Awards Given To OU Spring Sports Team Members
Ohio University held its annual recognition banquet in Baker Center to honor spring sport athletes. Baseball awards named Terry Trimmer MVP and Dennis Scouler as captain, with Dave Sprochi as top defender. Tennis, track, golf, and rifle honors followed, plus summer league game results and trainer staff introductions.
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Rowland Congdon
Ohio University
Baker Center Ballroom
Bill Rohr
Rohr
Terry Trimmer
Fred Swearingen
Bob Adams
Terry Harmon
Dave Sprochi
Rick Bullock
Dennis Scouler
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Cary Cooper
Bill Deutcher
Steve Johnson
Denis Ketchum
Jim McGregor
Don Pfleger
Larry Robinson
George Scherer
Jim Statmiller
Bob Willet
Jerry France
Jim Mann
Len Stahl
Bullock
Cooper
Ketchum
Trimmer
Carroll Widdoes
Mike Canty
John Holden
Mike L’heureux
Ted Martin
Marc Nagel
Rex Roberts
Charles Giegel
Ken Hiatt
Stan Huntsman
Don Gieb
Bob Henze
Bob Markley
John Fox
Richard Osicka
Nate Rice
Jim Baldini
Ron Beganie
Jim Berendsen
Mike Bradford
Bob Crooks
Jim Murray
Larry
Lynn Grayson
Jim Walter
Lee Chaney
Chuck Niggemeyer
Jeff Drummond
al Hart
Bill Holden
Ken Wolfert
Umpire Dispute Spars With NL President Over Pension
Cincinnati wired report states National League president Ford Frick facing a July 3 umpire strike pleads for cool headed staff to avoid harm to league. Umpires attorney John Reynolds says the umpires stick to the July 3 ultimatum until pension demands are met. Giles notes sympathy for retirement benefits but decries premature action. He says he will submit the request alongside his recommendation after May 25 discussions.
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John J. Reynolds
Giles
League
Nuxhall and Fischer fire third shutouts of season
Joe Nuxhall and Hank Fischer each pitched their third shutout of the season as Cincinnati defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on six innings. The two veterans, once childhood neighbors, dominated NL rivals with their pitching prowess Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
Joe Nuxhall
Hank Fischer
Nuxhall
Fischer
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Fischer's Four-Hit Shutout Powers Reds Past Astros
Joe Fischer pitched a four hitter as Milwaukee blanked Houston 2-0, improving to 5-2 with a 2.75 ERA. Nuxhall won his fourth, Cincinnati’s veteran lefty once valued for early star days, as Philly Mahaffey and Marichal also earned shutout or low‑scoring wins.
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Fischer
Milwaukee
Houston
Nuxhall
Cincinnati Southpaw
Hamilton
Ohio
Indianapolis 900 Drivers Check Cars After Pre Race Teardown
Drivers in the Memorial Day 500 checked their cars for proper reassembly after post qualification teardowns. Thirty three cars were examined ahead of final practice, with Jimmy Bryan and Jimmy Clark highlighted among noted figures and the 500 Festival expected to close with a float parade.
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Bryan
Jimmy Clark
Netherlands
Holiday Golf Set Highlights Memorial Day at Athens Country Club
An 18 hole individual handicap tournament kicks off Memorial Day golf activity at Athens Country Club. Early qualifying for the Southeastern Ohio Golf Association Tournament opens this week with ACC members to complete two 18 hole rounds by June 14. Athens team to be chosen from medal scores. SOGA held June 19-21 at Lancaster Country Club.
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Athens Country Club
Southeastern Ohio Golf Association
ACC
Athens
SOGA
Lancaster Country Club
Yankees rout Indians as Kralick suffers first loss
The New York Yankees beat Cleveland 7-2 at Yankee Stadium extending a six game AL title run for the champions. Roger Maris opened the scoring with an inside the park homer in the second inning while Elston Howard added a walk and double, and the Yankees tacked on more runs before Kralick was relieved by Don McMahon.
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Juan Marichal
St. Louis
San Francisco
Dick Ellsworth
Chicago
New York
Detroit
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Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Angels
Twins
Kansas City
Nuxhall
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Reds
Pete Rose
Tommy Harper
Vada Pinson
Cleveland Indians
Yankee Stadium
Roger Maris
al Smith
Yankees
Maris
Elston Howard
Kralick
Don McMahon
Minor League Standings Show Tight Races Across Cities
Syracuse leads with strong .586 mark in a tight division while Rochester Columbus and Jacksons fight for spots. Wednesday results Toronto beat Buffalo 10 0 and Syracuse routed Rochester 13 5. Thursday games feature Toronto at Buffalo and Syracuse at Rochester among others.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Columbus
Atlanta
Richmond
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Rochester
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