Coaches in limbo as area schools hunt football mentors
Three area high schools Crooksville McArthur and Chester lack coaches as practice nears. Crooksville loses Richard Horton to another post in West Virginia while McArthur seeks a successor to Robert Miller who moves to Liberty Union. Chester’s Don McKenzie resigns after one year with Rex Jarvis at Pomeroy. Nelsonville ace Bob Fick dominates on the mound with a 4th straight win and 18 strikeouts.
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Crooksville
Richard Lee Horton
Horton
St. Mary's
West Virginia
McArthur Board of Education
Robert Miller
Ohio State
McArthur
Liberty Union School
Miller
Robert Kalish
Liberty Union
Kalish
Chester High School
Don McKenzie
Meigs County
McKenzie
Rex Jarvis
Pomeroy High School
Athens Golfers Advance In District Open Despite Duty
Bob Littler and Dr Robbin Gardner progressed to round two at the District Golf Open held at Sciote Country Gate in Columbus. Littler shot 76 score and Gardner 83, while leader Gene Riccardi posted 71. Defending champion Don Finsterwald cannot defend due to military duty.
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Athens
Bob Littler
Robbin Gardner
Sciote Country Gate
Columbus
Littler
Gardner
Gene Riccardi
Don Finsterwald
Slammer
Two Lefties Turn Back Milwaukee In Twilight Doubleheader
Cincinnati Redlegs ride a five game win streak as left handed starters Jackie Collum and Harry Perkowski win in a twilight doubleheader against Milwaukee. Collum faces Don Liddle while Perkowski meets Max Surkont, as Surkont had two prior wins over Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redleg
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Milwaukee
Portsiders
Jackie Collum
Harry Perkowski
Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Collum
Don Liddle
Perkowski
Max Surkont
Surkont
Main Thompson Lead Lions Club Victory
Stout relief pitching by Main and the big bat of Thompson powered the Lions Club to a 6-4 win over Nye's Chevrolet in Little League action yesterday. Main relieved in the second as Nye's built a 4-2 lead. Thompson hit a triple and a single to drive in runs. Nye's hitters included Phillips Vaughan and Keesler. Lions teammates Cornwell Burdette and Main backed Thompson with defense and offense.
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Main
Thompson
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Nye
Chevrolet
Phillips
Vaughan
Keesler
Boyd Cornwell
Burdette
Lions
Coursy
Saunders
Cornwell
Mantle Questionable, Injured Yankee Slump Likely Sit
Mickey Mantle hobbled from the rubdown room with a pulled leg muscle and may rest tonight in Boston. Casey Stengel will decide after Mantle tests the leg, as Mantle has slumped to a .192 average over 14 home games with only one hit in his last 18 at bats.
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PGA Opens in Birmingham with Snead and Middlecoff Favored
PGA championship kicks off in Birmingham on Wednesday with Sam Snead and Cary Middlecoff as early favorites. Jim Turnesa, Briar Cliff, N C, eyes Snead as the man most likely to survive the 203-hole marathon as Middlecoff arrives with recent win momentum and strong backers.
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Mich
Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N. C
Snead
Middlecoff
Cleveland
Law of Averages Slips Yankees in Cleveland Opinion
Cleveland writer Gordon Cobbledick argues the Yankees are paying the law of averages for a hot streak with a string of losses. He says despite skill, weak spots and self doubt threaten a pennant rise and warns of panic if the manager’s decisions spark doubt.
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Cleveland
Yankees
Ex Tigers Face Detroit as Tribe Meets Old Rivals
Detroit’s Art Houtteman returns from the Tigers to start for Cleveland against Detroit in a series opener. Catcher Joe Ginsberg, hitting .353 since joining Cleveland, and Ned Garver, 6-6, are the other probables as the teams plan a Cleveland trip for Friday and a Saturday doubleheader.
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Tiger
Cleveland Indians
Art Houtteman
Tigers
Tribe
Joe Ginsberg
Aoe
Cleveand
Cleveland
Trabert and Richardson Top Tri-State Doubles Seed
Tony Trabert and Hamilton Richardson, national teammates and top two seeds, were seeded first in the men's doubles at the 54th Tri-State tennis tournament. Both won their opening singles matches easily as the event began. Anita Kanter, top seed in the women’s division, was delayed en route to Little Rock and will meet Claire Crowley this afternoon.
