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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1957

Page

7

Middletown Middies crush Dayton in track meet

Jerry Lucas set a school discus mark at 151 ft 10 in and John Moore won or shared in four events as Middletown defeated Dayton Kiser 97 to 21. Moore continued unbeaten in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and led the relay wins, while L. Mitchell and Dan Lunsford contributed multiple victories across hurdles and sprints.

Dayton Jerry Lucas John Moore Middletown Middies Dayton Kiser Williams Kiser Moore Smith Dan Lunsford Seven Mile Seven Mile Boosters Club L. Mitchell M Robinson McClellan L. Mitchell Middletown Mitchell Polisini Mosley Lunsford Gates Snow Hall Lucas Phillips Knepshield A. ‘C. Mitchell Slife Hill White Risner

Swallow Sets Shot Put Mark as Hornets Finish Second

Beavercreek won the triangular meet with 74 points over Monroe 61 and Northridge 13. Monroe's Charles Swallow set a shot put school record with 45 feet 7 inches, eclipsing 44 feet 8 inches from 1938. Junior Fultz won the mile, Rose won pole vault and high jump, but Monroe fell to Beavercreek and Northridge, their second loss in five meets.

Beavercreek Monroe Hornets Charles Swallow Elver Gaston Dayton Northridge Monroe Northridge Swallow Ralph Ashton Hornets Junior Fultz Tom Rose Fultz Sweat Wetzel Childers Leavelle Muncy Brehm Garver Daniel Fink Murry Conner Angell Orr Glore Rose Orr Mashern Maggard

High Hurdles and Sprints At Meet

The record lists event results with competitors Puckett Glore and Rose plus Howard. Times for high hurdles 16.2 seconds. Low hurdles times unavailable. 100 yard dash shows Ryan Garver Swallow and Laquada with a time of 11.0 seconds.

Puckett Glore Rose Howard Ryan Garver Swallow Laquada

Holandes II Tops Rich Kyne Memorial Handicap at Bay Meadows

Holandes II ridden by Willie Shoemaker leads a 16-horse field in Northern California’s richest stake the $115,000 William P. Kyne Memorial Handicap at Bay Meadows. The Argentine import carries 124 pounds and is favored after wins at Bay Meadows and Santa Anita with a strong recent form. prize money structure gives $63,800 to the winner with $18,500 to runner up. Supplemental entries Spiney Pibe Carlitos and St. Vincent are noted exceptions.

San Mateo Calif Holandes II California William P. Kyne Bay Meadows Willie Shoemaker Wood - Debenedetti - Roberts Santa Anita Spiney Pibe Carlitos St. Vincent Holandes Spinney

Me Kinley Juniors Triumph Over Trenton In Track Meet

Jim Smith and John Willight each win two events as Me Kinley Junior High defeats Trenton Trojans 572-3 421-3. Results include fast times in sprints, relays, and field events with multiple place ties and next meet at Hamilton Roosevelt.

Jim Smith John Willight Me‘Kinley Trenton Trojans Big Red Hamilton Roosevelt Hamilton Gillis Bryant Schumacher J. Smith Flenner Huffman

Blue Linksmen top Purple in rocky high school match

Bill McCabe fired 40-38-78 for Middies but Blue Linksmen won 72-42 over Middies. Ron Stokley and Junior Brown led visitors with 80s. Allen Johnson 45-45-90, Tom Sizer 48-44-92, Tom Wagner 43-43-86 for Middies. Next match at Miamisburg Friday.

Bill McCabe Wood Ron Stokley Junior Brown Big Blue Middies McCabe Allen Johnson Tom Sizer Tom Wagner Sizer Paul Alexander Bob Kramer Miamisburg

Look Back Highlights Historic Cubs Reds Narrow Win

In 15 years ago today Lennie Merullo hit a 10th inning single scoring Stan Hack to lift the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 4 3. Also notes 10 years ago Sid Hudson allowed eight hits and Buddy Lewis drove in the deciding run in Washingtons 1 0 win over the Yankees. Five years ago Ted Gray defeated Mike Garcia in a 1 0 Tigers Indians pitching duel.

Lennie Merullo Stan Hack Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Sid Hudson Buddy Lewis Washington New York Yankees Ted Gray Mike Garcia Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians

Dream Bar Softball Practice Time Change

The Sunday practice at Barnitz Field has moved from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Dream Bar team will hold drills at the revised time.

Dream Bar Barnitz Field

Only Two Aye Horses Won the Press at Pimlico

Native Dancer and Belmar are the two horses to have won the Press at Pimlico, marking a rare achievement in the track's history.

