Pomeroy Wahama Football Brings Tragedy After Draw
Pomeroy and Wahama battled to a scoreless tie in a dramatic opening night clash at Pomeroy Stadium. The game honored teammates Jay Kelton and Don Young, both stricken with polio, as Kelton died 30 hours later and Young remains hospitalized in Columbus.
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Rex Jarvis
Nelsonville
Hubie Bobo
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Greyhounds
Blue Devils
Lowell Rapp
Rutland Grid Squad Has Six Lettermen
Rutland High School coach Jim Vennari oversees a 28 man Red Devils squad short on experience with only six lettermen returning. Key veterans include 150 pound left end Bob Nelson and 167 pound senior Bill Wilford on the line, with 167 pound Keith Nelson at fullback and 145 pound Tom Schoonover at halfback in the backfield. Multiple linemen and backs compete for spots as guards, tackles, and center, with several players listed at six feet tall.
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Thomas Fauber
Glen Wallace
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Joe Michelitch
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ED Belsho
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Ohio University recruits two exceptional freshmen for 1953 54
Coach Jim Snyder eyes future success as Reynolds freshman Jim Creek, six feet ten, plans to join Ohio University this fall. Dick Miller of Tampa, a ten letterman in multiple sports, will study at Ohio University on a McBee Company scholarship. Miller played football basketball baseball and track.
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Jim Creek
Reynolds
Ohio University
Creek
Dick Miller
Tampa
Florida
Miller
Southern High School
McBee Company
Snead Tops Eastern Open with Record 275
Sam Snead won the Eastern Open by two strokes with a record 275, boosting year earnings to 18 441 dollars and narrowing the gap to third on the money list. He targets the National Celebrities Open in Washington starting Thursday, aiming for the 2400 first prize.
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Jack Burke Jr
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Albany Grabs OVL Crown in Low-Scoring Showdown
Albany clinched the Ohio Valley League title by routing Heiner's Bread 12-3 at Middleport while the Vets defeated Hart-Syra cuse 7-4. Pitcher Ralph Nuzum allowed three hits for Albany and benefited from two-run homer by Dick Macak and three-hit game by Wid Canter to secure the championship.
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Barnes and Clark
Stranahan Wins Western Amateur Title For Fourth Time
Frank Stranahan defeats Harvie Ward 3 and 2 in a 36 hole windup at the 50th Western Amateur. Stranahan joins H. C. Egan and Chick Evans as the only players with four Western Amateur crowns. Stranahan led with a 68 in the morning and finished even par, while Ward struggled after an early hole loss.
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Frank Stranahan
Western Golf Association
H. C. Egan
Chick Evans
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Evans
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Harvie Ward
Atlanta
Ward
Frank
Prestwick
Scotland
Marquette to meet Miami universities in 1952 schedule
Marquettes 1952 football team plans matchups against Miami Florida and Miami Ohio as part of the season schedule. The opponents are distinct cities and universities, signaling a diverse early slate for the program.
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NEA
Marquette
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Ancient Rivals Face Penn State In 1952 Schedule
Pennsylvania remains the oldest rival on Penn State's 1952 football schedule first meeting the Lions in 1890.
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NEA
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Penn State
Lions
Freshman Duke Player Chuck Dukes At Duke University
Duke University in Durham announces freshman football player Chuck Dukes as a new member of the team this season.
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DUKES
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N. C
NEA
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Chuck Dukes
Polio outbreak forces Pomeroy High football cancellation
An outbreak of polio in Pomeroy leads to the suspension of Pomeroy High School football for at least two weeks. Panthers center Jay Kelton died Sunday, prompting the move announced by Superintendent W. A. Smith. Games against Chauncey and Gallipolis are affected. Chauncey seeks a replacement and Chauncey’s home schedule tightens to three games.
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Jay Kelton
Panther
Pomeroy High School
W. A. Smith
Panthers
Wahama
Chauncey
Gallipolis
Bill Smith
Smith
Athens
Fire at Belmont Park Kills 23 Horses
A barn fire at Belmont Park in Belmont New York on the eve of the fall meeting burned 23 horses dead and destroyed another, with 25 rescued. Among the saved were Primate and Navy Page. others listed as owners included Willie Knapp E B Benjamin J T Moloney and Washburn. A groom was hospitalized for smoke inhalation and several firemen treated for minor injuries. The cause is undetermined.
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Starmount Stable
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Greensboro
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New Orleans
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Morris Dixon Jr
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Browns Fall Before 49ers Prompt Browns Cut Decisions
Cleveland coach Paul Brown reviewed a film of a 35 31 exhibition loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He faces crew reductions to 33 before the Sept 28 opening game with Los Angeles as he searches for cause of two straight defeats.
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Jug to Have 14 Starters for Little Brown Jug
Delaware Ohio expects a 14 horse field for the Little Brown Jug three year old pace at the Delaware County Fair Grounds with 13 colts and one filly. Likely favorites include Meadow Rice owned by W G Reynolds of Louisville Kentucky and Thunderclap from Saunders Mills Stable of Toledo Ohio. Thunderclap won a $10 000 event at Grandview Oval near Cleveland last Friday. The lone filly is My Time, sister of harness racing money winner Good Time who won the 1949 Jug, owned by Good Time Stable of Goshen New York.
