Widdoes Needs Bobcats On Guard For Marshall Clash
Ohio University coach Widdoes warns the Bobcats must stay alert for Marshall in Huntington after a 6 0 win over Youngstown. He praises line play by Lapashe Schulick and Fenik, notes mental mistakes in scoring chances, and previews personnel for both squads.
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Don Schulick
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Bob Ripple
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Dick Perkins
Stan Viner
Jack Vair
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Thundering Herd
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Fred Freeman
Bill Zan
Duke
Herby Royer
Ohio U
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Rocky Rules 3 L Favorite Over Moore
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano is a 3 1 favorite to beat Light Heavyweight champion Archie Moore in a 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. The fight airs coast to coast in 128 cities via ABC TV and radio nationwide.
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Associated Press
Rocky Marciano
Archy Moore
Yankee Stadium
ABC
Abc-Tv
Bobby Dykes
Miami
Fla
George Johnston
Trenton
N. J
Miami Beach
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Denmark
Chris Christensen
Cleveland
Nbc-Tv
Lane Decides To Quit Sox
Chicago president Grace Comiskey to meet with Frank Lane to discuss canceling his five year remaining contract as general manager of the Chicago White Sox. Lane cites untenable position after public sniping by young Charles Comiskey and a $500 fine from Commissioner Ford Frick following a heated umpire incident.
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Frank Lane
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Orioles Promote Coach Jack Dunn
Jack Dunn, once owner-manager of the Baltimore Orioles in the International League, was promoted Monday to assistant general manager of the AL Orioles. Directors said he will also continue as traveling secretary after their regular monthly meeting.
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Jack Dunn
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Dunn
Baseball Leaders Across Leagues in 1950s Stats
The summary lists top leaders in the American and National Leagues by batting runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases. Notables include Mantle leading AL home runs with 37 and Kaline top AL hits with 194, while Snider and Mays pace RBIs and runs respectively in the NL. Pitching leaders show Newcombe and Labine with wins and strikeouts led by Jones.
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Bruton
Milwaukee
Mays
New York
Boyer
St. Louis
Newcombe
Brooklyn
Labine
Jones
Chiergo
Roberts
Philadelphia
Shifty Jimmy Slade Outpoints McBride in New York
In a television ten round bout in New York Jimmy Slade outpointed Archie McBride of Trenton New Jersey. Slade weighed 189 to 180 pounds and used movement to avoid battle, leading on points through seven rounds before tiring late. Officials scored 7 2 1, 6 3 1, and 5 4 1.
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New York
Jimmy Slade
Archie McBride
Trenton
N. J
Jimmy
Colts Waive Virginia DB Jimmy Lesane
The Baltimore Colts released defensive back Jimmy Lesane from Virginia on waivers today in the National Football League.
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Baltimore
Jimmy Lesane
Virginia
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Mid-American Openers Highlight Week Of Ohio Football
Bowling Green and Kent State start MAC play at Keitteeieh as Ohio State opens its 1955 campaign against Nebraska in a non conference clash. Mount Union meets Otterbein while Marietta faces Muskingum and Akron battles Wittenberg in Ohio Conference games. Miami visits Northwestern with a strong MAC foe history noted.
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Tom Hague
Ohio State
Gene Filipski
Army
Villanova Toledo
Two Horses Break World Trot Marks at Delaware Fair
Gratis Hanover a two year old set a new two heat record of 4:12 3-5 for a half mile track and 2:05 3-5 for the second heat mile, surpassing Stenographer's 1953 marks. Dale Adams covered the mile in 2:01 3-5, beating the prior age and gait record set by Peter Van Gundy earlier this year.
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Delaware Fairgrounds
Gratis Hanover
Hilly
Dale Adams
Peter van Gundy
Two Pick Archie Moore Upset Margin Narrow
In New York a Tuesday night title bout between Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano drew limited guessing. Only two of 45 AP boxing writers forecast Moore as winner, Bill Boni of Spokane daily and Jack M of the San Diego Union.
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Associated Press
Arrchie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Bill Boni
Spokane
Ten View
Jack M
San Diego Union
Marciano Moore Heavyweight Title Fight Delayed by Hurricane
The Rocky Marciano Archie Moore title bout in Yankee Stadium was postponed due to hurricane lone with a tentative Wednesday night date weather permitting. If unsafe it moves to Friday. Weigh-in held at noon. under state rules a new weigh-in occurs after 48 hours. Promoter James Norris eyed a 50 000 to 55 000 crowd and a 750 000 gate, with advance sales near 600 000 before the delay.
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Rocky
Charles
State Athletic Commission
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Moore
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Suzy Q
Joe Walcott
James D. Norris
Ione
Banks Sets Major League Grand Slam Record In Season
Ernie Banks tied the major league mark with four grand slam homers in a season as his 44th homer completed a 6-5 St Louis Cardinals win in 12 innings. The Dallas native, 24, achieved the milestone after Rip Repulski’s hit and a seventh inning sacrifice gave Banks a chance to deliver. Babe Ruth is the only other player to reach four grand slams in a season.
