Race Card Continues At Athens County Fair Harness Meet
A crowded program at Athens County Fair features eight heats of harness racing. Winners include Lucky D. Spencer and Phyllis Kay in pacing divisions, Pre Flight and Dutch Parlay in trot events, with Lillian Spencer dominating baby colts and other drivers claiming purses for the sulky races. Local exhibitors and mules follow, with ponies and big ponies contesting the afternoon.
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Haron
Athens County
Lucky D. Spencer
Hollingshead
Sharon K. Bradford
A. Coder
Edna Signal
N. Denny
Liam
Howard Fuller
Rosie W
Joseph Wolfe
H. Edwards
Pete Axworthy
H. Story
Phyllis Kay
Hi. Fuller
Connie Brewer
Ric
Martin
F. van Matre
Helen Castle
H. Nichols
Pre Hight
KR. Pissell
Dutch Parlay
A. Cadet
Milt
Ladd
Grandstaff
DD. van Morris
Appleman
Atom Chief
FE. Gaffin
Corky Cadet
FP. Snyder
Strots Gey
W. Morrison
Lillian Spencer
Margaret Dawn
Sue Stalder
Daisy Mae
Sue
Laicky Spencer
Lucky Spencer
Spencer
Posi
Val-Ax
Lillian R
Shence Ax Mint Batarkey
Ten Starkey
Wiedemann Will
Marty
Pilot
Bobby Mite
Fissell
Tom Rose
Henry Crow
Clarke Daily
Lindy Lou Williams
Otis Guthrie
Ap Pet
Paral Clark
Blaze
Johnny Adams
J@bby
Ralph Guthrie
Wild Fire
Bob Williams
Dina Lee
Don Guthrie
Flash
Larry Pugh
Trigger
Jennings Beagle
Tricksey
Ted Gruey
Alma
Jack Hawk
Bill
Harry Frost
J. M. Brown
Piketon
Brown
U.S. Trotting Association
Messenger Newsphoto
Feller Leads Indians in Night Start Against Orioles
Cleveland's Bob Feller, at 35 and 259th career win, aims for success in a four game series opener versus the Baltimore Orioles. He faces Bob Turley as New York and Detroit results buoy the pennant chase in a crowded major league scene. Rosen and Wertz helped Cleveland win the prior day while Lemon left with a knee issue after a Tiger rally.
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Bob Turley
Whiff
Baltimore
Indians
Detroit
Tigers
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Rosen
Vic Wertz
al Lopez
Tiger
Don Monsi
Lemon
Marion Dropped From Hocking League Schedule
Marion Ohio was removed from the International Hocking League schedule as directors voted a year suspension to reorganize. League president Frank Gallagher announced a six team structure for 1954-55 with Cincinnati Troy Toledo Grand Rapids Johnstown and Ft Wayne listed as certain to go. a 30 game schedule will be played.
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Detroit
Marion
Ohio
Frank Gallagher
Gallagher
Cincinnati
Troy
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Johnstown
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Boxing Results From Last Night Reported by AP
In Boston Tommy Collins of Bedford Massachusetts stopped Jimmy Ithin of New York in the fourth, by knockout. In New York Jackie La Bua of East Meadow New York defeated Clem Florio of Ozone Park New York on points after eight rounds.
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Boston
Tommy Collins
Bedford
Mass
Jimmy Ithin
New York
Jackie la Bua
East Meadow
N. Y
Clem Florio
Ozone Park
Baseball Standings and Friday Schedule
Baseball standings show New York leading with 70 wins and Brooklyn 67. Friday schedule features New York at Brooklyn, Chicago at Milwaukee, St. Louis at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with key pitchers listed for each game. Friday results include Cincinnati 6, Chicago 6, Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 1. Saturday matchups include New York at Brooklyn and Detroit at Chicago, among others.
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New York
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
SS Ast
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Gomez
Maglie
Birds Take 2nd Straight from Indians
In a night of varied results the Toledo Sox routed St Pauls Saints 16-2 on a 19 hit barrage while Louisville swept Minneapolis 4-1 and 7-4 behind strong mound work. Mel Wright earned his third win as Columbus beat Indianapolis 6-5 with seven hits from Wright. Hal Smith powered the Red Birds with a homer and two singles.
