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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1953
Page
12
The piece analyzes how often leading on Independence Day predicts pennant winners, noting a 0.604 success rate across seasons and naming Giants Dodgers Cubs Pirates Cardinals Braves as frequent leaders. It recalls 1951 Dodgers and 1934 Giants as counterexamples, concluding the title race ends only when mathematically decided.
The piece ponders a tight NL race with no dominant team, notes the Redlegs lacking steady pitching, and marks Independence Day as a demarcation line for dog days ahead. It warns standings may shift, stresses the need to watch both pennant hopes and road safety, and contrasts entertaining stats with unfortunate accident data.
Cleveland centerfielder Larry Doby, whose hitting spurred the Indians, may miss six straight games due to a back muscle pull suffered when slipping on the grass. Trainer Wally Bock estimated a three to four day mend, and a Detroit game recap notes Steve Gromek’s strong outing as Detroit beat Cleveland 4-2.
Open stock car races are scheduled for Dayton Speedway Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Time trials start at 1 p.m. and the first of four heat races at 2:30 p.m. each day. The program includes a 15 lap consolation and a 25 lap feature race daily. Wednesday's card at the Speedway was canceled due to rain. Bucky Walters, coach of the Milwaukee Braves, won 19 games as a big league pitcher.
AP report notes the Yankees end a nine game drought with a 5-3 10 inning win over the Red Sox as Cleveland falls 4-2 to Detroit dropping six games behind the World Series champions. Dodgers strike Philadelphia 8-0 to secure first place on the Fourth of July. Milwaukee slips behind. Cincinnati slugger Ted Kluszewski hits his 23rd as Redlegs top the Braves 4-1, while Gus Bell adds a ninth inning homer for the Reds. Brooklyn pitcher Carl Erskine shines with seven hits allowed and a rare quiet night for opponents’ homers.
National League slate includes New York at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Milwaukee with aces Jansen Konstanty Baczewski Raffensberger Wilson set to start. Friday results show Brooklyn routing Philadelphia 8–0 and Cincinnati edging Milwaukee 3–1.
Cincinnati Reds with Gus Bell and Ted Kluszewski delivering key home runs beat the Milwaukee Braves 3-1. Bud Podbielan allowed five hits over seven innings, while Del Crandall’s seventh inning homer provided Milwaukee’s lone offense.
The Toledo Mud Hens rose to first place in the American Association after beating Charleston 5-4 on Thursday night led by pinch hitter Bob Montag's eighth inning RBI single. Indianapolis trails by a half game as St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland 5-2 in a non league game. Other AA results: Kansas City 6 Louisville 5, Minneapolis 12 St Paul 5.
In Butte, Glen Flanagan outpointed Basil Marie in St Paul after a 10 round contest. Detroit saw Al Gronik stop Harold Lyons in Lincoln Park after 4 rounds. 1884 Milwaukee baseball club known as the Onions in the Union Association.
Balloting ends at midnight for the 20th All-Star game in Cincinnati on July 14. Mickey Mantle tops individual votes with 679,858 ballots, while Ted Kluszewski leads for first base with 667,204 votes, far ahead of Gil Hodges.
Johnny Mize of the New York Yankees doubled home the winning run as a pinch hitter on a 3-2 pitch with two out in the 10th inning, lifting New York to a 5-3 victory over Boston and ending a nine game losing streak. Carl Erskine scattered seven hits for Brooklyn in an 8-0 shutout of Philadelphia, posting the fourth Brooklyn shutout of the season.
Donald H. Jerry of Shadyside is chosen as football coach for Tiffin Columbian High School. A former Massillon High School and Muskingum College athlete, he has coached at Muskingum, Bellaire, and Cadiz High Schools and joined Shadyside in 1951, succeeding Paul Rienes who left for Fremont Ross High.
Britain’s bookmakers and Scottish layers made Ben Hogan favorite at 7 to 4 for the British Open start in Carnoustie as Bobby Locke remained a top threat at 5 to 1. In Birmingham, Leon Pounders failed to meet the 149 qualifying score, posting 74 77 for 151.
Cincinnati Redlegs sign 18 year old outfielder Jerry Elder from Louisville Male High after he graduates. Elder, 170 pounds, is assigned to Columbia in the Sally Leave and had played for the Seagram Crowners, same club that produced Pete Newkirk. Pap Glenn labeled Elder a better player than Gus Bell.
Troy Hall found the groove in his middle game with a 212 to back a 507 set as the No. 4 team blanked No. 1 in the Summer Bowling League at Frontier Bowling Lanes. Gilmore added a 202 middle line for No. 3 in its duel with No. 2. Ralph Baker led the winners with 498.
Birmingham Michigan reports the PGA match play opens with defending champion Jimmy Turnesa and co holder Johnny Palmer leading the field. Turnesa faces Max Evans of Detroit while Palmer takes on Jack Grout of Columbus in the first 18 hole knockout round under the PGA numerical system.
The 20th Ohio Public Links championship heads into the final round with Bob Firestone, a 26 year old machinist from Columbiana, leading at 143 after a 71 in round two. Cable-splicer Mike Grafteo of Cleveland sits one behind at 144 after a 68. Eight strokes back in a tie for third at 151 are Dale Stiver of Dayton and Cleveland pair Al Solamcs and John Hendrasek.
Sports Mirror recalls a 4-3 Giants win over the Dodgers that moved them within two games of the league lead a year ago. It notes five years ago Lourie Brough beat Doris Hart for Wimbledon, ten years ago Chop Chen won the Empire City Handicap at Jamaica, and twenty years ago the Giants beat the Braves 5-2 to lead the NL.
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