Waterloo Nelsonville The Plains Nail Team Honors in Junior Olympics
Waterloo 23 points tops Nelsonville in Class A at the Athens County Junior Olympics at Ohio University Stadium. Nelsonville leads Class B with 25. The Plains win Class C with 26 points. Gary Boyer and Bill Charney each post multiple wins for Nelsonville and The Plains respectively.
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Nelsonville
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Ohio University Stadium
Plains
Athens County
Bill Charney
the Plains
Boyer
Charney
Track meet records from large county schools meet
Waterloo wins the 440 yard relay and 240 yard shuttle relay with new records. Hawk and Young win high jump among multiple events including broad jumps, shot put and softball throw. Nelsonville, The Plains, Mechanicsburg and Troy place in various events with several records noted.
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Williams
Mechanicsburg
Para
Troy
Maurer
Shade
Haw
Thorne
Guthrie
Mideciff
Stevers
Waterloo
Moore
Pierce
Hawk
Lowery
J-T
the Plains
Hornsby
Burton
Wise
Sheridan
McDaniel
Smith
Simmons
Householder
Palmer
Koehler
Ames Bern
Parr
Newton
Cowdrey
Crossen
Albany
Boyer
Lewis
Stolder
C. Burdette
Phillips
Young
Dixon
Malloy
Wolfe
Clark
Carsey
Mayle
Stalder
Keirns
Charney
F. Burdette
Adams
Harris
Douglas
Hanning
Ames-Bern
Wright
Buchtel
Burke
See
Minerd
Weekend in Sports: Preakness and Regatta Highlights
Artillore Blue Man won the 76th Preakness with Jam Pol second and One Count third. Navy swept all races at the eastern Spring Regatta in Princeton New Jersey. Sam Snead captured the Round Rob in Tournament in New Rochelle edging Cary Middlecoff with a 348 90-hole total. Ollie Matson of San Francisco won the 440 at the California-Norman meet in Modesto. Kansas won the Big Seven title as Thane Baker scored the meet’s only double.
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Artilore
Blue Man
Jampol
Princeton
N. J
Navy
Modesto
Calif
Ollie Matson
San Francisco
California
Norman
Okla
Kansas
Thane Baker
Kansas State
Good Shooting Marks ABC
In Milwaukee the American Bowling Congress tournament yielded few big scores. Lawrence Crotleif and Cleveland Pinkiller tied 275 in doubles, four pins from the high single. Samuel Garber of Canton led all events with 1 856 and 206.2 average, while Mike Domenico of Canton stumbled with 526 five-man and 513 singles. Anthony Cleaners of Canton posted 2 987 for 10th in the final shift.
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Milwaukee
Lawrence Crotleif
Cleveland Pinkiller
Samuel Garber
Canton
Mike Domenico
Domenico
Anthony Cleaners
Shirai Challenges Marino For World Flyweight Title
Tokyo tonight Yoshio Shirai challenges Dado Marino of Honolulu for the World Flyweight Championship with Marino seen as a slight favorite. Yale awards five athletic scholarships including Olympic swim champion Jim McLane of Akron for 1952 5 academic year. Joyce Pniewski wins Michigan Girls Open Tennis Tournament. Bob Kiphuth noted as Yale swimming coach since 1915.
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Yoshio Shirai
Dado Marino
Honolulu
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Jim McLane
Akron
Joyce Pniewski
Hamtr
Bob Kiphuth
Yale University
Yankees split twin bill in early 1950s baseball action
In the American League first game the Yankees beat St Louis 7 to 4 after a slow start, with Lopat and Berra handling the mound and batting duties. In the second game Raschi and Berra powered a 8 to 1 victory as Detroit beat Boston 7 to 3. The National League results show St Louis defeating Philadelphia 4 to 3 with key hits by Staley and Yuhas.
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St. Louis
OO Lopat
Berra
Pillette
Courtney
Philadelphia
Staley
Yuhas
Brazie
Rice
Meyer
Hansen
Burges
Red Sox top Detroit behind Stephens three run homer
Vern Stephens hit a three run homer to power the Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over Detroit in the first game of the doubleheader. Bobby Shantz pitched a three hitter for his sixth win as the Athletics blanked Cleveland 2-0.
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Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Detroit
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
Cleveland
Shirai Victor Wins World Flyweight Title in Tokyo Bout
In Tokyo Yoshiro Shirai of Japan won the world Flyweight championship by unanimous decision over Dado Marino of Honolulu after 15 close rounds. Marino weighed 112 pounds, Shirai 111.
