Shertzer Set To Coach Mason County Team
Mason County Board of Education agreed to pay about 5200 to attract Shertzer from Barnesville as Point Pleasant football coach. He will start August 1, bringing the Paul Brown coaching influence. Ohio University coach Widdoes highly recommends him based on Massillon roots and determination.
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Indians Sweep Nats In Doubleheader Shifts Standings
Cleveland Indians sweep a Sunday doubleheader from the Washington Senators to open a three game set, led by Mike Garcia 13-6, with a 1-0 shutout and a 2-1 win in the nightcap as Rosen’s 17th homer seals the latter. In Cincinnati, Larry Jansen improved to 18-2, and the Reds beat the Giants 10-2 behind Perkowski. The Reds then edged to a 2-2 tie before Williams delivered a late triple for the Giants.
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Seven Year Old Ties Off In Junior Championship Qualifier
Forty young girls compete in Chicago for the 26th Junior championship of the Women's Western Golf Association. A standout is a straight shooting 7-year-old who tees off in the qualifying round.
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Baseball Standings and Today’s Schedule
The league standings show New York leading with 49 wins and a .6200 percentage, followed by Cleveland 46 wins and .575, Chicago 47 wins and .604, Boston 44 wins and .550, Washington 41 wins and .519, Philadelphia 33 wins and .452, St. Louis 383? 49 402, and Detroit 25 wins with a .316 percentage. Today’s schedule lists Chicago at Philadelphia at 7 p.m. Pierce 10-6 versus Byrd 5-8, Detroit at New York 1:30 p.m. Hoeft 0-3 against McDonald 1-2, St. Louis at Boston with Pillette 6-6 against Scarborough 1-4, Cleveland at Washington 1:30 p.m. Jones 2-2 against Porterfield 6-9.
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Baseball Leaders and Scores From Major League Action
Summary of American and National League batting, runs, RBIs, hits, home runs, pitching leaders. Key figures include Goodman and Rosen, Berra and Musial, Spahn and Shantz, plus multiple game box scores across Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, New York, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. Also minor league American Association results Columbus, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Louisville, Milwaukee, Charleston.
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Twilight game set between JC's and Lions Club twist
A makeup twilight ball game is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Kiwanis Playground between the JC's and Lions Club. A second postponed tilt may occur Thursday at the high school grounds with Nyes and Lions Club involved.
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Zernial Homer Dash Drives A's To 6 0 Win Over White Sox
Gus Zernial blasted two homers including an bases loaded shot to power the Athletics past Chicago 6 0 in game one. Nellie Fox collected seven hits in nine at bats, going 5 for 5 in game two as the White Sox lost 7 4. Vic Raschi nearly pitched a no hitter for the Yankees, allowing one hit before a two out eighth inning homer by Joe Ginsberg as New York defeated Detroit 11 1.
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Middlecoff Captures St Paul Open Event
Cary Middlecoff won the St Paul Open at Keller Course with a 266 total to tie the event record and claim $2400, after a late surge with a 67 and 66. Sam Snead finished second with 271 earning $1800, while Henry Ransom and Skee Riegel tied for fourth at 274 sharing $1100.
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Whitfield primed for Olympic iron man relay plan
Helsinki reports six days before opening ceremony. Mal Whitfield, an Air Force sergeant and Ohio State star, is considered for the 1600 meter relay if his leg heals. He is already entered in 400 and 800 meters and may run three 800s and four 400s across trials and finals. Eliminations begin in basketball amid China tensions.
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Easter May Rejoin Tribe
Washington Indians look to Luke Easter to rejoin the lineup for a crucial five game series at Yankee Stadium. A scout travels to Indianapolis to evaluate his farm play as the team lacks a reliable first baseman after Easter’s decline this season.
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Málaga Wins Ohio Tennis Title For Cleveland Event
Cleveland native Bob Malaga, MSU graduate, captured the Northeast Ohio tennis championship singles title with a 6-3 9-7 6-2 win over Paul Massey. Kay Whidden claimed the women’s singles crown by beating Ann Dileone 6-3 3-6 6-1. Harper Ink and Bob Nihousen won men’s doubles over Massey and Malaga 6-0 7-5 5-7 6-4, while Ann Mills and Ruth Haberacker defeated Whidden and Edna Shalala 3-6 6-4 6-1 in women’s doubles.
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Columbus Enters 41 In Ohio Amateur Golf
Columbus has 41 entrants in the Ohio Amateur golf championship as qualifying rounds Tuesday and Wednesday trim 149 players to 64 for the 36 hole finals Sunday. Defending champion is Tom Jones of Youngstown with entrants also including Cleveland 20, Youngstown 15, Dayton 15, Zanesville 10, Mansfield seven, Cincinnati seven, and Lima four.
