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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1951
Page
10
In a busy baseball page, the Yankees and Tribe battle for AL and NL position as Brooklyn eyes a World Series foe. Cubs rally past Reds 5 4 in Chicago with late inning offense and pitching notes drive a tense night game.
Pt Pleasant hosts Gallipolis at Shawnee Pool tonight at 7 p.m. in the fifth annual Howard Yerges Memorial Trophy finals. The meet features boys and girls 16 and over and 15, with events including backstroke breaststroke freestyle medley relay diving on high and low boards. Trophy rivalry has alternated wins. Gallipolis won last year after a two-point scare at Shawnee Pool.
Xavier University announces freshmen may compete in varsity sports this fall as part of a broader trend in intercollegiate athletics amid the national emergency. Athletic director Al Stephan called the move a responsive step.
In the American League games Washington defeated New York 4 to 6 in the first day game while Philadelphia took the second 6 to 3. Boston and St Louis also posted wins as Detroit and other clubs split results. National League action saw St Louis beat Philadelphia and Brooklyn edge New York, with totals reflecting strong pitching and clutch hits across several matchups. American Association notes Toledo 5 to 2 in a late entry.
Multiple game listings show pitchers and matchups with times and records for New York Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston St Louis Detroit Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati St Louis. A brief note mentions Campanella hitting two homers and Ostrowski earning a Yankee shutout in a late boost to standings.
The note lists players with stats including Minoso of Chicago with runs batted in, Williams of Boston, Zernial of Philadelphia with 24 home runs, Musial of St. Louis with 38 runs batted in, Irvin of New Joe with 583 runs, and Hodges of Brooklyn with 32 runs.
In Chicago, 64 pros and 10 amateurs chase the leader’s purse at George S. May’s world championship. Ben Hogan sits one behind the pace after a 68, with Cary Middlecoff and Dutch Harrison close. Amateurs Don Finsterwald Phil Scrutton and Frank Stranahan post 69. Betsy Rawls leads the women’s event with 71, just shy of the course record.
A Columbus match maker Bob Otto announced mat pairings for the Athens County Centennial Fair program on Tuesday August 21 at 8 30 p m Opening the show Bobby Watts faces Ali Pasha one fall in a 30 minute limit A 60 minute best two out of three falls tag match stars Speedy La Rance and Paul Orth against Angelo Poffo and Bobby Ford The main event pits Jim Goon Henry against Big Bill Miller for 60 minutes Officials expect to honor Thor Olson and Al Hart as guests before the show.
Mainliner owned by Ralph H. Kroening of Milwaukee and trained by Guy Crippen swept to victory in a two heat win at Good Time Park. Crippen steered the colt to a 2:02 3-5 and 2:04 3-5, earning $51,347.26 from the $95,263 purse. Spennik took second in the first heat and finished second overall, with Scotch Rhythm close behind in third. Yankee Hanover faded to sixth after a strong start in heat one.
Syracuse defeated the Queen Bees 9-2 in the sole Ohio Valley Association game Thursday. Bill Hubbard contributed a double and a triple, Brownie Moore added two-base hits, and the visitors notched their second straight win as Gallipolis fielded a weakened lineup missing several regulars.
The White Sox defeated the Dodgers 14-9 to eliminate them from the Little League race. Terry O'Neil drove in three with a double and a single, George Weisenbach added two singles, and John Cornwell hit a grand slam for three Dodgers runs. Alert White Sox fielding by Tom Baldwin and Brent Cornwell sealed the win.
University of Toledo president Asa S. Knowles announced two players involved in a gambling fix have withdrawn voluntarily. Robert McDonald of Jamaica New York and Jack Freeman of Akron Ohio will have their records annotated for their role in the athletic scandal. Other players Massa Carlo Muzi and William Walker completed or faced separate outcomes.
Bob Haas a West Point senior from Dayton Fairview High School said he and about 90 cadets face dismissal for cheating on exams. Haas told Dayton Journal Herald he needs time to think before commenting and expressed support for Colonel Earl Blaik, saying he would be losing the greatest coach if Blaik left the academy.
Excursion tickets and grandstand seats for the Reds vs Cardinals double header in Cincinnati go on sale in Athens through the Baltimore and Ohio ticket agent. Tickets and excursion passes must be purchased by August 16.
McARTHUR Vinton County foxhunters finalize plans for a Field Trial and Beach Show to be held in McArthur on September 28 29 and 30. Elected officers for the coming year include John Radcliff Hamden president Leslie Perry Carpenter vice president Mrs John Radcliff Hamden secretary treasurer Everett Thompson McArthur Arthur Tripp Zaleski Earl Radcliff Radcliff Fred Matteson Hamden Earl Ellis Creola as directors.
In Columbus the unbeaten Cincinnati team expected a breather as St Henry met Steubenville to decide who reaches the Saturday final in the state American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament. A Cincinnati win Saturday morning would end the tournament with Cincinnati champions. Steubenville edged Conneaut 11-10 and St Henry beat Minford 11-7 in yesterday’s games.
The Coolville baseball team earns a home game Sunday against Pennsville. The matchup is scheduled for Sunday, August 12, with local fans set to attend and cheer the club in a regional showdown.
North and South Ohio high school stars prepare for Saturday night All-Star game at Barnitz Stadium. Starters listed include Henry Garn and Dick Hunter in the North backfield, with George Arnold and Bob Harris at ends. South backs feature Carroll Howell edging Eddie Merchant and Kenny Fienthal favored at fullback, while Dave Leggett and Claude Neeley bolster the backfield.
Banks Sport Shop defeated Bucks Auto 8 to 5 at the high school field to seize the first round crown and finish 6 1. Barnes doubled twice while Smith hit a third inning homer with one aboard to pace the Shop pers. Henderson led Bucks with a triple and a single. Bucks loss stemmed from a forfeit by Jones Market.
Rollie Hemsley former Major League catcher and two time base championships winner says he has been fired as manager of the Texas City club in the Gulf Coast League. The team sits sixth in the Class B standings as news breaks last night.
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