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Daniel
Dallas
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Homer
Verna
Boston Red Sox
High School Grid Scores Across Regions
Dayton Dunbar led 14 to 12 over Cincinnati Highs while Cincinnati Purcell pummeled Louisville Flaget 28 to 0. Other results include St. Joseph and Edgewood shutting out foes, Kent Roosevelt edging Kent State High, and a string of college scores featuring Central State, Texas Christian, Baylor, Iowa State Teachers, Indiana State, Oregon State, and more.
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On Target Wins Lebanon Feature at Lebanon Raceway
On Target led from start to finish to win the feature pace at Lebanon Raceway last night. Lou Huber Jr. drove the 3 year old owned by Alvin A. Gould of Cincinnati. odds were 4.60 2.80 and 3. Connelly placed third with Big Mac finishing second in the Warren County Shrine Club race.
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Ashburn Leads Batting Race as Campanella Closes Ground
New York reports Richie Ashburn of the Philadelphia Phillies with a .341 average leading Roy Campanella of Brooklyn at .323. Al Kaline nears the American League title with a .340 mark, Vic Power at .318 trails. In NL home runs, Willie Mays tops with 48, Ted Kluszewski 46, Ernie Banks 44. Mantle leads AL with 37. Gus Zernial is second with 29.
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Cleveland
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Philadelphia Phillies
Fun
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Brookn
Ted Kluszewski
Ernie Banks
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Gus Zernial
Browns trim roster to 35 with two over limit
The Cleveland Browns reduced their roster to 35 players after waiving three veterans. Ends John Hall Iowa Glenn Dillon Pittsburgh and halfback Dean Renfro North Texas State were released. Palumbo and Jones remain on the roster as exemptions for the next two games due to All Stars play.
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Iowa
Glenn Dillon
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Tom Jones
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Yankees Open World Series Ticket Applications
The New York Yankees announced they will begin accepting World Series applications immediately. Mail orders must request two sets of four tickets with prices 84 dollars for box seats and 58.80 dollars for reserve seats.
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New York Yankees
OU OB Club Revival Planned by Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis members discussed reviving the Ohio University Quarterback Club with Fred Swearingen urging support. The plan aims for a move by next Monday, making the club open to all and shortening programs, with OU game films shown after a brief intro by Coach Carroll Widdoes. Future developments were promised in The Messenger.
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Fred Swearingen
Swearingen
Carroll Widdoes
Wire
UCLA Leads Nation in First AP Poll of Season
UCLA named No. 1 team by AP sports writers and broadcasters after opening with a 21-0 win over Texas A&M. Georgia Tech climbs to second with 364 points, Oklahoma third, Michigan fourth, and Maryland fifth following a 13-12 victory over Missouri. Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Mississippi, Southern California, and Navy round out the top 10.
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Redlegs and Braves End Season Night Game in Cincinnati
In Crosley Field Cincinnati hosts Milwaukee in the last night game of the season. Manager Birdie Tebbetts nominates Art Fowler to the mound with a 9-8 record. Milwaukee counters with Lou Buriette as pitcher as the Braves own a 12-8 edge in head to head meetings.
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Phillies Sign Working Agreement With Tifton in Georgia Florida League
The Philadelphia Phillies announced a signing of a working agreement with Tifton, Georgia, in the Class D Georgia Florida League, linking the major league club to the minor league operation.
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Trade Failure Cost Cleveland Pennant Says Greenberg
Cleveland general manager Hank Greenberg said not completing the June trade for Mickey Vernon cost the Indians the pennant as they trailed the Yankees by two. He credited manager Lopez, defended future plans, and praised young talents Rocky Colavito and Billy Harrell while arguing no major shakeup is needed.
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Hank Greenberg
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New York Yankees
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Clark Griffith
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Griffith
Rocky Colavito
Joe Altobelli
Ferris Fain
Mickey
Greenberg Tght Colavito
Billy Harrell
George Strickland
Yankees
Friday Grid Card Promotes Local Football Pairings
The schedule lists Friday games across Ohio towns including Lancaster at Athens in the FRID AY grid. Matchups feature Point Pleasant against Gallipolis and Jackson hosting Portsmouth with multiple regional venues such as Nelsonville Wellston Oak Hill and Rio Grande.
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Gallipolis
Jackson
Portsmouth
East Bexley
Logan
Wahama
Middleport
the Plains
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Pomeroy
Wellston
Oak Hill
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Belpre
Rio Grande
Trimble
Cheshire
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Glouster
Boxing bouts report from New York and Birmingham card
Jimmy Slade of New York outpointed Archie McBride of Trenton New Jersey in a 10 round encounter. Randy Turpin of England outpointed Polly Smith of Bermuda in ten rounds in Birmingham. Charles Joseph of New Orleans outpointed Sammy Walker of Springfield Massachusetts in ten rounds in New Orleans.
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Jimmy Slade
Archie McBride
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Randy Turpin
Polly) Smith
Bermuda
New Orleans
Charles Joseph
Sammy Walker
Springfield
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