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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Page
7
In Frankfort Indiana bats invaded the Times newsroom for several nights before one swoop ended when Merl Hawk felled the intruder with a rolled newspaper. The buzzing incident unsettled staff as a living prank escalated into a bold hit.
Coach Blaik’s Army rout of Dartmouth confirms progress in rebuilding after 1951 expulsions. Quarterback Pete Vann led an early onslaught, with five of seven possessions ending in touchdowns and a safety. Blaik cautions against overrating the win but notes it could sharpen Army for a tougher Pittsburgh test.
Richmond’s injury plagued squad faces Miami Hurricanes tonight in Miami Florida as Ed Elliott and a dozen teammates are out or limited. Virginia teams across the state play Saturday with William and Mary at Boston University and others in Tobacco Festival action. Virginia Tech hosts George Washington. Washington and Lee meets West Virginia in Cumberland Maryland.
Jimmy Dill, 20, of Bonita Louisiana, was elected president of the Future Farmers of America at the close of their four day annual convention in Kansas City.
The 1952 college football season shows few upsets and a focus on defense. Pitt toppled Notre Dame, Wisconsin fell to Ohio State, and Penn’s defense stopped Princeton to end the Tigers’ 24 game win streak. Michigan State aims to stay atop as Syracuse visits, while Maryland and California face Navy and other foes.
California meets Santa Clara as Olszewski steers the ship. Duke faces NC State while Southern California and UCLA meet Oregon State and Stanford. Yale battles Cornell in the NC CA TV game. Maryland Navy swap affects Washington stations. Texas-Arkansas tops Southwest slate and Illinois expected to beat Minnesota in the Big 10.
Richmod dispatch reports William Battle son of Gov John Battle named chairman of Volunteers for Stevenson in Virginia's Eighth Congressional District. E. A. Stephens of Irvington Barnard Mahon of Bowling Green and Ray Larcombe of Warrenton named vice chairs. Other districts list delegates and co chairs.
Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals won the AP Comeback of the Year for 1952 with 26 of 61 votes. The 37 year old North Carolina outfielder rebounded from a poor 1951 season to play in 140 games and hit .300 with 101 RBIs and 40 extra base hits. Luke Easter finished second with 11 votes.
The Daughters of the American Revolution call on President Truman to convene a special session to outlaw the Communist party in the United States. A DAR board meeting adopted the resolution, urging swift action.
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