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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1953
Page
8
Ohio University coach Kermit Blosser is credited with guiding a 14 6 regular season and winning the Mid American Conference tournament. He emphasizes developing players to peak on the course while sharpening his own game after a season of strong team performance.
Larry Snyder, the 1952 District Junior Champion, posted a 35 at Athens Country Club, beating his previous best of 36. Separately, Mel Clark of West Columbia hit safely three times as Preacher Roe shutout Philadelphia on six hits, leaving Clark batting .353.
Athens and Middleport renew the SEC baseball title duel for the fourth straight year with Athens the defending champion. Coach Tony Reis starts ace lefty Bill Barnes for Athens while Middleport may counter with Bob Ashley or Bill Demp sky. Osky lost 5 3 in last spring's meeting. game time is 4 30 p.m. tomorrow.
Nelsonville won the Class A championship at Acacia's Junior Olympics held at Ohio University Stadium, dethroning Waterloo with 39 points. Shade led Class C. Nelsonville also took Class B. New records came in Class A as Olan Koehler of Ames Bern and the Nelsonville 240-yard shuttle relay set marks.
Bernie Bender, a six year old from Evansville Indiana, ties Boros with a 68 on handicap 45 during National Golf Day as 9,972 entrants try to beat the US Open champion. Boros shoots 70 at Oakmont while 103,768 golfers enter the contest nationwide. General Omar Bradley and Gov. Langlie post strong scores, and two one armed players also compete.
Ben Hogan posted his fourth Colonial title in seven years at Colonial Country Club. He shot a three under par 67 for a 72 hole total of 282, five strokes ahead of Doug Ford and Cary Middlecoff who tied for second. Hogan earned 5000 dollars and led the season money list with 11400 this year. Teammates Lloyd Mangrum Ted Kroll and Jerry Barber tied for third at 289.
Indianapolis results show 33 starters averaging 136.435 mph in time trials for the 37th annual 500 mile race. Bill Vukovich topped the speed with 138.392 mph earning a $1000 bonus while Bill Holland posted 137.868 mph in the Crawford Special.
The list highlights leaders in batting and pitching from the majors and American League. Notable names include Kell and Rosen sharing home runs for Boston and Cleveland, Mantle leading runs for the Yankees, and Parnell and Surkent posting undefeated records in pitching.
The 58th British Amateur Championship starts at a 7078 yard links course by the Irish Sea. Jim McHale of Philadelphia plays K Heginbotham of Miramar, New Zealand, while Bill Campbell of Huntingdon faces James Malooken Peel of England as half the entries begin play. Defending champion Harvie Ward and former winner Frank Stranahan wait to open Tuesday.
William S. Chandler age 57, a 21 year Marquette University basketball coach before retiring in 1951, died Saturday in a hospital after being at home.
Cleveland’s Indians won both ends of a Sunday doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns, 5-1 and 9-8, as Early Wynn and Dave Hoskins shined in the mound roles. Ray Boone delivered a grand slam in the fourth to spark a six run burst, and Bob Hooper closed the second game with a strikeout after a tense finish involving Larry Doby and Bob Cain.
Heiner's Bread and the Nelsonville Eagles stay tied for first as leaders pull two games ahead of the pack. Middleport's Breadmen rally from nine runs down to beat New Marshfield 17 14. Nelsonville defeats Albany 5 1 behind Jack Dane who earns his second win. Syracuse edges Reedsville 5 4 in nine innings. Reedsville tops Syracuse 5 4 behind Grinstead and Gau.
Ohio University swept the Mid-American Conference titles in baseball and golf while Coach Tommy Thomas added a swimming crown. Bob Wren's baseball team halted Western Michigan's four-year run and Kermit Blosser's golf squad dominated the conference, giving OU three crowns in the school year. Dick Small and Dave Rambo led OU with 150s for runner up in the individual title amidst a tough weekend.
The guide outlines switching from woods to short irons with a clear line between swing types. It notes the short irons require precision, a more open stance initially, and a narrower base for balance, with feet closer together as you open the stance.
