Chester High Hires New Coach Dodrill Faces Small, Ambitious team
Chester High School hires Hartsell Dodrill as head football coach after a late turnout leaves eight players. By next day 22 boys report for practice as the team prepares for an opening game against Rutland. Ohio University coaching staff names and WVU recruit moves noted.
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Chester High School
Fairmont
W.va
State College
Hartsell Dodrill
Dodrill
Don McKenzie
Chester
Rutland
Ohio University
Carroll Lowenstein
Dick Clasby
John Culver
Harvard
Bobcats
Lowenstein
Germany
Clasby
Culver
Lloyd Jordan
Ohio
Widdoes and Biggs Reach Athens Golf Tourney Finals
Bill Biggs and Carroll Widdoes advanced to the Athens Country Club championship final. Widdoes defeated Norm Dean 2 up on 18, while Biggs needed 19 holes to oust Carl Bradbury. Semi finalists were set across six flights with several upsets noted.
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Bill Biggs
Carroll Widdoes
Athens
Widdoes
Norm Dean
Biggs
Carl Bradbury
Bradbury
Bob Littler
Dick Rutkoskie
Dean
Bob Butts
Butts
Robin Gardner
Ben Roberts, Jr
Kermit Blosser
Jack Coon
John Graham
George Smith
Charlie O’bleness
George Merchant
Whitey Moore
Frank Richey
John Goode
Carl Clifford
William Wolfe
Ken Woogerd
Oscar McAnall
H. H. Chapman
Clarence Flowers
Carl Sims
Woogerd
Bob Bauer
Flowers
Joe Vance
Goode
Walt Pyle
Saunders Ousts Bill Janes In Gallipolis Club Tourney
In Gallipolis Bill Janes led Howard Baker to the 17th hole before Saunders won on the 19th in a championship quarterfinal at Galli Golf Club. Hag er upset Paul Hedges 1 up on the 20th. Saunders earlier beat George Bowie in handicap finals, while semifinals set Clark to Saunders and Hager to Burnette.
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Saunders
Bill Janes
Gallipolis
Howard
Joe) Baker Saunders
Galli
Victor D. Hager
Paul Hedges
Point Pleasant
Janes
Dan Hedges
Judge Danes
George F. Bowie
Ray Clark
Vic Hager
Bill Burnette
Burnette
Alva Shoemaker
Oldest Title Holder To Defend Golf Crown
Oklahoma City reports that Jack Westland the oldest U S Amateur champion and the only congressman to hold the title plans to defend at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. At 47 he estimates about a 100 to 1 shot to repeat with a few rivals he thinks he can beat despite long odds.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Westland
Congress
Westland
Seattle
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Spahn Posts 20th As Braves Win
Spahn earned his 20th victory as Milwaukee split a doubleheader with the Giants and continued his streak of 20-win seasons. Adcock blasted his 18th homer and Chicago’s Cubs extended a nine game win streak in a 3-2 ten inning win over Brooklyn.
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Spahn
Braves
Cubs
Boston
Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Harvey Haddix
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Joe Adcock
Larry Jansen
Mary Grissom
Giants
Harry Dorish
Milt
Red Sox
White Sox
Chicago
Bob Boyd
Randy Jackson
Joe Garagiola
Milwaukee Southpaw
Mize Delivers Pinch Homer in 6-3 Yankees Win
Old Johnny Mize pinch hit in the eighth inning and homered with two aboard to spark the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The win keeps the Yankees poised for the 1953 pennant as Garcia and Wynn chase another 18th win. Larry Doby twice homered for the Indians, while Woodling and Collins added key blows for New York. Wynn to start next vs Ford as Cleveland eyes relief from the pennant race.
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Stengel
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Johnny Mize
Tribe
New York
Mike Garcia
Garcia
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Johny Mize
New York Yankees
Indians
Mize
Joe Collins
Gene Woodling
Yanks
Larry Doby
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Mantle
Woodling
Bob Avila
Mantle
George Strickland
Wynn
Whitey Ford
NBA Urges TV Limit on National Boxing Telecasts
Milwaukee reports National Boxing Commissioner Abe J. Greene proposed limiting nationally televised fights to one per week at the boxing association convention. He argued boxing gains fans but loses ticket buyers to TV and criticized theater TV and chairside va riety while noting the September 24 Rocky Marciano La Starza bout would be shown in many theaters at 2 to 4 dollars, challenging promoters to counter.
