Varipapa Team Didn't Shake ABC Rankings
Atlantic City AP report on the American Bowling Congress Tournament notes Joe Falcaro and Andy Varipapa as rival personalities in team competition. Varipapa team scored 2785, Falcaro 2735, while Jimmie Smith of South Bend led with 3027. Varipapa named Bowler of the Year 1948 by the National Bowling Writers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Joe Falcaro
Andy Varipapa
Varipapa
Falcaro
Jimmie Smith
South Bend
Ind
Aripapa
Hempstead
N. Y
Falecaro
Lawrence
National Bowling Writers Association
Detroit Wins Playoff Clash 3-1 Over Montreal
Detroit clinches series with a 3-1 victory over Montreal in the National League matchup to take the best of seven, four games to three. Providence edges St Louis 3-2 in the American League, sealing a 4-3 series win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Montreal
Providence
St. Louis
Procae
Scouts Track Phenomenal 16 Year-Old Star Frank Followell
Major league scouts monitor Wilson High School junior Frank Followell, a 16-year-old left handed pitcher from Long Beach California. In seven starts this season he has three no hitters and four shutouts. He has not allowed a run in 49 innings. Coach Cliff Meyers attributes his dominance to his temperamental control and notes his diverse repertoire including a change of pace slow curve fast curve and a drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Wilson High School
Frank Followell
Frank
Cliff Meyers
Meyers
Savold Named Contender By NBA In Boxing Shakeup
Washington UP The National Boxing Association vacated its heavyweight title for the first time in 21 years and named three contenders. Lee Savold was listed as a logical challenger while the NBA will recognize the Charles Walcott winner slated for this summer as champion, ending Louis era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Boxing Association
Joe Louis
NBA
Joe Walcott
Lee Savold
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Ten Make Women's Honor Roll Highlighted Night for Local Keglers
Erma Haven rolled two honor scores in one evening the first time this season, guiding Metallurgical in the Armco Girls League at the YMCA. Haven opened with 143 188 169 for 500, while Mayer's Meats saw Ruth Sanders 210 191 138 539 and Veronica Barach 218 137 160 515 lead a Mayer surge. In Moose Men's League, Frank Klamo and Ralph Baker posted 627 and 646 respectively as No. 1 extended its lead to five games. The Armco Wahoo and other leagues feature strong showings and high scores across multiple clubs and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Ralph Baker
Frank Klamp
Women's Recreation League
Bonnie DeNeene
Ruth Sanders
Esther McGraw
Veronica Farach
Ruth Keller
Erma Haven
Jane Burde
Haven
Armco
YMCA
Stars
Margaret Winglewich
B. Steele
M. Miller
Lucky Gamble
Edith Schwall
Beverly Andre
Phyllis Romans
Mary Cornwell
Gamble
Mayer
Veronica Barach
Mayer's
Finkelman
Jane Burdge
Orioles
Lorraine Atchley
Carfax
Cima
Elamo News
Eloise Davidson
Frontier Case
Burnett's
Norma Imhoff
Miller
Klamo’s
Frank Klamo
Bowman
Forkner
Bernie Cain
Don McBride
Bob Medley
Dennis
Shipping
Bar Mill
de Frates
Morgan A
Tuck Sanders
Strip Mill
Cox
Snyder
Princeton Coach To Guide Stars In All Star Game
West Virginia hosts the Ohio Valley All-Star Football Game on August 19 with Princeton University's Charles W. Caldwell steering the West Virginia squad. Purdue mentor Stu Holcomb leads the Eastern Ohio team, as John McDermott coordinates training for both groups of selected high school graduates. Caldwell has headed Princeton football since 1945 after earning a Princeton diploma in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Charles W. Caldwell
Princeton University
West Virginia
Caldwell
John McDermott
Tiltonsville
Stu Holcomb
Purdue
McDermott
Princeton
Industrial League Will Meet Tonight at YMCA
Industrial Softball League managers convene at the YMCA at 7 p.m. to plan the coming campaign. Six teams attended the first meeting last Thursday. organizers seek eight teams this year and will discuss appointing a new president to replace Herb Dean who resigned last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Softball League
YMCA
Herb Dean
Duff's Drill at Duff's Cafe in City Softball League
Duff's Cafe will hold a practice at Armco East Side diamonds tomorrow night at six o'clock. A short business meeting for players follows the drill period.
