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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1952
Page
9
Miami Cabinet and Shartle Brothers share first place in the Industrial Soft League as Armco overtakes Miami 5-2 with Nelson Law son’s three hits. Shartles then roll to a 15-6 win over Aeronza’s Harold Wry, setting up a playoff clash for the loop title.
In the City Senior Doubles at Ver ity Courts the top women’s team Gwynne Finkleman and Mrs. Jean Kunz lost to Carol Heller and Mrs. June Wilkinson 6-3 9-7. Kendall and Millan led 7-5 4-0 when called to Naval Reserve drill. match to resume tonight. Davidson and Hackney, state high school doubles champions, sat out then. Mack Maffett and Pat Arnold routed Fraley and Ray Wills 6-1 6-0. Don Frydell and Dick Neff beat Bob Houck and Bill Bailey 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Dick Savitt the orange powered hitter from Newark New Jersey moved into favorite status for the Canadian Tennis Championship fourth round after two straight victories. He defeated Hugh Peacock 6 1 6 0 and Rudi Milowtz 6 2 6 0 to reach the fourth round with just three games lost. Art Larsen of San Leandro California looms as Savitt's main challenge after a 6 0 6 0 win over Ralph MacMillan of Edmonton to reach the fourth round. Larsen faces Ben Summers of Toronto while Hal Burrows of Charlottesville Virginia meets Lorne Main of Vancouver as the Davis Cup context tightens the North American zone final.
Pvt John Hrasch, a 1950 Ohio University All American shortstop and former Cleveland native, died in a Monday auto mobile accident near Camp Picket. He had played with the New Orleans Pelicans, Pittsburgh Pirates farm club, before being drafted. In Miami Beach a separate boxing bout drew Brisebois of Montreal and Defazio of Bayonne, New Jersey.
In a surprising twist for the Yankees, Gene Woodling rises from journeyman to top hitter. He leads with power and steady average, hitting .351 on a western trip and reaching base 18 times in five Washington games, while Casey Stengel’s front office is credited for smart moves rather than luck.
Herman Keiser from Lost Creek Country Club in Lima and J F Windigler, former Lost Creek owner, acquire Loyal Oak course on Route 21. Keiser plans to devote full time to playing as pro at Loyal Oak after years at Lost Creek.
The Middletown Speedway will start its midweek program with 30 stock cars at the quarter mile track for a six race card. Tonight's program features four heat races a consolation and a 25 lap feature with 18 drivers from the Piqua Racing Association and 12 from the Southern Racing Association. The opening race is set for 8:30 PM on the banked dirt track. The track will also continue Sunday night racing.
Armco Vets and Leb anon Eagles meet tonight at Armco Field in an 8:15 game with one tournament defeat each. The winner faces AFL 310 for the Miami Valley League Double Elimination title with Armco aiming for win number 15 in 22 games.
The Class A Knothole League All-Stars defeated Cincinnati 6-4 in a nine-inning opener marked by 12 errors. Tom Crow opened scoring for Middletown with a single, Jim Johnson delivered a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh as Dick Gillen closed out the win. Cincinnati managed four doubles but failed to threaten in the last two frames. The series resumes in Cincinnati next week with no date set.
Armco, holder of the Class A Knothole League title, will open its bid for the Five-State Tournament Friday in Cincinnati. Sixty-four Knothole teams from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia enter the field with Armco clashing Newport Kentucky in the opening round at 10 30 a m. The three day event ends Sunday afternoon at Deer Park. Manager Scott Banks will take an 18 player squad including 15 from Armco s championship team and right hander Jim Fultz is slated to pitch the opener against Newport.
Mrs. M. B. Sanderson carded an 18 hole 92 yesterday to lead a Ladies Day field for low gross at Wildwood Golf Course. Mrs. George Ritter won low void with a 75 and Mrs. Al Leak captured aga in honors with 29 for the same event. Gene Fishbaugh posted 36 to win hi score for four holes.
The article argues that trout catching remains strong in summer and early fall for resident brook brown and rainbow trout. It details tackle choices small delicate dry and wet flies, light tapered leaders, and patient casting. Tips include fishing upstream, watching line slack, and delaying hard strikes on small trout to avoid scaring larger ones.
Labor Day program at Chautauqua River three miles north of Franklin features a seven class boat racing card. Open races offer trophies cash prizes and merchandise with 1 30 p m start on September 2 and a 10 lap free for all to close. Utility and stock hydro classes JU AU BU DU ASH BSH DSH included with free admission.
In a historical recap, the Chicago Jack Hawks made the largest NHL cash purchase by paying $75,000 for six Detroit Red Wing players, a landmark in league history. The note lists other notable past sports milestones from 1919 to 195? years ago across racing and baseball.
Beulah Park will run twenty five days of horse racing starting Friday September 5. R. J. Dienst, general manager, announced. Eight races will be held each weekday and nine on Saturdays. Daily starting times are 2 30 p m on weekdays and 2 15 p m Saturdays.
Middletown star Cleveland Pendergrass dominated the District Four Tournament at Lagonda Field, guiding Lowenstein's Furniture of Hamilton to a 3-1 win in the final and a strong chance in the Ohio State Men's Softball Championship. The Middletown ace allowed one run in four games, striking out 59, including a 5-0 no-hit win over Burger of Dayton. He also beat Easter of Jamestown and Champion Paper of Hamilton as Lowenstein's cruised toward the state tourney in Washington, D. C.
Gus Zernial drove in the winning run with two out in the ninth as Philadelphia edged Detroit 4-3 in the opener. Elmer Valo collected three RBIs with a single, double and home run in the A’s 65 second-game triumph. Sal Maglie pitched a complete game shutout over the Cubs, five to zero, in the opener of a doubleheader, his first since June 26.
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