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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1952

Page

9

Bevo Francis shines as Rio Grande routs Waynesburg 108 to 70

Rio Grande ranks high with Bevo Francis scoring 32 in the finale as the Redmen crush Waynesburg College 108 70. Oliver's Rio Grande squad features support from Dick Barr Wayne Wiseman Roy Hoses and Jim McKenzie and looks ahead to Dayton freshmen test. Francis could break mentor’s season scoring record of 725 with 193 already.

Oliver Waynesburg College of Pennsylvania Bevo Rio Grande Francis Dick Barr Wayne Wiseman Roy Hoses Jim McKenzie Jim Haddick Waynesburg West Virginia Mark Workman Workman Haddick Mountaineers Dayton Ohio Little Flyers Bill Uhl Greenfield McClain Dave Demko St. Ignatius Robin Freman Rio Marietta Bill Whetsell Denison

Hamden Cagers Challenge Southeastern for Second Straight Win

Hamden rides a win over UFM in a road trip to face Southeastern as the 2007 schedule lists key dates across the season including November 21 and February 10 games at various towns such as Beaver Waterloo Rio Grande Wilton and Zaleski.

Hamden Southeastern UfMinenn AVDA Villah Engineers Beaver Waterloo Coalton Zaleski McArthur Dan Rio Grande Wilton Winton Allensville

Miami UC Fresh In Preview At Nippert Stadium

Cincinnati hosts Miami in a Thanksgiving eve preview as undefeated freshmen meet at Nippert Stadium. Miami Papooses beat Xavier Dayton and Ohio U, while Bearcats freshmen defeated Dayton and Marshall and tied Ohio U. Key players include Mike Murphy Ted Finneseth and Bop Kozel.

Cincinnati Miami Nippert Stadium Miami Papooses Xavier Dayton Ohio U Bearkittens Marshall UC Fresh Mike Murphy Ted Finneseth Bop Kozel Murphy Finneseth Kozel

Rookies of the Year Named Black and Byrd

Joe Black of Brooklyn and Harry Byrd of the Philadelphia A s win BBWAA Rookie of the Year honors. Black led NL with a 15 4 record and 2.15 ERA in 56 games though limited starts. Byrd, a 15 15 victor from Darlington S C, rose from Savannah to majors with 15 complete games and three shutouts.

NEW York Joe Black Brooklyn Harry Byrd Philadelphia A’s Baseball Writers Association of America Hoyt Wilhelm New York Giants Wilhelm Lonce Dick Groat Pittsburgh Duke University Ed Mathews Boston Groat Pirates Duke Mathews Byrd Savannah Darlington S. C

Bevo Francis scores 46 as Rio Grande routs Waynesburg

Bevo Francis, Rio Grande pivotman, nets 46 points to pace a 108 70 victory over Waynesburg College of Pennsylvania. Jim McKenzie adds 24 as Rio Grande improves to four wins. Waynesburg trails with 70 points. The Redmen led after the second period and held a 20 point edge thereafter. Tomorrow night the Dayton Freshmen visit Rio Grande for an 8 p.m. game.

Rio Grande Waynesburg College of Pennsylvania Bevo Francis Francis Jim McKenzie Waynesburg Dick Barr Redmen Rio Wayne Wiseman Waterloo Dayton Barr Schleidbeiattertielipinsadtd Deore Eccccensesiennis Wiseman McKenzie Ripperger FOS Luccesnsecce Renzi Waynesburg Inradiedenmnenen Kending Mikolanis Joseph Tuteue Cmcecenestune ITT

Chester Foe For Pomeroy Home Finale

Pomeroy and Chester High School football teams meet at 8 p m on Pomeroy field for the final Panther home game of the year. Rex Jarvis and Don McKenzie lead their squads as Chester holds a weight edge and Pomeroy plans limited action for knee-injured Don Grueser with Darrell Hawthorne set for his first year action as back.

Pomeroy Chester Rex Jarvis Don McKenzie Chester School Pomeroy Field Panther Gallipolis Don Grueser Darrell Hawthorne Jervis McKenzie Pomeroy High School

VFW Turkey Shoot Scheduled at Albany Farm

Albany VFW post sponsors a Turkey shoot Sunday November 23 at the Carpenter State Experimental Farm. One half ton of turkeys to winners. Ammunition provided on site. only shotguns allowed. Shooting runs 10 a.m. all day. Farm six miles south of Albany and 14 miles north of Pomeroy on route 143.

