Athens Bulldog Mentor Sees 1952 as Building Year
Side Lines recalls Ed Belsho interview with Harry Lackey as he reflects on Athens football under 14 years of Bulldog leadership. He cites improvement since a 19-17 season opener loss to Oak Hill and previews final game against Pomeroy, noting seven seniors on farewell night and optimism for next year with returning linemen.
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Harry Lackey
Athens
Lackey
Oak Hill
John Cornwell
Phil Merchant
David Baird
Ronnie Williams
Bulldogs
Pomeroy
Jim Guseman
Jack Russell
Dick Barker
Larry Irwin
Jack Kollister
Joe McBride
Barney Andrews
Merchant
Ernie Kittel
Pat Smith
Cornwell
Ernie Goodrich
Little Mike
Baird
Gallipolis
Guseman
Hamilton
Blue Devil
Williams
Gallia
Pomeroy Panthers
Kitrel Williams
Browns sign Dopey Phelps to aid ailing halfbacks
Cleveland Browns overhaul backfield as injuries shrink running game. Lou Groza leads scoring with 12 field goals in six games while Otto Graham absorbs the pressure. Coach Paul Brown adds Don Phelps to bolster backfield and shifts Sherman Howard to injured reserve amid a six game stretch including Cardinals Steelers Eagles.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Lou
Groza
Browns
Otto Graham
Otto
Paul Brown
Chick
Jagade
Brown
Don
Dopey) Phelps
Green Bay Packers
Sherman Howard
Graham
Chicago Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington
New York Giants
Athens Officials Association to Host Combined Rules Meeting
The Athens Officials Association will hold a combined basketball and football rules meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Ohio University gymnasium. After the business session, attendees will adjourn to the Lowell Rapp residence at 444 Richland Ave for a social gathering.
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Athens Officials Association
Ohio University
Lowell Rapp
Richland Ave
Buckeyes Set For Pitt Clash Amid Injury Woes
Ohio State officials warn of a tough game against the Pittsburgh Panthers this Saturday. Coach Woody Hayes may use 192-pound junior Tom Hague at linebacker to cover for Doug Goodsell who suffered a head injury versus Northwestern. Other injuries include Tony Carcillo with a bruised shoulder John Hiay with a turned ankle and Carroll Howell with a broken nose.
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Ohio State University
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University of Pittsburgh Panthers
Gene Fekete
Pitt
Woody Hayes
Tom Hague
Doug Goodsell
Goodsell
Northwestern
Tony Carcillo
John Hiay
Carroll Howell
Dalray Wins Melbourne Cup for $31500 Prize
Dalray the favorite among 30 competes in the two mile Melbourne Cup before about 90000 spectators. The New Zealand four year old defeats Welkin Sun by half a length for a prize of 31500 dollars to owner C Neville.
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Australia
Dalray
New Zealand
Welkin Sun
C. Neville
Massillon Tigers threaten fifth Ohio title in football
Massillon's Tigers sit two wins from a fifth straight Ohio high school championship as they lead the AP top 10 poll for a third straight week. They must beat Youngstown South and Canton McKinley to claim permanent possession of the Rutgers Hall of Fame Trophy, with Springfield, Washington Court House, and Cleveland Benedictine among contenders.
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Winless Dallas May Drop Out Of Pro Loop
The Dallas Texans, $250000 in the red, may not finish the NFL season without large attendance gains or loans. Trustees sought $125000 from the Dallas Citizens Council but were turned down, risking the team’s continuation. They plan to host the Los Angeles Rams Sunday seeking their first win in seven games.
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Dallas Citizens Council
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John Coyle
Texans
Los Angeles Rams
Kentucky to Cancel 21-Game Cage Schedule
UK faces NCAA probation for subsidy and eligibility rule violations dating back to 1947 and will cancel its 21-game basketball schedule this season. President Donovan criticizes the penalty as unduly harsh while reaffirming acceptance without appeal amid prior sanctions and a basketball scandal involving former players and a conference suspension.
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Lexington
Kentucky
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ncaa Council
Kansas City
University of Kentucky
NCAA
H. L. Donovan
H. C. Willett
Southeastern Conference
Ohio Bobcats Prep For Cincinnati Home Opener Scrimmage
Ohio University coaches used a weekly scrimmage to prepare for Saturday’s game against Cincinnati. Varsity reserves scored five touchdowns with Dick Spellmeyer adding each extra point as preparations continued amid optimism for returning starters Costello, Skipton, and possibly Ellis. Bearcats QB Gene Rossi and a strong supporting trio highlighted Cincinnati’s threat, while Ohio seeks its best season since 1938.
