Tigers Rise in A L as They Dazzle with New Look
Detroit seizes first in the American League after a 3-2 win over Chicago in the opener and a 0-0 10 inning tie in game two. Casey Stengel calls them the most improved. Paul Richards agrees. Gromek leads with 5th win. Trucks takes the loss. Other major league results: Yankees beat White Sox. Dodgers, Giants win. rain halts Washington vs Red Sox.
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Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
New York
Casey Stengel
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Paul Richards
Stengel
Chicago
Cleveland
Yankees
Steven Gromek
Detroit
Baltimore
Phila
Cass Michaels
Gromek
Virgil Trucks
Sandy Consuegra
Southpaws
Billy Hoeft
Harp Takes Massillon Grid Post After Brennan Inspire
Tom Harp, 27, recounts his rise from Canton McKinley finalist to Massillon head coach. He inherits Chuck Mather aides Ducky Schroeder and Bill Kammerer, builds a four-man staff, and notes Massillon forgoes spring practice while he adapts to the No. 1 high school football town's big responsibilities and opportunities.
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Harp
Massillon
Chuck Mather
Ducky Schroeder
Bill Kammerer
Brain Trust
Carrollton High
Mather
Kansas
Tigers
Middletown Eyes Bid to Host North-South Classic
Middletown could land next year’s North-South high school football game with a bid. The northern part of the state rejected the move in 1955 due to financial losses from hosting last. Vierbome, president of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association, praised Barnitz Stadium. Sid Gillman and Buckeye alumni attended the spring game at Ohio State. A coach group was stranded when a trunk wouldn’t open in the stadium parking lot.
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Middletown
Vierbome
Ohio High School Football Coaches Association
Chuck Thackara
Barnitz Stadium
Ohio State
Sid Gillman
University of Cincinnati
Buckeye
Owen Lawson
Eric Back
Local Girls Ousted In Michigan Tennis Tourney
In Hamtramck Michigan the Middletown Tennis Club faced elimination as local players dominated the semi final and quarter final rounds. Ann Lawson lost to Virginia Dykes 8-5 6-0 in the under 13 semis. Phyllis Saganski beat two locals to reach the under 15 final, topping Lynn Lawson 6 4 7 9 7 5 and Claire Crowley 6 0 6 2. Lynn Lawson fell to Gwen McEvans 6 3 6 3 in the under 18 round of eight.
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Amiddletown
Michigan
Hamtramck
Mich
Ann Lawson
Middletown
Virginia Dykes
Phyllis Saganski
Lynn Lawson
Claire Crowley
Gwen McEvans
300 Expected At 4-H Parley at Lebanon High
About 300 Warren County 4‑H club officers and advisors are to attend the annual training meeting at Lebanon High School starting at 8 a.m. The Miami Valley FFA chapter will demo parliamentary procedure. Instructors include John Noecker, J. M. Greene, Bud Nelson, and Dale of Cincinnati Gas & Electric. Square dancing and games follow.
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Lebanon
Warren County
4 I Club
Lebanon High School
John B. Mowbray
Mary W. Clingan
Miami Valley
Future Farmers of America
John Noecker
Waynesville High School
J. M. Greene
Warren County Farm Bureau
Warren
Bud) Nelson
The
Western Star
Dale
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
Mosquito Attacks Linked to Cattle Deaths and Weight Loss
Reports indicate mosquitoes can kill cattle and cause weight loss and reduced milk production in affected herds, highlighting animal health risks and economic impact for farms.
Indoor Spot Named for Weather's End Clinic
The tennis clinic will move indoors to Middletown High's old gym if bad weather hits. It will otherwise be at the Verity Courts starting 3 30 p.m. Tuesday. The session targets all local net fans with emphasis on girls.
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Mary Hardwick
Middletown High
Verity Courts
Middletown Man Ordered To Limi Pending Sentence
Four men indicted by the May term of the county grand jury were arraigned before Common Pleas Judge John Kiracofe. Glenn Lane of Middletown pleaded guilty to statutory rape and was ordered for 60 days observation at Lima State Hospital. Robert Arndts and Roy Blood pleaded not guilty and were released on recognizance. Robert Watkins pleaded guilty with $1,000 bond continued. trials set for later dates.
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Robert Watkins
New Paris
Roy Blood
West Alexandria
Four Kings Stan Highlights Early Week Baseball Schedule
Monday's AL slate lists New York at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Baltimore with pitchers Ford and Lemon and Aricana vs Larsen. Sunday results include New York 7 1 and Philadelphia 4 1 in two games paused by darkness. NL standings show Brooklyn leading with 38 wins, while New York and St Louis pace tight races as rain interrupted several games.
