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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1953

Page

9

Maureen Connolly The Girl Champion Of Tennis

Maureen Connolly 18, top American woman tennis player, says she would rather ride horses than play tennis though she runs the sport’s show. The San Diego native handles business matters, TV and radio work, a hometown column, and travels famed circuits with independence and a rival coach rift.

Maureen Connolly New York NEA Europe Bobby Connolly Aly Khan Nelson Fisher San Diego Little Mo Missouri Big Mo Reenie Navy Norman Brinker Maureen Julia Sampson Eleanor Teach) Tennant Teach

Bovie Reaches Golf Semi finals in Gallipolis

George Bovie advanced to the Gallipolis Golf Club handicap semi finals by posting a 37 to defeat Clark Hager 4 and 3. His next opponent awaits after a series of postponed and third round matches, with several quarterfinals and third-round results shaping Sunday play.

Gallipolis George Bovie Gallipolis Golf Club Clark Hager Bovie Alva G. Shoemaker Dr. O. A. Vornholt Dr. Brown Hedges Gallipolis State Institute Dr. Pope W. Lewis Brown Dorothy Marge Evans

Browns and Rams face off in Los Angeles clash

Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown scouts the Los Angeles Rams line while Hamp Pool rotates veterans and rookies. Browns include several uncertain starters with neck, back, knee, and influenza ailments. Hedges and Dr. Brown compete in a linked golf scene amid other tournament tensions.

Los Angeles Paul Brown Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams Brown Rams Hamp Pool Browns Ken Kont Bill Willis Lou Groza Tommy James Sherman Howard

Boxing Results Reported by The Associated Press

Fights last night list two bouts with boxers Freddie Dawson and Bernie Hall in Sydney and Pat Lowry versus Tommy Swann in Detroit. The brief notes show Dawson defeating Hall in Australia and Lowry stopping Swann in Chicago with brief stopping details.

Sydney Freddie Dawson Chicago Bernie Hall Australia Detroit Pat Lowry Toledo Tommy Swann

16 Team Field Opens State Softball Race

A 16 team double elimination Ohio Amateur Softball Assn. event starts in Hamilton with eight games today and no admission. The winner advances to regional eliminations in Washington Court House, joining the Cleveland and Cincinnati tournament winners. Drawings include Toledo VFW versus Bridgeport, Mansfield Gorman Rupp versus Lorain, and others. Gov Lausche declares August 31 to September 5 Ohio Softball Week.

Hamilton Ohio Lorain Fatty’s Recreation Lowenstein Furniture U.S.A Washington Court House Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Vfw Bridgeport Boysville 40 Club Mansfield Gorman-Rupp Lorain North Lewisburg Firemen Circleville Conneaut Findlay Cooper Tires Marietta Wagon Wheel Canton Stark Ceramics Akron Bud's Gibsonburg Columbus Faster Zanesville Hamilton Lowenstein Frank J. Lausche

Redleg Coaches Take Winter Posts In Caribbean Leagues

Cincinnati Redlegs announce Buster Mills will manage Pastora in Maracaibo Venezuela as the team plays in the Venezuelan winter league. Gabe Paul says Joe Schultz will manage the Puerto Rico club in the Puerto Rican League. Tulsa is identified as a Cincinnati farm club.

Cincinnati Buster Mills Cincinnati Redleg Pastora Maradabo Venezuela Gabe Paul The Redlegs Joe Schultz Tulsa Puerto Rico

Kimberly Kid Wins Gahagan Memorial at Missouri State Fair

Kimberly Kid driven by Leonard Buck easily captured the $17,000 Gahagan Memorial Stake for 3-year-old trotting colts at Sedalia Missouri State Fair Grand Circuit feature.

Sedalia Kimberly Kid Leonard Buck

No-Hitter in Yankee Stadium Stuns New York Fans

Cleveland pitcher Ike Stubblebine recalls his 1946 no-hitter against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in front of 37 000 fans. Frank Hayes’ ninth inning home run was the sole score as Stirnweiss, DiMaggio and Keller threatened late, with tension and crowd noise shaping a historic game.

Cleveland Yankees Yankee Stadium Tigers Detroit New York Snuffy Stirnweiss Yankee Lou Boudreau Stirnweiss Bill Bevens Frank Hayes Tommy Henrich Joe DiMaggio Secnd Boudreau King Kong Keller Ray Mack Mack Keller Ike

Lead Narrow In Association Lead Narrow In Association

With 17 days left in the 1953 American Association pennant race Toledo leads by 4 percent over Kansas City and Louisville two games back while Indianapolis four behind and Minneapolis across the pack. Kansas City beat Toledo 3 2 while Indianapolis beat Louisville 9 8 and Charleston lost. Columbus edged St Paul 12 11 in the final game of the night.

American Association Toledo Indianapolis Louisville Kansas City Minneapolis Charleston Columbus St. Paul

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