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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1951
Page
8
The column previews likely pennant contenders from the National and American Leagues. It cites Philadelphia Phillies aims to repeat, Brooklyn as a strong challenger with a new manager, and Giants Redlegs and Braves as division threats. It notes injuries, new talent, and key staff moves shaping expectations.
Athens Keglers took both men and women matches from Point Pleasant at 22nd Street Bowling Alleys while Appalachian Power beat Jackson 2787 to 2737. Dan Connors led the winners with 6560 series, Ed McBride top scored 615 for Athens, Erma Wright led Point Pleasant with 482.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias holds a four stroke lead in the Weathervane tournament at Lakewood Country Club. She fired a 66 to post a 36 hole total of 149 and earned 750 dollars while topping Patty Berg who finished second with 500 dollars as the tour heads to Pebble Beach for the next two rounds May 5 6.
The Cleveland Browns announce a August 25 exhibition game against the New York Yankees in Akron. It will be the Browns second exhibition of 1951 following a Chicago opener against the College All-Stars on August 17.
Bellaire retained its meet championship at the Wheeling Invitational held Saturday. The Bearcats scored 57 points to beat 16 competitors despite a light rain soaking the track. E ee O was second and Pittsburgh Caliaie placed third with 35% points.
A Detroit teen, Ray McGhee of Thompson Products Ex-Service men's club, won the Hamilton Ohio Venice Ohio 15 kilometer handicap walking race in 1 hour 28 minutes. Second went to Frank Jerry of Verona Eagles and Aron Weinecker of Michigan State College placed third. Other finishers include William Mihalo of Detroit fourth and James Didon and John M. Denis of Pittsburgh fifth and sixth.
Mrs Genevieve Horner Neale wife of Earle Greasy Neale former coach of the Philadelphia Eagles died yesterday at age 57 She was born in Lost Creek Virginia and will be buried Wednesday in Parkersburg West Virginia where she and her husband maintained a home
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller holds a better than 500 record against all teams except the Yankees. They have beaten him 30 times while he has stopped them 26 times. Hialeah's weekly Stage races were televised this season.
Ohio University teams prepare for a busy week with baseball, track and golf on the road. Baseball faces rain delays as they open MAC play against Cincinnati Bearcats and Miami Redskins with a trip to Oxford. track travels to Huntington to meet Marshall and then faces Ohio Wesleyan. golf hosts Bowling Green at Athens CC. Junior Varsity at Rio Grande begins long slate as players compete for berths.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh opened the National League's 75th anniversary season with slim prospects for top finishers. Ralph Kiner eyed first base for Pittsburgh while Ted Kluszewski powered Cincinnati, and Ewell Blackwell faced Cliff Chambers as the Redlegs started a quick Chicago trip before returning for a Pirates series.
Cain Hoy Stable shifts Derby focus from Battle Morn to Old Rowley after a slow campaign at Hialeah New York owner F Guggenheim bought Old Rowley as a yearling. The son of Menow out of Risk started at six furlongs January 25 and added a February 11 victory.
Central High School of Springfield won the third annual Springfield Invitational Relays with 69 7 12 points. Springfield Public finished second with 54 points, Mansfield placed third with 32 13 points. Three new meet records and three ties marked the meet.
Laz broke the Southern relays mark by clearing 14 feet 6 7 8 inches in Birmingham. He previously hit 15 feet 11 1 2 inches last year. Ohio State dominated the university class sprint medley as Len Truex anchored the mile champ leg.
Western Michigan College track team heads to Bowling Green next Saturday for an outdoor meet. Captain Russ Gabibier and Al Pepper lead distance and half mile races, with Stewart Mellon and Bob Epskamp scoring in the two mile. Cleo Caldwell eyes the 100 or 220, while Tom Morris may miss the 440.
Kent State University coach Karl Chesnutt eyes a strong 1950 squad as freshmen Art DeGenaro Tom Meinhardt Norton Schneps and Dick Newman show promise. He laments indoor practices slow ball bounces and hopes for outdoor sessions to build a capable lineup. Six American League pitchers have won 100 or more games: Feller Trout Reynolds Dobson Wynn and Lopat.