In Philadelphia, the Dodgers exploded for 12 runs before the first out in the eighth inning, breaking the modern single inning scoring record of 10 held by the Giants. The inning tied the all-time mark for runs with no outs at 13, set by Chicago in 1883, while the Phillies used five pitchers, matching a common-tying count.
In Milwaukee the Cincinnati Redlegs meet the league leading Milwaukee Braves in a two night twinbill. Pitchers include Perkowski Judson Church Surkont and Liddle against St. Louis starters Nuxhall and Staley. Staley wins as Reds are shut out 2-0 while out-hitting 5-4. Gus Bell and Willard Marshall collide with Rip Repulski on a double, Del Rice scores on Hemus single.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded pitcher Jackie Collum to the Cincinnati Redlegs for right hander Eddie Erautt in a straight player deal on Saturday.
CHICAGO The Golden Jubilee Tournament of the American Bowling Congress yielded four new champions with Pfeiffer Beers of Detroit winning the regular division team crown for the second straight year. Frank Santoro of New York claimed singles and all events honors. Ed Koepp Joseph Kissoff of Cleveland led doubles. The Moose No 731 team of Pt Pleasant WV tied for sixth among booster teams with 2781 for 137.50 dollars.
In a National League game with a runner on third base a pinch hitter bats for the pitcher without reporting the change. The pinch hitter singles scoring a run. The penalty is that the pinch hitter is called out and the runner returns to third. The umpire may disregard the oversight if no deceptive intent is found.
The Brooklyn Dodgers hammered Philadelphia 16 2 at Connie Mack Stadium as they scored 12 runs in an inning before an out. The rout left the Dodgers in fourth place in the National League race with Milwaukee St Louis and New York Giants in pursuit. Milwaukee briefly led after a split with Chicago, and St Louis moved to second behind Gerry Staley's five hit shutout of Cincinnati. The New York Giants battered Pittsburgh 11 3 while Johnny Sain guided the Yankees to an 8 4 win over Boston keeping the World Champs 3 1/2 games ahead. New second place emerged in the standings.
Sunday results feature Brooklyn overpowering Philadelphia 16 to 2 and New York routing Pittsburgh 11 to 8. Tuesday games include St Louis at Chicago and Cincinnati at Milwaukee with Cleveland beating St Louis twice. detailed box notes highlight Donatelli's prep and a marathon eighth inning with 16 Dodgers at bat.
Boston visits New York at 7 30 p m with McDermott and Blackwell facing 3 4 and 2 0 records Philadelphia plays Washington at 7 30 p m with Fanovich Scheib Shea and Moreno needed. Chicago goes to St Louis at 8 30 p m matching Pierce Trucks Larsen. Detroit Cleveland games follow with Boston Philadelphia and St Louis matchups later.
Club W. L. Pet, GB. Kansas City . 21 18 .618 06 Indianapolis . 21 15 583 1 Se, PO conn 20 16 S66 3 Louisville . 17 16 5615 8% lyelisneasto 18 19 486 4% Charleston . 15 19 441 6 i Minneapolis 14 400 1% Columbus . 12 387 1% MONDAY''S SCHEDULE Toledo at Columbus Indianapolis at Charleston Kansas City at Minneapolis Louisville at St. Paul SUNDAY''S RESULTS Charleston 4-3, Indianapolis 1-10 Louisville 6-2, St. Paul 2-4 Columbus 8-5, Toledo 6-8 Minneapolis 6-4, Kansas City 2-3 TUESDAYS SCHEDULE Indianapolis at Columbus Toledo at Charleston PITCHING-Gerry Staley, St. Louis Cardinals, shut out Cincin nati, 2-0, on five hits for his sixth straight victory. BATTING-Ray Boone, Cleve land Indians, belted a grand-slam homer which helped Cleveland gain 9-8 victory in second game of sweep over St. Louis.
Wes Santee of Kansas shatters the collegiate mile mark with a 4 minute 6.3 second effort in the Big Seven Conference finals. He beats ex-record holder Glenn Cunningham of Kansas by four tenths of a second.
The highest air temperature documented was 136 degrees Fahrenheit at Azizia Libya on September 13 1922 and the lowest was 90 degrees below zero Fahrenheit at Verkhoyansk Siberia on February 5 and 7 1892.
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