Middletown Nears First Ail American Derby Heat Win
The story details Middletown’s pursuit of its first heat victory in Akron’s Ail American Soap Box Derby. It covers race results from the finals with Barney Townsend of Anderson Indiana winning the national title before nearly 100,000 spectators including Vice President Nixon. Townsend’s time on the 975 foot track was 27.90 seconds, about 24 mph.
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Middletown
Akron
Larry
Corky
Beckwith
James Philley
Albuquerque
N. M
Bruce Narve
Warren
Anderson
Ind
Barney Townsend
Vice
Nixon
Barney
Terry Townsend
Brooks
Hoosier State
Muncie
Indiana
James Miley
Ace Edward Fogarty
Tampa
Fla
Jon Hesskamp
St. Charles
Townsend
Optimist Club
N.M
Bruce Marve
City Slo Pitch Tourney Field Reduced to 11 Teams
Armco beat Parkway Cale 16-10 and Aeronca defeated Ross Motors 16-2 in championship bracket play. Consolation games saw Whitt Auto topple Martin's Grill 5-3, Mike's Place 7 Yankee Tavern 2, Mike's Place 14 Interstate 2, Schoenling 16 Bailey Funeral Home 15, Jayces 11 First Baptist 3, Cedar Hill Farm 8 3 Brothers 4. Aeronca advance with Burns run support. Armco edges Parkway Case 16-10. Miller's Insurance 22 Ta-Ho 8, Cedar Hill over Three Brothers. Armco-Aeronca final for champ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Parkway Cale
Aeronca
Ross Motors
Whitt Auto
Martin's Grill
Mike's
Yankee Tavern
Mke’s
Interstate
Schoenling
Bailey Funeral Home
Jayces
First Baptist
Cedar Hill Farm
Brothers
Jim Patton
Ross
Burny
Rod Adkins
Walt Doench
Parkway Case 1610
Parks
Esterday
Miller
Downing
Bob
Jack Abner
Bill Cowgill
Miller's
Ta-Ho
Armco- Aeronca
E. Noble
George Reckart
Cedar Hill
Jack Howard
Jaycees
Burgher
Keever
Bailey Funeral
Fuller
Bert Bailey
Mike
Whitt
John Keith
Wrestling Here In Third Week At Armory
The third in a series of weekly wrestling matches goes on tonight at 8 20 at the National Guard Armory. Sponsor Elks Lodge presents a main event featuring Professor Killer Austin versus Chief White Owl in a best two of three falls contest with a one hour limit. Semifinals pit Marvin Mercer and Bully Rosen against Juan Sebastian and Oscar Verder, while opening bout stars Sweet Daddy Siki versus Ali Pascha.
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National Guard Armory
the Elks Ledge
Professor ‘Killer’ Austin
Chief White Owl
Marvin Mercer
Bully Rosen
Juan Sebastian
Oscar Verder
Sweet Daddy
Siki
Ali Pascha
Knothole Club Honors Pierce for Four Years of Service
Middletown's Knothole Assn. paid tribute to Charlie Pierce for his four years of service in handling repair and procurement of equipment for all local Knothole teams. Pierce received a wrist watch from Charlie Ingram, president of the association, as he retires from Knothole duties.
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Middletown
Knothole Assn
Charlie Pierce
Pierce
Charlie Ingram
The
Stan Neanover Wins Armco Shoot At Gates Gun Club
Stanley Neanover won the Armco Works Manager's Trophy Shoot yesterday at Gates Gun Club by breaking 47 of 50 targets. Pete Schul and Arnold Smith tied for second with 46, while Ray Winglewich Earl Clemons and Gene Winglewich each broke 45 for third. Thirty-six shooters entered the annual event.
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Stanley Neanover
Armco Works
Gates
Pete Schul
Arnold Smith
Ray Winglewich
Earl Clemons
Gene Winglewich
One Out and One Owl in Tucson City League Game
Lino Aragon, playing center field for a Tucson city league team, caught a high fly but a night owl swooped in and was struck by the ball. The bird died from the impact, ending the play.
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Tucson
Ariz
Lino Aragon
Country Kitchen clinches playoff in Wo men's League
Country Kitchen downed Frisch's 13-4 to annex the first round championship at Barnitz Field on a makeup Sunday. Both teams entered 6-1. Country Kitchen started strong with three runs in the first inning highlighted by Jerry Sullivan's homer with two aboard. Louise Jackson and Sue Stahlheber led the winners with four hits each, Sue belting two triples and Louise adding a triple. Frisch's tallied four runs across the third, sixth, and seventh.
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Country Kitchen
Frisch
Barnitz Field
Jerry Sullivan
Sue
Louise
Tonight's Federal League Game Night Lineup
The Federal League schedule shows 6:45 p m games with Frisch's facing Civic Club and Ta Ho Tavern against Journal. At 8 p m Park Place Restaurant meets Ross Motors while Yankee Tavern challenges Wiedemann. Strong local matchups set for the evening.
