Ohio Bobcats Baseball News and Player Moves
Dick Murphy and Jack Mehl earn varsity consideration as the Ohio Bobcats face a tight schedule over the next two weeks. Mehl impresses with control as a freshman reliever while Murphy could debut if the lineup needs depth. Also noted are Mark Wylie’s comeback efforts with Cedar Rapids, track change hints for the MAC carnival, and spring drills for Jimmy Snyder’s OU basketball squad as players train for next season. Jerry Evans returns on furlough after boot training at Great Lakes, with Baumholtz continuing to deliver hits for the Cubs.
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Jerry Evans
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Ohio U Opens MAC Series With Western Michigan
Ohio University faces Western Michigan in Kalamazoo to start a crucial Mid-American Conference series. Coach Bob Wren relies on Shelley Swank and Rod Andrews to deliver wins as the Bobcats chase their third straight defeat while Western Michigan seeks pace with Miami and Western Reserve ahead of a busy weekend slate.
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Rod Andrews
Marietta
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Don Edwards
Western
Newel Wilson
Dick Bruny
Len Johnston
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District Tourney At A Glance CLASS 5B Schedule
Jeffersonville meets Middleport at 8 am. Prankfort faces West Union. New Boston play Chauncey at 1 pm. Racine takes on Oak Hill at 3 pm. CLASS A action features Ironton against Portsmouth at 1 pm. Portsmouth East battles Chillicothe at 3 pm.
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West Union
New Boston
Chauncey
Racine
Oak Hill
Ironton
Portsmouth
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Chillicothe
Athens and Portsmouth East Win District Baseball Games
Athens fell 15 to 3 in a rain-delayed district game while Portsmouth East outscored Athens 3 to 3. Sturgill struck out 14 for Portsmouth East, Quinn pitched a no hit shutout for Portsmouth, and Chilicothe trounced Portsmouth West 21 to 6 as the Class A district tourney continued with finals set for next week.
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Sturgill
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Notum
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Justice
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Boyer
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Sturgil
Welch
Indians Acquire Chapman From A's In Straight Trade
Cleveland sends Allie Clark and Lou Klein to Philadelphia in exchange for Sam Chapman. Chapman, with the Athletics since 1998, hit 28 homers and drove in 95 runs last season while batting .251. Clark joined the Indians in 1948 and hit nine homers that year before his production dropped. Klein spent last season with Los Angeles and hit .232.
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Sam Chapman
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Los Angeles
Ohio University Relays field set with 19 schools listed
Nineteen schools eight in Class A and 11 in Class B entered the 10th annual Ohio University Relays at OU stadium on Saturday. Class A includes Columbus East Grove City Marietta Warren Harding Upper Arlington Nelsonville Cleveland West and Worthington, while Class B features Gahanna Belpre Canal Winchester Chesapeake Columbus University Coolville Shade Rome Canaan Pleasant Township Fort Thomas Ky and Frazersburg. Last year nine records fell but Thursday night’s rain may slow events with prelims at 10 am and finals starting 1:30 pm.
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Belpre
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Chesapeake
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Shade
Rome- Canaan
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Frazersburg
Bill Herbert
College scouts doubt college players for pro baseball
Major League scouts visiting Cincinnati stressed the difficulty of signing college players, blaming the Korea War era draft. Hank Gowdy, Bob Kline, and Burleigh Grimes said ROTC and Army service push players toward high school routes, limiting pros. They warned about players switching positions, overreliance on power pitchers, and rushed development.
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Cleveland Indians
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Washington
Millers Win With Homers
The Minneapolis Millers won 9-7 over Louisville in 10 innings, extending their streak to six American Association victories. Tooke Gilbert hit a grand slam in the eighth for Louisville, Willie Mays's single aided the Millers in a 7-7 tie, and Jake Earley homer with two out in the 10th delivered the clinching two-run gap. St Paul also won 7-6 to equal Indianapolis. Rain washed out Toledo at Milwaukee and Columbus at Kansas City.
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Willie Mays
Jake Early
Dave Williams
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Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Brooklyn Fighter De Marco Wins In Three Rounds
Brooklyn boxer Paddy De Marco, 187 pounds, stops Hammy Richmond, 140, Baltimore, in three rounds. Em-brel Davidson, 211, Detroit, out-points Irish Bill Roberts, 218, Indianapolis, in ten rounds. Ken Church, top rider at Hialeah, faces injuries with two spills in five days, at the starting gate and at the eighth pole.
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Indianapolis
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Bobcat Netmen and Golfers Hit Home Saturday
Ohio University hosts tennis and golf at Athens with a men's tennis match against undefeated Kenyon at Gambier and a golf duel versus Dayton at home. Netmen seek to extend a three match streak after four wins and one loss, then travel to Toledo. Golfers, 9-1, host Dayton as final home meet before Miami at Oxford next week, 18 holes at Athens Country Club starting at 9 a.m. No lineup changes planned.
