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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
28
The Women’s Bowling Association will kick off the 19th annual Women’s City Bowling Tournament at the YMCA Alleys with 48 squads entered. Three Saturday shifts start at 3:30 pm, 6 pm and 8 pm, plus Sunday and Wednesday night rounds to complete the five-woman team event.
The Women's International Bowling Congress kicks off a month long run in Dallas with 52 382 games planned on 26 lanes at Young Street Alleys. Milwaukee president Jeannette Kneppprath bowls the ceremonial first ball as 26 Texas State College for Women teams enter the booster and novice divisions.
The Middletown Bowling Association will distribute checks and trophies to winners of the 12th annual City Bowling Tournament at a meeting on Sunday April 18 at 2 p m. This corrects the previously reported date.
Herman Keiser of Akron Ohio has an invitation to play in the Goodall Round Robin Golf Tournament at New Rochelle New York from May 6 to 9, tournament supervisor Harold McSpaden announced.
Canton Ohio AP reports veteran Akron golf pro Tom Thompson has been appointed professional at the newly organized Arrowhead Country Club.
Carfax leads the Y Industrial League after a strong night at Pla Mar Alleys, with Jack Frisbie posting 200 176 231 607 for Carfax and Gordon Nein leading Middletown Furnace with 210 201 193 604. The Order of Orioles won three, but remain nine games back as other teams posted wins and high scores including Paul McCane and Harlan Hensley in separate matches.
Louisville May 1 could see Eddie Arcaro ride his fourth Derby winner and break the tie with Murphy and Sande. Citation might become the first horse to win both the Futurity and the Derby. Bel air Stud could claim a fourth winner matching Bradley. Derby Dick Thompson could train four winners, and Free America or Olio could give Blenheim II his third victory matching Falsetto, Virgil and Sir Gallahad II.
Ohio University lettermen elected Halo Hirose the Hawaiian freestyle sprinter to captain the swimming team for the next season, succeeding Bill Smith who is also from Hawaii.
The piece notes a decline in New York lightweight contenders since Al Singer was stopped by Tony Canzoneri in 1930, with only one New Yorker earning a 135-pound title opportunity since then.
Officials at St Marys Hospital Cairo suspect the dazed man taken in is John B Jock Sutherland 59 head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers He was found in a Bandana Kentucky field claiming to be Jock Sutherland and memory loss is feared A nephew and Steelers official were en route for identification.
A Knot hole League gathering for team managers or sponsors is scheduled for 7 16 p m in room 205 at the YMCA. City recreation director Steve Geckeler confirms the event details.
In New York AP dispatch professor of economics at Wisconsin urges a sport survey on boxing to assess harm and cultural impact. The piece notes boxing’s profitability may fuel skepticism while suggesting boxing teaches resilience more than it harms. Also features Norris Anderson on Cardinal errors and a golf Masters take, plus Connie Mack and Clark Griffith racing from third to home.
Winners of last night's National AAU boxing championships include 112-pound Frank Sodano Philadelphia 118-pound Bill Morgan Newark 126-pound Teddy Fitti paldo Warren 135-pound Johnny Gon salves Oakland 147-pound Eugene Lin scott Grand Rapids 160-pound Raymond Bry an New York City 175-pound Grant Butcher San Francisco Heavyweight Coley Wallace New York City Title retainers noted for several winners. Ed Heglaw named football coach Holy Name High Cleveland replacing Dan Mormile who moved to John Carroll University.
The Thomas Athletic Club of Cincinnati meets the Armco Vets to open the Buckeye League season Sunday April 18 at Armco Field. The 1948 schedule aims to shorten the season with a July last week finish and an August 8 elimination series for all 22 clubs. The Vets start with a Decoration Day game at Groesbeck A C and a July 18 contest at Florence Kentucky.
The Bullets beat the Chicago Stags 73 to 67 in Baltimore shifting the semi final series ahead after last night’s Chicago win. Philadelphia will meet the Chicago-Baltimore series winner in the finals next week.
The American Association announced that Willis Monroe of San Antonio Texas has been optioned to the Three-I League for 1948. Monroe was purchased from the Ohio- Indiana League just last week. California University seeks a $3 million multi purpose gym and basketball pavilion.
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