Mid-American athletes start conference meet at Western Michigan
Athletes from seven schools gather at Western Michigan University for tennis golf and track events. Sprint star Ira Murchison from Western Michigan headlines the track day in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the 880 relay as the team defends its title. Miami Ohio Ohio University and Bowling Green are set to challenge WMU in track while WMU tennis seeks a fourth straight title. Golf features four teams Ohio University Bowling Green Marshall and WMU with Toledo and Kent State also in the mix.
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Ohio Nine Eyes Tourney Bid After Kent State Series
Ohio University aims to win both ends of the Kent State doubleheader to boost its 16-4 season record and strengthen a potential NCAA district tournament invitation. Starting pitchers include Mick Urban Bob Russell or Duane Baker for the Bobcats as coach Bob Wren notes the conference rule limits postseason bids to the champion. OU finishes the season with Muskingum and Lockbourne AFB games next week.
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Mick Urban
Bob Russell
Duane Baker
Ohioans
Bob Wren
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Wren
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Lockbourne Afb
Athens Bowlers Triumph Over Nelsonville In Rollerbowl Meet
Athens pulled away after a slow start to beat Nelsonville 2708 to 2569 on Tuesday night. Dave Strawn led with 608 series including a 246 finale, while Kenny Cope led Nelsonville with a 573 and high 212 game.
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George Walker
Jess Griffith
Ten Teams Open HVAL Season Sunday
The Hocking Valley Association baseball league begins its 1958 season with ten games at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Amesville Buchtel Glouster Chauncey Murray City Jacksonville and Racine. The 1958 lineup features Amesville Buchtel Chauncey Glouster Jacksonville Nelsonville Murray City The Plains Plantsville Racine and Deeds Dairy. The first half and second half champions will meet for the league title with prize money.
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Chauncey
Murray City
Jacksonville
Plantsville
Racine
Hocking Valley Association Baseball League
Jack Gilbert
HVAL
Sunnyhill Coal
Nelsonville
the Plains
Paul Kasler
Phil Kasler
Olan Koehler
Hubert Koehler
Ralph Koehler
Ron McPherson
Bill McPherson
Jack Sayer
David Hamilton
Gary Parsons
Gene Wolfe
Dale McGill
Donald Bowman
Ernest Mayle
Dick Vaughan
Max Se
Bob Bunting
Virgil McKnight
B. H. Wagner
Cork Barstow
Russell McAfee
John Rankin
Ed Abdella
Joe Nicholson
Tom Kranyik
Scappy Savage
Allen Pendleton
Jerry Russell
Charlies Howard
Bill Sanders
Lucky Pierce
Robert Gillespie
Kerry Yates
Tom Border
Merle Kelzenberg
Ronald Freman
Jack Earich
Garry Beckley
Buddy Earich
Charles Zimmer
Karl McGee
Earl Davis
Dave Phillips
Mike Morrison
Ernie Lewis
Tom Exanhamper
Bibi Exline
Dick Powers
Jim Dean
Clair Berry
Terry Halbert
Shake Me Manaway
Jim Thompson
Donald Zimmer
Denny Keith
Bill Carter
John Halbert
Don Halbert
James Cominsky
Sam Withem
Bill Romanowski
Joe Lasko
John Hoppstetter
Wayne Hunley
Tom Odenthall
Max Pitts
Gene Pritchard
Jim Stimel
Jerry Stufflebean
Max Wend
Frank Whitmore
Robert Young
Bil Carter
Bob Maurer
Martine Green
Hogan's
Rolyn Campbell
Dick Downs
Jack Fox
Joe Gorney
Kenny Humphrey
Pete Lanning
Ted Martin
David Roberts
Charlies Russell
Jack Shuttleworth
Larry Smith
John Snyder
Charles Sorrell
Lester Sorrell
Joe Spaulding
Bill Spencer
Don Swyers
Jim Treadway
Dale Wharton
Rodney Wilson
Russ Tinkham
Tom Talbert
Wendell White
Leroy Hashman
Butch Charney
Jerry Tolson
Verl Smith
Don Poston
Barney Hillen
Bob Hacker
Grant Sewell
Jim Gaskill
Gallipolis Club Triumphs Over Jackson at French City Links
The Gallipolis Golf Club led by medalist Howard Baker Saunders won 56 to 21 against Fairgreens Country Club of Jackson on the old French City Links. Saunders outpaced Jackson pro Army Gianvito, with a late 73 that was matched by Dr. Raymon Allison. Twenty five Jacksonians joined the victors for a banquet at the Elks Club Thursday night.
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Havana Bouts Jets 13 to 3
The Sugar Kings crushed Columbus 13 to 3 as Emilio Cueche pitched the full game and drove in four runs. Yo yo Cavalillo had four singles in six at bats and scored three times, while Nino Escalera hit a three run homer in the ninth to cap the rout. The Virginians also defeated the Marlins 14 to 5 in the same rain shortened schedule.
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Columbus
Virginians
Marlins
Emilio Cueche
Havana
Yoyo Cavalillo
Nino Escalera
Youth Baseball Program Set Postponed In Gallipolis
Bill Scott announced postponement of registration for the Kgger Creek School District Pee Wee League Little League and Pony League until 6 p m next Wednesday at the Old Cheshire school building. Original signup was for Tuesday. All boys entering next year are eligible to register. Registration for Pee Wee Little Babe Ruth leagues is in progress and ends Saturday. Babe Ruth tryouts are at 9 a m next Saturday per Coach Bob Lang city recreation director.
