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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1962

Page

9

Pender Fullmer to settle middleweight title later

Paul Pender and Gene Fullmer look set to fight for the middleweight crown in spring or summer. Pender, 31, beat Terry Downes by UD in Boston Garden to regain his share of the title and now promoter Norm Rothschild says a blockbuster bid of at least 125000 will be required for both claimants. Negotiations include Downes and Denny Moyer as alternates with sites yet to be finalized. Pender recognized as champion in Europe Massachusetts and New York while Fullmer holds the NBA title.

Boston Paul Pender Gene Fullmer Pender Terry Downes Boston Garden Rothschild Penner Downes London Jenson Fullmen Europe Massachusetts New York National Boxing Association Fullmer Brooklyn N.Y

High School Crown Eludes National Champ

Roy Saari, 17, El Segundo high school senior, capped three freestyle records at the 1962 AAU Indoor Swimming and Diving meet in Bartlesville Oklahoma. He seeks a high school 200 yard title while aiming for the 1964 Olympics, having already set records in the 1500, 220, and 440 events and earning outstanding swimmer honors.

Bartlesville Okla Roy Saari el Segundo Calif America Saari Murray Rose

Ken Coburn Joins Early Crowd With Hole-in-One

Ken Coburn made his first ever hole-in-one at the Verity Golf Course on the 184-yard No. 9 hole using a three wood. He played with his wife Jane and Ben Finkbone. the scene marks another banner year for aces as Middletown’s golf season awaits an official start.

Middletown Verity Golf Course Ken Coburn Coburn Jane Ben Finkbone

Coca-Cola Laynecrest Champion Dominates Handicapped Tourney

Coca-Cola Laynecrest Champion Coca-Cola of Franklin rolled 2713 to win the Laynecrest Five-Women Handicap Tournament at Laynecrest Lanes No. 2. Laynecrest Lanes No. 2 took second with 2680 and Iffino's IGA of Dayton placed 13th with 2646. Others in the field included Dayton Forrest Linen, Franklin Strikers, Franklin Iota Theta, Frank Make-Ups, and Tyler's Construction of Middletown with scores ranging from 2522 to 2581.

Coca-Cola Franklin Laynecrest Laynecrest Lanes I ‘Fino IGA Dayton Dayton Forrest Linen Franklin Strikers Fanklin Iota Theta Frank- Make-Ups Tyler Contruction of Middletown

Virginia Hayes and Friends Post High Score Bowl Series

The record lists 200 games in men’s and 180 plus marks in women’s divisions. Notable names include Gene Chandler with 206, Wilbur Kelso 215, Jorge Lewis 214, Betty Aiswis 169, Mary Ann Downing 223, Liz immen 181, Jack Lewis 230, Howard Mattocks 224, and Susan Moore 180. Vivian Loop and Jaynecrest members also featured with multiple 180s.

Rginia Hayes Axine Fisher Ret Gibbs Gene ‘Andler Wilbur Kelso Jorge Lewis Betty ‘Wis Marie Koster Lois Frisch Betty Neiswander Betty Lewis Peggy Dunn Mary Ann Downing Liz ‘Mmen Vivian Loop Etto Rhoads Jaynecrest Jack Lewis Lowell Creech H. Tewell R. Setser Jim Thoore Howard Mattocks Susan Moore Ruth Ann Shaffer Jean Shaffer Lola Crawford

McCormick Loss Blows to Giants Pennant Hopes

In San Francisco AP report Manager Alvin Dark said pitcher Mike McCormick will not start pitching until his left arm loosens and he can throw hard again. He will only take batting practice and may be sent to Casa Grande minor league camp, a setback for the Giants pennant chances after a 13-16 season last year.

SAN Francisco Mike McCormick San Francisco Giants Alvin Dark McCormick Dark Casa Grande Ariz Giant

Urbana Leads Ohio Handicap Bowling Tour

Commonwealth Life Insurance of Urbana moved into the top team position in the 36th annual Ohio Women's Handicap Bowling Tournament in Springfield. Urbana rolled a 3214 series to take the lead as Kay Hore of Warren tops singles with a 72 series and the doubles lead goes to Dorothy Murray and Jan Lambert of Toledo. Pat Murray of Cincinnati leads all events with 1832. the 13 week event ends in May.

