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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1950
Page
10
Greene plans to acquire Coddington and hopes Al Sebald joined in the basketball game. The note suggests both players are targets and may appear in future lineups.
PAUL DAY MIDWEEK MUSINGS reports Rayner Greene back in town after Cornell, with news on ex Middie Tommy Turner as an aide, Dick Coddington enrolling at Ithaca College, and Al Sebald joining campus tours. The column also mentions Les Pugh, Duff's Cafe plan to play baseball, Margerum at Senators baseball school, and a Monroe connection to football.
Frigidaire baseballers visit Armco Field tonight in a Dayton Class A League test trying to snap a slump after a 26 game Dayton win streak. Dave Murray seeks to be the Vets stopper as Bobby Rowlands leads the Frigidaire lineup in a single 8:15 PM game before Central Ohio League playoffs begin Sunday with the Vets facing Kittyhawk Beers.
Lefty Curt Simmons, a 14 game winner, rejoined the league leading Philadelphia Phillies after his National Guard unit returned from camp. He said he does not know how long he will stay with the club but plans to remain as long as possible. Simmons' Guard division has been ordered to active duty with no report date set, likely within 30 days.
Harold Baby Face Jones, 138, outpointed John L. Davis, 139, Oakland, Calif. Jim Red Elby, 1604, Toledo, beat Tony Lomona Co, 167, Grand Rapids, Mich., four.
Ohio high school all star squads prepared for the August 18 game with the North minus Irvin Crable of Massillon due to an ankle injury. Clarence Johnson of Massillon slots in at halfback as Crable is expected back soon. South replaces Russell Favorite of Troy with Bob Sheets of Springfield after a sciatic hip issue.
Doak Walker and Clayton Tonnemaker were named co captains of the College All Stars by teammates at Delafield Wis training camp. The All Stars meet the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field in Chicago with Walker leading offense and Tonnemaker anchoring defense. About 90 000 fans expected as the NFL champions are two touchdown favorites after last year 38 0 victory.
Jane Dorner the top seed in junior girls and Karen Siegfried the clear leader in under-13 advanced at the River Forest Invitational in Illinois. Dorner beat Georgianna Lewis 9-7 6-3 while Siegfried had a first round bye then defeated Mary Marine 6-0. Betty Roush swept two junior matches defeating Georgia Bruketa 6-0 6-1 and Cynthia Grissin 6-0 6-0. Susan Hagen beat Marge Esperito 6-3 6-2 but fell to Nancy Lundstrom 6-1 6-1. Miriam Rautio won twice in the under-13 draw, topping Tom Pauly 6-0 and Angela Imala 6-8 6-0 7-1.
The 25th Hambletonian at Good Time Park Goshen N Y headlines harness racing with a $75 209 purse and 13 top three year old trotters including Star's Pride Florica and Lusty Long in a multi heat format. An expected 20000 crowd plus the possible fourth heat loom as the first heat begins at 2 p m EST with the winner determined by the first horse to win two heats and a share of the pot.
St Louis AP Lou Boudreau reshuffles Indians lineup with Luke Easter moved to cleanup, hoping his slump ends. Easter had 13 hitless at bats, batting .225 in recent games. Tonight’s twi night vs St Louis Browns features Bob Feller against Al Widmar in game one, and Early Wynn in game two against Dorish or Overmire.
Caddies at Elks Country Club in Portsmouth Ohio went on strike briefly as lodge trustees and greens committee approved raising caddy fees from $1.50 to $1.75 for 18 holes.
