Regatta River Woes Cloud Marietta Meet
Twelve college coaches assess conditions as the Intercollegiate Regatta nears in Marietta Ohio with the Ohio River rising and driftwood drifting downstream. Washington and California remain favorites while a possible last Marietta race looms if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
California
Ohio
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Seattle
Wash
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Muskingum
Varsity
Dutch Shor
Princeton
Cincinnati
Oil Drops From Tourney As Southern Cal Faces Oklahoma
NCAA tournament action sees Southern California and Oklahoma clash in a crucial game in Omaha. Oklahoma pounded Springfield College last night as Princeton Ohio State and Texas A&M tips were set. eliminations loom with upcoming Tennessee Springfield and Utah matchups. Marquette coach Lisle Blackbourn pins 1951 football hopes on 45 freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Southern California
Oklahoma
Springfield
Mass
College
USC
Stan Charnofsky
Bob Lillis
Utah
Princeton
Ohio State
Tennesse
Texas A & M
Tennessee
Texas Aggies
Milwaukee
Lisle Blackbourn
Marquette
Athens Club Pairings Made For Tourney
Athens Country Club drew pairings for a Sunday Pony Tourney with first tee at 9 am and groups every seven minutes, ending at 1:55 pm. Lineups include Guthrie with Smith and Rutkoskie at 9:00, and Woods later groups featuring Wilson, Barstow, Richey, and many others across the day. CAGE COACH NAMED ALLIANCE-4 George Hunter has taken Mount Union College basketball coach role succeeding Van Allen who moves to John Marshall High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
Dick Guthrie
Art Smith
George Rutkoskie
Steve Wilson
Don Barstow
Frank Richey
Fred Schleicher
Dick Phillips
William Biggers
Ray Shep
Sam Warren
G. M. Guthe
Cage
Alliance—4
George Hunter
Mount Union College
Richard van Allen
Cleveland
John Marshall High School
Race heats up in American Association as KC Blues win twice
The American Association saw a tight pennant race as Kansas City Blues homered three times in a 3-1 win over Indianapolis to open, then added three more homers in an 11-9 nightcap victory. Louisville took a 3-0 first game from Milwaukee with a four hitter by Jim Atkins, while Columbus fell to Minneapolis 5-3 ending the Saints Toledo streaks.
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Associated Press
American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Blues
Indianapolis
Jim Atkins
Louisville
Brewers
Anneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Saints
Minneapolis
Cantley hits three homers in league game in 1914
John Cantley of Georgia Alabama League belted three grand slams in an 8 June 1914 game, driving in 15 runs as his team defeated the opponent. The performance stands as a remarkable scoring feat in early 20th century minor league baseball.
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John Cantley
Chandler to resign as baseball commissioner July 10
turbulent term ends after six years as Warren Giles and league heads finalize severance, Chandler hints at July 10 resignation after all star game in Detroit. He will be unpaid for pending suits but receive salary through April 30 and a future release from legal claims. Leatherneck football clinic to be led by Paul Bryant and Stu Holcomb in July at Quantico Virginia.
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Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Chandler
Detroit
Povich
Knoxville
Tenn
Ford Frick
National
Bill Harridge
American
Giles
Cincinnati
Happy
Versailles
Knoxville Tenn
Baseball
Warren Giles
Judge Landis
George Trautmen
Douglas MacArthur
James A. Farley
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Paul Bryant
Kentucky
Stu Holcomb
Purdue
Ainti¢O
Snead Leads by Stroke In Par Starved U.S. Open
Samuel Snead holds a one stroke lead after the opening round of the 51st U S Open at Oakland Hills. Al Besselink and Clayton Heafner trail by one, while 162 players faced a grueling course as the field averaged 78.26. Others at 73 include Bobby Locke and Sam Snead’s contemporaries, with former champions and amateurs in the mix.
