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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1954
Page
7
Indians fan base remains confident as Cleveland routs Baltimore 12-1 and Boston crushes the Yankees 8-2 while Giants widen their NL lead with a doubleheader sweep of the Pirates. Detroit and Philadelphia win, boosting AL rivals in a tense pennant chase.
Cleveland Indians ride a potent mix of hitting and a famed pitching trio plus two relievers to a 12 1 victory over Baltimore. Early Wynn Lemon Garcia lead a staff with 11 17 and 15 wins while Larry Doby tops the lineup with 102 runs batted in. Avila Hogan and Doby pace a balanced attack as Cleveland expands its lead on New York.
Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert defend their status as the doubles team to beat by beating Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-4 8-6 6-3 in Brookline. Doris Hart and Shirley Fry capture women's title 6-4 6-4 over Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne du Pont.
Cpl. Edward F. Grimes from Fort Devens led over 300 shooters at Camp Perry Ohio striking 242 of 250 to win the National Trophy individual match despite not qualifying for Army’s first marksmen team. He had hoped to join the crack First Army squad.
A snapshot of season leaders across batting and pitching with standout figures: Doby of Cleveland tops home runs with 77 and runs batted in 107 while Musial leads in runs with 102 and RBIs 111 for St. Louis. Moon collects 167 hits for the Cardinals and Fox adds 165, Vernon 27 doubles, and Hamner 11 triples. In pitching, Feller has 112 decisions and 846 strikeouts, Antonelli 188-857 in wins, and Roberts 149 strikeouts. Early Wynn earns his 17th win as Cleveland blanks Baltimore 12-1. Del Ennis drives a three-run homer in both games of a Phils-Dodgers doubleheader sweep 6-2 and 6-0.
Four North South All Star players favor Ohio University for continuing their football careers. Fred Meeks Dave Kuenzli Richard Wray and Jerry Keim are headed to OU while others pick Kent State and Miami. Lou Sawchik from Ohio U MAC team has joined the Chicago Cardinals as a rookie end in preseason play.
Harvie Ward, fresh from winning the Canadian Amateur, opens the 1954 U S Amateur at the Country Club of Detroit and asserts only a player adept at every phase of golf can win.
The 55th Grand American trapshoot championship begins in Vandalia as Amateur Trapshooting Association predicts record participation likely exceeding 2000 entries. Dayton Homecoming 200-target event drew 429 shooters, topping last year’s 385. Lawrence Jones Jr. won yesterday’s Homecoming race with a perfect 200. Lee Braun led pros with 200 of 200.
The Dancer, famed 1-year-old colt known as the people’s horse, will retire to stud in Maryland after a recurring right forefoot injury. Owned by Alfred Wynne Vanderbilt and trained by Bill Winfrey, he won 21 of 22 races and had been set for the Saratoga Cup before retirement. His farewell comes shortly after matching Man o’ War’s 26-out-of-? record, with plans to resume in France uncertain.
The drag bunt is a slowly hit ball placed between first base and the pitcher's box to confuse the first baseman and pitcher while inviting the second baseman to field.
Albany collected 11-0 shutout of McArthur as Ralph Nuzum struck out 10. Roger Van Dyke homered with two aboard in frame four. Fred Lowe added three singles. Racine beat New Marshfield 6-5 behind Larry Wolfe’s winning effort, with Bill Hubbard perfect in two trips.
The Kansas City Blues defeated the Nuts twice 12-3 and 2-1 to settle a protest over a drained ball ruling. The earlier game featured a disputed drain ball in Charleston that umpiring treated as a ground rule double before the league ordered a replay. Indianapolis edged Columbus 1-0 as Bob Kelly allowed five hits. Toledo downed St Paul 7-6 on three homers. Louisville beat Minneapolis 14-9 to stay 14 games back.
Jack Thompson Jr. of Canfield posted a 70 at Walnut Grove to stake a claim as a favorite in the Ohio Open which opens today. Another early contender is Hans Merrell from Cuyahoga Falls who shot 79 in yesterday’s pro-members tournament.
Gallipolis Gun Club hosts a Sunday trap shoot between Athens and Gallia shooters. Top scores ranged from 14 to 26 with Gillespie and Drummond among the leading marksmen. The club plans a beef stew fundraiser on February 2 to support improvements.
Joe Kuharich, longtime NFL assistant and former Chicago Cardinals coach, is named head coach of the Washington Redskins in Detroit after a heated dispute in Sacramento. The change ends Curley Lambeau’s tenure as owner George Preston Marshall retools the team amid calls for a tougher, more hustled approach.
Cincinnati, slumping to fifth, lost 9 to 7 as St. Louis piled up 13 hits. Jim Greengrass homered for his 23rd, Johnny Temple added three hits, but pitching failed and the Reds dropped from fourth to fifth, giving ground to Philadelphia in the standings.
Standings show Cincinnati at Milwaukee with Drews 3 3 versus Spahn 14 10. Sunday results New York 5 Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 2 Milwaukee 12 Chicago 6 St Louis 9 Cincinnati 7. Saturday Chicago 5 Milwaukee 2 St Louis 6 Cincinnati 5. Pittsburgh at New York postponed by rain. Philadelphia at Brooklyn postponed. Tuesday games New York at Chicago 1 30 pm Brooklyn at Cincinnati 5 pm Philadelphia at Milwaukee 9 pm Pittsburgh at St Louis 7 pm.
The schedule lists multiple sports matchups across cities including Washington versus Philadelphia at 2 and 12 30 p.m. with Stubbs Keriazakos facing Fricano Kellner, plus Cleveland at Boston and New York, Detroit vs Chicago results and a postponed Washington at Philadelphia game due to rain. Several later games include Chicago at Washington and Detroit at Boston in evening slots.
Charleston at Indianapolis Columbus at Kansas City Louisville at St Paul Toledo at Minneapolis and results Indianapolis 1 Columbus 13 Minneapolis 9 Kansas City 12 2 Charleston 4 Toledo 7 St Paul 6 Toledo 4 St Paul 1 Louisville 6 Minneapolis 3 Kansas City Charleston 2 Columbus 5 Indianapolis 3 Louisville at St Paul 1
John Powless of Flora Illinois defeated Bob J. Benjamin 6-0 6-2 to claim the first Western Invitational Tennis Tournament. Joe Russell and John Brownlow of Cleveland won the doubles title 6-3 6-3 over Jim Bricknell and Morey Drilling of Detroit. In Babe Ruth League action Stamford Connecticut won its third straight World Series title beating Jackson Tennessee 2-1 behind 3-hit pitching by 15 year old Andy Wasi.
Bobby Thomson returned to action after a five month fractured ankle and will start in Milwaukee against Cincinnati. He moved to the outfield this year and hit a two run homer in the seventh to break a 6 6 tie as the Braves beat the Cubs 12 6. Thomson valued the blast as a personal lift and compared it to his pennant winning homer for the Giants in 1951.
New York featherweight Sandy Saddler will box two rivals on the same Caracas program, meeting a local opponent then Mexico's Baby Ortiz, in a stunt he has performed in Latin America before. The 126 pound titleholder is known for bold showings on long trips.
Paavo Nurmi, famed four time Olympic medalist, explained his racing decline with a simple remark. He stated that too much competition was the reason for his losses and slower times.
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