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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1953

Page

22

Wren Returns to Dean's Office. Bases Talents Reassigned

Bob Wren, in his fifth year as head baseball coach, is relieved of freshman basketball duties and moved to the Dean of Men's office as assistant to Dean Maurel Hawkins. He will coach baseball and oversee university housing, planning fall baseball classes. Wren’s five-year record with the Bobcats is 87 wins and 37 losses, with three teams reaching NCAA district playoffs and no losing season.

Sity Bob Wren Wren Maurel Hawkins Bobcat

Casey Stengel Shows Touchy Side After Losses

Casey Stengel, idol of the Yankees, revealed a rarer, less gracious side after a protracted slump. He slammed the door on reporters and refused to talk, a departure from his former talkative demeanor. The episode marks a potential shift in relations with the press for the famed manager.

Gayle Talbot New York Yankees Casey Stengel O' Case Boston Casey Stengel

Baseball Scores and Schedules From Sunday Card

American League first game shows New York defeating Philadelphia 4 to 2 with Gomez and Wilhelm noted for the win. Pittsburgh beats Brooklyn 5 to 2 as Hall and teammates contribute. St Louis edge a Chicago rivals 7 to 3 with Fondy and Lowery homering. Sunday schedule lists Brooklyn at New York, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, St Louis at Milwaukee, Cincinnati at Chicago, with pitchers and matchups noted.

St. Louis iChitaga Alizell White Rice Minner Hlippstein McCullough HR — Fondy Chi Lowery Repulski St. L Brooklyn New York Sabine Philadelphia Pittsburgh Roberts Miller Dickson and Waugh St Lovins Milwaukee Staley Spahn and Sorkent Cincinnati Chicago Coltum Wid King Or Wehmier Pol- Wet Church Cleveland Boston New Yorks ARS Washington Deincinnati Chicaca Detroit Kansas City Columbus Charleston Indianapolis Toledo St. Pau Minneapolis

Baseball doubleheader results and lineups from Sunday slate

Washington and Boston split a doubleheader with scores 29 to 79 in the first game and 11 to 8 in the second. Key moments included HR by Yost for Washington and Wilber for Boston, with pitchers Masterson Fitzgerald and Grasso contributing in the relays. Teams listed include Washington, Boston, Tixon, Grasso, McDermott, Flowers, Hudson, Niarhos, Vernon, and Wilber.

Split doubleheader as Phillies beat Giants in nightcap

In a Saturday twin bill the Philadelphia Phillies split with the New York Giants. The night game featured strong relief by Kipper followed by a 16 hit attack to secure a 5 to 1 victory after a 4 to 2 loss in the opener. The Pirates and Cubs also played. standings show Milwaukee 11 Cincinnati 1 and other league results. Cincy signed Jerry Elder, 18, a Louisville Male High School alumnus, as a farm system addition.

Ruben Gomez Puerto Rico Giants Milwaukie Ruben Carl Hubbell Gomez Leo Durocher Bill Bruton Milwaukee Bruton Philadelphia New York Kellner Antroth Lopat Gor Pillette Lanier Blyzka Court- Iney Moss Hor Mele Chi Cincy Farm Cincinriday Jerry Elder Louisville

Fire Out of Control in Angeles National Forest

A major brush and timber fire spread across a wide front in the Angeles National Forest burning about 14 000 acres and destroying two dwellings. Firefighting crews with 100 men including Zuni Indian experts flown from Albuquerque and a large equipment force operated in the San Gabriel Mountains about 33 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Angeles National Forest IOR Zuni Albuquerque San Gabriel Mountains

Flags of 43 Statics Displayed at Capital

In Columbus the Ohio State Museum rotunda displayed 43 flags from states and territories Collected under Gov Prank Lausche who organized the exhibit as part of a Quicentennial celebration The display highlighted regional ties and civic pride amid the period showcase.

Columbus Ohio State Museum America Prank Lausche Oales

Dancer wins Dwyer in tight stretch battle at Aqueduct

Native Dancer, Alfred Vanderbilt's grey three year old, defies odds to win the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct by a length and three quarters over Dictar in a 56,201 dollar race. Guardian IInd and Gayardian follow as Dictar is disqualified after a stretch challenge. The victory marks 15th win in 18 starts for Native Dancer, boosting his all time earnings to 560,845 dollars.

John Chandler Alfred Vanderbilt Aqueduct Dancer Jed George Auerbach Dictar Widener Wichield Guardian Moving Pictures Jimmy Nichols Hast Pla Gayardian Zeus Janeer Lédlave Sort Daskers James Cox Brady Grey Son

All-Star Softball, Nelsonville Hosts 740 Club at Sundown Park

Nelsonville All-Star softballers invite the 740 A. C. of Columbus to Sundown Park for a 3 pm game. 740 club was runnerup in the National Fastball League. The event promises a full afternoon of rivalry and baseball action.