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New York
Cleveland
Ford
Lemon
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Aricana
Larsen
Baltimor
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St.Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Socks Pair In Nightcap As Reds Divide Twin-Bill
Cincinnati Reds split a doubleheader with the St. Louis Cardinals as Ted Kluszewski hit three homers. The Reds lost game one 10-7 and won game two 6-5, with Kluszewski delivering a big day and Raschi securing the second win for St. Louis.
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Reds
OBrien Aiming For 62 Feet At Fresno Relays
Los Angeles star Parry OBrien after a 60 feet 4 inch shot put win heads to the Fresno Relays aiming for 62 feet. He notes potential 65 feet as his ultimate goal and cites a disciplined training routine and a rear facing start innovation from USC years ago.
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Parry O’brien
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Coliseum
Fresno
O’brien
University of Southern California
America
USC
UCLA
Spartans Take Big Ten Baseball Lead After Weekend Sweep
Michigan State's Spartans won three games in Minnesota and Iowa to surge to six wins in seven conference games. The wins over Iowa 6-3 and Minnesota 8-5 6-2 gave MSU a seven percentage point edge over Michigan. Michigan State and Michigan lead the league standings with identical records behind. Illinois Ohio State split doubleheaders. Indiana Purdue split as Indiana’s 12-3 win featured Stanley Denny's grand slam. Wisconsin took both ends from Northwestern 7-5 11-10.
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Chicago
Michigan State
Spartans
Iowa City
Minneapolis
Iowa
Gophers
MSC
Big Ten
Michigan
Wolverines
Paul Giel
Illinois
Ohio State
Illois
Gerry Smith
Bucks
Harold Nortrop
Indiana
Purdue
Stanley Denny
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Teen Held Over TV Tube Theft in Hamilton
A 17 year old Hamilton boy will face juvenile authorities after arrest on a traffic charge in Georgetown. TV tubes valued at 235 dollars were found in the auto he was driving, reportedly taken April 30 from James L. Judd's car at 1142 Kahn Ave. An 18 year old companion, released, admitted the younger boy acted alone.
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Hamilton
Georgetown
James L. Judd
Kahn Ave
Ultrasonic Cleaning Waves Used for Metal Parts
High pitched sound waves beyond human hearing are employed to clean metal parts. These ultrasonic waves dislodge contaminants by cavitation, improving cleanliness in manufacturing and maintenance processes.
Snead’s Words Come Back To Haunt At Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Sam Snead loses in a sudden death playoff to Herman Scharlau of Boca Raton Florida for the Greenbrier Open after tying with Scharlau and Jackie Burke Jr. at 274. Scharlau wins $2000 first prize plus $400 for tying for second. Snead earns second prize and Burke also collects.
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Snead
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sam Sneads
Ben Hogan
Herman Scharlau
Boca Raton
Fla
Scharlan
White
Jackie Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Burke
Scharlau
Sam
James Secor
Tolédo
Ohio
Mike Homa
Rye
Redmond Stewart
Baltimore
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
Revolta
Fazio
Ardmore Open boosts Boros to third in money list
Julius Boros captured $7,200 and the Ardmore Open title at Waco Turner's event, boosting his year earnings to $8,102.50 and moving to third on the PGA money list behind Cary Middlecoff and E. J. Harrison as 166 players contended on the Cerrick Hills layout.
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Ardmore
Okla
Julius Boros
Boros
Waco Turner
Turner
Mid Pines
N.C
PGA
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
E. J. Harrison
Middlecoff
Harrison
Arkansas Traveler
Jerry Barber
Lacanada
Calif
Major League Leaders Baseball Summary
Batting led by Musial St Louis with 38 runs Moon St Louis 26 and Jablonski St Louis 36 hits. Snider Brooklyn 10 doubles Mays New York 3 triples Sau er Chicago 10 home runs tied Musial and Sauer 10. Bruton Milwaukee 5 steals. Raschi St Louis 30 1 000. Haddix St Louis 34 strikeouts. Tuttle Detroit 375 batting Minoso Chicago 18 runs batted in Minoso 21 hits Fain Chicago 29 doubles Groth Chicago 7 triples Minoso Chicago 4 home runs Berra New York and Sievers Washington 5. Nine players tied with 2 stolen bases Lee Detroit 5 0. Turley Baltimore and Pierce Chicago 42 strikeouts.
