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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1953
Page
10
Ed Belsho reports Athens Post 21 of K. T. Crossen lost 14-3 to Warren in the state Junior Legion Baseball Tournament. Manager Bert Barnes said the team, one of the smallest, had eight crucial errors and a brief 2-1 lead before the defeat.
The Gasmen defeated The Plains VFW 11 to 3 to clinch a share of the second half title in the City Softball League. Dick Cozad threw a three hit game and added three hits, with Garrison Workman and Brewer collecting two each. Oliver and Bulger each had two hits for The Plains. Tonight the Gasmen face Swearingen's Sports Shop, first half champions, in the final regular season game. a Swearingen win would trigger a playoff for the second half title.
The American Hockey League will operate with six teams for 1953-54: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Syracuse, Providence and Hershey. St. Louis and Indianapolis franchises were suspended at the directors meeting in Atlantic City.
Dave Hoskins will start for the Cleveland Indians to extend Washington's scoreless streak. The Senators were shut out 3-0 as Cleveland extended its winning run to six. Hoskins has earned the job after relief success and has allowed two runs in nine innings against Washington.
Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad lead Australia in Eastern Grass Courts play at South Orange. Rosewall meets Grant Golden while Hoad faces Bernard Bartzen. Gardnar Mulloy and Vic Seixas advance in singles with age and Davis Cup ties noted. In women's action Doris Hart faces Althea Gibson and Julie Sampson plays Mrs. Jean Rinkel.
The 1953 NCAA cross country championship is scheduled for East Lansing Michigan on Monday November 123 marking the 15th straight year the event is held at that site.
The data lists batting leaders and top pitchers from major teams. Notable figures include Musial, Schoendienst, Ashburn, and Mathews leading in hits doubles and home runs. Pitching leaders feature Burdette, Lopat, and Pierce with high strikeout counts.
The 10 round non-title welterweight clash between Kid Gavilan and Joey Giardello was scrapped for August 19 at Connie Mack Stadium after Gavilan's camp rejected another postponement. Promoter Herman Taylor announced the cancellation last night.
Robes Express in tight game pace. Robin Roberts looks to become the first 30 game winner in 19 seasons as he builds on last year’s 28-7 mark. The strong right hander has accelerated his performance and could hit the milestone soon.
Phillie pitcher Roberts improved in most pitching categories with his 19th win, a five hit 5-1 victory over St. Louis. The win moved Philadelphia a game and a half ahead of the Cardinals for fourth, while Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 2-1 and Chicago beat New York 5-3. Brooklyn rain idle.
Forty five women golfers from seven clubs competed Tuesday at Hocking Hills Country Club under the Women’s Association sponsorship. Low gross in the championship flight went to Carroll Widdoes of Athens with 91. Doris Poole of New Lexington had 92. Edna Timmons of Circleville took low net at 76.
In 1911 Cleveland and Detroit faced off as Ty Cobb taunted Shoeless Joe Jackson about league standards. Cobb argued Jackson might lead any league if he had started elsewhere. Jackson finished the season at .420, 12 points ahead of Shoeless Joe.
Coon dog field trials will be held at Silver Moon Park south of Jackson on Sunday August 9. The event, held in place of the West Virginia National, uses state route 75 as access.
The New York World Telegram and Sun reports odds against a golfer making a hole in one are 8103 to 1. In 20 years of the paper's tourney only 10 aces have occurred among 16 205 players and 81 205 shots.
The touring Pacific Coast All Stars defeated an Argentine Basketball Federation quintet for the second consecutive night, 56 to 43, in Buenos Aires.
Warren Schmakel aged 31 resigns as assistant line coach at Miami University in Oxford after serving under three different head coaches.
Ohio American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament action saw Holgate defeat Athens 8-3 as Massillon Chillicothe and Athens were eliminated in the double elimination round. Cincinnati Bentley Post pursues a second straight state title after a dominant 16-1 win over Columbus Scioto St Charles.
National League standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Chicago Pittsburgh and others with percentages and games behind. Wednesday schedules list Brooklyn at Milwaukee New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis with designated pitchers and matchups. Tuesday results include Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati and Chicago defeating New York while Brooklyn’s game against Milwaukee was postponed due to rain. Thursday games set Brooklyn at Milwaukee Pittsburgh at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis.
A partial broadcast of game matchups and scores lists several teams including Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia Detroit St Louis Boston and New York. The data shows multiple 1 pm and 7 pm start times, several player matchups and incomplete results.
The report lists team records and standings for clubs including Minneapolis, Charleston, Louisville, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Columbus, Kansas City, Toledo, and Louisville. It notes walkaway baseball action with Vic Raschi driving in seven runs for the Yankees in a 15-0 win over Detroit and Robin Roberts’ 19th win for the Phillies over St. Louis.
Chicago Bears rookie halfback Don Bingham finished second in a Texas state typing contest as a high school freshman at Monahans. He achieved 85 words per minute in the event highlighting early speed and accuracy.
Cleveland obituary reports ex boxer and fight announcer William E Chambers died yesterday at age 58. Chambers, nicknamed Human Megaphone, was a court bailiff and often sparred with Johnny Kilbane, former world featherweight champion, during his boxing career.
In Westbury New York Adios Boy clocked 2 03 for the mile in the second division of the Village Farm Stake at Roosevelt Raceway last night. The time shaved three fifths of a second from the two year old mark previously held by Adios the sire of Adios Boy.
In a 10 round welterweight bout at the Cow Palace Art Aragon of Los Angeles meets Henry Davis of Los Angeles. Aragon aims to prove he can dethrone Kid Gavilan as champion and holds seven wins in eight 147 pound fights. CBS TV will carry the bout at 9 p.m. EST with Davis likely around 139 pounds.
Les Coon achieved a long-sought feat at Hocking Hills Country Club by hitting the No 9 green from the tee on the course’s highest hill, a 330 yard downhill shot that had eluded builders since 1934. Teammates Bob Littler Dr Robbin Gardner and Earl Christianson witnessed the historic drive as part of a round in which Littler posted 68, among the year’s best scores. Earlier the first hole-in-one of the season came at No 8 by Dick Frasure, while Chuck Keller and Bob Jurgensmier also contributed a par and birdie in the same group.
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