Widdoes plans two football squads at Ohio U
Ohio University coach Carroll Widdoes to field two distinct teams to maintain constant offensive and defensive strength with full-team substitutions. Two Ohio high school programs Mansfield and Steubenville joined OU for a week of practice on OU fields. John Turk received the Kinsella Award as Pony League rookie of the year after starring for Ohio U. Don Finsterwald, former Ohio Valley star, earned praise as a top golfer and exemplary sportsman in an Air Force base newspaper.
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Wid
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Ohio High School
Mansfield
Bill Peterson
Steubenville
Ray Hoyman
John Turk
Athens
Don Finsterwald
Ohio VA
Alexandria
Air Force Base
Finsterwald
Ben Hogan
Dow
Talbert Upsets Aussie Rex Hartwig At Nationals
Talbert, 35, upset fifth seed Rex Hartwig in a four set win at the National Tournament in Forest Hills. The New York stock broker, ranked sixth nationally, outplayed Hartwig 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-4 to reach the third round, matching his persistent drive with a bold tactical display. He next faces the Balbieri-Quillian winner as delegates brace for more second round action.
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Bill Talbert
New York
Australia
Rex Hartwig
Talbert
Uncle Sam
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Hartwig
Ken Rosewall
Lewis Head
Vic Seixas
South Orange
N. J
Seixas
Billy
Ricardo Balbieri
Chile
Bill Quillian
Seattle
Rocchi Victor Advances In Gallipolis Golf Club
Mrs. Bob Rocchi defeated Mrs. Bill Wellman 3 and 1 in the semi finals of the Women’s Handicap Tournament at Gallipolis Golf Club. Rocchi meets Mrs. Wayne Evans in the finals to be decided Wednesday or Friday.
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Gallipolis
Bob Rocchi
Bill Wellman
Gallipolis Golf Club
Rocchi
Wayne Evans
John E. Halliday
O. A. Vornholt
Paul Hedges
George Bowie
Browns Coach Plans More Experiments In Exhibitions
Coach Paul Brown says the Cleveland Browns will keep experimenting in exhibition games despite results. After a 20-7 win over San Francisco, they lost to Los Angeles and shuffled starters like Bill Willis Fred Bruney Warren Lahr Tom Catlin to fill injuries ahead of a Detroit Friday matchup.
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Hiram
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Browns
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Brown
Bill Willis
Fred Bruney
Ohio State
Warren Lahr
Tom Catlin
Walter Mich
Detroit
Ohio boy breaks world speed record on Onondaga Lake
Billy Thomas Moore aged 12 from Copley Ohio set a new world utility class speed record at the American Power Boat Association Regatta on Onondaga Lake Syracuse. He logged 23.40 miles per hour to surpass the 22.692 mph mark set in July 1952 on a measured mile course.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Billy Thomas-Moore
Copley
Ohio
Pacer Scores 16th Victory in Maryland Pace Feature
Lady Attorney owned by Eddie Cobb and Pat O Shea and driven by Cobb won the Maryland Pace feature at the Raceway by a length and a half, marking her 16th win in 23 starts.
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Westbury
N. Y
Lady Attorney
Eddie Cobb
Pat O’shea
Cobb
Maryland
Atare Raceway
Rutland Grid Coach Calls First Team Meeting
Rutland football coach Jack Morton opened the season with an 8 30 a.m. meeting to draw equipment and start practice at 5 p.m. The squad is slated for two daily sessions at the specified times.
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Rutland
Jack Morton
Morton
Major League Batting Leaders Named in 1960s Style
National figures Pace Majors and regional stars Pace Majors highlight top American batting stats. Schoendienst of St. Louis leads in runs batted in with 124, while Campanella of Brooklyn tops RBIs in the National League. Musial of St. Louis doubles leader with 45, and Gilliam of Brooklyn adds 13 triples. Matthews of Milwaukee hits 43 home runs. Vernon of Washington leads American batting with 329, Rosen of Cleveland 122 RBIs, Kell of Boston and Vernon share 35 doubles, Rivera of Chicago 14 triples, and Rosen of Cleveland and Zernial of Philadelphia finish with 35 home runs.
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Schoendienst
St. Louis
Campanella
Brooklyn
Musial
Gilliam
Matthews
Milwaukee
Vernon
Washington
Rosen
Cleveland
Kell
Boston
Rivera
Chicago
Zernial
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Newsom
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit
Ted Gray
Cardinals
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Roy Campanella
Fights Last Night in Brooklyn Box Score Reports
Walter Cartier outpointed Garth Panter in Brooklyn while Allie Reynolds of the Yankees seeks two more World Series wins before retiring after six victories.
