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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1954
Page
21
The piece argues modern players lack hustle as older men dominate rosters and heavy scouting drives suppress youth. It cites wasted play time, distant fans, and rule changes limiting interaction, with LeDuc blaming farm systems and big business for the shift away from finesse to home runs.
The Cleveland Indians clinched the American League pennant after home runs by Dale Mitchell and Jim Hegan powered a 3-2 comeback over Detroit at Briggs Stadium. The victory ended three years of runner-up finishes and halted the Yankees’ five-year pennant run.
Cleveland thrashed Detroit 9-2 as Mitch Mitchell hit his first homer of the season and Hegan followed with another, boosting the tribe to an eighth straight win and inching toward the American League pennant while New York and Brooklyn faced night games. Wynn earned win No. 22 as Gromek dropped to 16-17.
Inside-the-park homers by Willie Mays and Don Mueller pace the New York Giants to a 9-1 win over Philadelphia. Mueller collects his 200th hit, first MLB player to reach that mark this year. Mays adds his 41st homer as Giants close to clinching with three wins or Dodgers’ losses. Liddle earns the victory while Grissom steadies relief.
Friday night boxing show in Washington features Willie Troy, ranked 139, stopping Walter Breellyn, 161, Breellyn. The match concludes with Troy scoring a stoppage to claim the win.
Late model stock cars return to Athens on Sunday September 26 for a 100 lap program. The Central States Racing Association of Dayton sanctioned the event and placed it on its national championship schedule. Time trials start at 1 pm with eliminations at 2 20 pm. Ed Massey of Birmingham leads CSRA points. Popular prices apply.
Chicago White Sox down Baltimore 6 to 2 to give Marty Marion his first victory as manager. Billy Pierce held the Orioles to six hits, with Nellie Fox Minnie Minoso and Jim Rivera keying the attack. Fox and Minoso produced in the first and fifth while Rivera drove in runs in multiple frames.
Rocky Marciano plans an international schedule after his eighth round knockout of Charles. Manager Weill cites possible foes Cockell or Valdes for big money, with talks of Los Angeles appearance, a TV sitcom, a movie offer, and a European refereeing tour as he eyes new challenges abroad.
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