Ohio All Stars to Battle Cincinnati Stars in Charity Showdown
The Xavier Fieldhouse hosts the Ohio All Stars versus the Cincinnati All Stars in a charity game sponsored by Valleydale Athletic Club. Coaches Walker Kusel and Martin pick a starting five from standout players including Al Sickling Jerry Weber and Bob Barnett as crowd of 3000 is expected. The event supports youth programs with profits to Middletown Rotary Club.
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Xavier
Ohio All- Stars
Paul Walker
Middletown High
Cincinnati All- Stars
Norman
Doc"’ Kusel
Mariemont
Joe Martin
Larkland Wayne
Valleydale Athletic Club
Kusel
Martin
Jerry Weber
al Sicking
St. Xavier
Gordon McGehee
Covington Holmes
Gordon Massa
al Sickling
Barnett
Yates
Hill
Walker
Weber
Ohio All - Stars
Cliff Hafer
Tommy Dillman
Dayton Stivers
Vern Woods
Dale Fairchild
Jim Morgan
Paul Johnson
Ed Payne
Tom Hanley
The
Middies
Tom Augspurger
Fenwick
Dave Elliott
Valleydale Pha No
Cincinnati
Middletown
Cleveland Likely Choice For 1954 High School Tourney
Cleveland appears the favored site for the 1954 Ohio high school basketball championship tournament. State commissioner H W Emschler said Cleveland Arena would host if a satisfactory contract is reached, with Toledo Cincinnati and Canton also bidding for the event.
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Columbus C
Cleveland
H. W. Emschler
Cleveland Arena
Cincinnati Garden
Toledo
Cincinnati
Canton
Chief Whitewater Debuts in TV Welterweight Bout
Chief Archie Whitewater, a Cherokee Indian from Oakland, takes an emergency spot against former New York bootblack Carmen Fiore in a Rainbo ArenaTelevised 10 round welterweight fight. Fiore holds wins over Vic Cardell and Freddy Faiello in a 54 fight career.
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Chicago
Archie Whitewater
California
Carmen Fiore
Whitewater
New York
Bootblack
Rainbo Arena
Eddie Chavez
Oakland
Fiore
Vic Cardell
Freddy Faiello
Golden Jubilee ABC Bowls to Climax Tonight
The 1953 American Bowling Congress golden jubilee reaches its climax with team championships and Masters title decision. Ed Brosius of Chicago won his sixth Masters match 784 to 764 over Jim Allen of Alexandria, with Rudy Habherler to face Allen for a finals berth. Detroit Pfeiffer Beers seek a second straight regular division title as 40 teams close the 50th tournament.
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Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Ed Brosius
Jim Allen
Alexandria
Rudy Habherler
Allen
Detroit Pfeiffer Beers
Heidelberg Freshman Grid Coaches Resign
Joe Malmisur of Youngstown resigns as Heidelberg College freshman football coach and will pursue high school coaching. Assistant Ray Baker quits to enter business in Akron. Marvin Frye of Belleville High School is named successor as freshman mentor and also to lead track and junior varsity basketball.
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Tiffin
Joe Malmisur
Youngstown
Heidelberg College
Ray Baker
Akron
Marvin Frye
Belleville
Malmisur
Middletown Pair Reaches Semis In State Tourney
In Columbus Ohio Barry McKay of Dayton Oakwood moved toward the title as one Middletown doubles team remained alive in the state tournament. The semifinals featured McKay against Guggenheim Brownlow Fryman while Middletown aimed to defend its doubles crown with new entrants.
