Vandalia Hosts Record Trapshoot Finale With 2000 Contestants
Vandalia Ohio wrapped a 9 day trapshoot as 2000 contestants traveled from North America with prize money near 250 1000. Ned Lally of Stanton Michigan led the 1000 target program while Maynard Henry of Los Angeles claimed the all around and overall titles. Iva Pembridge and Dave Dickas won women and junior divisions, and M D Clark captured the doubles crown. The 1954 meet will run August 20 to 28.
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Fritz Howell
Vandalia, Ohio
Miami Valley
Vandalia
North America
Ned Lally
Stanton, Mich
Lilly
Fio Reinders
University of Wisconsin
Waukesha
Bull Atkins
Louisville
Cliff Doughman
Morrow
Ohio
Doughman
Atkins
M. D. Clark
Woodbury
North Miami
Flo
Bob Autrey
Atlanta
Motrow
Buckeye Football Hinges On One Platoon Defense Says Hayes
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes insists the 1953 season will hinge on adopting a one platoon defense. He notes the team is extremely new on defense with only one starting defender returning, while promising reserves like Howard Cassady can excel on defense with experience. He names Michigan Purdue and Michigan State as tough opponents and forecasts challenges adapting to the new rule.
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Sy Bert Quint
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Bucks
Woody Hayes
Indiana
Buckeyes
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Michigan State
Purdue
Michigan
Hayes
George Dacohy
Toledo
Howard Cassady
Max Schmaling
Spartans
Division Lists Hunting Dates for Waterfowl Season
Everett B. Ridge of the Ohio Division of Wildlife in Athens announces a 55 day waterfowl season starting Oct 19 at noon. Daily bag four and possession eight for ducks geese and coots with season times from half hour before sunrise to sunset. Additional dates and limits for woodcock rails and gallinules solo and other species are listed.
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Everett B. Ridge
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Athens
Ridge
Wilson
Canaria
Fraraccia Challenges Hefty Umpire To Base Race
Alliance man Fraraccio, 30, weighs 365 pounds and claims to be the largest umpire in baseball. He has umpired 14 years, belongs to the 20-member Alliance Umpires Association, and often works at least three games weekly along with a Sunday double header.
OU Grid Ducats To Go on Sale
Ohio University grid tickets go on sale September 8 with individual sales starting September 28. Ticket manager James C. Johnson said general admissions apply to all games except Homecoming, which uses a flat rate. Homecoming is October 7 against Kent State. Outsider games to Harvard are available at the Men’s Gymnasium office. Home games include Western Reserve October 10 and Ohio State October 17, Morris Tarces No.7, and Bowling Green November 14.
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Ohio University
James C. Johnson
Johnson
Oet. Tv
Kent State
Harvard
Western Reserve
End State
Morris Tarces
Bowling Green
Reserve Line Sports Beef
A 43 member Western Reserve squad begins two a day drills led by Eddie Finnigan in his third year as head coach. The roster features 22 lettermen including returning backs and linemen from Maple Heights, with several sophomores stepping up to fill key roles and anchor the offense.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve
Eddie Finnigan
Reg Cats
Finnigan
Reserve
Cats
Agai
Asaph Gandy
Flory Mauniocourt
Maple Heights
Bright Fresh
Mike Skowronsky
Dick Barbeck
Gerry Mansell
Roger Bryant
Curt Gear
Ron Maurer
Harold
Candy) Carroll
Dick Delaney
Gene Strathman
Bil Mahoney
John Vitane
Ron Dasidoff
Jack Remland
Net van Viymen
Bob Blatchford
Pont Named Coach at Miami University Font
Johnny Pont, star back in the Ontario Rugby Football Union and MVP last season with 23 touchdowns in eight games, accepts freshman coach post at Miami University Font. Pont is a Canton native who played for the Toronto Beaches last fall.
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Toronto
Johnny Pont
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Miamit Oh University
Font
Canton
Toronto Beaches
Single Platoon To Revive Big Names in College Ball Year
A long-scan of college football talent highlights All-America prospects. Notre Dame, Michigan State, Army, Villanova, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, and others back top backs and ends like Johnny Lattner, Leon Hardeman, Jack Parker, Rick Casares, and Paul Cameron as teams pursue a strong offensive program and national honors.
