Middletown Blocks Hamilton Football Power to Prep for Thursday
Middletown meets Hamilton again Thursday at Barnitz Field in a key spring outing after the Blue team beat Middletown three times in basketball en route to the state title last season. The Middies improved to 3-3 in spring baseball by beating West Carrollton 5-2 behind Merrill Hatfield and Tom Hyde.
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Jesse Mayabb
Mayabb
Lee Bowen
Lowell
Darrell
Kenny Feinthal
West
Donovan
Hyde
Neither Flinger Has Scored Win In Three Starts
Boston's Johnny Sain and the Giants' Larry Jansen struggle early in 1949 with 0-2 and 0-2 records after three starts. Dodgers beat Phillies as Preacher Roe wins his first for Brooklyn. Hermanski makes a triple play. трав
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Pittsburgh
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Cal Abrams
Alvin Dark
Jackie Robinson
Gil Hodges
Phils
Dell
Ase
Middletown High weighs spring football as stadium plans loom
The piece explores whether Middletown High will push to end spring football as Ohio schools debate limits. It notes current August start, potential stadium funding via a fall bond issue, and staff shifts if spring athletics expand. Tiger Ellison faces a busy schedule with summer All-Star duties and a deep roster ahead.
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Middletown High
Ohio
Steubenville
Elmo Lingrel
Glenn Ellison
Middletown
Roosevelt Field
Tiger Ellison
Massillon
al Sebald
Bob Hawkins
Bob Joslin
Tom Decatur
Battle Royal to Open Hamilton Fenmont Card
Six veteran wrestlers from across the Midwest join a Thursday show at Hamilton Fenmont. Ronnie Etchison St Joseph Frankie Talaber Chicago Wild Bill Zimovich Lincoln George Bollis Buffalo Don Lee Kankakee Val Kowalski Cleveland. First two eliminated in the battle royal enter a tag match with the third and fourth. The two survivors meet in the main event in a three fall bout within one hour.
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Midwest
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Ronnie Etchison
St. Joseph
Frankie Talaber
Chicago
Wild Bill Zimovich
Lincoln
Neb
George Bollis
Buffalo
Don Lee
Kankakee
Val Kowalski
Cleveland
Citation Wins Derby Trial At Louisville
Derby Trial winner Citation defeated a field of four including Escadra to secure the win at Louisville.
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Louisville
Central League Opens 1949 Season in Flint
The six team Class A Central Baseball League started its 140 game 1949 schedule in Flint Michigan with teams preparing for the new season.
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Flint
Mich
Central Baseball League
Gillman Added To Cleveland Clinic Coaching Staff
Three faculty members were named for the Cleveland Browns coaching clinic May 6 and 7. Sid Gillman, Jimmy Aiken and Bob Voigts will assist Coach Paul Brown. Branch Rickey will speak at the Friday banquet. Brown’s staff will share coaching techniques from last season’s All-America Conference title run. The program runs Friday all day and Saturday morning, with a Saturday afternoon Indians game against the Red Sox.
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Canton McKinley
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Paul Brown
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Boston Red Sox
Yankees Triumph as Coleman Hits Home Run in 5-4 Win
Gerry Coleman batted four times for the Yankees including a home run with one aboard in the eighth, delivering a 5-4 victory over the Athletics. Bob Lemon allowed six safeties as the Indians shut out the Browns 1-0.
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George Stirnweiss
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Phil Murchildon
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Tigers
Johnny Groth
Detroit
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Groth
Lou Boudreau
Gerry Coleman
Yankees
Bob Lemon
Indians
St. Louis Browns
Basketball season marks low shooting efficiency
In the early BAA schedule the league averaged 32 percent on floor shots. The report notes a general struggle in scoring as teams contested by defenses and pace affected shooting percentage.
Middie Netters Trim Fairmont On Court Here
The Middie boys tennis team defeated Dayton Fairmont 5-0 at Verity Courts. Perry Grier won 6-0 6-4 over Barry Bumgardner, Don Crowley 6-0 6-2, Dick Neff 8-6 6-1, and the No 1 doubles Kenadum Leasure 6-2 7-5. Lawson Robinson won 6-0 6-4 for a 3rd win in four matches.
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Fairmont
Middie
Dayton Fairmont
Perry Grier
Barry Bumgardner
Don Crowley
Grier
Johnny Johnson
Dick Neff
Leslie Weitzel
Fred Kenadum
Bob Leasure
Bob Riner
Tom Andrews
Joe Lawson
Jack Robinson
Paul McWilliams
Pat Pfarrer
Middies
Meyers Sets Vault Record In Monroe Win
Monroe High star Jim Meyers set a pole vault record with 10 feet 6 inches and swept the broad jump in Monroe Hornets 58 50 victory over Norwood on Norwood field. Ray Terry led with two firsts in the mile and half mile as Monroe earned 10 firsts. Fritz Margerum high jump 5 6 1/2, Jim Brammer discus 109 7, Maurice Wise shot 37 6. Norwood won the 100 and 200 dashes and both hurdles.
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Monroe
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Meyers
Ray Terry
Fritz Margerum
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Maurice Wise
Olsen resigns as Stags coach amid pro circuit strain
Harold G. Olsen former Ohio State coach resigns from the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America due to the 60 game schedule and travel. President John J. Sbarbaro cites Olsen’s decision to devote time to a Wisconsin boys camp. Olsen coached Ohio State 24 years winning five Western Conference titles and led the Stags to 113 wins 76 losses in three seasons.