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Tokyo
Yoshiro Shirai
Japan
Dado Marino
Honolulu
Marino
Shirai
Illini Maintain Big Ten Lead in Tripleheader Split
Illinois won two of three at Ohio State to keep a one game lead over Michigan in the Big Ten pennant race. Michigan’s doubleheader at Purdue was rained out. Northwestern swept Minnesota. Wisconsin beat Iowa in one game while Iowa won the nightcap. Michigan State took two from Indiana with seventh inning rallies. Schultz services set in Cincinnati for former racer Jack Schultz, 38, veteran of WWII.
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Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Purdue
Ann Arbor
Ilinois
Ilini
Northwestern
Gophers
George Barrenchak
Wisconsin
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan State
Indiana
Spartans
Indians Shantz Garcia Dominant In Twin Bill Sweep
Cleveland completes a doubleheader sweep over Philadelphia 2-0 and 6-0. Shantz outpitched Feller in game one with six strikeouts, while Garcia scattered nine singles to win the nightcap. Easter, Joost, Zernial drove runs as Cleveland shortens its deficit in the pennant race.
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Philadelphia
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Zernial
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Bobby Shantz
Tribe
Mike Garcia
New York
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Joe Dobson
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Summers
Baseball Leaders and Standings From The Season
Hitters Mitchell Cleveland 360. Runs DiMaggio Boston 21. Runs Batted In Rosen Cleveland 21. Hits Simpson Cleveland 42. Doubles Lepcio Boston Priddy Detroit and Marion St Louis a. Triples Simpson Cleveland Delsing St Louis 4. Home Runs Rosen Cleveland Pitching Gromek Cleveland Marrero and Shea Washington 3 0. 1 000. Strikeouts Reynolds New York 39 Batting Robinson Brooklyn 359 Runs Adams Cincinnati Lockman New York 21 Runs Batted In Sauer Chicago 34 Hits Ennis Philadelphia. Doubles Musical St Louis 16 Triples Thomson New York Home Runs Pafko Brooklyn Sauer Chicago 8. Stolen Bases three Boston Reese Brooklyn ondy Chicago and Mays New York 4. Pitching Maglie New York 6 0 1.000 Strikeouts Maglie New York 36.
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Rosen
Cleveland
Simpson
Lepcio
Priddy
Detroit
Marion
St. Louis
Gromek
Marrero
Shea
Washington
Reynolds
New York
Robinson
Brooklyn
Adams
Cincinnati
Lockman
Sauer
Chicago
Ennis
Philadelphia
Musical
Thomson
Pafko
Reese
Ondy
Mays
Maglie
Bearcat Nine In Kalamazoo
Coach John Becker's Bearcats arrive in Kalamazoo for a two game series with Western Michigan. Jim Steele or Jim Holstein to start opening game while Paul Theisen to pitch the second game. Cincinnati seeks upset as Western Michigan leads MAC with seven straight wins. Joe Havlovic paces Bearcats at .410.
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Kalamazoo
John Becker
Western Michigan
Jim Steele
Jim Holstein
Paul Theisen
Cincinnati
Broncos
Bearcats
Joe Havlovic
Eft
Snead Wins Wykagyl Round Robin Championship
Sam Snead captures the $3 000 prize at the Wykagyl Round Robin in New Rochelle after a dramatic final round. He finished five rounds 12 under par with a 90 hole total of 348 as Cary Middlecoff closed the gap but could not overtake. Snead criticized his round yet Persisted in victory amid strong pressure from Middlecoff on the 487 yard par five final hole.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Sam Snead
Snead
Wykagyl
Cary Middlecoff
Sam
Middlecoff
Ex-Yankees still in majors and current clubs
The article lists 27 former New York Yankees still in the majors, including players with St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Red Sox, Athletics, Tigers, and White Sox, plus National League names on Cardinals Pirates Phillies Braves Reds. It also notes Al Simmons as a famed bucket-foot hitter with a 324 lifetime average over 21 seasons and that Brooklyn led the National League in team batting last year at .275.
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New York
Porterfield
Don Jonnson
Eddie Stewart
Dick Carr
Jackie Jensen
Frank Shea
Archie Wilson
Washington Senators
Bill Wight
Randy Gumpert
Gus Niarkos
Red Sox
Allie Clark
Hank Majeski
Athletices
Gerry Priddy
Tigers
Sherman Lollar
White Sox
Billy Johnson
Jack Phillips
Pirates
Karl Drews
Phillies
Lew Burdette
Braves
Frank Hiller
Reds
al Simmons
Athletics
Brooklyn
Abel's Aide Is Elevated To Top Spot
James Chenevery named head football coach of Nelsonville Greyhounds at a board meeting succeeding John Abel. Chenevery, a three year Nelsonville coach and former junior high mentor, hails from Anton and holds Ashland College and Ohio University ties. He also assisted the basketball program as part of last season's staff.
