Mid-American baseball race opens with eight games this weekend
ED BELSHO notes the 1953 MAC schedule under the Gary plan. Western Michigan seeks a fifth straight title with a ten game league slate. Miami, Kent, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, and Ohio all figure in the new setup as Wayne State reports a peculiar chin injury in a basketball practice.
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Golden Flashes
Enzo Ferrari Enters 1-Cylinder Indy Engine in 1953 500
Enzo Ferrari enters a 1 cylinder supercharged engine with 2989 cc displacement in the 1953 Indianapolis 500. George Lerner, vice-president of the Ohio Valley Association, suffers a heart attack and is admitted to Holzer Hospital. San Bernard reports his father is recovering.
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Bobcat Trio Pounds Ball At .400 Clip
Bobcats boast strong batting through seven games led by John Turk at a .476 clip with 10 hits in 21 at bats including three doubles one triple and a homer. Dick England improves to .414 with 12 hits in 29 appearances and 17 runs scored. Carl Addis climbs to .400 with 10 hits in 25 at bats while Harry Kessel Dick Murphy Vince Costello Jack Mehl Don Kreis Nick Petroff and Bill Frederick post solid marks. Kreis Bier and Mehl pace pitching with two wins apiece as team batting averages reach .324 to opponents .229.
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Husky
Dick Fengland
Wayne
Carl Addis
Harry Kessel
Dick Murphy
Vince Costello
Jack Mehl
Don Kreis
Nick Petroff
Bill Frederick
Dancer Aims for Wood Memorial at Jamaica
Unbeaten Native Dancer seeks the Wood Memorial at Jamaica on Saturday in a field of about six three year olds. Alfred Vanderbilt’s grey son of Polynesian is the short priced favorite to remain the Derby favorite a week before the Kentucky Derby.
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Man Impersonator Arrested for Check Fraud as Lou Groza
FBI says 29 year old Philadelphia man Anthony O Brown was arrested for impersonating Lou Groza to pass bad checks. He cashed two checks for 150 and 100 dollars in night clubs, signing Anthony Lewis Groza. Groza’s correct name is Louis Groza.
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Fights Last Night by The Associated Press
Detroit boxer Chuck Speiser stopped Frank Fa Varro in the ring as Akron’s 173 pound contender failed to recover from a late-round attack. Speiser improved to a decisive victory in Detroit.
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Ohio U golfers win triangular meet at Terrace Park
Cincinnati and Miami compete in a three way match at Terrace Park Country Club as Ohio University tallys ten victories. Bobcats top Bearcats 10 7 and edge Miami 13 to 5 while Cincinnati MIami tie 9 9. Dick Smail paces OU with a 76 tying medalist Bill Forbreger.
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Phillies hand Dodgers first NL defeat in series sweep
Phil lies extended their lead with a 6 1 victory at Connie Mack Stadium as Robin Roberts earned the clincher with two days rest. Stan Lopata and Granny Hamner provided run support while Brooklyn faced nine hits but only Pee Wee Reese’s first inning homer mattered.
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Snead Trails Field in Tourney of Champions Opener
Sam Snead, in Las Vegas, opened the Tourney of Champions by shooting 79 to finish well back as Earl Stewart Jr. and Lew Worsham led after day one. The event carries a $93,250 purse with first prize of $10,000 and Calcutta bets heavily favor Mangrum and others as Snead battles a lingering hand injury.
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Ox Da Grosa Dies at 51 Former Holy Cross Coach
John Ox Da Grosa 51 a former college football coach and Pennsylvania athletic commissioner died at his home after a three month illness. He led Holy Cross football from 1946 to 1948 compiling a 6 55 record and earned three straight wins over Boston College. He played at Colgate and coached at Haverstown and Temple before Holy Cross.
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Belair Stud Contenders For 79th Kentucky Derby
Belair Stud owners William Woodward may start two Derby colts at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. Prince Charlie, a son of Princequillo, and Game Chance, out of Bonnie Beryl by Sir Gallahad Ill, trace to the same sire line on the dam side as historic champions Gallant Fox Omaha and Johnstown. Bonnie Beryl, dam of Game Chance, earned over 119000 dollars in stakes.
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Columbian High School coach to lead North Side football
Harry Au ble Jr., basketball coach at Columbian High School, will become head football coach at North Side School in Corning, New York, next season. The change follows his successful prep basketball tenure and signals a cross sport posting.
