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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1953
Page
13
A sports column notes late inning home runs help the Redlegs secure two victories. The piece mixes race track color with observations from Hamilton and discusses betting jargon, crowd behavior, and mutuel practices, highlighting Little Fawn the 13 year old mare and race chatter.
Cincinnati swept a twilight night doubleheader from Pittsburgh 8-6 and 9-8. Roy McMillan belted a go-ahead homer in the nightcap and Bob Borkowski hit a two-run shot in the seventh of the opener, as Cincinnati completed the first NL twilight doubleheader sweep.
Prominent golfers Dorothy Kirby Polly Riley and Mary Lena Faulkreappear as the 53rd U S Women's Amateur reaches the fourth round in Providence R I. Riley Faulk Kirby and Anderson Devany top contenders amid hot weather and reduced playing frequency this summer.
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon labors in a poor start as he seeks his 18th win. He exits in the fourth after allowing multiple runs while the Indians lose 8-4 to Washington. Al Rosen and Mickey Vernon jockey for the league batting lead with Vernon edging Rosen.
Batting star Gus Zernial of the Philadelphia Athletics hit two home runs and drove in three as Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4-2. Pitching standout Ruben Gomez of the New York Giants limited St Louis to four singles for his 11th win and third shutout of the season, 3-0.
Louisville Colonels rout Columbus 7-0 behind Lefty Bill Kennedy in a fourteenth win and ninth in twelve as Toledo Sox lead narrows. Sox fell 5-4 to Minneapolis while Kansas City beat Charleston 6-3 and St Paul routed Indianapolis 11-4. Tempers flared as Saint manager Clay Bryant and Ray Coleman were ejected in the eighth and Ted Bartz swung at Tom Ferrick. Hunters chase the desert jerboa noted for 360 degree vision and long hind legs.
In a coast to coast CBS telecast at Madison Square Garden, welterweight champion Kid Gavilan meets Ralph Jones in a 10 round non-title bout. Gavilan, 27, aims to prove critics wrong about fading while Jones, 25, seeks an upset after beating Gavilan in their previous encounter and riding 6-1-1 this year.
In World Series buzz, New York pitchers own 17 shutouts this season, while Brooklyn has been blanked only once. Raschi leads with four and Erskine tops Dodgers with four. Other teams like Washington and Milwaukee also feature strong shutout totals.
Dick Shoemaker of Cleveland, 42, holds a two stroke lead entering the final 36 holes of the Ohio Open at Lake Forest Country Club. He shot 70s to reach 140, with veteran pro Denny Shute and others nipping at his heels as the field narrows to the stretch drive.
Teams from Britain Canada and the United States compete for the Pershing Trophy in the small bore pistol event closing the National Rifle and Pistol Championships. M Sgt Jewell C Palmer of Oceanside California scored 287 of 300 to win the national trophy individual pistol match. Arthur E Cook of Washington and John J Crowley of Clintonville Connecticut won the Lyman Trophy double match with a perfect 400. A New Jersey group won the four man metallic sight team match.
American League race leaders New York and Chicago post strong records as Philadelphia and Boston chase. Schedule notes list key games, pitching matchups, and results, with National League and American Association results included, plus a closing line on Maine landlocked salmon.
With five weeks left in the season, multiple pitchers chase 20 wins led by Robin Roberts who earned his 21st. Warren Spahn is close with 18 wins while Carl Erskine Gerry Staley and Bob Porterfield each reached 16. The pennant race storyline includes high drama across both leagues with Giants Reds Dodgers and Braves in the mix and key homers fueling crucial wins.
Miami University in Oxford Ohio names a notably young coaching staff headlined by 30 year old Ara Parseghian. He adds 26 year old Johnny Pont to coach freshmen and 25 year old Bruce Beatty to teach the tackles both veterans of MAC battles. Beatty returns to coaching after a business year. Paul Shoults, 27, succeeds as backfield coach.
In a crowded Los Angeles arena Joey Camn, 129 pounds from Boston, outpointed Reuben Smith, 128 pounds, of Los Angeles, after a ten round contest. Camn earned the decision on points to claim the battle at Tuesday night boxing card.
World champions led through 10 innings but the Yankees loaded the bases with two out and Gil McDougald doubled for four runs in the 11th. Gus Zernial and Dave Philley homered for Chicago as Nellie Fox and Sherm Lollar produced singles. Porterfield beat Lemon with help from Washington in early and late frames. Jim Busby homered in the first.
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