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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
lad" Smith Guest
Speaker AT TDC Meet
And Dinner Al HJC
Vondy VS. Ole Miss
Films Shown To
TDC Members

Don't sell this years Ole Miss
team short. We have a good ball
club, and you should be proud
OF Them" said c. M. Tad" Smith,
director of athletics at the Uni
versity Of Mississippi, at the
Holmes County Touchdown club
meeting and steak dinner at
Holmes Junior college Tuesday
night.
The meeting was tremendous
success with Ito members present.
Leroy Paris, president of the T
DC, presided at the meeting and
recognized several distinguished
members and visitors, Bob Neb-
lett, sports announcer for WJDX
IN jackson; c. w. Torrance, presi-
dent of HJC; j. w. Patrick, HJC
coach; Bill Schneider, Lexington
coach; Van l.. Stewart, Durant
coach; r. M. "Ras" Branch, for
mer president of HJC, and Carl
Walters, sports editor for the
Jackson Daily News.
Mr.. Smith further praised the Ole
Miss team by saying: "the Re-
bells have a good offensive team
and have scored a total of So
points in the last 2 games. We
lost both games, but were about
equal to both Vanderbilt and
Boston college, as the scores in
Dictated" He predicted that Ken
tucky's team would be the south
western champs.
Mr.. Smith expressed the need
for drastic changes in regulations
regarding college football circuits
in the South. He spoke in favor
of round robin" wherein each
team would play predetermined
schedules with open seasons for
games that would determine
teams standing in the conference.
Have your bowl games" said Mr..
oiiiAeii, odt OC oulC tlldt a CIldIIi-
pion goes to the bowl.
H. F. Cowsert, Goodman, vice
pres i d ent, explained to
the group the predicament of
HJC football player. 1.-The boy
is good" said Mr.. Cowsert, but
his playing is seriously handicap
ped because he lis very near
sighted, and can't even tell which
team has the ball"
Coach Patrick had investigat-
ed and found that the cost for
contact lenses was SITS. The
Touchdowners made individual
donations totaling ST.. to be used
for this purpose, and additional
donations will be mailed to Miles
Ray, Durant, secretary.
Delicious steak dinners topped
off with strawberry short cake
were enjoyed by everyone present.
The meeting was climaxed by the
showing of the official films of
this years Vanderbilt-Ole Miss
game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
Jones Jr. Defeated HJC
At EIlisvilIe Friduv

The Holmes Junior College
Bulldogs were defeated 20-7 by
the Jones Junior college team at
the JIG homecoming game Fri
dav IA, at Ellisville.
The Bulldogs 60 to Fulton Sat-
urday %, where they will play
Itawamba Jr. college.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
Jonuory-September 1s49
Savings Bonds SoIes In
County TotoI $489, 796

The Mississippi U. S. Savings
Bonds division has recently issued
report of sales by counties of
savings bonds for the period jan
uasy l through September 80,
1949. Holmes county sales for
that period totaled $48s,796. Sep
TENDER sales in Holmes county
amounted to $4,000.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
VAcCINATE HOGS

Your hogs should be vacinnated
for cholera and septicemia before
you turn them out in the fall. This
is cheap insurance on protecting
your hogs. Also be sure that all
hogs including your pigs have
rings in their nose to prevent
them from roofing up your farm
or some one elses farm. Hogs do
considerable damage to pastures
and farm land when they do not
hove rings in their nose. Be con-
siderate of the other fellow by
helping him protect his land.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
CORN WEEvILs

Corn weevils are worse this year
on corn in the field than they
have been in the past Is to 20
years. Corn should be stored and
treated Immediately after
harvest. The annual loss to Mis-
slssippi farmers range from five
to ten million dollars each year
by not protecting from weevils.
Your crlp should be treated with
one gallon of carbon bisulphide
high life) to every 200 bushels of
corn. For further information on
lining corn cribs please contact
this office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
State Joins Nation
In Celebrating
Oil Progress Week
Oil Progress Day
Observed Thursday
Throughout Stute