Pimlico Native Dancer Belmar

Bowling Honor Roll Shows High Scores Across Lanes

Frontier Lanes Rae Joe Stein 229 227 190 646 Vince Stalder 222 193 198 613 JJ Lanes Bob Helton 224 190 209 623 John Carrozza 211 163 234 608 Don Bowlin 183 192 231 606 Kay McCue 174 167 160 501 Yesterday's bowling results span Jd LANES Commercial Ronio's Service Frisch's Borden's Wombold's Grac and many others with players like Stein Stalder Helton Carrozza and Bowlin posting high 200s and 600s across team and individual events.

Joe Stein Vince Stalder JJ Lanes Bob Helton John Carrozza Don Bowlin Kay McCue Jd Lanes Commercial Ronio Frisch's Borden's Wombold’s Grac Acme Refrig Thomson Radio Doebler Bros Woodall Tri-City Ruppert’s Boykin Inc Neon Pet. Cleaners Unnamed Dupps Co Ladies Night Out Welfare Finance Journal Nanamaker’s Franklin Pt Schoenling’s Art Ulrich Joe van Maele Wendell Petry Harry Sprague Burt Bailey Esten Wombold Tom Hyde Bill Tickel Dick Mitchner Ed Williams Gray Harrison

Dayton Keglers Enter First Annual Sports Bowl Sweep

Applications for entering the first annual Sports Bowl Sweepstakes Bowling Tournament May 4 5 and 11 12 have been received from Dayton. Cincinnati and Hamilton entrants may still join. Local bowlers may enter singles or doubles by securing an application at local bowling establishments. The deadline is Sunday. There are four divisions by average with a first place prize and a trophy for each division winner.

Dayton Cincinnati Hamiltton

Yesterday's Stars Hitting Braves Win and Phillies Rookie Shines

Joe Adcock drove in five runs with two homers including a grand slam in two official at bats as the Braves beat Cincinnati 92. Don Cardwell struck out four and walked one, limiting the New York Giants to four hits in a 5 0 victory for his first major league win.

Joe Adcock Braves

French featherweight boxing champs Eugene Criqui and Andre Routis

Two French boxers Eugene Criqui and Andre Routis held the world's featherweight championship. Both earned major recognition in boxing history, marking a notable era for French boxing on the world stage.

Eugene Criqui Andre Routis

Sugar Ray Robinson Returns to Training for Fullmer Rematch

Sugar Ray Robinson resumed boxing after a one day layoff amid rumors of illness as his middleweight title rematch with Gene Fullmer nears. Robinson weighed 162 pounds and said he is in his best shape since 1949. Fullmer, three pounds under 160, continued training at Tom O’Shanter club camp and prepared by watching previous fights.

Chicago Sugar Ray Robinson Gene Fullmer Robinson Fullmer Chicago Stadium Tom O'Shanter Country Club Mananer Marv Jenson Archie Whitfield Cee

Fast 56 engine Slated For Use At Cineo Track

Cincinnati is set for opening night as the 19 percent Mercury Big 60 engine drives Clyde Casweiler and Jake Barhart’s modified stock car return in the Cin cinnati Race Bowl season opener. Bill and Jim Daniels install the Merc in their car waiting for a driver. The 100 lap program includes heats semifinals and a 20 lap feature with several classes racing. First race starts at 8 30 p m.

Cincinnati Clyde Casweiler Jake Barhart Bob Jones Joe Pilum Sahpaeorr

Local Gunner In NRA Today

M-Sgt Edwin Perry of 1507 Florence St makes his first appearance in the National Rifle Association after five years as a crack rifleman in his outfit.

Edwin Perry Florence St National Rifle Association

Drake Relays Opens Amid Mud and Meteoric Hopes

Drake Relays opened under a warped track as rain worsened conditions. Olympic discus champ Al Oerter threw 177 feet 10 inches to break the old mark while Laszlo Tabori eyed a Drake mile under 4 08.4. Kansas dominated with two relay titles as Western Michigan edged Howard Payne in distance medley. Aubrey Lewis and Gene O'Connor failed to repeat in the 440 hurdles. Jim Gamble won PV State Texas broad jump.

Des Moines Drake Weather Bureau al Oerter Kansas Carl Vereen Georgia Tech Laszlo Tabori Bobby Morrow Abilene Christian Ira Murchison F Western Michigan Orlando Harley Oklahoma A&m Jayhawks Howard Payne Aubrey Lewis Notre Dame Gene O'Connor Kansas State Kent Floerke Jim Gamble Prairie Views State of Texas

Armco Worker Perry Active in Dayton Battery Unit

An Armco employer named Perry is a member of Battery B 323rd Field Artillery Reserve Unit based in Dayton, with matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, scheduled to occur morrow.

Camp Perry Armco Perry 323Rd Field Artillery Dayton

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