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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1953
Page
15
The reinstated single platoon rule draws sharp criticism from coaches including Bobby Dodds of Georgia Tech, who says it harms small schools and does not curb recruiting. He notes that recruiting has intensified as players capable of playing both sides are sought by many programs.
Dodds, coach of Georgia Tech, discusses the impact of the new rule on practice. He notes the school’s unique status as a technical program with big time football and a 26 game undefeated streak. Lights are being installed at the practice field as they adjust to single platoon and revised daily limits.
Dodds argues offensive players face more difficulty switching to defense than defenders do. He notes some players never tackled before and disliked that part of the game as much as running and blocking. At Georgia Tech he aims to convert last year’s offensive backfield into a solid defense, while the defensive backfield lost graduation. He criticizes the single platoon and suggests a middle ground or more substitutions per play, predicting change next year.
Middletown High baseball scrambles to schedule games with Seven Mile and Portsmouth as the team pursues a 12th win in 15 games. Seven Mile, Cincinnati Class B district champion and Dayton regional contender, edged Middletown 2-1 earlier. Regional tournament drawings set for tomorrow night in Cincinnati. four teams open May 18 at Crosley Field with Seven Mile, Beaucreek, Mariemont, and Piqua district winners in the field.
The Cleveland Indians travel to Yankee Stadium for a two game series seeking to end an extended skid against the Yankees. Whitey Ford starts for New York as Cleveland hopes to snap a losing habit that stretches back eight seasons. The Indians will also face Vic Raschi the following day, while the club split a Chicago contest last night after drifting from a slim lead in the standings.
The American League leaders show New York at 15 7 and Cleveland at 13 . The schedule lists Detroit at Washington, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, and Chicago at Boston with several 7 p.m. starts. In the National League Brooklyn leads with 12 wins and 667, Philadelphia 13 at .650, Milwaukee 11 at .611, and St. Louis 10 at .556. Monday results include Chicago 2, Cleveland 1.
Dodgers manager Dressen says Philadelphia’s big three were softened but not defeated and questions Steve O’Neill’s two days rest plan. Yankees Casey Stengel hails Cleveland as league’s best if Yankees falter and notes Red Sox’s improvement. Red Sox Lou Boudreau predicts early success but warns on others’ hitting. Indians Al Lopez says hitting will improve and Yankees look vulnerable. Phillies Steve O’Neill praises Milwaukee’s pitching strength and defends Rob erts Simmons and Drews rotation idea. Cardinals Exidie Stanky comments on umpire Conlan and a long-ago ejection. Giants Leo Durocher touts Milwaukee speed and bets on Bobby Thomson. race could hinge on sprint speed.
Cincinnati manager Rogers Hornsby voices optimism after a win over St Louis saying weather delayed games and postponements have held the team back. He expects a surge with warmer days as Pittsburgh-Cincinnati opens under the lights tonight with Eddie Erant or Howie Judson possible on the mound for Cincinnati while Fred Haney starts Paul Lapalme for the Pirates.
Inglewood Calif Hollywood Park postponed its 14th inaugural racing program amid a total boycott by the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association demanding a 40 percent share of the pari mutuel handle. The entry box couldn't fill eight races and officials said the $2,600,000 purse remains the richest in racing history. HBPA President Robert Read praised the boycott as a show of unity for 40 percent.
The Cleveland Browns home opener with the Philadelphia Eagles is set for Oct 10, moved from the following afternoon due to a television scheduling conflict with another NFL game.
Jersey Joe Walcott rejects the claim his legs failed in the 13th round against Rocky Marciano last September. He says a bleeding eye obfuscated the punch he did not see, a right hand on the button that KOed him, as both prepare for Friday's title rematch at Chicago Stadium.
NEW YORK George Kell, a .300 hitter for seven seasons, seeks a second AL batting crown as his .395 average leads the league. Al Rosen falls to second at .357 after a 6-for-14 week, with Lollar and Philley rising. In the NL, Johnny Wyrostek leads at .405, while Campanella climbs to .390 and Abrams Repulski setup a chase for top spots.
The Cleveland Indians visit the New York Yankees for the season opener, aiming to dent Whitey Ford who has won three straight against them. Early Wynn starts for Cleveland while Al Rosen and Ray Boone hope to return from injuries for the midweek game. Rosen sat with a stiff neck and Boone knee trouble as Chicago’s 2 1 victory dropped Cleveland from first. Bob Avila homered for Cleveland, in the seventh, accounting for the Indians’ only run.
