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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1951
Page
10
Fred Dowler and Johnny Coley of The Plains claim a 26 pound catfish catch on the Hocking River beside White's Mill. They say the big fish proved their critics wrong after a 3 a.m. battle on a stormy Saturday morning using trout line and chub bait.
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Nationals 5-3 powered by Bob Feller and Bob Avila's timely hitting. Avila drove in two in the fifth and raised his average to .327, while Feller earned win number 16 and set a club mark with 224 career victories. The win pulled Cleveland into second place, two games behind the idle Yankees, and improved their east coast trip to four wins, three losses. The four-game set continues with a night doubleheader.
Yankee rookie Mickey Mantle delivered a record night for the Blues in a 7-0 victory over Toledo. Mantle hit two homers, a triple, a double, and a bunt single, scoring three and driving in three while adding a strong plate performance. Milwaukee moved five games up with a 9-1 win over Columbus as St Paul and Louisville split a doubleheader. Saints won 7-2, Colonels 6-1. Johnny Merson delivered a ninth inning single to push Polis to a 5-4 edge over Minn.
SAN FRANCISCO ages doc Louis seeks the heavyweight title in a 10 round Cow Palace bout against Argentina’s Cesar Brion. Gate receipts expected over 50 000 with Louis a 5 1 favorite after a year of mixed results including a loss to Rex Layne and wins over three rivals. The winner preserves a shot at the crown while the loser risks an expiring chance.
New York optioned outfielder Jackie Jensen to the Kansas City Blues of the American Association and sold outfielder Cliff Mapes on waivers to the St. Louis Browns. The Yankees recalled outfielder Bob Cerv and pitcher Bob Wiesler.
In a seven inning start by Heintzelman and late bullpen work, the Philadelphia Phillies fall 7 to 5 to the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. Ed Morgan Williams? No, Edwards and Seminick pace the Reds with RBIs, while Ennis and Merriman add power. Waitkus plates two, Fox drives in a run, and Hansen earns the win while Smith takes the loss.
Sport Shop whips Guards 11 to 2 at the high school field in the second round of City Softball League. Wilson hit 11 in a standout performance aided by Hutcheson and Bolce as the Shoppers built nine runs in two innings and added two more in the fifth. Abraham homered for the Guardsmen and Pierre drove in a sixth inning run.
The White Sox move into a first place tie with the Yankees after a 5-4 victory. Dick Oberholzer’s fifth inning run and a fielder’s choice score helped surge the Sox ahead. Taylor sparked a three run rally with a first inning triple as both teams improve to 5-4 with a week left in Little League play.
National and American Association matchups listed with times and starting pitchers. St Louis at Boston 1 PM Pillette against Stubbs. Detroit at New York doubleheader 12 30 and 2 30 with Quain and Stuart vs Reynolds and Morgan. Chicago at Philadelphia 7 PM Pierce vs Martin. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh 7 30 Erskine vs Dickson. New York at Chicago 1 30 and 3 30 Jansen and Corwin vs McLish and Melly. Boston at St Louis 8 30 Spahn vs Staley. Philadelphia at Cincinnati 2 30 Meyer vs Raffensberger. American Association games include Milwaukee at Columbus night, Kansas City at Toledo night, Minneapolis at Indianapolis twi night, St Paul at Louisville night.
St Louis beat Boston 8 to 6 as Garver Paige and others starred. Chicago lost to Philadelphia 4 to 2 with Dix and Holcombe contributing. Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 8 to 6 behind Newcombe and Campanella. St Louis shutout New York 4 to 0 with Nichols and Cooper strong. Chicago lost 3 to 11 to New York in another pitcher’s duel. St Paul, Louisville, Milwaukee, Columbus, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Toledo also listed with results.
Highlights include Minoso of Chicago batting .342 over 250 at bats and Williams of Boston driving in 90 runs. Zernial of Philadelphia leads with 23 home runs while Musial of St. Louis has 3738 batting records and Irvin of New York with 72 RBIs. Hodges of Brooklyn adds 30 runs scored.
Bobby Thomson drove in all four New York runs with a pair of home runs to lift the Giants over the Cubs 4 to 3. Chet Nichols limited the Cardinals to four singles as the Braves shut out St. Louis 6 to 0.
Vic Cardell from Brooklyn won a decision over Joey Carbido of Youngstown in Hartford. Cardell outpointed Carbido after eight rounds.
Boston drops four of seven after an 8-6 shock by St. Louis Browns at Fenway Park. Ned Garver left with a strained left leg while Cleveland's Indians threaten New York's AL pennant.
House subcommittee chair Celler called intolerable the Major Leagues confined to eastern states and urged expansion. Ford Frick testified that only two leagues exist and any expansion must win club owner approval. A three man panel including Ty Cobb was named to study athlete salaries.
CHICAGO The Tam O Shanter extravaganza kicks off Thursday as the world’s richest golf meet begins with a 72 hole medal event over a 6700 yard par 72 course. The All American Amateur Crown features 30 top amateurs while another 30 compete for 3500 in professional prizes with 115 pros in the field and a preliminary qualifier for 24 starting spots. Prominent players include Sam Snead Cary Middlecoff Bobby Locke Jim Ferrier Lloyd Mangrum and other tour regulars.
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