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Pro Baseball Schedule Highlights Key Matches and Times
Cincinnati faces Milwaukee at 9 p.m. Wehmeier battles Antonelli as St Louis meets Chicago at 2 30 p.m. New York and Brooklyn clash at p m. Corwin and Roe in Panthers duel. Dickson meets Konstanty as Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia. Multiple games broadcast across leagues with tense matchups and standings on the line.
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Pirates top Giants on first grand slam season hit
Yesterday's Stars reports Frank Thomas of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit his first major league grand slam, the season's first by any player, as Pittsburgh edged the New York Giants 6-5. Warren Hacker of the Chicago Clubs allowed four hits, fanned six, and walked one in a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee.
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Campbell, Galletta, Hyndman Reach 53rd North and South Semis
In Pinehurst North Carolina Bill Campbell from Huntington West Virginia faces Mal Galletta from St. Albans New York and Hyndman from Abington Pennsylvania in 18 hole semi finals for the 53rd North and South Amateur golf tourney. Campbell edged Dick Chapman on the 19th hole in the quarter finals. Galletta defeated Frank Strafaci 2 and 1. Hyndman beat Maurice McCarthy 3 and 2 and Cochran eliminated Harry Haverstick 3 and 2.
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Frank Strafaci
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Muskegon
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College Baseball Results Across Several Games
Marietta crushed Ohio Wesleyan 15 to 0 while Bluffton defeated Defiance 12 to 10. Dayton beat Cincinnati 7 to 6 and Duquesne won 20 to 10 against Steubenville. Slippery Rock State trounced Mt. Union 80 to 42 in track and field. Miami routed Kentucky 9 to 0 in tennis.
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Albany and Trimble Ready for Athens Final Showdown
Albany's Red Devils toppled The Plains 13 to 6 to reach the Athens County baseball final against Trimble. Trimble beat Ames Bern 8–7 to advance, with Albany and Trimble slated to play at The Plains diamond at two this afternoon. Henthorne pitched for Albany fanning 15 as Tewksbury and Beatty led with multiple hits. Erdy homered for Trimble while Poches and Sephus starred for Ames Bern.
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Solons Rally To Overtake Hoosier Tribe
Veteran Pat McGlothin pitched well in his season debut guiding St Paul to an 11 1 rout of Louisville tying the teams for the American Association lead It was Louisville s second loss in six games Charleston Senators won again beating Indianapolis 4 2 Columbus defeated Toledo 6 4 Toledo faded after a late homer burst Turnaround came as Kansas City beat Minneapolis 10 4 leaving the Millers winless at home after three defeats and five straight losses overall
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Carter Seen as Favorite in Boston Title Bout
Boxing fans anticipate Jimmy Carter defending his light weight title tonight at the Boston Garden against Tommy Collins in a 15 round NBC telecast. Carter is favored to win by bookmakers, with Collins needing a knockout within six rounds to crouch the upset chances.
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Jimmy Carter
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Drake Relays Start Today
The Drake Relays opened with aims for new American marks in the university four mile relay and sprint medley. Kansas is favored in the longer race and in the medley, with top sprinters and hurdlers set for preliminaries. The CBS televised Saturday program features 20 finals and a Kansas Georgetown distance medley clash.
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All-Star Coach Again Guides Georgia Tech Squad
Buddy Dodd of Georgia Tech will lead the collegiate All-Star football team at Soldier Field on August 14 for the second straight year. The Chicago Tribune named Dodd head coach of the group Thursday night as sponsor of the annual series.
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Buddy Dodd
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7Lb Bass Hooked At Gallia Institute Grounds
Gallipolis report of a 7 pounds 10 ozs bass caught by Lynas Harrison of 58 Smithers St on the Gallipolis State Institute pond. The 23 inch fish weighed, hooked with minnow bait, in tangled weeds and was landed in about two minutes. The pond, an old clay pit, has not been stocked. The 1937 flood's depth is noted nearby.
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Four Ohio University Teams Enter Weekend Schedule
Ohio University fields four athletics squads this weekend with a full Spring slate. The thinclads and golfers host events tomorrow while baseball and basketball meet road opponents in two contests each. Bowling Green looms in the baseball series, and Western Reserve and Kent show upcoming tests for the Bobcats.
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Minerva Coaches Quit at Nearby Canton School
Minerva in Canton area reports the resignation of three coaches Herb Gorby football Bill Wise basketball and Bill Corven grade school coach. They offered no explanation for leaving the positions.
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