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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1950
Page
10
Purdue upset Notre Dame 28 14 at Notre Dame Stadium to snap a 39 game scoring streak and end the Irish five decade dominance. Sophomore Dale Samuels threw two TD passes and assisted on another score as Purdue improved its historic series to 14 5 2.
Daily notes on early football results. Miami unveils a single wing against Navier but fails to score. Redskins gain 14 rushing yards in the second half. Kentucky crushes Dayton 41 7 as Bear Bryant’s squad remains unbeaten. Chuck Asher impresses in Louisville UC battle. Broadcasters draw fire for score reporting. World Series attention shifts talk to football. Ohio State shown improvement, Indiana-Iowa and Wisconsin-Illinois results stir Big Ten. Fesler alters pass defense tactics citing Owen. Baseball notes tease Crosley Field game and World Series chatter.
New York Giants rely on a stifling defense to win three straight, allowing just 24 points across the stretch and beating Washington 21-17 after a late 39-yard TD pass from Charley Conerly to Gene Roberts. Browns and Eagles also win. Bears Lions Yanks lead NOC with 3-1 records.
Detroit Lions quarterback Gil Johnsonson faced a 100 dollar fine after cheering his brother Bill Johnsonson who played for the San Francisco 49ers in a game. Johnsonson recalled sitting on the bench as Bill intercepted a pass and scored a touchdown, prompting the coach to penalize his reaction.
Purdue charged past Notre Dame 28 14 to grab early Big Ten momentum. Indiana and Wisconsin upset Iowa and Illinois while Ohio State and Michigan posted strong showings as the conference slate loomed. The Boilermakers, led by Stu Holcomb, face a five game league run with rivals Iowa Wisconsin Northwestern Minnesota Indiana and without the so called big three.
Miami University coach Woody Hayes expresses encouragement over his team’s defensive progress after a 7-0 defeat to Xavier. He notes missed opportunities in the red zone and proud defensive stands, and previews a MAC opener at Western Michigan with Dads Day approaching.
New York Yankees captain a long run atop baseball as hustle replaces power. Veterans like Henrich and DiMaggio carry the lineup, while rookies Gene Woodling Bobby Brown and Gerry Coleman supply clutch hitting. Eddie Ford, 21, emerges from the farm system to spark key wins and a 13th World Series title.
Johnny Boehm bowled 225 222 247 for a 694 series to lead Middletown No 2 past Piqua No 2 at Broad St Bowl Mar Moose Traveling League. His 694 surpasses Bill Rupp 693 earlier this season as Middletown 2 won 2 1 over Piqua 1 with L Petry adding 541.
Mike Barach and Jack Frisbie were among 51 bowlers left in Cincinnati City Elimination after the first round at Frisco Lanes. Frisbie totaled 1051 for five games to place seventh. Barach finished 948 with a 220 final game, after an early 154 fourth. The trio continues next Sunday at Mergard Alleys in Covington.
Ralph Laurens led Laurens 610 to a single victory over Lebanon at Broad Street Bowl as the Elks Traveling League opened. Middle town No. 2 swept Hamilton with Elliott leading Lebanon and Johnny Miller topping 185, 182, 180 for 547.
Hill Prince the year’s top horse will ship to California soon to chase about 300000 dollars. Trainer Casey Hayes plans a October 20 departure after Hill Prince defeated Noor and three others in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. Subsequent goals include Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park and two other 100000 events at Santa Anita next year.
The Industrial Trapshoot Tournament at Middletown Sportsmen's Club was postponed to October 22 due to rain. Twenty teams were slated to compete, including six from Middletown, in the Armco Gun Club sponsored event.
A quoted speaker recalls being fined a hundred dollars for fraternizing, describing the incident as an automatic action. The brief notes a conflict over social conduct and disciplinary measures.
The AP reports Notre Dame’s 39 game unbeaten run ended with Purdue’s 28-14 upset. Army and Oklahoma, each with 21 plus wins, face tough tests next week against Michigan and Texas respectively as undefeated SMU and Oklahoma A and M also loom.
The University of Michigan topped the all girl college sailing regatta on the Scioto River. Ohio Wesleyan hosted and placed second with Ohio State third, Michigan State fourth, and the University of Cincinnati fifth.
Major college games feature Rice over LSU 35 to 20 and Marshall topping W Kentucky 47 to 13. Arizona edges Hardin-Simmons 32 and Utah and Brigham Young tie 28. Kansas wins 27 to 21 over Colorado. Marquette 46 beat Kansas State 6. Vanderbilt 27 defeats Alabama 22. Va State 26 over Kentucky State 0. Texas Western 43 tops Idaho 33. High school results Akron Garfield 15 Akron North 7. Cleveland Rhodes 26 Holy Name 0. Lima St Rose 40 over Columbus St Marys 0. Lima Central 27 beat Toledo Woodward 0. Hamilton Catholic 20 over Cincinnati Woodward 0. Pro football Sunday New York Giants 21 over Washington 17. Detroit 24 over San Francisco 7. Chicago Bears 27 over Chicago Cards 6. New York Yanks 44 over Green Bay 31. Saturday Cleveland 30 over Pittsburgh 17. Philadelphia 56 over Los Angeles 20.
Ohio State, Rose Bowl champion, opens Western Conference defense by hosting Indiana on Saturday after a 41-7 win over Pittsburgh. Xavier visits Cincinnati after a 7-0 triumph over Miami as Muskie football leads Ohio pack.
Trotters and pacers of the Grand Circuit open a one week program tonight at Fort Miami Raceway near Maumee. Purses total 60 000 with two 10 000 stakes for two year old trotters and pacers plus matron events of about 7000 for three year old pacers and 8500 for two year old trotters.
Cincinnati Mohawks overcome a three goal deficit to beat the Cleveland Barons 5 to 3 in a dramatic final period. Jackie Gordon and Gerry Plamandon spark the attack while Giles Dube scores the go ahead goal and Jean Paul Denis adds the final tally.
AP reports the Midwest Championship midget auto races at Powell Speedway were postponed due to rain and rescheduled for October 22.
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