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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1952
Page
8
Ohio University gains momentum against Duke and other southern opponents as Bobcats pitchers and Dukawich lead with strong hitting. Coach Wren highlights Dukawich and Dukawichs power while noting improved mound depth and road success. Other brief notes cover local coaching changes and upcoming events.
Gallia County hosts Foxhunters Association field trials at Morton's Woods over three days. Hi Handsome Buzzard, out of Freckles Buzzard, owned by R F Gordon, won the Derby. Jessie by Big Jester out of Dixie Bee, owned by John Radcliffe, McArthur, claimed All Age. Radcliffe also had best hound in Beach Show at Primrose. Multiple dogs and owners placed in Derby with C E Fout, G B French, and R F Gordon among the noted participants. Association secretary Mr. Gordon praised participants for a successful Beach Show and field trials.
Australian ace Sedgman defeats Egypt’s Jaroslav Drobny to win the men’s singles title in the International Tournament on Saturday with scores 7 9 6 2 7 5 6 1.
Major league managers express confidence as the 1952 season opens with predictions of top finishes. Casey Stengel and Al Lopez forecast strong showings for Yankees and Indians, while Dressen and Durocher expect competitive races for Dodgers and Giants. Others, including Boudreau and Meyer, stress improvement and contending potential despite losses and injuries.
Ohio University invades Lexington to face Washington and Lee aiming for a sixth straight win. Coach Bob Wren may start Scotty Griesheimer or Don Kries, each at 1-0. The Bobcats travel to Charleston tomorrow for Morris Harvey, then host Wake Forest and Duke in golf. Roger Pedigo leads the golf lineup with Dave Pedigo hot on his heels.
The 1952 Indians arrive in Cleveland before heading to Chicago for the opener against the White Sox. Fridley starts left field, Troupe signs, Berardino and Reiser join the roster, with Sam Jones rejoining and Garcia set as reliever. Wehmeier to start for Reds in Cincinnati as Sewell unveils new outfield and infield alignments.
Art Wall Jr, holder of 31 holes in one, leads the Greater Greensboro Open after 54 holes with a 206 total. Sammy Snead sits one stroke back at 207 while Bobby Locke and Dave Douglas are tied at 208 as contenders for the $2,000 first prize in the $10,000 event.
Detroit dominates Montreal 3-0 as Gordie Howe ends scoring drought with two goals and Ted Lindsay adds a 75 footer. Wings seek historic minimum eight games to clinch the Stanley Cup, having swept Toronto then crushed Montreal. Crowd notes include Iowa Michigan State basketball finale in Iowa City.
Leaders Durham N C NEA Golf Professionals Skip Alexander and Art Wall Jr formerly captained Duke's team.
New York defeated Minneapolis 80 to 72 in St Paul to tie the National Basketball Association series at 1-1 after Saturday action.
Dr. Arthur S. Adams, president of the American Council on Education, says he is greatly encouraged by progress toward a nationwide education code. Conference leaders and accrediting bodies report action either adopted or moving toward adoption, with some regional conferences ahead of the push and others still weighing tighter controls on athletics and recruiting.
The text reports a debate over Ty Cobb 1922 season batting average 399 or 401. Official scorer John Kiernan said 399 due to a hit counted as error, then AL president reversed. Kiernan resigned, claiming protest over the decision by an observer who had not seen the play.
Ha! White pitched for the Detroit Tigers for ten years including a two year service stint and won only 39 games in that span.
Champion Ray Robinson and Rocky Graziano finished heavy drills for their first middleweight title bout in Chicago Stadium. Expected crowd exceeds 17,000, with Robinson holding an 85 knockouts record and Graziano aiming for a comeback stoppage. The 15 round bout, televised nationally, features Robinson as a 3-1 favorite and splits the net gate and TV rights between them.
Yonkers Raceway kicks off its third season with a star cast of drivers. The inaugural pace splits into two divisions after strong turnout. Musician driven by Stanley Dancer and Stanton Hal with Billy Haughton lead the first section. The second section features Prince Adios with Clint Hodgins, plus Retlaw Winchell and Meda Volo among nine in the field.
The Washington Senators boast three players nicknamed Mickey Vernon Henry Harris and Grasso all share the same crowds of fans.
The Pirates boast the largest and smallest spring recruits Dick Hall at 6'6 and 208 pounds from Swarthmore College and Clem Koshorek at 5'5 and 150 pounds, a feisty shortstop with a winning minor league pedigree. Koshorek seeks his first major league opportunity and aims to prove he belongs with a drive to win like Eddie Stanky.
Sub Fleet the Dixiana colt eyes the 1952 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3. Trained by Jack Hodgins and owned by Charles T. Fisher, he is coming off a strong two year old season including a Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes win. The colt began at Arlington Park and has Derby pedigree from Count Fleet and Reigh Count, with Sub Fleet’s dam line tracing to Mata Hari.
Weekly schedule lists games for Racine Coolville Athens Logan Pomeroy Jackson Lakin Pt. Pleasant Ames Bern Rome Shade Trimble Buchtel McArthur Allenaville Glouster Nelsonville New Lexington Glouster Pt. Pleasant Gallipolis McArthur Zaleski Logan The Plains McConnelsville Glouster Portsmouth Jackson Athens Chillicothe Troy Albany Rome Shade.
The SEC League cagers will be celebrated at a 6 30 dinner in the Elks Home Nelsonville with Fritz Howell AP sports editor as speaker and Athens County prosecutor James Shumaker as toastmaster.
Delta high school star Dick Basich will enroll at the University of Michigan this fall. Coach Lou Mertzaros confirmed the move as part of the Tigers success last season.
Summary of exhibition baseball scores with multiple matches across cities. Notable results include Boston A defeating Boston N 2 1 and Chicago A tallying 10 8 over Chicago N. Other entries show Philadelphia beating Brooklyn 14 5 while Pittsburgh at Washington was cancelled due to rain and St Louis games were also affected by rain or cancellation.
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