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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1951
Page
10
The Ohio University campus buzzes over baseball against Pitt, football scrimmage with Marietta, and golf at New Orleans events. Widdoes marks his second anniversary as coach while Dow Finsterwald earns a Masters bid after a rough start and a late-season recovery.
Kent State University faces spring football drills with many vacancies due to graduation and baseball influx. Coach Rees comments on new end candidates Ed Woods and Leonard Bianar, with center competition between Pete Abern and Harold Parsons and other position battles across the line and backfield.
Ohio University golf team led by Dave Rambo, replacing injured Don Finsterwald, travels to Marietta Country Club for an 18 hole, 1 p.m. match against Marietta College. OU fields Earl Davis Jr as No. 1 and Herb Branstitter No. 3, with a freshman Guthrie at No. 5 as heavy rains delay practice and Marietta debuts with a youthful lineup.
Dairy quintet the Dairymen secure a playoff berth with a decisive 63 19 win over Nye Chevvies in East Side action. Gibson Schloass and American Legion contest for third, while Finsterwald opens Masters with 76 as Fazio leads after round one.
Louisville reports Juliet's Nurse trained for the $25,000 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs aiming to join a rare double. The filly won the Debutante Stakes as a juvenile and seeks a return to Oaks glory, a feat achieved only thrice in over 50 years.
Comet Fred Swearingen said the High versus Stockport game at AHL diamond was moved to 2 3 pm due to wet conditions. Athens was set to open its season with Chauncey at 4 30 pm on Friday.
Minami defeated Fastern Ky 20 to 8 in an exhibition. Chicago (N) beat Pittsburgh 2 to 1. Brooklyn topped Philadelphia 5 to 4. Cincinnati won 9 to 5 over Washington, and Cleveland defeated New York (N) 6 to 5. St Louis (N) won 9 to 4. Boston (N) beat Oklahoma City 4 to 3. Reston (N) vs Chicago (A) at Shreveport canceled due to rain. Ray Robinson outpointed Holly Mims in Miami 156 to 160.5. Hermine Freeman and Jimmy Parfin drew in Bangor. Montreal leads Detroit 2-1 in NHL playoffs. Pittsburgh sweeps Hershey 4-1 in AHL playoffs.
New Haven Swim Club leads the 27th AAU Nationals in Columbus with 15 points in the 1500 meter as Yale’s John Marshall from Australia dominates the event in a world-class time. Ohio State and Michigan State teams are among contenders with multiple entrants as preliminaries set Friday.
Ted Williams, known as "The Thumper," shows his power with a 400 plus foot home run and a single in aRed Sox win over Savannah. He now has 29 hits in 79 at bats with three homers, as Boston fans celebrate his return to form amid a busy day of spring games across major league action.
Twenty-Second Street alley keysers swept three from Rich Valley Dairy Maids to extend their second place lead to two games in the Women’s Bowling League. Vivian Tillis led with 447, Ann Reynolds had 489 for the Maids as Betty Ambrose rolled a 529 for Wartenburg Insurancettes in two wins. Margaret Jones posted 42 for the Legion. Hall’s Drugs beat Pure Oil Peps with Betty Eliott bowling 311 series.
Four baseball games were scheduled Friday in the Athens County League. The card lists Buchte at Albany, Ames Bern at Jacksonville, Trimble Shade at The Pisins, Waterino at Rome.
Ohio University rifle team to compete among 26 schools at Ohio State in Columbus. Coach Sergeant Clifford Ledford will field nine competitors in the individual matches starting at 9:45 a.m. and then select five for the team event in the afternoon. Team leader Don Satava of Bedford and Athens native Claude Westfall Jr. are key scorers.
Wahama High joins coach Ralph Sayre for its baseball opener at Bachtel Field Friday at 4 PM with a largely unseasoned lineup led by Jim Barton and Johnny Kelly. Quen Rigney likely starts on the mound with Bobby Sayre backing him, while Darwin Clark at second bases the infield alongside a trio of possible substitutes.
Kent State University announces a first annual football clinic with over 200 high school coaches invited. Athletic Director Trevor Rees says coaches from Ohio areas including Northeastern, Cincinnati, Marietta, Dayton, Columbus, and Northwestern regions will attend the all day session focusing on group discussions and football formation principles.
Ohio University baseball totals from a six game southern swing show strong hitting with a .314 team average and 55 hits in 6 games. Ed Trytek leads with 9 for 26 at .346 while Gene Hughes sits at .320 and John Dukawich at .368. Rabe Tapple tops power with six extra base hits in seven, and Hughes leads RBI with eight. Pitchers Ko vach Swank and Andrew each have wins. Swank allows most hits with 24. Friday’s Pitt game at 3 38 p.m.
Ridgewood, N J. Ben Hogan was proposed as a commissioner of professional golf. Former PGA president George Jacobs at Ridgewood Country Club gave his support. The idea arose after Masters Champion Jimmy Demaret suggested a commissioner earlier in the week at Augusta.
Kent State University tennis coach Karl Chesnutt plans a largely newcomer squad with only Dick Newman a letterman returning. Erv Kaminer adds sophomore depth while freshmen Tom Meinhardt Art Zenare and Norton Sehness lead loads of potential. The team opens a 12 match schedule April 26 versus Wooster on Kent courts after finishing last season with five wins in seven and third in Ohio.
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