Bobcats Face Trio of Ohio Games and Kalamazoo Meet
Ohio University fans eye Oxford Kent Kalamazoo as the Bobcats chase the MAC baseball title while Kent State and Western Michigan clash. OU aims to defend the conference crown in golf track and tennis at Kalamazoo with Roger Pedigo defending his 1952 medalist honor. Don Kreis seeks his seventh straight win at Oxford as Jack Mehi anchors the second game. Freshman baseballers schedule a twin bill vs Ohio State here after a split in Columbus two weeks earlier. OU freshman track finishes season with 2 wins in 3 meets.
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Oxford
Kent
Kalamazoo
Ohio University
Bobcats
Michigan
Kent State
Kermit Blosser
Roger Pedigo
Jim Johnson
Don Kreis
Jack Mehi
Bobcat
Ohio State
Columbus
Athens Jackets battle for SEC crown in title clash
Athens and Middleport meet in a playoff for the 1953 SEC title after last year’s champion switch. Veterans from the 1951 and 1952 finals lineup, with Tony Reis facing Dave Winer dner, as Bob Ashley or Bill Demosky likely start for Athens and Middleport respectively.
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Athens
Middleport
Bulldogs
Tony Reis
Wits
Dave Winefordner
Reis
Bill Barnes
Bob Ashley
Yellow Jackets
Bill Demosky
Demosky
Gallipolis
Ohio Streams Rally Hit Weekend Fishing Prospects
Ohio wildlife officials report mixed weekend fishing, with heavy rains keeping streams generally roily or muddy in many districts while some lakes show fair or good conditions. Notable catches include nine black bass at Pleasant Hill Reservoir and crappies at Nimisila and Kiser Lakes, but overall prospects remain poor as many streams stay unsettled and clearing is unlikely.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wild- Life Division
Wildlife Division
Natural Resources Department
C. A. Silverworth
Mount Vernon
Pleasant Hill
Robert Lower
Cincinnati
Stonelick Lake
William Boring
Barberton
Nimisila Reservoir
Summit County
Arnold Watson
Urbana
Kiser Lake
Champaign County
Burr Oak Lake
Hocking River
Walhonding River
Muskingum Conservancy Lakes
Hocking County
Lake Hope
Lake Alma
Kiser
OSU hosts two day high school spring sports meet
Ohio State University hosts a two day event for track field golf tennis and baseball as 46th annual track and 26th baseball tournaments tee off. Cleveland East Tech leads Class A track with 13 qualifiers while Springfield Wild cats loom as main rival. Golf and tennis qualifiers from across the state compete with 1952 champion Youngstown East noted in golf. Class A baseball features Purcell of Cincinnati vs Newark and Tiltonsville vs Akron Garfield with Tiltonsville defending champ status among last year’s victors. Beavercreek seeks back to back Class B baseball titles amid a 27 game win streak facing Hebron Fort Recovery and Fairport Harbor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Cinder Stars
Cleveland East Tech
Springfield
Wildcats
Youngstown East
Cincinnati Purcell
Newark
Tiltonsville
Akron Garfield
Cincinnati
Giovanelli Martinez Set For Garden Main Event
Brooklyn’s Danny Giovanelli 20 faces Vince Martinez 24 in a 10 round MSG main event. The bout headlines a Friday night card carried by ABC radio and NBC television on the regular schedule.
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New York
Danny Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Vince Martinez
Joe Walcott
Giovanelli
Walcott
Martinez
ABC
NBC
Drivers vie for 26 spots in Indianapolis 500 trials
About 40 drivers will scramble among 66 cars Saturday and Sunday, seeking 26 open spots for the May 30 Indianapolis 500 at the Motor Speedway. Ten-minute qualifications will run one car at a time for nine hours daily, with an expected 75,000 fans if weather cooperates.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Detroit bout saw Mickey Mars win by outpoint over Tony Spano in a Cleveland vs Chicago pairing. Huntington match featured Bob Baker defeating Nino Valdes in a Pittsburgh vs Havana result.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mickey Mars
Cleveland
Tony Spano
Chicago
Huntington
W.va
Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
Nino Valdes
Havana
Governor's Handicap at Grove City Draws Close
In Columbus Beulah Park hosts the 14th Governor's Handicap as the spring meeting enters its final weekend. The top event will be run at the Grove City track Saturday drawing race fans and local speedsters.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Grove City
Baseball Standings and Friday Schedule Across Leagues
The AL table shows New York leading at 21 9 and Philadelphia at 17 10, with several teams around. Friday’s schedule includes Philadelphia at Boston and New York at Washington, plus St Louis at Cleveland and Chicago at Detroit. Thursday results feature Philadelphia’s 9 0 win over Boston and New York’s 6 5 victory over Washington.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Kellner
Fricano
Parnell
Nixon
Raschi
Porterfield
St. Louis
Littlefield
Lemon
Detroit
Rogovin
Houtteman
L Pet
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Erskine
Hearn
Connelly
Konstanty
Hetkj
Spahn
Minner
Cincinnati
Perkowski
Mizell
Reds Drop Reds Back in Cellar
ST. LOUIS Cincinnati Reds, after a 11 to 9 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, slip back to last in the National League. Six Reds hurlers allowed big leads as Jim Greengrass and Bob Borkowski homered. Seminal miscues and a bizarre baserunning sequence fueled the Cards’ win and dropped Cincinnati further in the standings.
