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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1952
Page
9
Rice Institute football team, limping from a loss to SMU, faces a tough Texas tilt at Rice Stadium. Key injuries hit backfield and line, but starting players including Johnson and Neely may suit up. offense relies on Daniels and Morris Stone while defense seeks consistency against Texas.
CHICAGO October 21 Three top Big Ten leaders face pivotal Saturday tests with Michigan and Minnesota meeting in Ann Arbor and Purdue honoring a critical clash with Illinois Oklahoma not present in text. Ohio State, Indiana and Michigan State also play key opponents as week three results sculpt the conference race.
Red Dawson of Pitt Press Coach praises discipline and system driven coaching. He emphasizes tough tackling, teaching from his pro and college background, and mentoring players for victories while navigating pressroom dynamics with newspapermen.
In Fort Worth on October 2, six professionals and ten amateurs advanced to the Texas Women’s Open second round. Fort Worth’s Poalix, Curtis Cupper, and lead amateur, beat Mrs. Dick Metz 7 and 6. Defending champ Babe Zz herias, Tampa, outplayed Lesbia Lobo 6 and 5. Betsy Rawls, the medalist from Austin and Spartanburg, DC, defeated Huby Lee Harding 3 and 2.
Promoter Jack Solomons said plans are in motion for an international middleweight bout between Randy Turpin, new British Empire champion, and Charles Hemer of France. Turpin, ex-world champion, won the vacant empire crown Tuesday by an easy 15 round decision over George Angelo of South Africa. Solomons suggested the winner could contend for the world title if Ray Robinson relinquishes the crown next month.
Paul Parkinson, former Gander great, is out for three weeks with a fractured finger and will miss Saturday’s Rice Stadium game against Texas Owls. Bayconians will feature three ex-Ganders in action. Kosse Johnson returns to punt, Swede Stoliandske and Kasse may duel for honors, and Gordon Kellogg appears at defensive halfback for Rice. Swede Stoliandske leads conference receivers with 332 yards on five games, including four catches for 89 yards last week.
L G Dupre the former Texas City back stars at Baylor as a standout ball carrier. He led SWC scorers with 36 points and averaged 7.7 yards per carry while ranking eighth in receptions, earning the label sophomore sensation of the conference. In 1950 at Memorial Stadium his team fell 62 6 but Dupre’s 40 yard TD run capped a fight to the end.
COLLEGE STATION Oct 22 Response to the ticket option plan for enlarging Kyle Field and adding a modern press box is favorable. Barlow Irvin athletic director at Texas A and M College says about 1600 reserve seats at 60 dollars each have been sold to alumni. The plan adds 2560 seats along the west side between the 30 yard lines with a large press box atop. Completion is planned for the 1853 season. After Nov 1 1952 options go to the public, but before that date alumni have first chance to buy a 30 yard line seat or better for 20 years.
It markets RISE as a fast fun shaving product offering instant pressure produced lather without a brush. The can claims a mountain of richer lather, easy rinsing, and 35 gallons per can for 59 cents at druggists.
In St Louis Jimmy Bivins, a battle tested veteran, meets Wes Bascom in a televised 10 round heavyweight clash at the St Louis arena. Bivins, 22, seeks big purses after a strong comeback and a knockout of Coley Wallace last month. Bascom aims to reestablish himself after a disappointing showing to Cesar Brion last winter.
Columbia star Mitchell Price, hobbling with two injured legs, leads the East’s passers as the Lions suffer three losses in four games. Coach Lou Little defends Price’s grit while noting lack of support as Army looms after a rough schedule against Princeton Yale and Penn.
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