Baseball and TV clash as season opens across leagues
The piece notes the 1953 NL opening at Crosley Field between the Reds and Braves and discusses growing TV competition from golf and horse racing on DuMont NBC and CBS. It highlights owners weighing reduced video commitments against appetite for televised sports.
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Middle Nine Receives New Uniforms for Season
Hood rumored to have offered, with Cincinnati among interested parties. Middle Baseball will wear new uniforms this week. Coach Dieh says the suits arrived but distribution was delayed. Two games remain and conditioning is light. Boosters banquet tickets available at Robersons Sporting Goods. program promises value and a good meal.
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Wendell Dieh
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Barber Heads For Augusta Meet After Azalea Open Win
IL native Jerry Barber, from La Canada California, won the Azalea Open in Wilmington earning $2,000 and a Masters berth. He finished with 276, one stroke ahead of Johnny Palmer Ted Kroll and Doug Ford who tied at 277. Bo Wininger Cary Midlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum were at 279 while Tommy Bolt and Lew Worsham tied at 280 for $415 each.
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Pasadena
Greensboro
Johnny Pal
Prep School League Enlarged To Seven
The East Central Ohio High School Athletic League expands to seven teams for 1954 55 basketball only. football titles will use a point system until six league games per school can be arranged. New members Cadiz Jefferson Union and Springfield Two join Uhrichsville Dennison Newcomerstown and Carrollton.
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Baseball Barnstorming Backlash Hurts Players Says Writer
In a sharp critique from New York, a writer lampoons early spring barnstorming by the Indians and Giants. The piece notes heavy travel, bloated costs, bruised players, tired crowds, and the toll on limbs as teams crisscross the Deep South and Arizona before returning home.
McLane Triumphs In AAU Indoor Meet With Three Titles
Jimmy McLane, the star of the 1953 national AAU indoor championships, won the 220 yard, 440 yard and 1500 meter freestyle races in New Haven. Experts credit talent and determination, not luck, for his triple victory alongside other champions Jerry Holan, Bob Clotworthy, and Jerry Harrison in a three day meet at Yale.
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Bob Kiphuth
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Ford Konno
John Marshall
Jerry Holan
Columbus
Bob Clotworthy
Jerry Harrison
Lakers Coach Not Worried Over Playoff Chances
Minneapolis Lakers coach Johnny Kundla expressed calm after a 73-71 win over the New York Knickerbockers to even the series at one game each. He dismissed concerns about second half runs on a strange floor and noted both teams have a game apiece, just like last year.
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New York
Chisox Consider Rogovin For Opening Day Pitch
Right-hander Saul Rogovin may take the initial mound role for the Chicago White Sox on April 14 against the Cleveland Indians replacing Billy Pierce. Manager Paul Richards cites psychology, noting Pierce’s poor results versus Cleveland and New York and the risk of a mental block if repeatedly stressed against top teams.
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Bower Near New AHL Playoff Shutout Record
Cleveland goalie Johnny Bower trails a new AHL playoff shutout record by less than 30 minutes as the Barons lead the best of seven Calder Cup finals against the Pittsburgh Hornets. He has posted two straight shutouts and three in five playoff games for 122 minutes 17 seconds without allowing a goal.
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Exhibition Baseball Sunday Results Across Leagues
Sunday results from exhibition games show Chicago (A) 4 over Dallas (TL) 1 and New York (N) 7 over Cleveland 2. Detroit 13 over Cincinnati 'B' 8. Atlanta (SA) 4 over New York 'A' 3. Chicago (N) 9 over St. Louis (A) 8. Philadelphia (A) 13 over Montgomery (SAL) 5. Brooklyn 3 over Milwaukee 1. Cincinnati 6 over Washington 2. Philadelphia (N) 14 over Birmingham (SA) 3. Pittsburgh 5 over New Orleans (SA) 1. St. Louis (N) 3 over Houston (TL) 2.
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Coan Ruptures Ankle Chasing Hit in Exhibition Loss
Washington outfielder Gil Coan broke a bone in his right leg while hustling after a long drive by Johnny Temple in a Washington Cincinnati exhibition in Charlotte. The injury, likely two months out, followed warnings from managers to avoid slides into home. Cincinnati won 6 2 as Jackie Jensen and Hank Foiles collided but remained in the game.
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Cy Young, 86, laments sight loss and slow baseball
Newcomerstown report recalls Cy Young, 86, saying he cannot read and needs someone with him to attend games. He notes his eyesight prevents viewing modern players, predicts nothing on pennants, and criticizes minor league closures and slow pace from constant pitcher changes.