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Frisch's
Civitan Club
Ta-Ho Tavern
Journal
Park Place Restaurant
Ross Motors
Yankee Tavern
Wiedemann
Souchak Clinches Motor City Open in Six Stroke Victory
Mike Souchak won the Motor City Open by nine strokes at Meadowbrook, starring with a 63 in round two to tie the course record and finishing 268 for the event. Doug Ford, Bill Casper Jr., and Art Wall Jr. chased him as the field totaled final purses and top players posted strong showings. Souchak announced a rest, joking that money is nice but time off is needed after a dominant run that included $14,000 in five weeks and $46,000 for the year.
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Big Mike
Las Vegas
Duke University
Souchak
Meadowbrook
Mike
Meadowsbrook
Doug Ford
Bill Casper Jr
Fach
Dr Updegraff Captures Second Western Crown
Dr F Updegraff of Tucson won his second Western Amateur golf title by 7 and 5 over Chuck Hunter Jr of Tacoma at Waverley Country Club Portland Oregon. He fired precise irons and a 220 yard eagle on the List hole to seal the match. he was 9 under par through 209 holes.
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Portland
Ore
F. Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Chuck Hunter Jr
Tacoma
Wash
Updergraff
St. Louis
University of Oregon
Waverley Country Club
Updegraff
Hunter
Rawls Wins Women's Western Golf Title at Sea Tac
Betsy Rawls from Spartanburg South Carolina won the Women's Western title at Rainier Country and Golf Club finishing 1 under par at 293 for 72 holes. She surpassed earlier champs Patty Berg and Jo Anne Gunderson, earning over $20,700 this year with more events ahead.
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Seattle
Betsy Rawls
Spantanburg
S. C
Rainier Country
Golf Club
Betsy
Patty Berg
Chicago
Joanne Gunderson
Carent
Marlene Hagge
Golfing's Elite In Trans Miss Tournament Opens
Two Walker Cuppers and a host of college stars launch six day play at Woodhill Country Club near Wayzata in the Trans Miss, ending with a 36 hole title match. Defending champion Jackie Nicklaus and Deane Beman lead the field after helping the U S defeat Britain in Walker Cup matches. Nicklaus is exempt from medal rounds to choose the six match play contestants.
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Minneapolis
America
Army
Woodhill Country Club
Wayzata
Jackie Nicklaus
Belter
Columbus
Ohio
Deane Beman
Silver Springs
Sam
Nicklaus
Braves Take Two From Merchants at Douglas Park
The Middletown Braves defeated the Merchants 15-2 and 5-4 at Douglas Park. Jerry Jackson earned a win in the first game while Art Fuller pitched the second. Woody Jones had three hits and five RBIs in the opening game, with Darell Basford and Rodney Sexton combining for ten hits across the doubleheader.
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Middletown Braves
Merchants
Douglas Park
Jerry Jackson
Art Fuller
Woody Jones
Darell Basford
Rodney Sexton
Pittsburgh Beats Massillon To Exit Prep League World Series
Pittsburgh edged Massillon Ohio 3 2 to knock Massillon from the national prep league baseball world series. It marked Massillon second loss in the double elimination tournament.
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Pittsburgh
Massillon
Ohio
77 Qualify In Wildwood Fall Tourney
Eighteen more golfers qualified yesterday for the Wildwood Fall Handicap Tournament bringing the total entrants to 77. Qualifiers include Sam Bartel Bob Kemplin Joe Rapp Joe Herr Kent Little Tom Kenney Fred Ruscher So Back Jim Miller Don Keffer Ben Atchley Frank Hidy Charles Thiel Garland Williams Ed Wenzel Bob Schneider Harold Duff Joe Marconi. Weekend action saw Fred Ruscher 76 Bob Gorrell Jim Miller 77 Kent Little Tom Kenney Bert Feinthal Sol Back Tom Grene 78 and Tom Halderman Joe Rapp 79. Blind bogey winners were Tom Walberg and Jim Miller with 73. runners up Chick Boxwell Don Dearth Charles Thiel at 78.
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Sam Bartel
Bob Kemplin
Joe Rapp
Joe Herr
Kent Little
Tom Kenney
Fred Ruscher
So! Back
Jim Miller
Don Keffer
Ben Atchley
Frank Hidy
Charles Thiel
Garland Williams
Ed Wenzel
Bob Schneider
Harold Duff
Joe Marconi
Bob Gorrell
Tom Keeney
Bert Feinthal
Sol Back
Tom Grene
Tom Halderman
Tom Walberg
Chick Boxwell
Don Dearth
Butterfield Byrd Tie For Lead In Brown's Run Senior Event
Butterfield and Byrd tie for first after firing 72s at Brown's Run Senior Championship halfway. Sebald and Coffey close with 74, others at 75 or higher. Steele wins championship flight, Bindley edges Davies, Wilson tops the sixth flight, and weekend low nets feature Wells, Graney, Payne, and Robertson among notable scores.