August 13 Date For Ohio Tennis Tourney Sought
Middletown Tennis Club asks Western Lawn Tennis Association to move the Ohio State Championships to the week of August 13 to avoid conflict with River Forest Junior Championships. R. C. Todd, tournament committee chair, notes no major events run between August 13 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Western Lawn Tennis Association
River Forest
R. C. Todd
Todd
Armco Gun Club Reorganized For Spring Tournament
The Armco Gun Club announced its reorganization and plans a spring tournament at Middletown Sportsmen's Club. New officers are Gordon Gates president James Dennis vice president and Bob Woods secretary. The club resumes after a one year disbandment due to plant construction. The first three Sundays in May May 1 8 and 15 are set for shooting with eight teams of five men each and two more anticipated. Participants will fire at 50 birds per Sunday with a trophy donated by management for the overall winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Gun Club
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Girdon Gates
James Dennis
Bob Woods
Armco
Groza Named Player Of Year By Helms Foundation
Los Angeles report that Kentucky center Alex Groza yesterday was named college basketball Player of the Year by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Groza edged Yale’s Tony Lavelli and St. Louis’ Ed Mauerley in voting for top honors and helped his team be chosen national champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kentucky
Alex Groza
Helms Athletic Foundation
Groza
Yale
Tony Lavelli
St. Louis
Ed Mace- Auley
Van Brocklin Ready For Rams After June Graduation
Norm Van Brocklin star of the University of Oregon football team will join the Los Angeles Rams of the NPL next season. Rams coach Clark Shaughnessy said he was informed Van Brocklin would graduate in June. Oregon sought to delay his graduation to keep him for another season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Norm van Brocklin
University of Oregon
The
Angeles Rams
Clark Shaughnessy
Rams
van Brocklin
Ram
Oregon
Case Tech Unveils Eight-Game 1948 Grid Schedule
Cleveland AP Case Tech announces an eight game 1948 football schedule under coach Ray Ride now in spring practice with a 60 man squad. The slate includes Oct 1 at Lehigh Oct 8 Wabash Oct 15 at Ohio Wesleyan Oct 22 Carnegie Tech Oct 29 at Baldwin Wallace Nov 5 at John Carroll Nov 12 Denison and Nov 24 Western Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Case Tech
Ray Ride
Lehigh
Wabash
Ohio Wesleyan
Carnegie Tech
Baldwin Wallace
John Carroll
Denison
Western Reserve
Monaghan Defends World Flyweight Title in Belfast Bout
Irish boxer Binty Monaghan retained the world flyweight crown with a 15 round decision over France’s Maurice Sandeyron in Belfast. Monaghan outpointed his challenger to keep the title amid a strong late rally by Sandeyron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Binty Monaghan
Ireland
France
Maurice Sandeyron
Tiffin Coach Zalar Named at Tiffin-Verlant High
Karl Zalar, Barberton High School graduate, was named varsity head coach at Tiffin-Verlant High School yesterday. He succeeds A. A. Kramer, who resigned after 21 years. Zalar previously coached at Bloomville and New Riegel high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Karl Zalar
Barberton High
Bows Heidelberg College
Vnter
Tittinalvert High School
A. A. Kramer
Zalar
Bloomville
New Riegel
Army Day observance marked by parades and displays
Ohio joined the nation in Army Day activities with bombers and jets over the state, open houses at Army posts, and parades in Columbus and Toledo. Gov Lausche proclaimed Army Day, with remarks by Gen Bradley. Dignitaries and ROTC units attended luncheons and inspections as Army hardware was shown in Government Square and at state venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
America
Military Order of the
James Cochran
Middletown
371St
Columbus
37Th Division
National Guard
Frank Lausche
Omar N. Bradley
United States
Leonard T. Gerow
2Nd Army
State House
Toledo
Cleveland
Wright - Patterson Field
Manton
Eddy
Ninth Infantry Division
H. B. Whittington
Edwin P. Parker, Jr
Army
Cincinnati
Xavier
Government Square
Sports Mirror Of A Pledged Past In Brief
A brief retrospective highlights events from the past including Babe Didrikson Zaharias being banned from the Men’s Open by the U S Golf Association. It notes Vern Stephens’ return to the St Louis Browns after a Mexican League stint. It mentions jockey Bob by Permane riding five straight mounts at Tropical Park for 10 wins in two days and a Bruins Leafs Stanley Cup Final game result from ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
