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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
12
Detroit Tigers pitcher Ned Garver defeats the New York Yankees 4-3 in 12 innings, breaking a long winless stretch. Garver ignored pregame hype about a jinx, allowed eight hits, and benefited from Fred Hatfield's 12th inning homer to seal the upset.
Bernard F Gimbe and five Garden directors quit saying they are captives of boxing promoter Jim Norris. They cited Norris’s knowledge of Frank Carbo and Garden’s TV studio turn as reasons amid NYSAC hearings. Also noted was Norris headlining the Marciano Cockell bout in San Francisco. Eagles lose Notre Dame recruits Worden and Mavraides to military service.
Stan Musial lifted the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-for-5 game and three RBIs in a 5-4 win over Philadelphia as he climbs to .317 and leads a 13-game stretch at the plate. The victory boosts the Cards into a fifth-place tie with Cincinnati, while Brooklyn and Milwaukee also won to widen the NL standings.
At South Bend Indiana the Notre Dame football field undergoes spring renovation with tractors plowing and new seed. Officials target a ready surface for the 1955 season and open with SMU on September 24, 1955.
Ohio State suspended sophomore fullback Hubert Bobo for scholarly reasons. The star back may seek readmission after a year, with Tennessee among possible choices. The ruling alters OSU’s backfield with Hop Cassidy and Leggett graduating others, leaving Casady and Atkins as returning backs.
The Milwaukee Braves, once thought dead in the pennant race, have won five of six to climb to third place. Manager Charley Grimm cites injuries and slumping hitting but notes improved pitching. A 13-4 win over the New York Giants hints at renewed hitting.
Johnny Lombardo was placed under life suspension by the Toledo Boxing Commission for failing to weigh in for a ten round bout with Pat Lowry in Toledo. The weigh in never occurred as Lombardo failed to appear. promoter Sid Goldberg had canceled the fight.
Logan youths await the start of the six team Midget Baseball League season, set for June 14. Rosters were drawn last week by adult managers and sponsors, with teams sponsored by Ford Hack-Keynes, Kiwanis Club, GE Logan Glassworks, Logan Clay Products, Logan Cabin Restaurant and others under the Logan Recreation Commission.
National League schedule shows Cincinnati at Brooklyn Milwaukee at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia with results Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 0 Milwaukee 13 New York 4 St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3. Thursday fixtures Cincinnati Brooklyn Milwaukee New York St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Washington Kansas City New York Detroit Boston Cleveland Baltimore Chicago postponed rain.
Day by day results and schedule for the Club W. league showing standings for Minneapolis Omaha Denver and others. Yesterday Omaha beat Toledo 4 3 while Denver topped Charleston 9 2. several games postponed.
Athens pro Bob Littler invites Athens players to join a three club match at Lancaster on Thursday afternoon with participants from Athens Lancaster and Chillicothe country clubs. Notify Littler promptly to take part.
Jockey Eddie Arcaro, the winningest rider in Derby and Preakness history, seeks his sixth Belmont Stakes title aboard Nashua in the 87th running. Nashua is a heavy favorite with a few probables listed including Nance's Lad Jabneh Mr A L and Flying Fury.
Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore held a four stroke lead after a 73 in drizzle at Farmington Country Club as 42 players began the second round of the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship in Charlottesville Virginia.
POMEROY The Claybanks Speedway one mile west of Pomeroy on Route 124 will open Sunday with time trials at 1 30 p m Bud Wilson president of the Claybanks Stock Car Association says two classes of strictly stock cars will enter and six races will be run each Sunday.
Chicago general manager Frank Lane rejoined Jim Busby to the White Sox in a deal sending outfielder Johnny Groth catcher Clint Courtney and pitcher Bob Chakales to Washington. Busby posted a .230 average this season while Groth hit .349 after a .275 year in 1954.
Portsmouth High School appointed 43 year old Howard W. Baughman as head football coach and athletic director. He comes from Canton Lincoln High School after four seasons and succeeds Tom Watson, whose Trojans finished 6-3 in 1954. Baughman is Kent State University a graduate with a 97 31 coaching record over 17 years.
At Ocean Park and cities including Detroit New Orleans Chicago Richmond San Antonio Miami Beach Seattle and San Jose fighters faced off with a mix of decisions stoppages and draws. Notable results include Gilberto Muniz outpointed by Jorge Macias in Ocean Park and Chuck Speiser knocking out Andy Mayfield in Miami Beach.
Washington Republicans defeated Democrats 12-4 at Griffith Stadium Tuesday night ending a seven year Democratic streak in the Congressional baseball series. Six errors aided the GOP while nine walks by Democrats aided Republican scorers as 12 steals marked the game. Glenn Davis of Wisconsin pitched and faced multiple jams with the Democrats collecting seven hits for four runs.
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission wrapped up a four week probe into the Harold Johnson Julio Mederos bout after a seven hour session. The inquiry followed a May 6 fight that led to a 90 day boxing suspension by Gov. George M. Leader. Johnson alleged drugging and named Louis Saccaroma. Moran and others faced charges of a sham contest with briefs due by June 21 and oral arguments set for June 24. Moran refused to answer many questions citing possible self incrimination.
The Tribune reports talks underway for a match race between Slips Swaps and Nashua, Kentucky Derby contenders, at Washington Park from August 1 to September 5. Owners Rex Ellsworth and William Woodward Jr expect a winner take all purse of 50 000 to 100 000.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Roy McMillan, after four solid minor league seasons, makes his major league debut for good in 1951. The report highlights his ascent and readiness for the big show.
Cincinnati contender Ezzard Charles meets Johnny Holman in a 10 round title bout televised by ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Holman previously stopped Charles in the ninth round at Miami Beach on April 27, a rare finish for the veteran Cincinnati fighter. Holman, boxing since 1947, has shown improvement this year after earlier losses including two to Bob Saterfield.
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