Albany Albany Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Carpenter State Experimental Farm Pomeroy

Ladd Paces Pass Catching and Offensive Leaders

Ladd, of Bowling Green, leads in receptions with 43 catches as Gottlob of Sam Houston State tops total offense with 2470 yards. Noel Reebewasker of Massachusetts is second in offense with 2080 yards. Dave Rivenbark of Louisville sits eighth with 36 receptions and one game remaining.

New York Don Gottlob Sam Houston State Wes Barr Illinois State Norma Richie Woit Arkansas State Jim Ladd Bowling Green National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Gottlob Massachusetts Noel Reebewasker Ladd Dave Rivenbark Louisville

Hockey scores and horse racing brief from 1952 season notes

Hockey on Thursday saw Chicago beat Boston 3 to 1 and Providence defeat Buffalo 5 to 3. In horse racing, seven of America s top sires competed at Hialeah including Bull Sea Blue Swords Attention Easy on War Relic and War Admiral. The 1941 Dodgers, led by Leo Durocher, won 100 games, the most in club history.

America Hialeah Bull Sea Blue Swords Attention Easy On War Relic War Admiral Dodgers Dodger Leo Durocher

Two Veterans on Rutland's Cage Quintet

Rutland's 1952-53 basketball team centers on two returnees from last season, Bob Nelson and Bill Willford, with coach James Vennari unveiling a 17 game schedule. The Red Devils open December 5 at home against Chester and face multiple away games including Harrisonville, Wahama, Racine, Tuppers Plains, and Wilton, finishing with McArthur in February.

Rutland Bob Nelson Bill Willford James Vennari Red Devil Chester Cheshire Wahama Harrisonville Chauncey Wahama Dan Racine Dan Tuppers Plains the Plains Wilton McArthur

Kent Line Coach Resigns to Take Army Post

Homer Edington, Kent State University football line coach, resigned Thursday to become technical director for athletic and recreational supervisors for the American occupation forces in Europe. He will depart December 22 for headquarters in Nuernburg Germany. No successor named.

Kent Homer Edington Kent State University Nuernburg Germany

No Game Scheduled Between Jackets and C-D

Middleport Yellow Jackets and Chauncey-Dover could not arrange a game for tonight. Principal Earl Knight said Athens County school finished its season and disbanded its club, and neither school cared to play the tilt.

Middleport Middleport Yellow Jackets Chauncey-Dovers Earl Knight Athens County School Knight

USC Depth Rates Edge on UCLA

New York Sheldon Sakowitz reports a massive Los Angeles showdown as undefeated UCLA and Southern California duel at the Memorial Coliseum for the Rose Bowl berth. The game, televised nationwide, features AP top five contenders and a likely low-scoring clash with the winner gaining Pasadena fate.

Sheldon Sakowitz New York Los Angeles Titans UCLA Southern California Lake Trojans Michigan Wisconsin Purdue Minnesota Ohio State Indiana Pasadena

Weekly High School and College Sports Schedule Card

Tonight in Rock Hill at Jackson and Chester hosts Pomeroy. Saturday Marshall plays Ohio U and Michigan visits Ohio State. Sunday's Dayton faces Xavier. Pro and county leagues list multiple games across towns including Carbon Hill, So Bloomingville, Rockbridge, Gibisonville, Union Furnace, Murray City, Careing, Moxahala, New Straitsville, Shawnee, Junction City, McLaney, Reinersville, Chesterhill, Somerset, Lancaster, St Marys, Jacksontown, Thornville, Tuppers Plains, Ames Bern, Waterloo, Albany, Shade, McArthur, Wilkesville, Harrisonville, Stockport, Rome Canaan, Allensville, Coalton, Hamden, Cheshire.

Rock Hill Jackson Hocking County Carbon Hill Bloomingville Rockbridge Gibisonville Union Furnace Murray City Perry County Careing Moxahala New Straitsville Shawnee Junction City McLaney Morgan County League Reinersville Chesterhill Somerset Lancaster St. Marys Jacksontown Thornville Tuppers Plains Ames-Bern Waterloo Albany

All-Star selections pace six-team SEC Buckeye League

Unbeaten Chauncey Dover and Rutland Red Devils dominate the All-Buckeye voting with five players each on the offensive and defensive squads. Hubie Bobo leads Chauncey with key linemen Ansel McKee and Dave Cline while Rutland places Keith Nelson and Glen Wallace at center and guard Bob Oliver. Defensive picks include John Russell and Eddie Abdella for Rutland and Tom Farber for Rutland with several other players honored in the honorable mentions.