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Middletown
Columbus
Barry McKay
Dayton
Oakwood
McKay
Bob Guggenheim
Wyoming
John Brownlow
Brush
George Fryman
Dayton Stivers
Mariemont
Fremont Ross
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Brownlow
Joe Mahowski
Toledo Macomber
William McConachey
Massillon
Richard Schlot
Man
Fryman
Bob Weily
Bexley
Sheldon Wyman
Mayfield
Jerry Talmadge
Cuyahoga Falls
Frank Glibhert
Portsmouth
Donald Younts
Sandusky
Robert Guggenhiem
Mahowsky
McConahey
Wyman
Guggenheim
Younts
Pat Arnold
Mac Maffette
Mansfield
Phil Ford
Gerald Lorentz
Akron Buchtel
Joe Schrank
Sam Portman
Dave Buss
John Oettenger
Cleveland Shaw
Jack Greenberg l
Leroy Mihut
Upper Arlington
Bill Turner
Dick Bell
James Whelply
Don Ronell
Walter Gundel
John Grimes
Jack Baron
Dick Garcia
Dayton Oakwood
Frank Henry
Doug Teegarden
Delaware
Dick Hubbard
Jerry Rhenhart
Cleveand Heights
Bob Kasney
Giovanel li Leads Brooklyn Cutpoints in Close Card
Danny Giovanel li of Brooklyn posted 144 percent as the main scorer while Martinez totaled 146 and Paterson added 28 in a tight Brooklyn meet.
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New York
Danny Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Martinez
Paterson
Ohio State Beats Minnesota 7–4 in College Baseball
Ohio State defeats Minnesota 7 to 4 in a college baseball game. The summary notes the Ohio State offense outpaced Minnesota while adding context of nearby Ohio teams Ohio University 6 Miami 4 in a separate result.
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OHIO
The
Associated Press
Ohio State
Minnesota
Ohio University
Miami
Dancer Good or Great? Preakness Stakes Looms
Native Dancer faces six rivals at Pimlico in the $65,200 Preakness with 126 pounds. Dark Star could challenge for three year old honors by repeating his Derby triumph while entrants like Tahitian King and Jamie K strive to alter the season’s outlook. The race airs on CBS at 4:45 p.m. EST before about 35,000 fans.
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Baltimore
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Dark Star
Harry Guggenheim
Gordon Guiberson
Jim Norris
Jamie K
Bruce Campbell
Eugene Constantin Jr
Ben Whitaker
Preakness Prep
King
Columbia Broadcasting System
Pimlico
Native Dancer
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule from National and American Leagues
National League race lists Philadelphia Milwaukee St Louis Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati with day games Saturday and results Friday. American League standings show New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Washington Philadelphia St Louis Detroit and schedule entries across two days.
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el Pet
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Gomez
Lapalme
Roe
Roberts
Spahn
Minner
Podbielan
Wieteta
Chambers
WWL
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Hudson
Raschi
Byrd
Stobbs
Dobson
Garver
Holloman
Wynn
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Art Houtteman
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Wyrostek and Peterson Traded by Reds for Bubba Church
Sports Mirror recalls a 1950 trade where the Reds sent outfielder Johnny Wyrostek and pitcher Kent Peterson to Philadelphia for pitcher Bubba Church. The note cites a 195? Yankees collapse and other historical markers.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Wyrostek
Kent Peterson
Philadelphia Phillies
Bubba Church
Joe DiMaggio
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Indians
University of Michigan
Giovanelli Battles Martinez In MSG Upset For Rookie Of Year
Danny Giovanelli, 20, Brooklyn, defeats Vince Martinez in Madison Square Garden in a close 10th round rally. Judges split, refs declare Giovanelli winner. both eye a rematch in July or August as Giovanelli pursues the Rookie of the Year title. Martinez suffers a cut eye and vows to fight again.
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Jack Hand
New York
Danny Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Vince Martinez
Madison Square Garden
Danny Boy
Giovanelli
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
Martinez
Harold Barnes
Artie Susskind
Barnes
Susskind
Danny
Ruby Goldstein
Lippy Breitbart
Winning Teams Sweep Openers in Church League
Calvary Methodist tops Church of God 12 2 with early five run burst as McMonigle and Singleton homer and drive in multiple runs. First Baptist defeats Trenton Nazarene 14 7 while Darkland Presbyterian wins 10 4 over First EUB.