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Cincinnati
Tony Trabert
Hamilton Richardson
Trabert
Richardson
Anita Kanter
San Francisco
Little Rock
Ark
Claire Crowley
Middletown
Five Injured in Mass Harness Spill at Northville Downs
Five harness racing drivers were injured or shaken as a mass spill halted racing at Northville Downs Monday night. My Jerry broke gait and fell. Everett Hammel was tossed but escaped with bruises. Art Lutz suffered two broken ribs. The others escaped with minor injuries as Our Pastime led to victory paying $19.80.
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Northville
Mich
Northville Downs
My Jerry
Everett Hammel
Pinckney
Art Lutz
Ceresco
Ohio Public Links Tuneup Sets Today
Golfers tune up in best ball matches today for the 20th Ohio Public Links championship at Lost Nation course near Willoughby. The 72 par layout measures 6900 yards and hosts 152 entrants in a 72 hole medal format with 18 holes Wednesday and Thursday and a 36 hole final Friday.
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Cleveland
Willoughby
Swearingen Romps to 15-3 City Softball League Win
Swearingen pounded out a 15-3 victory over The Plains VFW in City Softball League action. Cooley homered for Swearingen as their 17-hit attack overwhelmed two Plains hurlers. Foster homered for The Plains. Swearingen improved their record to .380 with a 12-0-15 line, while The Plains finished 3-7.
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Foster
Plains
the Plains
Baseball Standings and Schedule Show AL Clubs Progress
The American League table lists New York 46 20 in first place, Cleveland 40 76 in fourth, Chicago 41 28, Boston 32 38, Washington 26 46, Detroit 21 68. Tuesday features Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Boston, St Louis at Chicago, and Washington at Philadelphia. Monday had no games. Wednesday includes St Louis at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit among others.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Washington
eSee
Philadelphia
St. Leeis
Detroit
Houtteman
Garver
Reynolds
McDermott
St. Louis
Cain
Pierce
Porterfield
Bishop
Baseball Standings and Schedule from Monday to Wednesday
The league table shows Brooklyn leading with 42 wins and 25 losses, Milwaukee 41 76, St. Louis 40 28, Philadelphia 36 27, New York 34 32, Cincinnati 30 80, Chicago 33 43, and Pittsburgh 22 26. Schedules include Philadelphia at Brooklyn at 7 p.m. and Pittsburgh at New York at 7 30 p.m. plus Milwaukee at Cincinnati at 6 p.m. Liddle and Surkont highlighted for Milwaukee, Perkowski and Collum for Cincinnati, with Monday results noting Chicago 6 St. Louis 2.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Drews
Ridrik
Miller
Chicago
League Standings and Results From Weekend Games
The standings show Indianapolis 36 31 and 507 a 46 in fifth, Kansas City 41 31 569 with two and half games behind, Louisville 37 36 5077, Minneapolis 38 43 434, Charleston 7? 6 4038 14 percent. Week results include Minneapolis in 12 innings beating Minneapolis? and Columbus 16 Indianapolis 4, Toledo 4 Charleston, Kansas City at St Paul.
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Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Charleston
Columbus
Toledo
St. Pau
Minner Leads Cubs Past Cardinals In 6-2 Victory
Paul Minner pitched six hits allowed and one walk to earn his fourth win of the season as the Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. Red Schoendienst collected a single and a double to reach 101 hits on the year, first in the leagues to 109.
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Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Amateur Bob McCall Wins Youngstown Open Golf Title
Amateur Bob McCall of Youngstown captured the $1500 Youngstown Open with rounds of 68 and 69 for a total 137 three under par at Trambull Club. Charlies Wipperman of Canton led early with 67 but finished 77 in the afternoon.
