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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1958

Page

11

East men See Overseas Trips Boost Track Prospects

Coach George Eastment of Manhattan College praises the U S team after a three week tour of the Soviet Union Poland Hungary and Greece. The 41 man squad won 26 events in Athens and Moscow Warsaw Budapest with standout performances by Charlie Dumas Ron Morris and Al Cantello.

Athens George Eastmeat Manhattan College Soviet Union Poland Hungary Greece Eastmnt Moscow Warsaw Budapest Ron Morris Charlie Dumas Dumas Morris George Roubanis Colege United States al Cantello

Peppe Predicts Americans To Rise By Olympic Time

In Indianapolis the AAU nationals saw America's young swimmers fall short of Australian and Japanese marks but veterans Kipath and Peppe say teens will contend in Rome 1960. IAC defended team title with 93 points to second place 83. McKinney Jr. of Indianapolis won backstroke titles and set American AAU record 2:20.8 in 200. Troy tied AAU record 1:02.8 in 100 fly. Somers added a top-three 1500 free showing.

Indianapolis America Rome U.S Bob Kiphath Yale Mike Peppe Ohio State Indianapolis Athletic Club AAU Joe Henricus Murray Rose University of Southern California Los Angeles Athletic Club IAC Frank McKinney Jr Cleveland Louis Schaefer Mike Troy Allen Somers

Legion Blanked Again In State Amateur Tourney

The American Legion Post 218 junior baseball team was shut out 4 0 by Lakewood in Canton ending their state tourney bid. Lefty Schuster pitched his second shutout against the 28ers, allowing five hits and backed by Charley Hale with two singles. Don Myer and Dick Felton combined on the mound for the losers as they yielded five hits. The Legion squad had qualified for the state tourney by winning the Dayton Class C Amateur League title.

American Legion Lakewood Canton Lefty Schuster Legion Dayton

Unbeaten Moose Clinches Fraternal League Title

Middletown Moose won the Miami Vasley Fraternal Slo-pitch League crown with an 83 victory over Lebanon Moose at Gardner Diamonds. Two hits each from Bobby Saylor Joe Florence and Jum Harrison fueled the champions as they completed an undefeated season. Smith lifted the Eagles with two hits and a two run homer in the first game of a double header.

Middletown Moose Miami Vasley Lebanon Moose Gardner Diamonds Lebanon Middletown Eagles Bobby Saylor Joe Florence Jum Harrison Champs Yesterdney Smith Eagles

Ohio Stars Rally To 25-0 Victory In Wheeling Showdown

An underdog Ohio high school all-star squad built a two touchdown first quarter lead and cruised to a 25-0 win against a West Virginia team before about 11,000 fans in Wheeling on Saturday night.

Ohio Stars Wheeling W. Va West Virginia

Feinthal Leads Qualifiers At Wildwood Fall Golf

Bert Feinthal fired a 39 35 74 to lead 13 players who qualified for the Wildwood Fall tournament. Other qualifiers include Dick Ismourt Joe Cornella Bill Raines Jim Moorehead Mort Taylor John Brooks Bob Hammerle Jim Hargis and Jack Schueuter. Low gross winners were Feinthal Tom Wagner Shorty Wagner Hargis Cliff Sweeney Hammerle and Voe Rapp. Sol Black and Larry Fraley won a blind bogey event with Moorehead and Clayton Holton sharing second.

Bert Feinthal Wildwood Dick Ismourt Joe Cornella Bill Raines Jim Moorehead Mort Taylor John Brooks Bob Hammerle Jim Hargis Jack Schueuter Wilwood Feinthal Tom Wagner Shorty Wagner Hargis Cliff Sweenney Hammerle Voe Rapp Sol Black Larry Fraley Moorehead Clayton Holton Sizer Ben Atchley

Keglerette and League Meetings Scheduled At Local Alleys

Pin club and bowling leagues announce meetings. Keglerettes invited to a Wednesday 1 30 p m gathering at the Sports Bowl per Linda Mc Avoy. Businessmen's Bowling League meets Friday at 7 30 p m at Frontier Lanes per Gray Harrison. Twin Six League set for Wednesday at the Sports Bowl at 7 p m.

