Rookie Pirate Hurler Defeats Giants 7 4
Pirates rookies lead upset over the Giants 7 to 4 at Forbes Field as George O'Donnell debuts with an eight hit complete game win. Gail Allie homered, Bob Skinner drove in three runs, and Hal Rice added a three run blast. The win lifts Pittsburgh to fifth while New York sinks to the cellar. Other league action notes the Orioles beat the Indians 4 1 and the Yankees acquire Enos Slaughter from St. Louis while preparing to face Philadelphia.
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NEW York
INS
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Pirates
Giants
Leo Durocher
Gothamites
Hollywood
Iseason
Finsh
Gail Allie
New Orleans
Bob Skinner
Ruben Gomez
Hal Rice
Forbes Field
Duane Pillette
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
Orioles
Mikeel
Vic Wertz
Pillette
Garcia
Art Houtteman
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Enos Slaughter
Yanks
Hal Smith
Coumbus
American Association
Slaughter
Yankees
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Whitey Ford
Alex Kellner
Speedway Sparks Build-Up for Lorain County Speedway Opener
Anxiety rises as opening day nears with 17 days left until the first stock car race at Lorain County Speedway. Builders report lighter, safer cars with shaved bodies, stronger chassis, safer wheels, and slower steering to combat fatigue, signaling a record year for local stock car racing.
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Lorain County Speedway
Accept Resignation of Basketball Coach at Muskingum College
NEW CONCORD Ohio Muskingum College officials accepted the resignation of head basketball coach Don Swegan who earlier took a post as physical education instructor at Penn State. Swegan became head coach in September 1952 and is a Wooster graduate with a master's from Ohio State University.
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New Concord
Muskingum College
Don Swegan
Penn State
Swegan
College of Wooster
Ohio State University
Essex Wins Tourney at Timms Springs Bowling Night
Jim Essex bowled 705 including 108 handicap to win Timms Springs Co bowling tournament on Wednesday night. Dom Mileti 673 took second place. Bill Kish and Mike Saussler paired for doubles with 1280 to win. League champion is Tool Room.
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Jim Essex
Timms Springs Co
Dom Mileti
Bill Kish
Mike Saussler
Amherst Seniors Cup Class Meet Champions Shine at Track
Amherst High School seniors Brad Tabbert Moe Gnagy and Jack Moskal led a dominant team to 86 points defeating sophomores 28 juniors 18 and freshmen 16. Tabbert won the 100 and 220 yard dashes and shot put while Moskal swept the high jump broad jump and placed in sprints and hurdles for 19 points. Gnagy took low hurdles discus and tied for first in pole vault and high hurdles.
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Moe Gnagy
Jack Moskal
Amherst
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Moskal
Gnagy
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Wohlever, Jr
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Meckley
Larry Wohlever, Jr
D. Mulder, Jr
J. Mulder
Dave Watson
Dossey, Jr
Drake, Jr
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Schatz, Sr
Kelleher, Jr
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Moe Konagy
Earl Moratn
Coleman
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Shinsky, Jr
Billiost, Sr
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Szabo
Itabbert, Sr
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Ed Benedict
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Greer
Babe Zaharias in Galveston for routine check-up
Golfing star Babe Zaharias visited John Sealy Hospital in Galveston for a routine check-up a year after cancer surgery. Dr. Robert Moore, the surgeon who operated last year, said he expected no complications. Her family doctor in Beaumont reported a satisfactory examination.
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Babe Zaharias
John Sealy
Robert Moore
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Evening Bowling Card Signals Local Leagues Action
Home Pin Loop State Six Bowl-O-Drome matches convene at 9 tonight featuring Elyria Corrugated Box facing Pfeiffer's Beer Juniors versus Empire Spring C.100 No. 3 against Kence Pump West's Texaco Service versus Concrete Masonry McGuire's Auto Parts versus West Hoe Lumber Troxel Co. versus Carling's Beer.
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Pfeiffer's
Empire Spring
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Kence
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Texaco
McGuire's Auto Parts
West Hoe Lumber
Troxel Co
Carling
Hudlin urges better majors minors ties in Cotton States season
Willis Hudlin, former major league pitcher and current minor league executive for the Greenville Bucks in the Class C Cotton States League, opened the season with a plea for improved relations between the majors and minors. He warned big league owners to end the friction and said he would perform any duty necessary, even selling hot dogs, to help the cause.
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Jackson
Miss
Willis Hudlin
Greenville
Bucks
Boxing card highlights Joey Klein versus Jed Black welterweight duel
The sportscast spotlights a 110 round welterweight bout featuring Joey Klein against Jed Black on WNBK and WJW at 10. A rewind features the Jack Dempsey Luis Angel Firpo bout from September 14, 1923, with WNBK airing at 10 45.
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Jed Black
WNBK
WJW
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angelo Firpo
Hudlin Returns as Bucks Head in Open Cotton States League Season
Hudlin, veteran of 19 major league wins with the Indians and former Browns pitcher, moves his franchise to Greenville to lead the Bucks as president general manager field manager and third base coach. He aims to promote minor league baseball amid league consolidations after Jackson’s exit.
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Cleveland Indians
Greenville
Jackson
Natchez, Miss
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Okla
Waco
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Indians
Washington
New York
St. Louis Browns
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Travelers
Oberlin Lacrosse Opens Season Against Denison
The Oberlin College lacrosse team begins a six game schedule Saturday at Granville facing Denison University. Last season Oberlin beat Denison twice, adding anticipation for the new match up.
