Saunders Dominates 30th SOGA Tourney At Fair Greens
Howard Baker Saunders rose above a tough field at Fair Greens Golf Course to post 70 72 70 for 212, finishing one under par and defending his title from last year as Rick Spires challenged. Carl Bradbury led Athens entrants with 152, while Nub Carroll won the driving contest with 293.
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Rick Spires
Lancaster
Robin Gardner
Marisetta
Bob Murray
Chillicothe
Saxton
Spires
Carl Bradbury
Athens Country Club
Athens
Bradbury
Carroll Widdoes
Kermit Blosser
Widdoes
Nub Carroll
Les Coon
Coon
Dick Murphy earns All American outfielder nod despite limited at bats
Bobcat Dick Murphy, praised by Ann Arbor writers for fielding and throws, earns an All American selection after eight plate appearances produced one hit. John Turk’s omission disappoints Bobcat fans while Duane Gottschalk of Western Michigan also signs with Philadelphia.
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Dick Murphy
Ann Arbor
John Turk
Bobcat
Phillie
Duane Gottschalk
Western Michigan
Solons Split With Indians In Doubleheader Split
The Indianapolis Indians split a doubleheader with Charleston 4-1 and 12-4, preserving a two game lead in the American Association. Toledo and Kansas City also split as controversy followed a Toledo-Columbus game decided after rain. Louisville swept St. Paul in two.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis Indians
Charleston
American Association
Toledo
Kansas City
Indians
Gus Keriazakos
Indianapolis
Columbus
Mike Briscese
Lew Bryrer
Bruce Dudley
Bryrer
Minneapolis
Blues
Louisville
Colonels
St. Paul
Saints
Vernon Tops All Star Ballot As Mantle Drops
Vernon of the Washington Senators leads the annual All Star baseball poll for the American League starting first base. Mantle of the New York Yankees remains second as the top individual vote getter, with the game set for July 14 in Cincinnati.
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Chicago
Mickey Vernon
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Vernon
Cincinnati
Mantle
Pitt to Resume Football Series With Navy in 1954
University of Pittsburgh will renew football relations with Navy in 1954. Athletic Director Tom Hamilton, a former Annapolis coach, said the Middies will visit Pittsburgh for a game in October, with the 1955 contest likely at Annapolis.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Navy
Tom Hamilton
Annapolis
Middies
Braves Yankees Slide Deepens in Baseball Standings
The Braves and Yankees both endured seven straight losses as Brooklyn and Chicago surged in the pennant races. Cleveland beat the Yankees 4 1 boosting their lead while Detroit, Philadelphia and the White Sox also won key games.
Breadmen Nip Lions in 2 1 Victory
Heiner's Bread edged Albany Lions 2-1 in the tenth inning. Middleport strengthens its one game lead over Nelsonville Eagles in the Ohio Valley League race as Bob Fick tossed a 3-0 shutout over Reedsville for Syracuse. Roush scored on a grounder after a 1-1 pitching duel, with Albany taking an early fifth inning run on Nuzum walks and subsequent hits.
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Albany Lions
Middleport
Nelsonville Eagles
Eagles
Bob Fick
Reedsville
Syracuse
New Marshfield
Russell Roush
Saunders Wins 30th SCGA Gold With 70 72 Rounds
Howard Baker Saunders of Gallipolis dethroned Rick Spires to take the 30th annual Southeastern Ohio Golf Association tourney title at Fair Greens. Saunders fired a 70 after a 72 first day to post 142 over 36 holes, the fourth SCGA victory for him and part of a Saunders family 6 individual wins. Spires finished third with 148 as Lancaster and Marietta clashed for the team title, which Lancaster claimed 944 to 943.
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Southeastern Ohio Links
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Howard Baker Saunders
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Southeastern Ohio Golf Association
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Marietta
Howard Saunders
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Brother Willard
Washington County
Athens
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Nelsonville
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Butch) Grover
Dutch Reed
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Sutton
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Thornhill
Middlecoff Wins Manakiki Open in Playoff Over Kroll
Dr. Cary Middlecoff edged Ted Kroll 69 to 71 in a sudden death playoff to capture the Manakiki Open at Cleveland. The victory earned Middlecoff $2,400 as Kroll received $1,800 for second. Haas posted a 62 to tie for fourth with Shoemaker and Shute at 286. Other Ohio results and prize shares followed.