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ST. Louis
Cincinnati Redlegs
Rogers Hornsby
St. Bes
Redlegs
Jim Greengrass
Bob Borkowski
Green- Roeiamen
Seminick
Kenensber
Titlenchengte
Frank Smith
Ernie Nevel
Eddie Erautt
Bubba Church
Herman Wehmeier
Greengrass
Borkowski
Raffensberger
Rip Repliski
Ted Kluszewski
Sandsot
Roy McMillan
MecMillan
Kluszewski
McMillan
Sally Hemus
Stan Musial
Cincinnati
Church
St, Louis Abrhouse
Edenceee
Zi Schoendienst
pMusial
Cccace
Slaughter
Sia
Jablonski
Repulski
d-Lowrey
Brade
Collum
Miller
E — Bell
Hemus
Musial
Realski
RBI
Rafensberger
D. Rice
Sisler
Lowrey
Bilko
Rice
Hem Us
Schoendienst
Temple
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Nevel
Frantz
Wehmeier
Brazie
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Haddiz
Brazile
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Smith
Brautt
Haddix
Brazle
W — Brazle
L — Church
U — Goetz
Dascoli
Secory
Dixon
Athletics rout Red Sox behind Scheib five inning hold
Carl Scheib of the Philadelphia Athletics replaced injured Bobby Shantz in the fourth and shut out Boston into the eighth inning as the A's won 9-0 with Scheib allowing only two hits. The game featured a string of singles moving up the batting lead.
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Carl Scheib
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Shantz
Boston
A’s
Red Sox
National Golf Day Observed by Athens Golfers
Athens area plans National Golf Day events with at least 25 players led by Athens Country Club Pro Littler. Julius Boros will shoot a scratch round at Oakmont in Pittsburgh while local golfers attempt to better his score. Entry is one dollar to benefit the USO and the National Golf Fund, Inc, with Life Magazine sponsorship.
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Athens
Athens Country Club
Julius Boros
Oakmont Country Club
Pittsburgh
Tion
Life Magazine
USO
National Golf Fund, Inc
Shantz sidelined by strained pitching arm
Boston news notes star lefty Bobby Shantz of the Philadelphia Athletics is out with a strained pitching arm and will be sidelined for an indefinite period.
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Shantz
Boston
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Nelsonville church notices outline Sunday services
Parish listings show multiple churches with schedule details for Sunday school worship and sermons. Noted are Christian and holiness churches with times for services and youth activities, plus Episco pal and Presbyterian timetables and special events.
Garlinger Rites Planned in Smithfield Ohio
Joseph Garlinger 88 a former Athens County dentist died Thursday at his daughter Mrs C H Hall Smithfield Ohio where he had lived for years He was a retired coal miner His wife Laura died 12 years ago Survived by another daughter Mrs Davis four sons Charles Ronald and Edgar all of Smithfield a sister Mrs Ned Stanley Columbus 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services Monday at 2 pm at Stout funeral home Gilbert Courtney presiding Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery Friends may call at the home after 5 pm Sunday
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Nelsonville
Joseph Garit
Athens County
Dent
C. H. Hall
Smithfield
Ohio
Phene Garlinger
Laura
Hall
Surby
Davis
Charles
Ronald
Edgar
Ned Stanley
Columbus
Chuck Volo Crowns Comeback at Yonkers
Chuck Volo won the $12,200 U S Harness Writers Trophy at Yonkers in 2 03 2 for a one length victory to cap his comeback campaign Owned by S A Wathen of Fort Fairfield Maine My Horse closed fast Highland Ellen placed third in a field of eleven Solicitor started slow and finished last The winner paid 15 80 for 2 dollars
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Yonkers
N. Y
Chuck Volo
Yonkers Mece
S. A. Wathen
Ft Fairfield
Maine
Highland Ellen
Solicitor
Autos Crash On Route 216 Near Nelsonville
On Route 216 in Nelsonville two autos driven by Ralph Taylor of Buchtel and Charles E. Glass of Oak Grove sideswiped, damaging left sides. No fault determined. Charles Mitchell of Buchtel earlier guilty of leaving the scene and fined $10 plus costs after losing control and striking a guard rail.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Taylor
Buchtel
Charles E. Glass
Oak Grove
Don Bumgardner
Taylor
Glass
Charles Mitchell
Bumgardner
Arthur Kennedy
Mitchell
C R Turn Dies Aged 80 In Nelsonville
Nelsonville resident Carl Richard Turn 80 died Friday at home after an extended illness. He was born in Sweden, worked as a coal miner, and is survived by his wife Polly Ann, two sons John and Richard, three daughters Lucille Elizabeth and Louise, a brother Herman and a sister Anna Carlson, four grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday 2 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home Nelsonville. burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after Saturday morning.