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Musial
St. Louis
Moon
St.Louis
Jablonski
Snider
Brooklyn
Mays
New York
Rurs
Sauer
Chicago
Bruton
Milwaukee
Padres
Raschi
Haddix
Tuttle
Detroit
Minoso
Chica
Fain
Groth
Berra
Sievers
Washington
Muddy Track Visioned For Beulah Opening
Beulah Park opens its 19 day spring season with a muddy track. Four year old Luciette is favored in the $1500 inaugural after winning her last three races of 1953 including two at Beulah and one at Churchill Downs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Beulah Park
Luciette
Luciete
Jimmy Simmons
Beulah
Churchill Downs
Akron Names Washington and Jefferson Coach to Lead Football
Joe McMullen 29 from Sandy Lake Pa takes over as head football coach at Akron University succeeding Kenneth Red Cochrane who remains athletic director. McMullen pledges to keep assistants Andy Maluke and Tom Evans and will earn 6000 to 7000 dollars yearly.
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Akron
Ohio
Joe McMullen
Washington and Jefferson College
Akron University
Sandy Lake
Kenneth
Red) Coachrane
Cochrane
McMullen
Andy Maluke
Tom Evans
Moose Plentiful in Ontario Highways Patrol Notes
Port Arthur officials report unusually large numbers of moose along highways. Forest department planes also sight many moose roaming tundra and wilderness areas, prompting safety advisories for motorists.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Land
Forest Department
Blues Close Gap In Loop With 15-Inning Win Over Columbus
Kansas City edged Columbus 2-1 in 15 innings to narrow the gap on league lead Indianapolis. John Kucab earned the win with seven innings of relief, while Gus Triandos drove in the decisive run on a long sacrifice fly in the 15th.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
American Association
Columbus
Blues
Indians
Charleston
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Bill Greason
Redbird
Floyd Melliere
Gus Triandos
John Kucab
Senators
Jim Basso
Bob Kally
Ivan Delock
Louisville
Millers
Grant Dunlap
Billy Klaus
Toledo
Dick Sinovic
Bob Darnell
Saints
Dick Hutson
Whistler Tops Wildwood Links Scores In Unseasonable Weather
Dale Whistler led at Wildwood Course with a 40 37 77 to take low gross. Jimmy Ritter posted 43 36 7 and Chuck Kent Joe Herr Holbrook also shot 43 39 with Holbrook earning blind bogey win of 75 as Purvis Ritter and others tied.
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Wildwood
Dale Whistler
Jimmy Ritter
Chuck Kent
Joe Herr
Holbrook
Marines Honor Reds Outfielder Merriman In Korea Citations
Cincinnati Red legs outfielder Lloyd Merriman was cited in pre game ceremonies for meritorious acts as a jet pilot in Korea. He flew 85 missions and his plane was hit twice. The citations were presented by Maj. Robert C. Beckett of the Marine Corps Reserves.
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Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman
Cincinnati Redlegs
Korea
Maj
Robert C. Beckett
Marine Corps Reserves
Ohio Golfer Finsterwald Places In Greenbrier Open
Don Finsterwald of Athens Ohio finishes tied for sixth in the Greenbrier Open. He earns 375 dollars with rounds of 72 68 70 67 total 277.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
Finsterwald
Stars Shine as Kluszewski Hits Three Homers
Batting star Gus Kluszewski of the Cincinnati Redlegs slugged three homers and drove in eight runs, four in each game, as Cincinnati split with St Louis. St Louis won the first game 10 7 and Cincinnati won the nightcap 6 5. Bob Turley of the Baltimore Orioles allowed four hits and fanned five with one walk as Baltimore beat the Cleveland Indians 2 1 in 10 innings.
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Billy Pierce
Chicago
Gue Pierce
Hoeft
Indians
Turley
Gil Coan
Sinc E
Neu Berry
Uaf
Housteman
Andy Carey
Yogi Berra
Enos Slaughter
New York
Yankees
Bob Trice
Trice
Associated Press
Teg Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
St.Louis Cardinals
St.Louis
Cincinnati
Bob Turley
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Cleveland Indians
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Bill Skowron
Red Sox
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Skowron
Alex Kellner
Mickey Mantle
Bill Renna
Carl Erskine
Robin Roberts
Dodges
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Sandy Amoros
Billy Cox
Phils
Jim Hughes
Erskine
Johnny Wyrostek
Sal Maglie
Pirates
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Willie Mays
Hank Sauer
Ralph Kiner
Bob Rush
Warren Spahn
Braves
Sportsviews
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Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Tom Harp
Canton McKinley
Terry Brenan
Massillon Post
Limi
Dick Siebert
Minnesota
Jack Cornett
Ken Yackel
Siebert
Yackel
Cophers
4 Kings
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Big Ted
Klu
Howie Judson
Art Fowler
Herm Wehmeier
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Bud Podbielan
Frank Smith
del Rice
Stan Musial
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Jim Greengrass
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Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Jim Purvis
Bill
Ritter
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Taft School
Taft School Association
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