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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1953

Page

12

Ohio U Invades Miami for Key Mid-American Clash

Ohio University travels to Oxford to face Miami in a pivotal MAC clash with a capacity crowd expected. The Bobcats boast the conference’s top offense but face a tough Redskin defense led by Ara Parseghian, while captains and changes aim to spark a win. Pagna may miss the game with a pulled thigh, impacting Miami’s ground attack in the 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

Ohio U Miami Ohio University Bobcats Athens Ohio Oxford Northeless Carroll Widdoes Lou Sawchik Sawchik Widdoes Marshall Redskins Ara Parseghian Underwood Bill Frederick Tom Ascani Ted Jackson Frederick Larry Lawrence U.’s Tom Pagna Pagna Toledo Bowling Green Western Reserve Western Michigan Kent State Reserve Kent Harvard Xavier Ohio U.’s

Notre Dame Georgia Tech loom for top college clash

Notre Dame, ranked No. 1, and Georgia Tech, riding a 31 game unbeaten streak, meet in the spotlight game as AP’s season nears its end. Michigan, Texas, Rice and USC also in key Big Ten Southwest and Pacific Coast battles with Michigan State Purdue Baylor Texas A&M Illinois Syracuse Ohio State Virginia Tech on slate. Leahy, Ever wary, questions No 1 status as Tech’s Hardeman Turner duel looms.

NEW York Notre Dame Georgia Tech South Bend Associated Press Michigan Minnesota Southwest Texas Rice Austin Pacific Coast California Maryland University of Miami Miami Bobby Dodd Engineers Leon Hardeman Glenn Turner Frank Leahy South Benders Tech Johnny Lattner Ralph Guglielmi Michigan State Purdue Baylor Texas A&m Bears Illinois Syracuse Illini Sockers J. C. Caroline Mickey Bates West Virginia Oklahoma Navy Virginia Military Institute Colorado Penn Eddie Erdelatz

Game Cancelled At Memorial Field

Lipolis report says Jackson police freshman football game on Memorial Field was cancelled due to lack of transportation. Ironman Yearlings cited transport issues. GAHL rush will play at Point Pleasant at 4 15 p m Monday.

Lipolis Jacksonpolis Memorial Field Ironman Yearlings Charley Swanson Gahl Rush Point Pleasant

Redlegs Sign Bob Nuxhall

Cincinnati Redlegs sign 22 year old Bob Nuxhall of Hamilton to a Tulsa Texas League contract. He is brother of Joe Nuxhall on the Cincinnati staff. Bob will train in Tampa next spring before joining Tulsa after Navy service. He received a bonus amid interest from Washington New York and Chicago clubs.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Redlegs Bill McKechnie, Jr Bob Nuxhall Hamilton Redlegs Tulsa Joe Nuxhall Nuxhall Reds Tampa Fla Hamilton High School Cedarville College Navy Redleg Washington Senators New York Giants Chicago White Sox

Bucks' Battle For Survival Tops in State

Ohio State faces Wisconsin in a pivotal clash at Madison with a 3-1 record, hoping to replicate 1952’s upset win. Quarterback Johnny Borton travels with a lingering ankle injury while Akron, Ohio Wesleyan, Mount Union, and other Ohio teams fill a 22-game weekend slate across conferences and non league play.

Columbus Ohio State Wisconsin Badgers Madison Bucks Wis Ohio Buckeye Johnny Borton Pennsylvania Alliance Akron Zippers Ohio Wesleyan Wooster Rubber City Crew Mount Union Heidelberg Oberlin Nison Jo Western Reserve Cincinnati Wittenberg Wilmington Findlay Buffalo Youngstown Baldwin Wallace Hiram Bethany Carnegie Tech Fase John Carroll Bradley Ech Tennessee State Central State Chattanooga Dayton Boston College Xavier

Athens Bulldogs Face Middleport as Coach Seeks Improvement

Athens coach Harry Lackey expects another tough game against Middleport after a poor defensive showing against Wellston. He plans minor lineup tweaks and emphasizes fundamentals as Athens eyes a third SEC win while Middleport seeks its first league victory.

Paul Radder Athens’ Bulldogs Middleport Athens Harry Lackey Wellston Lackey Phil Merchant Pat Smith John Cornwell Ted Bannon Gordon Scott Chuck Goodfellow Morris Hatch Larry Williams Mike Hamilton Ron Williams Dave Baird Hamilton Ron Corradini Frank Strickland Bob Main Yellow Jackets The Jackets

Peppy Boxers Battle Tonight at Madison Square Garden

New York report on a 10 round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden between Pierre Langlois of France and Garth Panter of Salt Lake City. Langlois holds a 59-12-4 record with 12 knockouts. Panter is 49-12-2 with 35 knockouts and has never been stopped. The bout airs nationally on ABC radio and NBC TV at 10 p.m. EST, with an expected crowd under 5,000 after Bobo Olson’s recent title bout.

