Ohio U Bobcats Favored To Nip Harvard
Ohio University’s Bobcats, one point favorites over Harvard per the All-America Football Digest, focus on defense in practice to counter Harvard’s single wing attack. Coach Carroll Widdoes noted uncertainty about Harvard’s strength and highlighted key players Dick Clasby and John Culver. The Crimson may be without QB Carroll Lowenstein due to a shoulder injury.
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Ohio Teams Set To Meet 11 Foreign Opponents Next Weekend
Ohio State heads west to California for a non conference date as 11 of Ohio's 20 football games involve out of state foes. Hoppy Cassady sidelined by a shoulder injury, with Jerry Harkrader and Carroll Howell stepping in at left halfback until Cassady returns.
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Generals Win Second In 27 6 Belpre Battle
McArthur's Generals beat Belpre Eagles 27 6 to stay unbeaten. Dick Armstrong opened scoring on a 40 yard drive, Tom Gill extra point. Gill connected with Larry Humphrey for a second TD, Gill miss on the PAT. Dick Armstrong added a third TD on a 14 yard end sweep, Elden Reedy finished with a one yard run. Belpre’s Rich Robinson scored from eight yards. McArthur totaled 329 yards with 90 passing and 75 in penalties.
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Major Leagues Attendance Drops Fifth Straight Year
Baseball attendance across 16 clubs totaled 14,393,145, down 239,899 from 1952. National League set a Milwaukee record with 1,826,397, boosting totals by over a million, while the American League fell about 1.22 million, with all clubs below 1952 figures. Dodgers and Braves were the only AL and NL clubs to post gains besides Milwaukee and Brooklyn rose over 70,000.
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Trabert Wins Coast Match in Pacific Coast Championship
Cincinnati's Tony Trabert defeats Vic Seixas 7-5 6-3 6-2 to win the Pacific Coast Men's Tennis Championship in Berkeley. Maureen Connell takes the women's title 6-0 9-7 over Shirley Fry. Seixas and Trabert win the doubles 6-4 6-2 6-4 with partner Victor Seixas.
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Boudreau Rewarded with New Bosox Contract
Lou Boudreau, 36, has been awarded a two year contract to continue managing the Boston Red Sox through the 1955 season. He led the club to 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the American League, after their season ending victory over the pennant winners the Yankees in New York.
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Browns Dominate Packers 27 0 in NFL Opener
In Sunday action the Cleveland Browns overwhelmed the Green Bay Packers 27 to 0 after Otto Graham connected on 18 of 24 passes for 292 yards. Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh 38 21 while Washington edged Chicago 24 18 and Baltimore defeated Chicago Bears 13 9.
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Rosen’s near miss Gates Indians in 7-3 finale
Al Rosen narrowly fails to win the league batting crown as his ninth inning bid is ruled out at first after a late slide. He finishes with a .3855 average and the Indians drop the season finale to the Tigers 7-3.
Day’s One-Hitter Beats Rome 6-2 in Athens League Play
Buchtel racked up eight hits to defeat Rome 6 to 2 in league action at Athens. Jim Day pitched a one hitter, allowing a single hit to Tabler in the fifth. Tom McDonald and Bob Day led Buchtel with five combined hits while Rome left fielder Simmons and other relievers worked to the final out.
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Rickey Keeps Haney as Pirates Manager for 1956
Branch Rickey renewed the contract of Fred Haney as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1956. Haney, age 55, will lead the club again after a difficult season with terms believed around 35000 dollars.
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Tenth Inning Blow Wins for Heiners
Gene Hesson and Woody Call led Heiner's Bread of Middleport to a 7 6 extra inning victory over Albany Lions. Hesson allowed six singles, and Call doubled for the decisive hit after a late rally by Albany. Al Tucker paced the Breadmen with four of five hits as Middleport seized early control and moved toward the Ohio Valley League crown. The playoff series continues next Sunday at Middleport with a possible third game by coin toss.
