Skipper Sees Mantle as Best Pair Player in Yard
Yankee skipper Mickey Mantle is hailed as one of baseball's top players by an opposing manager. Mantle is praised for hitting power and fielding improvments as debates over his peak potential continue.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1952
Page
9
Yankee skipper Mickey Mantle is hailed as one of baseball's top players by an opposing manager. Mantle is praised for hitting power and fielding improvments as debates over his peak potential continue.
Owen Wright reports cautious optimism about the New York Giants and the injury plagued Cleveland Browns as the two undefeated teams prepare for a crucial American Conference clash in Cleveland. Browns coach Paul Brown notes key injuries to Ken Carpenter and Dante Lavelli, while Owen predicts a high-stakes, lower-scoring battle between two strong defenses. Also listed are other NFL Week selections and a statistic on schoolhouse fires per education official Earl J. McGrath.
Babe Hallman posted a high 482 series for Bayshore Motors as they beat Bob and Alice Feinberg 3-1. Elme Shute starred with the top 11 game for Hathaway in a 3-1 win over Lars woody Bowling Latiny. Lone Star blanked Bayou Lumber 4-0 and Ernie Dittman’s squad swept Rick Turner Chevrolet 4-0.
In a crowded forecast, predictions favor Texas over Oklahoma 21 to 14, UCLA over Rice 9 to 0, and Missouri edging SMU 13 to 7. Baylor hosts Arkansas with Baylor 21, Arkansas 7, while Michigan State edges Texas A and M 27 to 44.
New York manager George Weiss outlines a long term plan to rebuild the Yankees around a young core. He cites a farm system as the key to pennant success and expects to replace aging stars with rising pitchers and hitters as Allie Reynolds Vic Rashi Ed Lopat leave the roster.
District 8-4A teams plan mixed results in non conference play. Lee Ganders expected to rout Houston San Jacinto while Beaumont defeats Corpus Miller. Port Neches favored over Ball-Port Neches and Jefferson to beat Houston Lamar 21 14. Pasadena eleven to fall to Conroe. Orange and South Park set for likely winless and loss respectively. Port Arthur idle.
Bil Spivey, ex All-America center suspended by Kentucky, signed to play this season with the Elmira Colonels of the American Professional Basketball League. The seven foot, 23 year old previously sold automobiles in Louisville and met Elmira president Hari Robacher to finalize terms.
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