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Ted Kroll
New Hartford
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Middlecoff
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Dick Shoemaker
Denny Shute
Akron
Ohio
Earl Christiansen
Athens
Baseball Scores Across the League
The American League results show Cleveland 4 over New York 1, Chicago 138 over Boston 4 with Detroit 2 5, Washington 5 1 over St. Louis 4 1, and Philadelphia 1 2. Key outcomes highlight team performances and rivalries across the circuit.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baseball Standings and Monday Schedule From The Era
Club WwW L Pet. GB 0 Brooklyn on Co oe Milwaukee . 41 26 612 1 St. Louis 46 37 £ 073 Philadelphia . 36 27 S71 4 New York . St 2B as ae Cincinnati . 29 37 4.438 12% Chicago 21 bo 328 19% Pittsburgh 74 824 21% MONDAY'S SCHEDULE Chicago at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m., Minner 3-8 vs Presko 5-7 Only game scheduled New York 12, Chicago 2 Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 8, 11 innings Brooklyn 11, Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 1-2, Cincinnati 4-9
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Presko
Kansas City and Louisville Standings Crossed in 1900s Encounters
The record shows Indianapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Charleston, Columbus, and Toledo with mixed results. Key matchups include Kansas City at St Paul, Louisville at Minneapolis, and Indianapolis at Columbus with several team win-loss figures and percentages cited. The passage lists several head-to-head results and season marks, reflecting a sports standings update.
Redlegs sweep Pirates as Bell drives seven runs
Gus Bell of the Cincinnati Redlegs drives in seven runs with two homers and two doubles to power a doubleheader sweep of Pittsburgh 4-1 and 9-2. Early Wynn blanks the Yankees as Cleveland wins 4-1 to complete the series sweep.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Early Wynn
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Cleveland
Louise Suggs Wins National Open With Record 284
Louise Suggs wins the Women's National Open with a 284 over 72 holes. The article notes other echoes from past years including a 7-0 Yankees win over the Red Sox and a44 Dodger coach change.
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Yankees
Red Sox
Ed Lopat
Chuck Dresisen
Dodger
Primo' iCarera
Jack Sharlet
OVL Managers Meet Tuesday to discuss rescheduled games
Six Ohio Valley League team managers or reps will meet with league president Ed Beisho on Tuesday June 30 at 7 30 p m in The Messenger building. They will discuss rescheduling the June 21 postponements and plan an all star game.
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Ohio Valley League
Ed Beisho
Messenger
Bell Batters Former Mates in Cincinnati Showdown
Cincinnati's Gus Bell starred in Sunday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates, driving in three runs in the 4-1 opener and four in a 9-2 nightcap. Bell, traded from the Pirates in 1952 for Joe Rossi Cal Abrams and Gail Henley, now has 60 RBIs to lead the NL. Rookie Burtzawski and veteran Raffensberger went the distance, limiting hits as home runs spoiled their shutouts.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Joe Rossi
Cal Abrams
Gaily Henley
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Ken Raffensberger
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Gridder Wins Bugged Fight
Charles Lawson, a Randolph Macon football tackle, returned home on June 28 1953 after a critical brain injury on November 1 near Ashland Virginia. He endured a deep coma until late February and beat odds once estimated at a hundred to one.
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Newport News
Charles Lawson
Lawson
Randolph Macon
Johns Hopkins
Ashland
Kentucky Stars Top Ohio All Stars 97 90 in Middletown
Kentucky high school stars defeated the Ohio All-Stars 97 to 90 in Middletown on Saturday night to split the annual two game series. The victory showcased standout performances and kept the rivalry closely contested as the teams alternated leads. Ohio fought back in the fourth quarter but Kentucky held on for the win.