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Milwaukee
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
Greene
Variety
Mayer Wins Eastern Open In Pro Golf Tour Finale
Dick Mayer captured the Eastern Open by four strokes at Baltimore, becoming the eighth first time pro winner this season. The 29 year old Connecticut native, once an amateur champion of New York state, earned 2400 dollars for a 279 total, about half his year’s earnings.
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Baltimore
Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
Dick Mayer
Connecticut
New York State
Mount Pleasant
Gallia County League To Hold Grid Preview
Gallia County high school 11 man football opens with a 7:30 p.m. preview at Rio Grande High School. Four teams draw positions for two 15 minute games with a consolation match for losers. Officials include Alfred C. Schuldt of the Knights of Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Alfred C. Schuldt
Knights of Columbus
Raymond Baldwin
Mercerville High School Wildcats
Mercerville
Ferrer Caldwell
Jack Rankin
Cline Saunders
Jerry Myers
Derry Hemphill
Jim Clary
Howard Clark
Clark Wills
Sonny Caldwell
Johnny Haffelt
Jerry Haffelt
Baseball Matchups and Results From Sunday Card
American League games featured Cleveland at New York Wynn 17 12 facing Ward 17 5 in New York 1 p m Chicago at Boston John 2 4 meeting Henry 4 4 Detroit at Washington Branca 4 5 vs Stobbs 10 8 at 7 30 p m Sunday results show New York 6 Cleveland 8 Boston 7 Chicago 6 Detroit 10 Washington 4 4 St Louis 5 0 Philadelphia 2 2.
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Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Browns
Bob Trice
Chicago
Cubs
Cleveland
New York
Wynn
Ward
John
Henry
Branca
Stobbs
L Pet
National League standings and Monday schedule update
National League team records list Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh with wins losses and percentages. Monday games feature Brooklyn at Chicago Lindell and Mizell duel at St Louis and Philadelphia, while Sunday results show Chicago routing Brooklyn and St Louis edging Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Moore
Toledo Wins League Flag
Toledo clinched its second pennant and first since 1927 by finishing 90 64 with a 4-3 win over Columbus. Kansas City finished two games back after a doubleheader sweep of St Paul. Louisville split with Minneapolis, and Indianapolis lost to Charleston as the playoff field set for the opening Tuesday.
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Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Ie Fonck
Columbus
Charleston
St. Paul
Sox
Colonels
Logan Chieftains Prepare Reserves for SEC Title Defense
Logan Diller leads 75 youths through drills to find ready players as veterans depart. The team rallies around captains Dennis, Smith, and Yates with linemen and backs, aiming for a first division finish. Openers prepare for Lancaster clash and Sept 25 home vs Bexley.
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Logan Chieftains
LOGAN
Dwight Diller
Diller
Lancaster
Tom Glass
Eddie Grandy
Bob Thomas
Bob Emerson
Larry Roberts
Bob Dupler
Davie Hinerman
Chiefs
Golden Gates
Bexley
Redlegs and Pirates split doubleheader at Crosley Field
Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 5-4 in the first game then won 8-6 in the nightcap. Gus Bell drove in his 100th run, the first Cincinnati outfielder to reach that mark in a season, and Ted Kluszewski joined him with 100 RBIs. The Redlegs set two club records as the Pirates’ late-inning rally failed in the eighth.
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Cincinnati
Redlegs
Dodgers
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Crosley
Pittsburgh
Gus Bell
Ted Kluszewski
Bucs
Paul LaPalme
Brandy Davis
Bob Kelly
Ken Raffensberger
Danny O’connell
Herm Wehmeier
Jim Greengrass
Kluszewski
Preston Ward
Frank Thomas
Hobie Landrith
Rocky Bridges
Andy Seminick
Johnny Hetki
Paul Petit
Vic Janowicz
Football Flash
Johnny
Bob Adams
Bobby
Hetki
Willard Marshall
Landrath
Bridges
Notre Dame Tops 1953 Press Poll In Preseason Vote
Notre Dame led by Johnny Lattner and Ralph Guglielmi topped the Associated Press preseason poll with 84 first-place votes from 171 writers and broadcasters. Michigan State closely followed, Georgia Tech third, with UCLA and Alabama in the top five as California, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Southern California, Maryland and Duke also ranked.
