Parkersburg Big Reds Stun Athens in Narrow Win
Parkersburg High Big Reds edged Athens notching a three-hit victory while Coach Tea Cross praised a likely WV title run. The article notes strong Parkersburg hitting and key plays by Kim Edwards and Charley Orr, plus upcoming Athens Middleport clash and district meet insights.
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West Virginia
Tea Cross
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Fred Swearingen
Bulldogs
Kim Edwards
Charley Orr
Dick Walters
Athens Bow To Parkersburg In Extra Innings Baseball
Athens High baseballers dropped a 4-3 decision to Parkersburg in ten innings after trailing and tying twice. Parkersburg held a 10-3 hit edge, and Parkersburg pitcher Langfitt and Neutzling battled Athens to the end with Bibbes and Ardman sparking the Big Reds. Athens meets Middleport next Wednesday for the SEC League title race in what will be their final SEC showing.
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Reds
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Jack Mahaffey
Don Pierce
Orr
Neutzling
Jim Edwards
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Middleport
AHS
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Hefner
Lindome
Bali
Langftt
Mahaffey
Redlegs Rally To Sweep Braves. Stay Near Top
Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Braves 6 to 5 as Johnny Wyrostek homered and Johnny Williams sparked a third inning rally. Willard Ramsdell held on for the win, while Vern Bickford and Johnny Sain were stung by Cincinnati’s hitting to stretch the Reds’ win streak to five and pull within a game of St. Louis for fifth place.
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Harry Perkowski
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Lloyd Merriman
Virgil Stallcup
Connie Ryan
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Donovan
Smith
College Scholastic Track Meets Set Here Saturday
Ohio U track team meets Western Reserve and Cincinnati in a Saturday triangular meet at OU stadium starting 1 15 p m Cincinnati joins after Toledo cancellation Ohio defeated Cincinnati 67 to 54 earlier this season Western Reserve’s strength unknown but trounced by West Virginia OU lineup unchanged Dave Eskey debuts in 100 veterans Koester Reed Olmstead lead in hurdles pole vault discus Also Bobcat entries Bednarsky Osbun Nantz Bean Mercer Peck Crabtree in various events
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Jim Olmstead
Bobcat
Wally Bednarsky
Harry Osbun
Dave Nantz
Forrest Bean
Rome-Canaan
Jack Mercer
Jim Peck
Roger Crabtree
Track Meet Set For Southeastern District At OU Stadium
Four Class A and 17 Class B schools converge on OU stadium Saturday for the Southeastern District Track Meet to decide two A and three B teams advancing to Columbus on May 26. Defending Class A champion Marietta leads 23 athletes. Waverly seeks repeat in Class B with 18 entrants and a 41 percent point share last year. Preliminary rounds start Saturday morning for Class B, with finals for both classes at 1:45 p.m. Medals go to top three, ribbons to fourth and fifth, trophies to winners and runners-up.
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Piketon
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Pomeroy
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Kingston
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Chauncey vs Dublin Class B regional tourney at Columbus
Schedule of high school and college teams in various venues including Chauncey versus Dublin in a Class B regional at Columbus, along with Cincinnati, Western Reserve, Miami, Ohio U, and others in baseball, tennis, track, and sandlot listings with dates and locations.
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Cleveland
Wayne
OU Stadium
Syracuse Bees Win in Twilight League Doubleheader
Syracuse beats Point Pleasant 2 to 2 in the second game while Gallipolis tops Howard The Trader 3 to 1 in the opener. Both games were shortened to 1x innings due to darkness with Johnny Lee hitting a homer for Syracuse and Bob Wien leading the Bees’ hits.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio Valley Association
Middleport
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Bob Wien
Fat Searles
Lee
Gene Wetherholt
Babe Adkins
Jimmy Hatfield
Pete Gardner
Foster Grinstead
Stivers
Dinty Moore
Hendricks
Moore
Richardson
Pleasant
Hemsley
J. Hatfield
Gardner
Wamsley
Athens High Leads In District Tennis And Golf Qualifiers
Athens High will be represented Saturday in district qualifiers for tennis and golf. Dick Nellis competes in singles with Art Hawkins and Jim Leach in doubles at Muskingum College New Concord. In golf, Athens sends a four man team: Jack Algeo Johnny Smith Jim Widdoes and Bill Wolfe at Zanesville.
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Harry Lackey
AHS
Muskingum College
New Concord
Dick Nellis
Art Hawkins
Jim Leach
Athens
Zanesville
Jack Algeo
Johnny Smith
Jim Widdoes
Bill Wolfe
Gavilan Favored In Title Fight At Madison Square Garden
Kid Gavilan, the Cuban feather hawk, is a 2 to 1 favorite to defeat Chicago’s Johnny Bratton in a 15 round welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Bratton holds NBA recognition from a March decision over Charlie Fusar, as New York awaits state approval. An estimated 10,000 spectators and a $50,000 gate are anticipated for the 9 p.m. EST bout with full network coverage.
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Kid Gavilan
Chicago
Johnny Bratton
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bratton
Charlie Fusar
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Columbus Ball Club Seeks Area Games
The Deer Distributing baseball team of Columbus seeks Sunday and holiday games with regional teams. Interested teams should contact Manager Leon Ostrander at Route 1 Groveport Ohio or Columbus Diamond 1674.
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Matthews Leads OU To Victory
Al Matthews paced Ohio University with a 37 32 69 over Oxford Country Club to spark the Bobcats to a 17 10 win over Miami. OU finished 11th straight victory and 12th in 13 duals. Don Finsterwald shot 70 70 to beat Mo Miller 3 0. Ohio also won best ball in the foursome.
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Mo Miller
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Earl Davis
Sam Ingwersen
Herb Branstitter
Jim Richardson
Columbus
Preakness Open Race at Pimlico Sees Eight Contenders
The 75th Preakness at Pimlico features eight three year old colts from seven owners in an elimination race to challenge Kentucky Derby standouts. Big Stretch and three others are favored, with newcomers Bold and Alerted entering from Pimlico. Race time is 4 17 p m EST with an expected 36000 in attendance.
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George D. Widener
Ohio U. Racquetmen Whitewash Kent
Ohio University's racquet team opened a two day stretch by routing Kent State 9 to 0 for their sixth win in nine matches. Kent State finished the day with a reverse, and Ohio was slated to meet Western Reserve in Cleveland.
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Muffed Fly Costs Ohio U in 6-5 Xavier Loss
Xavier defeats Ohio University 6-5 after a muffed fly with bases loaded in the eighth allows three runs. Rod Andrew’s two-run triple highlights OU’s four-run fourth inning. Bobby Potts leads OU with two hits. Xavier’s Schaeffer earns the win as Andrew takes the loss in a 2:10 game at Cincinnati.
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7ourneys Open At Local Club
A blind bogey tournament is planned at Athens Country Club this weekend with regular season play. A medal handicap is set for May and Memorial Day features a Scotch foursome. Pro Bob Littler opens a new driving range beside the No 1 fairway for members and guests as a practice and starting point for new golfers. The Detroit Red Wings become the first city team to wear shoulder badges marking Detroit’s 250th anniversary in 1951.
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World Series managers rising from Minor League ranks
The World Series managers who climbed from Minor League roles to the majors without playing in the Majors include Joe McCarthy Eddie Sawyer and Clarence Pants Rowland.
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Eddie Sawyer
Clarence
Pants) Rowland
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