Dayton special racing at Forest Park Sunday night features a 50 lap event with double points toward the season standings. Middletown drivers Grant and Benton Wilmot are contenders, with Grant top eight in points and Benton among frequent winners this season. Favorites include Benedict, Jamison, and Lamb. Program begins at 8 p.m. with qualifying at 7 p.m.. regular race on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
Final baseball and league scores listed: Chicago 9 Detroit 6. Cleveland St Louis tied. Iain Boston 7 New York 4. Philadelphia 5 Washington 6. National League Cincinnati 10-9 Chicago 10. Philadelphia 6. Brooklyn unclear. St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4. New York 2 Boston 1. American Association Toledo 11 St Paul 9. Columbus 2 Minneapolis 1. Milwaukee 5-4 Indianapolis 3-0. Ohio-Indiana League Marion 10-4 Portsmouth 6-8 Lima 7-13 Zanesville 5-4 Springfield 14 Muncie 4 Richmond 2 Newark 2.
A slate of today’s games shows Detroit at Chicago at 1 30, Boston at New York at 1 30, Washington at Philadelphia in the afternoon, Cleveland at St Louis at 6 30, Chicago at Cincinnati at 2 30, Philadelphia at Brooklyn at 12 30, New York at Boston at 1, St Louis at Pittsburgh at 7 30.
Detroit plays Chicago. Cleveland meets St Louis at night. Boston hosts Washington. Philadelphia travels to New York. Brooklyn visits Boston at night. Chicago plays Pittsburgh at night. New York to Philadelphia at night. Only games scheduled.
Newport RI AP reports the Newport Casino Invitation enters its fourth round with 11 Davis Cup hopefuls alive. Ten men were scheduled today in singles while Billy Talbert limits to doubles. Ted Schroeder, seeded second to Budge Patty, faces Tom Brown as James Brink meets Patty. Herbie Flam plays Tony Trabert. Trabert beat Jean Ducos 7-5 6-4 yesterday.
Cincinnati AP reports Tay lor Baker, guard on UC last year, will marry Patricia Nagel on Friday. Baker, recently named head basketball coach at Lebanon High School, and Nagel both graduated from UC Teacher College in June. Baker formerly lived in Hamilton, Ohio, where he played high school basketball. A new job will be ready for Penn State’s season opener against Georgetown in September.
Sugar Ray Robinson faces Charlie Isari in a Damon Runyon Cancer Fund bout at Roosevelt Stadium for up to 15 rounds. Robinson, 25 year old challenger from Irvington, weighs 147 pounds for the title defense but hints this could be his last. He hopes a big crowd and $150000 gate raise about $50000 for the fund. no television planned.
The Industrial League makeup game between Sorg Gardner and Gardner Board and Sorg Pa per was moved to Friday 6 p.m. at Sorg diamond after a league ruling. Gardner had forfeited earlier due to a ruling allowing games at Gardner diamond except one with Armco. The contest now proceeds at Sorg’s ballpark. Michigan State’s 1950 football team features Carey-to-Carey passing with QB Bill tossing to twin brother Bob at end.
AP Sports reports the Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn 6-5 to widen their lead over the Dodgers to five games. The win, part of an eight triumph in 13 meetings this season, follows strong managerial influence from Eddie Sawyer. Other league results include St Louis beating Pittsburgh 6-4, New York Giants 2-1 over Boston, and Cincinnati sweeping Chicago 10-1 and 9-0 to close the gap on Chicago.
Cincinnati compacted a 10-1 victory over Chicago as Bob Borkowski homered and Ted Kluszewski hit his 20th, giving the Reds a doubleheader split and tightening the race for sixth with Frankie Frisch’s Cubs. Starters Paul Minner or Walter Dubiel eyed for today’s decisive game.
Willie Ramsdell’s hop ping knuckle-ball silenced the Bruins as the Reds rolled to a 9-0 win. The Reds jumped ahead with a five-run explosion in the second inning, led by Ryan’s RBI single to start the burst.
In yesterday's action Wes Westrum homered for a Giants two-run shot to beat the Braves 2-1, securing their eighth straight win. Lou Brissie pitched the Athletics to a 2-0 shutout of the Senators on just two hits, his second career major league shutout.
Ohioan Richard Williams from Steubenville, Ohio, posted 81 81 162 to sit inside the top 14 in the championship flight of the Union Printcraft International Golf Association tournament. He remains in medal play for 72 more holes.
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