Irish Chief Sees Rough Road Ahead for Notre Dame
Fred Delano reports Notre Dame under Frank Leahy faces a grueling 1951 schedule with half the squad expected to be sophomores or freshmen. Leahy cites limited depth at center and quarterback, plus experience gaps after a mass exodus following 1949.
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Fred Delano
University of Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
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Elmer Layden
Ed McKeever
Hugh Devore
Frank Leahy
South Bend
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Rockne
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Anderson
North Carolina
Purdue
Indiana
Detroit
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Pittsburgh
Navy
Michigan State
Towa
Southern California
William and Mary Regents Blast Grade Practices
The William and Mary board of regents cites 1949 irregularities in the athletic department grade handling. It reports altered high school transcripts and nine credits awarded to student athletes not learned. The board notes dispatch failures by college administration and mentions an ongoing Dean Marshall investigation from 1951.
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Richmond
William and Mary Board of Regents
College Athletic Department
Dispatch
Department of Physical Education
R. N
Rube) McCray
Neilson Marshall
Where
John E. Pomfret
McElhenny Olszewski Duel for Coast Honors Looms
Pacific Coast stars eye All-America honors with Don Heinrich of Washington and Hugh McElhenny of California leading the list. Also featured are Johnny Olszewski and Les Richter of California, Donn Moomaw of UCLA, Don Klosterman of Loyola, Ollie Matson of San Francisco, and other PCC standouts. Heinrich, the 1950 All-America back, is injured but expected to return. Klosterman tops air yardage for Loyola.
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Los Angeles
Sept
Pacific Coast
Don Heinrich
Hugh McElhenny
University of A Washington
Johnny Olszewski
Les Richter
California
Donn Moomaw
UCLA
Lion
Don Klosterman
Loyola
Los
Ollie Matson
San Francisco University
Sam Baker
Oregon State
Bill McColl
Stanford
Ted Narleski
Ernie Stockert
Southern California
al Carmichael
Jim Sears
Ed Dermirjian
Pat Cannamell
Washington
Ted Holzknecht
Heinrich McElhenny
Dick Sprague
Washington State
Byron Bailey
Bud Roffler
Idaho
Glen Christian
Oregon
Hal Dusiham
Heinrich
Washington Star
Heirich
Kentucky
Vito Parilli
Howie Odell
Olszewski
McElhenny
Manpounder
Richter
Moomaw
Associated Press
Mec Elhenny
Johnny-O
Kansas
Florida
Santa Clara
Jordan Olvar
Hill Sanders Pleased at Grid Showings
USC coach Jess Hill praised early scrimmage work and noted strong first-team defense and standout backs Frank Gifford Dan Zimmerman and Pat Duff. He warned it is too early to judge for Sept. 22 vs Washington State while UCLA amid optimism faces Texas A. in their season opener after an 82 to 0 practice game.
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Clyde Smith
Hoosiers
Detroit
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Sexans
Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Dale Samuels
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Red) Sanders
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Uclans
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Waldorf Names Galvin Peterson on Bears Scrimmage
University of California Golden Bears coach Lynn Waldorf led a two hour scrimmage with first four teams. Offensive units showed inconsistent gains while a partial defensive squad included Galvin from Long Beach and Peterson from Long Beach along with other Berkeley and San Diego players.
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Berkeley
University of California
Golden Bears
Lynn Waldorf
Waldorf
Brunce Helme
Paul Andrew
San Francisco
Don Curran
Greg Galvin
Long Beach
Dwight Ely
San Anselmo
Don Mitchell
Tracy
Pete Mering
Sacramento
John Codenasso
Oakland
John Peterson
Harry West
San Diego
Sammy Williams
Los Ageles
Robinson Faces Turpin Rematch at Polo Grounds Wednesday
New York dispatch reports Randy Turpin challenges Ray Robinson in a 15 round middleweight title bout at the Polo Grounds. The event is expected to draw about 50,000 fans and generate near a million dollars in receipts from gate, theater, and movie rights, with Robinson as the betting favorite at 12 to 5.
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Randy Turpin
Ray Robinson
Polo Grounds
D.t
Joe
Joe Walcott
Ball Park
International Boxing Club
Louis
Walcott
London
Turpin
Robinson
Harlem Dandy
Dodgers recall Bivens amid pitching control woes
The Dodgers called up Bivens from Fort Worth today adding pitcher Rex ie Barney who earlier threw a one hit game for the Dodgers in 1948. Barney has endured ongoing control problems since that standout effort.
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Sage Klyn
Dodgers
Bivens
Rexie Barney
Fort Worth
Williams Faces Turner's Challenge In Title Comeback Fight
Ike Williams, once a feared former lightweight champion, faces a high risk comeback as 20 year old Gil Turner, undefeated in 24 pro bouts, fights him in a 1115 round bout at Shibe Park on Monday night. Turner is the favorite as Williams seeks a rematch plan for October 15 at Convention Hall with James Carter.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
National Boxing Association
Williams
Gill Turner
Turner
Shibe Park
Young Turner
Frank
Blinky
Convention Hall
Carter
Indians Recall Jones Naragon From San Diego
The Cleveland Indians called up pitcher Sam Jones and catcher Hal Naragon from San Diego. Jones, leading the Pacific Coast League in strikeouts with 135, and Naragon, 23 from Barberton, will join the team in Philadelphia Tuesday after Cleveland purchased Jones' contract. Three San Diego players were recalled but will not report until next spring: shortstop Harry Malmberg, second baseman Bobby Wilson, and outfielder Milt Nielsen.
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Cleveland Indians
Sam Jones
Hal Naragon
San Diego
Jones
Naragon
Barberton
Ohio
Tribe
Philadelphia
Indians
Harry Malmberg
Bobby Wilson
Milt Nielsen
Coaltown Retired From Calumet Farm In 1940s Era
Jimmy Jones announced the retirement of Coaltown from Calumet Farm in Lexington after a career that paired him with Citation. Coaltown, famed for speed, ran second to Citation in the 1948 Kentucky Derby and narrowly missed Horse of the Year in 1943. Citation had retired earlier after winning the Hollywood Gold Cup, marking a final shift of Calumet's top horses to the farm.
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New York
Jimmy Jones
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Coaltown
Citation
Bewitch
Lexington
Chicago
Jones
Capot
Walt Faulkner Second in Halted Auto Race
Syracuse dispatch reports Tony Bettenhausen led the 100 mile race at the state fair before a stoppage after Andy Linden’s injury. The winner was declared Bettenhausen with Walt Faulkner taking second and Bill Vukovich third as four cars wrecked and Linden moved to hospital in good condition.
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Walt Faulkner
Syracuse
N.Y
Tony Bettenhausen
AAA
State Fair
Andy Linden
Los Angeles
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Lombardo and So rant Lead 20 Speedboat Racers
New York AP report lists Guy Lombardo and defending champion George So rant among 20 speedboat pilots to race around Manhattan Island for the Harwood Trophy tomorrow. The 30 mile inboard motor boat event is sponsored by the American Inboard Association which expects new records.
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New York
Sept
Guy Lombardo
George Sorant
Lst
Manhattan Island
American Inboard Association
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