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OHIO UNIVERSITY
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With high hopes, the Flyers sallied forth to their first encounter-Ohio University. Sixty minutes later, the record opening game crowd of 13,500 saw the bigger, more experienced Bobcats leave the field with four touchdowns to Dayton's none. The Flyers' only sustained drive of the evening was squelched by a fumble on the Ohio U. 15 yard line. One bright feature of the otherwise dismal evening was the fine running of sophomore halfback Andy Timura.
Earl Spivey skirts left end against Ohio U.
Cyphers tries in vain to stop Cincy's Phillips.
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The Flyers made the trip to Cincinnati the following week with an eye toward finally defeating their perennial nemesis-Cincy's Bearcats. After a brilliant first half which saw Bob Michigan plunge through the line for two touchdowns and Timura shoot across for a third, the Flyers left the field at intermission with a 21-7 advantage. This display of offensive power was Dayton's largest point production of the season. The second half saw the tiring Flyers fall prey to the superior numbers of Bearcats. Cincinnati scored twice in the third quarter and once in the fourth to hand the Flyers their second defeat of the season.
Timura braces for attack from Ohio U. defender.
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