Springfield Ohio Commonwealth Life Insurance of Urbana Kay Hore Warren Dorothy Murray Jan's Lambert Toledo Pat Murray Cincinnati

Theater Franklin Showings Through April Tenth

The Franklin theater runs Bachelor in Paradise in color alongside Bob Hope Lana Turner feature and a color cartoon titled Magic Boy, through April 10.

Bob Hope Lana Turner

Duo Standings Are Reshuffled in City Bowling Tourney

The Men's City Bowling Tournament shows major shifts across doubles and team standings after a hectic weekend. Jim Davison holds sole top in singles with 701, while Gene George and Jack Tolliver rise to first in doubles. Coomer & Shepherd stay atop the team event with 3156, but WPFB narrows the gap as eight teams change positions.

Jim Davison Ed Labor Donnie Justice Bill Shepherd Gene George Jack Tolliver Thomas Spade Elmer Koontz Neil Buckley Aeronca Management Barnitz Bank Amanda AC Inland Container the Continentals Manchester Machine Office Machine Shop No Wrenn Paper John Arpp Co Stan’s TV Dave Finkelman Weld Shop General Wholesale Chautauqua Twilighters J&p Transportation Inland Container Office Formed Products No. 2 Black Label Time Office Norris Insurance Black Clawson Collin’s Market WPFB General Office Raymond Bag German Insurance Presbyrollers Buffalos Grace Baptist Lion Tamers Lee's Cafe Monroe Lions Kelly's Market Miracle Water Packaging Corp of America Bow's Lunch Comic’s Tile Tony Tenore Olis Moorman Land Broadway Party Service Worthmore Clothes Jet S Meat Market Whitt Auto Guvler Buick David L. Smith Electric Ed's Sinclair Denny Lumber Schoenling Dale's TV Power's Auto Oakley Masonry Sports

Top doubles and singles leaders yearlong scoreboard

The list shows top doubles teams with totals led by Tolliver and Emrick Herr at 1,296 points, followed by Dennis-Yocum 1,284 and Doughman-Doughman 1,253. Singles leaders include Davison, Ballard, Hollow, and Garwood Combs, with team event standings led by Coomer & Shepherd and WPFB.

George Tolliver Emrick-Herr Dennis-Yocum Doughman-Doughman Spade-Koontz Turner-Lawson Perkins-Imfeld Thiel-Duff Langan-Girard Schwall-Young Jim Davison Paul Ballard Plummer Hollow Garwood Combs Ed Sabo Dennie Justice Bill Shepherd Mike Hess Seth Johnson Denver

McDermott Takes Petersen Bowling Classic Lead

Chicago AP reports Ardmore Pennsylvania manager John McDermott led Petersen Bowling Classic after eight games with 1676, topping former leader Bill Will of East St. Louis at 1655. Dominic Aveni of Euclid Ohio sits fourth with 1637.

Chicago John McDermott Ardmore McDermott Bill Will East St. Louis Ill Will Dominic Aveni Puclid Ohio

Fragmented crossword clues and odd numbers puzzle text

A garbled OCR snippet lists crossword clues and stray numbers from 1962 King Features Syndicate material. It mentions ancient Britons textile terms drilling toward a difficulty theme with entries like penitent season, widow's right, neuter pronoun, and purveyor of food, interspersed with stray digits and brand marks.

Ex-Champs Zoeller Pacroppis Crack ABC Top Ten

DES MOINGS AP Former doubles champions Harry Zoeller and George Pacropis of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania were the only bowlers to crack the top 10 in the ABC tournament Sunday. Zoeller and Pacropis, 1955 two man champions, took ninth in the regular doubles with a 12% series. Pacropis led the team in 1955 with a 699 and was high man Sunday with 691.

Des Moings Harry Zoeller George Pacropis Wilkes Barre American Bowling Congress Zoeller Pacropis ABC Seris

Lakers and Celtics split NBA finals opener in LA

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 129 to 122 to tie the best of seven championship series at one game apiece. The game followed a schedule note that no other games were set for Tuesday or Wednesday. A separate American Basketball League note listed Cleveland at Kansas City with no game scheduled. A regional forecast covered Lake Kariba in Rhodesia Nyasaland, predicting it would become the western world’s largest manmade lake by 1963, covering 2000 square miles and holding four times Lake Mead’s water.

National Basketball Association Los Angeles Boston American Basketball League Cleveland Kansas City Kariba Africa Federation of Rhodesia Nyasaland Zambesi River Lake Mead United States

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