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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1955
Page
10
AL champs Cleveland Indians maintain top standings by using the 1954 approach as they sweep Kansas City 9-6 and 2-1. AL leaders split series with other clubs, with key homers from Al Rosen and Al Smith, Bob Feller and Art Howman pitching, and strong hitting from Nick D. Waitkus connects for Orioles in a ninth inning comeback.
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 21 wins and 2.913 pace, plus Milwaukee and New York sharing near .500 marks. Daily results include Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia 8, New York 12 Pittsburgh 3, and Cincinnati 8 Chicago 7 with mixed Saturday and Tuesday schedules across cities.
Cleveland Indians pitchers and hitters combined to win both games against the Kansas City A’s as Al Smith and AL Rosen sparked late-inning rallies. Dave Pope provided the decisive blows with a game winning homer and a clutch run scoring hit, while Art Ceccarelli dazzled in relief. Rosen and Pope, promoted by timely hitting, sealed the doubleheader sweep and put the club on track for a New York series.
Jets split the quick two games against Montreal, taking game one 6-4 behind the Royals and forcing 18 innings in game two before Bingilson’s 5-3 win. Clyde Purvis hit a home run in the second game, ending a nine-scoreless-inning streak by three Montreal pitchers.
Ohio State 14 Purdue 9. Wittenberg 21 Ohio Wesleyan. Kent State 4 Wooster 1. Oberlin 1. Yatount Union 1. Toledo tennis: Kent State 1 Northwestern. Ohio State–Miami 5. Ball State–Western Michigan 9. Cincinnati 63 2 3. Butler 63 1 3. Miami 80. Michigan Normal 4. Ohio State 62 1 5. Pitt 47 3 5. Army 41 1 5. Triangular Oberlin 43 Case Tech 52. Akron 41 Wooster 46.
Adnace batting leaders list Skowron of New York with 431 runs, Smith of Cleveland at 24, Stol en bases credit to Minos of Chicago with 6. Pitching honors to Turley of New York with 50 appearances and 1000 strikeouts credited to Score of Cleveland. National stats spotlight Virdon of St. Louis and Campanella of Brooklyn, doubles by Campanella, triples by Fondy and Mays, home runs shared by Furutto and Snider, Gilliam of Brooklyn and Harmon of Cincinnati tied stolen bases, Erskine of Brooklyn 50 games, 1000 strikeouts, Jones of Chicago and Antonelli of New York 40.
In the American Association tight finishes prevailed with Cituten homers and one run wins. Denver climbed from the cellar, aided by Bobby Richardson’s ninth inning homer to beat Charleston 6-5, lifting Omaha and Minneapolis to near top standings while Indianapolis fell to seventh.
A garbled sports brief notes St Paul edged Indianapolis 6-5 with several roundtrippers. It mentions Poeeveland and Orno Omaha, a 16-point edge for Ortocarrero, Kansas City over Minneapolis, and a righthander with hitter Fred Koenig. Also references cardinals, Johns Hopkins, and Gail Harris homers.
Fort Worth Texas Harper of Chattanooga won the Colonial National Invitational by eight strokes with 286 total. Finsterwald of Athens finished second at 244 after a final round 74. Oliver of Lemont Illinois claimed third with 286 and $2000 prize. Dublin and Sears also noted among top finishers.
Three middleweight contenders dream of the title as Carl Olson may give up his 160 pound crown for a shot at Archie Moore on June 22. Eduardo Lausse, 27, ranked No. 7, must beat Ralph Jones at Madison Square Garden to stay in the race after Jones upset Sugar Ray Robinson earlier. Lausse is 7-6-2 with 48 knockouts. Jones is 4-13-3 with nine KO wins.
A chaotic Philadelphia boxing event feature details a boxer named Har SaPsohnaon not dragged, while Wildcat Billy McNeece reportedly dizzy. The report notes blood and stomach issues among several boxers, with investigations by New York State Athletic Commission and events at Philadelphia Arena.
Ohio Wesleyan hurler Bill Hinkle pitched a no hit game in a marked milestone for Ohio University baseball. Coach Bob Wren called it the first in his tenure, with remarks noting a 35 year gap and sparking recall of 1919 or 1920 no hitters by a Chapman. Hinkle, a 4.0 student from Columbus, balances studies with research in engineering as his teammates rest ahead of a scheduled game against Ohio Wesleyan at home. The Bobcats aim to rebound in the MAC race with Marshall College looming.
Cincinnati catcher Hobie Landrith hit a last minute homer to beat the Chicago Cubs 4 3 in a nightcap after a 5 2 loss in the first game The reserve star tied the score in the sixth and added a second homer late in the ninth inning to seal the win Cubs had led 3 0 before Landrith’s dramatic blast Banks and Chut homered for Chicago in the early innings Landrith’s two homers followed a Cubs surge that threatened the Reds momentum as Cincinnati moved toward a date with New York on Tuesday
An event summary lists bouts in Phoenix and Los Angeles with fighters including Andy Barebar and Pat McMurry. The card notes cage or ring matches at venues in Tacoma and Travis Air Force Base with several stoppages. No final results or clear outcomes are provided.
Indianapollis reports a million dollars in specially built race cars on the grounds for the 500 mile race with 46 of 37 entries listed and five days to opening time trials. Contenders for the track record and pole position may emerge in the first elimination session as wind gusts challenge drivers. Vukovich, the two time defending winner, runs the Lindsey Hopkins Special with limited speed while the Novi Special arrives for Troy Ruttman. Jimmy Bryan in the Dean Van Lines Kurma Offenhauser debuts as other drivers like Hanks and McGrath test in windy conditions.
John Adams won the Class A mile relay in the Miami University track meet. DePorres captured the Class B title while Adams led with 34 points. Columbus East ran second with 31, Springfield tallied 28, and North College Hill matched DePorres with 33.
Louisville AP reports Rex Tenney and a partner, two wiry ex-cowpunchers from the West, plan a return next year to win a second Kentucky Derby with a horse they rate as better than Swane. They cite Nashua and eight other 3 year olds as context for their bold claim.
Shoemaker rode Swaps to victory in the Derby as Nashua faltered by a length and a half. Swaps surged late after a cautious stretch move, with Arcaro praising Nashua's gentle nature and Tenney and Ellsworth expressing confidence in Like Magic as a Derby successor. Swaps eyed future races like the Preakness or Belmont while Nashua headed to New York for prep, and other Derby contenders prepared for further stints at various tracks.
The Buckeyes' 1954 strength loomed as Ohio State's scrimmage against a White team ended 33 6 in favor of Shadow of Champions. Coach Woody Hayes called the outing fairly satisfactory as substitutes showed potential for 1954, with Elwood scoring twice and Jim Roseboro shining on both defense and offense. Don Vieri impressed at fullback and Bill Booth may run the offense next fall as others vie for spots. Navy streak ends as Pennsylvaniacrew edges Middies in Adams Cup on Charles River.
Mansfield and Gahanna Lincoln swept the Muskingum Invitational Relays with 54 and 62 points to claim Class A and B titles at New Concord Franklin County. Wilmer Fowler of Mansfield won Class A with 15 points, Michael Lucas of South Point took Class B with 8 points, Bob Reynolds of Gahanna Lincoln set a relay broad jump record at 21 feet 1 and Dave Iranta of Mansfield achieved a relay pole vault mark of 12 feet 9 inches.
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