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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1955
Page
10
The Indians and Yankees split a doubleheader as Cleveland built a brief lead but saw New York rally. Ford, Byrne, Avila and Evers figured in key moments, with Chicago and Boston also on the day’s front pages as pennant races heated.
Frank Lane faces questions about quitting as Chicago White Sox general manager. Lane refuses comment and says he has not tendered his resignation. Sox president Grace Comiskey publicly hopes he stays, while an East Coast tour includes speculation from Warren Brown that Lane could depart. Brown recalls Lane being fined $500 by Commissioner Ford Frick for profane umpiring protests, and notes an alleged White Sox official remark that Lane’s conduct was inexcusable.
Suggs Repels golf challenge as Mary Lena Faulk and Betsy Rawls falter in the Saint Louis Women s Open round. Berg trails Suggs by one stroke after a two under 34 on the front nine while Suggs caps with a three under 36 back nine.
Chauncey Blue Devils, once a top strong shooting side, open Friday home against Nelsonville in a key league game. Coach Bill Smith aids by Don Anderson. Five holdovers from last year start with Owen Stotts leading the backfield and John Cline at end, plus John Rankin at end. The lineup includes Ivan McMaster tackle, John Mullin center, and numerous seniors and juniors across guards, tackles, ends, and backs. Schedule lists Nelsonville at home Sept 16 then Pomeroy, BIS, Rutland, The Plains, McArthur, and Glouster through November 18.
The Louisville Colonels beat the St Louis Cardinals 3-2 after an Omaha base running error, tying the series at 2-2. Six hitters produced two Untouched runs when Pearce failed to touch third base in the seventh, nullified by umpire Einar Sorenson. The two teams schedule a Monday game in Louisville as Truman Cleven ger nears a mound decision.
Delco Products Team No 2 captured the exth annual National Industrial Tram near Middletown, scoring 289 of 250 in a shootoff for individual honors. Olin Mathieson Co claimed second ahead of East Alton, Illinois. Fifty-eight teams from over a half dozen states competed.
Michigan 33, Kansas State Tolar. Pittsburgh 6. Duluth Extension Minnesota 7. Superior State and Wayne Nebraska tie. Augustana 5 to D 0. Strong showings for several colleges in a crowded early season slate.
Philo defeated Chauncey 7 to 3 as a 10 run third inning put the game away. Chauncey scored in the last three frames with Howard Bobo taking the loss on the mound. Hubert Bobo homered, Buddy Earie doubled and singled, Tom Border added two singles, and Chauncey to play a double header next Sunday.
The list records batting and pitching leaders with names such as Mantle Detroit Smith Cleveland Raine and Kuenn Detroit plus Power Kansas City Snider Brooklyn Ennis Philadelphia and Kluszewski Cincinnati. It notes runs batted in and home run totals alongside strikeout leaders and bases data across multiple clubs.
In a chaotic recap a Baltimore 24 Chicago Cardinals 14 Detroit 19 Cleveland Chicago Bears 7 and New York Sunday Philadelphia 24 Pittsburgh 20 are listed alongside Archie Moore as the third of Rocky Marciano’s era rivals. It notes Marciano won the crown in 1952 with Charles and Walcott as the others.
Tony Trabert, the Cincinnati star, said he is waiting for professional offers and has not yet received any. He defended his title by beating Ken Rosewall 9-7 6-3 6-3, going through the tournament without a loss. Trabert plans to join promoter choices after the Pacific Southwest event in Los Angeles next week. Doris Hart defended the women's title by defeating Pat Ward 6-? in the final.
The Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Cuban Sugar Kings 2-1 in 10 innings in Havana to seize a 3-1 lead in the series and stay one win from the International League final. Mike Goliath homered off Pat Stlebury in the first and, after a Cuban rally, provided the decisive blow with a late shot to left. The fifth game will be played tonight, while Rochester hosts a Royals Wings game as both sides push toward the pennant.
A jumble of game results and schedules from multiple leagues outlines Saturday and Sunday baseball and hockey scores plus midweek plans. Teams such as Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore, New York, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati appear across cities including Tanahie New York Cleveland Boston and Chicago with various wins and losses.
Sports Editor Lew Smithy in the Cincinnati Enquirer reports Waite Hoyt will continue radio descriptions of the Cincinnati Reds encounters. The article cites a "reliable source" for its information and references 1966 games and line scores from Southerton and others.
Ward, 1962 British Amateur champion, leads a field of 200 in the 55th National Amateur Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Virginia. He says he’s jinxed in this event but names five rivals including Don Bispinghett and Billy Joe Patton. Jones, at a banquet, warned it may be impossible to win, while Ward shoots a 69 in tuneups after a 63 run yesterday.
Carey Middlecoff of Kiamesha Lake New York rode an eagle and a 43 foot approach to a final round 65 and 276 total to win the Cavalcade of Golf by two strokes over Sam Snead. Snead finished second after a late double bogey on the 16th hole left him two back. Gene Littler Gardner Dickinson Jr. and Jerry Barber tied for third at 280 in a $50,000 event held in Plains. Haas and George Bayer also contended as other top players faltered.
Best Bet owned by Lewis of Cincinnati wins the open allege stake at the Ohio Valley Springer Lane Clubs annual event for the second year in a row. The licensed field trial honored yesterday with the top honors awarded to the dog and handler.
Vince Mar outpointed Bob Proviasl at a Paterson venue, a 130 percent bout rating cited. Freeland, Pa., was noted as the opponent’s origin, with the result described in terse local sports copy.
Monica California hosted a Sunday road race won by a driver in a Ferrari Monza. The victor edged Sher Wood Johnston of Rye New York by two lengths in a high speed event averaging 802 mph.
Donovan honored in Quincy a suburb of Boston between White Sox and Red Sox doubleheader. Manager John P. Carroll, area director, hailed Devons as the key to a quiet victory.
Detroit team Cups Polo Title Chivaloy defeated Brandywine of Kennett Square Pa 98 to repeat as National Open Polo champions Dr Billy Linfoot scored four goals and Billy Barry added two for Detroit in a strong final performance
Quick Chief, leading harness race contender, will fly from New York to Ohio for the Little Brown Jug Classic on Sept 2. Trainer Billy Haughton plans a final conditioning run after a 105 degree fever, using a late flight to ensure peak form for the $25,000 event.
Isaac Logart of Cuba and A. Wilson of Englewood N J meet in a 10 round TV bout at St Nicholas Arena New York, Dumont TV 9 pm EST. Cyclone Fulmer youthful middleweight challenger from Utah faces Al Andrews of Wisconsin in Ogden. Virgil Akins from St Louis fights veteran Harold Jones from Detroit in Indianapolis Tuesday night.
Big Ten teams wrapped up a period of grid drills with sharp offenses and improving defenses. Michigan and Michigan State led strong early scoring drives as Em Lindbeck, Ron Kramer, and Don Schaefer each found paydirt twice, while Wisconsin and Notre Dame posted several touchdowns in mixed scrimmages amid preparation for the season open.
Coach Paul Brown said Otto Graham’s tough showing vs Detroit was a learning step as Graham will start next Thursday in Chicago against the Bears. George Ratterman played well early but Browns stalled. Lou Groza’s field goal was lone score amid two missed attempts. Lions connected on a 50 yard pass Layne to Dibble and Hoernschemeyer scored late. Marciano to train with five punching bags for Moore bout.
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