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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1954

Page

12

Football Talk In June Reveals Offseason Gridiron Talk

In June football chatter, Ara Parseghian frets over final exams as seven Notre Dame players post Bs or better. The piece recalls Parseghian as an athlete and notes Ohio State and Notre Dame schedules and projected Midwest powerhouses ahead of fall.

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Servicemen Could Help Solve Tribe's Second Base Problem

Stan Pawoski, a 21 year old Army veteran and star fielder from Ft Lee, reported to Cleveland to help the Indians fill the second base vacancy left by injuries to Bob Avila and Sam Dente. Pawloski has excelled as a glove man in service baseball and showed strong hitting in spring games while detailing a four year minor league resume and two years at Ft Lee.

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Fish Stock Experiment Ends With Loss At Smith Lake

In Helena Montana the Fish and Game Department tested trout survival for a year after stocking a lake. Vandals released 25 cutthroat trout into streams surrounding Smith Lake days before the fishing season opened, resulting in a failed experiment and losses.

Helena Mont Montana Fish and Game Department Smith Lake

Leo Pays Again For Last-Ditch Homer

Giants star Leo Durocher pledges $200 to pay hitters after big late rally. Hank Thompson belts a three run homer in the ninth to lift New York over Cincinnati 5 3 and seize first place atop the National League standings with Brooklyn.

Leo Ben Phlegar Leo Durocher New York Giants Giants Bill Taylor Hank Thompson Taylor Milwaukee Brooklyn

Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights

The American League table shows Cleveland topping Chicago 39 to 36 with New York and Detroit also in strong positions. Scheduled games feature Chicago, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, and New York, with notable pitchers Trice and Fornieles slated to start. The National League standings include New York and Brooklyn leading, with Cincinnati and St. Louis engaging in key midweek games and a full slate listed for Wednesday.

Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland Chicago White Sox Washington White Sox Philadelphia Athletics New York Baltimore Detroit Boston Dodgers Braves Milwaukee Brook Chicago Trice Fornieles Nixon Garver Schmitz Mossi Ford Coleman Brooklyn Burdette Milliken Staley Roberts Pittsburgh Hacker Law Cincinnati

Baseball Scores From Tonight Rounds Up Several Games

American Association results show Louisville 10 over Indianapolis 1 and Minneapolis 10 beat Charleston 3. Columbus topped St. Paul 3 to 0 while Kansas City played Toledo as rain halted play.

American Association Louisville Indianapolis Minneapolis Charleston Columbus St. Paul Kansas City Toledo

Giants Rally Behind Thompson Ninth Inning Shot

Hank Thompson belted a three run homer with two on and two out in the ninth to lift the New York Giants to a 5-3 win over Cincinnati. Vic Raschi earned his sixth victory as the Cardinals defeated Philadelphia 3-1, allowing six hits.

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Reds Fall to Giants as Thompson Delivers Last-Second Homer

The Cincinnati Redlegs lost 5-3 to the New York Giants in New York. Hank Thompson hit a two run homer with two out in the ninth to erase a 3-2 Cincinnati lead, highlighting a game decided by late relief pitching and key hits from both clubs. The Reds had tied and briefly led in the eighth before Gomez struggled, and Thompson’s blast in the ninth sealed the win for New York.

New York Cincinnati Redlegs New York Giants Reds Giants Hank Thompson Cincinnati Redlegs Harry Perkowski Thompson Jackie Collum Perkowski Frank Smith West Westrum Whitey Lockman Hoot Evers Birdie Tebbetts Howie Judson Alvin Dark Judson Tebbetts Callum Fred Baczewski Reuben Gomez Baczewski Dark Don Mueller Ed Bailey Andy Seminick Nino Escalera Wes Westrum Gomez Ted Kluszewski Marv Grissom Jim Greengrass Greengrass Roy McMillan Joe Nuxhall Jim Hearn

Tebbetts Names Bell Best All-Star Centerfielder Pick

Birdie Tebbetts, Reds manager, would not trade Gus Bell for Dodgers’ Duke Snider or Giants’ Willie Mays. He praises Bell’s .350 batting average, 8 homers, 44 RBIs, and all around fielding and arm, while noting Kluszewski could also deserve All-Star consideration.

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Fly Line Repair Methods for Old Silk Lines

The article outlines care and restoration steps for worn silk fly lines. It advises washing in tepid water, drying, and rubbing with graphite to harden the finish. Alternatives include dipping in paraffin, repainting scrapes with a drying agent, spar varnish, and boiled linseed oil, then touch up with nail lacquer.

Pirates Sign 17-Year-Old Ragland Shortstop Mazerowski

Pittsburgh reports William Mazerowski a 17-year-old Ragland Ohio native and high school graduate assigned to New Orleans in the Class AA Southern Association. The shortstop is listed as 6 feet tall and 175 pounds.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates William Mazerowski Ragland Ohio Mazerowski New Orleans

Turner No Match For Bobo Olson in Honolulu Bout

Middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson stopped Jesse Turner in the eighth round of a non-title fight at Honolulu Stadium. Turner, over the 160-pound limit, remained bleeding with both eyes shut as Olson dominated from the second round, finishing Turner in 1 minute 9 seconds of the eighth.

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Rocky Marciano Eyes Knockout Of Charles In Stadium Showdown

Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles prepare for a New York City bout at Yankee Stadium with odds at 1-2 for Marciano to win and 5-1 for Charles to score a knockout. Charles plans to lead early, with Marciano expected to finish. Promoter Jim Norris reports strong ticket sales and a potential gate of up to 500000 if weather cooperates.

New York Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles Yankee Stadium Charles Marciano Marshall Miles Joe Louis Jim Norris Miles Rocky

Columbus Boy Caps Junior Golf Crown

Sixteen year old Gene Cardi of Columbus won the 13th annual Ohio junior championship at Brookside CC beating Cleveland’s Bob Shave Jr. by one stroke. Cardi 74 76 150 faced storms after opening par 72, while Shave had edged Cardi in past state meets. The junior field reached 61, the largest yet.

Columbus Ohio Gene Cardi Bob Shave Jr Cleveland Cardi Brookside Country Club Shave Francis Cardi Columbus Aquinas Scioto Country Club Ohio Golf Assn Walter Cope Lima Denny Nead Dave Ogilvie Granville Dave Daniels

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