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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1950

Page

10

Ohio University Faces Injury Hit Before Kent State Clash

Ohio University rides a 3 1 record into the Kent State game but injuries deplete the Bobcats with Tony Dibaggio Vic Polosky Elmer Apel Rupe Perkins sidelined and Bob Short limited. Kent State counters with Mancos Dellerba and a sturdy defense as both sides seek a crucial SEC showdown.

Carroll Widdoes Jim McKenna Rupe Perkins Elmer Apel Tony DiBaggio Vic Polosky DiBaggio Akron Butler Western Reserve

Becker Starts Drumbeating For Charles Barone Bout

CINCINNATI Sam Becker plans the November 28 heavyweight title fight between Ezzard Charles and Nick Barone at the Cincinnati Garden. Becker, a clothing manufacturer and promoter, has boxing commission backing but clashes with Commissioner Oscar Frank over timing. The bout targets a 15 000 crowd and a $100 000 gate.

Becker Charles Barone Cincinnati Sam Becker Ezzard Charles Nick Barone Syracuse N. Y Cincinnati Boxing Commission Charles Barone Cincinnati Garden Oscar Frank Frank

Ohio Bobcats Set to Face Kent State in Cross Country Showdown

Ohio University squads seek a second win as John Hesketh targets a third straight victory after sweeping Western Reserve. Kent State fields a fresh cross country team and aims to challenge the Bobcats, led by standout runner Hack back Jack Mancos and a strong passing attack.

Western Reserve Ohio University Harriers Kent State John Hesketh Hesketh Butler Bobcats Kent Baldwin Wallace Berea Illinois Marietta Morris Harvey Mt. Union John Carroll Ohio Jack Mancos Mancos Crockery Hal Parsons Bob Pease Pease Paul Delerba Wally Duemer al Dunn Demus Jones Karl Finnen Gene Boyer John Bedosky Nick Forgos Tom Anderson Ed Roberts Dick Davis Quinn Stumpf

Army Coach Blaik Draws Fire From Pro Football Ranks

Philadelphia coach Earle Neale assails Blaik article calling pro football a showman’s game. Washington Redskins owner George Marshall and Bill Dudley join the critique while Blaik defends college football as distinct from the pros. Brown disputes Blaik’s claims with a bold challenge.

Philadelphia Army Earl Blaik Earle Greasy) Neale Philadelphia Eagles Blaik Collier's Magazine Red Blaik George Marshall George Preston Marshall Washington Redskins Bill Dudley

Oliphant Ex Buckeye Gridder Killed In Auto Crash

Windsor Ontario report states Marshall Oliphant 39 a General Electric sales supervisor and former Ohio State quarterback and Olivet College coach died when his car overturned on a curve west of Windsor. He lived in Detroit and was an Army air force captain in World War II. Oliphant played for Ohio State from 1931 to 1933 and coached Olivet in 1935.

Windsor Ont Marshalls Oliphant General Electric Ohio State Here Detroit Olivet College Olivet Mich Elmer Oliphant Air Force

Cunningham Seeks Stock Car Crown In Columbus

Cunningham bids for the undisputed 1950 stock car championship at Columbus Motor Speedway Friday night. He won last week's feature for his second straight win, with Jim Duffy also at two. Fifty Columbus Racing Club members will race as they compete for a third feature victory following trials at 7 and racing at 8:30 p.m.

Columbus Bill Cunningham Columbus Motor Speedway Cunningham Jim Duffy Columbus Racing Club Speedway

Weekend Grid Of High School And College Football Matches

Friday night games include Athens at Gallipolis Logan at Jackson and Wellston at Middleport With McArthur visiting Chauncey The Plains meet Oak Hill Trimble faces Rutland Plus McConnelsville at Glouster Pt Pleasant meets Huntington Vinson Ravenswood at Wahama Caldwell vs Philo New Lexington vs Dresden Roseville at New Concord And more midweek and weekend college and pro schedules across Ohio and nation Denotes night games.

Athens Gallipolis Logan Jackson Wellston Middleport Pomeroy Nelsonville McArthur Chauncey the Plains Oak Hill Trimble Rutland McConnelsville Glouster Pt. Pleasant Huntington Ravenswood Wahama Caldwell Philo New Lexington Dresden Roseville New Concord Ohio Frosh Cincinnati Ohio U Kent State Kent Miami Butler Toledo Bradley Tech Western Mid Washington St. L

Van Cuyk Wins 25 Games in Debut Pro Season

In his first pro season of 1947 Chris Van Cuyk, a Brooklyn pitcher, won 25 games and lost only two for Cambridge in the Class D Eastern Shore League, a standout rookie performance.

Brooklyn Chris van Cuyk Cambridge

Jockey Eddie Arcaro Recalls 1938 Derby Win

Jockey Eddie Arcaro ranks his first Derby victory on Lawrin as his biggest thrill noting you only win your first Derby once. He reflects on the historic win and its lasting impact on his career.

Eddie Arcaro Lawr

Murray Wall and Tom Casey Named to 1950 All America Pitchers

Murray Wall of Texas and Tom Casey of NYU were selected as pitchers on the 1950 college All America baseball team.

Murray Wall Texas Tom Casey NYU

Small Yanks back Claude Young stands five feet five

Claude Buddy Young, a fleet half back for the New York football Yanks, is noted as the smallest member at five feet five inches.

Claude Buddy) Young New York Football Yanks

Xavier's Cliff Wilke Leads Xavier In Key Ohio Clash

Xavier fullback Cliff Wilke of Hamilton has a touchdown streak in every college game he has appeared in as Denison seeks an unblemished defense against Wesleyan. The week features Xavier Louisville and Wesleyan Denison with Ohio State at Minnesota and other showdowns across Ohio.

Nelsonville Athens Gallipolis Blue Devil Clarence Jackson Bill Hogan Ohio State Minnesota Wooster Muskingum Ohio Wesleyan Denison Heidelberg Otterbein Defiance Findlay John Carroll Case Ashland Gannon Louisville Navier Cedarville Huntington Baldwin Wallace Bowling Green Wilmington Rose Poly Taylor Hiram Oberlin Hamilton Hobart Kenyon Quantico Dayton Clemson South Carolina Georgetown Boston College Boston U Miami Pla San Jose San Francisco Dan Xavier Cliff Wilke Big Red Wesleyan Ohio Xavier Ed Kluska Mighty Musketeers Wilke Hamilton Catholic High Redskins Wesleyan-Denison Western Reserve Connecticut Louisville-Xavier Bucks

Red Sox Add Mayo as Coach

Boston announces Eddie Mayo former Toledo manager joins Red Sox coaching staff under Manager Steve ONeill Mayo is 37 from Holyoke and played in Major League Baseball.

RED Sox Vayo Boston Eddie Mayo Toledo Steve O'Neill Holyoke

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