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Frank Richey
Widdoes
Larry Lawrence
John Ohman
Whitey Tye
Joel Deckman
Dick Spellmeyer
Gallipolis
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Charlie Skipton
Bill Ellis
Kermit Blosser
Bearcats
Western Reserve
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Bearcat
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Jack Delaney
Joe Concilla
Peden
Cardinals Browns Fight Over Brecheen Reaches Commissioner
St Louis Cardinals owner Fred Saigh protests to Commissioner Ford Frick after alleged tampering by local players with Harry Brecheen before he joined the Browns as a pitcher for 1953. Saigh says he does not want Brecheen back and criticizes interference from the Browns.
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Cardinals
Browns
Harry
Cat
Brecheen
Saigh
Four new All-America nominees named for AP team
Wyoming sophomore fullback George Galuska earns nomination along with defensive end Orville Nellerstein from Utah and linebackers Royal Shepherd of Colorado University and Herb Rowey of Denver. Rocky Mountain nominating board backs these four as AP final selections loom.
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Denver
Wyoming
Associated Press
Brandeis Roster Lists Fifteen Former High School Captains
Brandeis University football roster includes fifteen players identified as former high school captains. The list highlights leadership roles prior to collegiate play and reflects the program’s emphasis on experienced team leadership.
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Brandeis
Beaver Captures Allensville Preview
Beaver High School of Pike County won the 1952 cage preview beating Shade 52 to 48 after a late rally. Osborne led Beaver with 30 points in the final, while Shade’s Osborn scored 34 against New Straitsville to set a tournament record. Reserve games featured Beaver over New Straitsville and Shade over Allensville.
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Beaver
Pike County
Shade
New Straitsville
Osborne
Oxley
Shade Osborne
Herb Burson
Bob Burson
Thacker
McQuade
Bobcats Tie Cincinnati Rivalry Through 56 Seasons
Ohio University and University of Cincinnati have met 36 times in 56 years of activity with OU winning 18 games, Cincinnati 14, and 4 draws.
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Bobcats
Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Bobcat QB Club Cancels Meeting
In view of the national elections the Bobcat Quarterback Club meeting is not held tonight. Chairman Dick Banks announced the group will reconvene next Tuesday with films of the Cincinnati game and a scouting report on the Bowling Green Falcons scheduled.
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Dick Banks
Cincinnati
Bowling Green Falcons
Boros Crowned Professional Golfer of the Year
Julius Boros, 32, born in Hungary, named Professional Golfer of the Year by the PGA. He won 314 votes from members and writers, with Sam Snead second at 26. Boros rose from obscurity in three years, highlighted by the Dallas National Open title and becoming golf’s leading money winner with over $37,000.
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Julius Boros
Professional Golfers’ Association
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Sam Snead
Boros
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Tex
Turkey shoot draws sixty at Skyline Gun Club event
About 60 trap shooters competed in Skyline Gun Club’s hunters' special turkey shoot on Pleasanton Road. Winners drew twenty frozen turkeys shared by Ralph Brown Allan Coe Mr Vaughn Dr Blazewicz A B Donaldson L Hager H Smith C Fultz Bob Morrison and others. Each five man squad fired ten shots from 16 yard traps with ties resolved on the handicap line. Spectators outnumbered participants as families attended the skeet layout.
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H. Smith
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Bob Morrison
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Wayne Ward
Ed Wade
Gordon Bush
Pleasanton Road
Fights Last Night Scores From AP Roundup
In a series of fights Tommy Harrison of Los Angeles out pointed Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland over ten rounds. Johnny Lombardo of Mt Carmel knocked out Johnny De Laine of New York in four rounds. George Junn of Edmonton outpointed Dave Shade of Charleston over ten rounds. Florida Gators opened the season with strong defense allowing only one defensive touchdown on an interception.
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R. IL
Tommy Harrison
Los Angeles
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
MT. Carmel
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Gators
Mantle Declared Unfit for Military Service
The Army ruled New York Yankee star Mickey Mantle physically unfit for service after new examinations at Fort Sill. The decision cites a chronic right knee defect from the 1951 World Series injury, reaffirming a prior ruling.
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Army
New York
Merullo Named Scout for Cubs
The Chicago Cubs appoint Lennie Merullo to their scouting staff. The former shortstop, aged 34, played for the Cubs from 1941 to 1948 and will scout in New England and the Eastern seaboard.
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Chicago Cubs
Lennie Merullo
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Merullo
Cubs
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Eastern Seaboard
Bivins Banned By NBA Rule
Cleveland heavyweight Jimmy Bivins was suspended by the National Boxing Association for failing to meet a contract with Billy Gilliam. He then lost a 10 round decision to Tommy Harrison in Providence, as the ban was announced in Trenton by NBA commissioner Abe J. Greene.
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Jimmy Bivins
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East Orange
French Middleweight Wins Decisive Decision Over Hairston
Paris reports Charles Humez the third ranking middleweight won a ten round decision against Eugene Silent Hairston of New York. The victory boosts Humez chances at Sugar Ray Robinson's title while Robinson considers retirement for a nightclub career possibly opening an elimination bout path for Homer.
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Charles Humez
France
Sugar Ray Robinson
Humez
Eugene Silent Hairston
New York
Robinson
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