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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1954
Page
8
Baseball roundup notes strong starts across leagues. Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass drives 12 RBIs and hits .611 as the Reds sweep Milwaukee behind solid pitching from Roberts and Simmons. Maglie shines for the Dodgers, Irvin drives in four for the Giants, and Ennis belts two homers for Philadelphia.
Cincinnati outfielder Jim Greengrass powered a Sunday doubleheader against Milwaukee with 11 hits in 23 at bats and 12 RBIs, including a first inning single and a two on homer. He explained his hot start by saying pitchers are throwing to his strengths. The Reds tied the Braves for first place at 64 and 53, while Cincinnati pitching faltered late but held on for the sweep.
Buckeyes co captain Bob Rocco Joslin pursues golf while keeping football goals alive planning a pro season before active duty. OSU publicist Wilbur Snypp confirms Ted Mack’s Alabama origin and Montgomery roots, with a late enlistment path to Ohio State. The Dayton drive seeks 50 000 for stadium lights as Middletown and area schools chase gridiron gains.
COLUMBUS NEWSMEN report Ohio State's improved defense under line coach Lynn Clark after Wes Fesler left Minnesota. Harkrader, Watkins, Augenstein are with the first unit led by quarterback Johnny Borton. Harkrader is described as scampering with spring progress noted and plans for a coast game on New Year’s Day.
Beulah Park Jockey Club of Columbus Ohio took first in the team event at the Women s International Bowling Congress over the weekend with a total of 2690 points Gran Alleys of Akron Ohio finished third in the team event with 2553 points.
Britain’s heralded Jimmy Peters, 34, London optician, expected to win as 176 runners line up for the 58th Boston A A marathon from Hopkinton to Back Bay. Peters holds an unofficial world record 2 18 34 5 for the 26 mile 385 yard course as about 500000 spectators are anticipated.
Augusta Georgia quote from Jimmy Demaret notes Ben Hogan will keep playing golf while he can grip a club. Demaret says Hogan always has a new challenge to conquer, reflecting Hogan's enduring competitive spirit and influence in the sport.
The Chesapeake Stakes, once run at Havre de Grace, will now be held at Laurel. This change shifts the traditional venue for the historic race to a new course and locale.
Cleveland’s Indians drop from first to sixth after a six inning loss to the White Sox 62 at home. The defeat, coupled with a rain shortened game and a postponed doubleheader, sends the Tribe on an 18 game road trip beginning with Baltimore and Detroit, with pitcher Dick Tomanek sidelined by elbow trouble.
Louise Suggs of Atlanta captured the Babe Zaharias Open at Beaumont Texas with a 224 total for 54 holes. She earned 700 dollars in addition to previous titles Sea Island Open Betsy Rawls Open and Carrollton Open while Babe Zaharias scheduled a routine checkup with doctors after a cancer operation last year.
East Tech scored 31 points to win the Mansfield Relays and lead as favorites for the Ohio state high school track and field championship. The state meet will be in Columbus next month with Mansfield in second place at 2 points, mostly from field events.
Don Laz, former Illinois athlete, vaulted 15 feet 2 inches at the Ohio Relays in Columbus, beating his outdoor record by a quarter inch. Purdue's mile relay set a meet record of 3 166. Illinois and Michigan dominated the meet but no team champion was awarded.
Louisville's Pete Pavlick drove in the winning run in the second game, denying Indianapolis sole possession of the American Association lead. Indianapolis won the first game 7-4 in 10 innings, aided by a bases loaded pass from Ben Flowers. The nightcap ended 7-6 as Murphy Marszewski walked in the decisive run for the Indians.
Lawrence Kans Wes Santee the KU senior and American mile record holder 4 02 4 said marriage to Danna Lou Denning would not affect his training. He ran 4 03 1 for a mile in the Kansas Relays and anchored the distance medley relay in 4 12 to help Kansas win by over 40 yards in 10 26 4.
Major league results show New York defeating Brooklyn 6-3 and Philadelphia 6-7 in a doubleheader split. Cincinnati beat St Louis 6-5, Milwaukee 4-3, Chicago 6-4 with second game halted by darkness. Sunday results feature Washington 9 New York 3 and Detroit 8 Baltimore 3. Upcoming fixtures include Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at New York.
A fragmented score list shows Charleston tied, Minneapolis trailing, St Paul dominant, Columbus edging Indianapolis, Louisville losing to Toledo, and Kansas City left with a partial result. Names appear as city pairs with varied outcomes and incomplete entries.
Jim Greengrass drove in four runs with four hits in a two game win over Milwaukee 6-4 and 5-3 boosting his average to 611 and RBIs to 12. Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons of the Phillies shut out Pittsburgh in a doubleheader 6-0 and 7-1.
Seth Klein who waved the checkered flag at every Indianapolis 500 winner since 1923 handed the role to Assistant W H Bill Vandewater of Chicago. Klein began by flagging Tommy Milton in 1923 at 91 mph and last waved last May for Bill Vukovich at 128.74 mph. Photographers dubbed him the man with the world’s most photographed hip pockets.
Dr W R Steele shines with wins in Wildwood events. He carded 41 39 80 to beat Ray Weber 40 41 81, with Chuck Kent 42 40 82 trailing. L V Thiel claimed blind bogey honors with 78, while John Blust and Steele shot 75s.
Akron district high school coaches recommended Ted Osborn yesterday for football coach at Akron University. Osborn previously coached at Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn and was an assistant at Kentucky and Colgate. He played at North High Akron and Ohio Wesleyan before Ohio State and later joined Akron as an assistant.
Detroit notes the Chicago White Sox obtained Grady Hatton from Cincinnati for Johnny Lipon and cash. Hatton will join in Detroit and is described as a general utility player and pinch hitter with prior success in 1947 and 1946.
Jim Gerber of Bowling Green University signed yesterday with the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association. Ty Cobb was 19 when he made his first big league hit for the 1905 Tigers. At 42 he played for the Philadelphia Athletics.
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