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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1952
Page
10
Ohio University seeks its first win over Cincinnati since 1945 as the Bearcats visit in a 37th grid match. Injuries and uneven play have hampered OU while Cincinnati aims to extend dominance with a strong showing in the Queen City.
The University of Pittsburgh football team will practice today on the turf of Ohio Stadium ahead of their Saturday showdown with Ohio State. Coach Woody Hayes called the workout satisfactory and Ohio State reduced its injury list to one with Doug Goodsell nursing a bumped head, potentially opening a spot for Skip Doyle if Goodsell cannot play.
In a goalie duel Boston blanked Detroit 2 to 0 while Montreal defeated Toronto 3 to 1. Providence beat St Louis 4 to 2 in another league contest.
Ohio University leaves Athens by train at 6 50 PM with a 37 man squad for the 37th renewal of the MAC rivalry in Nippert Stadium against Cincinnati. Injuries loom as QB Casto is out and costello hopeful. Cincinnati aims to dent Ohio's 18 14 series edge and claim top MAC spot.
AP report outlines teams in the home stretch as Oklahoma aims for another Big Seven crown and faces Notre Dame on TV. Michigan State, No. 1, breathes easier with Indiana ahead, while Georgia Tech UCLA and USC eye Rose Bowl momentum. Kansas, Purdue, and Texas contend in their leagues as rivals push toward key showdowns.
Eastern boards pick Five Maryland players and Yale star Ed Molloy for AP All-America. Scarbath leads Maryland in 34-7 win over Boston University as Molloy tops Yale 21-7 over Dartmouth. Villanova Mississippi and Tennessee remain strong bowl contenders.
West Los Angeles, Calif. AP Charley Dressen of the Brooklyn Dodgers says his NL champion team cooled off before the World Series while the Yankees, who won the seventh game, were a hot club. Dressen noted Dodgers won 15 of 34 and Yankees 15 of 18.
Hamilton High School coach Chuck Thackara suspended 15 players for the rest of the year after they broke training rules by leaving a Warren hotel after a 12 30 a m checkup to attend a party following a game. The Big Blue still has two games on the schedule.
Lancaster Pa. New York Yankees sign 18 year old Elvin Pfautz from Ephrata to a bonus contract. Scouts Ed Deck and Frank O Ro urke say he will join farm club at Joplin Missouri in the Class C Western Association. Pfautz earlier won the Outstanding Player Award at Shibe Park for his Legion All Star game outing.
Washington Post reports both Maryland and Oklahoma invited to play Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Each school seeks conference approval to receive the formal bid under current post season bans.
Del Baker, former major and minor league baseball manager, is improving steadily in San Antonio after a serious illness and an operation two weeks prior. His condition was critical for nine days but he is now on the road to full recovery.
In a pro basketball game on Thursday, Rochester outscored Fort Wayne 84 to 64. The victory featured a strong team effort with balanced scoring and solid defense throughout the contest.
Logan hosts Nelsonville in a pivotal Sou Ohio League clash with the Chieftains seeking their first league title since 1941. Nelsonville, buoyed by a strong line, has one league win and beat Wellston earlier. Homecoming adds extra weight as Logan aims to clinch the championship.
Area basketball opens for 1952 53 season with about a dozen games across three county leagues. Perry County League starts second round with four games Glenford at McLaney Junction City at Somerset Moxahala at New Straitsville and Shawnee at Thornville.
Pairings list for Perry County and adjacent leagues showing matches: Glenford at McLaney Junction City at Somerset Moxahala at New Straitsville Shawnee at Thornville. Independent Stockport at Ames Bern Pennsville at Denvertown Rome Canaan at Chesterhill Wilkesville at Vinton Buchtel at Murray City Athens County League Albany at Shade Hocking County League Carbon Hill at Rockbridge Gibisonville at Laurelville Union Furnace at South Bloomingville.
In New York at the 64th National Horse Show the United States team dominates the international jumping event but plans to retire three star members after the Toronto winter fair ends November 22. Captain Arthur McCashin, Billy Steinkraus, Maj John Russell, and Mrs Carol Durand indicate they will step away. Horses Totilla Rattler and a leased mount from the Army face wear as a major hurdle to replacements.
Boston Bruins goaltender Sugar Jim Henry posted his second shutout of the season as Detroit fell 2-0. Montreal defeated Toronto 3-1 to join Chicago and Toronto in a three way share of first place.
Indiana University will televise all but one of its home basketball games this season. Athletic Director Paul Harrell says telecasts will be commercially sponsored and should ease public demand for tickets. The fieldhouse seats about 10 000 for basketball.
In Berkeley California a testimonial dinner honored Casey Stengel of New York and Charlie Dressen of Brooklyn. More than 400 fans filled the Claremont Hotel to praise the two managers who both rose to the majors after leading Oakland’s Pacific Coast League club.
Marquette battles the undefeated Miami University Ohio team tonight as both squads deal with limited rosters. The Golden Eagles seek to rebound after two straight losses, while Miami Oxford arrives with strong depth.
San Francisco, Glenn Pop Warner criticizes the platoon system as a great evil that forces small schools out of football. He cites older teams with better running games and argues modern defenses focus on stopping running plays while passing is minimized. Warner, guest of the Touchdown Club, recalls Carlisle and Stanford eras with Jim Thorpe and other stars.
The Providence Reds defeated the St. Louis Flyers 4-2 to extend their lead in the American Hockey League standings to three points over St. Louis and Hershey, who share second place. This was the only league game of the night.
Discharged by Army Camp Chaffee Arkansas catcher Carl Sawatski 25 year old former home run star of the Nashville Vols and now belonging to the Chicago Cubs is to be discharged today from the Army at Camp Chaffee Ark.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Ellis Kinder was treated for a stomach wound after a scuffle at a Siesta Key home. He was admitted for X ray but declined further treatment and left the hospital. Deputy Mayer reported no arrest or significant violation found and Kinder was the victim quoted saying he was cut during the incident.
Sports brief lists high school, college and professional football and basketball matchups for Friday to Sunday. Includes SEC Buckeye League Muskingum Valley League and several college games plus a Thursday bowling score.
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower reportedly played in the Central Kansas League in 1912 under the name Wilson while on furlough from West Point. The circuit had three Wilsons including Alfy Wilson who managed Great Bend, plus unnamed Wilsons in Lyons and Manhattan with varied stats.
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