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Joe Butterfield
Tom Byrd
H. A. Sebald
Martin Coffey
Nick LeRoy
Don Osborne
Owen Combs
E. H. Bindley
C. L. Layman
Hughes Beeler
Walter Reese
W. R. Steele
Harry Holiday
Bindley
Don Davies
M. B. Wilson
Paul Woodward
D. Derivan
Walt Payne
William Verity
Dr. Steele
Jim Wells
Mike Graney, Sr
Richard Wilson
William Robertson
Butterfield
William Schuck
Middie Sophs Hornets Gear Distribution Planned
Glenn Bilison announced Middletown High sophomore candidates will pick up equipment Tuesday at 9 a.m. Juniors and seniors have already received gear. Middies medicals are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. Monroe’s Hornets can pick up fall varsity equipment tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with first practice Thursday at 8 a.m.
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Glenn “Tiger
Bilison
Canton
Middletown High
Monroe
Hornets
Bob Saltzmarsh
Rubber Workers Accept New Two Year Pact Terms
Youngstown Ohio Local 102 of the United Rubber Workers union approved a two year contract with Republic Rubber Division of Lee Tire & Rubber Co. The pact raises pensions improves working conditions and increases supplemental unemployment benefits to a maximum of 30 dollars a week. Workers stayed on the job after the May 1 expiration.
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Youngstown, Ohio
United Rubber Workers Union
Republic Rubber
Lee Tire & Rubber Co
Carl Samuels
Woman Candidate Woodhull Nominated For Presidency
Victoria Claflin Woodhull stood as a presidential candidate in 1872, nominated by the Equal Rights party on a platform demanding equal rights for women. The emerging campaign highlighted women's suffrage and legal equality in a historic bid.
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Victoria Claflin Woodhull
United States
Equal Rights Party
Tittle Leads Blitz Heroics In Last-Minute Ex Nfl Game
San Francisco quarterback Y A Tittle orchestrates a late drive to beat Washington 27 24 as rookie Paul Lowe shines with a 40 yard run and a 78 yard TD on his first pro play. Bears edge Packers 19 16 on Zeke Bratkowski pass. Cardinals beat Detroit 21 19 on late TD. Eagles top Giants 21 17 with Walt Kowalczyk run. Blitz showcased in four weekend exhibitions with dramatic finishes.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Y. A. Tittle
San Francisco
Tittle
Washington
Paul Lowe
Oregon State
Yeoman
Clyde Conner
49Ers
Red Hickey
Zeke Bratkowski
Rick Casares
Chicago Bears
Green Bay
John Crow
Chicago
Cardinals
Detroi
Walt Kowalczyk
Philadelphia
New York
Lowe
Redskins
Eddie LeBaron
Joe Walton
Don Gosseler
Mike Sommers
Browns Boost From Mitchell Return At Camp
Browns expect a major upgrade when halfback Bobby Mitchell reports from Fort Lee to join training camp in Hiram Ohio. Mitchell, who earned 500 rushing yards in 1958, aims to win inside halfback duties while overcoming late season limited play. Coach Paul Brown will pair him with Preston Carpenter as competition for the position. Several college alums in training include Wooten, O'Brien, Kreitling, Ptacek, with Dick Schafrath sidelined by an injury.
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Hiram
Ohio
Cleveland Browns
Bobby Mitchell
Fort Lee
Mitchell
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Browns
Detroit
Lions
Akron
Paul Brown
Preston Carpenter
Spal
John Wooten
Colorado
Francis O'Brien
Michigan State
Rich Kreitling
Illinois
Bob Ptacek
Michigan
Ohio State
Dick Schafrath
North Holds Off South In All Star Football Showdown
Canton Ohio AP Fred George praised the North high school football all stars for an 18-0 victory led by interior line play. Standouts included Dave Eckard Coventry and Leo Caito Cleveland Cathedral Latin along with Walter Zingg Alliance passing to Don Lisbon Youngstown South.
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Canton
Ohio
Fred. George
Dave Eckard
Coventry
George
Leo Caito
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Vic Ippolito
Shaker Heights
Walter Zingg
Alliance
Don Lisbon
Youngstown South
Eckard
South
North
Cairo
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Remick
Joseph N. Weich
Stan Neanover
Armco Shoot
Cees
Ty Mile
Miamisburg Rt
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Adn
Federal League
Goldman Park
Mike Souchak
Dave Diles
Dr. Updegraff
Rawls
Trans-Miss
Blue Bell
Munro
John Wayne
Dean Martin
Ricky Nelson
Rio
Technicolor
Pom Warner Brag
Daermatibbal Pictore
Ah-H-H
Chuck Bednarik
Philadelphia Eagles
Birds
Hershey, Pa
Wildwood
Byrd
Brown’s Run
Tennessee
Hal
Central Ave
Cleveland Cathedral
DIXIE
Vincent Price
Return OF the Fly
Bev G
Alligator People
Lana Turner
John Gavin
Scott
Karen Steele
Lonesome
PY VT
Eee
Lon Chaney
Bev Garland
Alligator
Lea
Robert Stackmarisa
Pavan
Charles Coburn
Erin O'Brien
Sy MacDonald Carey
Jean Pierreaumont
David Farrar
Peter Cushing
Susana Canales
Bette Davis
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