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Ome
Johnny Lattner
Notre
Dame
Minnesota
Paul Grel
Michigan State
Tory Vewer
Cannoneers
Gene Filipski
Villanova
Leon Hardeman
Georgia Tech
Steve Meidinger
Kentucky
Jack Parker
Mississippi State
Hardeman
Meninger
Meyer
Bobby Lunatias Alabamir
Syracuse
Rick Casares
Flor Dia
Paul Cameron
University of California At Los Angeles
Carroll Hardy
Colorado
Des Koch
Southern California
Bob Burkhart
Washington State
George Shaw
Oregon
Billy Quinn
Texas
Don Ellis
Texas A
George Rice
Iowa
Budky Leake
Oklahoma
Jerry Norton
Southern Methodist
Marvin Fowler
Texas Christian
Ted Kress
Michigan
Dan King
Clemson
Joe Varaitis
Pennsylvania
Joe Johnson
Boston College
Dick Clasby
Harvard
Ray Byrd
Tennessee
C-D Preps for Defense Of Seo Buckeye Crown
Chauncey Dover’s Blue Devils open defense of the SEC Buckeye League title with 48 hopefuls under coach Bill Smith. Returning regulars include Russ McAfee Terry O Nall and John Russell. Season schedule lists nine games starting Sept 18 at Nelsonville and ends Nov 26 at Glouster.
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Bill
Abdella Chauncey
Bill Smith
Chauncey-Dover
Blue Devils
I Ship
Russ McAfee
Terry O'Nall
John Russell
Melvin Pyle
Bob Antle
Larrie Russell
Benny Mullins
Ivan Measters
Bud Howard
Juim Dickens
Owen Stotts
Chauncey Dover
Rive Devils
Nelsonville
Byesville
Wahama
Pomeroy
Rhotland
Belpre
the Plains
Jacksonville-Trimble
Oak Hill
McArthur
Glouster
Western Golf Finals Today
Grast Rapids Vichon Dick Norton from Grand Rapids and veteran Dale Morey reached the Western Amateur final after Norton upset medalist Frank Stra fac of Garden City in a 36 hole semifinal before about 3000 hometown fans.
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Grast Rapids Vichon
Dick Norton
Grand Rapids
Dale Morey
Norton
Frank Strafac
Garden City
West Virginia All-Stars End Ohio Streak 7-0
Wheeling West Virginia claims a 7-0 victory over Ohio in the annual game snapping Ohio's three-year winning streak. Ohio led in total yardage 189 to 174 but WVU earned nine first downs to Ohio seven.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Ohio
Buckeyes
West Virginias
West Virgina
All-Stars to face Columbus Industrials at Sundown Park
The Admiral All-Stars meet the Columbus Industrials in a softball game tonight at Sundown Park. The All-Stars previously defeated The Plans VEW by 15 to 1.
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Nelsonville
Admiral All-Stars
Columbus Industrials
Sundown Park
All-Stars
Plans Vew
Native Dancer Captures American Derby In Classic Thriller
In Chicago Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s Native Dancer surged to the lead midway through the stretch under Eddie Arcaro to win the $112,600 American Derby by two lengths over Landla Haney’s Hand. Fruehauts Precious Stone was three lengths back in third as a field of eight contested the mile and a furlong. The victory boosts Native Dancer’s earnings to $663,? with a notable 128 pound impost, as Arcaro rode the first time for the Dancer due to Guerin’s suspension.
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Chicago
Alfred Gwynne
Tanderbilt
Eddie Arcaro
James C. Brady
Fruehauts Precious
Stone
Harry N. Eads
Mango Nershed
Dancer
Arcaro
Eris Guerin
Saratoga
Woast Now Park
Perfect Shooters Lead In Rifle Pistol Race
CAMP PERRY Ohio Two shooters posted perfect scores in the national small bore rifle championships. Charles Rodgers of Phoenix Ariz and L A Wilkens of Seville Ohio each had 500 after the fifty and fifty meter matches amid a field of about 700 competitors.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Charles Rodgers
Phoenix Atiz
L. A. Wilkens
Seville
Tribute to Gehrig Day at Yankee Stadium
The seventh annual alttimers day honored Lou Gehrig as former stars played in an exhibition. Syracuse’s Basilia faces Havana in a welterweight title bout scheduled for Friday September 18 in Syracuse. The 19th Mid-Eastern Outboard Motorboat Regatta began in Marietta Ohio with 40 drivers across eight states. Sal Maglie struggled, losing 15 of his first 18 decisions for the Buffalo team.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Hannrig
Lou Gehr
Syracuse
Kid Gasilan
Havana
Carmen
Basilia
Marietta, Ohio
Frare
Amputee Golf Leader Hentz Tops Wanakah Round
Amputee golf leader Paul Hentz of Hamilton Ohio held a one stroke lead entering the second round of the National Amputee Golf Tourney at Wanakah Country Club Buffalo. Hentz shot 79 over the par 72 course after a 239 40 79 in the first round leading Jack Harrison Grand Rapids Michigan and Louis Monge East St Louis Mexico tied for second with 80.
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Buffalo
Paul ‘Hentz
Hamilton
Ohio
Wanakah Country Club
Hentz
Jack Harrison
Grand Rapids
Mich
Louis Monge
East, City
Sy Mex
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