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al Nellis
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Underdog Ohio Trackmen Travel to Face Miami at Oxford
Ohio University track squad prepares to travel to Oxford for a dual meet against Miami University at 2 p.m. The Bobcats, 3-3 after a loss to Pitt, face strong Miami times in most events. Bobcat standouts Reed and Umstead look to improve, while Koester eyes hurdles as a lone new face competes in the sprints.
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Jim Johnson
Dave Koester
Bob Reed
Jim Umstead
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Umstead
Koester
Don
Records Set To Fall At Miami Schoolboy Meet
About 600 athletes from over 50 Ohio high schools converge for the 17th annual Miami University track and field meet. Preliminaries start Friday with sprints and hurdles, field events on Saturday, and finals in the afternoon. Notable contenders include Bill Hairston Columbus Central and rivals Harold Horne Erby Barkley Cincinnati Central, Watson Middletown, Dan Arrington Dayton, with targets on meet and national marks across multiple events.
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Dayton
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Jease Owens
Don Hartman
Dayton Sters
Leon Pryor
Cleveland
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Marvin
Frank Leath
Harold Griffith
Springfield
Don Mosely
Regine Victor
Columbus
Central
NHS Trackmen Defeat Gallipolis in Dual Meet
NHS Trackmen lose to Nelsonville 57 to 30 at Gallipolis, with Coleman Smeltzer taking discus and Danny Beachout sweeping the mile and 880. Wayne Hunley led Nelsonville with wins in 100 and 220, plus strong placing in field events and anchor duties in the 88-yard relay.
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Nelsonville
Coleman Smeltzer
Danny Beachout
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Wayne Hunley
Pack
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Preston
Robinette
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Elsonville
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Whitmore
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Sesson
Pritchard
Carter
Logan Keg League Holds Banquet
The All-Star Bowling League met at the Log Cabin Restaurant for their annual election banquet. John Strait was named president succeeding Eddie Thomas. Bill Sauer will serve as secretary and treasurer. Four teams competed, with two men per team. Logan Music and Appliance team won a trophy for high score. Eddie Thomas received recognition for bowling the high single game.
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Eddie Thomas
Bill Sauer
Ferrier Leads At Greenbrier
Jim Ferrier of San Francisco tags a 64 to grab first round lead at the Greenbrier Open as Ben Hogan battles a 259 scoring pace and trails by one stroke. Bob Hamilton shoots 65 to sit one behind Ferrier with Sam Snead George Fazio and Tony Penna tied at 67 for third.
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High School Baseball and Regional Track Schedules
Friday district baseball at Wahama Pomeroy OL fields. Mid-American Baseball Ohio U Western Michigan Kalamazoo 4 pm Cincinnati Louisville 2 50 pm OU opponents Fairmont Marietta Morris Harvey Marshall at W V Tech. Ohio U Relays prelims 10 am finals 1 30 pm. Ohio U Miami Oxford 2 pm. Marshal Cincinnati Western Michigan Bowling Green. Ohio Wesleyan Oberlin. Ohio A Dayton Athens 9 am. Ohio U Kenyon Gambier 35. Michigan Toledo. Ohio U Toledo at OU 5 pm. Tennessee Tech Marshall. Sunday Ohio Valley Association Point Pleasant Hartford Reedsville Gallipolis Ravenswood Syracuse Hocking Valley League Glouster Nelsonville Bagies Nelsonville Vets Carbon Hill New Marshfield Chauncey Athens Fagles Albany.
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Bruins Roll Albany for 13-3 League Tie Bid
Buchtel High Bruins clinched at least a share of the Athens County League title by routing Albany 13-3. Pitcher Roy Wright fanned 14 over four hits with six walks, while Merrimen and Knowlton led a 10 hit team effort. Final: Buchtel 13 Albany 3.
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Notre Dame to end spring drills with Old Timers game
Irish Cup drills in SOUTH BEND Ind will stage the Old Timers vs Varsity game with about 25000 spectators. Fred Clarke who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1915 is mentioned in relation to Clarke's reign during the early Pirates era.
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Tuesday Bowling League Ends in Three Way Tie
The Athens Messenger Keglers split wins, Athens Machine and Gif ford Hardware swept, while Ohio Cleaners and American Legion fell to Lambda Chi. The league ends with a three way tie for third as Lambdas climb, Messenger leads first half, and no playoff for the title. Norm Engh and Jim McMullen led Messenger with 515 and 505 as the Machinists saw Smith’s 498 include a 202.
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American Legion
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Messenger Keglers
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Norm Engh
Jim McMullen
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Art Smith
Gilchrest
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Johnny Risko Former Boxer Ill in Lutheran Hospital
Johnny Risko, 48, ex heavyweight boxer who fought Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey and Max Baer, is seriously ill with a heart ailment. He is in an oxygen tent at Lutheran Hospital after retirement, when he ran a cafe in the city.
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Gene Tunney
Jack Jona
Max Baer
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