All-Star Ballots Rolling In From Crosley Field Picks
Ballots arrive for the July 14 All-Star game with Frank Hall first to submit at 7 59 a m on Friday. Gus Bell Ted Kluszewski named for the Reds. Hall votes for Jim Greengrass and Roy McMillan as well. Harvey Kuenn draws many votes as a top rookie candidate. Ed Mathews and Mickey Mantle appear on all ballots so far. Also: Native Dancer wins the Belmont Stakes. Agatam Ben Hogan wins the U S Open and hints at retirement with a possible British Open bid.
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Frank Hall
Baltimore St
Bobby Flagel
Hall
Gus Bell
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
Crosley Field
Jim Greengrass
Roy McMillan
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tigers
Bengals
Ed Mathews
Milwaukee Braves
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Native Dancer
New York City
Agatam Ben Hogan
Hogan
Learn To Play Golf series on WHIO TV kicks off Tuesday
Golf beginners can tune into WHIO for a weekly Learn To Play Golf program led by Gene Marchi of the PGA with a guest pro each week. The first lesson time is to be announced. The piece notes historic bowling 300s and mentions Middleton resident Jim Maines. It also covers the 100-Mile-An-Hour Club with drivers Bill Vukovich Jimmy Dagwalt and Ernie McCoy.
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WHIO
Gene Marchi
Professional Golfers Association
Jim Maines
Bill Vukovich
Jimmy Dagwalt
Ernie McCoy
McCoy
Mantle Tops All Star Vote Getter In Poll
Chicago reports Mickey Mantle, Yankee slugger, leading the All Star poll with 1,936 votes from 4,297 ballots tabulated so far. Mantle appears on nearly half the ballots as the vote begins.
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Chicago
Mickey Mantle
New York
Stengel Predicts pennant after Yankees sweep Indians
Casey Stengel foresees a possible Yankees pennant as New York swept Cleveland to extend its win streak to 18, 1012 games ahead of the Indians. Yogi Berra led the offense with a three run homer and a two run triple, boosting attendance to a record crowd. Stengel cautioned he would not declare the flag won despite the surge.
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Cleveland
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
New Yorkers
Indians
Stengel
Reds Back From Road Trip Shows Signs Of Improvement
Cincinnati Redlegs return from a 2-1 win at Philadelphia, a 4-1 loss, and an 8-6 road trip. Kenny Raffensberger beat Robin Roberts for his 2nd win against six losses as Gr ade Hatton homered. Jim Greengrass delivered a ninth inning double driving in the winner.
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Reds
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Philadelphia
Phils
Kenny Raffen
Connie Ryan
Greengrass
Richie Ashburn
Ryan
Louisville Jumps Into Contention Tops Nats Twice
The Louisville Colonels rallied into pennant contention with a Sunday doubleheader sweep of Charleston 8-3 and 5-0. Ken Holcombe and Bill Kennedy held the Senators while Forest Smith powered Kansas City’s 5-1 win over Columbus in the other twin bill. Mo Mozzali delivered a ninth inning winner for Columbus as Jim Neufeldt scored on a clutch bouncer. St. Paul and Indianapolis tripped up the Blues’ pace with losses, while Minneapolis rode Marion Picone’s one hitter to an 11-1 opener before a 5-3 nightcap defeat.
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Associated Press
American Association
Louisville
Charleston
Colonels
Ken Holcombe
Bill Kennedy
Senators
Kansas City Blues
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Forest Smith
Mo Mozzali
Jim Neufeldt
Blues
Gene Conley
Murray Wah
Minneapolis
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Millers
Marion Picone
Clint Hartung
Indians
Pro Net Tourney Opens Tonight in Lakewood
The world professional tennis championship begins this evening at Lakewood with five singles matches. Top seed Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles and second seed Frank Kovacs of Oakland received first round byes. Opening matches include Don Budge vs Joe Whalen, Carl Earn vs Jason Morton, Bobby Riggs vs Vic Bradon, Al Doyle vs George Richey, and Rob Rogers vs Don Martin.
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Lakewood
Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Eead Don Budge
San Francisco
Joe Whalen
Jacksonville
Fla
Carl Earn
Jason Morton
Corpus Christi
Tex
Bobby Riggs
Miami Beach
Vic Bradon
Toledo
al Doyle
New York
George Richey
Houston
Rob Rogers
Hollywood
Don Martin
Newport
Early Choices Still In Baseball Tourney
Omaha Texas and Michigan and Lafayette remained in contention in the NCAA baseball double elimination tourney with each at three wins and one loss. Texas and Lafayette meet today for the right to face Michigan in the final game Tuesday night.
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Omaha
Texas
Michigan
Lafayette
Giants Deny Leo Durocher In Last Year As Manager
The New York Giants deny that Leo Durocher will not be renewed as manager for 1954. An official says there is no truth to the report and Horace Stoneham has not decided on next year. Stoneham praises Durocher as the best manager in baseball.
