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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1956
Page
12
Baseball brief notes from a split 1950s era overviews: NL leaders race with Long hitting his eighth homer for the Dodgers? Duke Snider and Roy McMillan contribute. White Sox beat the Tigers. Cubs, Pirates, and Braves mix results as the league tightens.
Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 3 1 as Steve Gromek Ray Boone and Bob Kennedy, ex Indians, led the offense. Gromek allowed six hits in six innings while Boone homered and added a fourth inning single to spark a two run rally. Herb Score took the loss as Detroit moved within reach of the Yankees. Gromek idle next for Memorial Day doubleheader versus Chicago White Sox.
Dale Burgess reports that 15 drivers in the 33 car field for the Memorial 500 expect a record pace. Veterans Parsons Sweikert Rutman Vuko and others aim to break the 135 mph mark with speeds above 145 in practice and trials at Indianapolis. Rain halted further qualifying as track conditions proved hazardous.
Box scores show Indians running through a seventh inning sequence with a walk for Hogan, an i e grounded into a force play for Scort, and Narleski pitching. Gromek earned the win while Narleski took the loss in a game with a 7 to 1 score through seven innings.
The Cincinnati Reds slump with four losses in a row as Chicago Cubs top them 4 to 1. Manager Birdie Tebbetts' sluggers managed only three hits, while Joe Nuxhall faded after five innings, giving up all Cub runs three unearned. Roy McMillan doubled and drove in a run. Frank Robinson added a ninth inning single.
The Chagrin Falls school board accepted the resignation of Dale Bruce who led the team to the class B semifinals last season. A request for a pay raise was denied, with a salary committee member noting the district’s focus on teachers’ raises this year.
Dick Ernst former Ohio State University baseball star is set to report for minor league service after signing Sunday with the Cleveland Indians. Ernst who batted .374 for OSU in 1953 reports to Keokuk of the Three I League next Thursday after being discharged from the Navy Saturday and signing the Indian agreement upon arriving home Sunday.
Thistle Down's 44 day meeting opens Tuesday with about 1200 horses entered for nine race programs. Minimum purses set at 1600 and 2000 for claiming events. The Ohio Derby for 3 year olds at a mile and one furlong is the big race, a $40,000 added event, scheduled for Saturday June 23. Ascot Park near Akron closes its day meet with betting totals and the meet's overall handle sets a new mark.
promoter Jack Laken announced a 10 round middleweight bout between Carmen Basilio of Syracuse New York and Felix Machado of Cuba at the Troy Un Hobart Arena on Monday.
Harris pitched his third shutout of the season in a 6-0 win over the Rochester Red Wings for the Montreal Royals. He has four victories this year, with three shutouts and two losses overall in International League play. Other IL action saw the Miami Marines defeat the Havana Cubans 8-0, the Columbus Jets beat the Richmond Virginians 4-2, and the Buffalo Bisons edge the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. The Jets home win boosted their grip on fourth place and extended their season-long winning streak to three of four. Lefty Carl Duser pitched the complete game for the Jets, allowing 11 hits while his own club had several chances.
LANCASTER UP C W Jake Van Schoyck resigns as athletic director at Berne Union High School and will become head football coach at Fairborn High School in suburban Dayton. He coached basketball football and baseball at Berne Union since graduating Wilmington College in 1980.
A group of Athens and Glouster men with Everett Ridge and Mark White, joined by W A Carpenter of Albany, will lead a four hour Rochester seminar on gun operation and safety as part of a nationwide hunter education program. The schedule lists matches and locations across Toronto Buffalo Columbus Richmond Miami Havana with results for Tuesday games.
New York results show Charley Cotton defeating Joey Indianapolis 1 0 in a listed match. Other entries mention Toledo and Wichita scores, plus Ramon Omaha and Denver 7, with San Diego and Los Angeles references. The record includes scattered city and player fragments with no coherent outcome.
