Champ Favored Over LaStarza In Heavy Bout
About 23,000 fight fans are expected tonight at the Polo Grounds for the heavyweight title bout between Rocky Marcantio, title holder who is rated a 4 to 1 favorite, and challenger Roland LaStarza.
But don't expect to sit in your easy chair and watch the brawl on your television set. The first heavy-weight title bout in New York in late years will not be hore televisions or box coasters, the work of forty-five theaters in 34 cities, however, will carry the match on their screens.
One interesting angle is that neither boxer has ever been floored for the full count. Marciano has won all of his 44 professional fights and has won 39 knockouts, while the challenger has a 53-3 record with 24 KOs.
New York weathermen have promised warm and fair weather, but if the elements cause postponement the fight will go on Friday. If LaStarza upsets the Brockton, Mass., champ, a return match is guaranteed within six months.
Bettors are not going wild over the fight it is reported. Odds are 12 to 5 that LaStarza will not last the full fifteen; even money he won't last eight, and 8 to 1 that he will not score a KO over Marciano. Marciano is to get 42½ per cent of the note and LaStarza, 17¹.
Both men have been in training about three months. Marciano will probably weigh in at 184 pounds, LaStarza 183. Marciano is 29 years old, the challenger, 28. Marciano has been since his knockout Sept. 23, 1952 of Jersey Joe Walcott in the thirteenth round at Philadelphia.
Okies Cut Drills; Ready for Irish
Norman, Okla.—(U.P.)—The University of Oklahoma Sooners, tapering off for their battle with Notre Dame Saturday, scheduled only a half-hour workout today.
The Sooners, hoping to avoid further injuries, have had relatively little time this week as coach Bud Wilkinson worked as much contact work as possible.
Gene Calame, who was running at first string quarterback until he received a shoulder injury nearly two weeks ago, was back in uniform and second team. Buddy Leake is expected to play the key quarterback spot Saturday.
The Sooners' big man at guard, J. D. Roberts, also is back at work after being out with a leg injury. However, co-captain and tackle Roger Nelson still has not been allowed in any contact scrimmage because of a rib separation.
IM Entries Large; Games Start Sept. 30
A large number of intramural football entries have been turned in to date, Walt Mikols, director of men's intramurals, reported today. Deadline for entries is noon Saturday.
Monday afternoon a meeting of all intramural managers will be held, and league play is slated to begin Wednesday.
Beta Theta Pi, winner of the Hill championship last year, with several members of that squad plus most of the 1952 Hill championship "E" aggregation back to bolster the team, will again prove a tough outfit to beat.
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The Jayhawkers, who meet the Bruins tomorrow night in Los Angeles, can counter with only 19, few of whom were regulars.
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UCLA Is Toughest Jayhawker Foe
With 22 returning lettermen, UCLA looms on the horizon as Kansas' stiffest foe of the 1953 football season.
Leading the returning UCLAns is Paul Cameron, half-back, who broke five school offense records as a sophomore. Cameron, a senior, did not come through for the Bruins as expected last year.
Besides Cameron, coach "Red" Sanders of the Bruins has lettered tackles Jack Ellen, 212, and Chuck Doud, 210, guards Sam Boghosian, 196, and Jim Salsbury, 205, and a host of good backs.
With Cameron leading the Bruins single-wing attack, UCLA beat Oregon State 41-0 last Friday night, showing virtually nothing, according to assistant Jayhawker coach Hub Ulrich, who scouted them.
J. V. Sikes, head Kansas coach, has the utmost regard for the westerners, believing them to be deserving of their pre-season ratings, which placed them within the first five teams of the nation.
Uirich made the statement that "their first and third teams are about the same and their second team is great."
The Jayhawkers, 36 strong, left by air this morning for Los Angeles and will return Sunday.
Included on the traveling squae are ends Gene Blasi, Don Bracelin, Morris Kay, Don Martin, Harold Patterson, and Jerry Taylor; tackles Lundy, Duncan Kirk, Lundy, Orville Pope, Dean Rago, John Rothrock, and Gene Vignatelli.
Guards Hugh Armstrong, Dale Birney, Joe Fink, Bob Hantla, Bob Hubbard, and Wayne Woolfloil; centers Merie Hodges, Don Aungst, and Norman Redd, quarterbacks Al Jaso, Loren Martin, John McFarland, and Paul Smith; halfbacks Dhex, Bon Bconn, Larry Carrier, Dick Blowley, Bob Forsyst, John Handley, and Ralph Moody, and fullbacks Bob Anderson, and Frank Sabatini.
The self-propelling torpedo, major offensive weapon of the sub-marine, was invented in 1866 by Robert Whitehead.
Big 7 Coaches Ready Charges
Three Big Seven coaches yesterday ran their charges through drills and attempted to replace players on the injured lists. Every conference school will be in action Saturday as the 1953 season gets into its second week.
Reports from other Big Seven grid camps;
Columbia, Mo. —(UP)— Coach Don Fauro yesterday held the last heavy drill session for his Missouri university Tigers before Saturday's tilt with Purdue university here.
Faurot also shifted five positions on his first string. He placed Vic Eaton in Tony Scardino's quarterback post, promoted sophomore Al Portney from the second-string to tackle Julian Bell and moved up Julian Boyd to the left tackle post in place of injured Charlie Phillips.
John Willson was shifted from right to left end to replace Ike Jennings, out with a bad foot. Pete Corpeny, a Kansas City junior, took over the right end position.
Manhattan-(UP)—Kansas States Wildcats wind up their practice today for their second game of the season—a contest with Colorado A&M Saturday at Fort Collins, Colo.
Yesterday the Cats put in two full hours of rough scrimmage. Tackle Ron Nery missed the drill to have a tooth pulled and senior center Ken Gowdy was on the sick list.
Lincoln, Neb. — (UP)— Coach Bill Glassford put the finishing touches on Husker defense against Illinois T-formation plays today as his charges completed drills before Saturday's game at Champaign. Glassford announced yesterday that end Andy Lohr will be back in harness Saturday.
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Bird Season Starts Nov. 7
The commission set the bag limit at three cocks and possession limit at six. Shooting will be permitted from 12 noon until sunset.
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Six radio networks and one television network will air the Notre Dame-Oklahoma football game Saturday. ABC will air a delayed telecast of the game. Radio networks to carry the game direct are Big Red, NBC, ABC, Mutual, Columbia, and the Irish network.
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