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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1950

Page

8

Ohio U Faces Homecoming After Kent State Upset

Ohio University football rallied but fell to Kent State 76 yard scoring run by Mancos after a key holding penalty. Bobcats sputtered on offense and defense, finish 3-2, look to beat Miami in homecoming game while Cincinnati and Western Michigan vie in MAC play.

Pete Norman Kent Mancos Bob Pease Bobcat Bobcats Ohio Miami Cincinnati Western Michigan Western Reserve

Chauncey Rutland Buckeye Clash Headlines Big Football Showdown

Chauncey Rutland faces a decisive Buckeye League football test Friday night at Rutland as Chauncey and Rutland cling to league title hopes. Both teams have one league loss. Chauncey beat Jacksonville Trimble earlier, Rutland swept five straight, with Wahama the last defeat in 1948.

Rutland Red Devils Chauncey Blue Devils Wahama Falcons West Virginia Devils Jacksonville- Trimble Belpre McArthur Generals The Eagles the Plains Glouster Buckeye Ime Coalton SEC

McBride Seeks Cardinals Pay Ford Salary After Injury

Arthur McBride, owner of the Cleveland Browns, says he will ask Commissioner Bert Bell to order the Chicago Cardinals to cover Len Ford's remaining salary and medical costs after a hard collision in a Cardinals game. Ford suffered facial fractures and lost teeth, amid accusations of intentional slugging by Pat Harder and disputed officiating. Browns coach Paul Brown warned of possible franchise sale if fights continue.

Fritz Howell Cleveland Arthur Mickey) McBride Cleveland Browns Bert Bell Chicago Cardinals Len Ford Ford Cardinals Bell Steve Owen McBride Bowns

Pay Rollers Sweep Series in Appalachian League

POINT PLEASANT W Va The Pay Roll Dept led by Pauley and Jonson with totals of 468 swept three games from Construction Dept at the 22nd Street alleys last week maintaining first place in the Appalachian League Accounting stayed close by winning three from Distribution Bob Tillis top scored with a 62 series for the Meter Dept in two wins over Engineering George Roberts of Accounting rolled a 573 while Tommy hit 58 for Distribution.

Point Pleasant W. Va Pauley and Jonson Construction Accounting Bob Tillis Athe Meter Dept Engineering George Roberts Tommy

Michigan Guard Morrill Signs With Industrial Team

Harold Morrill a six foot five inch guard from the University of Michigan signs with the Dayton All-Stars to play in the National Industrial Basketball League this season. Morrill a Flint Michigan resident.

Dayton Harold Morrill University of Michigan Dayton All-Stars Joe DiMatteo Morrill Flint, Mich

Key League Suspends Until After Football Season

The Athens High Sophomore Bowling League will be discontinued until after the football season, organizer Homer Baird Jr. announces. Baird attributes the pause to football conflicts and school scheduling priorities impacting participation.

Athens High Homer Baird, Jr Bair

Athens Club to Host Ladies Night At Tuesday Huddle

Athens Quarterback Club schedules annual ladies night during this week's huddle at 7 30 p m in the OU chemistry auditorium. Coach Widdoes will recap Kent State and showcase film with Scout Snyder plus special features for guests before a Friday makeup game against Marietta Fresh at Athens High field. Proceeds benefit the club’s activity fund.

Athens Carro Widdoes Kent Marietta Fresh Athens High Field Kiwanis Club Western Reserve Butler Cleveland Rockets Bowling Green Falcons Kent State Golden Flashes Northern Illinois Flashes Illinois Indiana Hoosiers Champaign Illini Washington Huskies

Beasley Sc Tops Spot In Close Ladies Bowling Race

The Ladies bowling league remains tightly bunched after Wednesday action with all six teams in a deadlock. Vi Widdoes led Bank's Sport Shop with a 504 series and top individual scores of 139 180 185 while Kyle's Shop slipped into a third place tie with Banks' after two losses. Gloria Byard posted 414 on a 155 117 142 set and Latisha Dilcher had 440 for individual honors as Figg Shop and Beasley Mathews split first place efforts.

CSOE Roger Dean Dean SOK Gloria Byard

Minor League Attendance Drops 8 Million in 1950 Season

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues reported a 1950 season attendance drop of over eight million. Minor Leagues tallied 57 leagues with 35,566,246 attendees and 32,910,377 paid admissions.

Columbus National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Minors’ Office

Powder Bowl ends in Pi Beta Phi decisive win

Pi Beta Phi of Ohio University rolled to a 31 to 0 victory over Alpha Xi Delta before 4500 fans in shirt-sleeve weather. Nancy Stockwell threw four touchdowns, two to Mary Newkirk and one to Margaret Scott, with Newkirk also scoring on a 55 yard run as the charity game for the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund set a four-year high with $600 raised.

