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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1953
Page
22
Southeastern Ohio spotlight focuses on Chauncey Dover and The Plains meeting for Buckeye League supremacy. Both unbeaten after five games with strong offenses, the clash recalls a tight rivalry with past titles and a 13 letterman Plains lineup aiming to unseat Coach Ley.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes blames fumbles on the one-platoon setup limiting offense practice. He cited 40 minutes daily for offense versus prior longer sessions and noted defense emphasis hurting scores.
McArthur crushed Ironton St. Joseph 46 to 13 at Ironton. Quarterback Tom Gill attempted an onside nudge kickoff but missed the ball. Officials ruled McArthur offside on the first kickoff and awarded a re kick from the 35 yard line.
Rocky Jones of New York and Chubby Wright of Reading Pa meet in an 10 round heavyweight main event on Youngstown card. Earl Charity of Youngstown faces Herbie McDonald of Canton in a six round middleweight bout.
Gallipolis Middleport High School freshmen defeated Gallia Academy yearlings 13 to 6 on Memorial Field. Middleport led 7-0 after a 16 yard pass to Long with an extra point from Hovatter to Covert. Gallia tied when Smith had a 32 yard run but failed the extra point. Vroman passed for a late TD after the third quarter to seal the score. Officials were Junior Wilson Tom Moore and Gaynard Ghrist.
Four trainers were suspended by the state racing commission until April 10 for horses given medicine before races at Beulah Park on October 7 and 8. Named are Gale Osborne Olney Illinois Jack Christopherson Collinsville Illinois Charles Wolfe Columbus Ohio and Elmer Albright Grove City Ohio.
Detroit 1 Toronto 1 in the national rink. Cleveland 6 Pittsburg 4 and Buffalo 7 Providence 2 in American play. Hershey 9 Syracuse 4 in American action. Marion 5 Milwaukee 06 and Troy 9 Louisville 5 in international/other results.
Ohio University and Miami meet at Oxford as conference leaders in a game billed as the state’s top. Carroll Widdoes and Ara Parseghian coach the rivals, with both teams relying on strong passing and ground attacks led by Dennis Stradrawa and Tom Pagna for the Redskins and Bobcats respectively.
Casey Stengel, 64, of the New York Yankees, wins the 1953 Manager of the Year award with 107 of 179 votes from Baseball Writers Association of America. He becomes the first to guide a team to five straight World Series titles, ahead of Charlie Grimm and Chuck Dressen in second and third place.
Sophomore J C Caroline leads Illinois in pace with 397 yards in two league games at 8.8 yards per play and 198.5 per game while the Illini top the Big Ten in total offense at 421 yards per game, 368 rushing, already surpassing Wisconsin and Michigan records. Michigan State leads defense at 174 yards per game and 2.85 per play.
Gallia coach Clarence Thompson declined to name the starting lineup for the Blue Devils ahead of Friday night’s game at Logan against defending champion Chieftains. Observers say Thompson’s silence suggests no last minute lineup changes.
Harold Claassen reports on a bold betting column using a pin method to choose winners. He lists picks across college games including Notre Dame over Georgia Tech and Michigan State over Purdue with commentary on teams and players.
Bobo Olson defeats Randy Turpin by unanimous decision after a grueling 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden. Olson pressured Turpin down the stretch as the English challenger labored with visible fatigue and local spectators witnessed a decisive title defense.
Yonkers N Y four drivers received suspensions in the track’s harshest mass discipline. Will Hylan got 10 days for careless driving causing a six horse spill in the seventh race. George Phalen and Cecil Champion each drew five days for careless driving. Fred Gromberg Jr was banned five days for missing a starter’s hearing.
Gallia Academy Blue Devil runners beat Huntington 23 to 32 on a 2 mile course. Don Wassum led Huntington with a 10 09 clocking. Gallia’s Nakonz Knutsen Jamison followed. The teams plan a rematch at Memorial Field in a triangular event with Ohio University freshmen.
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