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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1953
Page
11
Bob Joslin received the pigskin from the Purdue win though he did not play. A 77,465 crowd set a five game home record at Ohio Stadium, boosting season total to 397,998. Ohio State faces Wisconsin next after a 41-20 loss to Illinois.
Collier's piece features Jeff Cravath leaking modern recruiting methods and targets Johnny Olszewski. Johnny, then with the Chicago Cardinals, questions if he would pursue a junior partnership. Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy touts Ralph Guglielmi as the Irish All-American, recalling the 1951 all-star game and Thackara’s belief in Guglielmi despite a lengthy late-summer absence for classes.
Danny Bucceroni the No 4 heavyweight meets Freddie Beshore in a 10 rounder at the Olympic Los Angeles. Bucceroni likely Rocky Marciano’s next opponent this spring or summer. He should beat Fat Freddie a slow-moving target. Beshore was defeated by Harry Kid Matthews last outing. CBS televizes coast to coast at 10 p.m. EST. Also Joey Klein faces Freddie Herman in Brooklyn tonight. DuMont telecasts the 10 p.m. tussle. Vejar Martinez clash at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Vejar on an 11 fight win streak. Martinez has three straight. Starts 10 p.m. EST. ABC and NBC coast to coast. Langlois and Turner middleweight bout from Kiel Auditorium Saturday 9 p.m. EST. St Louis blackout on telecast.
The Browns and 49ers have met 11 times year to year with total attendance of 678,599 and an average of 61,691. Yesterday's crowd in Cleveland was 80,698 the largest among their three meetings since 1950. The 1948 game drew 82,769 when the Browns won 14-7 in the old All American Conference.
Dallas The Cotton Bowl selection committee will watch six games Saturday to decide the New Year’s Day invitation. The seven eligible teams remain Alabama Auburn Georgia Tech Kentucky Mississippi West Virginia Tennessee. Alabama, Auburn, and others face key matchups as the committee weighs upsets and records. West Virginia leads with 7 1 and 1 Auburn 6 1 1. A win by Alabama over Maryland could boost its chances.
Washington P It looks like Maryland versus Oklahoma in the 1954 Orange Bowl. The Big Seven and Atlantic Coast Conferences signed a two year contract to match their champions on New Year's in Miami. Oklahoma has clinched the Big Seven title. Maryland is favored as ACC king, though Duke has an outside chance. The schedule chairman said each team receives 120000 dollars and that the Big Seven champion will not be allowed to play in both games next season.
Minneapolis defeats Boston 89 to 74 in NBA action while New York tops Baltimore 91 to 69. Syracuse edges Milwaukee 69 61 as Fort Wayne beats Rochester 68 65.
New York ED Corrigan reports a last weekend scramble for bowl berths across major conferences. Oklahoma is assured of Orange Bowl participation, while Illinois, Michigan State, Wisconsin, UCLA, Stanford, Texas, Baylor, Rice, and Southern Methodist face potential faculty votes to settle spots in the Rose, Cotton, and Sugar Bowls alongside Notre Dame and Maryland in pursuit of final berths.
West Virginia suffered its first loss this season to South Carolina, dulling hopes for a major bowl bid. The Southern Conference met to reconsider its 1951 bowl ban as WVU remained a top candidate for Sugar or Cotton Bowls. A conference committee previously urged possible lifting of restrictions under certain circumstances, but details were not specified.
New spray paint product from the American Chemical Society allows reconditioning old golf balls with a simple push button. Clean ball, place in holder, press the can button, and a gleaming white coat dries in minutes, with a 12 ounce can serving about 75 balls.
Iowa star George Dusty Rice surged to the lead in Big Ten scoring with a three touchdown game as the Hawkeyes beat Minnesota 27 0. Rice reached 10 touchdowns and 60 points for conference and nonconference play, while Mickey Bates of Illinois and Bob Watkins of Ohio State stayed tied with 66 points but were held scoreless Saturday.
Philadelphia defeats Baltimore 45 to 14 and Chicago bears beat Washington 27 to 24. Detroit tops Green Bay 14 to nil while Los Angeles defeats Chicago Cardinals 24 to 14. Pittsburgh edges New York 10 to ? Cleveland wins 23 to 21 over San Francisco. Boston College beats Detroit 33 to 20 in college action. Cincinnati Purcell topples Elder 21 to 13. Middletown defeats Fenwick 18 to 13. Cincinnati McNicholas shuts out Cleveland Cathedral Latin 41 to 0.
NEW YORK The nations unbeaten and united college football teams numbered 13 after the latest results. Maryland has nine victories and Notre Dame seven, leaving only these major squads on the list. West Virginia dropped out Saturday with a 20 to 14 loss to South Carolina.
Montreal and Chicago tie 2 2 while Boston edges Toronto 1 1 and Detroit defeats New York 4 1. Providence tops Syracuse 5 2 in the American league and Marion defeats Johnstown 4 3 in the international division. Grand Rapids beats Troy 3 1 and Louisville over Toledo 5 3.
ORLO ROBERTSON reports the 1952 NFL race tightening around Cleveland and Detroit. Cleveland's Browns sit atop the Eastern Conference with eight wins and Groza kicking three field goals in a 23-21 win over San Francisco. Lions hold Western lead with a half game margin over the Rams, despite San Francisco and Chicago’s late pressure. Otto Graham shines in relief, while Trippi’s Cardinals rally to a 24-24 tie with the Rams. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia win to keep playoff hopes alive.
Fenwick High’s football team beat Cincinnati McNicholas 18 to 15 at Armco Field in a dramatic rally. Tom Osuist ran for 176 yards on 16 carries and scored twice, lifting Fenwick to a season third win after a rough start. Jim Horn and Matt Elieff contributed key scores as the Falcons claimed a come from behind victory in their final home game.
Ohio State and Michigan feud over ticket allocations as Buckeye fans receive 3,000 seats in Michigan’s 97,000 stadium while the rest sit in the south bleachers. Ticket director George Staten urges retaliation next year, with Ohio State predicting a far from sold out game in Ann Arbor.
Football game recap noting Fenwick lineups and McNicholas players. Key scoring includes Osust two touchdowns and McNicholas one, with Panko adding two TDs and Burwell kicking points after. Final: McNicholas 13 Fenwick 18, by end of game with detailed sequence per quarter.
Ohio state grid standings unfold as 12 teams close the season while Ohio State faces Michigan at Ann Arbor. Defiance leads in the Mid-Ohio League with a 4-0 mark. Ohio Wesleyan claims the Ohio Conference title with a 34-7 win over Wittenberg. Akron and Wesleyan eye runner-up spots. Cincinnati and Miami vie for the statewide lead ahead of Thanksgiving Day games.
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