Preseason football outlooks from Francis Wallace and peers
Francis Wallace predicts Ohio University Bobcats will go 6-4 in the Mid American Conference with Cincinnati and Miami set for national tests. The piece notes Little All-America picks from Miami and Cincinnati, Ohio State projections, and other regional football observations including Akron U and area coaches.
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Ohio University
Francis Wallace
Bellaire (O
Collier's Magazine
Wallace
Bobcats
Cincinnati
Sid Gillman
William
Miami
Gillman
Bearcats
Johnny Pont
Dick Urich
Jim
Murray City Legion Wins A Division Playoff In Sundown League
Murray City Legion defeated Nye Chevrolet 12 to 9 to clinch the A Division playoff in Sundown Softball League. The Legion rallied with five runs in the seventh after trailing 9 7, aided by doubles from Simon Forbes Wilson Eckles Sikora and homers by Forbes and the Dishongs. Nye Chevrolet had led 6 0 early and tied the game with late rallies but fell short in the seventh inning surge by Murray City.
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Nelsonville
Murray City Legion
Sundown
Nye Chevrolet
Legion
Chevies
The
Murray City
Sikora
Simon
Forbes
Wilson
Eckles
McArthur Gridder Beard Bet Tops Opener
McArthur gridder Jimmy Howell plans to play the first game with his prize beard under a helmet chin strap. He bets Ralph Smith that he will wear the beard for the opener, continuing after a centennial contest win. He notes the facial hair itches during games.
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Mcarthur
Jimmy Howell
Ralph E. Smith
Jimmy
Jack Howell
Smith
AHS Football Squad Hampered by Injuries and lineup Shifts
Athens High faces a injury plagued week as guard Harvey Frank misses a week. Jim Brooks shifts to guard with Cabeen stepping into tackle. Ca been, Watkins, Fryer compete for starting tackle while Wood and Perkins push for roles. Quarterback Widdoes and backfield standouts lead offense amid changes.
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Athens High
Harry Lackey
Harvey Frank
Jim Brooks
George Cabeen
Brooks
Cabeen
Frank Watkins
Wendell Fryer
Lackey
Jack Wood
Jack Perkins
Bulldogs
Dave Neutzling
Jim Widdoes
Johnny Smith
John Bolin
Frank Hooper
Jack Russell
Evans
Baseball scores and highlights from a multi league slate
American League results include Philadelphia and Washington with late scoring. Cleveland and Detroit battled to a high scoring 18-13 tie after 10 innings. St Louis beat Chicago 9 0 in a pitcher’s duel. National League features Erskine Branca and others in clashes including Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston. American Association scores list Columbus Louisville Indianapolis and others. Hitting notes mention Hoot Evers driving in six for Detroit.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Wyse
Hooper
Astroth
Bearden
Marrero
Harris
Okrie
Grasso
Cleveland
Detroit
Feller
Flores
Benton
Zoldak
Pieretti
Hegan
Erskine
Branca
Eidwards
Roberts
Konstanty
Seminick
Boston
New York
Werle
Walsh
Barrett
McCullough
Erantt and
Howell
Pramesa
Hoot Evers
Tigers
Bob Rush
Cubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Widmar
Johnson
Garcia
Lemon
Pesek Is Named Acting Director of Physical Education
Hiram College promotes Pesek from head football and basketball coach to acting director of physical education and athletics replacing Leroy Seils who leaves for West Texas College in El Paso. Pesek came to Hiram in 1949 from Bucyrus High School where he coached football and basketball and led a perfect football season with a league basketball title. He played at Crestone Ohio and Capital University, earned All Ohio honors as halfback, and has eight years coaching plus service at Great Lakes Navy.
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Akron U
Tony Laterza
Dick Shoemaker
Waterloo High
Neck of the Woods
Elza Wood
Albany High
the Plains High
Walter Stauffer
HIRAM
al Pesek
Hiram College
Leroy Seils
Seils
West Texas College
Texas School of Mines
el Paso
Pesek
Bucyrus High School
Bucyrus
Crestiine
Capital University
Ohio State
Western Reserve University
Capital
Gene Tunney
Navy
Paul Brown
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Reds Trade Lowrey to St. Louis for Waiver Price
Cincinnati sold outfielder Harry Peanuts Lowrey to the St. Louis Cardinals for a $10 000 waiver fee. Lowrey appeared in 91 games this season with 60 hits 11 RBIs and a .227 batting average.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Harry
Peanuts) Lowrey
St. Louis Cardinals
Lowrey
Baseball season leader statistics from early era league leaders
The list catalogs leaders in batting runs and hits for the American and National leagues. Key figures include Musial of St. Louis topping hits and runs batted in, Kiner of Pittsburgh with home runs, and Ennis and Kell among top RBI and hits, with pitching leaders Maglie and Trout noted.