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Bob McCall
McCall
Trambull Club
Charlies Wipperman
Canton
Brooklyn boxer Lee Sala outpoints Garth Panter in Salt Lake City
The Associated Press reports Lee Sala from Donora Pennsylvania defeated Garth Panter in Salt Lake City by decision in a 161 percent bout. Panter fought hard but Sala secured the win.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Lee Sala
Donora
Garth Panter
Salt Lake City
Brooklyn 9 New York 0 New York N 6 Boston A 3
Game scores listed show Brooklyn versus New York in a 0 6 contest and Boston versus Philadelphia in a 3 8 result. Final line repeats Philadelphia.
Cubs Stop Cardinals As Minner Shuts Them Out
Chicago's Paul Minner spun six innings of two run ball to hand the St Louis Cardinals a 6 2 loss. Eddie Miksis and Frank Baumholtz homered as the Cubs totaled ten hits, while Joe Presko, Mike Clark and Ed Brautt were tagged for the loss. The defeat drops St Louis further back in the standings.
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Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Sixtit
Paul Minner
Cardinals
Braves
Dodgers
Minner
Ray Jablonski
Milwaukee
Eddie Miksis
Frank Baumholtz
Chicago
Joe Presko
Mike Clark
Ed Brautt
Stan Musial
Skyline Club Shoots to Lead in Tri City Match
Skyline Club Shoots Victor in Tri City match with Marietta and Parkersburg at Blennerhassett Field. They hold a 56 point lead for the 1953 season from 73 point aggregate after skeet and trap results. Athens to host final match July 26 to settle season totals. Ed Wade and Howard Mills lead skeet with 48 of 50. T H Morgan 47. Parkersburg’s Thunderstorms halt trap qualification. Geo Miller 49 of 50 for Marietta.
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Marietta
Parkersburg
Blennerhassett Field
Athens
Ed Wade
Howard Mills
Doctor T. H. Morgan
Rusty Reed
Longfellow
Geo. Miller
Fleming
Slugger Bell tops majors with .617 slugging mark
New York report shows Cincinnati outfielder Gus Bell leading the National League with a .617 slugging average. Bell has 156 total bases in 253 at bats, while Al Rosen of Cleveland leads the American League at .574 with 143 total bases in 249 at bats. Ted Kluszewski and Eddie Mathews tie for runner up at .606 in the NL, and Gus Zernial trails Rosen with .533 in the AL.
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Gus Bell
Cincinnati
Associated Press
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al Rosen
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Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia Athletics
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Hi-Lo’s Forbes Favorite Tonight at Roosevelt Derby
Hi-Lo's Forbes, world champion pacer, is the favorite for the $25,000 National Pacing Derby at Roosevelt Raceway Thursday night despite drawing the No. 10 post. Owned by Mr and Mrs Earl M Wagner of Landover Hills Maryland, he must start from the second tier along with Irish Hat, owner K D Owen of Houston Texas, in the field of 10. The remaining eight horses start from the front tier behind the mobile gate in the mile and one quarter race.
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Forbes
Roosevelt Raceway
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Landover Hills
K. D. Owen
Houston
Tex
Mobile
Woman Driver Wins at Hilliards Raceway in Photo Finish
Mrs. Jo Lois Norris the only woman driver at Hilliards Raceway won her first race of the meeting before 2862 spectators. She piloted the 12 year old Peter Agile to a photo finish, with backers taking a $12.69 straight return. Forrest Edwards and James Edwards dominated the co features, with Forrest steering Sir Longfellow to two heats and James placing first in the other behind General Meredith who had won five straight races.
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Columbus
Jo Lois Norris
Hilliards Raceway
Norris
Peter Agile
Forrest
James Edwards
Sir Longfellow
Brother James
General Meredith
Williams To Leave Korea on Wednesday
Williams will depart Korea for the United States Wednesday, the Marine Corps said. It is unlikely he will play baseball this year as his active duty ends after the season and his deactivation date is not expected to change. He is a captain in the Marine Air Force, returning for treatment of a nose and ear ailment that interferes with jet flying.
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Ted Williams
Korea
United States
Marine Corps
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Marine Air Force
Nominations Open for 1955 Little Brown Jug Pace
Delaware announces the 1955 Little Brown Jug pacing race nominations due Wednesday. Foals of 1952 are eligible for a purse near seventy thousand dollars.