Mississippi pauses this week to
Join other states all over the ma
ton in paying tribute to the oil
industry as ''Oil Progress Week.
Is celebrated.
In cities all over the state, civic
clubs have scheduled special pro-
grams at which the industry's
Importance and growth are cited,
and a statewide celebration will
be held in Jackson on Thursday,
October 20, set aside particularly
as "Oil Progress Day." according
to H. j. Nichols, Jackson general
chairman of the state observance.
Highlight of the Jackson event
will be banquet at the victory
room of the Heidelberg hotel, to
which all members of the legisla-
ture and other state officials have
been especially invited. S. A.
Swensrud, president of the Gulf
Oil company, will be the featured
speaker.
This will serve as a climax to
meetings held over the state last
week and this, with the progress
IF the oil industry in all its many
divisions being cited. Since Mis-
,issippi has become an oil pro-
iucing state, the l6 oil producing
counties will especially stress the
Importance Of this progress, but
all 81 counties will point to the
advances made in the wider field
of oil uses, especially through the
automobile, truck and tractor
fields which are helping so great
ly to Mechanic farm practices.
Refiners, pipe line operators,
wholesalers and distributors of oil
products, down to the one-pump
gasoline service station operator,
will have a hand in the states
celebration of coil Progress
Week." to show how widespread
are the effects of this growing
enterprise. In some cities, the
celebrants will point out that the
states motorists use millions of
gallons of gasoline alone, on which
the state collects annually some
100000 in taxes.
In producing counties, speakers
will cite figures to show among
other things that Mississippi now
has about l,500 producing wells,
which produce a monthly total
of over 100000 barrels of crude
oil on which the state collects
around $450,000 a month in oil
severance taxes; and on which
the state has netted over $18,-
000,000.00 since the oil severance
tax law became effective in
March, 1914.
Due to local schedules, many
towns in many parts of the state
have already held their "oil prog
ress" celebrations at civic club
gatherings; others will be held
this week including joint civic
club sessions at Natchez, Green
vile, Biloxi, Lucedale, Hatties-
burg, Meridian and Brookhaven
Mr.. Nicholas, district manager
for Gulf Oil and state chairman
cor the weeks observance, said
700 are expected at the Jackson
banquet, including most legisla-
tors. Frank Cannon, regional
manager for Pan-Am, will act as
POSTMASTER; Governor Fielding
Wright is slated for a welcome ad-
dress; former governor Hugh
White will introduce Mr.. Swens-
rud as main speaker and Major
Frederick Sullens, editor of the
Jackson Daily News, will make
brief address on Mississippi's
appreciation of the oil industry.
-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
Regular Services At
Methodist Church

The Rev. T. A. Filgo states that
the work that was being done on
hte Methodist church is nearing
completion and regular services
viii be held Sunday, October %.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20

w. D. Reed, r. E. McNeer, Rob-
ert Ray, w. T. Diggs and L. A.
Clements attended the State Jun
ior Chamber Of Commerce board
of directors meeting in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20

Mrs. Lamar Hays, Carolyn and
Mrs. r. M. Lyon spent Tuesday
with relatives in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
Holmes County Circuit Court
October Criminal Term
Indictment

lnOlClmenl
Murder Of Sam Dutch" Redmond
April g. 1919 at Franklin. Case
set for Thursday, October 20.
90 Murder of DO" Edward Evan.
May /, l949 at Durant. Convicted
of manslaughter, will be sentenc-
ed at end Of court term.
Murder of Jason Bates May 81,
l949 in Duant. Case set for Fri
day, October 81.
Murder of Edison "Son" league
June /, 1919 at Pickens. Con-
tinued to next term.
Murder of Dock Woods September
II, l949 at Cruger. Case set for
Monday, October "a.
Murder of Letch Vanoble Septem-
Der 10, 1S49 near Mileston. Pied
guilty to manslaughter Wednes-
day, October 10. Will be sentenc-
ed at end of court term.
IS Assault and battery with intent
to kill in the shooting of Tommie
Lee Dodson July 10, 1949 near
Owens. Case not yet set.
Assault and battery with intent
to kill in cutting of c. S. Barber
June 81, l94s at Durant. Con-
victed Tuesday, not yet sentenced.
Charged with drunken driving.
Acquitted.
"a Assault and battery with intent
10 XIII on sylvester Jack" Walk
er June IL, l949 at Pickens. Pied
guilty. Sentenced to three years
in state penitentiary.
Forgery, check on Buss Coleman
Aiming and discharging gun at
Mrs. Ellis Tyson August 80, 1949
at their home near Coxburg.
Court sustained motion to quash
the indictment and discharged the
defendant on bond pending action
OF the grand jury at April term.
e. Assault with intent to kill in shot
fired at wife, Emma Lou Cobbion
in Sally Gray's place at Cruger
Pied guilty. Convicted Of simple
assault and sentenced to six mon
tbs in county Jail on Monday,
October II.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR Lyon and
sons, Gordon and Lester. spent
Saturday in the Lamar HAYS
home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. Will Boiling, Pickens
Mrs. Ola Moore, Alderman
Mrs. v. G. Burden and baby
daughter, Durant
Mrs. j. w. Farmer and baby
girl, Lexington
Mrs. Will Sample, Lexington
Mrs. Nathan Hodges, Durant
Mrs. Henry Eakin, Lexington
Mrs. Lester Bradley, Lexington
Mrs. Mary Mcclellan, Lexington
Mr.. w. o. Culpepper, Durant
Mr.. B. M. Waldrup, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-10-20
Coiored