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Nelsonville
James Chenevey
Nelsonville Board of Education
John Abel
Chenevey
Anton
Ashland College
Ashland
Ohio
Greyhound Grid
Ohio University
Lowell Cole
Greyhound Gridders
Middleport
Pomeroy
Wellston Rockets
Hens Connelly Tosses 1 Hitters Over Brewers
Toledo’s Bill Connelly pitched a one hit 4 0 shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers in a Sunday doubleheader, though his bid for a second American Association no hitter was ruined in the eighth. Milwaukee won the night cap 1 0 as Bob Montag scored on Billy Klaus double. Kansas City beat Columbus 3 0 behind Ed Cereghino four hitter. Louisville crushed St Paul 21 5 then lost 8 7 in game two. Louisville’s Al Evans hit a grand slam in the sixth. Minneapolis scored eight in a late inning to top Indianapolis 10 7 after Indianapolis won the opener 7 3.
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Bill Connelly
Toledo
Little Rock
Mud Hens
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Connelly
Louisville
al Unser
Miwaukee
Bob Montag
Billy Klaus
Kansas City
Brews
Columbus
Ed Cereghino
Cereghino
St. Paul
Saints
al Evans
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Indians
Bobcat Baseball Set for Marshall Clash and Tennis Match
Ohio University sets a double bill with Marshall in Huntington tomorrow for a baseball showdown as the Bobcats chase an 11th straight win after a 8-2 victory here last month. Jack Mehl or Scotty Griesheimer will start on the mound as Ohio posts a 16-3 season mark. In tennis, Coach Al Nellis welcomes Kent State’s Tandering Herd, with Ohio at 6-4 ahead of the Mid American Conference Tournament in Kent next weekend.
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Ohio University
Bobcat
Huntington
Bobcats
Marshall
Jack Mehl
Scotty Griesheimer
Ohio
Western Michigan
al Nellis
Herd
Kent
Ohio University Golf Team Prepares for Intercollegiate Tournament
Ohio University coach Kermit Blosser leads a strong Bobcats squad entering the Ohio Intercollegiate Tournament at the Ohio State course. Winners in 14 of 18 matches, they are unbeaten against state schools including Marietta, Ohio State, Xavier, Bowling Green, Toledo, Cincinnati, Miami, Dayton and Ohio Wesleyan.
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Columbus
Kermit Blosser
Ohio University
Ohio State
Buckeye
Bobcats
Marietta
Xavier
Bowling Green
Toledo
Cincinnati
Miami
Dayton
Ohio Wesleyan
Parkersburg Beats Point Pleasant in 13 1 Diamond Tourney rout
Parkersburg ace Mike Starkey struck out 21 as Parkersburg routed Point Pleasant 13 to 1. Wayne Austin took the loss after surrendering 10 hits in five innings. Jake Rainey worked 3 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Burris, Point Pleasant’s lone scorer, ended the season hitting .486 following Starkey’s three hit performance and four driven in.
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Parkersburg
Mike Starkey
Big Reds
Point Pleasant
Wayne Austin
St. Marys
Reds
Jake Rainey
Starkey
Austin
Carl Burris
Point
Burriis
Don Waldie
Gordon Beckett
Blacks
Skyline Club Wins First Skeet Shoot Victory
The Skyline Gun Club defeated Parkersburg at Blennerhasset Field and Gun Club in the opening skeet shoot. Skyline posted 660x750 to Parkersburg 623x750 with four shooters scoring perfect 25s. Parkersburg’s Ron Pfalzgraf also hit a perfect 25.
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Skyline Gun Club
Parkersburg
Blennerhasset
Chet Davis
Charles Woodworth
Howard Mills
Walter Musgrave
Skyliners
Ron Pfalzgraf
Blue Man Dominates Preakness as Belmont Hope Looms
Blue Man, ridden by Arcaro, roared from mid pack to win the 76th Preakness at Baltimore in a swift mile and three sixteenths. The victory sets him up as the logical Belmont Stakes contender on June 7 with Max Kahlblum's Jumpol finishing second and Arcaro third aboard Count.
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Baltimore
Fda‘e Arcaro
Blue Man
Arcaro
Conn McCreary
Primate
Max Kahlblum
Jumpol
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