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Snead
Birmingham
Mich
Samuel Jackson Snead
Oakland Hills
Merion Course
Philadelphia
al Besselink
Husky
University of Miami
Fila
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Chandler Harper
Gene Sarazen
Frank Stranahan
Harvey Ward
Lloyd Mangrum
Francis Wininger
Pleasantville
N. J
Chuck Loesis
Royal Oak
Ben Hogan
Lawson Little
Craig Wood
Lew Worsham
Cary Middlecoff
Bobby Locke
Puteh Harrison
Denny Shute
Paul Runyan
Johny Palmer
Sisley Quick
al Brosch
Sam
Sam Bernard
Charles Elin
American League and National League baseball results update
Yesterday's results from the major leagues show Chicago defeating Washington 11 to 7 in the American League with strong innings by Dobson and Niarhos. In the National League, Brooklyn topped St. Louis 7 to 5 while Chicago beat Philadelphia 11 to 6. Other key scores include Milwaukee 6, Louisville 8 in the American Association with extra innings in the nightcap, and Kansas City 3, Indianapolis 1.
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Chicago
Washington
Dobson
Niarhos
Lima
Wyse
Haynes
Guerra
Brooklyn
Schacht
Cooper
Dickson and McCullough
American Association
Ll. Pet
New York
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
L. Brooklyn
Ac York A
Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Detroit
Baseball statistics and schedules from a 1950s box score page
Batting leaders include Minoso 268, Robinson 52 RBIs, DiMaggio 46 hits, and Hodges 20 home runs. Stolen bases top Busby with 15 and Jethroe 1. Pitching matchups list Great Lakes outs and dates for Coolieville Beverly game and multiple city pairings with starting pitchers and records.
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Minoso
Chicago
Robinson
DiMaggio
Boston
Fain
Philadelphia
Busby
Preching — Gompert
Lopat
New York
Feller
Cleveland
Kaschi
McDermott
Musial
St. Louis
Hodges
Brooklyn
Solder
Hhets— Ashburn
Poubles
Dark
St Louis
Brookly
Jethroe
Petching—Rhoe
Dansen
Hodges Delivers Ninth Inning Homer For Dodgers Victory
Gil Hodges hit a two run homer with two out in the ninth to lift Brooklyn past St. Louis 2 1. Bob Lemon pitched Cleveland to a six hit 2 1 win over Philadelphia. Billy Sunday hit .344 for Sacramento in the California League in 1891. That, Mack stopped the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Bob Lemon
Indians
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Billy Sunday
Sacramento
Mack
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Rollins
Lexington
Miss Rowland
Grace Lenczyck
Kathy McKinnon
Florida
Mary Ann Villegas
New Orleans
St. Mary's Dominican
Barbara Bruning
White Plains
Wellesley
Misa Villegas
Miss Bruning
Grace de Moss
Oregon State
Miss Villegas
Marilyn Herpel
Washington U
Harold Harrison
Athens
Howard Brinker
Buidy Stauffer
Frank Urbach
C. M. Bowman
al Carpenter
Ken Kerr
Dan Merrick
C. EB. Starn
William Wolfe
John Deissie
Jack Hostatler
McCarty
Bart Davis
Ben Roberts, Jr
Whitey Moore
Carroll Widd
Moror
Parieny
George L. Smith
Sinclair Products
Athens Motor Sales
W. State
J. E. Householder
H. C. Dorman
DeSoto-Plymouth Dealer
Athens, Ohio
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Roy
Furillo
Duke Snider
Campanella
Cari Pennant
A. B
Cincinnati Ifteds
Big
By Jerry Liska
Kaiser - Frazer
Ferry
State
Americ
L. Pet
Wat
Chicagoa
Owoo
Pierce
Aloma
Rotblattis
Gumpert
Mast
Hudson
Consuegra
Harris
Grasso
Krome
Williams
Cooly Ille-Beverly
Coolie
Beverly
Owners and Drivers Racing Association
Southeastern Ohio
Banks Sport Shop, Inc
St. Court St
Bavarian Brewing Co., Inc
Covington, Ky
Athens County
Keck Distributing Co
West State Street
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