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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1955
Page
10
Doug Ford and Cary Middlecoff prepare for the 37th PGA championship final after hard fought 36 hole semis. Both players sparred verbally about pace and nerves as they eyed the title at an Athens course.
Al Kaline leads batting and power in the American League, edging toward a triple crown. Middlecoff and Ford fight for top spots in golf, while Slumping rivals drop points. In the National League, Ashburn Ford and Middlecoff gain, with Snider and Kluszewski among leading run producers and homers. Williams, 20, won the 1947 triple crown for context, while Snider rivals pace NL RBIs.
The Associated Press notes Brooklyn Dodgers lead the majors in stolen bases with 49, 3 more than all of last season, while White Sox top the American League with 42 steals. Yankees are second with 25. Cardinals, despite last season’s NL lead, have 45. Pirates sit at 13, the NL’s lowest.
Poirier from Niagara Falls New York edged Perez in a ten round welterweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. All three judges had it 6-4 Poirier despite a sixth round low blow penalty. Both fighters weighed 147 pounds for the televised bout watched by 830 paying fans. Oscar Pita of Argentina knocked out Kler on June 20.
The Wildlife Council outlined tentative plans to create new lakes near Athens. The lakes would range from 10 to 200 acres, with authorization given to Charles A Dambach, chief of the Division of Wildlife, to proceed with the project.
Boston Celts sign Davis, a forward from the college ranks, to a four year contract. Davis stands about six seven and shot over 50 percent last season with solid free throw percentage, boosting the roster for the upcoming season.
George E. Little, longtime coach at Ohio State, Cincinnati, Miami, Michigan and Wisconsin, is inducted into the hall. Ted Klus and Ken Rosewall lead the American Zone Davis Cup, with matches opening the semis as players from Louisville, New York and Louisville region compete.
City Food defeated DeMolay 13 to 1 at the Athens High School field. Pitcher Ron Upton fired a four hitter with six strikeouts and one walk, earning his first win. George Sopko led City Food with two hits and three runs batted in, while Don Bowditch added two hits and two RBIs. DeMolay managed only four infield singles and offered little threat.
Five coaches and 16 players were added to the football Hall of Fame list. The group includes the first small college player ever honored, a halfback who starred at West Virginia Wesleyan in 1909-31.
Former Portsmouth High School teacher and coach Don Wedge will join Josten’s of Owatonna Minnesota as a special sales representative in Southeastern Ohio. He plans to move to Athens with his family as soon as living quarters can be found.
CHICAGO AP The 1964 Western Amateur enters match play with Beverly Gammon of St Paul as the woman to beat. The 55th edition saw a tattered form sheet but Gammon, a 1964 runner-up and English teacher from Mound, Minnesota, head toward the knockout rounds.
The schedule lists Detroit at Baltimore, Chicago at New York, and Cleveland at East Kansas City at Washington with game times noted, suggesting a packed sports slate across venues. The fragmentary entry hints at multiple matchups and evening starts, reflecting a busy league timetable.
In New York Joltin Joe DiMaggio anchors Hall of Fame ceremonies as Frank Baker Ray Schalk Dazzy Vance Gabby Hartnett Ted Lyons and Ty Cobb are honored. Commissioner Ford Frick lauds DiMaggio while a festival exhibition sees the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Braves 2 1.
Notre Dame will televise at least three football games on a closed circuit reaching 13 cities. Executive VP Rev Edmund P Joyce said more cities may be added later with networks including New York Chicago Boston Baltimore Washington Roier New York St Louis Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Philadelphia Indianapolis and more. The telecast slate includes Miami October 7 Navy October Town November 19 and possibly the Southern California game on the network via Sheraton hotels.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers seek a federal court injunction to block two players Freeman and con dear from joining the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland attorney Theodore C. Robinson says the case is to prevent them from playing while under contract elsewhere. The legal action follows fragmented reports of player movements amid wagers and schedules across multiple cities and teams.
Campy remained in the lineup but did not return behind the plate after being hit by a pitch on his left hand last Friday. Earlier this season he also missed time with a knee injury.
Joe E Danko Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joe Danko Sr formerly of Keens Run pitched a perfect no hitter for the Berghola Braves Steubenville in a Babe Ruth League exhibition striking out 12. His team beat Brandt Motors 16 to 0.
Eddie Olson of the Cleveland Barons is traded to the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League to serve as player coach for the 1955 56 season. The American Hockey League Barons announce the move and will receive a player in return within days, identity undisclosed.
The Associated Press reports a tight AA pennant race with five contenders in a three game burst Tuesday. Fifth place Denver, after an 8-1 win over first place Toledo, faces Charleston. the Senators stumble in last but beat Omaha 11-7 in the twin bill. Louisville, St Paul, and Minneapolis also jockey for position after recent results.
The Rochester Red Wings routed Columbus Jets 10 2 while Richmond Virginian toppled Buffalo Bisons 4 Yesterday Toronto Maple Leafs slipped past Columbus for the third straight time and sixth of seven meetings as Syracuse widened its margin over Toronto to 11 10 in the race for the division title Montreal crushed Havana Sugar Kings 119 with Ken Lehman delivering an eight hit performance.
Connie Mack headlined the first A's Hall of Fame ceremony at Municipal Stadium with eight other greats from his Philadelphia era. Lefty Grove Mickey Cochrane Jimy Foxx Home Run Baker Frank Baker plus Al Simmons Mule Haas Bing Miller joined Mack, with Eddie Collins Jr accepting on his late father’s behalf, while Duke’s Bill Murray praised coaching success at Duke in the ACC.
The American League pennant race opens with the White Sox leading the West and Yankees, Red Sox, and Indians close behind. Detriot Nagging back, with Boston four games behind, and a note on the Dodgers boxing scene plus talk of Philadlephia’s hot streak and other league movements.
The Cardinals eked out a 1-1 tie in extra innings in Peewee league action while Kiwanis defeated Rotary 5-0 in a Little League game. Gustavson earned the Peewee win on the mound, with hitters Kempton Woodburn Pendleton Ran ton C Gustavson Lindner and J Jones among those collecting singles.
London report says the queen owns 22 horses in training with only four flat wins since March. Prize money totals about 19 600 dollars, not covering expenses. Experts estimate 730 pounds per season to keep a horse, and by season's end the queen could be about 10 000 pounds in the red.
Roy Wright of Buchtel stars in USAFE MVP voting as pitcher and utility player for the Andstuhl Raiders. Wright anchors the team with a no-run no-hit game, 82 strikeouts and a 333 batting average while contributing at shortstop first base or outfield. He trails in the MVP poll but remains a top contender, with media exposure from Stars and Stripes and potential ties to national shows.
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