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Brooklyn
Walter Cartier
New York
Garth Panter
Salt Lake City
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Redlegs Roll Phillies in双header routs
The Cincinnati Redlegs swept Philadelphia 12 6 and 7 5 to win the doubleheader. Joe Nuxhall earned the first game win as he departed in the sixth inning. Harry Perkowski pitched the nightcap complete, with the Redlegs overcoming a late Phillies rally to seal the victory.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Philly
Joe Nuxhall
Harry Perkowski
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Queen City Club
Perkowski
Granny Hamner
Phils
Ohio U football opens full scale practice after summer
Ohio University’s football squad begins 16 days of two a day drills under Coach Carroll Widdoes ahead of the opener at Toledo on Sept 19. The Bobcats report at 1 PM for equipment and physicals with 9:15 AM and 3 PM practices planned daily until classes start.
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Ohio University
Toledo
Carroll Widdoes
Bobcats
Cincinnati Eagles Edge Phillies in Ninth Inning Rally
Cincinnati milled 002 013 001 to beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 as Hamner, Jones, and Kluszewski homered. Perkowski earned the win with 5 2/3 innings. Konstanty took the loss after 9 strikeouts and 9 hits allowed.
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McMillan
Chadawne
Kluszewski
Greengrass
Seminick
Perkowski
Kcaiachines
Abrhoa
Kazanski
Haiti
Saroute
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Hamner
Otten
Wytorer
Konstanty
Twig Niancensue
Miller
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bridges
RBI
Ennis
Bell
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Gore
Jackowski
Ballanfant
National League Standings and Upcoming Schedule
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 90 wins and Milwaukee 80. Los Angeles? No, St. Louis and New York trail. Tuesday and Wednesday schedules list key matchups including Brooklyn at St Louis and Chicago at New York with pitchers Presko Roe Church Maglie Trucks. Monday results include New York 13 Chicago 4 and Cincinnati 12 Philadelphia 6.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Presko
Roe
Church
Maglie
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Ford
Trucks
Nixon
Parnell
Wynn
Detroit
Fricano
Garver
Baseball scoreboard update with team results and schedules
The summary lists scores for Kansas City St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis and Columbus with recent results. It also notes Wednesday schedules and includes Roy Campanella driving in 124 runs in the Dodgers 6-8 win over St Louis and Bobo Newsom's 200th American League win in the Athletics 10-4 victory over Detroit.
Phillies Acquire Lindell From Pirates to Bolster Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies bought Johnny Lindell from the Pittsburgh Pirates for an undisclosed cash amount to fill the gap left by Connie Ryan’s sale to the Chicago White Sox. Lindell serves as an outfielder and pitcher and joined the Phillies yesterday as the club reshapes its roster.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Lindell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lindell
Phillies
Connie Ryan
Chicago White Sox
Athens horse entries place at state fair
Enmily's Daughter a three year old chestnut mare from Wakitatina Farms Bridgeport won the event for three year olds at the Ohio State Fair horse show. Seventeen horses and fancy buggies were entered Lover's Lane Lexington Ky was judged best five gaited mare. Also listed are top finishers in three gaited saddle ponies and other classes with Athens Ohio connections.
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Enmily
Wakitatina Farms
Bridgeport
Doge
Lexington
Lady Bantam
Silver Creek Stables
Berea
H. J. Zinsmeister
Duncan Falls
Joseph Stables
Zanesville
Sweet Georgia Brown
Windy Hills Farm
Athens
Ohio
Ralph Ford
Grand Rapids
Radiant Charm
Mam’zelle
Judy Helwig
Youngstown
Joanna Lea
Bellefontaine
Don
Mystery Valley Farms
Lancaster
Midnight Kate
Dinha
Skyline Farm
Leatherwood
Elizabeth Murray
A. W. Lowe
Massillon
Pace Record Set At Columbus Fair
A new track pacing record was set at the Ohio State Fair harness races. Byne Valo, owned by M. B. Trout of Fort Wayne Indiana, timed in 2 02 on the half mile track and won by three lengths. He also took the second heat in the free for all pace in 2 05.
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Byne Valo
M. B. Trout
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Ray Henney
Byno Volo
Bobo Newsom Still Feels Young At 46 In 25th Season
Detroit notes tell of Louis Norman Newsom nicknamed Bobo winning his 200th American League game with the Philadelphia Athletics in a 10-4 win over the Tigers. The 46-year-old right hander reflects on a long career with nine major league teams and two 16 inning wins in 1940.
