Yankees Clinch Flag as They Sweep 5th Pennant Ahead of World Series
The Yankees beat the Indians 8-5 to clinch their fifth straight pennant as Casey Stengel praised the club's depth and power. Whitey Ford struggled early but the bullpen shut the door, Yogi Berra and Billy Martin fueling the win with key hits. Brooklyn lost to Chicago as the Dodgers remained in the hunt for the Fall Classic against New York.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yanks
Dodgers
Cagey
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Casey
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Charlie Dressen
Dodger
Yankee
Whitey Ford
Indians
Ford
Tom Gorman
Bob Kuzava
Johnny Sain
Wynn
Bill Wight
Yogi Berra
Billy Martin
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Klippstein
Duke Snider
Trabert Surges To National Tennis Title After Fire Stoked
Cincinnati report reveals Tony Trabert’s temper was lit by a family frame‑up plan. Arch Trabert and Francis X Shields arranged a letter to spur Tony as he faced Budge Patty Ken Rosewall and Vic Seixas, leading to a decisive national singles victory.
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Cincinnati
Tony Trabert
Tony
East
Francis X. Shields
U. S
Arch Trabert
Shields
Trabert
Nationals
Doug Trabert
Budge Patty
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
NFL Doubles TV Schedule with National Package
The NFL will offer a double telecast package this fall with the American Broadcasting Co telecasting all home games and one preseason contest for the Chicago Cardinals and Bears. Dumont network with Westinghouse funding will televise league games on 21 dates in a $50,000 deal affecting nearly every club. The plan faces Article 10 restrictions banning broadcasts within 60 miles of cities hosting another league game unless consent is given.
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Philadelphia
National Football League
Bert Bell
American Broadcasting Co
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Dumont Television Network
Westinghouse
Navy's Ike Chosen As 53 Top Lineman
New York report says Navy's Ike Eisenhauer is picked as 1953 lineman of the year by Press writers and broadcasters. He led with 42 nominations, ahead of Oklahoma's J D Roberts and Duke's Ed Meadows with 30 each. Florida's Joe D Agostino had 15.
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New York
Steve Eisenhauer
Navy
Ike
Oklahoma
J. D. Roberts
Duke
Ed Meadows
Florida
Joe D'Agostino
Harsha and Schuler Dominate Ohio Elks Trap Doubles
William Harsha of Portsmouth and Russell Schuler of Russells Point won the doubles in the Ohio Elks Trap event. Schuler broke 97 of 100 to win the 16 yard event while Harsha hit 84 of 100. Sidney won the team event.
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Findlay
William Harsha
Portsmouth
Russell Schuler
Russells Point
Sculler
Harsha
Sidney
Local High School Schedule String for Sept to Nov
A dense listing shows multiple towns Gallipolis Jackson Belpre McArthur Chester and Trimble with dates from September 18 to November 14 detailing football or athletic fixtures at various opponents including Ironton Portsmouth Oak Hill Middleport Pomeroy Logan Athens Nelsonville Chauncey Parkersburg The Plains Rutland Hannan Coalton Wahama and Coal Grove across weeks in September October and November.
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Jackson
Reenfield
Portsmouth
Fast
Oak Hill
Middleport
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Athens
Pomeroy
Logan
Wellston
Mcarthur
Belore
Jacksonville
Ironton St
Rutland
the Plains
Rock Hi
Chauncey
Middle
Belpre
Wahama
Nelson
Rutla
Wells
Pomer
Portsmouth East
MacArthur
Byeeville
Hill
Glouster
Biggers Leads Golfers at Athens Country Club Match Play
Bill Biggers led the field at Athens Country Club on Sunday in a match play event against par. He won 2 up with Carl Clifford and John Newcomb close behind at 1 up, Carroll Widdoes even, and Ben Roberts Jr. following, with Francis Fuller Robin Gardner Les Coon and J R Sprague in order.
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Bill Biggers
Athens Country Club
Bob Littler
Biggers
Carl Clifford
John Newcomb
Carroll Widdoes
Ben Roberts
Francis Fuller
Robin Gardner
Les Coon
J. R. Sprague
Ohio U. Bobcats Open 1953 Season Versus Toledo Rockets
Ohio University meets Toledo under lights in Toledo for the opening 1953 game. Toledo returns depth concerns at multiple positions, led by quarterback Dave Andrzewski and receiver Rick Kaser, with Mel Triplett at fullback and linemen Schwartz, Barcellona anchoring the line.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
University of Toledo
Rockets
Toledo
Ohio
Dave Andrzewski
Alvin Schwartz
Charlies Barcellona
George Machoukas
Rick Kaser
Kaser
Julius Taormina
Taormina
Mel Triplett
Western Michigan
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule Summary
Club standings show New York leading with 95 wins and Cleveland at 84. Tuesday schedule features Cleveland at New York at 1 pm Lemon versus Kraly and Chicago at Boston at 1 pm Kee gan against McDermott with several results listed from recent games.
