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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
10
Jack Harshman pitched a one-hitter as the Chicago White Sox defeated Baltimore 1-0. The hurler allowed only a seventh-inning double by Gus Triandos, fended off a Baltimore threat, and improved his record to 4-4. Nellie Fox doubled in the first inning for Chicago's only hit off Connie Johnson.
The Athens Country Club launches the Tuesday Loop with ten six man teams and a four point match system. Opening round pairings include Long Hitters vs Sod Busters Birdie Shooters vs Divot Diggers Pat P Busters vs Sand Blasters Putting Jessies vs Bogey Boys and Happy Hackers vs Fairway Flyers.
Marlene Bauer Hagge shot a record 69 in the opening round and leads the Ladies PGA field by two strokes. Patty Derg of St. Andrews, IL, sits second at 71, as the 72 hole medal play duel continues on the Saab gang layout through Sunday.
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella ended a lengthy slump by hitting two home runs accounting for six RBIs in the Dodgers 98 victory over St Louis at Ebbets Field. His third inning blast tied the game in the ninth, lifting his average to .214 and RBIs to 31 in 48 games as he seeks to reclaim NL MVP form.
Defending champ Jim Jackson and three-time titlist Charlie Coe advanced in the Trans-Mississippi Golf Championship in Oklahoma City. Coe produced a steady rally after bogeys to win 5 and 4 over Keith Alexander, while Jackson edged Jack Malloy in 18 holes to win 1 up after Malloy three putted from 50 feet.
Robert A Gardner, 63, investment broker and twice United States amateur golf champion, died Thursday in suburban Lake Forest. Gardner won the national amateur title in 1908 and 1915 and was a member of the Walker Cup teams in 1923, 1924 and 1926.
Gallipolis and 11 area towns plus Mason City West Virginia will enter 20 man teams in the Southeastern Ohio West Virginia Little League Tournament to be staged August 3 through 12 at Memorial Field Gallipolis under lights. Draws, team names due a week before opening, and a format featuring doubleheaders, eliminations, byes to semis, and a final championship on August 12.
Sunnyhill and Chauncey schedule a Sunday baseball makeup at Chauncey field at 2 p.m. after rainouts in the Hocking Valley Association. Sunnyhill eyes clinching the crown with a win while Chauncey can force a deadlock with a victory. Other rained games include Coalton at Nelsonville and Stewart at The Plains. McArthur visits Buehtel for an exhibition.
New York Madison Square Garden hosts Rory Calhoun in a bout with Willie Vaughn of Los Angeles. Calhoun, 21 with a 21 0 11 KOs record, has shown taking a punch and finishing strong in one round. He aims to extend his perfect streak against Vaughn tonight.
Middleport Little League opened with two official games drawing over 100 fans. The Yankees defeated the Senators 10 to 3 while the Indians beat the Red Sox 10 to 0. Sixty eight boys, on four teams, wore uniforms donated by local business and professionals. An exhibition season continues with a Sunday doubleheader at 2 p.m. featuring the Yankees versus Indians and the Senators versus Red Sox.
The Athens City Softball League reschedules its third game rained out last night with Swearin-Hens defeating Maples Groovy 43 to 0? Two teams Athens Building Materials on Employes have had two games postponed. Tonight's makeup game pits Athens Building Materials against Maples Grocery at the high school field at 6.
Cincinnati Redlegs open a 13-game stretch against Brooklyn Dodgers and three other top NL clubs as Birdie Tebbetts stresses their solid, not fleeting, form. Brooks Lawrence seeks a ninth win behind a strong season while Sal Maglie opposes.
Al Hudson of Terre Haute Indiana drove a steady pace to win the seventh event at Hilliards Raceway on Thursday night. He paid 8.80 to win 420 in place and 40. The race drew 2,615 fans who wagered a total of 65,985 dollars.
Jonesy Sams, a veteran National League booster, protests readers adopting the American League this season. He questions loyalties as a columnist pledges to abandon the Indians and switch allegiances, reflecting a heated exchange over league allegiance.
A Chicago era reminiscence unfolds as Akron golfer leads the Western Senior Golf Tour through a day of comments from fans and players. A dialogue about loyalty to the National and American Leagues reveals the era’s sports culture and the shifting standings across teams like the Redlegs and Rhinelanders.
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