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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1953

Page

20

Southworth at Old Timers Day in Nelsonville

Billy Southworth former St. Louis Cardinals manager now with the Rochester Red Wings will participate in Nelsonville Old Timer's Day ceremonies opening the Parade of the Hills. The piece notes Southworth's 1942 World Series win with the Cardinals and outlines his known tactical moves during that series.

Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Rochester Red Wings Nelsonville St. Louis Boston Cardinal New York Giants Dodgers Brooklyn Red Birds Yankees

Baseball Week Schedule and Results Blitz

National League standings and weekend results mix with American League Sunday and Monday schedules. Key matchups include New York at Washington Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at St Louis and notable games with pitchers and home runs. Several Sunday results feature Campanella Hearn and Musial homer counts, while Brooklyn, New York, St Louis and Milwaukee appear in multiple fixtures.

New York Washington McDonald Stubbs Chicago Cleveland Trucks Lemon Boston Philadelphia McDermott Byrd Detroit St. Louis Grayva Hretlow ATL Pittsburgh Brooklyn Milliken Campanella Hearn Kowle Corwin Kenney Grissom Westrum Calderone Brook Reese Snider Dark Hotman Milwaukee Brazile Staley White Chambers Rica Spann Johnson Bickford Cincinnati

Friday's Results Across Leagues and Standings

Baseball scores show Cleveland 6 Chicago 10 with rain causing delays plus St. Louis 24 Detroit 6 and Brooklyn 8 New York 8. American Association results list Minneapolis 9-4 Kansas City 8-5 Louisville 12 St. Paul 1. Several games and postponements involving Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Charleston Louisville Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul are noted with a few afternoon and evening matchups. The U S Golf Association now runs seven annual tournaments.

American Association Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville St. Paul Toledo Charleston Indianapolis Columbus

Beagle Club Holds First Field Trials in Meigs County

Harrisonville reports results from the Meigs County Beagle Club field trials held Sunday August 30. First place went to Melody Lue owned by Keith Zimmerman Albany. Second Kenloy Wizzy owned by Kenneth Leach Zale &ki. Third Bunce Blinda owned by Mrs. Max Bunce Athens. Fourth Greedy Mt. Dan owned by Henry Wells Middleport. Judges were Jim Sayre and Cliff Scott. Field marshal Jaek Johnson.

Harrisonville Meigs County Beagle Club Trig Melody Lue Keith Zimmerman Albany Kenloy Wizzy Kenneth Leach Zale&ki Bunce Blinda Max Bunce Athens Greedy Mt. Dan Henry Wells Middleport Jim Sayre Cliff Scott Jaek Johnson

Jim Tatum Confined With Kidney Ailment

Baltimore health scene reports University of Maryland football coach Jim Tatum resting under sedatives after a painful kidney ailment. Doctors monitored him all day and awaited X ray results to confirm a kidney stone. He was expected to stay in University Hospital for two to three days.

Baltimore Jim Tatum University of Maryland University Hospital

McArthur High coach seeks basketball game dates

McArthur High School basketball coach McLin announced three open dates for the season and urged any interested teams to contact him for home or away games. Also noted a golf record entry list of 15 state golfers for the Bill Waite Memorial Tournament at Shawnee Inn and Country Club next Tuesday through Saturday.

Shawnee-On-Delaware Bill Waite Shawnee Inn and Country Club

Chicago Edges Cincinnati Dodgers Maul Giants, 16-7

Chicago Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in the series opener before 10,801 fans. Grady Hatton and Willard Marshall drove in all four Cincinnati runs with a three run homer and key hits. Paul Minner earned his 11th win of the year and became the first Cub pitcher to reach 10 victories.

Chicago Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reda Grady Hatton Willard Marshall Cincinnati Hatton L and Marshall Bob Borkowski Paul Minner Frank Baldwin Minner Redlegs Cub

U S Golfers Triumph in 14th Walker Cup Victory

In Marion Massachusetts the United States swept the British in the 14th Walker Cup 9 3 led by 22 year old Ken Venturi of San Francisco and 23 year old Gene Littler from San Diego. The U S won six of eight singles after a strong foursomes day as the wave of younger players dominated at the Kittansett course amid rough seas and hurricane memories.