Catherine Brown Jo Ellen Goddard Athens Jeannine Gottfried Eleanor Moore Mary Newkirk Alice Blair Beverly Brainard Joan Erdmann Barbara Fox Joyce Herrold Lancaster Mary Ann Hills Ruth Osterfeild Mary Schmidt Hertha Sifers Jean Baird Patricia Faris Shirley Keller Patty Locke Joy Mahan Ruth Romine Pt. Pleasant W. Va.j Nancy Smith Carolyn van Hessen Marilyn Fox Mary Lou Junk Anne Boutson Nancy Stockwell Ann Hammerle Lou Laidlaw Margaret Scott Joyce Piper Alpha XI Delta Frances Palmer Marietta Wilma Boros Ann Smith Joyce Pennington Marge Wilder Jane Palmer Betty Lou Gibson Patricia O’brien Corinne Doll Shannon Meeker Carol Askue Martha Nelson Joan Carroll Barbara Heider Ironton Sarah Hartford Lillian de Torre Joann Utley Barbara Poland Kathleen Thompson Ruth Hartford Rosemary Hartman Sarah Algeo Janet McClannan Pi Beta Phi Ohio University Damon Runyan Cleveland Heights Akron Nancy Cleveland Otto Graham Newkirk Toledo Brown Scott Pi Phi Alpha Xi Alpha Nxi

Local High School Football Roundup From Cleveland And Ohio Teams

Regional scores feature Cleveland Ignatius 34 Rhodes 20 and Cleve University 25 Shaker Heights 13. Ohio Deaf 33 Kentucky Deaf 6. Canfield 20 Goshen Union 0. Western Reserve Academy 51 Detroit Cranbrook 14. Cleveland Latin 18 Holy Name 6. Detroit St Xavier 17, Pro Giants 17 Cleveland 28 Philadelphia 17. Ice hockey standings include Detroit 3 Montreal 2 and Boston 0 New York 6.

Pootball High School Cleve Akron Buchtel Hower Ohio Deaf Kentucky Deaf Canfield Goshen Union Lowellville Springfield Western Reserve Academy Detroit Cranbrook Cion DePorres Lockland Wayne Anderson Loveland Wheeling Linsly Steubenville Dover Mansfield Madison Hamilton Cinn St. Mavier Holy Name Detroit St. Xavier San Francisco Los Angeles Baltimore Montreal Toronto Chicago Boston New York Hershey Buffalo New Haven Cleveland Providence Pittsburgh Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati

SEO League Teams Enter Second Half of Season

SEO League football heads into the second half with Athens leading after a win over Gallipolis. Pomeroy hosts Athens while Gallipolis faces Middleport. Logan plays Nelsonville as Jackson and Wellston chase wins. Wellston meets Wahama while Glouster travels to Caldwell in a Muskingum Valley tilt.

SEO League Athens Gallipolis Pomeroy Panthers Logan Blue Devils MHS Wellston Jackson Nelsonville Hounds Oak Hill Jackson County Wahama Wwa White Falcons Glouster Caldwell Indians Roseville Huntington Vinson Point Pleasant Big Blacks Spencer West Virginia Ravenswood Red Devils Elizabeth Gallipolis Jackson Pomeroy Logan Middleport

Hesketh Sets Four Mile Cross Country Record at OU Meet

John Hesketh of Ohio University won his third straight cross country race and set a four mile intercollegiate record with 21 41 on the new course. Kent State’s Dick Hoover took second as OU placed three runners in the top four and claimed a 33 23 victory over Kent State in Kent.

KENT John Hesketh Ohio U Bobcats Kent State Western Reserve Butler Hesketh Dick Hoover Wally Bennett Forrest Bean John Farrell Ed Martina Ohio William Hall John Wieck Jack Mercer Pete Wolf

Ohio Teams Roll High Scores in Tournament

MILWAUKEE 4 WADC of Akron hit 11 730 and Elyria Moorse No 778 bowled 10 838 in National bowling eliminations Meister Brans of Chicago led with 12 238 Brunswick Mineralites of Cleveland were third at 11 976 Cincinnati coach Gus Mancuso holds the record for most chances accepted by a catcher in a World Series 16 set in 1996 when Gus was a Giant Freshman football revived at Penn State in 1950.

Milwaukee WADC Akron Elyria Moorse Meister Brans Chicago Brunswick Mineralites Cleveland Cincinnati Gus Mancuso Gus

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