleston W. Va Golden Eagles West Virginia Bowling Green Falcons

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