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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1956
Page
5
Southpaw Warren Spahn and righthander Bob Lemon, stars of strong pitching staffs, chase the 200 win milestone as Milwaukee faces a pennant race. Spahn delivered clutch work to boost the Braves toward the target.
Spahns 14th win helps Braves beat Cincinnati 3-1 as Lemon reaches 200 career wins in a two game lead. Indians sweep Kansas City Athletics 5-2 and 2-1 to stay within striking distance in AL pennant race. Dodgers edge Phillies 3-2 to climb to runnerup in standings.
Warren Spahn unveiled a self defended sinker or screwball that baffled Cincinnati Redlegs as Milwaukee edged them 3-1. Spahn escaped late danger after Bob Thurman and Gus Kluszewski opened with singles, while Wally Post struck out guiding the Braves to the win.
The 57th Grand American Trapshoot opened in Vandalia with shooters from across the United States Canada the Canal Zone and Cuba. Amateurs win cash prizes while professionals receive trophies and admission is charged to limit crowding. The opening program features 200 targets at 16 yards and titles for veterans women and family pairs.
Lt Parry O'Brien raised his world record with a 61 feet 4 inch shot put during a conditioning meet for Olympic athletes in Pasadena California. Officials said the throw met AAU specs and would be eligible for official approval. He already holds the listed record at 60 10 and indoor record at 61 5 in a separate mark.
Washington Redskins halfback Vic Janowicz may be out for a month after an auto accident. The Ohio State University alumnus suffered a severe concussion and cuts when the car hit a utility pole Saturday.
At Camp Perry the semi finals reduced an initial 170 contestants to 25 for the 50-meter small bore Olympic rifle shoot. Gordon J. Taras of Pacific Grove California led Friday with 1156 of 1200 and Army 1st Lt Verle Wright Jr. of Fort Wayne Indiana second with 1153. Wright was part of the 1952 Olympic squad.
Lou Fillipo of Madeira California stopped Rudy Mendoza of Los Angeles in the third round. Randy Sandy of New York stopped Robbie Rosado of Puerto Rico in the eighth. Kid Gavilan of Cuba outpointed Jimmy Beechman of Philadelphia in ten rounds.
Defending champions Clyde Hippenstiel of San Bernardino California and June Stack of Hamtramck Michigan are seeded first in singles at the National Public Parks Tennis Tournament. The event, listing 67 players from 13 states, opens Sunday and runs through August 26.
Springfield based report states Pat Flaherty, 29, winner of the Memorial Day 500 mile race at Indianapolis, remains in serious condition after a Saturday night crash at the Illinois State Fair grounds. He is off the critical list following surgery with multiple fractures and facial injuries.
Gene Bell of East Liverpool sparked a 27 0 victory for Ohio over West Virginia in the 14th Ohio Valley All-Star game with a 33 yard dash. Jim Potts connected on a 24 yard pass to Pat Patchen for a third period touchdown, Geno Sessi added a three yard TD, and Potts threw an eight yard TD to Bert Dorsey in the fourth period. Sessi was named Ohio MVP.
An eight game skid by Columbus has nearly eliminated the Jets from a chance at fifth in the International League. Once near the top of the second division they now sit 342 games behind the Sugar Kings and Virginians who tie for fifth after a 13 5 loss to the Montreal Royals.
Rain forced postponement of the Hocking Valley Association events on Sunday. The same schedule will be slated for next Sunday as weather clears.
Larry Snyder defeated Carl Bradbury in a sudden-death 19th hole to reach the Athens Country Club golf final, overcoming rain soaked greens and Bradbury’s 2-up lead through 14 holes. Snyder’s late iron play and a birdie on 15 turned the match, with Bradbury missing a birdie bid on 18 to end it.
Lightweight champion Bud Smith sides with Joe Brown in a title bout at the Coliseum New Orleans. Brown, 31, facing a mother of three with a 60-14-8 record, seeks a two straight title win after a 10 round setback to Smith in Houston May 2. Smith is 33-14-5 and has not won since Oct. 19 defense of his crown against Jimmy Carter.
Cliff Lumsden of Toronto became the first person to swim the Juan De Fuca Strait from Victoria to the Washington shore. He covered 18.3 miles in about 11 hours and 35 minutes, finishing in darkness guided by a bonfire at Green Point. The strait was unusually calm despite its reputation for treachery.
Beulah Park Jockey Club of Columbus three time state champions fall to Kelly Homes of Flint 6 5 in game one and 8 3 in game two as Flint takes the Michigan Ohio National Baseball Congress title with a sweep.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 20 year old southpaw Charles L Gray from Yonkers New York to a contract with Clinton Iowa farm club in the Class D Midwest League.
Moe Norman defeated Jerry Magee 5 and 4 in the 36 hole final in Edmundston New Brunswick to claim the Canadian Amateur Golf Tournament top honors. Norman led 1 up after 18 holes and sealed the win with a Birdie four on the 21st to go two up.
Detroit Lions guard Jim Salsbury, a UCLA alum, balances football with film work during the offseason, serving as a movie man and occasional extra.
