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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1952
Page
3
West Virginia tops the Southern Conference in all offensive categories while Duke leads in defense. North Carolina also claims a first with the league’s top punting average at 45.2 yards per boot. WVU slipped in stats after a 31-13 loss.
West Virginia leads rushing and passing offense with strong totals. Duke and Virginia Tech show solid defense while Virginia and South Carolina rank high in total defense. Punting averages highlight North Carolina and The Citadel as top specialists.
Duke and Virginia prepare for a crucial showdown at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville as unbeaten Duke seeks a sixth win while Virginia aims to slow a deep Duke squad. The article notes balanced offenses, star quarterbacks, and looming implications for conference standings amid other college football notes.
In New York state boxing rules wear of hand wraps and glove specs matter. Each fighter may use 12 yards of two inch gauze and eight feet of surgical tape to secure the wrist and cushion knuckles. Gloves weigh six ounces for heavier fighters and five ounces for lighter ones, with horsehair padding and soft cowhide outer, as shown in the wrapping steps.
Ezzard Charles, rebuilding after a string of setbacks, faces Cesar Brion at Madison Square Garden in a bout seen as a stepping stone toward a Rocky Marciano title shot. Charles needs a decisive victory, preferably a knockout, to keep his title ambitions alive. Vic Seixas heads for New Zealand and Australia with possible teammate Straight Clark joining him, awaiting official word.
Potomac State College Keyser W Va hosts a full homecoming day Saturday Oct 23 with a Catamounts football game at 2 pm versus Shepherd College. Alumni events include an 10 am registration at the Student Center and an Alumni Dinner at Davis Hall 7 pm with speaker Capt Jack D Alexander Notre Dame AFROTC alumnus.
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