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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1952
Page
9
Maryland, led by Ed Modzelewski and Ed Fullerton, upset Tennessee 28 to 13 in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans. Illinois overwhelmed Stanford 40 to 7 in the Rose Bowl, while bowl crowds surpassed 400000 as teams battled in Pasadena and New Orleans.
Wahama White Falcons toppled Elizabeth 66 45 as center Jim Barton scored 19 for 99 season points. Johnny Kelly added 16, Kenny Smith 13, while Wahama pulled away after halftime, outscoring Elizabeth 38 24 in the second half. Elizabeth reserves edged the little Falcons 22 to close.
Point Pleasant's Big Blacks beat Kenova Wonders 65 51 as Dorsey and Bocock led with 20 and 23 points respectively. Bocock scored 23, Dorsey 20, Foglesong 18, Craycraft 15, Robinson 16 as the Black team weathered a third quarter surge and held on.
Illinois coach Ray Eliot’s team dominated Stanford at Pasadena as Bill Tate Pete Bachouros and Johnny Karras led a sharp offense. The fourth quarter burst produced four touchdowns in 9 minutes 23 seconds, capping a post season showcase watched by 96 825 in attendance. Clarence DeMoss stood out as a promising freshman on the bench clearing final stretch.
Maryland coach Jim Tatum credits an underdog mindset for beating No. 1 Tennessee 28 13 in the Sugar Bowl. Big Mo Modzelewski, a coal miner from Pennsylvania, single handedly outgained the Vols and led the Terps. Tennessee star Hank Lauricella endured a rough finale with two interceptions a TD catch and a costly fumble.
Kentucky defeated Texas Christian University 20 to 7 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Babe Parilli starred with passing and running as Kentucky's defense stifled the Horned Frogs and earned about 123 000 to 124 000 per team. Coach Bear Bryant credited the defense and protection for Parilli's performance.
LaSalle defeated Western Kentucky 67 62 in an over time clash with Niagara slipping past St Josephs 60 56 Niagara edged St Josephs in overtime. Michigan beat Princeton 62 44 Bradley topped Washington and Lee 80 to 55. In the NBA Rochester beat Boston 106 91 and New York defeated Philadelphia 68 65 Albany hosts the Zaleski quiet tonight at 7 30.
The fourth annual Southeastern Ohio Golden Gloves tournament is set for January 17 24 and 1. The district includes Dover New Philadelphia Cambridge Marietta Lancaster Athens Logan Newark and Mt. Vernon plus surrounding areas. Winner pursues Chicago Gloves February and district AAU in Zanesville March with AAU winners advancing to Boston national meet and Olympic team. Fighters and managers should submit names weights age address and bout count to the Golden Gloves editor Zanesville News.
Maynard G. Scotty Fessenden a leading figure in organizational golf died at age 60 in Chicago after a lingering illness. He had served as president of both the Chicago District and Western Golf Associations and sat on the advisory board of the Professional Golfers Association of America.
Branby of Glenwood Minnesota aims to equal Whizzer White in Colorado athletics by winning nine varsity letters. The 195-pound end earned letters in football basketball and baseball as a sophomore and has twice made Big Seven All-Conference. He later moved to guard for the Buffs and plays third base in baseball.
Kansas Jayhawks capture first in the weekly AP poll with 31 first place votes, edging undefeated Illinois for top national status. Illinois stands 7 0 while Kentucky ranks fourth behind Washington and Indiana with NYU close behind.
Ohio State led the nation in football attendance with 455,737 in six home games, while Michigan had 455,039 in six. Both teams posted 4 3 and 5 4 records respectively, yet neither won a championship as a large crowd watched an Ann Arbor showdown on November 24.
In Los Angeles Chu Chu Jimenez 136 out pointed Carlos Chavez 135. In Mason City Glen Flanagan 130 from St Paul knocked out Johnny Davis 132 from Kansas City in five rounds.
Edgar Laprade of the New York Rangers drew a minor hooking penalty in a recent NHL contest, marking his first infraction in two seasons. The report notes NC State's basketball roster includes 16 players, only four from North Carolina, with just one as a starter.
Talladega Alabama and league officials report the Class D Georgia Alabama Baseball League cannot operate this year due to failure to recruit a sixth member. Art Decatur, president, said the league may reorganize and resume in 1953 after a lean 1951 season left four clubs.
Mike Guerra has been appointed player manager of the Havana Cubans in the Florida International League for 1952, succeeding Adolph Lugue. Guerra previously served as a chef for the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators.
Michigan improved to 3 1 in four games with a 62 44 win over Princeton led by Dick Williams 17 points and Jim Skala 16. LaSalle also won 67 58 over Western Kentucky as part of a Philadelphia twin bill. St Josephs 74 56 over Westminster Temple edged Niagara 61 60 in Buffalo. Bradley 80 56 over Washington and Lee. Mississippi beat Arkansas State 64 62 and Oregon 71 62 over Pacific.
H. Guy Bedwell, 76, trainer of Sir Barton the first Triple Crown winner in 1919, died of a heart attack in Upper Marlboro Maryland. Bedwell saddled more winners than most, second only to Hirsch Jacobs, and guided Sir Barton to the Derby Preakness and Belmont victories. Sir Barton had no prior wins before the Derby.
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