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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1950

Page

11

Scheibert Not As Hot As Eaton's Batters, Vets Lose By 8-4 Score

Eaton bats pound out 12 hits to beat Armco Vets 8-4 in Central Ohio League playoffs. Buehner goes six plus innings, yielding seven hits while Turman, Cullers, and Ridenour drive Eaton offense. Armco rallies with three runs in the sixth but cannot overcome a seven to one Eaton lead.

Scheibert Eaton Vets Bob Scheibert Armco Vets Preble Mountains Cullers Bill Buehner Turman Armco Dave Murray Jim Sexton Bob Andres Herb Carter Sexton Bill Marshall Buehner Wellman Furniture Cincinnati Mathany Murray McGraw

Legion Juniors Fall To Oxford In Season Finale

The American Legion Post 218 junior team lost 4 to 2 to Williams Post of Oxford in Oxford to close their season. Freeman Myers pitched five hits for Post 218. Schwegman limited the locals to four. Oglesby scored on a single by Fuller in the second, Doench later drove in a run in the seventh, and the team will turn in uniforms at the Legion home Friday.

American Legion Post 218 Oxfords Williams Post Oxford Freddie Myers Schwegman Oxford Nine Walter Wendt Don Oglesby Fuller Walt Doench Wendt Legion Myers and Fuller Schwegman and Wilhelm

Local Drivers Finish 1-2-3 At Oval Here

Local drivers swept the Middletown Speedway 16 car feature as Earl Nanamaker led Red Walton and Frank Hodson. Grant Wilmott set fastest time in heat two with Benton Wilmott winning heat three and Bleakie Hall winning heat four. Marvin Beard of Union City was the only out of state winner in the opener. A plug horse race added yesterday saw Sargent Striker win the four horse event.

Middletown Speedway Grant Wilmott Grant Benton Bleakie Hall Marvin Beard Union City Ind

Browns Show Power In Charity Win Over Colts 34-7

Cleveland Browns control Baltimore in a charity game with Otto Graham throwing two first quarter TD passes to Dub Jones and a third TD on a one yard sneak. Lou Groza added three extra points and two field goals while Bill Stone returned a kickoff 100 yards for Baltimore’s lone score as Cleveland extended the margin in the final period.

Cincinnati Cleveland Browns Baltimore Colts Otto Graham Browns Lou Groza Graham Dub Jones Bill Stone Baltimore Groza Cleveland

Hamiltonian Wins Elks Golf Title

Frank Lepera of Hamilton won the Ohio Elks golf championship, defeating Bob Roll of Greenville who was runner up after a playoff. Lepera and Roll, with Tom McDonald of Newark, tied at 148 after 36 holes. McDonald defaulted, Roll bogeyed the second extra hole. Hamilton also captured team honors with a 617 total.

Hamilton Ohio Elks Frank Lepera Lepera Bob Roll Greenville Dayton Roll Tom McDonald Newark McDonald Ohio Leper

Michigan Driver Wins Marietta Trophy Race

Dennis Martin, 45, of Jackson, Michigan, won the Louis Johnson Trophy Outboard Motorboat Regatta in Marietta Ohio. He scored two seconds and a third in the free-for-all event. Runners-up included Jim Broaddus of Fredericksburg Virginia with two firsts but failed to finish another heat, and Milford Harrison of Vermilion Ohio with two thirds and a fourth. Edward Garnett Jr of Pittsburgh and Bob Ridgeway of Unrichsville Ohio were spilled in the Class C hydro race.

Dean's All-Stars Split In State Softball Meet

Dean's All-Stars split a pair in the Amateur Softball Association state tournament at Springfield. Ann-Ten's of Columbus edged them 2-1 in the opener after two unearned runs in the seventh, then Dean's won the nightcap 4-1 over Mansfield Merchants, though Mansfield was eliminated. Betty Osborne and Mary Kerby starred for Dean's, with Kerby two wins in the two games. Dean's next faces Howard.

Herb Dean All-Stars Amateur Softball Association Springfield Ann- Ten's Columbus Mansfield Merchants Betty Osborne Margaret Rukavina Mary Kerby Mansfield Kerby Merchants

Lloyd Man Grum Wins Eastern Open Golf Title

Weekend Sports roundup credits Lloyd Man Grum with a 72 hole total of 279 to win the Eastern Open. Polly Riley from Fort Worth defeats Mae Murray 4 and 3 to take the Women’s Western championship. Eddie Merrins of Meridian wins the national junior title by defeating Gay Brewer one up. Mal Whitfield matches the world 880 yard record at 1 49.2 in an exhibition. Jim Fuchs of Yale improves unofficial world record shot put to 59.64 inches. Wang Chen Ling wins the Berkeley Marathon in 2 28 29, second fastest time in U S for the event.

GOLF Baltimore Lloyd Mangrum Chicago Polly Riley Fort Worth Tex Mae Murray Rutland Ames Eddie Merrins Meridian Miss Gay Brewer Lexington Cleveland Mal Whitfield Wisby Sweden Jim Fuchs Yale Berkeley Calif Wang Chen Ling United States

First In Daily Double Yonkers Raceway Winner

Eddie Cobb of Washington Court House Ohio became the first driver at Yonkers Raceway to win both halves of the daily double. He took the first race with Cousin Jerry for $7.50 and the second with Fayre Lad for $4.80, yielding a double payoff of $19.10.

Yonkers N. Y Eddie Cobb Washington Court House Yonkers Raceway Cobb Jerry Reinsman Fayre Lad

Luck Over Looks For Stranahan In Amateur Championship

MINNEAPOLIS AP The 1950 National Amateur golf title contender Frank Stranahan says success depends more on luck than pure golf. The Toledo star, top seed, defends his title amid 210 players at Minneapolis Golf Club with rounds and match play ahead. Stranahan seeks a little slam by winning both National and British titles in the same year.

Minneapolis Frank Stranahan Simon Pure Minneapolis Golf Club Stranahan Toledo Arnold Palmer Latrobe Wake Forest Lawson Bobby Jones Muscular Stranahan Jones Il Am Frankie

Zine's of Fremont Game At 3:30 P.M.

Betty Osborne will pitch for Fremont locals in a 3 30 p m game noted in the zine schedule. The item lists the place as Fremont and names Osborne as the pitcher for the locals.

Zine's Fremont Betty Osborne

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