A revised pension schedule that could double current benefits was to be voted on today by player representatives from 16 major league teams. Funding would come from a five-year 16 million dollar radio and television contract for all-star and World Series games. Under the proposal, five-year men aged 50 would receive 100 dollars monthly and ten-year men 200 dollars. The plan was developed by a committee including Robin Roberts of Philadelphia and Bob Feller of Cleveland.
The item notes Mickey Mantle hitting a home run pace of 42 as the Yankees pull seven games ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace. It cites the Cincinnati Redlegs at 175 in a major league team context and Yankees at 156 for AL team marks. It compares league records 943 NL and 831 AL to historic highs.
San Francisco 49ers outgained Cleveland 28-17 as Frankie Albert impressed as new coach and QB Vito Parilli struggled. Preston Carpenter and Ray Renfro connected late for the Browns, while Hugh McElhenny opened with an 80 yard run and the 49ers led 21-3 at halftime.
John Henry Johnson powers the late drive as the Browns push for the line. Y A Tittle hits rookie Paul Goad on a 34 yard screen setting up Goad’s one yard score. Carpenter fumbles late, Hazeltine recovers and scores for San Francisco.
The National League table shows Milwaukee at 69 45 .605 and Brooklyn 67 47 .588 leading Cincinnati 68 49 .581. St Louis 58 58 .500 trails, while Philadelphia 55 59 .482, Pittsburgh 51 66 .436, Chicago 47 41 2, New York 44 39 3. Monday lists Milwaukee at Cincinnati as the only game.
Standings show New York atop the league with 77 wins and a .653 percentage followed by Cleveland and Chicago. Latest results include Cleveland 5 2 over Kansas City and Washington 9 7 over Boston in 11 innings. Upcoming matches list Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Boston among others.
The list shows standings with Toronto leading at 70 57 and .551, Miami at 70 58 .547, Montreal 70 61, Richmond 62 68, Havana 61 69, Columbus 73 .443, Buffalo 77 .408. Monday had no games. Tuesday schedules Havana at Montreal, Miami at Toronto, Richmond at Buffalo, Columbus at Rochester. Sunday results include Toronto 8 Rochester 4, Miami 5 Buffalo 4, Rochester 7 Havana 4, Montreal 7 Columbus 2, Saturday results Montreal 5 Columbus 4, Richmond 8 Tomoto 5, Buffalo 3 Miami 2, Havana 2 Rochester 1.
American Association games list results from Sunday and Saturday show Wichita, Louisville, Denver, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Charleston, and Omaha. Sunday totals include Wichita 3 Louisville 0 Denver 6 Minneapolis 5 Indianapolis 5 9 St. Paul 2 3 Charleston 8 Omaha 4. Saturday results show Wichita 8 Louisville 5 Charleston 3 Omaha 1 Indianapolis 13 St. Paul 5 Denver 4 Minneapolis 3.
Baltimore acquires Kansas City catcher Joe Ginsberg and sends catcher Hal Smith to Oakland on a double waiver move. Ginsberg bats .246 with 12 RBIs, while Smith hits .261 for the Orioles with 18 RBIs.
Paul Stricke of Youngstown pitched a one hitter as Cleveland beat Akron 2-1 in a first round game of the Northern Ohio Junior Amateur Baseball Federation Tournament. Cleveland beat Niles 11-8 in 12 innings in the other two loss elimination game.
The Cleveland Indians announced signing Don Kelley a 22 year old who batted .345 at Ohio State this year and .400 last season he made All Big Ten both years Kelley was assigned to Class B Keokuk Iowa farm club for development.
The Kansas City A's were mathematically eliminated from the American League title after a doubleheader loss to Cleveland. The Yankees would need a sweep of 36 games by the A's and loss by the Yankees to refuel a potential finish. Minnie Minoso and Ted Kluszewski boosted batting figures for White Sox and Reds respectively.
Ed Furgol, 39, wins the Milwaukee Open by five under par 65 in the final round, finishing 15 under 265. He heads to St Paul next, citing duties at Westwood Country Club and a late entry amid wind swept Tripoli course. Gene Littler and Jack Burke tie for high finish, with Rudy Boyd posting best amateur score of 285.
Lynn Lovenguth a 32 year old right hander for the Toronto Maple Leafs becomes the first International League pitcher to win 20 games this season. He won 8 5 over Richmond in the opener as Montreal’s Fred Kipp trails with 17 and Satchel Paige of the Miami Marlins leads by percentage at .786 after an 11 3 record. Paige added a clutch two run double as Miami beat Buffalo 5 4 while Lovenguth also excels with a complete game victory.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Giants 9-1 as Dale Long and Jack Shepard homered off pitcher Ruben Gomez. Bob Friend allowed nine hits for his 14th win, while Gomez suffered the loss.
Clemson holds a 26 to 10 edge over Furman in their football series with four ties across meetings.
Chet Crites of Detroit won the Midwestern Open Skeet Shoot Championship after a perfect 25 in three shootoffs. Four men tied at 100 targets, including John Chaffin Huntington W Va Joe Begin Detroit and Steve Novak Smithton Pa, with Shirley Thomas Akron winning the women's title.
Green Bay Packers 27 defeated Philadelphia Eagles 6 in Saturday action. Chicago Bears 31 beat Chicago Cardinals 7. Sunday, San Francisco 49ers 28 defeated Cleveland Browns 17.
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