Rain Threatens Walcott Marciano Title Fight
Philadelphia AP reports heavy rain could postpone the welterweight title clash between Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano in Municipal Stadium. If moved, the 15 round bout would shift to tomorrow with a Thursday standby. Organizers expect 50 000 fans. Walcott holds 40 percent of net receipts, Marciano 20 percent.
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Chauncey’s Hubie Bobo Remains Scoring Lead
Ohio gridiron season opens with Hubert Bobo leading scorers, From Athens County, the 190-pound senior back has 77 points in two games after 271 last season. Other standouts include Carl Smith of Washington Court House and Eddie Oliver of East Liverpool, with Massillon and Steubenville features and a dramatic baton fire moment at Cincinnati.
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Bedlam Looms as Dodgers, Giants Duel for NL Title
In a tense pennant race, the Dodgers hold a six game edge over the Giants with six to play, while the Yankees chase AL honors as the Indians narrow the gap to one. Early Wynn dominated Detroit to push Cleveland toward a late-season bid, with detailed pitching plans shaping the upcoming series.
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Dodgers Boss Prefers Indians Over Yankees in World Series
Brooklyn manager Charlie Dressen said he would rather face Cleveland in the World Series than New York, noting he believes the Yankees are a bit better overall but still favor Cleveland as the opponent.
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Ex-Cadets Star in Weekend Play Across Two States
Former Army players dismissed in the West Point scandal starred for new colleges. Gil Reich, now at Kansas, threw two TD passes as the Jayhawks defeated Texas Christian 13 0. Bill Rowekamp of Missouri, edged Maryland 13 10, caught several passes and blocked a Maryland conversion. Reich hails from Steelton Pennsylvania and Rowekamp from Marietta Ohio.
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Hacker ER Leader In National League
Warren Hacker the 27 year old Chicago Cub righthander leads the National League in earned run average as the 1952 season nears its end. With 15 wins and eight losses he has allowed 46 earned runs in 180 innings for a 2.30 ERA. He is slated for one more start against the St Louis Cardinals next weekend.
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Boxing notes from Brooklyn and Miami Beach card
Fights last night report bouts in Brooklyn and Miami Beach. Rocky Castellani of Luzerne Pa stopped Jim Herring of New York in 158 rounds. Carmen Basilio of Syracuse N Y out pointed Baby Williams of Havana Cuba in 149 rounds.
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Seixas Reigns At Pacific Coast Tennis Championship
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia, the nation’s top amateur, advanced to the third round at the 63rd Pacific Coast tennis championship in Berkeley with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Larry Axtell of San Francisco.
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Cubs plotting climb as Sauer and Baumholtz spark offense
Hank Sauer and Frankie Baumholtz propelled the Chicago Cubs into fifth place as the pennant race nears end. Baumholtz contests the league batting title with Stan Musial, while Sauer leads RBI and home runs race with 121 RBIs and 37 homers.
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High School Grid Schedule Below Friday and Saturday Games
Listing of Friday SEC and Muskingum Valley League football matchups including Logan at Athens Middleport at Jackson Wellston at Nelsonville Philo at Glouster Dresden at Crooksville New Concord at M M Roseville at Caldwell Ohio Deaf at New Lexington and other independent pairings. Saturday contests include Dover St Joseph at Belpre and The Plains at Chester.
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Reds arrive for three game series with Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds visit St. Louis for a three game set as manager Rogers Hornsby signals he may give Ted Kluszewski the green light at the plate going forward.
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Yankees Begin Mail Order For World Series Tickets
The New York Yankees, one game ahead of the Cleveland Indians in the American League pennant race, started accepting mail orders for World Series tickets today.
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Gallia Academy to host Belpre in Friday football clash
Gallipolis Blue Devils schedule a Friday night game against Belpre High on their field at 8 p.m. replacing the postponed Pomeroy contest likely moved to mid November. Belpre, a Class B school aiming for Class A next year, comes off a 12-12 tie with McArthur and 20-6 win over Parkersburg Little Reds.
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Baseball Leaders Cache Highlights From 1950s Standings
BATTING Fain of Philadelphia .328 and Mitchell of Cleveland .321 top the batting list. RUNS Avila Doby and Rosen of Cleveland tied at 100, Berra of New York at 95. RUNS Batted In Rosen Cleveland 102, Doby 101. HITS Fox Chicago 187, Avila Cleveland 175. HOME RUNS Doby and Foster Cleveland 31, Berra New York 29. PITCHING Shantz Philadelphia 24 7 .774 and Raschi New York 16 6 .727.
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Bobcats Open Campaign At Charleston Saturday
Ohio University football visits Morris Harvey in Charleston for the 1952 opener. Morris Harvey opened with a 27 13 loss to Wittenberg while Widdoes prepares a rugged two hour practice to refine pass defense and shore up the lineup for the Bobcats.
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Detroit Tigers Complete Doubleheader Rout Cleveland
Detroit gains a decisive win with a 35 to 6 victory over Cleveland in the second game. Trucks Batts Wynn and Hegan contributed offensively as the Tigers supported strong pitching and decisive early scoring.
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Baseball today pitchers and National League schedule
New York at Boston 1 p.m. Sain vs Kinder. Chicago at Cleveland 1 p.m. Dobson vs Garcia. Washington at Philadelphia 1 p.m. Masterson vs Shants. St Louis at Detroit 8 p.m. Pillette vs Wight. National League Boston at New York 12 30 and 2 30 p.m. Koslo and Maglie vs Johnson and Jester or Burdette. Philadelphia at Brooklyn 5 30 and 7 30 p.m. Drews and Simmons vs Lees or Roe and Rutherford. Cincinnati at St Louis 8 30 p.m. Perkoski vs Miller.
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Indians Beat Tigers Behind Doby and Wynn
Larry Doby knocked in two runs as the Indians defeated Detroit 6 to 8. Early Wynn pitched a five hitter for his 23rd win.
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Athens Refs To Meet With Officials Association
Athens referees will meet the Athens Officials Association on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Ohio University gym. Tad Grover secretary treasurer of the local chapter announced the gathering yesterday.
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Penn Requests TV Permission For Notre Dame Game
The University of Pennsylvania asks the NCAA to allow a live telecast of the Penn Notre Dame game at Franklin Field. Penn offers to donate telecast receipts to inter faith charity groups if approved. Franklin Field capacity is 74,711 and the game is a rematch since 1930 when Knute Rockne’s Irish beat Penn 60 to 20.
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Wings Take 2-1 Lead Over Montreal in Playoff Showdown
Rochester Red Wings power past the Montreal Royals 6-2 to seize a 2-1 lead in the International League playoff series. Al Papai starts for Rochester while Montreal counters with Johnny Podres in tonight’s important game.
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