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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1954

Page

10

Adios Harry Captures Rich Jug in Straight Heats

Delaware owner J Howard Lyons pockets 26 345.84 from a 4500 yearling purchase as Adios Harry wins the Little Brown Jug three-year-old pacer heats in a Midwest debut. Phantom Lady and Queens Adios claim division heat wins as Lyons dominates. Milwaukee Braves face Cincinnati and St Louis in a doubleheader after a controversial finish to a prior game.

Adios Harry Rich Redlegs Fritz Howell Delaware J. Howard Lyons Harrington Del Adios Harry Morrie MacDonald Midwest Adios Boy Adds Boy County Fairgrounds Walnut Hall Farm Donerail Queen's Castleton Farms Lexington Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Cincinnati St Louis The

Fishing prospects: fair statewide this weekend

The wildlife division reported fair fishing prospects for inland lakes and streams this weekend in Columbus. Catfish carp and largemouth bass catches were noted as fair while Lake Erie angling should improve only after water conditions stabilize.

Columbus Onin Wildlife Division Lake Erie

Michigan State Iowa Fight TV Battle in Week One

The upcoming intersectional college football slate features Michigan State Rose Bowl champions facing Iowa in a nationally televised game at Iowa City set for 3 25 p m EST. UCLA Kansas Penn State Illinois Washington Ohio State Indiana Northwestern Iowa State Minnesota Nebraska Purdue Missouri etc headline wide weekend action across major conferences.

Notre Dame Wonder Boy Terry Brennan Frank Leahy Cal Trojans Red Dawson Pitt Panthers Arizona State Tempe Brigham Young Denver Drake Furman Miami Fla Hampden- Sydney Richmond NCAA Michigan State Iowa Iowa City UCLA Kansas Lawrence Illinois Penn State Champaign Michigan Washington Seattle Duke Pennsylvania Philadelphia Army West Point South Carolina Navy William & Mary Annapolis Memphis Tennessee Mississippi State Kentucky Mississippi Alabama Louisiana State Baton Rouge Georgia Tech Florida Georgia Clemson Midwest Ohio State Indiana Northwestern Iowa State Minnesota Nebraska Purdue Missouri Oklahoma Texas Christian Arkansas Tulsa A&m Oregon Stanford Washington State College of the Pacific Oregon State Idaho California San Jose State Utah Arizona

World Series Nerve War Opens Between Managers

The World Series begins in New York with Indians manager Al Lopez and Giants skipper Leo Durocher in a tense duel over pitching. Early Wynn, Bob Lemon, Sal Maglie, and Johnny Antonelli are cited as possible Game 1 starters as both sides keep plans close to the vest.

Cleveland al Lopez Leo Durocher Indians Giants New York Sal Maglie Bob Lemon Wynn Lemon Lopez Detroit Durocher Maglie Johnny Antonelli Antonelli Big Mike Garica

Jones Aims for KO In NBC Boxing Showdown

Ralph Jones, New York middleweight, seeks a knockout of Joey Giardello in a 10 round nationally televised bout in Philadelphia. Jones has little to lose and much to gain as the main event on NBC.

Philadelphia Ralph Tiger) Jones New York Joey Giardello Arena

Open Season on Managers Hints at Wash DC Shakeups

The article reports possible manager changes in the majors with Washington likely to replace Bucky Harris or promote Charlie Dressen, while Philadelphia may shift from Steve ONeill to Terry Moore. It covers recent moves at Baltimore and Chicago and notes a press conference and owner Clark Griffith’s stance. It also details Phillies victories over Pittsburgh and a protested game against Milwaukee affecting standings.

Ben Phlegar Baltimore Chicago Washington Senators Bucky Harris Charlie Dressen Harris Clark Griffith Dressen Brooklyn Philadelphia Phillies Phils Steve O'Neill Terry Moore Moore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Robin Roberts Richie Ashburn Stan Lopata Phillies

Yield Trial Plans Made

Point Pleasant prepares a first time bird dog trial at the West Virginia Game Management area on the old TNT plant site. The event on October 24 is sponsored by Kanawha Field Club of Parkersburg with clubs from Marietta Columbus Parkersburg Charleston Huntington Ashland and Ironton.

Point Pleasant West Virginia TNT Virgil Siders

Albany Lions May Clinch OVL Sunday

Albany Lions aim to clinch the second-half Ohio Valley League race Sunday at McArthur. New Marshfield visits Racine while Athens goes to Nelsonville and Reedsville travels to Middleport in the day’s schedule.