Chauncey-Dover Rutland Red Devils Hubie Bobo Chauncey Ansel McKee Dave Cline John Russell Eddie Abdella Blue Devils Keith Nelson Glen Wallace Rutland Bob Nelson Bob Oliver Thomas Farber MacArthur Tommy Gill Plains George Burdette Bobo

Athens Preps For Opener At Marietta

Athens High School nears its 1952 53 season opener at Marietta with final preps underway. Coach Harry Lackey tests lineups as seniors Bill Whaley and Larry Williams vie for guard spots and Bill McIntorf Pat Smith and Ernie Kittel compete for center. Forward mix includes Bill Barnes Phil Merchant and Jim Guseman. The Bulldog Reserves feature 11 players on the same schedule.

Marietta Athens High School Harry Lackey Lackey Bill Whaley Larry Williams

Olson Knocks Out Sala To Claim Middleweight Contender Status

Clever Carl Olson of Honolulu stopped Lee Sala of Donora in the second round at 2 12, earning a world middleweight title shot consideration. Both fighters weighed 163 pounds, after a first round feeling-out session.

San Francisco Carl Bobo) Olson Honolulu Lee Sala Donora Pennsylvania Sala

DeMarco Bids For Comeback At Madison Square Garden

Paddy DeMarco, 23, must rebound from two outright losses to Henry Davis and Arthur King as he seeks a lightweight title shot. The 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden starts 10 p.m. EST with ABC radio and NBC TV coverage. West Berfield UC coach named Cincinnati freshman basketball coach Bill Westerfield introduced by M Charles Mileham.

New York Paddy Demarco Henry Davis Demarco Billy Goat Arthur King Orlando Zulueta Jimmy Carter Madison Square Garden ABC NBC

Philadelphia Defeats Baltimore In Narrow NBA Showdown

In a Thursday NBA pairing, Philadelphia edged Baltimore 106 to 99 while Syracuse routed Milwaukee 92 to 73 and New York dropped Indianapolis 72 to 67. Minneapolis beat Fort Wayne 89 to 81.

Philadelphia Baltimore Syracuse Milwaukee New York Indianapolis Minneapolis Fort Wayne

Prime OSU For Wolves

Ohio State coach Woody Hayes fosters relaxed confidence ahead of the Michigan game. Michigan items are absent from locker rooms as Hayes reshapes defense with Carroll Howell replacing Fred Bruney and Bud Bond shifting to center linebacker to counter a swift running attack.

Columbus Michigan Ohio State University Wolverines Buckeyes OSU Buckeye Woody Hayes Hayes Bucks Carroll Howell Fred Bruney Bruney Bud Bond Skip Doyle Skip Illinois Bond

Results This Week at Office Supply 2

This week’s bowling results show individual scores for several bowlers. Notable entries include a 571 series by one bowler and a 577 by another, with mixed game scores across the series. In boxing, Hollywood’s Art Argon defeated Bob Torrance in a Thursday night bout in Hollywood California.

Hollywood Calif Art Aragon Los Angeles Bob Torrance

Cats Seek Seventh Triumph as Ohio U. meets Marshall in final home game

Ohio University aims for its best season in 14 years with a 7 2 record possible after hosting Marshall College at Ohio Stadium. Coach Carroll Widdoes eyes a win to clinch the season and New quarterback plans shift to Larry Lawrence and Don Stroup with key players nursing injuries.

Ohio University Marshall College Ohio Stadium Bobcats Carroll Widdoes West Virginia Heaven Hath Sohania Societarad

OU Fullbacks Lead Rushers In 1960s Ohio Team Statistics

Ohio University's backfield trio of Ted Jackson Charlie Wilson and Tom Ascani top rushing totals with Jackson surpassing Wilson at 259 yards and Ascani 178 as McBride averages 11.5 yards per carry after a 71 yard run. Bill Frederick now sidelined totals 845 passing yards with a net 820 rushing yards. Three players Gene Nuxhall Lou Sawchik and Phillips share 24 points each while Bill Bevan has 16 and nine others have 12 or fewer.

Ted Jackson Wilson Jackson Bowling Green Bronco Don Eskey Bill Haffner Dick Phillips Ohio Lou Sawchik Gene Nuxheil Sam Greiner Vince Costello John Schwab Bob Venrod Lowell Anderson Bobcats Elmer Apel Leon Wilson Tom Lee Jonn Turk Costello Ellis Scheider Nick Petroff Tom Bill Bevan Chuck Bell Frederick Widdoes Marshall Chester Ohio University Charlie Wilson Tom Ascani Chuck McBride McBride Ascani Bill Frederick Jeach Gene Nuxhall Phillips Bill Bevan Nineother Bobcats

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