Major League opening day programs list probable starters with start times and attendance. Notable matchups include New York at Washington Morgan v Kutava, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chambers v Blackwell, and Boston at New York Parnell v Rasehi among others with game times in the 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. range.
The Cincinnati Redlegs trimmed their roster to 27 with catcher Les Peden being sent back to the Springfield club of the International League in Indianapolis. Springfield will likely forward Peden to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League after the swap.
Yonkers New York harness racing starts tonight led by Retlaw Winchell the $5000 inaugural one mile pace favorite. Other pacers listed include Moore Volo Thomas B Scot Way zoff Vologda Daie Oliviette Han over Single See WAAC Mac Bingen and Mighty Sister.
Local high school baseball listings include Mande lmum Pomeroy at Racine Logan at Athens Kpolis at Jackson Hares at Middleport Albany at Rome The Plains at Ames Bern Buchte at Waterloo Trimble at Shade Pt Pleasant at Wahama and more with several Friday and Thursday games across multiple towns. Golf, track and tennis schedules also listed for Ohio U Marshall Ohio Wesleyan and conference tilts.
Hill from Columbus wins the featured five mile event at Lebanon Raceway with a time of 5 minutes 19 seconds beating champion Dick Stamford. Dayton Motorcycle Club hosted 90 entrants before about 4000 spectators. Amateur and novice divisions listed top finishers and Paul Goldsmith posted 32.4 seconds for a half mile in an expert elimination. Elmer Enzweiller suffered a serious leg and rib injuries in a novice time trials crash and was hospitalized.
Bend Rotary Club will sponsor an all sports banquet for Wahama High School athletes Thursday at 6 p.m. in the school hall. Principal Clyde Foley will host and guest speaker Mark Banks. Football basketball and baseball athletes will be honored. Officers include Jimmy Harreld and Rome Williamson.
Cleveland faces Detroit at Briggs Stadium in a 2 30 p m exhibition opener as manager Al Lopez plans a left field battle between Dale Mitchell and Harry Simpson. Luke Easter is doubtful with an injury while Orestes Minoso eyes first base after a .377 spring, and Feller struggles in a 9 1 loss to the Giants.
Conference coaches surveyed by the Associated Press say few freshmen will start for Big Ten teams next season though eligibility was restored. Ohio State coach Woody Hayes doubts many first year players will star, while Minnesota’s Wes Fesler expects freshmen to fill gaps after wartime losses.
In Cleveland at the Northwestern Ohio AAU championships two junior swimmers set national marks. Phil Ware of Niagara University posted 2 15.6 in the 220 yard freestyle prelims, while Garrick Agnes of Ohio State tied that time to win the finals. Ben Ledger of Canton McKinley set a district AAU 50 yard free record of 23.9 in prelims, but finished third in the finals. Charlie Moss of the University of Michigan set district marks by winning the 10 yard breaststroke in 1 03.32 and the 130 yard individual medley in 1 35.1.
Casey Stengel served as president and manager of Worcester in the Eastern League during 1925. The Worcester team finished last that year.
Rudy York, former Detroit Tigers star first baseman, has been hired by Youngstown Athletics of the Mid-Atlantic League as player coach. He previously worked at the Cleveland Indians’ farm camp in Daytona Beach Florida.
Pitt beats Kent State 11 to 4 in college action while Miami defeats Bowling Green 102 to 25. Ohio Wesleyan tops Cincinnati 68 to 54 and Ohio Wesleyan and Capital tie 1. Exhibition baseball features Brooklyn 7 New York A 6 and Chicago N 4. St Louis 9 Chicago N 6. New York N 9. Cleveland 1 Philadelphia N & A 3. NBA finals see New York trailing Rochester 1 to 8 in a best-of-seven. Hockey finals USA. Toledo leads Troy 7 to 4 in senior open. best-of-seven series 4-2. Northwestern averages 11.7 passes per Big Ten game 1950 season, breaking Indiana’s 1946 record. Pitching leaders Lemon 288 innings Houtteman 275 innings. Houtteman now in the Army.
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