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Gallipolis
Bill Scott
Kgger Creek
Cheshire
Scott
Bob Lang
Speedway Veteran Sees Bryan Due To Win
Indianapolis embraced Memorial Day pace as final 500 field fills. Cliff Bergere, veteran racer and speedway mile-age champ, predicts Jimmy Bryan or Jim Rathmann will win, noting Bryan has Sam Hanks 1957 car. Bryan qualified the Belond Special at 144.185 mph for a third row start.
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Jimmy Bryan
Sam Hanks
Miami
Jim Rathmann
Phoenix
Giles Delivers Ultimatum on Dodgers Stadium Move
National League President Warren C. Giles warned that Los Angeles may lose the Dodgers if voters reject the Chavez Ravine stadium contract on June 3. Dodgers president Walter O Malley framed the issue as complex while City Councilman John Holland denounced the threat as desperate.
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Chavez Ravine
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Walter O’malley
Cincinnati
Warren C. Giles
Sports
Brooklyn
John Holland
Giles
Standings and results across leagues with scattered game notes
Standings show Chicago at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Pittsburgh among early games. Thursday results include Milwaukee beating San Francisco 9 3 and Chicago defeating Philadelphia 7 4 with others rained out.
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Roof over Municipal Stadium debated by experts
Cleveland engineering expert Homer T. Borton predicts a roofed Municipal Stadium within ten years, proposing a multipurpose facility with shopping and bowling alleys. Indians GM Frank Lane ridicules the idea, noting financing as the main obstacle and questioning feasibility.
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Cleveland Indians
Homer T. Borton
Osborn Engineering Co
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Merchants Set To Host Lancaster Sunday At 2
Nelsonville Merchants meet Lancaster Anchor Hock in a Heart of Ohio League baseball game Sunday at 2 p.m. at Nelsonville. Nelsonville lineup features Snider Dupler Roebuck Canter Sharp Hawk Jenkins with Brooker Tucker catching. Lancaster lists three Ohio University alumni in its roster led by England Fishbaugh and Banning. Manager Dane notes three starters Hesson Fick and Junior Dane with Wid Canter in relief. Last week Nelsonville lost 11 7 to Grove City while Lancaster fell 3 1 to Zanesville.
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Bob Fick
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Dick England
Dick Fishbaugh
Jim Banning
Eugene Snider
Ron Dupler
Bob Roebuck
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Gene Sharp
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Lucell Tucker
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Zanesville
Error Allows Cubs To Trip Phils by 74
Philadelphia catcher Stan Lopata muffed two routine pop fouls allowing the Cubs to seize late leads. Ernie Banks homered for Chicago after the second error to power a 7-4 Cubs win. Lew Burdette pitched well as Milwaukee beat San Francisco 9-3 to trim the Giants lead.
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Neal
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Dow Leads Pack in Kansas City Open First Round
Tommy Jacobs, 23, from Whittier California tied the course record with 64 in the Kansas City Open opening round. Lionel Hebert and Don Finsterwald shot 66s while two strokes back from the leaders, 33 players were under par 72 entering the second round.
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Whittier
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Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
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Big Ten Baseball Pennant Nears Final Weekend
Four teams Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State and Illinois lead the Big Ten race with doubleheaders Saturday to decide the pennant and NCAA bid. MSU visits Iowa and Minnesota hosts Michigan while Ohio State plays at Illinois and Illinois hosts Indiana. Northwestern meets Wisconsin in a single game as the slate closes with Purdue Indiana and Michigan at Iowa. International League results show Richmond over Miami Havana 14 13 Columbus 3 and other games postponed.
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Rollerbowl Open Hours Weekly Schedule
The rink lists lanes and league times across the week. Junior league runs 10:00 to 12:00 on weekdays, with open play on Monday to Sunday at various start times including 1:00 p.m and 5:30 p.m on weekends and 7:30 p.m on most weekdays.
Williams' Grand Slam Caps Red Sox Rally
Ted Williams belted a grand slam as Boston beat Kansas City 8-5 after trailing 3-1. Williams' 461st career homer tied him for third all time in the record books, with Gehrig and Ruth ahead. The win helped Boston pull within reach of the league leaders as other AL games shuffled standings.
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Lou Gehrig
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Indians Rally To Tie For Second In AL
Cleveland rode late two run doubles by Bobby Avila and Mickey Vernon to beat Washington 3 1. Indians move into a three way tie for second with Kansas City and Baltimore, equal their season mark at 17 17. Pitcher Jim Grant went nine innings for the win as Cleveland kept up its late inning rallying specialty.
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Indians
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Marv Throneberry
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Jim Wilson
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White Sox
Arnie Portocarrero
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Mickey Vernon
Preston Ward
Washington Senators
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Dick Tomanek
Jim Grant
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Round Table Favored in Californian at Hollywood Park
In Inglewood California Round Table is favored to win the $100000 added Californian at Hollywood Park. He faces Terrang Eddie Schmidt Seaneen The Searcher and likely Pit Boss Like Magic and Mystic Eye. Round Table is a multiple million dollar winner and has won 19 of his last 20 races.
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Calif
Prospects Bright
Hollywood Park
Terrang
Eddie Schmidt
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Searcher
Magic
Mystic Eye
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Southeast Ohio Golf Qualifier Set for Hocking Hills
The Southeast Ohio Golf Association qualifier begins Sunday at 12 30 p m at Hocking Hills Country Club near Logan. Walter Jurgensmier, the manager, announced that club members must register by Wednesday evening.
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Logan
Walter Jurgensmier
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