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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1957

Page

15

Sub-Teen Open Tennis Ends With Narrow Finals

The Verity Courts event closes with semi finals in Girls Under 11 and Under 13 and Boys Under 11. Detroit and Springfield players reach finals while top seeds Gail Miss Pritula and Mike Fahy win easy semis. Semifinal results include Pritula Wagner Gerber Fry and Fahy Marcus.

Buzzy Pierce Dayton Bob Matamba Lombard Ill Mike Fahy Springfield Brian Marcus Holland Mich Verity Courts Sharon Piitula Detroit Susan Gerber Middletown Miss Gerber Pierce Bob Mararmba Fahy Riley Griffith Mike Nolan Decatur Lit Griffith Mickey Schad Louisville Charles Pasarell Puerto Rico Jackie Cooper Sharon Pritula Nancy Arnold Mid Dletown Pritula Becky Wagner Marmee Fry Ben Jane Fry Nancy Abernathy Ann Kernwein Rockford Elaine Ringgenberg

Boxing Results From New Bedford Card Highlight Sparks

New Bedford, Mass, saw Jimmy Connors stop Ramon Soto in a 135 pound bout as Halifax fighter Turenne halted Gerry Fraser at 134. Bridgewater’s Fraser bout was listed with a 1534 body weight note, reflecting a stacked regional card with several stoppages.

New Bedford Mass Jimmy Connors Ramon Soto Puerto Rico Halifax Yvon Turenne Montreal Gerry Fraser Bridgewater

American Loop Nearing End Of The Season

The American Slo-Pitch League heads into the penultimate week at Barnitz Field with Godwin's Restaurant and Duff's Cafe tied for first. If they win tonight over Interstate and Armco Drainage respectively, the title will hinge on next week's leaders clash. Interstate upset Goodwin's in the first round, while Duff's edged Armco Drainage. Crystal Tissue has eight wins in 10, Armco seven in 10.

Barnitz Field Godwin Resaurant Duff Cafe Interstate Armco Goodwin Armico Crystal Tissue Caida Akbanderament

Yesterday's Stars Pitching and Hitting Summary

Curt Barclay of the Giants pitched his first major league shutout with a five hitter as the Giants defeated the Dodgers 56 to nothing in San Francisco. Willie Miranda of the Orioles drove in both runs with two singles in three at bats, leading a 21 victory over the Red Sox.

Curt Barclay Giants Dodgers Sterling Willie Miranda Oriples Red Sox

Local Boys Open Hall Of Fame By Art Shrock

Burkett and Guastafaro start a miniature Hall of Fame honoring Redlegs star Jim Myers from the 1940 World Series. Myers, a 1935-41 shortstop, delivered the pivotal seventh game hit as Cincinnati beat Detroit 2 to 1. The exhibit includes Myers memorabilia, a World Series scorecard, and autographed baseballs.

Myers Redlegs Chicago Cubs Reds Dettroit Tigers Redleg Burkett Fof Fame Victor LeRoy Guastaferro John Guastaferro Hall OF Fame Jack Guastaferro Bill Burkett Cincinnati Redleg Hall of Fame Lysburn Rd Billy Billy Myers The Journal

National Slo-Pitch Race Leads Three Teams At Yankee Field

National Slo-Pitch League action produced high scores as three teams jockey for lead. Local 114 routed Middletown Journal 21 14 in a 48 hit affair with four hits each for Bob Trimble Paul Miller and Art Schreck. Wonder Bar defeated B nai B rith 4 2 while Yankee Tavern blew out Ross Motors 22 2 and Ta Ho Tavern toppled the Fire Dept 24 5. Yankee Tavern homered seven times led by Charlie Fischer Hank Dennis Wally Blevins Ed Wilkenson Andy Mittenholzer and B Witley. Ta Ho Tavern and Joe Lewis Frank Lodwick Tony Marchetti Roger Whitesel and Dave Brewer also homered. Ta Ho also had 27 hits in its second win in four second round starts.

Local 114 Middletown Journal Wonder Bar B'nai B'rith Yankee Tavern Ross Motors Ta-Ho Tavern Fire Dept Bob Trimble Paul Miller Art Schreck Ed Fabing The Journal Local Paul Bradley Pagger B'nai Brith Charlie Fisher Hank Dennis Wally Blevins Ed Wilkenson Andy Mittenholzer B. Witley Yankee Joe Lewis Frank Lodwick Tony Marchetti Roger Whitesel Ta Ho Tavern Dave Brewer Ta Ho

Gardner's Rally Sparks 24 Victory in Tourney Opener

Gardner's Board and Carton delivered both hits driving in two runs as Gardner beat Shuttle Bros 24 in the Indus trial Fast-Pitch League Tourney opener. Graft allowed three singles, struck out 11 in six innings. Gunderson struck out seven for Shuttle Bros. Ed Gree's first unearned run featured a steal and infield error. Shartle's Gunderson combined for a two hit effort with Crickbaum and Brewis. The win sets Gardner against Armco in the semi finals next Tuesday at Armco diamond.

Gardner Board and Carton Shuttle Bros Gardner Diamond Gardner Armco Aeronca Sorg Paper Shartle S &d Gunderson Bill Graft Ed Gree Ehrot Chuck Sweitzer Graft Les Crickbaum Dartmouth Doug Brew wasiDon Worman Shar

Legion Post 218 Suffered Eighth Loss in Twenty Games

Miamisburg Post 165 defeated Legion Post 218 by 12 to 2. Charlie Fuller started for Middletown but gave way in the second inning to Woody Daudit who finished the game as Post 218 dropped its third straight setback.

Miamisburg Middletown American Legion Post Miamisburg Post 165 Charlie Fuiler Woody Daudi Daudt Fuller Post

Jets Inland Are First In Slo-Pitch Semi-Finals

The Aeronca Jets and Inland clinched the first semifinal berths in the 1957 league slo pitch tournament. Jets piled up 19 hits in a 14 4 rout of Coolidge Corp as George Heady hit two homers and H Meone homered. B Horne and M Short also went deep for the Jets. T Kramer went 4 for 4 and Johnson 2 for 3 for Raymond Bag.

Jets Aeronca Jets Inland Ainer Routee Ee Coolidge Corp George Heady H. Meone B. Horne M. Short

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