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Wil Pet
New York
Cleveland
Cie
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Nea
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Lemon
Kraly
Chicago
Keegan
McDermott
Yankees Clinch AL Pennant With 5-5 Victory Over Cleveland
Billy Martin drove in four runs with two doubles and a single to seal the American League pennant for the New York Yankees in a 5-? victory over Cleveland. Johnny Klippstein pitched the Cubs past the Dodgers 3-1 for their 10th straight win, allowing three hits in Brooklyn.
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Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Yankees
Cleveland
Johnny Klippstein
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Cubs
Brooklyn
1953 Messengersand Football Schedules For High Schools
High school football schedules for 1953 list games across Athens Logan Pomeroy Wellston and Jackson areas with dates from September through November. Each team page shows opponents at home and away venues including Nelsonville Gallipolis Pomeroy and Wellston.
Gallia County Elementary Softball League Formed
Seven Gallia County elementary schools form a two division softball league with a final World Series on Oct 9. Games are at 2 p.m. on three consecutive Fridays, seven innings each. Schedule topics include Centenary Bulaville Addison Rodney Centerville Perry Gallia.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Addison
Centenary
Rodney
Bulaville
Centerville
Perry
Gallia
Perry Idle
SOX OPEN SERIES WITH COLONELS IN PLAYOFF ROUND
Toledo will face Louisville in the opening round with Gene Conley vs Bill Werle. Kansas City draws Indianapolis with Bob Ferris opposing Sam Jones. First three games scheduled in Toledo and Kansas City.
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Toledo
Gene Conley
Bill Werle
Louisville
Kansas City
Bob Ferris
Sam Jones
Indianapolis
Redlegs Eye Sixth Spot in Giant Clash
Cincinnati faces New York in a decisive game as Chicago looms. Manager Rogers Hornsby will start Harry Perkowski or Fred Baczewski against Ruben Gomez while Cincinnati recalls nine farmhands but none is likely to report before spring training.
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Cincinnati
New York
Redlegs
Chicago
Cubs
Chauncey Scores and Schedules From Local Matches
Local sports roundup lists results with Chauncey facing Pomeroy Nelsonville Rubric includes Rutland The Plains Jacksonvill e Hill McArthur Glouster Trimble and Byeeville in the sequence of scores and venues for the period.
Schedule of upcoming games by date and location
Sept. 18 Chester, Sept. 25 at Jacksonville, Trimble Oct. 2, Hannan at Point Pleasant Oct. at Chauncey Oct. 16 The Plains Oct. 23 MacArthur Oct. 29 Middleport Nov. 6 at Belpre Nov. 18 at Wahama.
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Chester
Jacksonville-Trimble
Hannan
Point Pleasant
Chauncey
the Plains
MacArthur
Middleport
Belpre
Wahama
Schedule of games for Pomeroy and regional teams
The list shows upcoming games with dates and locations: Sept 18 Pomeroy, Sept 25 at Middleport, Oct 7 Paden City, Oct 9 Point Pleasant, Oct 16 at Ravenswood, Oct 31 at Buffalo, Nov 6 Chester, Nov 18 Rutland.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Paden City
Point Pleasant
Ravenswood
Buffalo
Chester
Rutland
Schedule of games for Parkersburg and surrounding towns
Sept 19 at Parkersburg Sept 25 Chester Oct 2 Coalton Oct 10 at Belpre Oct 16 at Rutland Oct 23 Chauncey Oct 29 at McArthur Nov 1 Jacksonville Trimble.
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Parkersburg
Chester
Coalton
Belpre
Rutland
Chauncey
McArthur
Jacksonville-Trimble
Schedule of football games for Point Pleasant team
Point Pleasant lists dates and opponents for a road and home football schedule including games at Gallipolis Barboursville Wahama Stonewall Jackson Hurricane Ripley Spencer and at Nitro Spencer for the season with Oct 30 Oct 16 Oct 2 and other dates noted.
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Huntington Vinson
Gallipolis
Barboursville
Wahama
Stonewall Jackson
Hurricane
Ripley
Nitro
Massillon Eyes Sixth Straight Ohio Football Title
Ohio high schools prepare for state football championship races led by Massillon with coach Charles Mather. The Rutgers Hall of Fame Trophy awaits the three-time winner after final AP poll decisions. Star scorers Carl Smith and Hubert Bobo set all time marks as Springfield and others chase glory.
