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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1955
Page
6
chaotic MLB weekend recap with Chicago White Sox triumphs and collapses, Pirates breaking a skid, Giants and Dodgers in a late inning duel, and notable performances by Nixon, Kellner, Lary, Ennis, and Mays amid rain delays and bonafide rallies across several parks.
Fragmentary standings show Columbus 75 Toronto 4 11 Rochester 7 Syracuse 2. Text also references Richmond Montreal Havana and Buttalo with unclear schedule notes for a Toronto Montreal Havana lineup and a Richmond game.
Sports brief notes Ray Katt homered for the Giants in a 11 10 win sparked by a 10th inning blast. Willard Nixon dominated for the Red Sox as New York's Yankees settled for a sixth straight defeat. A game suspended by curfew and rain left several schedules in flux with Cincinnati Brooklyn Milwaukee and Philadelphia slated for Tuesday action.
The clipping lists American League batting leaders with Kaline and Skowron prominent, noting Kaline of Detroit with 432 hits and 4 strikeouts attributed to Score in Cleveland. It also references Throneberry White in Boston and Kuenn in Detroit plus a minor note on Repulaks of St Louis and Bruton of Milwaukee in National League showing 396.
A fragmentary report notes AAU boxing events with names like V Widdoes and K Snider and scores such as 141 203 157 501 and 118 157 162 437. It mentions finals in the tournament set for tomorrow night and lists participants Donkey and Nye with unclear affiliations.
Cincinnati struggled at the plate as Chicago’s Sam Jones shut them down for a 2-1 loss. Pitching improved but hitting lagged, with the Reds totaling only two hits and five straight defeats. Art Fowler pitched six innings allowing one run before being relieved. Hank Sauer, Ernie Banks, and Gus Bell featured in the scoring and game action.
Castellani, a 21 year old ex Marine from Cleveland and third ranked middleweight, is favored to beat Cuba's Chi Ona in a televised 10 rounder at New St Nicholas Arena tonight. He has won two straight since Aug 20 loss to Olson, with wins over Moses Ward and Holly Mims. Garcia versus Pere at Parkway Arena is also on ABC-TV.
Jules Rivlin of Wheeling succeeds Cam Henderson as Marshall University basketball coach. Rivlin has coached high school teams after graduation and previously helped Marshall win the Buckeye Conference titles in 1888 and 1899. He will take over at the end of the term, joining the Green and White program with a plan to regularize the fast break and lead the team in the Mid-American Conference era.
Brooklyn captain Al Dark says the Dodgers lead the league but must battle Giants and Braves as August approaches. He predicts Milwaukee will surge ahead by season's end while asserting his club is stronger than Brooklyn. He notes Dodgers rested by heat and questions how Robinson Campanella and Doeh Newcombe will perform in July and after double headers.
Chandler Harper of Portsmouth Va won the third annual 81750 Virginia Beach Open at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club, earning 2400 and signaling a return to the professional circuit in Fort Worth Texas two weeks later. Dick Mayte of St Petersburg Fla was runner up with 264 and 4000 prize, with Olivery Lemont Tl third at 285 and 110 earnings.
Wayne Indiana reports indicate ABC Leaders remain atop the American Bowling Conference standings for the third straight day. Observers expect them to stay in first, with Budweiser Beer and Preiffer's Beer near the top. Eddie and other leaders trail, as teams chase top positions and potential playoff spots.
Hollywood fighter Jack Johnson of Los Angeles defeated Gene Thompson of Minneapolis in a controversial bout. Boston's Joe Camn stopped Eddie Compo of New Haven. Paris bout saw Percy Bassett of Philadelphia defeat Seraphin rer of France.
Cleveland reports a weak American League causing the Indians trouble after a 64 loss to Detroit. The Tribe must sweep games with the Nationals to move toward first place during the 6 game home stand. Vic Wertz expected to return from a bruised hand for the first 1955 series with Washington.
Tony Trabert from Cincinnati overwhelmed Vic Seixas 6-0 6-1 6-4 to win the River Oaks tournament, extending his winning streak since Feb. 1. Seixas, Davis Cup teammate, never led as Trabert opened with 11 straight games and cruised to the final victory. In other action, Columbus split a twin bill with Florento, winning 7-4 while losing 11-5, with Rochester topping Syracuse 7-2 and Richmond edging Buffalo 4-3 as rain shortened a second game. Detroit surveys weekend lineup as Tel-Aviv prospects shift. Tybee leads hitters, while Herb Lore suffers first major league loss for the Tigers.
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