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Harold Claassen
NEW York
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Michigan State
Georgia Tech
Spartans
University of California At
Los Angeles
Alabama
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Southern California
Maryland
Duke
Johnny Lattner
Neil Worden
Joe Heap
Ralph Guglielmi
UCLA
Washington State
South Carolina
Missouri
Davidson
Alcans
Oregon State
Memphis State
Strong Teams Clash In Baseball Tourney
Youngstown Ohio hosts strong National Amateur Baseball Federation clubs as Cleveland faces defending champion Detroit in the tourney’s second round. Yesterday results included Cleveland 13 Chicago 1 and Flint 10 Fort Wayne 1 among others.
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Youngstown
Cleveland
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Detroit
Lorain
Baltimore
Royal Oak
Louisville
Dayton
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Flint
Fort Wayne
Birmingham
Cincinnati
Lions Rally To 6-0 Win In Ohio Valley League
The Albany Lions defeated Reedsville 6-0 to move to 8-2 as Heiner's Breadmen held a 7-3 mark after a 6-3 win over Syracuse. Ralph Nuzum had a three hit day for Albany. Luther Tucker delivered a key first inning home run and pitching in the Heiners game. The win forces a league playoff best of three to decide the championship, with dates to be announced.
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Albany Lions
Reedsville
Albany
Lions
Heiner
Breadmen
Syracuse
Middleport
Nelsonville Eagles
New Marshfield
Ralph Nuzum
Heiners
Luther Tucker
Tucker
Kepler and Cardi Tie In Pro-Am Championship
ZANESVILLE Ohio Bob Kepler Ohio State golf coach and team member Francis Cardi tied Joe Taylor and Ed Tutweiler of Charleston WV for the Tri State Best ball Pro am tournament championship. Taylor is West Virginia PGA champ and Tutweiler is state amateur king. Both teams carded 67 over 18 holes at Zanesville Country Club. Pennsylvania also represented.
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Zanesville
Bob Kepler
Ohio State
Francis Cardi
Joe Taylor
Ed Tutweiler
Charleston
W.va
Taylor
West Virginia
Tutweiler
Zanesville Country Club
Pennsylvania
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Athens Messenger
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Jack Gilbert
Bracky Wood
Middleport High School
West Virginia University
Miami
Bill Dorsey
Rio Grande
Redmen
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Salem College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Howard I. Neal
Raymond Pope
John E. Halliday
A. A. Cornett
Cornett
John Markley
Neal
Leo C. Bean
Col
H. B. Ecker
W. Edwin Reese
Col. Ecker
Truman Morris
John O'Dell
Morris
George Harmon
O'Dell
Frank A. Creps
J. W. Mann
Stanley Evans
Casey Stengel
NBA
Gallia County League
Charles R. Ratliff
Bidwell-Porter High School Pirates
Don Shupe
Marlin Jordan
Mike Legg
Jim Denney
Paul Skidmore
Alfred Abbott
Carl Eggleston
Ferrell Stanley
Tom Bolling
Jim Henson
Dean Mason
Earl Mitchell
H. J. Duncan
Cheshire High School Bob
Clyde Evans
Loren Kerr
Spencer Berg
Ray Wood
Bob Copley
Bill Henson
Leland Tope
Don Cofer
Lowell Call
Charles Ellis
Jim Keffer
Morgan Copley
American Association
Cleon Tucker
Ron Dennis
Dick Smith
Mike Yates
Roger Kuhn
Chuck St. Clair
Dick Harden
Dallas
Larry Buckles
Jack Dexter
Gary Gompf
Charles Brown
Fred Emerson
Terry Mink
Jim Monk
John Greathouse
Dick Vollmer
Pete Yaw
Larry Heft
Chuck Donaldson
Tom Hutchinson
Dick Canty
Roger Bray
Roger Gordon
Frank Hartzell
al Visintainer
Larry Rutter
Larry Powers
Jim Acker
E Chiefs
Cincy
Norman
Okla
Iowa
Indiana
Lions Bag Owl
Kepler
Cardi
Remington
Goodyear
Studebaker
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Wakefield Motors
State Hospital
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