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Associated Press
Toledo Sox
St Paul's Saints
Louisville
Minneapolis
Tom Galagrande
Millers
Bill Werle
Lou Sleater
Charleston Senators
Kansas City
Columbus
Tts
Indianapolis Indians
Mel Wright
Hal Smith
Red Birds
Jaycees Cup Little League crowns after four-run fourth
The Jaycees beat the Lions 7-6 to win the Little League title as a four-run fourth inning lifted the champs from a 4-3 deficit. Antoinette led Lions with three singles, while Wallace reached base three times for the Jaycees with two walks and a hit by pitch. Burnfield and Riggs, Laufhutte and Wickerham were the pitchers.
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Jaycees
Lions
Champs
Antoinette
Wallace
Burnfield and Riggs
Laufhutte and
Wickerham
All Stars Meet Lions in Soldier Field Opener
The College All Stars face the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field tonight before about 90 000 spectators. Net receipts, expected around 450 000 dollars, go to Chicago Tribune Charities. Bratkowski starts at quarterback for the All Stars, backed by notable passers from Maryland and Notre Dame, while the Lions field a two platoon setup with Dublinski and Walker in the backfield. The game airs on 570 radio stations and 164 TV stations on DuMont and WGN Mutual.
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Ted Smits
Chicago
Detroit Lions
Soldier Field
Collegians
Lions
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Zeke Bratkowski
Bratkowski
Georgia
Cotton Davidson
Baylor
Bobby Garrett
Stanford
LamarcHan
Arkansas
Vince Dooley
Auburn
Parker
Dublinski
Doak Walker
Jack Christiansen
Lewis Carpenter
Taum
Chester Hanulak
Notre Dame
Johnny Lattner
Neil Worden
Wgn-Mutual
DuMont
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Reds Win 3rd Straight Despite Bell Slump
Cincinnati Reds push to a third consecutive win over the Chicago Cubs 8-6 as Gus Bell struggles with a hitting slump. Kluszewski Green Grass and Post homer, adding multiple extra-base hits while the team rallies with nine hits and seven for extra bases. St. Louis visits next as Nuxhall eyes Haddix in a three-game set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Gus Bell
Reds
Bell
Chicago Cubs
Gus
Cubs
Ted Kiuszewski
Jim Greengrass
Wally Post
Rhinelanders
Kluszewski
Post
Bobby Adams
Johnny Temple
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Nuxhall
Birds
Joey Haddix
Podbielan
Howie Judson
Northly Favored In Ohio All Star Tilt
Ohio shows its football talent in the ninth annual All-Star North South game. North coach Jim Robinson leads a favored lineup of 25 with several All Ohio stars among the 50 seniors from 1953. The contest aims to square the series after eight games with South wins four, ties one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Howell
Springfield
Ohio
Midwest
Buckeye
Jim Robinson
Canton Lehman
SABC
Bill Kidd
New Philadelphia
Rebels
Kidd
Glenn Davis
Barberton
Robinson
Braves See Bright Future as 12 Players in Twenties Lead Hope
A NEA feature notes the Milwaukee Braves field a youth core led by Eddie Mathews 22 and Henry Aaron 20. Del Crandall 24 anchors a strong catching corps along with veteran outfielders Charley Grimm and Bill Bruton. The article highlights a deep pitching staff from Joey Jay 19 to Ernie Johnson and Gene Conley 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
NEA
Anheuser-Busch
Milwaukee
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Henry Aaron
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Danny O’connell
Jack Dittmer
Joe Adcock
Joey Jay
Ernie Johnson
Gene Conley
Chet Nichols
Bob Buhl
Lew Burdette
Dave Jolly
Bruton
Crandall
Hartley Sales Triumphs in Opening Point Pleasant Game
Hartley Sales beat Jones-McNeill 6-4 in Point Pleasant Little League as Hartley racked five extra-base hits but committed seven errors. Tommy Duncan and Ronnie Neal pitched for Hartley. Tommy Musgrave started for Jones-McNeill, fanning 12. Gary Young led Hartley with a triple, two other hits, and four RBIs. Rotary then defeated Point Service 11-1 as Rutchie Newton’s triple drove in Billy Frischette in the fifth. Newton added a double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hartley Sales
Downing Jones-McNeill
Rotary
Point Service
Tommy Duncan
Ronnie Neal
Tommy Musgrave
Gary Young
Hartley
Rutchie Newton
Billy Frischette
Bob Shertzer
Stewart
Charles Sturgill
Bill Frishette
Newton
Buchtel Bruins Set to Meet The Plains Sunday
Buchtel Bruins coached by Ben Wagner will host a Plains team Sunday at 2 p.m. after last Sunday’s 10 7 comeback win for Buchtel in The Plains series opener. Lineups include Buchtel McDonald Bunting Beech Sullivan Day Davis Wicks Whitmore Robey and The Plains Kerns Vic eallo D Goldsberry R Goldsberry P Wilson D Wilson R Wicks Charney McKibben.