Linda McAvoy Businessmen's Bowling League Frontier Lanes Gray Harrison Sports Bowl

Tennis Service Drill From Bill Tilden Improves Swing Reach

A 1958 New York Herald Tribune tip explains using a very old racquet frame to rehearse the flat service. Stand on the baseline and throw the racquet toward the opponent’s service court from as high as possible to develop a quick swing. Tomorrow’s tip covers the forehand.

Bill Tilden N.Y. Herald Tribune Vice

Triple B Nips Raymonettes In Close Slo Pitch Victory

Triple B Nips Raymonettes to hold top place with a 10-9 win yesterday as Gerry Sullivan homered in the seventh for the deciding run. Judy Harrison hurled her second straight shutout, with Eva Larichuta and Tereasa Rukavina homering for support. Armco beat Trader's Mart 15-8 and A & W Root Beer defeated Nana makers 84-? in other league games, with Betty Fischer earning the win.

Triple “R"’ Hardware Armco Trader's Mart A & W Root Beer Nanamaker's Gerry Sullivan Triple Judy Harrison Nunamakers Eva Larichuta Tereasa Rukavina

Middletown Sand & Gravel Clinches Class B Playoff Crown

Middletown Sand & Gravel won the second round title in the Class B League with a 3-2 victory over United Welding at the Smith Farm. Steve Nemec drove in the winning run with a seventh inning single after Dick Lantis tied the game in the fifth with a RBI double. Dave Reed doubled in the Welders’ second inning runs, while Freddie Runnells held them to two hits.

Middletown Sand & Gravel United Welding Smith Farm Steve Nemekc Larry Doebler Dick Lantis Freddie Runnells Dave Reed Lanus

Silky Sullivan Out Until Santa Anita Winter Meet

Del Mar California AP reports trainer Reggie Cornell says Silky Sullivan will be sidelined until the Santa Anita meeting next winter. The colt has both front legs fired to draw out infection as a precaution after minor post Santa Anita Derby troubles.

Bobby Dodd Earned Nine Letters at Tennessee

Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd earned nine letters at the University of Tennessee, three for football, three for basketball, two for baseball, and one for track.

Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Tennessee

Moody Bible Gospel Team Slated Here

The Moody Bible Gospel Team from Moody Bible Institute Chicago will perform at Grace Baptist Church 2216 Wilbraham Rd at 8 p m Wednesday. The quartet sings Gospel songs hymns and features solos duets and piano arrangements with members Wendell Borrink Ed win Holderby Jim Dennison Doran Edwards Edwin Holderby and Ralph Parker performing across the eastern states and Canada.

Melody Aires Chicago Moody Bible Institute Grace Baptist Church Wilbraham Rd Canada Wendell Borrink Edwin Holderby Jim Dennison Florence White Moody Doran Edwards Lansdale Willow Wood Ohio Borrink Hudsonville Mich Ralph Parker

Lawman Has Safe Badge

Hollywood AP reports the L.A. Stamp and Stationery Co. will supply 10 U.S. marshal badges and three rubber duplicates for Lesslu Productions. The rubber badges are for use in fight scenes so villains won’t injure their knuckles during clashes with the lawmen.

Hollywood U.S Badgers L.A. Stamp and Stationery Co Lesslu Productions

Metzke couple travels South with victory salute

Mr and Mrs A J Metzke of Beaumont observed a traveling quirk as they drove through Mississippi South Carolina Georgia and Florida. Approaching motorists held up two fingers in a V sign like Churchill's victory gesture. The Beaumont pair learned Texans were being playfully insulted as "the second biggest state."

Beaumont Tex A. J. Metzke Mississippi South Carolina Georgia Florida Metzke

Dietrich Named Assistant Coach At Germantown High

Joe Dietrich from Eaton appointed to Germantown High's 1958-59 staff as assistant basketball and football coach. He is a former Dixon coach and replaces Dick Shearer who moved to the Dayton school system.