Resa M. Hoover. Lexington
Emma Reed, Tchula
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Bredehoft Hits
733 In Pin Win

Don Bredehoft proved that he's
kept in practice during the off
season Sunday afternoon when he
paced Swan Cleaners to two wins
in three games over Zahn's of
Mansfield, and totaled 733 pins.
Rredehoft opened with 217, fol-
lowed with 24S and closed with a
big 268. Swans lost the first
game, 996 to 984, and then took
the last two with 1907 and 1890
for big 3081 total.
Herb Miesle had 200 and 2O7
games in his COZ series while Lou
Engler hit 203, Ray Wight, 22l
and Mike Drusbacky, 203.
In the Ottawa County Travel
ing League, Clinton Mems Weal
won all three games from Kueh-
mans Chips.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Elnore Puts Up
Stiff Battle

Elmore's Bulldogs lost tough
battle to visiting Fostoria St.
Wendelin, II to 7, Friday night
but the score indicates the Bull
dogs are a fast improving team.
Last year st. Wendelin won, AZ
to 0.
Bruce Gregory scored for FL
more in the first period, but st,
Wendelin's Gabel twice dented
Elmore's goal in the second half.
AS the final gun sounded, Ell
more was on the one-yard line
and probably would have scored if
time permitted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23

and fell. On q reverse, Branum
added another yard, but Blaski5
was tossed by Witte for a two
yard loss. Taking to the air, Bel
shaw heaved an aerial to Dick
Blaskis which was good for an
other first down on the 80 as the
half gun sounded.
During the intermission, Port
Clinton and Bowling Green bands
presented an outstanding musical
program, with Dave Stanton'S
marching musicians forming the
letters "B. c., "49", "REDS" and
n big horseshoe for good luck.
Bowling Green took the lead in
the third period, by virtue of an
attempt point plunge by Drayton.
BelShaW's accurate passes set
up the Redskin touchdown early
in the quarter. Paul Lukac pulled
in a Belshaw aerial and carried to
their 40. Blaskis and Taylor fail
ed to gain, and the Redskins suf-
fered a fve-yard penalty.
Five Second" Belshaw then
uncorked long aerial which
"Nook" Masing grabbed on the
35. Displaying some Spectacular,
broken field running, Masing raced
across to give Port Clinton 1876
lead. Blaskis' try for the extra
point failed.
Bill Fritz kicked to the 20 where
Loomis was stopped by the entire
Redskin line. Masing was hob
bling on his injured ankle, and left
the game. Bob Johnson, taking
a pass from Loomis, marked ut
Bee Gee first down when he went
TO the 33 before being stopped by
Limestahl.
Drayton went to the "a before
being stopped by Bill Fritz. On
the next play. Drayton raced to
the 3-yard line before Belshaw
caught up with him. Johnson
went through center TO the one
inch line and kaetzel plunged
across to tie the score. Drayton's
off tackle play scored the extra
point to give the host team 49,
u lead.
Port Clinton was in possession
Of the ball on our 2S as the last
quarter opened after Masing had
recovered Drayton'S tumble. Rid
die gained two yards before Bel
shaw kicked to Johnson on the 40,
, Masing tackling. Loomis then
uncorked q long pass which Dave
Witte grabbed on the 10 and rae
ed across for the touchdown. The
extra point failed.
The Redskins failed to gain on
the exchange of punts, and Bel
shaw kicked to Johnson on the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Three Teams Are
In League Finals

Port Clinton Manufacturing
Company's softball team was
eliminated from the Port Clinton
Independent Softball Leagues
tournament Thursday evening
when the Port Clinton V. F. w.
nine was victorious, 5 to 2, in
Waterworks Park.
Buzz" Pieblow and Merriam
Besso tangled in another of their
pitchers duels with Pieblow be-
ing the winner on a three-bit per-
formance.
Boysen's Refrigerators were the
only undefeated team as the final
week of the tournament started.
Games were scheduled for Tues
day and Wednesday evenings,
weather permitting, with the
Knights OF Columbus being the
third squad in competition for the
semi-finals.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23