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Columbus
Ohio
Massillon
Mighty
Tigers
Charles Mather
Stark County
Rutgers “Hall of Fame
Associated Press
Rutgers
Springfield
Cincinnati Purcell
Dayton
Chaminade
Washington Court House
Cleveland Benedictine
Middletown
van Wert
Youngstown Ursuline
Mather
Carl Smith
Jim
Baseball Leaders Show Big Bang of The Year Pace Majors
Vernon leads in runs with 339 and doubles 42 for 1st place. Rosen tops in runs 101 RBIs 135 hits 198. Kuenn doubles and Rivera trips for Chicago. Lopat wins 15 games, 38 decisions with .833. Burdette leads Milwaukee pitching 144 strikeouts 178 for Roberts. Brooklyn stars Furillo Snider Campanella hit notable marks. Mathews 45 homers, Bruton 25 steals.
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Vernon
Washington
Rosen
Cleveland
Clevland
Kuenn
Detroit
Mathews
Milwaukee
Bruton
Burdette
Roberts
Phildelphia
Fights Last Night Brooklyn Bud Smith Stops Arthur King
Bud Smith stops Arthur King after 138 percent of scheduled pace in a Brooklyn bout. Toronto-based King, 1374, faced Cincinnati opponent Cincinnati. result details indicate a decisive stoppage.
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Brooklyn
Wallace Bud Smith
Cincinnati
Arthur King
Toronto
Walker wins National Industrial Trapshoot title in Middletown
John Walker of Findlay Ohio shot 60 straight targets to win the individual honors in the fourth annual National Industrial Trapshoot Sunday. He and Roy Wackler of Dayton tied after the regulation 50 targets but Walker was more accurate in the shootoff.
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Middletown
John Walker
Findlay
Ohio
Roy Wackler
Dayton
Walker
Browns Start Last Prep For Packers Exhibition
Cleveland Browns end three day break and resume practice aiming to trim to 33 players for the regular season. Coach Paul Brown says most players are set but a few spots remain open. Current roster includes seven ends seven tackles eight guards three centers three quarterbacks three fullbacks and ten halfbacks. Right tackle John Sandusky likely sits out Saturday with a sprained ankle from the Bears game.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Paul Brown
Brown
Browns
John Sandusky
Chicago Bears
Auto Dealer Leads Golfers in Oklahoma City Cham pionship
Curtis Person, a Memphis dealer, upset Don Cherry 4 and 3 in the National Amateur Championship at Oklahoma City. Joe Carr, the Dublin Irishman, defeated Harold Foreman 7 and 6 in a showy first-round win. Harvie Ward advanced after beating Ernest Arends Jr. and defending champion Jack Westland and Sam Arzetta had byes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Curtis Person
Oklahoma
Dublin
Joe Carr
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Tex
Carr
Atlanta
Harvie Ward
Harold Foreman
Glencoe
Ill
Illinois
Ward
Ernest Arends Jr
Deal
N. J
Jack Westland
Sam Arzetta
Squirrel season opens in Ohio with expected more tails
The Ohio wildlife division reports the squirrel season opens today and Game Management expects more bushy tails this year than last, signaling increased activity for hunters across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Wildlife Division
Rio Grande Announces 25-Game 1953 54 Basketball Schedule
Rio Grande College unveils a 25 game schedule for 1953 54 under Coach Newt Oliver who says it will keep the wolves off their backs. The slate features games against Buffalo State Adelphi Villanova Providence Miami NC State Wake Forest Hillsdale Salem Ashland Findlay and Creighton among others.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Newt Oliver
Oliver
Buffalo State Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Adelphi
Madison Square Garden
Villanova
Philadelphia
Providence College
Boston
Bluffton
Hillsadale
Hillsdale
Mich
Miami University
Miami, Fla
North Carolina State
Raleigh
Wake Forest
Salem
Parkersburg
W. Va
Alliance College
Erie
Wellsville
Ohio
Ashland
Buffalo State
Anderson
Ind
Findlay
Shurtleff College
St. Louis
Creighton
Omaha
Gallia County 1 Man Football Preview Postponed
Gallia County's 1 man football preview moved from Wednesday to Friday at the Rio Grande High School gridiron after Mercerville canceled a practice game. Four principals ordered the postponement. four 15 minute games will precede the championship between the two first round winners and the two losers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Rio Grande
Lawrence L. Hineman
Mercerville
C. Comer Bradbury
Cheshire
Glendon O
Cap) Evans
Howard S. Hardway
Bidwell-Porter
Raceland
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