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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1950
Page
6
The Canton Repository notes McKinley High School's football debut under coach Miller ended in a 25-0 victory. The page also includes assorted sports briefs and notes from Oscar Fraley on boxing and baseball figures, birthdays, and a local stock car race anecdote.
Lincoln and Timken meet tonight at Fawcett Stadium in the 10th Lincoln Timken grid match. Lincoln holds a 6 2 1 edge but Timken has won the last four. Details list starters for both teams as Lincoln aims to rebound under coach Johnny Fife against Bud Jones and Timken. Lehman’s Polar Bears debut at Fawcett Stadium against Wheeling follows.
Newcomerstown and West Lafayette feature listed players by position across ends tackles guards centers quarterbacks halfbacks and fullbacks with names such as Harris Swigert Taylor Titus Mullen Ya na Hackenbrecht and Roe for Newcomerstown and Carr Legge Brenning Gress Schusters Braiiger Caruso Braswell Gladstone Kee Blair Hinds Shurtz Lower for West Lafayette. The fragmentary scoring line hints at a 0 to 6 score or similar result between the teams.
Hartville defeats Dover St Joseph 6 to 0 on Friday night with a first quarter touchdown by fullback James Starcher from the five yard line. Hartville players listed include Starcher, Barry, Aman, Young, and Starcher as fullback. Dover St Joseph is charged with Streb Dues Mulader McIntire Endres Lawless and Tollitt among others.
Canal Fulton Indians opened the season with a 33 to 6 defeat at home to Rittman. Key players listed includeHardgrove Poholski Shook Ambrose Hal ey Whims Carbace Lunter and Zimmerman for scoring and lineups.
Greentown Greyhounds edge East Canton Hornets 20 to 13 with a late touchdown. Key players include Henkel, Smith, Schlies and Evans scoring for Greentown while Shoreback Draper and Westfall added extra points. Defensive standouts included Hager Linhart and Barwick.
McKinley's 1950 Bulldogs beat Cleveland Lincoln 25-0 at Fawcett Stadium in front of 16 000 fans. Sad Sam Parks starred with three touchdowns as the sophomore halfback highlighted a win that showcased offense issues but solid individual play.
Parks rushed for 201 yards on 12 carries as Canton’s McKinley offense surged past Lincoln. Lou Mariano added 42-yard drive TDs and a 20-yard scoring run. Cleveland’s defense limited Lincoln in most of the game, while McKinley’s limited passing hurt bymisfired aerials.
Dennison defeats Midvale 33 to 7 with touchdowns by Ristor Hilliker Clantz and Mills. Sudduth adds a pass for extra points and Booth kicks placement. A safety credited to Booth as the teams exchanged drives and tackles.
North Canton Vikings spill Tallmadge 7 to 6 after an 89 yard rally in the final minutes. Seemann scored the go ahead 12 yard run, Wise added the extra point. Robertson had Tallmadge’s TD on a quarterback sneak after a fumble turnover.
Waynesburg Mohawks spoiled Marlboro's home opener with a 19 to 6 victory as Est ee led Waynesburg at quarterback and a strong defensive effort contained Marlboro. Marlboro showcased Bloss Snyder Mansell Wilcoxen and Breit Oyster and O Wilcoxen at key positions but could not overcome the early foes.
Uniontown Bobcats opened the 1950 football season by defeating Southeast High School, formerly Edenburg, 13-6 in Portage. The game featured key performances from Uniontown backs Moore and Duke, with Palmer, Moon and Grubb making stops on defense and Duge adding a plunging extra point.
Oakland defeated San Diego 7 to 4 while Sacramento beat Hollywood 8 to 2. Portland won over Los Angeles 5 to 1 and Seattle edged San Francisco 8 to 7 in a sequence of Pacific Coast League matchups.
In high school football action, McKinley blanked Cleveland Lincoln 25 to 0 while Toledo Waite defeated Central Catholic 13 to 0. Canton South shut out Stow 35 to 0 as Massillon rolled Akron Central 49 to 0. Alliance also beat Cleveland South 33 to 25, Minerva topped Jackson 7 to 0, North Canton tied 7, Tallmadge fell 6, Hartville 6 over Dover St Joseph 0. Rittman won 33 to 6 at Canal Fulton, Middlebranch 39 over Springfield Two, Greentown 20 over East Canton 13, Waynesburg 19, Marlboro 6, Uniontown 13 over Portage Southeast 6. District Dover 21 Wellsville 0, New Philadelphia 30 Uhrichsville.
A compiled table shows scores from numerous high school football games across Ohio and nearby areas. Notable results include Warren Harding 26 over Cleveland Lincolnwood 0, Girard 18 over Geneva 6, and Cleveland St. Stanislaus 6 over Wickliffe tied. The entries span teams such as Akron Hower, Columbus East, Dayton Stivers, and many others with varied outcomes.
Orrville tops Oberlin 7 to 0 on the visitors' field in Friday night action. Beck scored the touchdown with a later placement. key players included Crigler at quarterback and Lacy at fullback for Orrville, while Oberlin's defense featured Shannon and Oakley.
Ohio Northern faces Cedarville at Timken Stadium while Texas Western meets Cincinnati. Wilberforce State plays A. T. College in Greensboro as Rootstown travels to Brewster and East Sparta visits Navarre, Rescue hosts Dennison, St. Mary Dover Reserves visit Strasburg.
Canton Central Catholic battled Toledo Waite for three quarters in Waite Stadium before a late surge produced a 13-0 loss. Central’s defense stymied Waite early as John Galgas and Stan Sterger pushed the Indians, while Bud Peacock and Jim O Connor sparked the Waite drive. Final seconds featured a near Central score as Bob Johnson shined after replacing an injured back.
Canton South led by coach Red Ash routed Stow 35 to 0 on the South Field before about 1,500 fans. Dan Griffiths Keith Fife and Bill Brill sparked a 258 yard ground attack. Brill scored on a 9 yard reverse and added four extra points before injury. Griffiths broke through for a long TD run and Brill finished with a 1 yard score in the third period.
Massillon overwhelms Akron Central at Tiger Stadium led by Freddy Waikem's 9 and 22 yard TD runs. Cliff Streeter and Bob Howe produced key scores as Massillon’s defense stifled Central’s aerial game, limiting them to 75 receiving yards.
Alliance High's Aviators crushed Cleveland South 33 to 6 at Mt. Union Stadium led by Harold Candy Carroll who opened with a 105 yard kickoff return. Carroll scored three total TDs and gained 194 yards on the ground as Alliance built a 26 yard total drive in the first period.
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