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Buchtel
Buchtel Bruins
Ben Wagner
Wil
the Plains
Bruins
McDonald
Bunting
Beech
Sullivan
Day
Davis
Wicks
Whitmore
Robey
Kerns
Viceallo
D. Goldsberry
R. Goldsberry
P. Wilson
D. Wilson
R. Wicks
Charney, McKibben
Braves Ground Giants Dodgers in NL pennant chase update
Giants and Dodgers battle for second place as Milwaukee Braves gain ground. Sal Maglie may start, Ruben Gomez considered, Erskine to start for Dodgers. Braves win sixth straight behind strong pitching. Redlegs and Yankees also win as pennant races tighten.
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Ben Phlegar
Associated Press
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Joe Wahes
New York
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
Strongley
Leo Durocher
Walt Alston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Indians
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Senators
Frank Sullivan
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Mickey Mantle
Tam O'Shanter World Championship Delivers Record Golf
The Tam O'Shanter world championship opens with Earl Stewart Jr. firing 65 to lead a field where 54 of 96 pros beat or match a 72 par. Byron Nelson's 269 19 under par Tam record looms, while contenders like Walter Burkemo Johnny Palmer and Sam Snead chase big prizes and a course record bonus.
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Chicago
Tam O'Shanter
Earl Stewart Jr
Byron Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Stewart
Dallas
Louisiana State
Walter Burkemo
Johnny Palmer
Bob Toski
Dutch Harrison
Henry Ransom
Dave Douglas
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Shelley Mayfield
Sam Snead
Claude Harmon
Jim Turnesa
Porky Oliver
Jack Burke
Flory van Donck
Mike Souchak
Bill Ogden
Doug Ford
Jerry Barber
Cary Middlecoff
Seven Reach 2nd Round In Gallia Play
Seven golfers advanced to the second round of Gallipolis Golf Club handicap match play. Winners include Dr. George Nibert over Ed Judy, Bert Patterson over Dr. Raymond Pope, Truman Morris by default from Dr. George Roberts, Dr. George W. Davis over William Reese, Tom Halliday over Paul Rees, Overholt over Gilbert Beard, and J. G. Volden over Frank Snedaker. Second round also features Howard Neal, H. B. Thomas, Carl Willis, B. Meadows, Panzo Bastiani, with E. E. Tonkin set to face Rush Krodel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Golf Club
George Nibert
Ed Judy
Judy
G. G
Bert) Patterson
Raymond Pope
Truman A. Morris
George Roberts
George W. Davis
William E. Reese
Tom Halliday
Paul Rees
Overholt
Gilbert Beard
J. G. Volden
Frank Snedaker
Snedaker
Volen
Howard. Neal
H. B. Thomas
Carl Willis
B. Meadows
Panzo Bastiani
E. E. Tonkin
Rush Krodel
Reds Threaten Own Double Play Record
The Cincinnati Redlegs are threatening their NL single season double play record after 146th turned in 113 games in an 8-6 win over the Cubs. They need 48 more to tie the mark in 41 remaining games.
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Cincinnatis
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Cubs
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