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Phillies Sign 4 Youngsters at Tryout in Youngstown
The Philadelphia Phillies announced the signing of Kelvin Roberts a 17 year old Detroit outfielder for a bonus over 15000. He will report next spring to the Wilmington Del club of the Class B Inter-State League. Also signed were Don Strichek 18Youngstown shortstop Ray Kon koleski of Adena Ohio and John Zerante of Lima.
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Browns Turnover Shrinks Roster Number to Twelve
The 1952 Browns rosters listed 39 players last November 30. now only 12 remain with the team. Named by manager Buck O’Neil are Hank Arft Tommy Byrne Jim Delsing Jim Dyck Ned Garver Bob Mahoney Bob Nieman Satchel Paige Duane Pillette Earl Rapp Leo Thomas and Bob Young.
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Cincinnatian Signs Cleveland Contract
Twenty year old Erv Burkhard of Cincinnati was signed by the Cleveland Indians Friday. The 180 pounder, six feet one inch tall, is currently with Deer Park of the Tri State amateur league and a former Western Hills High School baseball star. He will report to the Indians tryout camp next spring.
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Saints Nudge Into Third Birds Split
The Associated Press reports a lively pennant race in the American Association with Kansas City and Milwaukee leading. St Paul ties Louisville for third after two wins. Indianapolis drops to fifth after losses to Minneapolis. Milwukee splits with Columbus as Renna and Bollweg homer to fuel a 17 hit opener. Powell drives in two in Milwaukee win. Attendance rises to 67,791 across 15 Charleston dates.
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Larsen Tops Clay Netmen in National Clay Titles
Larsen of San Leandro California wins the National Clay Courts singles title with a 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 victory over top seed Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey. He also paired with Grant Golden to capture the doubles crown 6-2 6-4 8-6 over Hugh Stewart and Noel Brown. The Davis Cup Committee meets in New York to select the American cup squad.
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Playoff Sunday Set As Reedsville Sweeps Double Bill
Reedsville and Albany share first half OVA title and will contest the crown next Sunday. Reedsville pages a double victory over Middleport with clutch McAfee hitting and a key seventh inning spark to force a 3-2 win, then explode for 12 runs in the nightcap behind seven hits from McAfee. Albany defeats Gallipolis 7-3 as Nuzum fans 13 in a six inning win. Workman and Emil Thomas homer in a high scoring weekend scene with the playoff venue still to be chosen.
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Youngstown Grid Star Suffer Knife Wound
Youngstown College half back Ralph Goldston, newly signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, lies in St. Elizabeth Hospital after a street brawl. He was stabbed by an Army corporal in a fight. the corporal was arrested on an open charge.
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Trans-Mississippi Golf Qualifying Opens at Denver Course
Qualifying play begins for the Trans Mississippi golf tournament at Lakewood Country Club with former champion Charles Coe of Ardmore Oklahoma as early favorite. Coe, winner in 1947 and 1949, posted a five under par 65 in practice after a 62 to threaten the course record.
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Moore ace on No 5 at Athens CC astonishes crowd
Whitey Moore aced the 122 yard No 5 hole at the Athens Country Club on Saturday afternoon then shot a 37. Steven Wilson and Clarence Starn witnessed the hole-in-one. In Match Play vs Par, Bob Hollingsworth won three up with Ray Cook and Jas Household two up, five others tied for next.
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500 Winner Takes Williams Grove Event
Troy Ruttman, 22, wins the 30 lap feature at Williams Grove Speedway after triumphing in Indianapolis. Allen Heath finishes second followed by Paul Russo and Red Bales in a race at Williams Grove, Pennsylvania.
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Lancaster Tops Athens Nine 5-1 in opening round tourney
Lancaster beat Athens 5-1 in the Eighth District Legion Baseball Tourney opener. Bill Barnes outpitched Johnny Black with four hits allowed and 11 strikeouts as Lancaster capitalized on Athens errors. Wes Gettys and Gene Sharp fueled the Lancaster attack with key hits while Sharpe left the field injured protesting a call.
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Shantz Notches 6-0 Whitewash in Big Day for Athletics
Bobby Shantz, the 5-7 left-hander from Pottsville, Pa., pitched a seven-hit 6-0 shutout as Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Chicago, while Vic Raschi came within four outs of a no-no for the Yankees in an 11-1 and 12-2 sweep of Detroit. Gus Zernial hit two homers for the Athletics, and Richie Ashburn sparked a 23-hit Phils attack in a twin bill against Chicago.
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Parkersburg Skyline Club Tie In Shoot
Parkersburg and Athens tied in the Tri City skeet shoot at Parkersburg with 632 and 750 counts. Marietta totaled 627. High scorers were Howard Mills and Red Smith with 49 of 50, Chet Davis and Buck Jones with 48 of 50. Perfect 25s were fired by Mills Woodworth Jones Smith Miller.
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