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•: * ;i / .* *•s.? *-• f. *, i •'•' •' - ' '71-criV* ; £» -YJ.*♦.in.w. ilnii in niu-itimayw'hfcwi❖d:e*d+mMlt;*d)eQfo-a few ofnAn alert crew of Sandusky advantage of almost every thteir own, mulled the undefeated Akron Bulldogs 31*13at Strobel field before 1,000 fans in an Ohio Football League game Sunday afternoon.It was Sandusky’s second loopi m wia irtial win against one loss and the Bull Lo dogs’ first setback in seven con-s-1ss.8.rm:yit.th*ritasis.r-ofrsieidigtests. Akron also has a record oftwo league wins and one loss. 1The Maroons* victory stampedthem as favorites to tie for theleague title if any other team canknock off unbeaten Massillon.Bob Cooper scored a pair of touchdowns while End Jack Curry, Chuck Alexander and Dick West each counted one score. Butch Roth kicked the only extrapoint tallied by the Maroons. Bob Stephenson and flashy Bob Flint scored for Akron.The Maroons threatened several times in the first quarter but were unable to score. Early in the game Guard Fred Hiss covered an Akron fumble on the Bulldogs* 36 but on the next play Rich Kaman/umbled with Akron recovering.Flint attempted to punt out, but only booted the ball 13 yards and on the next play Bill Roberts passed to Curry for 16 yards but the attack bogged on the 16. On the next play Bill Groom intercepted an Akron pass but again the Maroons were unable to tally.Early in the second stanza, Otto Capacini recovered a fumble on Akron’s 18. Cooper and Buddy Muratori brought the ball to the four from where Cooper went around the left side for the touchdown. Hiss* kick was wide.Later in the second quarter, Akron drove to the Sandusky 16 yard stripe but the Maroons held for clowns. Akron made another mild threat in the second quarter but ^r|Groom intercepted a pass—to_ end the drive.Early in the third stanza, the Maroons recovered a fumble on Akron’s 34. Cooper, Groom and Muratori advanced the ball to the 18 from where Groom tossed and Curry caught on a perfect pass play with the end going all the way for the score. Roy Cebull’s kick)ythlee.leleormps‘E.00000000000100000000100Gam© Statistics35MAROONS—31 AKKON—*138 Total first downs 7First downs rushing First downs passing First downs penalties Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Yards gained passing Yards lost penalties01361?12910340663716320iVc1frtcl.in248 Total yardage from scrimmage 1922263723 Passes attempted7 Passes completed6 Passes interested by4 Fumbles7 Opponents fumbles recovered by 15 Punts attempted 2165 Total punt distance 4635 Average punt distance 2355 ‘Total yards kick returned 40 ?‘ (Including punts and kickoiTs.) ; ghcEKFrsVc J.for a touchdown. Rich Kaman had a shot at the Akron back but missed him. The kick was widO and Sandusky led 12-6.Just before the third quarter ended, Flint' threw a pitehout which Sandusky’s Alexander actually stole from the receiver’s hafids and dashed 15 yards for a tbuch-down. Roth kicked the point, giving the Maroons a 19-6 lead.With the fourth quarter only a minute old, Flint took a pass from Gauthier and outran all pursuers on an 85 sprint for a touchdown.The Maroons* next score wasset up when Bill Groom faded far back and threw a beautiful pass of 52 yards to Curry which brought the ball to the 18. Groom hit Curry with a pass to bring the ball to the five. Muratori pushed his way lo the two from where Cooper went over behind nice blocking.Gauthier tried a lateral on the kickoff ...return, and Tom Williams recovered on the 23. The Maroons drove to the one from where West plunged over to conclude scoring for the afternoon.Although weak bn offensiveblocking, the Maroon line was magnificent on defense, particularly in the second half when they allowed Akron one yard net gainPKPCcSacda/
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Sandusky Register Star News
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Mon, Oct 03, 1949
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