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Michigan State and Maryland Top National Preseason Football Polls
Two non eligible schools lead regional breakdowns in the AP preseason poll. Michigan State and Maryland, barred from conference titles, top voting in the Midwestern and Southern regions respectively, with Duke Virginia Clemson and Georgia Tech also highly placed in their zones.
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Baseball standings and Monday schedule with pitchers
The article lists team records and percentages for the National and American Leagues and provides Monday schedules. Cincinnati at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York headline the day with listed probable pitchers Pedbielan Erskine Brazie Maglie. American League matchups include Washington at Detroit and Boston at Chicago with specified pitchers Shea Wight Parnell Kretlow.
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Baseball scores and results from yesterday's games
Baseball results include the Yankees, Phillies, St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago teams with multiple games. Key box scores show run totals, hits, errors, and pitchers, with noted game calls due to darkness and extra innings.
National League Baseball Honors and Leaders
Statistical leaders from the National and American Leagues include Musial of St. Louis leading batting with 179 hits and 98 runs, Sauer of Chicago with 87 home runs and Kluszewski tied for triples, plus pitchers Spahn and Raschi among top strikeouts.
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Philadelphia
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Maxim approves title defense against Archie Moore
Light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim secured clearance from the New York State Athletic Commission to sign for a title defense with Archie Moore. The agreement sets up a championship bout in New York.
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Joey Maxim
New York Athletic Commission
Archie Moore
Reds overpower Dodgers as Greengrass hits grand slam
Jim Greengrass belted a grand slam for his first major league homer driving in all of Cincinnati's runs in a 4-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ed Lopat and Allie Reynolds held Cleveland to nine scattered hits and one run as the Yankees beat the Indians 7-1 in the final crucial AL showdown between contenders.
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Sam Mele
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Alex Kellner
Don Marrero
Ted Gray
Hay White
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Junior Loop Playoff Set for Cleveland
If the American League pennant ends tied between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, a one game playoff will be played September 29 in Cleveland. The site was determined Friday in a coin flip in the Chicago office of AL president Wil Harridge.
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New York Yankees
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Cleveland
Chiko
Wil Harridge
Brewers, KC Vie For Final Baseball Showdown
Milwaukee and Kansas City meet in the first game of a best of seven final series after finishing one and two in the American Association. Milwaukee sends Gene Conley 11-4 against Jim Russell 5-4, who won a playoff game. KC routed Minneapolis 10-3 to reach the final.
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Gene Conley
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Wrestling Boosters Host Small Crowd in Middleport
In Middleport at the high school stadium a Bend Boosters wrestling show drew a small but lively audience, mostly women. Highlights included Edmond Francis defeating Larry Chene two of three falls after a dispute, with no arrests.
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Bend Boosters
Edmond (Daffy) Francis
Larry Chene
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Bob Wallace
Regatta for Potomac eyed as new site for rowers
Washington officials of the Washington Rowing Association push to move the Intercollegiate Rowing Championships from Poughkeepsie to the Potomac. Army Corps stewards will inspect a three mile Potomac course as they seek a permanent home after recent relocations to Marietta Syracuse. Barrett Crandall, former Cornell coxswain, credits the Potomac’s ideal setting.
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Sunday Pin Notes Mixed League Results
The Sunday mixed league shows Nye Chevrolet sweeping Wash-A-Teria 3 0 and Fairview Drive-In taking 2 1 over Krogers. Top bowlers include J Johnson 164 169 155 488 Mealin 140 168 162 470 and B Gas 186 179 163 528 with scores listed for ORE anceneon F Schleicher 137 154 177 468 and R Gardner 165 153 139 457.
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Minor League Playoffs Sweep in International and American Leagues
In the International League semi finals Toronto beat Montreal 9 to 3 with Montreal leading series 3-2. In the American Association Kansas City defeated Minneapolis 10 to 3 to win the series 4-1.
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Reds Beat Dodgers as Greengrass Homers in Shutout
Rookie Jim Greengrass delivered his first major league homer driving in all runs in a 4-0 Reds win over Brooklyn. Hermie Wehmeier earned the complete game shutout, aided by stellar defense from Roy McMillan. The victory leaves Cincinnati in sixth place, 25 42 games behind the Dodgers and one game ahead of Boston.
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Athens Officials Set Meeting Tuesday at OU Gym
The Athens Chapter of the Southeastern Ohio Officials Association will meet Tuesday night at seven o'clock in the Ohio University Gym. Tad Grover, secretary treasurer of the group, announced the event yesterday.
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Athens County Baseball Card Schedule Highlights
The card lists multiple games with pairings including Troy at Albany Ames-Bern at Rome Shade at Waterloo and Buchtel byes. Dates show September 19, 23, 26 with two oclock starts and some three oclock games.
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Sports writers back 1952 NCAA controlled football TV plan
New York reports that sports writers and broadcasters nationwide favor the 1952 National Collegiate Athletic Association plan for controlled college football television by a wide margin.
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Run-Pass From Spread Right Formation Described by Dutch Meyers
Texas Christian coach Dutch Meyers outlines a versatile spread right play that can become a pass or a run. The tailback reads defenders, with guards pulling to block and running backs and ends crossing to create openings. The play switches based on defensive alignment and open receivers.
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NEA
Floyd Schwartzwalder
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