U. S. Golf Association
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Vern Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Permane
Tropical Park
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Scribe Old Joins Minor Leagues PR Staff
Dan Old, sports writer from Ohio papers, joined the public relations staff of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues in Columbus. He was appointed by President George M. Trautman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Dan Old
Ohio State Journal
Dayton Journal and Herald
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
George M. Trautman
Schwartzwalder Tipped For Berth At Syracuse
Allentown Morning Call reports Floyd Schwartzwalder Muhammad Muhlenberg coach tipped to become football coach at Syracuse University, with announcement expected Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
Allentown
Floyd Schwartzwalder
Muhlenberg
Syracuse University
Bonar Returns to Bellaire as High School Coach
Rey man Bonar, longtime Cincinnati backfield coach with Army service, returns to his Bellaire hometown this fall to mentor the high school football team. In 1935 he, a Notre Dame quarterback, kicked the extra point that defeated Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Reyman
Bud) Bonar
University of Cincinnati
Bonar
Notre Dame
Ariny
Exhibition Baseball Scores From AP
Baseball results show New York and Cleveland games with final 8 to 3 and 2 to 7 in night games. Chicago teams split, Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 7 to 6 in Oklahoma City, with other games cancelled due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Oklahoma City
Fights Last Night Summary of Boxing Bout Results
Reported results from multiple boxing matches across cities. Buffal o's bout ended in a stoppage or decision for opponents while Culbertson outpointed Kahut in Portland. Ramirez stopped Cardenas in Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Lee Oma
Detroit
Guedes
Palmerton
Portland
Ore
George “Baby Dutch” Culbertson
Los Angeles
Joe Kahut
Woodburn
Hartford
Conn
Felix Ramirez
San J Calif
Jose Cardenas
New York
Nickel beer back at Cleveland cafe in 30 day trial
Nickel beer sold for a nickel a glass today at Otto Moser Cafe in downtown Cleveland. Owner Charley Leni han said he will give it a 30 day trial. Nickel beer recently returned to a New York bar about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Otto Moser Cafe
Charley Lenihan
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
ABC
Savold
Tytus Ave
Thomson Radio Service Radio Repair Service
Jon Arthur
WLW
Whai
Auntie My True S
Betty Crocker
Rose Laird
WSAL
Joe Arretson
News Farm
Ken
Jack Armstrong
Melody
Tother
Bob Nelson
Joe Panaemesnns
Arretson
Dell
Mike Mysteries
Cisco Kid
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Lone Ranger
Bob Crosby
Blondie
Chameleon City Council
Gildersleeve
Christian — Council
Duff
Milton Berle County Fair
Juocarx
Freedom Family Theater
Crosby
Capitol Cloakroom
Peter Grant
KRC
Panini
Ant Baker
Godfrey
Heatter
WMOR
Travelers Farm Hour
Ernie Lee
Cedric Foster
Guiding Light
Godfrey the
Burton Ueen
Nora ©Ake
Bea David Harum
Pepper Young
Kay Kyser Hunt Hunt
Martin
Lorenzo Jones
Geo. W. Crane
Miaminiversity
WSAI
Builders of Destiny
Coun Abbott
Castello
Aldridge Tarnily
Burns and Theater
Music Hall
Suspense
Dinston
WKRC
Newe Helen Trent
FBI
Mr Keen
Arrow
Don Meeks
Fulton Lewis
Plantation
Paris
Accations
Our Town
WPFB
Miamisburg
This
Anauines Campbell
Crystal
Industrial Recreation Council
Miami
Gardner-Richardson
Marie Shibley
Dot Lyle
Inland
Rose Jennings
G-R
Jean Dooley
Tlok
Borden’s “County Fair
Winn Elliott
WERC
Borden
Sance
Middletown Federal
Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Main & Central Ave
Industrial League
Monaghan
Cribe Chamecbecans
Bell-ang
Bell-Ans
Main ST
Congress
Sports Mirror
George Trautman
Minn
EO Top Sewing CO
Middletown Beer Distributors
DIAL
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Today & Thurs
Dana Andrews
Ene Aya
Louis Jourdan
Jane Wyatt
Norman Lloyd
Radio Dispatch
Sharon Moyffett
Charles Starrett
Trail OF
Jean Peters II
Albert Dekker
Joan Davis II — “Yokel Boy
Charles Bickford
Emleia
Theatre Cacti J
Robert Montgomery
Wanda Hendrix
Eddie Albert
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!