Nelsonville A. C Columbus Sundown Park Washington Fort Wayne Force Nme! Zollner Pistons MacNonnell Air Force Sam St. Louis

OWL SATURDAY Nelsonville 4 New Marshfield 10 innings

The scoreline shows Nelsonville trailing New Marshfield through 10 innings during a Saturday Owl Today game. The event lists matchups in this sequence: Albany versus New Marshfield, Syracuse versus Nelsonville, and Reedsville versus Middleport with Nelsonville hosting the 10 inning affair.

Albany Syracuse Nelsonville Reedsville Middleport OWL New Marshfield

Nats Split Twinbill with Red Sox Shakeup in Boston

The Washington Senators beat Boston 8-4 in the nightcap after falling 7-2 in the first game. Eddie Yost homered for Washington in both games, while Del Wilber hit a two run pinch homer for the Red Sox in the second game.

Boston Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Eddie Yost Washington del Wilber Red Sox

Cardi Defends Ohio Amateur At Pine Ridge

Francis Cardi, a 20 year old Ohio State student from Columbus, defends his Ohio amateur golf title at Pine Ridge Country Club near Cleveland. The 6125 yard course tests players with a tough layout as Buckeye golfers converge for practice ahead of the July 12 finals. Cardi won last year at Columbus Country Club, beating Tom Jones in 39 holes.

Fritz Howell Cleveland Francis Cardi Ohio State University Columbus Ohio Pine Ridge Country Club Pine Ridge Simonpore Buckeye Cardi Columbus Country Club Tom Jones Youngstown Jones Dick Evans

Chisox Grab Second Beat Browns Twice

The Chicago White Sox moved to second in the American League with a double win over the St. Louis Browns, 13-0 and 4-2. Carrasque drove in three runs in game one and Bob Elliott drove in two in game two.

CPI Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Chico Carrasque Bob Elliott

Democratic Tour Faults GOP Over Farmers Income Slump

National Democratic Chain leader Stephen A. Mitchell closed a Texas tour accusing Republicans of harming farmers and planning a national sales tax. He warned Corpus Christi crowds that farmers will earn less this year under Republican farm policy and urged voters to back Democratic remedies.

Odessa Tex Stephen A. Mitchell Texas Corpus Christi

Cubs Edge Cardinals After Losing Opener

Cubs win 8-5 in Chicago behind a ninth inning rally as pinch runner Tammy Brown scores on Randy Jackson’s sacrifice fly with one out. Cardinals led 6-0 in the ninth of the opener, then fell 7-3 in the first game.

Cubs Cardinals Chicago Tanmmy Brown Randy Jackson Pone Chicago Cubs St. Louis

Cincy Wins At Milwaukee in doubleheader sweep

Veteran Cincinnati southpaw duo Harry Perkowski and Kenny Raffensberger stopped Milwaukee in both ends of a doubleheader, 5-1 and 3-1, pushing the Braves two games behind the league leader Brooklyn. Perkowski and Adams keyed the opener with three hits each as Cincinnati moved toward fifth-place New York.

Milwaukee Cincinnati Braves Brooklyn Harry Perkowski Kenny Raffensberger Redlegs New York Perkowsk Bobby Adams Reds

Yanks Sweep Athletics With Twin Bill Shutout Victory

New York Yankees shut out the Philadelphia Athletics 4-0 as Jim McDonald allowed five hits in game two. The Yanks won the first game 6-3 with a three run rally in the eighth. Don Bounne delivered a sixth inning single and an eighth inning triple. Gene Woodling drove in three runs in game one. With the sweep, New York gains a full game on Cleveland after a Cleveland-Detroit split, extending New York’s winning streak to four after nine straight losses. The Yankees schedule a pair of doubleheaders today and Monday in a rugged weekend slate.

NEW York Jim McDonald Philadelphia A's New York Yankees Athletics Yanks Don Bounee Gene Woodling Cleveland Detroit

Dodgers Edge Pirates In Opener Then Pirates Win Nightcap

Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Pittsburgh pitcher Bob Friend led the nightcap comeback with a 5-2 victory aided by Hoet Rice, who hit a two run homer and a run scoring single after Brooklyn tied the game at 2.2.

Brovklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs Bob Friend Brooks Ben Wade Hoet Rice Pirates Bob Milliken Brooklyn

Baseball Qs and Answers from Old Time Coverage

A collection of brief baseball trivia with questions and answers. Topics include rules on runner advancement, Wally Pipp and Lou Gehrig, Jack Quinn’s pitching career, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb debates, records for five-year batting averages, home runs, grand slams, and numbers worn in the American League.

Liz Cobb Rogers Hornsby Ruth Buck Freeman Washington Nats George McCoy Rogers Hernsby Ken Post Lefty Grave Irv Klein Mickey Cochrane

Hogan Faces British Open Test at Carnoustie Links

In Carnoustie Scotland Ben Hogan known as the Wee Ice Man prepares for the British Open starting Monday. The 40 year old Fort Worth pro and holder of the U S Open and Masters titles seeks the Open to complete a career year rivalling Bobby Jones 1930 feats. The locals compare Hogan with Jones while waiting to see how he handles the 7200 yard par 72 course.

Carnoustie Scotland Ben Hogan Ben Ls Ice Man Atlanta Bobby Jones Hogan

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