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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1952
Page
9
Kansas University faces a tough season after Bud Laughlin, standout fullback and team leader, enters military service. Coach Jules Sikes laments the loss as Galen Fise steps up to fill Laughlin’s roles on offense and defense, while Kansas braces for greater pressure against Oklahoma and others.
Liberty Memorial High School tuned up for its season opener against Manhattan on Sept. 19 with an intra-squad scrimmage under half the Haskell lights. Five of six touchdowns came on 31 yard plays or longer, including three 60 yard plus scores. Charlie McCue led with long runs and Don Wilburn added a three yard TD drive. Coach Allan Woolard shuffled five teams to balance play, praised the offense, criticized the defense, and noted lighting upgrades to boost field brightness. The 70-man squad saw action across five periods as North Texas-state style scrimmage featured long scoring drives and hard-hitting competition.
Cleveland strengthens pennant drive as Mike Garcia posts his seventh shutout and a string of scoreless innings, narrowing the gap to the idle Yankees. The Indians have 13 games left while the Yanks hold 11, with Garcia eyed as probable starter in the looming series. Brooklyn and the Giants remain within striking distance in the NL pennant race.
Olympic middleweight Floyd Patterson from Brooklyn meets Eddie Godbold in a six round semi in Friday night action at St. Nicholas Avenue. The undercard features Vegro Ler, a rising amateur prospect, and slambang Sammy Giuliani facing Johnny Lombardo in a ten round main event telecast by NBC.
The Whites and Oranges exchange first downs as offense dominates. Creamer, Burnett, and Malott lead the Yellow backfield while Blues stall with penalties. A 15 yard clipping sets back Yellow, then Tue races 22 yards for a score on a broken play. Whites move ahead with Skinner to Walker on a 60 yard drive before Kimball hooks up with Skinner for another score. Charlie Coleman breaks a long run as drives extend.
Kansas State College under Meek trims its Big Seven status by depth limits and shifts to a split T offense with a team-a-quarter substitution plan. The 43-man squad relies on veterans like McShulskis and Stanhura while freshmen and sophomores gain polish for a demanding 1951 schedule starting with Bradley at Manhattan.
Dick Godlove, athletic director and head football coach at Washburn, is named chairman of the NAIA statistical service for football and basketball. Retiring chairman Gus Fish will shift to other NAIA duties at Emporia State College.
Willie Pep outpointed Bobby Woods in Vancouver while Bill Thompson knocked out Jackie Fisher in Waterville. The cards list weights 130 pounds for Pep and Woods and 182 pounds for Thompson, with Fisher rated 22 2, Waterville, Me.
Fullback Stout of Oklahoma A&M, a 185-pound senior from South River, will be the take-charge signal-caller in the Aggies 1951 football defense. Coach Earl Blaik praised his reading and quick tackling, likening him to Mouse Meisenheimer of 1950. Stout faces a stern test Sept 20 at Little Rock against Arkansas, with a later 1952 date at Kansas University in Lawrence.
Alan Ameche and Jack Scarath head the list of top backfield prospects for the 1952 season according to Associated Press preseason polls. Bobby Marlow Billy Wessels Paul Giel and Bobby Reynolds follow, with regional support varying across Midlands Southeast and Big Seven Missouri Valley areas.
Rocky Marciano's declining weight worries manager Al Weill as only seven days remain before the heavyweight title defense against Jersey Joe Walcott on September 23 in Philadelphia. Marciano reportedly weighs 184 pounds prompting concerns over readiness and conditioning.
Milwaukee Brewers won 3 2 in ten innings over St Paul to take a 3 0 lead in the semi final American Association playoffs while Minneapolis hurler Jack Harshman lost a no hitter bid as Kansas City fell 2 1 to the Blues. Renna spoiled the no hit bid with a single that scored a run after a wild throw then Tona scored on the error following a walk. The Millers moved ahead in a tense series with Minneapolis leading two games to one.
A St Louis man was killed when his car struck a bridge eight miles east of the city. His brother-in-law and sister from Termit were seriously injured in the crash reported yesterday adding to a tragic roadway incident.
Lawrence Kansas shooter Skip Williams won the Shoshone singles championship at Sun Valley Idaho in the fourth annual event with a strong 400-target performance in the final round. Williams defeated top competitors from across the region to claim the title.
Williams edged Rudy Etchen of Sunt Valley by one bird to win the event.
The weekly Larned Tilepoe Teller has purchased the Larned Chronoscope and will be run by publisher Paul WwW. Zoos. The two papers will be combined under single management, creating a unified news operation in Larned.
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