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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1954
Page
9
Athens Earl Christiansen among favorites in the Ohio Open as Richmond and other contenders eye early rounds. The recap notes strong performances and anticipated matchups across the field.
The 1954 Ohio Open at Walnut Grove promises a new champion as favorites include Dick Shoemaker and Herman Keiser while Earl Christiansen leads amateurs among a field with many former champs. Local pro crowd watches Dayton's Jack Zimmerman and Cincinnati competitors battle for top positions and a 36 hole finish tomorrow.
Five top trapshooting titles headline the 55th Grand American at Vandalia. About 850 entrants expected after 662 shooters from 44 states and three Canadian provinces competed opening day. Fred Waldock and Iva Pembridge posted high scores as favorites to defend men's and women's crowns.
In Detroit at the Country Club of Detroit the 1954 Amateur Championship opened with four former champions eliminated in the first round. Sammy Arzetta, 1950 champion, lost on the 19th hole to Tim Holland, reflecting a day of scrambling golf. Will Turnesa and other past winners also exited, while favorites like Billy Joe Patton and Arnold Palmer advanced alongside Dale Morey Harvie Ward and Don Cherry.
The Charleston Senators, last in the American Association, defeated the top Indianapolis Indians 7-1 as Gordon Goldsberry drove in three runs with a triple and a homer. Louisville moved within 13 games of Indy after beating St Paul 10-5. Minneapolis edged Toledo 6-5 and Columbus beat Kansas City 7-3 behind Cloyd Boyer’s eight-inning relief.
St. Louis Cardinals chose George Silvey to supervise their farm system of 13 Class C and D clubs due to his reputed skill at judging baseball speed.
Cleveland built a 5 game cushion over the Yankees after sweeping Baltimore and sits 15-2 against cellar clubs. Mike Garcia seeks his 3rd win in Philadelphia as Al Lopez hails the team as a great unit with depth and resilience.
Wildcat Billy Mc Neece a 22-year-old former paratrooper from Central Islip N Y defeated Garth Panter of Salt Lake City in a 10 round bout at Eastern Parkway Arena Brooklyn. Mc Neece weighed 165 pounds to Panter 161 and suffered eye cuts needing stitches delaying Oct 11 plans for a title bout.
A dense recap lists matchups and times across the league including Gomez versus Minner in York Chicago at 1 30 p m Newcombe against Fowler or Drews in Brooklyn Cincinnati and Roberts versus Spahn in Milwaukee Philadelphia at Milwaukee 9 p m and Pittsburgh at St Louis 8 p m plus Monday results rain postponement and midweek games with New York Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Detroit Boston Baltimore Washington and Cleveland Philadelphia specifics. Edsel Ford comments on golf.
Indianapolis holds 48 19, Louisville 65 64, Columbus 67 19, Kansas City 63 67, St. Paul 69 21, Toledo 62 70, Charleston 51 35. Schedule shows Columbus at Kansas City, Louisville at St. Paul, Toledo at Minneapolis, Charleston at Indianapolis with results Columbus 7 Kansas City 3, Charleston 7 Indianapolis 1, Minneapolis 6 Toledo 5, Louisville 10 St. Paul 5.
Jim Busby of the Washington Senators collected four hits and drove in four runs across two wins, 8-5 and 10-3, against Philadelphia. Gus Keriazakos tossed his first major league complete game, allowing eight hits eight walks and eight strikeouts in the 10-3 victory.
Defending champion Julian Appliance from Springfield bowed out with a 1-0 loss to Toledo CIO in double elimination. Dayton Count Kitchen beat Dayton N 3-1 in winner's bracket. Ashland defeated Columbus Pope's Inn 5 to 1. The state tournament winner advances to regional play August 27 to 29.
Casey Stengel says it’s up to him to spark a nine game Yankee home stand after a Boston skid. Lopez, optimistic about Cleveland leading by 5% games, stresses daily focus and notes George Strickland recovering from a broken jaw as Strickland and other veterans return from injuries.
East Lansing Michigan two Michigan State football coaches Don Mason line coach and Sonny Grandelius freshman coach direct the activities of last season's Rose Bowl champions as they begin preparations for the new schedule opening against Iowa on September 25. Both were named to All American teams during their Spar tans days.
In La Plata Missouri sportsman Glen Crawford offered a five dollar per female mink released alive from traps to boost mink numbers. Four releases were reported, but all trappers declined the bonus saying they supported the goal without payment.
West Virginia University football trots out domestic notes as coach lectures. Halfback Eddie Dugan and tackle Jerry Urda married. Tackle Ray Walsh moves to the Green Bay Packers this fall and becomes father of a baby girl.
Gallipolis Eagles defeated Marietta Wagon Wheel 10 1 to capture the District 12 softball championship at Sundown Softball Park. The Eagles advance to the State Tournament in Toledo, meeting District 7 champions at 9 45 a m Friday.
Golf officials remind players to know the rules before the United States Amateur held in Grosse Pointe Farms Michigan. The final featured S Davidson Herron and Peter Harmon with Harmon misjudging a ball at the 88th hole believing it out bounds. After quitting he later found all three balls in bounds.
CAMP PERKY Ohio Marine Corps first team captured the National Trophy team rifle title with 1441 points out of 1500. Army first team was second with 1428. Marines second team earned 142. CHAGRIN FALLS Ohio Dale Brown, 24, ex‑Ohio Wesleyan and Air Force gridder, hired as Chagrin Falls High School head football coach. Duane Richards 14 of Westmont High signed with Cincinnati Redlegs. MARIETTA Milford Harrison of Vermilion won the Lewis Johnson Trophy Race at the 20th annual Mid‑East Outboard Regatta.
Chauncey Dover Blue Devils begin Bill Smiths 10th season rebuilding around five returning starters from last year. About 50 candidates showed for spots as 16 lettermen back, practice moved to mornings only, and schedule shifts include a Thursday game and a single 2 pm home start. The team aims for SEC Buckeye League play with many seniors and sophomores vying for positions.
Boxing results show Havana and Garth Panter defeated by Prankie Pernandes and Billy McNeera, with points tallies in the mid to high teens and 10s. Matches listed include locations New York Brooklyn Central Islip and Salt Lake City with fighters from Havana and Honolulu.
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