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Nelsonville
Carl Richard Turn
Jobs
John
Christine Turn
Sweden
Polly Ann Turn
Richard
Lucille
Elizabeth
Louise Spencer
Barberton
Herman
Anna Carlson
Stout Funeral Home
Green Lawn Cemetery
Columbus Wildcats Seek Little League Games
The Columbus Wildcats, a Little League team, seek games around the area. Contact Coach Tobe Morrison at 1130 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus.
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Columbus
Columbus Wildcats
Tobe Morrison
Mt. Vernon Ave
Driver in Bentley Case Denies Guilt
Arraigned in Nelsonville on a charge of failing to stop for a school bus Mrs Arline E Hensel of Windsor Canada pleaded innocent. A hearing found her guilty and she was fined plus costs. The accident on Route 33 near her home left Sandra Bentley 6 a fractured skull as she alighted from the bus. The girl is at Children’s Hospital Columbus recovering. The Hensels were on their honeymoon and left Nelsonville after arraignment.
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Nelsonville
Court of Ayor
Arthur Kennedy
Arline E. Hensel
Windsor
Canada
Pee Kennedy
Leonard Breeze
Buchtel-York
Yersy Crossing
Sandra Bentley
Deanville
Hensel
Children's Hospital, Columbus
Fine for larceny and other petty offenses heard
Edna Koon of Deanville pleaded guilty to petit larceny, fined 100 dollars and costs, and 30 days in jail with six months probation and tavern ban. Affidavit by Max Lawson alleged a wrist watch worth 40 dollars. Others: George France intoxication fined 50 dollars, Kert C. Trocchia speeding 50 in 35 zone fined 10, Robert Tipton disturbed the peace fined 25 with 30 days probation, Harold Spencer overloaded vehicle fined 48, Myrtle L. O Mara parking on state highway fined 5 dollars with costs.
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Nelsonville
Edna Koon
Deanville
Arthur Kennedy
Max Lawson
George France
Kert C. Trocchia
Rockbridge
Robert Tipton
Harold Spencer
Logan
State Highway Patrol
Myrtle L. O'Mara
Birth for Kerrs Daughter at Mount St Mary Hospital
Mr and Mrs William R Kerr of Nelsonville welcomed a daughter at Mount St Mary Hospital. Admissions include Ben Zglenski of Buchtel Louis Marcht of Mexahela Lorenzo Hooper of Glouster Route Ralph Van Bibber of Nelsonville Route and more. Dismissals include Mrs Rose Burley of Zaleski and Richard Bobo of Millfield. Square Dance Tonight at Buchtel Gym Buckeye Ramblers to perform.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
William R. Kerr
Nelsonville
Ben Zglenski
Buchtel
Louis Marcht
Mexahela
Lorenzo Hooper
Glouster
Rose Burley
Zaleski
Richard Bobo
Millfield
Midshipman North to graduate from Naval Academy
Among 11000 graduates at Annapolis on June 5 is Midshipman Robert North son of Mr and Mrs D A North formerly of Nelsonville now in Trenton Michigan He is a Nelsonville High School graduate and UC alumnus His parents arrive May 29 and join with Lor en North to attend ceremonies Also listed is J P Wood grandson of a Nelsonville couple and son of Harris Wood of Columbus and Mrs John V Wood.
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Nelsonville
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Robert North
D. A. North
Trenton
Mich
North
Loren North
Nelsonville High School
University of Cincinnati
Naval Academy
J. P. Wood
Harris Wood
Columbus
John V. Wood
Mr. Wood
Theft of Clarinet From Auto Reported in Nelsonville
NELSONVILLE Theft of a clarinet from an automobile parked at Dow's Rollarena near Myers Crossing reported to city police. The instrument belongs to the Buchtel York High School Band and was left in the car by a band member.
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Nelsonville
Dow
Rollarena
Myers Crossing
Buchtel-York High School
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