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Redlegs End 1953 With 8-2 Loss To Braves
Cincinnati Redlegs finished the 1953 season with an 8-2 defeat to the Milwaukee Braves before 8000 fans. Warren Spahn earned his 23rd win as Milwaukee built a 4-0 fourth inning surge and added two runs in the fifth and sixth. Ted Kluszewski led a home run spree with 40, Gus Bell 30, Jim Greengrass 20, Andy Semnick 19, and Willard Marshall adding power as the club set 166 circuit blows, a new team record. Ted Kluszewski drove in 108 runs and batted .316, with total bases at 325, tying a prewar mark. Fred Baczewski took the loss.
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National League Sunday Results Highlight Scores
Baseball results from Sunday show Boston defeated New York 2 to 1, Detroit outscored Cleveland 7 to 3, Chicago beat St. Louis 2 to 1, and Philadelphia routed Washington 9 to 2.
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1953 Baseball Produces Short-Priced Winners And Long-Shot Champions
The 1953 season saw the New York Yankees win a record fifth straight pennant 84 games ahead of Cleveland while Brooklyn captured its second straight flag on Sept 12. Carl Furillo won the NL batting title, Mickey Vernon led the AL, Roy Campanella drove in 142, and pitchers Spahn Porterfield Roberts Erskine Haddix led the way as Milwaukee and Brooklyn set attendance records.
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Browns headed for West Coast in 1955 volatile move
The St. Louis Browns, denied permission to transfer to Baltimore, appear headed for the West Coast by 1955. Del Webb and three other AL owners backed a move west with Los Angeles as the likely site, while Brownie president Bill Veeck faced strong opposition. A 4-4 vote left the relocation unresolved though.
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Baseball Leaders and Potential Move Stir Baltimore and West Coast
A listing of season leaders features Furillo Snider Ashburn and Mathews with top batting and home run marks. The article shifts to a Maryland baseball franchise vote with Cleveland and Chicago voting to oppose the move while Veeck weighs legal options as Webb promotes a Los Angeles bid and expansion to the West Coast.
Widdoes Wins Local Golf Championship Title
Carroll Widdoes, Ohio University football coach, defeated Dr. Bill Biggs 2-1 to win the Athens Country Club championship in a 36 hole final. Both players finished 154 totals, Widdoes never trailed, and he closed out on the 35th hole. Biggs reached finals with wins over Ben Roberts Jr. and Carl Bradbury. Other flight results included John Graham taking the third flight and Carl Sims winning the sixth flight.
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Michigan State Faces Minnesota in Key Big Ten Clash
Michigan State arrives in Minneapolis to tackle Minnesota in the only conference game of the day. The Spartans aim to extend a 25 game Big Ten win streak after a 21 7 victory over Iowa, while Minnesota searches for a stronger start after a 17 7 loss to Southern California.
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Mixed Kegler League Opens with Three Teams Winning Twice
In the Sunday Mixed League opening round three teams each posted two wins. B Gagle of Fairview five led individuals with a 564 three-game score while D Merrick had the top single-game 220 in the second round. Nye Chevrolet and Marshfield VFW each took two of three sets. Nye’s foursome posted 2123 as the evening high team total.
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Weekend Grid Scores Roundup Across Colleges and Pro Teams
Late Saturday results show Mount Union routing Case Tech 25 to 13 while Ohio Wesleyan thumped Otterbein 50 to 7 Loyola... wait. (Note: The source text is garbled and incomplete in parts. all readable pairings included quoted here.)
Furillo and Woodling Ready for World Series Opener
Carl Furillo of Brooklyn and Gene Woodling of the New York Yankees, both injured outfield regulars, are expected to be ready for the opening game at Yankee Stadium. Furillo practiced Saturday night in Philadelphia after breaking a finger in a September 6 incident, while Woodling’s left hand remains swollen but playable for the series.
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Bell Wins 1953 Driving Title at Roosevelt Raceway
Hugh Bell, 49, from Delaware Ohio, won the Roosevelt Raceway driving title for 1953. He drove for Hanover Shoe Farms, finishing with 20 wins 15 seconds and 14 thirds in 87 starts for a .379 Universal Driver Rating. Bell succeeds Johnny Simpson as top trainer for the same stable.
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