Marciano Likely 1952 Athlete of the Year in Pro Ballot
Rocky Marciano appears set to win the 1952 athlete of the year trophy, a $10,000 jeweled belt from Roche ter’s Ray Hickok, awarded annually at a Rochester dinner benefiting infantile paralysis. The field includes Stan Musial Joe DiMaggio and others, but Marciano leads among 200 voters.
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U.S
Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Rocky Marciano
Rochester
Ray Hickok
Rochester Press and Radio Club
Infantile Paralysis Fund
Heinrich Tops Ground Gainer Ranking in Major Colleges
Washington's Don Heinrich leads major college total offense for the third straight week with 1,343 rushing and passing yards. He dominates passing while Gene Rossi, Mitch Price, and Dick Clasby follow in total offense, with runners like Ron Williams and Gene Filipski not in the top 20.
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New York
Don Heinrich
Washington
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Ron Williams
Hardin-Simmons
Gene Filipski
Villanova
Dick Clasby
Harvard
Heinrich
Gene Rossi
Cincinnati
Mitch Price
Columbia
Farmer-Sportsman Dinner Saturday at Pittsfield Church
The Lorain County Conservation Association hosts a stag dinner at Pittsfield Congregational Church on Route 58. Members pay 1.50. speakers include Wesley Samslow and George Griffith. Committee members are O. W. Rothel Richard Searles and Charles Schue. Dinner served at 8 p.m.
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Lorain County Conservation Association
Pittsfield Congregational Church
Route
Ass'n
Wesley Samslow
Ass’n
Lorain County
George Griffith
O. W. Rothel
Richard Searles
Charles Schue
Nun Coach Teaches Boys Basketball at St. Michael's Home
Sister Mary Terrence leads sports at St. Michael's Home in Hopewell New Jersey teaching basketball and baseball to boys. The nun wears a somber habit as she enters the game to model sportsmanship and skill.
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Mary Terrence
St. Michael’s
Hopewell
N. J
Man Dog and Gun Spark Police Trouble in Champaign
In Champaign Illinois a man Frank Alsup, his dog, and a .22 revolver caused a scene when officers arrived to arrest him for carrying the gun. Alsup offered no resistance, but his red cocker spaniel bit an officer. All three ended up in custody with the gun held, the dog at a veterinarian, and Alsup jailed for inability to pay a $25 fine.
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Champaign
Ill
Frank Alsup
Alsup
Dodd of Georgia Tech Named UPI Coach of the Week
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd earned UPI coach of the week after his crew stopped undefeated Duke in a Dixie meeting. Dodd credited film study for exposing Duke weaknesses, then ran a punt blocking plan that produced two touchdowns. His focus on detail and discipline drives a team passion for football and fishing.
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Dodd
Georgia Tech
Stanopotowsky
United Press
EW York
Charley
Bobby Dodd
Duke
Dixie
Tech
Worth Lutz
Wink Davis
Elyria at Lorain grid schedule prompts local matchups
The schedule lists pairings across several schools including Elyria versus Lorain, Lakewood vs Shaw, Cleveland Heights vs Springfield, Lorain St Marys versus Clearview, Wellington vs Rittman, Amherst vs Vermilion, Bay vs Fairview, Wakeman vs Brunswick, Rocky River vs Norwalk, Medina vs Wadsworth, New London vs Willard, Barberton vs New Philadelphia, Toledo Scott vs Fremont Ross, Sandusky vs Marion Harding, Parma vs Berea, Cleveland Lutheran vs Olmsted Falls, Toledo Libbey vs Hamilton, Youngstown South vs Massillon, Warren vs Steubenville, Tiffin Calvert vs Tiffin Columbian, Fostoria vs Findlay, Mansfield vs Toledo Waite, Ashtabula vs East Liverpool, Ashland vs Gallon, Elyria Catholic vs Norwalk, Euclid vs Shaker Heights, afternoon game noted.
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Elyria
Lorain
Lakewoom
Shaw
Cleveland Heights
Springfield
Lorain St. Mary’s
Clearview
Wellington
Rittman
Amherst
Vermilion
Bay
Fairview
Wakeman
Brunswick
Rocky River
Norwalk
Medina
Wadsworth
New London
Willard
Barberton
New Philadelphia
Toledo Scott
Fremont Ross
Sandusky
Marion Harding
Parma
Berea
Cleveland Lutheran
Olmsted Falls
Toledo Libbey
Hamilton
Youngstown
Massillon
Warren
Steubenville
Tiffin Calvert
Tiffin Columbian
Fostoria
Findlay
Mansfield
Toledo Waite
Ashtabula
East Liverpool
Ashland
Gallon
Buckeye Mold and Die Play Buckeye Street Welding Matchups
Buckeye Mold and Die faces Elyria Corrugated Box Company while Buckeye Street Welding challenges Team No 3. Genna meets Grassies Wayside Inn and Memo's Sportsman's Bar plays Ringle's Greenhouse in a compact schedule of local matches.
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Buckeye Mold & Die
Elyria Corrugated Box Company
Buckeye Street Welding
Team No. 3
Genna
Grassie
Wayside Inn
Memo's Sportsman’s Bar
Ringle
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