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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1962
Page
19
Middletown high teams split results yesterday. The baseball squad defeated Wilbur Wright while the track contingent fell to Fairmont in a triangular meet at Kettering. Fairmont led the meet overall.
Clarence Lane pitched and batted the Purple Diamond squad to its fourth win of the season as against one loss. Lane hit a fourth inning homer to lead Middie hitters. he tired in the last and was relieved by Bradley. In field events Fairmont led with several winners including time 1 34.7 in the 880 relay and height 12 ft 4 in in pole vault. Baseball saw Wilbur Wright beat Middletown 9 to 6 in a late rally, with Smallwood and Bracket contributing on the mound and in the field. The day also featured multiple track event results across sprints and distance races with various schools named in the standings.
Monroe High wins the only victory for Hornet spring squads in a triangular meet, beating Fairfield and Fenwick as the cinder team posts 73 points to Fairfield 55 and Fenwick 20. The Beavercreek loss dents Monroe pitching as Lefty Bill Conley suffers his first defeat, nine hits, season high. Track events list top times and place finishes for Mynhier, Wissman, Farkas, Ryder, Moore, Derickson, Napier, Enright, White, Steward, Reed, Oaklets, Clarke, Peck, Gaus.
Franklin High spring athletes split results as the Wildcats golf team defeated Wilmington 7 2 for their sixth win of the season, while the baseball squad fell to Lebanon 4 2. John Retherford drove in both runs in the late inning rally. Dunn Ward Bridge Estridge pitched for Franklin. Wilmington Cowgill Gregory Hutchins Patton.
Roving notes cite Poe and Bennett along with Retherford and Owsley in a terse February 27 entry. The fragment references local figures and scores or codes tied to Lebanon and Franklin venues. The exact event or context is unclear from the snippet.
Lebanon High blanked Madison Township 5-0 yesterday as Madison fell to 0-2 while Lebanon improved to 2-2. In singles Fred Kindred defeated Oscar Fryman 6-1 6-3 and Dale Peach overcame Ray Susong 6-2 6-2. Doubles saw Pope Cornell beat Fryman Susong 6-2 4-6 9-7 and Hawkey Elliott prevail 6-0 6-0 over Gilbreath Slough.
Carlisle High baseball endured seven errors to push their season miscue tally to 28 in four games, as Germantown handed Carlisle a setback in the latest action.
Detroit bowler Billy Golembiewski, the 1960 champion, is favored to win the 12th annual American Bowling Congress Masters in Des Moines. The 32-year-old pro and Jim Stefanich, a 20-year-old Masters rookie, enter finals as unbeaten contenders for the top 3 000 prize. Four others remain in contention in the losers bracket, including Ron Winger and Darylee Cox.
Three practices weekly have been set for the Armco Steelers under co managers Cliff Whitman and Tony Madaffari. Sessions target Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5 30 p m at the East Side diamonds ahead of the league season.
Stanley Cup Final notes a 4-1 Chicago victory over Toronto to make the series 2-2. Tuesday’s outcome sets up a decisive stretch with Chicago at Toronto on Thursday as the schedule resumes.
The MIRC Softball League awaits a firm opening date for its 1962 season. Twelve squads are set across two divisions Blue and Grey. Blue teams include Aeronca Armco Triangles Crystal Tissue Inland Container Raymond Bay and Armco Steelers. Grey division features Interstate Folding Box Wrenn Paper Hoover-Balls Bearing Barkeley Electric Hard and Miracle Water. League aims to add one more team per division if possible and will hold a rules meeting at the YMCA on April 25 at 8 p.m.
Lorraine Atchley rolled a 625 first 600 series yesterday at Eastern Lanes with the Furni lbling Five in the Armco Girls League. Her 197 231 197 set a new Armco league high as others excelled in men and women events with multiple 200s and 180s across teams and lanes.
Santa Rosa fighter Marcel lo Vargas suffered a 145 percent knockout punch and defeated James Patrick in Alameda California. In London England junior Cassidy from Nigeri outpointed Freddie King as lightweight action headlines the card.
Modern waterfront housekeeping in a north woods setting near Sault Ste Marie offers a vacation spot on the Saint Marys river Munuscong Bay. Northern Michigan fishing highlights muskellunge northern pike bass and perch with a walleye run limited by season. Reservations at GA 2.3743.
Amateurs defeat Kramer in a shift of power as the United States Lawn Tennis Association faces a move toward open tournaments. The International Professional Tennis Players Association, led by Barry MacKay, seeks to end Kramer's control and back open competition for the sport's future.
Germantown Farmville High and Dixie meet this afternoon at 4 set for a possible Class A District berth. The winner advances to face Germantown on April 24 on the roster field for the Montgomery County Tournament finals and a shot at county representation in the District.
John Prescott of England defeats Mariano Echevarria of Spain by points in a brief boxing match held in Lifce ster England. Echevarria lands a sharp mid round combination but Prescott adapts and dominates the later rounds for victory.
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