Massillon and Lincoln End Grid Relations
Oscar Fraley presents a mosaic of sports notes from Dizzy Trout to Joe Louis, with anecdotes about baseball, boxing, Notre Dame, and NASCAR lore. The column touches on shifting Yankees vibes, a standout double play by Bob Turley, and a quirky Upside Down Club for racers, all wrapped in a lively 1950s sportswire voice.
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Leopards Rout Columbiana 57 0 Behind Mooth and Duplin
Louisville Leopards open season with a 57 to 0 home victory over Columbiana Clippers led by quarterback John Mooth and halfback Phil Duplin each scoring two end runs and two TD passes. Jim Gorman adds a rushing TD as Louisville extends its win streak to 19 and remains undefeated under coach Jim Morgan.
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John Mooth
Phil Duplin
Louisville Leopards
Columbiana
Clippers
Mooth
Duplin
Don McGinnis
Ramsey Jones
Dick Miller
Jim Gorman
Liouisville
Leopards
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Miller
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Warrick
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Nolan
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Finnie
Alley Louisville
German Xtra
Stefan
Uniontown Romps Randolph 27-6 in Friday Win
Uniontown defeated Randolph 27 to 6 with Ray Duke scoring three touchdowns on runs of 18, 10 and 15 yards. It was Uniontown’s second straight victory as Allen Alder added the other Bobcat touchdown.
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Uniontown
Ray Duke
Randolph
Duke
Allen Alder
Bobcat
Carrollton Triumphs 13-0 Over Springfield
Carrollton rolls to a 13 0 victory over Springfield with Long Shoeneman and Hall contributing points and tackles by Schoonover Warring ton Sack McClain and Gregor. Gentin Cagot and Harsh key in backfield.
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Carrollton
Long
Slaybaugh
Rennigey
Petterson
Williamson
Huggins
States
Diamonds tumble Vikings 18-6 in Middlebranch thriller
Middlebranch 18 6 over North Canton as Diamonds knot the series at three wins apiece. Nahay Swanson and Erb scored while Swanson’s 34 yard interception return and Nayhay six point run pace the win. Basinger and Spitler contributed early for the Vikings.
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Middlebranch
Diamonds
North Canton Vikings
North Canton
Joe Nahay
John Swanson
Nahay
Swanson
Wayne Erb
Tre Jone
Quakers Defeat Coshocton 32-14 in comeback win
New Philadelphia's Quakers led by Dave Leggett, back from polio, defeated Coshocton 32 to 14. Leggett threw two TD passes and scored another, with Massarelli Richards Herron Miller and Wilcox also scoring as New Philadelphia opened and closed strong.
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Richards
McCochran
Devo
Miller
Jackson
Reese
Dawson
Hopkins
Lafferty
Gephart
McDougall
Adams
Barcus
Chacos
Corder
Holmes
McCann
Muller
Gross
Bee Bee
Kimberly
McCoy
Markle McKissick
Fowler
New Philadelphia
Massarelli
Herron
Leggett
Wilcox
Campbell
East Triumphs Over South 14 13 at Witmer Park
East beat South 14 to 13 in a North Canton Little League football game at Witmer Park on Friday afternoon. Trailing 13 12 in the final quarter East secured the win with a safety. Gary Miller authored both East touchdowns while Don Strausser and Gregory Werner scored for South.
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South
North Canton
Witmer Park
Gary Miller
Don Strausser
Gregory Werner
Break Comes After Tigers Rip Lions 46-0
Canton Lincoln and Massillon ended a long rivalry after the Tigers routed the Lions 46-0 at Fawcett Stadium Friday night. Coaches called the Lions’ efforts futile against the powerful Bengals as about 15,000 watched Ohio’s top AP selection roll to six touchdowns in a methodical, multi-quarter dismantling.
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Bob Seaman
Canton
Lincoln
Massillon
Tigers
Lions
Fawcett Stadium
Chuck Mather
Johnny Fife
Bengals
Ohio
Associated Press
Massillon Tigers Dominate Lincoln Lions in Lopsided Victory
Massillon pummeled Lincoln 46 to 13 led by quarterback Fred Close and halfback Ray Lane with two TDs. The Tigers compiled 411 yards to Lincoln's 64, forcing turnovers and capitalizing on three Lincoln fumbles. Key drives featured a 50 yard march culminating in Close's one yard score and Lane's 14 yard run, with Massillon erasing a late Lincoln surge to seal their seventh straight win.
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Fred Close
Ray Lane
Ernie Russell
Lincoln
Close
Cliff Streeter
Tigers
Lane
Bob Grier
Massillon
Tom Straughn
Chuck Vliet
Paydirt
Dick Woolbert
Lee Nussbaum
Jerry Krisher
Lions
Tigertowners
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Canton
Lincoln Lions
Don Davis
Jerry Howe
Pacific Coast League standings brief update
Sacramento leads 5 2, Oakland 2 3, San Diego 4 Hollywood 2, Los Angeles 7 Seattle 6, Portland 9 San Francisco 7.