on the ball. On the first play
from scrimmage, Dick Blaskis tore
around right end and hit pay dirt
Belshaw's kick was blocked and
Port Clinton led 6 to 0.
After a l5-yard penalty was in-
posed against the Redskins, Bel
shaw punted to the 50 and john
son returned the ball to the 35
where he was downed by Scott
Franck. Fullback Bill Lee was
stopped by Masing for no gain,
and fiveyard penalty was i'm
posed against the Bobcats for
backheld in motion.
Masing downed Lee on the next
play Tor another five yard loss,
but the fleet fullback gained to
the 33 on another end sweep be-
fore Bill Fritz caught him. Right
End Dave Witte seemed clear for
a touchdown, but Bill Belshaw
stopped him on the 10. Vern
Drayton, the Falcons usual de-
fensive left half, crossed the goal
standing up on the next play.
Aldridge replaced Drayton, but
was stopped on the extra point
run and the score was tied.
The Redskins marked up two
first downs in quick succession
after Blaskis took George Muel-
lich's punt on the 80 and return
ed to the 36. Book stopped Bran
um for no gain, but Belshaw rae
ed to their 40 where he slipped
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23

so, Franck smearing him on the
az. Drayton went through CEN
ter and crossed the goal line but
the score was nullified and the
Bobcats were penalized Is yards
for illegal motion.
Belshaw took a lateral from
BIaskis and went to their AZ for
a first down. Blaskis gained
three yards. Another Belshaw to
Blaskis aerial gained "a yards.
Eelshaw skirted right end for our
third touchdown from the Is.
The extra point, which was
needed to tie the score, was per-
fectly executed by the Redskins.
With cur lne holding, Be,shaw
had plenty of time to heave az
aerial to Blaskis who Tailed.
Taul lukac recovered 4 Bee Gca
fumhle on their 40, ana Riddle
went through center to the Sc.
W.. on'y five seconds remaining,
Eclshaw called for ano>hor aerial
tlay and hurled a pass :'ro;I OR
As which Rlaskis caught on the
hTe and scored easily.
Columbian was defeated by Bu-
cyrus, Z to 0, in their season open
er FRIDAY night in the Titfin sta
dium. Left End Jim Eden took
pass from Quarterback Norm
Smith in the second period and
went 45 yards for the only touch
down. Jerry Ball, substitute
quarterback, added the extra point
L.,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
.REDHOT REDSKINS SET
FOR FIRST HOME GAME

Coach Norm Willbond's Red.
skins opened their 1949 season
with a terrific bang Friday night
when they defeated the Bowling
Green Bobcats, 25 to 10, in the
most thrilling game of many a
year.
Bill Belshaw's superlative pass
ing provided the winning margin,
as the speedy team captain hurled
50-yard aerial to Dick Blaskis
who fell across the goal line with
only five seconds remaining in the
final quarter.
The final score came with such
dramatic suddenness that it left
the fans momentarily stunned.
Then the cheering came and the
Redskin fans went wild. The at
tempt for the extra point failed
as Belshaw slipped and stumbled
on an end sweep, but that point
wasn't needed. Bill Fritz punted
to the 20 and Bob Johnson re-
turned to the "a as the final gun
sounded.
Home Game Tonight
You can rest assured that there
will be an overflow crowd in True
Lay stadium tonight when the
Redskins meet Tiffin Columbian in
the first home game of the season.
The fans who witnessed the Bowl
ing Green game will never miss
another Redskin game unless
they're too sick to move.
Harlan Branum and Harold Ma
sing were injured during the game
but both may be able to see some
action tonight. Branum was in
intense pain when he left the game
shortly after the half, and was
taken to the Bowling Green Hos
rital for observation. He was re-
leased the following morning, and
was believed to have suffered
bruised ribs.
Masing, who played one of the
best games of his career, twice
re-injured his weak ankle. De
spite being in intense pain, Mas
ing scored a touchdown, recover
ed Bowling Green tumble and
twice tackled Bee Gee runners
who seemed off for sure scores.
There was no score during the
first quarter, as the Redskins held
after Bobcats had carried the ball
to our three yard line. Taylor
gained a yard, and Branum added
three more on off tackle plays.
Bill Belshaw then sped around
left end to the 35 for the Red
skins initial first down, behind
some fine blocking.
Branum added five yards on the
next play, and Belshaw sped to
their 43 to chalk up another first
down. Taylor was smeared by
Witte on the so, and Dave also
caught Blaskis on the AZ as the
quarter ended.
Bob Owens recovery of a Bob
cat tumble paved the way for the
first score shortly after the sec
ond period opened. Aldrich fun
bled on their 20, and Owens fell
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Bellevue Ties
Fremont St. Toe

