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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1952
Page
8
University of Cincinnati officials conclude six years of aggressive recruiting and big-time ambitions have yielded limited national prestige. The athletic committee plans a calmer path with closer ties to the Mid-American Conference and self controlled promotions while facing player scholastic departures and uncertain football and basketball futures.
Point Pleasant Big Blacks seek a .500 mark and end a two game slide as they travel to Barboursville to face Wahama, while Wahama aims to extend a 13 game win streak before meeting Buffalo. Barboursville has lost three straight and must contend with lineup tweaks due to flu and injuries.
The Cincinnati Mohawks, after two rough seasons, look like a sure playoff team now. They beat the Indianapolis Caps 3-2 in overtime to move ten points ahead of St. Louis in the Western Division.
Ohio University faces Washington and Jefferson on the road as it pursues its 10th win to lift season above .500. W J leads with an 8-4 mark including wins over CCNY and Penn State. key players include Richards Tokar Morzar Chan and others. Also tomorrow the wrestling team meets West Virginia in Morgantown and swimming hosts Fenn College for win six.
Gallia County tournament managers Dick Shrider and Marshall Boggs announce the event set for February 20 21 and 23 with games at 7 815 and 930 pm on the first night semis February 21 start at 730 pm and the final two games February 23 at 7 pm and 9 15 pm Bidwell leads the standings at 9 2 with Rio Grande second at 8 2 Cadmus won last year.
Johnny DeFazio of Bayonne New Jersey fights Chico Vejar of Stamford Connecticut in a MSG main event after numerous prelim bouts. DeFazio is a 3 to 1 underdog but will receive full network radio and TV coverage for the 10 p.m. EST bout.
The Meigs County Basketball Tournament launches at Pomeroy Junior High School on Wednesday Feb 20. First round Feb 20 features Tuppers Plains reserves vs Racine reserves at 7 p.m., Rutland reserves vs Chester reserves at 8 p.m., and Rutland varsity vs Chester varsity at 9 p.m. Officials are Bob Baur and Bob Fricker of Athens.
New NCAA rule requires athletes to make satisfactory progress toward a degree and is already leading to ineligibilities. At least 25 varsity athletes at major colleges and universities have been dropped or found ineligible as mid year grades arrive. Publicity has surged as colleges report failures, a shift from prior hush reports surrounding athlete academic troubles.
Ohio University announces a nine game 1952 football schedule, one fewer than last year. The Bobcats add Western Reserve replacing Eastern Kentucky and drop Akron. They open September 5 at Morris Harvey College Charleston W Va and close November 22 at home vs Marshall. Five road games and four home games include all six MAC members and Bowling Green.
Ralph Kiner, star left fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, says he plans to ask for a raise after talks with Pirates president John Galbreath. From Palm Springs he indicated he and Galbreath are near agreement on his 1952 salary, though he wouldn’t reveal the amount.
Rex Layne a Salt Lake City heavyweight, 23, comes back after a long layoff and a loss to Marciano and Charles. He gains a unanimous decision loss to Willie James of Boston in a ten round bout, with James winning on counter punching that damaged Layne's eyes and sent him to a two count in the ninth.
The roundup lists scores from college games with Western Michigan defeating Kent State 89 to 73 and other results including Ohio Wesleyan 86 Otterbein 46 and Holy Cross 85 Columbia 80 in overtime.
Iowa travels to Iowa City to face Illinois in a pivotal Big Ten showdown. Illinois leads the conference with six straight wins and can still clinch the title with a victory. Iowa, 5-1 in league play, must win to stay in serious contention. a loss could end their title hopes. Other key games include Minnesota at Wisconsin, Purdue at Indiana, Michigan at Northwestern, and Ohio State at Michigan State.
Cleveland report shows Hank Greenberg proposing a roughly six thousand dollar reduction or up to 25 percent for Larry Doby. Doby protested to the Indians GM as Greenberg cited Doby’s limited RBIs against top teams and higher performance against weaker clubs. Greenberg noted Doby had received a 100 percent raise after 1950 and argues the cut is smaller in comparison.
Johnny Palmer led the El Paso Open with a seven under par 64 in the second round as the field of 141 shrank with withdrawals. Cary Middlecoff slipped close behind with 65 while Doug Ford and Fred Hawkins both held fourth after 67s with Stranahan. The event in El Paso, Texas, offered a $10,000 purse.
Trimble's basketball game against Chauncey Dover at the local gym tonight has been postponed to Thursday February 14 due to recent influenza cases at the high school.
influenza outbreaks force postponement of at least five games across area leagues. Glouster coach Vern Leuck cancels tonight's Murray City contest due to Murray City school closure. Several games rescheduled with dates moved into February and March across SEC and county leagues.
Ewell Blackwell of Cincinnati Reds is in a Tampa hospital with chills and fever but reportedly in improving condition. A doctor said the illness diagnosis is not complete and did not release his identity.
Willie James won a decision over Rex Layne in Boston. James, listed at 204 and Layne at 199, fought ten rounds in a bout reported by The Associated Press.
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