New York Pierre Langlois France Garth Panter Salt Lake City Madison Square Garden Bobo Olson Randy Turpin ABC NBC TV Langlois Sugar Ray Robinson Rocky Castellani Garden Joe Rindone Castellani Cleveland la Olson Bill Gleeson Australia Johnny Bratton Montreal Panter

Handpicked All Stars to Meet Lakers in Chicago Showdown

A group of 14 top college graduates, coached by John Honey Russell of Seton Hall, faces the Minneapolis Lakers in the annual all star game at Chicago Stadium. The collegians seek to reverse a seven loss, six win record in past all star contests.

Chicago Minneapolis Lakers Chicago Stadium Collegians John Honey Russell Seton Hall

Grid Card Friday and Saturday high school and college matchups

The schedule lists Friday games including Athens at Middleport Gallipolis at Logan McArthur at Rutland Pomeroy at Wellston Glouster at MacConnellville The Plains at Chauncey Point Pleasant at Hurricane Saturday features Before at JT Chester at Coal Grove college matches Ohio U at Miami Ohio State at Wisconsin Kent State at Marshall Toledo at B 6 0 Wesleyan at Oberlin Denison at Muskingum Sunday pro games Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Cleveland at New York Detroit at San Francisco Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at Baltimore.

Athens Middleport Gallipolis Logan McArthur Rutland Pomeroy Wellston Glouster MacConnellville the Plains Chauncey Point Pleasant Hurricane JT Chester Coal Grove College Ohio U Miami Ohio State Wisconsin Kent State Marshall Toledo Wesleyan Oberlin Denison Muskingum Green Bay Pittsburgh Chicago Bears Los Angeles Cleveland New York Detroit San Francisco Philadelphia Chicago Washington Baltimore

Record Fan Turnout Expected for Miami Maryland Game

Miami Hurricanes host Maryland with about 42 000 fans expected to attend in Miami Florida. Maryland is favored to return to New Year’s Day Orange Bowl action as a strong 16 point favorite.

Tero Miami Fla Hurricanes Maryland

Ninth Annual Elimination Tourney Opens in Cleveland

Thirty six expert bowling teams from fifteen cities compete here tomorrow and Sunday for five thousand dollars in prizes in the ninth annual elimination tournament of the Bowling Proprietors Assn of America. Top prize is fifteen hundred dollars. Runner-up earns one thousand dollars and the two top teams gain the right to challenge for the national championship in a home and home series on the weekends of November twenty eight and December fifth.

Cleveland Bowling Proprietors Assn. of America

Chicago Ace Is 1953 AL Comeback Kid

Virgil Trucks, 34, voted American League Comeback Kid of 1953 after 20 wins mainly with the Chicago White Sox. He edged Ted Williams 55 to 50 in the Baseball Writers Association poll, with Mickey Vernon third and Jimmy Piersall fourth among 179 voters.

New York Virgil Trucks St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Ted Williams White Sox Trucks Williams Mickey Vernon Washington Jimmy Piersall Boston Red Sox Baseball Writers Association of America Associated Press His Kinder Boston Bob Porterfield Ray Boone Detroit Eddie Lopat New York Yankees al Rosen Cleveland Bob Elliott Irv Noren Yankees Red Sox Korea Detroit Tigers Browns Paul Richards Chicago

No Sign of the Times Official Raps High School Grid Riots

Editor notes friction among spectators mars Ohio high school football season. State athletic commissioner H W Emschler writes exclusively for The Associated Press urging community leaders to act beyond school and pupil sportsmanship to solve the problem.

Ohio H. W. Emschler Associated Press Gram

Ohio night football violence debated by official H W Esmwyler

Ohio High School Athletic Commissioner H W Emswiler argues after game disorder requires more than sportsmanship. A spectator allegedly struck an official after a night game, adding to concerns from Detroit to Columbus. He urges decisive action, possible afternoon games or barred crowds, noting costs.

H. W. Emswiler Ohio Columbus Detroit Board of Education Toledo State of Times

Ohio U. Basketball Ailment Relief for Betts

Ohio University star center Jim Betts, six foot four, recovered from a leg infection after hospital and clinic visits and is expected to play this season. Coach Carroll Widdoes, son of a Philippine missionary, remains optimistic about Betts after medical exams in Columbus.

Jim Snyder Ohio U.’s Jim Betts Betts University Infirmary East Liverpool Columbus Snyder Bobcat Carroll Widdoes

Fights Last Night Across Three Cities

In Youngstown Ohio Chubby Wright won on points over Rocky Jones of Reading Pennsylvania by a 188 to 176 score. In Detroit Tommy Leedle defeated Jackie Fisher of Grand Rapids by points. In Grand Rapids Lester Felton beat Luther Rawlings of Chicago on points by ten rounds.

Youngstown Ohio Chubbywright Reading Rocky Jones New York Detroit Tommy Leedle Jackie Fisher Grand Rapids Mich Lester Felton Luther Rawlings Chicago

Meyer Named Vice President and General Manager of Cardinals

Richard A. Meyer, secretary of the St. Louis Cardinals since last March, is the new vice president and general manager of the club.

ST. Louis Richard A. Meyer St. Louis Cardinals

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