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Giants
Leo Durocher
New York
New York Giants
National League
Warren Giles
Durocher
Horace Stoneham
Leo
Stoneham
California
Hollywood
Trade Deadline Rumors Swirl as Clubs Seek Push
New York hosts the MLB deadline at midnight as clubs seek upgrades. The St Louis Browns traded Virgil Trucks and Bob Elliott to Chicago White Sox for Lou Kretlow Darrell Johnson and cash. St Louis Cardinals sent Hal Rice to Pittsburgh for Pete Castiglione. Browns and Indians tied to big moves with names Clint Courtney Vic Wertz Bob Cain Harry Simpson Dale Mitchell and Larry Doby linked to trades.
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New York
St. Louis Browns
Virgil Trucks
Bob Elliott
Chicago White Sox
Lou Kretlow
Darrell Johnson
Cardinals
Pirates
St. Louis
Hal Rice
Pete Castiglione
Cincinnat Redlegs
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Clint Courtney
Vic Wertz
Bob Cain
Harry
Indians Tigers Swap Four For Four On Deadline Day
The Cleveland Indians traded shortstop Ray Boone and three pitchers to Detroit for Art Houtteman Bill Wight Joe Ginsberg Owen Friend. The Indians sent Steve Gromek Al Aber and Dick Weik to the Tigers in the four for four deal as they followed a four game losing streak to the Yankees.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Ray Boone
Art Houtteman
Bill Wight
Joe Ginsberg
Owen Friend
Indians
Tigers
Tribe
Steve Gromek
al Aber
Dick Weik
Houtteman
Southpaw Wight
Boone
George Strickland
New York Yankees
National and American leagues standings and schedules summary
The record lists standings for the National League with teams Milwaukee Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago and results from Monday and Tuesday games. It also shows American League standings led by New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis Detroit and other match results and upcoming games.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Presko
Hearn
Wilson
Friend
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Aew
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Charleston
Columbus
Ritter Leads Wildwood Golf Field In Narrow Win
Tommy Ritter posted a one over par 72 at Wildwood to edge Bob Hammerle for low honors. Hammerle shot 73 with Reichelderfer 77, Cliff Sweeney 78, Dutch Martin 79 trailing. Four tied for first in the blind bogey with Baker Harmon Ritter and Dinan at 75. White second at 76. Saturday's blind bogey winner was Ben Atchley with 78.
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Tommy Ritter
Wildwood
Bob Hammerle
Hammerle
Ritter
Jim Reichelderfer
Cliff
Sweeney
Dutch Martin
Bill Baker
Chuck Harmon
Bill Dinan
R. J. White
Ben Atchley
Baseball Flashbacks from The Mirror
Sports Mirror recalls past games with brief, dated notes. A year ago the Yankees beat the Indians in a doubleheader and led the American League by a game and a half. Five years ago Hal Newhouser pitched a two-hitter for his seventh straight win. Ten and twenty years ago the Giants faced the Dodgers in a 6-5 win and a trade involving Sam Leslie and Watson Clark plus Lefty O'Doul.
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Associated Press Today
Yankees
Indians
Hal Newhouser
Athletics
Giants
Dodgers
Sam Leslie
Watson Clark
Lefty O'Doul
New Yorkers Run Streak To 18 Indians Fall Behind In Standings
The New York Yankees extended their winning streak to 18 as the Indians were swept in a four game set 62 and 30. Casey Stengel's club increased its lead to 10½ games while Yogi Berra drove in key runs including a homer and a triple. The National League saw the Braves and Dodgers in a seesaw battle with doubleheaders and late heroics as Kiner tied the score and darkness halted play.
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Lopez
Indians
Yankees
Yanks
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Mike Garcia
Bob Kuzava
Vic Raschi
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia A's
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Billy Pierce
Sandy Consuerga
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Frank Shea
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Brooks
Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Liddle
Charlie Grimm
Bob Buhl
Chicago Cubs
Billy Lees
Joe Black
Dodgers
Ralph Kiner
Ken Raffensberger
Robin Roberts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Carl Drews
Harvey Haddix
Sal Maglie
Reading stock car tragedy claims two lives
In Reading Pa two drivers George Lloyd and Robert Rolland died after a fiery crash at the Reading Fairgrounds during the second annual spring stock car championships. Ten cars collided and David Haldeman was hospitalized with a possible skull fracture.
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Reading
Reading Fairgrounds
David Haldeman
Bechtelsville
Community General Hospital
George Lloyd
Robert Rolland
Haldeman
Ohio Sports Editor Wins Writing Honors
Ed Belsho the sports editor of the Athens Messenger was awarded two honorable mention awards by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches for best writing in college baseball coverage during the last year. He earned honors for news story and feature or column in newspapers under 50 000 circulation.
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Omaha
Ed Belsho
Athens Ohio Messenger
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Belsha
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