Germantown Germantown High Joe Dietrich Dietrich Eaton Dixon Dick Shearer Dayton

Man from Euclid Dies After Lakeshore Freeway Crash

Joel Herman, 20, of Euclid, died at Lutheran Hospital four hours after his car struck a light pole on Lakeshore Freeway in Cleveland. Police said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel.

Cleveland Joel Herman Lutheran Hospital Lakeshore Herman Euclid

Duff's Cafe Wins City Slo-Pitch Championship Title

Duff's Cafe became the first team to win the City Slo-Pitch Championship Bracket by defeating Three Brothers 14 to 3. Davey’s Bar beat Crystal Tissue 11 to 7 and Frisch's edged Godwin's 11 to 9 for the consolation title with key performances by Ratliff, Mattingly, Byrd, and Boxwell.

Duff's Cafe Duff's Davey’s Bar Crystal Tissue Frisch's Godwin’s Neet

Couple's baby traded for pickup in Tulsa case

A Pennsylvania couple admitted trading their five month old son for a 1957 pickup. Richard Readdy and Helene Read dy face child abandonment charges while Jesse Lyster Burger may be charged with conspiring to violate the law. The baby was placed in the Tulsa Juvenile Shelter.

Tulsa Okla Pennsylvania Walter Turner Richard Readdy Shamokin Helene Margaret Readdy Jesse Lyster Burger el Dorado Springs Paul Andrew Burger Readdy Gladys Prather Readdys

Police Probe New Clues in Torch Death Case

In Flint Michigan police pursue new tips in the case of Frank Kierdorf who died from severe burns after a fire at a dry cleaning shop.Attorney General Paul L Adams held two men Jack Thompson and Myron D Weiss for arson related to the blaze and Kierdorf may have been burned while spreading inflammable fluid ignited by a heater pilot light.

Flint Mich Frank Kierdorf Kierdorf Teamsters Union Herman Kierdorf Atty Paul L. Adams Jack Thompson Myron D. Weiss Detroit Adams Thompson Latreille Cleaners

Murder Case Trial Starts in Georgia Slaying

In Jefferson Georgia the first of three trials opens in a murder case tied to a 1956 robbery. Charlie Drake a 60 year old merchant died during the crime. James Foster of Greer South Carolina was convicted but later spared by a cooperator Edward Rothschild. The confession alleges A D Allen of Winder took Drake to the home and the target carried five thousand dollars.

Jefferson, Ga Wich Jefferson Charlie Drake James Fulton Foster Greer S. C Charles P Rocky) Rothschild Cairo South Caolin Rothschild A. D. Allen Winder Atlanta Drake

No Total Yet On Petitions For Ohio Union Shop Vote

Five of eight counties report enough signatures for a vote on banning the union shop in Ohio. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown said Sunday that several counties did not certify valid signatures, so no total was announced. Counties reporting Sunday were Auglaize Coshocton Jackson Knox and Miami with Clermont Morgan and Tuscarawas reporting Saturday.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Ted W. Brown Brown Augwire Coshocton Jackson Knox Miami Clermont Morgan Tuscaranes

Real Estate Transfers Across County Market

Courey Griggs Coast to iSecurity Lav Loan. First Natl Bank Trenton acquires lot 920 for 11 500. Estella Lantis sells to American Building and Loan Jacksonburg lot 9 for 2100. Ora Hamilton and others to Midd Federal Monroe lot 441 for 10560. Max Rader and others to Midd Federal Amanda lot 25 for 2800. Alma Douglas and others to Midd Federal Liberty 203.50 acres for 12300. Bev Nobel and others to Leslie Marcum Madison Hills lot 3 for 1000.

Midd Fed Amanda Alma Douglas Liberty New Homes Inc. Bnk Trenton Bev Nobel Leslie Marcum Madison Hills

Film Wins Trophy at Locarno Festival

Locarno Switzerland AP reports Ten North Frederick an American film based on John O Hara novel won the gold trophy for best picture at the annual film festival last night.

Locarno Switzerland

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