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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1954
Page
10
BEN PHLEGAR reports a 5-4 game deciding in favor of athletics as a player reaches the century mark. The victory showcases offensive depth and clutch hitting as the team edges the opponent. The play drew cheers from the stands and solidified momentum for the season.
Casey Stengel frets over pitching plans as Cleveland eyes a 10-win margin needed to clinch the American League flag. The Indians beat Philadelphia, while Baltimore no-hit the Yankees 1-0, narrowing the gap behind New York. Giants split with Chicago, and Milwaukee trails. Ed Burtschy’s decision in Cleveland produced the 100th win, a franchise high since 1946.
Major players lead the season totals with Avila of Cleveland at bat counts of 356 and Fox of Chicago with 145 hits. Mantle of New York tops runs with 114, Doby of Cleveland drives in 113, Vernon of Washington doubles 33, Minoso of Chicago hits 17 triples, Doby also hits 30 home runs, Jensen of Boston steals 21 bases. Consuegra of Chicago records 12 decisions with a .442 ERA and Turley of Baltimore has 163 strikeouts.
Snider of Brooklyn posts 350 at bats and 115 runs while Kluszewski of Cincinnati drives in 122 and 45 homers. Mueller of New York racks up 186 hits, Mays tops triples, Bruton steals 31 bases, and Antonelli of New York records 12 decisions with an .800 era while Haddix of St. Louis fanned 165.
Standings show New York at Chicago 8 p m Byrd 9 7 against Trucks 18 8 Philadelphia at Detroit Dixon 5 5 vs Zaverink 8 11 Boston at Cleveland Kiely 5 7 against Garcia 16 8 Washington at Baltimore 7 m McDermott 7 13 vs Kretow 4 10 Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4 in 11 innings Baltimore 1 New York 0 Washington 2 Chicago 0 Boston 8 Detroit 0 Saturday schedule York at Chicago 1 30 Seven at Cleveland 1 Philadelphia at Detroit 2 Washington at Baltimore 1 New York at Cleveland 2 12 30 Boston at Chicago 2 1 30 Philadelphia at Baltimore 1 pm Washington at Detroit 2 1 30
Gallipolis Downtown Coaches Club used its first string backfield to demonstrate plays built on the T and split-T systems. Coach Quince Thompson led Earl Winters Carl Jenkins Bill Carr and Dave Duncan through blocking shifts defensive patterns and play descriptions for booster members urging purchase of memberships for reserve season ticket drawings.
Friday schedule features Toledo at Charleston Columbus at Louisville Minneapolis at Kansas City and Indianapolis at St Paul. Thursday results show Toledo 5 Charleston 4 and Minneapolis 5 St Paul 2 with club WwW kL Pet standings for Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis Columbus St Paul Kansas City Charleston and Toledo.
Joe Coleman of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a one hit shutout beating the New York Yankees 1-0 as Enos Slaughter’s bad bounce single provided the only hit. Hank Thompson homered with a runner aboard and scored the winner on a two out bunt in the Giants 7-6 first game victory over Chicago in the doubleheader.
Southeastern Ohio coaches propose an eight-county Southeastern Ohio Coaches Association with full OHSAA membership to gain influence in state selections. The plan aims to unite football and basketball coaches with the SEC Sports Writer’s Association to raise regional prestige and voting power. Also noted is the death of 8-year-old Rebecca Lynn Saunders, first polio victim of the year in Columbus, with services set for Saturday.
Ohio University Bobcats schedule a light morning session followed by a scrimmage at about 2 15 in the afternoon. The 30 play per quarter event features full blooded action and potential touchdowns, lasting about two hours.
Top teams were Mathews Ambassador and Athens Office with scores 4 2 2 respectively. Heaters and Machine posted 2 each. Top bowler Ridenour posted 193 180 188 for 561 series followed by Widdoes 178 171 155 for 504. Woogerd 179 112 194 485. Holmes 135 105 225 465. Moore 178 148 155 481. Chapplear 190 166 155 511.
Coach Paul Brown says rookies shoulder most of the fault for the Browns uneven exhibition play this year. He doubts whether the rookie group will soon improve. Cleveland faces the Detroit Lions in Dallas as underdogs for the third straight exhibition. Lions arrive riding a four game winning streak and hold a ten point spread.
Polly Riley, 28, of Fort Worth Texas, captures her fifth Southern Amateur championship in women’s golf, extending her record as a five time winner.
In Hallandale Florida Gulfstream Park replaced the seven furlong chute with a six furlong route. Jockeys opposed the sharp bend fearing danger and accepted the change. The former chute is being converted into a parking lot for about 1000 cars.
A Milwaukee opinion piece surveys how two years of Braves in Milwaukee have thrilled fans and boosted business. Editors and readers share mixed views on whether the honeymoon ends if the team fails to win the pennant, with some hoping for continued success and even a World Series.
Minneapolis defeated St. Paul 5-2 to cinch an American Association playoff spot. The win left St. Paul out of the first division and put the Millers in third, half a game ahead of Columbus. The inter-city series with St. Paul finished 11–11. In the other game Toledo beat Charleston 5-4.
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