Marion Mass C?i United States Ken Venturi San Francisco Gene Littler San Diego Calif Ruttansett Francis Ouimet Pine Valley Kittan’ Sett

Visiting Ohio elevens see college town ideal for camp

Coaches Bill Peterson of Mansfield Syhgers and Ray Heyman of Steubenville Big Reds lead two Ohio high schools at Ohio University in Athens for a week long football camp. They praise the setup on campus practice fields noting easier scheduling and daily meetings with players to review mistakes. The teams stay near the Scott Quad and will extend their stay as they work through drills and discipline.

Ohio Athens Bill Peterson Mansfield Sygers Ray Heyman Steubenville Big Reds Ohio University Hoyman Peterson Heyman YMCA Beton Mansfield Reds Mansfield Tyger Ray Hoyman Ohio High School Ohio U.’s Jeff Tyger Jack Elliot Big Red Harvey Thomas

Campy Breaks RBI Record in Dodgers Giants Date

New York. The Brooklyn Dodgers crushed the New York Giants 16 7 at Polo Grounds as Roy Campanella matched a major league home run record and set a Brooklyn RBI mark with 131. Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson fueled the attack with hits as Campanella homered twice, tying Gabby Hartnett's catcher record from 1930.

NEW York Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Roy Campanella Brooklyn Polo Grounds Campanella Duke Snider Jackie Robinson

Greens swamps Whites 26 0 in first Ohio scrimmage

Ohio University Bobcats opened spring football with a 26 to 0 scrimmage win for the Green team over the White, as Bil Frederick and Larry Lawrence quarterbacked scoring drives including a 40 yard pass to Chick McBride and a 4 yard pass to Tom Ascani.

Ohio University Bobcats Carroll Widdees Tom Salding Heltback Greens Bil Frederick Larry Lawrence Frederick Tom Asceni Lawrence Chick McBride Chuck Skipton Frederici John Brammer Lou Sawchik Ascani Les Carney Brammer Widdoes Carney McBride Alani Sawchik Jackson Bell Joe Deckman

Cardinals Nip Braves 7-5 in seventh inning rally

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Braves 7-5 as Warren Spahn, aiming for his 20th win, faltered after two innings. Reliever Cliff Chambers earned the win for St. Louis, who added Stan Musial’s 24th homer in the ninth off Vern Bickford.

Milwaukee St. Louis Cardinals Warren Spahn Speahn Brooklyn Cliff Chambers Spahn Stan Musial Cardinals Vern Bickford

Athens horse places at Ohio State Fair final show

Athens Horse Places Skyline Farm entry Sun's Big Night earned third in the $750 walking horse champion stake at the Ohio State Fair. Windy Hills Farm had two entries listed among final events. Plans move forward for a sport stadium seating 150,000 spectators in Sao Paulo Brazil.

Skyline Farm Sun Ohio State Fair Windy Hills Farm Sao Paulo Brazil

28 Inch Pike Caught With 3 Lures in Jaw

In Cheboygan Michigan William H. Ramm of Struthers Ohio landed a 28 inch Northern Pike in Duncan Bay. The fish had three lures embedded in its jaw, with broken pieces showing one lure had torn free. Local fishermen boast of the catch and the novelty of multiple lures.

Cheboygan Mich William H. Ramm Struthers, C Duncan Bay Ramm

Marines Dominate National Rifle Trophy Meet at Camp Perry

Marines swept the top seven places in the national individual rifle shooting trophy match at Camp Perry Ohio. Harold E Taylor Escondido California won with 241 of 250 points. T Sgt Martin Peak Philadelphia place second with 246. Captain George G Blair Miami Florida took third with 239.

Camp Perry Ohio Marine Corps Army Harold E. Taylor Escondito Calif Martin Peak Philadelphia George G. Blair Miami Fla

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