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Musial
St. Louis
Kiner
Pitsburgh
Ennis
Philadelphia
Ashburn
Pittsburgh
Jethroe
Boston
Spahn
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Maglie
New York
American Leagle
Goodman
DiMaggio
Dropo
Kell
Detroit
Zarilla
Evers
Rosen
Cleveland
Baseball and Basketball Schedule Highlights Across Cities
District matchups list St. Louis at Cleveland and Detroit at Chicago tonight with pitchers and records. National League games feature Boston at New York with Spahn and Hearn, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at St Louis with listed pitchers. Additional games in Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus involved.
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American Association
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Um. L. Pet
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Sal
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pet
Joe
St. Vaulan
National Leagle
Spahn
Hearn
Palica
Meyer
Miller
American Association Kansas
Point Bowling Season Opens in Point Pleasant
The 1950 51 bowling season starts as the Good Fellowship League opens at 22nd Street Bowling Center in Point Pleasant with three teams tied for first after two wins and one loss. High scores included Ed Goulder 524 and Frank Henson 497 in opening matches.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Good Fellowship League
22Nd Street
Sparkies
Smoker Billiards
Frank Henson
Russ Lee
R. Davis
Clarence Donahue
Ed Goulder
Fisher Department Store
Martin
Goulder
Eddie Doolittle
Snodgrass
Eagles Club
Injuries Narrow Ohio U Football Scrimmage Prospects
Ohio University football players face limited contact work as injuries threaten to reduce Saturday scrimmage. Coach Carroll Widdoes said several will be unavailable, some will play sparingly, and head injuries and various ailments limit end and backfield options.
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Ohio University
Carroll Widdoes
Ed Roberts
Widdoes
Bob Haug
Ohio U Cross Country Faces Heavy MAC Schedule
Ohio University announces a six dual meets and the Mid American Conference meet for the cross country squad with a tentative Kent State date A season opener at Butler on Oct 7 and five home meets including the MAC run on Nov 11 Most home meets during football halves with one exception on Oct 28 Homecoming Miami meet in morning Coach Jim Johnson expects 11 candidates with three lettermen led by John Hesketh Other veterans include Ed Martina Wally Bennett and Forest Bean plus James Peck Bob Reed Jim McCoy from Coolville Steve Timoniere transfers Charles Harshbarger Jack Merce Pete Wolf and other last year contributors
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Ohio University
Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State
Butler University
Miami
Jim Johnson
John Hesketh
Ed Martina
Wally Bennett
Forest Bean
James Peck
Bob Reed
Coolville
Jim McCoy
Steve Timoniere
Worth Top Forecaster Repeats In Ohio Indiana League
Columbus Newark Advocates Bob Worth wins the top pennant race forecaster honor for the third time in the Ohio Indiana Baseball League. The contest awards $50.98 to the winner, with a $0.98 booby prize. Second place earns $10, others receive smaller sums.
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Columbus
Newark Advocate
Bob Worth
Newark
Frank M. Colley
al White
Lima News
Worth
Jim Adams
Springfield Giants
Bob Rock
Gerald Furay
Springfield Sun
Newell Harvey
Zanesville Signal
Colley
Cycle Races Here Sunday
The Athens Motorcycle Club will stage a two star flat track race Sunday at the Athens County Fair grounds with time trials at noon and races starting at 2 30 p m. Riders in three classes amateur, expert and no vice compete for trophies and 20 dollars for the fastest TT in each class. Bud Southard prepares the track for what may be the season tolling event as no other Ohio flat track races are listed for the date. The event was changed from a time trial to a full flat track on open date.
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Athens Motorcycle Club
Athens County Fairgrounds
Bud Southard
Ohio
Athens Club
Iron Man Joe McGinnity Hitting Record
Joe McGinnity holds the record for hitting batters with 41 plunkings in the 1900 season while a Dodgers pitcher. The famed hurler set a hard headhunting mark that season.
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Joe McGinnity
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