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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1954
Page
10
The Pirates, in last place, ride a five game NL streak and influence potential World Series site. Brooklyn’s Dodgers fall 4-2 at Forbes Field as Pittsburgh gains momentum while Giants, Braves falter. Yankees win eighth straight as Indians rally past Detroit.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, despite last place in the National League, defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 to 2 for their fifth straight win. The crowd of 20,102 at night game marked the largest attendance this year. Manager Fred Haney praised the team’s improved defense and late runs as fans hope for a turnaround under Branch Rickey.
Cincinnati Bentley advanced to the final round of the Re wn 7 playoff in the American Lion baseball tournament after successive wins over Beleville and Lafayette, Ind. They will face Lafayette on Wednesday night for the regional title in St. Joseph Michigan.
Carmen Basilio from Canastota New York stopped Ronnie Harper of Logan West Virginia in the second. In Detroit Bob Rossele from Cedar Rapids Iowa outpoints Chuck Price of Detroit in six rounds.
Willie Mays of the New York Giants tripled and added three singles in four at bats as New York defeated Philadelphia 8 to 3. Howie Pollet of the Chicago Cubs ended a 10 game skid by pitching a five hit shutout over the Cincinnati Redlegs 5 to 0.
In the 74th National Doubles Tennis Tournament in Brookline, Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas edged Richard Sorlien and Robert Forbes 9-7 7-5 7-5. The defending doubles champions looked uncomfortable against a new pairing with Harvard and Stanford ties, reflecting a shaky start for the American team in Davis Cup terms.
Fifty-eight candidates, including ten lettermen, report Friday to coach Albert Lilley as Belpre Eagles begin drills for the Southeastern Ohio Buckeye League. Backfield strength returns with six lettermen. center position concerns persist after Phil Miller left for the Navy.
George Pug Hood, star guard for Columbus South High School, resigns to enter private business after leading team to the Ohio Class A basketball finals last March. Hood was rated one of the state's top cage men.
Walter Michaels, a Cleveland Browns linebacker, owns a dairy farm near his hometown Swoyersville Pennsylvania. The article notes his livestock operations and ties to his rural upbringing.
The data lists top performers by team and category from the baseball season. It includes leading batters and pitchers such as Mantle Doby Musial Schoendienst Mays and others with counts for runs hits doubles triples home runs RBIs and stolen bases along with noted pitchers and win totals.
Ed Otto promotes stock car racing from Georgia roots to national prominence. He forecasts a 12 hour LeMans style Linden New Jersey event with 60 cars from 20 makes, plus a 15 minute sprint each hour on a two mile runway course. Top drivers include Herb Thomas Dick Rathman and Lee Petty racing for NASCAR standings.
Cleveland holds second place as Avila singles in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Bob Lemon extends his string of wins, aiding an Indians bullpen and continuing a tight AL race with the Yankees. Avila drives in the tying run earlier and adds to his August surge while Rosen endures an extended slump and shoulder bursitis.
New York Giants manager Leo Du Rocher states the club is not out of the National League race with about 40 games left. He cites lineup changes to spark offense, naming Bobby Hofmann as a spark at first and Ray Katt at catcher, while Whitey Lockman rests.
Nelsonville Admirals, Gallipolis Eagles, and Wellston Merchants won in the district softball tournament at Sundown Park. Nelsonville edged Marietta 9-8 on nine hits and a Marietta error. Gallipolis led Marietta 12-2 when the game was called per rules. Wellston came from behind to beat Nelsonville Jack's Bar and Grill 7-6. Tonight's third round features Nelsonville vs Gibson Tin Shop at 7, Athens Jaycees vs Logan Merchants at 8, and The Pining VFW vs Shhewaman and Hoff of Marietta at 9.
The Indianapolis Indians extended their league lead to 14 games with a 4-2 win over Charleston as Bob Kelly pitched. Louisville fell 4-3 to St. Paul. Columbus beat Kansas City twice 4-2 and 5-2, and Minneapolis defeated Toledo 7-1.
Standings list New York leading with 71 wins 44 losses followed by Brooklyn 70 47 and Milwaukee 66 48 as Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh trail. Schedule notes include Philadelphia at New York 12 30 pm Brooklyn at Pittsburgh 7 30 pm St Louis at Milwaukee 9 pm Cincinnati at Chicago 1 30 pm. Tuesday results show New York Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 4 and Brooklyn 2 St Louis 4.
Detroit at Cleveland 1 p.m. feature Aber Hoeft vs Wynn as 4-7 and 6-12 meet 15-9. Chicago at Baltimore 7 assesses Consuegra or Martin against Larsen 16 losses. Boston at Washington 7 p.m. Nixon 8-10 faces McDermotte 6-12. Results New York 11 Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 4 Detroit 3.
Chicago Cubs defeat Cincinnati Redlegs 5-0 and 6-1 to halt a 10-game slide. Howie Pollet and Paul Minner pitched well for the Cubs while Clyde McCullough hit a grand slam in the second game. Hank Sauer and Ralph Kiner homered in the opener as Cincinnati uses seven pitchers to yield 22 hits. The Redlegs fall six games below .500 and slip from fourth place prospects.
Athens High School football announces 1954 Bulldogs will receive equipment and undergo physicals Thursday with 9 a.m. equipment issue and 1 p.m. exams at the high school stadium. Two-a-day practices begin Friday with sessions 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. under first year head coach George Riser.
Dick Hauff a 17 year old from Chicago tops the 36 hole qualifier with 76 70 146 at Ohio State Scarlet course to lead by six strokes. He earns 250 college scholarship and 250 from 1952 tournament and could gain 1000 if he wins match play. Adopted as a child, he was found by American soldiers after war in Persia.
Atlantic City hosts a pair of apprentices in Nordic style riding as Ray Mikkonen of Finland and Eb n Sorenson of Denmark race as apprentices.
At Camp Perry the national championships proceed into their third day as 825 entrants completed two matches. Marine Capt Lemoin Cox of San Diego leads the service rifle division while Louis J North of Columbus Ga tops the match rifle. Coast Guard Cmdr Christian R Couser of Washington DC wins the Coast Guard trophy in the service rifle division. The Army team edges the Marine Corps for the Nevada trophy in the four man team event.
Lexington reports the September 18 game between Kentucky and Maryland will launch national TV coverage for college football this fall. The NEA dispatch notes the national broadcast marks a kickoff to the season’s TV schedule.
Monmouth Park Race Track paid more than $6 million to the State of New Jersey during 1953.
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