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Washington
D. C
Mildred Mercier
Capitol Steps
Denby Dale
England
Raiegh
N. C
Louis Norman Newsom
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Bobo Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Newsom
Jimmy Dykes
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New York
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Brooklyn
Chicago
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White Sox
Dodgers Beat Cardinals to Stretch NL Lead
In a historical recap a year ago the Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 10-4 to widen their National League lead to eight and a half games. The notes also reference past headlines including Stephens two run homer pushing the Red Sox to a 9-8 win over the Indians and other retired milestones.
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Cardinals
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Indians
Rip Sewell
Pirates
Walter Johnson
Williams Blast Bursts Indians Streak In Cleveland Loss
Ted Williams homered for Boston to power a 6-4 win over Cleveland ending the Indians six game streak. Williams' three run shot in the seventh broke a run of scoreless play by Mike Garcia. Early Wynn slated to start for Cleveland against Mel Parnell or Willard Nixon. Doby hit his 20th homer in the ninth and his 99th strikeout, while Strickland and Lipon contributed key hits.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
Early Wynn
Indians
Mel Parnell
Willard Nixon
Mike Garcia
Williams
Larry Doby
Doby
George Strickland
The
Strickland
Johnny Lipon
A’s, Detroit Split Doubleheader In American League Action
Bobo Newsom earned his 200th AL win as the Athletics beat Detroit 10 4 marking a milestone for the veteran pitcher. Detroit won the opener 9 7. Brooklyn Dodgers slugged St. Louis 6 3 to widen their NL lead as Freddie Hutchinson homered for Detroit in the nightcap.
Albany Heiners in Deadlock For OVL Second Half Crown
Albany and Heiners hold a deadlock for the Ohio Valley League second half title after an 8-2 Albany win over Nelsonville. Diles dominates with three hits and Emiel Thomas drives a double and two singles as Syracuse edges Reedsville 6-5 to stay in third place. With two weeks left, Albany could clinch Sunday when the two leaders meet at Middleport.
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Heiners
Heiner
New Marshfield
Emiel Thomas
Syracuse
Reedsville
Middleport
Lions
Breadmen
Nelsonville
Toledo, Louisville and Kansas City Win In Tight Association Action
Toledo beat Columbus 7 4 Louisville defeated Minneapolis 5 1 and Kansas City edged St Paul 2 1 in a three way finish in the American Association last night Charleston and Indianapolis were not scheduled Gene Conley of Toledo named most valuable player for 1953 edging Wally Post on two ballots and others on single votes Conley had 21 wins and eight losses and aimed to reach 23 wins as the circuit’s top pitcher in 1938 era terms
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Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Charleston
Indianapolis
Gene Conley
Asa
Wally Post
Ray Katt
Mo Mozzali
Alex Grammas
Conley
Whitlow Wyatt
Milwaukee
Unbeaten Teams Clash In Softball Tourney
Unbeaten Toledo and Columbus meet in the Ohio Amateur Softball Assn. semifinals in Hamilton. The loser faces Canton-North Lewisburg survivor. winner advances to face the Toledo-Columbus winner for the state title. Lorain, the defending champ, was eliminated along with three others. Canton outlasted Lorain 4-1 in 13 innings. Hamilton Lowenstein beat Hamilton Champion 4-2 in eight innings before North Lewisburg edged Lorain 1-0. Lorain also knocked out Akron 4-3.
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Hamilton
Toledo
Two Local Golfers Reach Third Round in Club Tourney
Two Athens Country Club golfers won third round entries as action continued in the first round. Frank Richey defeated Don Jacobs 2 and 1 after beating Ray Shepard 1 up earlier, while Francis Fuller beat Nolan Mace 6-5 and William Sullivan 7-6 to reach the third bracket.
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Athens
Steve Wilson
Don Barstow
William Wolfe
C. M. Bowman
Dan Merrick
James Scriven
Bob Wickham
Robert Main
Gerald Stauffer
C. W. Garrison
Dave Strawn
Ken Kerr
Carl Clifford
Bill Biggers
Howard Eschenbacher
Bob
Officials To Meet In Athens At Ohio University Gym
The Athens chapter of Southeastern Ohio officials will meet at Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Secretary Nolan Mace announced the meeting and asks all officials to bring a copy of their schedules.
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Athens
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University Men's Gymnasium
Nolan Mace
Mace
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