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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
10
Worthington JC, with a bigger lineup, edged Austin 79-73 in a Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference clash. Coach Harold Cuff blamed the loss on opponents' size and rebounding edge as Blue Devils struggled for boards and drawn fouls.
Worthington used a late run to hold off Austin JC 74-71 as Don Basche scored 31 points and hit three clutch free throws. Don Voss added 23 and Don Miller led Austin with 18 as free throws and foul trouble sealed the Blue Devils’ fate after a back and forth game.
Detroit Red Wings routed the Boston Bruins 10-1 on Thursday night to end Boston’s eight game unbeaten run. Goalie Jim Henry’s era of strong numbers rose in smoke as Detroit moved into first place with only one loss in 14. Terry Sawchuk and Gerry McNeill trailed Henry in the league in goals against average. The Blackhawks fell 3-2 to Montreal, widening Detroit’s lead.
Northfield reports ten Upper Midwest colleges enter the Carleton annual invitational wrestling meet in Sayles-Hill gym. Teams include St. Thomas St. Olaf St. John's St. Cloud Teachers Macalester South Dakota State Luther Mankato Teachers Gustavus and Carleton. South Dakota State and Mankato Teachers are favored for the team title. The meet starts at 9 a m with finals at 1 p m.
In a non-conference game at Duluth, the University of Minnesota Duluth Branch led 40-25 at halftime and finished 89-58 over Michigan Tech. Charles Hill scored 27, Mel Koivisto 21, with Stan Kupka leading Tech with 19 points.
Hibbing rolled to a 9-1 win over Eveleth Virginia in the Central Hockey League as Jim Trombley scored three goals. Gordie Christian added a goal and two assists for Hibbing Thursday night.
Austin teams travel to Rochester today for Big Nine Conference events in swimming and wrestling. Both starts are slated for 3:30 p.m. Vern Ojanpa mentors the tankers aiming for a third straight win after recent losses. Sky Wilcox’s wrestling squad won 28 20 against Northfield.
Marty Crowe's St Augustine team travels to St Paul to meet undefeated St Thomas Academy in a fast break battle at O'Shaughnessy Hall. The Irish beat Bethlehem Academy 46 43 to raise their record to six wins in seven starts while De La Salle handed a 53 41 loss. Tom Feely's Cadets beat Regis 52 43 and loom as a threat in the Central Catholic Conference and state Catholic titles.
A solid area basketball program is listed for tonight with six games. Three Little Six Conference matchups pit Adams at LeRoy, Elkton at Grand Meadow and Lyle at Rose Creek. Gopher Conference action features Blooming Prairie at Janesville, while Claremont plays Hayfield and Spring Valley visits Harmony. The Elkton at Grand Meadow game is at the new Grand Meadow gym, which was completed ahead of schedule for tonight.
Seton Hall 69 over West Texas 46. Manhattan 65 over Louisville 63. Kansas 63 over Tulane 50. North Carolina State 105 over Rhode Island 64. Georgia 57 over South Carolina 0. Louisiana State 86 over Miami Florida 58. Morehead Kentucky 75 over Georgetown Kentucky 58. Oklahoma City 74 over New Mexico A & M. Ball State 81 over DePauw 72. Indiana State 86 over Oakland City. Regis 79 over Emoria State 89. Wheaton 76 over Chicago Techra 60.
Frankie Albert will end a storied career with the San Francisco 49ers in the season finale against the Green Bay Packers. The 32 year old signal caller, a Stanford star and T formation innovator, has guided the 49ers for seven seasons with 1,538 passes, 615 completions, 10,582 yards and 114 touchdowns. He also shares the 1948 All American Conference MVP honor with Otto Graham.
North Central Association plans vigorous action against violators of its athletic de emphasis code. Norman Burns says enforcement will target one or two cases, as Oklahoma's rumored moves prompt scrutiny. The 19 state group may drop institutions from its accredited list, cutting enrollment and signaling strong sanctions.
Pittsburgh General Manager Branch Rickey announced on Thursday that Fred Haney will manage the Pittsburgh Pirates starting in 1953 and will wait to size up his role after signing a one year pact. Haney, admired by Rickey for taking chances, is described as optimistic yet cautious about the new assignment.
Scovills Jewelers tied with Holan's TV for first in the City League after a 52 35 win over Nates Surplus at the high school gym. Sam House scored 21 for Scovills. Barth led Nates with 20 as Dugans beat Independents 55 45 with D Anderson totaling 14. Next Monday Holan's TV faces Dugans while Independents play Scovills.
Marie Bedney of Owatonna stood 14th after day one of the National All Star Bowling Tournament match play finals in Chicago. She won three of eight games, rolled 1383 pins, and earned 30.33 per game. Her final match saw Turash of Brooklyn prevail 375 to Bedney’s 367.
Brockton Mass Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano returns home to meet his newborn daughter Mary Ann. He calls her beautiful and says the moment is the biggest thrill of his life. Marciano plans three weeks at home and expects a title rematch with Jersey Joe Walcott in March.
Vinnie D'Andrea 156 pounds outpoints Tony Amato 160 pounds in New York City boxing match. Amato from Hoboken, N J weighed 160. The bout ended with D'Andrea securing the decision.
Cleveland faces New York at Polo Grounds in a pivotal NFL game. Coach Paul Brown warns of a tough afternoon as injuries deplete the Giants, with a potential division crown and a league title shot on the line. The Browns seek back to back championship appearances since 1946.
National Football Rules Committee should consider scrapping the two platoon system and allowing unlimited substitutions. Other ideas include clarifying pass interference to reduce penalties, ending the so called sucker shift, removing helmet block danger, returning goal posts to the goal line, permitting runs with recovered fumbles, and adding a fifth official to watch downfield infractions. A large group urged leaving rules unchanged while many favor substitutions and tighter controls on shifts and fumbles.
Hartnell Junior College of Salinas versus Bacone J.C. of Muskogee Oklahoma set for a high scoring clash in Pasadena. Hartnell enters with a stout defense while Bacone brings a 213 pound per man line and a 383 point nine game total. Bacone listed as six point pre game favorite.
Doug Ford, a young pro from Harrison New York, shot a three under par 67 to grab a one stroke lead after the first round of the Miami Open. Wind hampered favorites as Art Wall Jr. and Johnny Palmer trailed by one.
Sammy Baugh marks his 16th professional season, a National Football League record, in Washington D C. This NEA report notes the milestone for the famed quarterback as he enters another year.
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