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Harold G
Pops) Olsen
Ohio State
Chicago Stags
Basketball Association of America
John J. Sbarbaro
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Olsen
Wisconsin
Stags
Portsmouth Opens Ohio Indiana League With 9 3 Win
The 1949 Ohio Indiana Baseball League season began with one game played as rain wiped out three others. Portsmouth defeated Zanesville 9 to 3 in the lone game watched by League President Frank Colley and guests Gov. Frank Lausche Lt. Gov. George Nye promotional director Bob Finch and Dale Miller director of American Legion junior baseball.
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Frank Colley
Frank J. Lausche
George D. Nye
Bob Finch
Dale Miller
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Richmond
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Lima
Muncie
Newark
Springfield
Joe Louis Makes Bow As Promoter Tonight
Joe Louis debuts as promoter tonight staging a boxing card in Detroit at Olympia Stadium. The program features three 10 round bouts a six round preliminary and a four round exhibition with world featherweight champion Willie Pep of Hartford Conn.
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Joe Louis
Willie Pep
Hartford
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Olympia Stadium
Kennedy Loses Weight Officiating Rochester Game
Pat Kennedy, chief official of the Basketball Association of America, shed eight and a half pounds while refereeing a Rochester New York matchup.
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Pat Kennedy
Basketball Association of America
Rochester-New York
Tony Zale Retires and Passes Up Cerdan Return
Tony Zale retires from boxing admitting he is past his prime and declines a 60 000 guarantee for a rematch with Marcel Cerdan. The Chicago fighter plans to coach Catholic Youth Organization boxers while continuing as a trainer and describes his career spanning from 1934 to 1948 with a reign as middleweight champion and a famous trilogy with Rocky Graziano. Steve Belloise may become Cerdan’s next opponent with a June or September date under Tournament of Champions planning.
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Tony Zale
Marcel Cerdan
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Jersey City
New York
Polo Grounds
Rocky Graziano
Graziano
Stan Ketchell
Bill Papke
Navy
Steve Belloise
Cerdan
Softball League Meetings Struggle With Low Turnout
Local softball organizers report waning interest as only six of ten pledged Industrial League teams sent reps to the final pre-season confab. City recreation chief Geckeler notes no-show for the distaff league and only four old-timers teams. plans remain to meet again and push season start.
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Industrial League
Taylor
Steve Geckeler
Geckeler
National League action yields high scoring 12 11 thriller
In Philadelphia the Phillies beat the Mets 12 to 11 in 11 innings while Brooklyn defeated Boston 5 to 2. Cincinnati at St Louis postponed by rain. other NL games listed with rain concerns.
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Tomorrow's Schedule Highlights Five Baseball Rivalries
Brooklyn plays New York and Boston faces Philadelphia while Cincinnati meets Chicago Pittsburgh hosts St Louis and New York visits Washington Philadelphia clashes with Boston St Louis travels to Detroit.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Boxing Outcomes
Archie Moore outpointed Johnson in Philadelphia as Lee Oma stopped Fitne in Buffalo. Jimmy Sheets outpaced Baby Joe Walcott in Kansas City while Manuel Ortiz defeated Laura Salas in Los Angeles in a non title bout.
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Seven of top nine enter quarterfinals in North and South golf
In Pinehurst North Carolina seven of the nine leading qualifiers advance to the quarterfinals of the 47th Women's North and South. The day’s upset saw Michigan champ Mary Agnes Wall lose to Ruth Woodward 2 up. Grace Lenczyk remains a favorite as match play begins its decisive stage.
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Michigan
Menominee
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Missee
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Pat O’sullivan
Orange
Mae Murray
Rutland
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Armco Gun Loop to Start With Seven Teams
Seven teams will begin firing this Sunday in the Armco Trapshoot League at the Mid dletown Sportsmen's Club ranges. The new circuit of the reorganized Armco Gun Club runs through May 8 and 15 with captains R Wood, James W Dennis, Ralph Ditmyer, Les Kincaid, Robert McFeeters, G Huber, and Kiser Wells. Officials said two more teams might join before opening day.
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Middletown Sportsmen’s Club
Armco Gun Club
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James W. Dennis
Ralph Ditmyer
Les Kincaid
Robert McFeeters
G. Huber
Weld
Kiser Wells
Masonry
Oldham signs pro contract with Fort Wayne club
Western Kentucky State basketball star Johnny Oldham announced he has signed a professional contract with the Fort Wayne club in the Basketball Association of America. He was a senior last season at Western Kentucky State and joins the Fort Wayne squad in Indiana.
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Lou's Homer Powers Lemon to 2nd Straight Victory
Cleveland beat St Louis 1-0 as Bob Lemon spun a five hit shutout and Lou Boudreau contributed a 375 foot homer. Jack Onslow sends the White Sox to Cleveland to face Steve Gromek in the first meeting of the season with the Indians. Embree allowed only four baserunners, Dale Mitchell getting two of them.
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Red) Embree
New York
Harlan To Lead OSU Swim Team
Bruce Harlan the Ohio State University diver was elected captain of the Buckeye swimmers for 1950 at the team banquet. He holds Big Nine NCAA and Olympic titles and succeeds Hale Hirose. Letter awards went to Hirose captain-elect Harlan Bartels Billingsley Calhoun Congel liere Knight Ralph Knight Nakama Rodenbach Schauer Simpson Smith and Webber.
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Tom Schauer
John Simpson
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