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Oberlin College
Denison University
Granville
Oberlin
Denison
Eagles To Work Out At Little League West Clinic
Eagles Club of Little League West schedules practice Saturday at 1 30 on Recreation Field route 113. Report includes John Burnett Ron Darby Larry Stark Charles Reddington Walt Rock Mel Taylor Jack Kaiser Bob Bastic Charles Firestone Gerald Burton Larry Heyman Don Bristow Jeff Mauer Jack Squires Randy Reddington Fred Foss Ken Haas Tom Kaiser Jeff Myers.
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Recreation Field
Route 113
John Burnett
Ron Darby
Larry Stark
Charles Reddington
Walt Rock
Mel Taylor
Jack Kaiser
Bob Bastic
Charles Firestone
Gerald Burton
Larry Heyman
Don Bristow
Jeff Mauer
Jack Squires
Randy Reddington
Fred Foss
Ken Haas
Tom Kaiser
Jeff Myers
West Point Practice at Recreation Field 5:30 PM
West Point Service Station of Little League West will meet at Recreation Field on route 113 this afternoon at 5 30. Players reported include Dave Pond Dennis Bedoes Gerry Richards Don Vargo Robert Perkins Jim Schlegel Phil Horn Charles Lewicki Mike Gula Bill Coyer Dick Dumke Bill Jackson Jack Patton Larry Gould John Gilles Dale Kratchen Dick Roberts Jim Kurtz Bill Kemper Dick Barefoot.
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West Point
Little League West
Recreation Field
Dave Pond
Dennis Bedoes
Gerry Richards
Don Vargo
Robert Perkins
Jim Schlegel
Phil Horn
Charles Lewicki
Mike Gula
Bill Coyer
Dick Dumke
Bill Jackson
Jack Patton
Larry Gould
John Gilles
Dale Kratchen
Dick Roberts
Jim Kurtz
Bill Kemper
Dick Barefoot
Dillard To Make Good Will Tour
Harrison Dillard Olympic hurdles champion to tour Cleveland area as unofficial representative of the State Department this fall. Invited by the State Department, the former Baldwin Wallace College star calls the honor the highest of his life. He also serves on the Cleveland Indians publicity staff.
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INS
Harrison Dillard
State Department
Baldwin-Wallace College
Dillard
Cleveland Indians
NHL All Star Team Is Named
Montreal report notes goalie Harry Lumley of the Toronto Maple Leafs and center Ken Mos dell of the Montreal Canadiens named to the NHL All Star team for the first time. The 1953 54 squad includes repeaters Red Kelly of Detroit and Doug Harvey of the Canadiens on defense and Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay of Detroit as right and left wings.
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INL
Harry Lumley
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ken Mosdell
Montreal Canadiens
NHL
Red Kelly
Detroit
Doug Harvey
Canadiens
Gordie Howe
Ted Lindsay
Seattle Team Rolls 2 847 To Take Lead
In Seattle Washington the Washington Boat Center rolled 2847 to lead the Booster team division in the American Bowling Congress tournament on Thursday. The score stands as the fifth highest in ABC tournament history for the booster division. Top 10 leaders in other divisions remained unchanged.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington Boat Center
A.B.C
Berea Juniors Triumph in Track Meet Over North Olmsted
Berea Juniors defeated North Olmsted 195 6 to 291 6 in a junior high track meet at North Olmsted yesterday. Ed Heidenreich led North Olmsted with firsts in the high jump broad jump and 880 yard run.
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Berea
North Olmsted
Ed Heidenreich
LL South North Tryouts On Top
Tryouts for Little League South and North set for this weekend at Recreation Field and Bendix Westinghouse Field. Ages nine and ten report times listed, with younger and older groups following. North LL president Dick Notley urges all players to report on time despite weather.
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Little League South
Little League North
Recreation Field
Bendix- Westinghouse Field
Dick Notley
May offers $25,000 winner-take-all match for Snead Hogan
Chicago promoter George S. May proposes a winner-take-all $25,000 match between Sam Snead and Ben Hogan to determine who is the better golfer. He has written both players to accept for his World championship series, with scores counting toward the World meet that carries a $50,000 first prize. Snead won the Masters playoff to tie Hogan in regulation.
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Ben Hogan
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Hogan
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Augusta
Lions Club to Practice at Recreation Field
The Lions Club Little League West team will hold a practice session tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Recreation Field.
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Little League West
Recreation Field
Goyamo Wins Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland
Trainer Woody Stephens and jockey Eddie Arcaro guided Goyamo to a one length victory in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Lexington a key Kentucky Derby prep. The Royce Martin colt ran 1 1/8 miles in 1 50 3/5 on fast ground with Black Metal third and disqualified for interference. Admiral Porter earned the show money as Goyamo moved from 12th to first in the stretch.
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Woody Stephens
Eddie Arcaro
Woodvale Farm
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Maine Chance Farm
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Oberlin Netters Host Akron in Home Tennis Meet
Oberlin College tennis teams seeks a second win after a 9 0 victory over Hiram to open the season. The Yeomen welcome Akron for tomorrow afternoon's matchup on campus.
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Oberlin Netters
Akron
Oberlin College
Yeomen
Hiram
Jewelers Practice Session Set at Eastern Heights Field
The Gardner Jewelers of Little League East will hold a practice tomorrow at 2 o clock on the Eastern Heights School field. Team members are reminded to arrive early and bring gloves and bats.
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Gardner Jewelers
Eastern Heights
Pony League Fire Fighters Schedule Practice Saturday
The Fire Fighters of the Pony League will hold a practice session Saturday at 1 o'clock on the Elyria Catholic High field.
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Fire Fighters
Pony League
Elyria Catholic High Field
Kramers Plan Sunday Practice on Erhart Diamond
The Kramer baseball team will practice Sunday afternoon at 1 30 on the Erhart diamond.
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Erhart
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