Today a year ago the Reds traded Dick Sisler and Virgil Stalleup to the Cardinals for Wal ly Westlake and Eddie Kazak. Five years ago Allie Reynolds beat the Indians 4 1 ending a five game win streak. Ten years ago Gunder Haegg left Sweden for a U S tour. Twenty years ago the Yankees sold Bill Werber and George Pipgras for $30 000.
Victor Scott won the featured Salem pace at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night in his first start of the year. He paid $24.10 for $2 and finished the mile in 2 05.2 with Meadow Abbe second and Cash Kirk third.
Baldwin Wallace beat Oberlin 5 to 1 while West Virginia Tech defeated Marietta 6 to 5 in tennis. John Carroll edged Fenn 7 to 1 in tennis and Hiram won 7 to 0. Wright Patterson AFB led Xavi er 18 to 8 in golf.
The Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hogan will be honored in Cleveland on June 5 before a game with the Philadelphia Athletics. A committee led by industrialist Henry J. Hogue and Mayor Thomas A. Burke as honorary chairman will arrange the fete and invite Connie Mack, Athletics president, to speak.
Joseph B. Pendleton 85, veteran college football official, died Monday after a three year illness. A Bowdoin College graduate, he officiated in more than 700 games in 40 years including the Harvard Dartmouth clash at Harvard Stadium.
Painesville Raceway kicks off a 44 day harness racing meet on Friday night with a $2000 19 class trot as the feature. About 900 horses are expected for the meet which runs until July 3. The program includes 16 early closing events with two $5000 stakes two $3000 stakes and twelve $2000 events.
Pitcher Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox improved to 5 1 in his record by allowing seven hits and defeating the Cleveland Indians 2-1. Jim Rivera led the offense with three singles a stolen base and a run scored in Chicago’s win.
Kansas City blues extended their lead in the American Association with a 9-4 drubbing of Indianapolis to make nine straight wins. St Paul and Louisville also won to stay tied for second as Columbus beat Minneapolis 3-0 in 10 innings. Don Bessent starred for St Paul, while Bob Broome drove in key runs for Louisville. Ben Downs homered in the 10th for Columbus.
Gil Turner of Philadelphia at 152 stopped Johnny Lombardo of Mount Carmel Pa. in Brooklyn. Harold Johnson of Philadelphia at 176 outpointed Toxie Hall of Chicago in Miami.
The Industrial League opens tonight with eight teams, staged practice drills over four weeks. First games begin at 6 p.m. across Lorgfield Armco East Side and Gardner field, with a Shartle Brothers-Inland Container clash at Gardner at 8 p.m. Aeronca and Wrenn Paper start at Gardner, Sorg Paper vs Gardner Board at its field, and Armco vs Crystal Tissue at Armco East Side. Miami Cabinet defends no title as last year's pennant winner.
Roosevelt Junior High tops Lanier 47 to 44 for a second straight track victory. Jack McClain won both sprints and the broad jump, clocking 11.1 in the 100 and 26 seconds in the 220 while leaping 16 feet 7 and a half inches. Roosevelt heads to Hamilton for a quadrangular meet with Middle town McKinley and Hamilton Roosevelt and Wilson.
New York report says aggressive Gil Turner resumed his winning run by stopping Johnny Lombardo in the seventh round at Eastern Parkway Arena. Turner, weighed and paced for a bigger money shot with Chuck Davey in August, fought evenly early before sustaining a relentless assault that tired Lombardo, with no knockdowns recorded.
Jack Frisbie, secretary of the Middletown Bowling Association, notes a trickle of City Tournament prize money uncollected. Most awards were distributed at last month’s association party, and bowlers who have not claimed their cash should pick up at the Broad Street Bowling Center.
Promoter Sid Goldberg predicts a 5000 crowd for tonight's 10 round light heavyweight clash featuring former champ Ezzard Charles and Bill Gilliam. Charles a 2 to 1 favorite after eight straight wins, seeks a title shot against the Rocky Marciano Jersey Joe Walcott winner. Charles at 188 pounds faces Gilliam who weighs 208.
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