11 Gals Prep For Tourney With 500s Tops Klamo
In Middletown last night eleven women cleared 500 as a tune up for the 23rd annual Women's City Bowling Tournament. Marjorie Klamo led MIAC Major League with a 527 series at the YMCA, boosting Gas and Electric to third place and the Hornets extended their MIAC lead. Fern Pickelsimer added a 517 for the Armco Girls Major League, while Mary Siebert led the Broad St. Bowl-Mor with 513 as Baker's Funeral Home climbed to the front in the Women’s Recreation League.
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YMCA
Sorg Paper
Hudson Hornets
Kay Steele
Armco
Crystal No. 2
M. Hart
Food Service
E. Stump
DeBord Realtors
Fern Pickelsimer
Snails
Sue Kinder
Scrappers
Virginia Miller
Scrappettes
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Steelers
Rejects
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Mary Jane Siebert
Broad St
Ruth Hensley
Boots Mills
Baker
Carfax
Harden
Dot Long
Dot Rigg
Red Top
Rose Hackney
Frontier Case
Burnett
Bowler Szondi Scores 10 Strikes In Singles Meet
Racine bowler Louis Szondi rolled ten consecutive strikes in the third game of the American Bowling Congress tournament, finishing with 288 for that game and a 667 in singles, tying for high single of the meet. Orlando’s Walter Wellmann was runner-up with 664, after games of 224 234 and 206.
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Racine
American Bowling Congress
Szondo
Brooklyn
Melvin Bowen
Des Moines
Bowen
Szondi
Florida
Walter Wellmann
Orlando
Art Spruance Leads Moose League Sweep Over Top Seeds
Art Spruance rolled 34 booming 691 to lift No. 7 over No. 3 as John Boehm posted 600 to power No. 4 past No. 5. Jack Frisbie led No. 8 with 156-212-205-573 in a triple over No. 1, while Wilson Hershner added 637 for No. 6 in a two game win over No. 3. Jasper Harrison reached 612 for No. 3. The Armco Wahoo League saw a four point gap between the top two after Hot Strip No. 1 defeated Electric Melting No. 2 and Hot Strip No. 2 blanked Cold Strip. Troy Cox led Hot Strip No. 1 with 129-150-199-578. Charles Hayes nailed 617 in Shipping No. 1s three int win over Shipping No. 2. Electric Melting No. 1 beat In spection for three points.
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Art Spruance
Wilson Hershner
Jasper Harrison
John Boehm
Armco
Women’s Recreation League
Mary Siebert
Ruth Hensley
Dot
Jack Frisbie
Electric Construction Leads In Armco League Matches
In the Armco Maintenance Shops League Electric Construction whitewashed Tin Shop behind Adrian Justice's 550. Electric Shop won a pair from Pipe Shop. Carpenter Shop doubled Welding Shop. Machine Shop blanked the Riggers behind Ralph Rupp's 174 233 148 555.
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Adrian Justice
Electric Shop
Pipe Shop
Carpenter Shop
Machine Shop
Ralph Rupp
Preble County 1952 Tourney Plans Are Set
The 1953 Preble County Basketball Tournament was set at a Richmond meeting. Seven sessions will be played Feb 11 12 14 17 18 20 and 21 at the Richmond Civic Auditorium with 4000 seats. James Farmer Richmond High principal led the committee of five area school heads and Robert Barnhiser Lewisburg principal was elected manager.
Valley Baseball League Opens May 18 In 1952 Campaign
The Valley Baseball League will start on Sunday May 18 with the Miami Valley AFL 310 nine meeting the Eagles at Lebanon at 2 p.m. South Lebanon meets Armco Vets at Armco Field May 21. Mason draws a first week bye. League adviser Steve Geckeler seeks a sixth club and urged interest via 28884. Two five game rounds and a late July double elimination tourney are planned. Keever Clothing again offers a suit for the league home run leader.
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Eagles
Lebanon
South Lebanon
Armco Vets
Armco
YMCA
Geckeler
Keever Clothing Company
Middletown High Teams Face Rain Delays Across Sports
Rain and cold shut down Middletown High baseball against Oxford McGuffey and a planned tennis match with Wyoming High. Coach Deacon Diehl aims to resume tomorrow against Wayne at Barnitz Field. Tennis, under Coach Harold Mason, won t play until April 21 vs Oakwood at Verity Courts. Track headed to Kiser for a season opener. Golf slated vs Lebanon at Wildwood Golf Course.
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Middletown High
Oxford McGuffey
Wyoming High
Deacon Diehl
Wayne
Barnitz Field
Harold Mason
Oakwood
Verity Courts
Kiser
Lebanon
Wildwood
Prep coach resigns at Orrville High School
Carl Stager resigns as head football and basketball coach at Orrville High School, effective at year end. This departure ends his tenure overseeing both programs at the Orrville campus.
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Carl Stager
Orrville High School
Pirates Sign 18-Year-Old Ohioan Pitcher Waugh
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Branch Rickey signed seven rookies Monday, including 18-year-old Lancaster Ohio native P Jim Waugh, to major league contracts.
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BUCS
Pittsburgh
Jim Waugh
Lancaster, O
Wildcatters Pace Factory Made Guns Cartridges
A look at wildcat cartridges shows riflemen creating new shells to improve performance beyond standard factory loads. From upscaled 7 mm Mauser to necked cases and form fire, shooters push velocity and efficiency, birthing popular rounds like the .257 Roberts and .22-250 while noting many wildcats stay smaller and faster.
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North Woods
Wildcatters
Ackley
Mashburn
Roy Weatherby
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