An eight-yard pass from Santo
Nasonti to Halfback Sam DeBlase
paved the way for Bellevue's lone
touchdown Friday night but that
score enabled the Redmen to tie
Fremont St. Joseph, 6 to 6.
st. Joe had scored in the sec
ond quarter when Quarterback
Fred Dernwald crashed over from
the three-yard stripe. Bellevue
scored with but six minutes to
play, but DeBlase's extra point
attempt was blocked.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
MACKO AND FOUGHT TO PLAY
in CLEVELAND STADIUM TONITE

Joe Macko, Port Clinton's lead
ing baseball player, and Dick
Fought, Oak Harbor's slugging
star, have been invited to parti-
cipate in an exhibition game to be
played this Friday evening in the
Cleveland Stadium.
Macko and Fought will be men,
bers of the Northern Ohio Minor
Leaguers who will play the Cleve-
land Minor Leaguers in a game
to start at 6 o'clock, preceding the
regular Indian-Tiger game.
Over so youths who hold Indi-
an contracts and play for the var
ious Cleveland farm clubs will
lake part in the preliminary game.
Fought, who formerly played with
the Oak Harbor Merchants, was
ut second base and shortstop for
the lola, Iowa, team this year.
Macko, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Macko, Cedar Street, was
the star of the Burlington, Iowa,
team this year. Joe's spectacular
offensive and defensive work at
first base spanked the team to the
league championship.
Burlington finished the season
7@ games in front of its nearest
competitor, and during the Cen
trial Association league play-offs,
Macko's team took three straight
games. Macko finished the seas
on with fine .312 batting aver
age, which included 10 homers
and 255 total bases.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Oak Harbor Opens
Season With Win

Oak Harbor's Rockets opened
their 1949 grid season spectacu-
larly Friday night when they
overwhelmed the visiting squad
from Paulding, 3S to T.
Bill Sorg tailed four touch.
downs for the victors, with
"Pudge" Thayer and Harold Le-
zotte making the other six-point-
ers. John St. Clair added two
extra points. Paulding's only
score came when Price crossed
pay dirt after a 55-yard jaunt.
Capitello kicked the extra point.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Lakeside Wins
Season Opener

Lakeside's Stonecrusher had
little difficulty defeating a heavier
Rising Sun visiting team Friday
night, 25 to 6, before a large
crowd of fans.
Dick Miller's aerials accounted
for two of the Lakeside scores.
George Mile and Bob Kristenak
were the receivers who scored.
Gary Bandelean dashed 20 yards
for the third Lakeside touchdown,
while Mile intercepted a Rising
Sun aerial and dashed 80 yards
for the fourth I'D.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
There is no Need for Strikes

With all of the available methods for the
interpretation of contracts, there Is no
need for a strike or even a threat of a
strike, but the leaders of these railroad
unions have ignored the ordinary pro-
cedures established by law and insist upon
imposing their own interpretations of theiI
contracts by means of a strike.
The wheels have stopped rolling on the
Missouri Pacific. They may stop rolling
on other railroads at any time. Recently
the Wabash Railroad was forced to dis
continue operation for several days unde~
similar circumstances.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
Innocent Bystanders SuHer
Losses and Hardships

There are about 5000 engineers, firemen,
conductors and trainmen on the Missouri
Pacific. They are known as operating"
employees. and are the most highly paid of
all employees on the nations railroads, but
their strike action has resulted in the loss
of work to 22,500 other employees of the
Missouri Pacific. In addition, they have
imposed great inconvenience and hard
ship upon the public and the communities
served by that railroad.
The Railway Labor Act was designed
to protect the public against just such in
terruptions of commerce.
hthese men will not comply with the provisions
OF the law for the settlement Of such disputes.
then all thinking Americans must face the ques.
ton. what is the next stem"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23

TIME LEADERS of the Brotherhood OF
J. Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
Order of Railway Conductors, and the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad have refused to
avail themselves of the peaceful means
provided by this Act for settling their dis
putes. They insist that they be the sole
umpire of their own disnutes over the
meaning of contracts
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
What are These Strikes AbOuts

These strikes and strike threats are not
about wage rates or hours. They result
from disputes over the meaning of exist
ing contracts. They cover claims for full
days pay for less than days work, or for
payments for services performed by others
who were fully paid for the work done
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-23
FOOTBALL SCORES

Gallon 81, Tiffin Calvert z.
Bellevue 6, Fremont st. Joe 6.
Fostoria 20, Shelby Id.
Willard 13, Ashland u.
Fremont Ross 32, Norwalk 13.
Lakeside %, Rising Sun 6.
Oak Harbor 38, Paulding, 7.
Swanton 40, Genoa 0.