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Church Softball League
John McMonigle
John Singleton
Calvary Methwe
Church of
Calvary
Church of God
Little
Singleton
Bob Yenéer
Lacy King
Adrian Waugh
First Baptist
Trenton Nazarene
Darkland Presbyterian
First Eur
Monroe
Baptist
Nazarene
Short
Hardin
Fletcher
Neuswander
Ingots Open Exhibition Schedule With Mason Game
Armco Ingots manager Scott Banks lays out a heavy prep plan for their Class A Knothole season. The defending champions face Mason in an exhibition at Barnitz Field at 3 30 p.m. with Ronnie Thomas starting. Sunday features a 4 p.m. game in Cincinnati against Lorrette Food Company at Roselawn. Jerry Leak starts for the Ingots. Six exhibition games precede the June 8 league opener.
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Scott Banks
Mason
Barnitz Field
Ronnie Thomas
Thomas
Banks
Cincinnati
Lorrette Food Company
Lorrette Food
Roselawn
Jerry Leak
Roberson Sporting Goods
Middletown
Indians Baseball Concert Set June 2 at Cleveland Ballpark
Cleveland plans a summer program at the ballpark on June 2 before the Indians host the Boston Red Sox. A 70 piece orchestra under Conductor will perform during the event marking the first concert at the park this season.
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Indians
Cleveland
Ballpark
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Greengrass Tops Cardinals as Redlegs Slump Further
Cincinnati star Jim Greengrass backed by a 3 for 4 night including a triple and two RBIs as St Louis beat the Redlegs 4 2. Mizell held Cincinnati to four hits while Greengrass also scored on a wild pitch and added a 3B with Musial driving in key runs.
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ST. Louis P
Jim Greengrass
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Greengrass
St. Louis Cardinals
Bud Podbielan
St. Louis
Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Bob Borkowski
Ted Kluszewski
RBI
Musial
D. Rice
Jablonski
Borkowski
Kluszewski
Hemus
Bilko
Schoendienst
Hr—Musial
King
Brazle
So— King
Perkowski
U — Dascoli
Secory
Dixon
Goetz
ABA Temple
e—Hatton
Adams
Bell Greengrass
Baldwin
Marshall Landrith
Seminick
McMillan
Schoe
Blues tighten grip on first as St Paul rises in standings
Kansas City Blues defeated Minneapolis 63 to gain sole possession of first place in the American Association. St Paul moved to third after a 10 3 win over Louisville, while Columbus Indianapolis and a Charleston Toledo doubleheader were postponed by rain. Bill Virdon replaced the injured Bill Skowron and hit a decisive three run homer in the seventh. St Paul collected 16 hits against Louisville as the clubs swapped spots.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Blues
American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Charleston
Toledo
Bill Virdon
Bill Skowron
Colonels
Louis Lane to headline 12 concert series at Municipal Stadium
Louis Lane will play for an hour starting at 7 p.m. The first of 12 concerts is scheduled for Municipal Stadium, marking the opening event in a citywide series.
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Louis Lane
May Is Merry Month For Porterfield in Big League Comeback
Porterfield of the Washington Senators rides a five game win streak by May’s start, after years of injuries and bad luck. He beat the Yankees 12-4 as his teammates supplied run support and his 1951 Yankees trade spark added context to the win. The day also featured a Red Sox doubleheader sweep and other AL NL results as rain shortened several games.