Albany Lions McArthur New Marshfield Racine Athens Nelsonville Reedsville Middleport

Standings and schedule for the National League race

Standings show New York leading with 55 wins and Brooklyn at 89 62 while Milwaukee and Cincinnati trail. Protests affect x-listed teams. Upcoming games include Cincinnati at Milwaukee and St Louis at Milwaukee with 2 3 pm starts, plus New York at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.

Pet New York Brooklyn Milwaukee Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis iChicago Pittsburgh Jones Spahn Liddle McCall Dickson Mrozinski Surkent Meyer Chicago

Friday and Saturday Major League Schedule With Standings Mentioned

Friday games show Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston Chicago at Baltimore with various pitchers and records listed Saturday follows with Detroit Cleveland Chicago New York Philadelphia Washington matchups and Sunday rounds. Batting note highlights Stan Lopata’s three run homer for Philadelphia and Robin Roberts securing his 23rd win for the Phils.

Detroit Cleveland Gray Wynn Philadelphia New York Schallock Washington Boston Porterfield Shea Parnell Brown Chicago Baltimore Trucks Pierce O'Dell Stan Lopata Philadelphia Phillies Phils Pittsburgh Robin Roberts

Bowling results and leaders from Thursday A League

Browling SC results show Mathews Ashland 4 Ambassador 0 while McBee defeats Martin Heaters 2 0 Athens Office 4 Machine 0 Top bowlers include McBride Holmes Woogerd Widdoes Sanders and McBee with scores ranging from 133 to 515 across three games.

Mathews Ashland Martin Heaters Athens Ambassador McBee Mathews Athens Office Il. McBride Holmes Woogerd Widdoes Sanders

Colonels Tie Indians in Final Playoff Series

In Indianapolis the Louisville Colonels beat the pennant winners 2-0 as Ike Delock earned his first victory of the season. The Colonels broke through with two runs in the 11th inning after Herb Score exited for a pinch hitter. Delock allowed five hits and four walks in a complete game. Score gave up one hit in 10 innings but walked 10 and struck out 14.

Braves Cardinals Redlegs County Stadium Cincinnati Wally Post Gus Bell Redleg Johnny Temple Birdie Tebbetts Giles Brooklyn Philles Gardinals Bob Borkowski de Crandall Bell Mathews Borkowski Post Milwaukee Tebbetts Indianapolis Louisville Colonels Aleven Indianapolis Indians Ike Delock Colonels Herb Score Indians Delock Score

Ohio U Faces Uncertain Season Opener at Ohio Stadium

Ohio University prepares for a season opener against Xavier at Ohio Stadium with doubts on the Bobcats strength. Coach Carroll Widdoes says I dont know about the team after three weeks of practice while noting a thin backfield depth and weaker end play. The line is solid in the middle but ends lack last years experience and the defense appears to be the biggest weakness.

Ohio University Ohio Stadium Bobcats Xavier Musketeers West Virginia Illinois Carroll Widdoes Widdoes Dave Lundberg Jack Vair

Wildcats Shuffle Starters In Final Practice Before Xavier

Coach Widdoes rotated the lineup as Sept practice built toward the Xavier game. Senior and junior players competed with reserves, prioritizing fundamentals over sheer aggressiveness. The Musketeers from Xavier present a tough test, with Ohio U aiming to answer lingering questions after the scrimmage.

Giants and Indians Face World Series Pitching Duel

Cleveland stacks a 10 man staff led by Lemon Wynn Garcia and Feller with 3.00 ERAs and 75 complete games. New York counters with Antonelli Gomez Maglie and strong relief corps including Wilhelm Grissom Liddle and McCall. Home run containment leans Cleveland while both clubs rely on depth for a seven game series.

NEW York Cleveland New York Giants Bob Lemon Early Wynn Mike Garcia Bob Feller Art Houtteman al Lopez Giants Indians Lemon Wynn Garcia Feller Houtteman Hal Newhouser Don Messi Ray Narleski Johnny Antonelli Ruben Gomez Sal Maglie Hoyt Wilhelm Marv Grissom Don Liddle Windy McCall Antonelli Maglie Gomez

Youngstown College Triumphs Over Great Lakes 34-32

Youngstown College rallied from a 13 point first quarter deficit to beat Great Lakes 34 to 32. Frank Beck passed for 149 yards and rushed for 87 yards with three rushing TDs and the deciding nine yard TD to Tom Masure with 6 percent minutes left.

Youngstown Youngstown College Great Lakes Frank Beck Tom Masure Beck

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