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Delaware
Return Fish Anglers Ask Ocean City Conservation Stance
Ocean City Maryland anglers consider letting a 6-foot 70 pound marlin go after a hard fight. Russell Kline, president of the Ocean City Marlin Club, argues for catch and release to preserve fishing conditions. Last year 385 marlin were caught off Ocean City. mounting a 6-footer costs about $100, so many don’t keep the meat. The club offers co operators a certificate, a gold pin, and a cigarette lighter as souvenirs.
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Kline
Toledo Sox Narrow AA Lead With Charleston Win
Toledo edged near the American Association lead with a 4-1 victory over Charleston as Murray Wall pitched a sharp three hitter. Columbus toppled Indianapolis 10-8 behind Sherry Dixon's first homer, St. Paul beat Kansas City 6-2 with a revised batting order, and Louisville outlasted Minneapolis 11-9 in 12 innings.
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Sox
American Association
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Murray Wall
Sherry Dixon
Indians
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Louisville
Saints
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Millers
Two Victories for Pownall at Saratoga Race Way
Harry Pownall drove two Hambletonian eligibles to wins at Saratoga Raceway Monday night. Peter Lind, a dolomite colt owned by Arden Homestead Stable and L. B. Sheppard, won an over night event by a neck in 2:06, paying $4.70. Vulcan, owned by Arden Stable, upset 11 entries in the $2,400 Fort Ann, finishing 2:07, a length ahead of King Nibble.
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L. B. Sheppard
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Ulcan
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Mantle Regains Lead in All Star Ballot Race
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees has regained the top spot in the annual All Star baseball poll. He leads with 496,334 votes after briefly being replaced by Washington's Mickey Vernon, who held 487,000 votes before Mantle's return.
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Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Washington Senators
Mickey Vernon
Ohio Golf Tourney Set July at Pine Ridge Country Club
The annual Ohio Golf Association tournament will run July 6 to 12 at Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickliffe, announced on Monday.
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Ohio Golf: Association
Pine Ridge Country Club
Wickliffe
Southern Methodist and Duke Resume Football Ties in 1956
SMU and Duke, who first played in Dallas in 1952, plan to renew football relations in 1956. The reunions mark a return to a former series with both programs seeking regional impact in college football.
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Duke
Dallas
Phils Protest Denied Over Cincinnati Game
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 5 3 as NL president Warren Giles rejected Philadelphias protest of a June 21 play. The dispute centered on a double play at second where Bobby Adams bunt attempt and a later tag left Rocky Bridges forced off base. Giles ruled Briggs baserunner remained on a force and Baczewski could not be out.
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Warren C. Giles
National League
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Redlegs
Steve O'Neill
Phils
Fred Baczewski
Rocky Bridges
Bobby Adams
Steve Ridzik
Granny Hamner
Baczewski
Bridges
Connie Ryan
Adams
Frank Cascoli
O'Neill
Giles
OVL Meeting Set Tonight in Athens
The Ohio Valley League will hold its annual mid season meeting at 7 30 p m in The Messenger building Athens. President Ed Belsho asks managers or their representatives to be prompt as the second half schedule and plans for an all star game are discussed.
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Ohio Valley League
Athens
Messenger Building
Ed Belsho
Boxing flashback marks Pep's knockout loss to Collins
SPORTS MIRROR TODAY recalls a year ago when Tommy Collins stopped Willie Pep in 55 seconds of the sixth round in Boston. It also notes past highlights from five, ten, and twenty years ago in major league history.
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Willie Pep
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Aqueduct
Vern Stephens
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Joe Medwick
Sox Revive Windy City Flag Hopes
The Chicago White Sox won 11 of 13 on the road and return home with manager Paul Richards eyeing a pennant bid. He notes the Yankees’ 18 straight wins fading as Rizzuto and the big three falter, keeping the Sox within 6% of first.
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Ewell Blackwell
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National Caddie Association to hold Columbus tournaments
The National Caddie Association will conduct its national tournament in Columbus from August 18 to 22. The companion Celebrity Golf tournament will be held in the city on August 17.
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National Caddie Association
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