Pro Am at Winding Hollow in Columbus saw Bob Littler and Jack Alzeo share first place with Bob Keplar of Ohio State and Rick Jones of the Buckeye golf team after posting the best ball total of 866 yesterday.
Lane National League standings show Milwaukee and St Louis leading with Brooklyn and New York trailing. Tuesday results include Philadelphia defeating New York and Milwaukee beating St Louis. Wednesday schedule lists Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Pittsburgh among others.
Rosen explained why fans booed after Jefferson High School 880 yard relay team sped to a 1 minute 26.5 second time, beating the prior national prep mark of 1 283. The injured third baseman Al Rosen watched the Cleveland game and said fan boos when a runner was knocked down fueled his anger while manager Lopez criticized Cleveland fans for cheering.
Dale Long hits his eighth homer in eight games, breaking Babe Ruth's record as fans in Pittsburgh roar. Long circles the bases after a 375 foot shot off Brooklyn, then basks in a standing ovation from 32,221 in the ballpark. The crowd shifts focus from Mantle to Long, celebrating the record pursuit.
Cleveland born Canadian pro and service football veteran Vessels, once named best in college, will join the Baltimore Colts in July after a two year Army hitch. He was discharged at Ft Sill and plans early personal workouts to win a backfield spot despite stiff competition.
The American Legion and Ogg Motor Co of Glouster sponsor a junior Legion baseball team with coaches Larry Morrison and John Dunnelle, former players. Practices are nightly at 8:90. Interest in home and home games. write Leo Dennison The American Legion Glouster or call 2911.
Ohto University baseball coach Bob Wren went fishing near Albany when a beaver struck his plug. The animal tangled the line and leaped, finally freeing itself with a clump of coat. Wren quipped he was glad the beaver got away and noted beaver season.
In a bruising 10 round telecast at St Nicholas Arena Cotton edged Giardello by a split decision. The 26 year old underdog earned potential offers for July 9 against Calhoun or Turner and a June 19 bid for Toledo, with talks of MSG engagement.
In Nashville Tennessee more than half the field were dropped from Western Amateur Golf Tournament qualifying. Morning play saw 20 of 130 starters shoot 72 or better to qualify for match play. Rex Baxter of Amarillo and Mason Rudolph of Clarksville led with 67s, while Jack Parnell of Nashville remained a strong contender after firing a 67.
Baseball teams from The Plains and Buchtel meet at 1 30 p m as part of Memorial Day festivities in town with an all day event.
OU meets Cincinnati in a best of three for a shot at Minnesota or Notre Dame, with weather and scheduling potential delays. Bobcats pitcher Jerry Driscoll starts as OU and Cincinnati vie for the District Four berth and a chance to reach Omaha. Top hitters include Bill Tewksbury and Al Walton, with lead-off roles by Hornsby Hutcheson Griesheimer. Admission is $1 adults and 50 cents students.
Ohio University held a spring dinner at the University Center to honor track, tennis, baseball and rifle squads. Athletic Director Carroll C. Widdoes praised factors beyond wins, while Brandon T. Grover conveyed President John C. Baker’s good wishes. Coaches Bartels, Wren, Blosser, Tschachtle, Huntsman introduced teams. toastmaster Karl Kraus led the event with board members present.
Ladies day at the Athens Country Club is moved to today due to the holiday. Pairings include Dorothe Algeo with Laura Rosenberg and Doris Tom, Vi Widdoes with Alma Rauch and Olga Coon, Ann Algeo with Claudine Rut ter and Ruth Richey, Jean Sprague with Jean Murray and Gene Wheaton, plus many other combinations.
A 23 year old farmer who played baseball as a hobby was struck by a thrown ball and killed during a game between Cass City and Mayville on Sunday. Chester E. Dorland was the victim in this sports incident.
Howard Oplitz of Oshkosh High School pitched a perfect seven innings, leading Oshkosh to a 40 victory over Fond Du Lac. Billy Hoeft of the Detroit Tigers first attracted attention while at Oshkosh, as noted in the game recap from Menasha, Wisconsin.
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