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John Benedum
Peak
Bruins Reach Stanley Cup Final After Upset of Red Wings
The Boston Bruins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to win the best-of-seven series four games to two and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1946. Coach Lynn Patrick eyes the final as Montreal and Chicago face a decisive seventh game in Montreal.
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Vierbome Touted For Canton Post
Canton McKinley High School names a new football coach after Dick Miller's contract expired. George Vierbome of Zanesville and Wade Watts of East Liverpool are named as favorites, with one source saying Vierbome has the inside track.
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George Vierebome
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Gene Smith A 2-1 Pick To Beat Gonzales Tonight
New York rumor stake says junior featherweight Gene Smith of Washington is a 2 to 1 favorite to defeat Corky Gonzales of Denver in a rematch set for ten rounds at Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Arena.
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Gene Smith
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Denver
Corky Gonzales
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Eastern Parkway Arena
St. Louis Group Eyes Browns Purchase Contact Veeck
A group of St. Louis businessmen organized to explore buying the St. Louis Browns but has not yet contacted owner Bill Veeck. J. Herndon Kirkland was named chairman and Willie E. Johnson secretary as the group plans to offer stock to small investors if a deal is struck.
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Eagles Lodge 528 Banquet for Middletown and Fenwick Lettermen
The Eagles Lodge 528 plans a Wednesday 6 PM banquet honoring Middletown and Fenwick High School lettermen. Monroe is excluded from the event per Sunday's Journal report.
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Car O Harold Captures Dayton Open Feature
In Dayton Speedway stock car races Lebanon’s Car O Har Harold won the open feature after Middletown drivers showed strong. Grant Wilmot was hospitalized at St Elizabeth Hospital after his car struck a broadsides during warmups. condition not serious. Arnold Dunaway won the 10 lap fourth heat. Briar Johnson won the first heat and Wayne Woodmansee the third.
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Goodsell To Miss Ohio State Drills
Ohio State University opens spring football practice with 82 aspirants including 24 lettermen. Halfback Doug Goodsell will not participate due to head injuries. recovery depends on tests planned by team physician Dr. Walter Duffee. Coach Woody Hayes reshapes plans for two platoons and schedules an intra squad game to close practice on May 9.
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Milwaukee's Last Hitter In Majors Put Out In 1901
Milwaukee Braves veteran note and spring results recount the club’s opening game in Cincinnati and Washington with Bill Bruton slated to lead Milwaukee in the lineup. Injuries plus spring illnesses hit Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees, and Browns as rosters thin before the season start.
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Second Line Hurlers Fail For Indians
Cleveland plans to start Bob Lemon for a full nine innings as pitching falters. Relievers gave up many hits to the Giants in recent games, with Aber, Gromek, Hooper, Hoskins, Chakales, Brissie, and Feller all taken yard by New York. Garcia reports elbow trouble but says it is not serious. The 7-2 loss marked a third straight defeat and left the series tied 10-6 in Cleveland's favor.
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Dave Hoskins
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Bob Feller
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Coast Star Star Out Of Life With Pair Of Doubles
San Diego pitcher Herb Gorman 27 died during a doubleheader's first game after collapsing at left field. Hollywood won 4-2 as Gorman hit two doubles earlier, teammates delayed second game, post mortem cites massive blood clot as cause.
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Mercy Hospital
Mohawks Eye 11th Straight Victory
The Cincinnati Mohawks, champions of the IHL, seek an 11th straight win as they face Sault Ste. Marie in their best of seven semi final for the U S Senior Open. They won 4 2 to move two games up in the series in Indians home town Tuesday.
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Boston Advances In Playoffs With 4-2 Win
Boston defeats Detroit 4-2 to take the semifinal series 4-2. Johnstown tops Springfield 5-4 to lead the series 2-0.
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Knicks fall to Timberwolves 73 71 in Sunday playoff clash
Minneapolis edged New York 73 to 71 to tie the series at 1-1 as the playoffs moved to a pivotal moment. Karl-Anthony Towns powered the Timberwolves with double digit scoring while Darius Garland struggled for the Knicks in a tight contest at home.
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Tigers Head North After Florida Exhibition Win
In spring exhibition play the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati B team 13 to 8 while the St Louis Cardinals edged Houston 3 to 2 in Florida. The Tigers prepare to head north tomorrow as Major League clubs weed through lineups.
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