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Bob Porterfield
Washington Senators
Porterfield
New York Yankees
Senators
Yankees
Bob Kuzava
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Iry Noren
Andy Carey
Mel Parnell
Boston
Sox
Sammy White
Tragic 1952 Indy 500 Field Thinned by Deaths and Injuries
Ten of last year's 33 starters were missing as Indy opened two days of qualifying for the 37th 500 mile race on May 30. Five died in racing accidents and four were crippled by track injuries, including Italian champion Alberto Ascari who did not travel. Names and dates of the dead and injured are listed, highlighting a tense atmosphere at the speedway with over 50 cars in time trials.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Alberto Ascari
Johnny McDowell
Milwaukee
Jim Rigsby
Dayton
Bill Schindler
Allentown
Jose James
San Jose
Calif
Chet Miller
Indianapolis Speedway
Troy Ruttman
Des Moines
Bobby Ball
Gardena
Cliff Griffith
Gene Force
Iliana Speedway
Schererville
Ind
Tom Bolt Blows Sky High Leads Colonial Showdown
Clayton Heafner surged to a 36 hole total of 140 at the Colonial National Invitation to lead by three strokes over Jerry Barber at Colonial Country Club. Bolt plummeted with an 81 to drop to tied for 22nd as Heafner seeks his first PGA win of 1953 and past champions like Hogan and Thomson sit near the top of a crowded leaderboard.
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Tom Bolt
Heafner
Fort Worth
Tex
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Colonial Country Club
Jerry Barber
la Canada
Calif
Barber
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Maplewood
N. J
Harry Todd
Dallas
Doug Ford
Harrison
N. Y
al Besselink
Grossingers
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Ben Hogan
Palm Springs
Boros Sets Par Pace In Oakmont 18 Hole Test
Julius Boros, National golf champion, predicts near par as he faces possibly 100000 golfers at Oakmont Country Club. He partners Lew Worsham. proceeds benefit USO and National Golf Fund Inc. Boros shoots 35 37 72 even par amid large turnout and women players.
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Pittsburgh
Julius Boros
Oakmont Country Club
Boros
Lew Worsham
Oakmont Fairways
Ben Hogan
USO
National Golf Fund Inc
Hal Chief Wins Double At Lebanon Oval In Fast Pace
Hal Chief driven by Clarence Sturgeon wins both Class A heats at Lebanon Raceway securing a $1,000 purse and posting the spring season fastest time of 2:07 4-5 for the first heat and 2:08 4-5 for the second. Pluto MC pays $27.40 in the seventh race as a long shot. Attendance reported 2,252 with handle of $57,723.
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Lebanon
Hal Chief
Lebanon Raceway
Emma Sturgeon
Sumpter
S. C
Clarence
Pluto MC
Chateau
Bethel Girl
Trydale
Kay Ensign
Blanche L. J
Esther
Symbol Adam
Little Scout
Ray
Cedar Azoff
Pauline Majesty
Bay Song
Roanoke
Hal Chef
J. W. Stone
Diani Abbe
Columbus Aquinas Holds Golf Lead at State Championship
Columbus Aquinas led the Ohio high school state golf championship with an 18-hole total of 326 as Willoughby was second at 334. Individual leader Jerry Knox of Mount Vernon and Bob Shave of Willoughby scored 78 to top the field.
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Columbus
Aquinas
Ohio
Capital City
Willoughby
Toledo Devilbiss
Youngstown
Raven
Toledo
Whitmer
Kent Roosevelt
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Hughes
Dayton
Fairmont
Shelby
Tiltonsville
Mansfield
Purcell
Steubenville Central
Jerry Knox
Mount Vernon
Bob Shave
Sorg Paper Tops Aeronca In Exhibition Softball
Sorg Paper defeated Aeronca 9 to 4 in an Industrial Softball League exhibition. Lloyd Clemons limited Aeronca to three hits over the mound, while Sorg built a 4 run lead with timely hitting. Troy Harrison homered in the first inning and Bond scored on a triple as Sorg pulled away before darkness halted play.
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Sorg
Aeronca
Armco
Lloyd Clemons
William Whitt
Troy Harrison
Jim McGlothen
Bond
Bill Wilch
Wilch
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Heidelberg
Dancer
Preakness
George Bowen
Sports Mirror
Coal Hole
Hurler Cops
Ben Phlegar
AP Sportswriter
Phillies
Mike
Reading
Dean Pottenger
Johnny Pollock
By Dale Burgess
Lebanon Oval
Columbus Aquinas
Marks
Anee
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