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Oakland
San Diego
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Timken Bows to Girard in 12-7 Clash
Girard edged Timken 12 to 7 in a hard fought clash at Girard on Friday night. Bruce Williams scored the decisive six from the 5 yard line after a 60 yard drive while Lou Feinster opened Girard's scoring and Timken answered with Lou Meacham’s 12 yard TD. Timken suffered injuries to Sam Williams and Ralph Belew as the Trojans fell to 2-3-1 in a tight non-league battle.
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Timken
Girard
Lehman
Wilson
Kemp
Bruce Williams
Indians
Lou Feinster
Ralph Belew
Trojans
Fred Holt
Lou Meacham
Dick White
Sam Williams
Belew
Massillon 46 Lincoln 06 leads football scores card
Football results list from Ohio area games highlights Massillon over Lincoln 46 to 6 and several close district matchups. Notable scores include Alliance 32 Waite 7, Louisville 57 Columbiana 0, Orrville 7 Rittman 0, and Cleveland area pivots with East Tech 26 Heights 7 among others.
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Lincoln
Youngstown
Wilson
Lehman
Girard
Timken
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Wooster
County Alliance
Toledo
Waite
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Columbiana
Lisbon
Minerva
Middlebranch
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Navarre
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Shelby
Willard
Steubenville
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Weirton
W. Va
Toronto
Adena
Mt. Pleasant
Wintersville
Bridgeport
Akron North
Akron West
Cuyahoga Heights
Akron Buchtel
Akron Central
Akron St. Vincent
Local High School Scores Across Districts and Regions
A large slate of high school football results includes Brookville 26 over Randolph 7, Cincinnati Woodward 13 over Fairborn Middletown 38 6, Hamilton 39 over Cleveland Central 6, Columbus Central 39 over Columbus St. Charlies 25, Columbus West 12 over Columbus Linden 22, Newark 14 over, London 19 over Urbana 0, Mt. Vernon 19 over St. Marys 0, Marysville 38 over Richwood 12, Athens 28 over Boys Industrial School Washington D H 18, plus several ties and notable blowouts across Ohio and neighboring regions. The day also features scores from West Virginia and Michigan teams, with Wisconsin and Kentucky lines appearing in the broader sweep.
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Lehman Falls to Wilson 34 7 in Friday Night Clash
In Youngstown Lehman Polar Bears suffer a 34 7 defeat at the hands of Woodrow Wilson football players. Wilson improves to two straight wins after beating Chaney 20 6, while Lehman fumbled three times setting up Wilson scores. Bob Arnold sparked Lehman with a 40 yard run but the Bears fumbled on key drives, allowing Wilson to pull away with three more touchdowns and two Larson extra points.
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Gary
Bulldogs Get Nod Over Warren in McKinley Classic
McKinley seeks a fifth straight win in the 11th renewal of its series with Warren Harding at Fawcett Stadium while Central Catholic hosts Tiffin Calvert Senecas at North Canton Memorial. The McKinley lineup remains unchanged as Warren counters with a veteran, letterman-heavy squad. Central hopes for a strong start as Rocky Snyder adjusts guard positions with Bob Randall potentially stepping in.
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Fawcett Stadium
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Tiffin Calvert Senecas
North Canton
Memorial Stadium
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Don Stroup
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Dennis Pardee
Paul Smith
Miller
Chuck Gelal
Don Killins
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Tony Granata
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Gene Wilhelm
George Burghhardt
al Burghhardt
Bob Simmons
Joe Perna
Pete DeRose
Paul Giletto
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Vincent
Rocky) Snyder
Bob Ranalli
Crusader
Toledo
Massillon Man Named Mineral City Basketball Coach
Albert Prazniak of Massillon, Mt. Union College graduate, is named basketball coach at Mineral City High School and will teach 6th grade. He replaces Richard Bonvecchio who departs this week to join the army.
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Mineral City
Albert Prazniak
Massillon
Mt. Union College
Mineral City High School
Prazniak
Richard Bonvecchio
Nashville Edges Atlanta To Take 3-1 Series Lead
In the Southern Association playoff game Nashville defeated Atlanta 4 to 3, moving ahead 3 games to 1 in the series. Nashville built a lead and held on as Atlanta fought back late. The win strengthens Nashville's position with another game looming.
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Southern Association
Nashville
Atlanta
Wildcats Rally To Tie Wooster In 13-13 Classic
Canton South and Wooster battled to a 13-13 deadlock in front of a capacity crowd after a rough rivalry clash. Bill Brill opened with a 63 yard run for Canton South, as both teams preserved a 2-2 series record in recent meetings.
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Chuck Koelble
Canton South
Wooster Generals
South
Bill Brill
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