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Middletown
Kentucky
Ohio All-Stars
Baseball League Leaders Small Sample From 1948
The data lists leaders in batting runs batted in and home runs for players like Goodman Rosen Doby Zernial and Lopat along with pitching leaders such as Pierce Lem on Burdette and Roberts. It highlights top NL pitchers and batters including Schoendienst Campanella Kluszewski Bell and Kuuszewski.
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Boston
Rosen
Cleveland
Doby
Zernial
Philadelphia
Pitcching
Lopat
New York
Pierce
Chicago
Garcia
Lemon
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Bell
Cincinnati
Kluszewski
Burdette
Milwaukee
Smith
Roberts
Beefsteak stake won by Pont and Cuglia after brisk eight-mile run
Gridder John Pont, 26, of the Toronto Argonauts and ice man Sam Cuglia, 33, completed eight miles in 1 hour 13 minutes to claim a week of free beef dinners. Their wager was set by a hardware store employee who bet more than 90 minutes. Pont felt strong at the end and could have gone further.
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John Pont
Toronto
Sam Cuglia
Cyclist Gagoski 4th in Williams Grove 10-lap final
Barberton rider Frank Gagoski finished fourth in the 10-lap final at Williams Grove Speedway. Groveport’s Dick Klamfoth won the event while Ske contested the race.
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Williams Grove
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Dick Klamfoth
Groveport
Indians Sweep Yanks as Lopez Sees Strong Push
New York reporter notes Cleveland manager A Lopez calm after a three hitter from Early Wynn and an 8-2 Indians win. Lopez recalls a late-season surge last year while praising his club and downplaying talk of a split season. Casey Stengel largely silent as Yankees stumble in seventh straight defeat and face a tougher finish.
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A\ Lopez
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New York Yankees
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Yanks
Lopez
Indians
Tony Cuccinello
Casey
Casey Stengel
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Yankee
Stengel
del Webb
Crowds Obstruct Hogan at British Open Practice
Crowds mobbed Ben Hogan as he warmed up in Carnoustie for the British Open. About 3000 spectators gathered, hindering Hogan and partners Lloyd Mangrum Frank Stranahan and Roberto De Vicenzo on the Burnside course where the qualifying round will be held.
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Scotland
Ben Hogan
Texan
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Lloyd Mangrum
Frank Stranahan
Roberto de Vicenzo
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Canton McKinley appoints Capri as assistant grid coach
Ed Capri, who has coached basketball and football at Springfield Two High School for three years, is named an assistant grid coach at Canton McKinley High. He joins the Canton program to assist in football duties.
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Canton
Ed Capri
Springfield Two High School
Canton McKinley High
Betsy Rawls Wins First US Women's Open Title
New York report says Betsy Rawls defeated Jackie Pung and Glasgow in an 18 hole playoff to win the first USGA Women's Open, after a three way tie at 302 in a thrilling finish. Rawls, a 1949 University of Texas graduate, gains the prestigious title and a solid financial position.
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Jackie Pung
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Glasgow
Oklahoma A&M Wins First NCAA Golf Trophy
Colorado Springs report says Oklahoma A M captures its first NCAA golf championship as Earl Moeller of St. Louis, a junior, defeats William Williamson of North Carolina University 3 and 2 in the 56th NCAA tournament.
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Colo
Oklahoma A&m
Earl Moeller
St. Louis
Moeller
William Williamson
North Carolina University
Penn State Wins 1953 NCAA Wrestling Title
Pennsylvania State College captures the NCAA wrestling championship, becoming the first eastern school to win the title in 1953.
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State College
NEA
Pennsylvania State College
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Milwaukee contrasts in Marquette track and field
Milwaukee Minnesota or Wisconsin sports report notes two Marquette athletes with stark build differences. Frank Scaffidi, a shot putter, stands five nine and weighs 242 pounds while Bill Weiss, a sprinter, is six six and weighs 150 pounds.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Marquette
Frank Scaffidi
Bill Weiss
Full House Chicago NBA Tour Sets Large Attendance Record
The 1953 American Bowling Congress Tour was the largest with 43,000 bowlers and the longest at 93 days in history, drawing significant participation and extending over three months.
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Chicago
NBA
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