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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1949

Page

13

Softball and Baseball Twin Bill At Armco Field Tonight

Tonight Armco Field hosts a softball elimination opener between Duff's Case and Frontier Cafe and a baseball clash with Armco Vets vs Cincinnati Tigers. First game at 6 30 p m, second at 8 30 p m rain delayed last week. Rainbow Inn idle and may meet loser next week. Duff's bishop to pitch. Leopold Ledford rumored to join Frontier. injuries hit Armco lineup as Grine finger fracture and Cox sore arm.

Armco Field Duff Frontier Cafe Armco Cincinnati Tigers Rainbow Inn Aimee Field Uff’s Harlan Bishop Duff's Frontier Case Ralph Joe’ Lewis Frontier Harold Ledford Ledford Buckeye Lefty Lantis Lantis Dave Murray Tigers Queen City Jim Sexton Bob Scheibert Arnold Grine Clarence Cox

Broughton's Old-Timers Edge Mayer's to Take Title

Broughton's Construction C ombe edged Mayer's Meats 6-5 in eight innings at Barnitz Field to claim the Old-Timers' League championship. Paul Lawson delivered the winning run with a single in the bottom of the eighth, driving in Coa Dillon after two outs. Roy Roberts took the loss. Little pitched well for Broughton's as they won their second straight and moved ahead in the post season. Mayer's plated runs in the second fourth and sixth innings while Broughton's started with a three-run burst and added singles in the sixth and seventh.

Broughton Mayer Meats Barnitz Field Paul Lawson Coa Dillon Roy Roberts Eut Little

Jahn advances to fourth round in U S Girls singles

Laura Lou Jahn of Palm Desert California, after five straight 6 0 sets, loses three games but wins to reach the fourth round at the 32nd United States Girls Lawn Tennis Singles Tournament in Philadelphia. She faced Bonnie Mackay from Wyoming Colorado who defeated Joan Whitley 6 4 6 1.

Philadelphia Laura Lou Jahn United States U. S Palm Desert Calif Philadelphia Cricket Club Mary Poorman Osborn Bonnie Mackay Wyoming Joan Whitley Middletown

Close Contests Romp and Forfeit In Softball League

In the Maintenance Shops Wahoo League at East Side, two close games, a forfeit, and a romp occurred last night. Carpenter Shop forfeited to Roundhouse, Machine Shop routed Pipe Shop 20 to 7, Electric Construction edged Weld Shop 4 to 3, and Cpe defeated Checkers. Bob Davidson hit the lone homer for Pipemen Machinist. Koeppel won, Mc Graw lost. Welders’ Lewis and Frye had three hits each. Electricians scored twice in the seventh for the win. Halderman yielded 10 hits. Electric had six off Martin. Riggers broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with one run and added two in the seventh. Hutchinson earned the win, holding Checkers to three hits with a three-bagger in a five-hit attack.

Maintenance Shops Wahoo East Side Diamonds Carpenter Shop Roundhouse Machine Shop Pipe Shop Electric Construction Weld Shop Cpe Checkers Bob Davidson Koeppel McGraw Lewis Frye Electricians Halderman Martin Hutchinson Armco Cornelia Ralph Joe’’ Lewis Miami Bill Lickert Neubrander

Last Place Toledo Hens Surge in 14-7 Win over Kansas City

The Toledo Mud Hens, mired in the American Association cellar, won their fourth of five by beating Kansas City 14-7. They rapped 18 hits including four doubles and three triples, with a six-run eighth inning fueling the rally as pace-setter St. Paul beat Columbus 2-1 and Milwaukee blanked.

Associated Press Toledo Mud Hens American Association Kansas City St. Paul Indianapolis Columbus Tribe Milwaukee Minneapolis Louisville Colonels

Red Sox Open Season With Record 41 From 50

The 1946 Boston Red Sox posted the fastest start in modern major league history by winning 41 of their first 50 games, setting a pace that defined their early season. The string of wins highlighted a strong offensive output and solid pitching as the team surged ahead in the standings.

Boston Red Sox

Top Grade Fishing Gear At Middletown Junior Rodeo

Middletown Sportsmen's Club hosts a Second Annual National Better Fishing Rodeo for ages four to fifteen. Prizes include two Shakespeare reels, two Shakespeare rods, and a grand prize fishing tackle set donated by Better Fishing Inc. Entries due by Thursday. event runs 2 to 6 p.m. at West Middletown pond with several hundred hopeful youngsters.

Middletown Sportsmen's Club Harry Lewis Better Fishing, Inc South Bend Sportsmen's Club Allsports West Middletown

Battle for Class Titles in Vandalia Shoot Today

In Vandalia the Golden Grand American Trapshoot crowns class champions from AA to D after two days of main events. About 900 shooters compete in five class divisions on 200 targets at 16 yards with state five-man team title up for grabs. Notable results include Mrs Claude Winter Rowd winning the women’s title with 197 of 200, and Shootoff planned for two tied pros with 199 each. Herb Bush won the inaugural 200-target race with Hiestand and Bush both posting 200 straight targets Monday.

Vandalia Homer Clark, Jr Alton Til Herbert Parsons Summerville Tenn Herb Bush Carton Bush Joe Hiestand Hillsboro Hiestand

Trapshooting titles decided at Roaring Grand event

The Class Event closes the Roaring Grand 16-yard target events with a $1000 winner in the preliminary handicap. The Grand American Handicap follows on Friday as the sport’s top prize. Arnold Riegger, a 29-year-old Seattle airplane mechanic, won the 200-target 16-yard championship after a shootoff among four tied shooters who each had 200 straight.

Arnold Riegger Seattle Wash

Butler County Divorces and Suit Notices

Butler County courts list several divorce suits including Mary Emerson of Hamilton against Everett Emerson Sr for neglect and threats. Other filings name Bernie Collier of Middletown against Ola Collier, Dorothy Bayman of Hamilton Route 1 against Robert Bayman, Ennis B Miller of Oxford against Marcia Miller, Opal C Riley of Hamilton against Chesley Riley, and Betty Ann Moore of Hamilton against eye L Moore for neglect or cruelty. Divorces granted include Marion Kuykendoll of Hamilton from Russell Kuykendoll for neglect and cruelty and Lawrence B Gamble of Hamilton from Mary Helen Gamble for neglect. Robert Owen Powell of Middletown from Thelma Powell, minor, neglect.

Mary Emerson Hamilton Everett C. Emerson, Sr Bernie Collier Leibee St Middletown Ola Collier Forest Glen Drive Dorothy Bayman Robert Bayman Ennis B. Miller Oxford Marcia Miller Opal C. Riley Chesley Riley Betty Ann Moore Eye L. Moore Negect Marion Kuykendoll Russell Kuykendoll Lawrence B. Gamble Mary Helen Gamble Robert Owen Powell Thelma Powell

Hamilton probate notes list administrator and appraisals

Anna Burtoft widow named to administer George W Burtoft estate who died August 26 a wrongful death claim noted. Alphonse Stoppiello estate shows $1250 in realty filed through administrator Marc A Fiehrer. Rose M Stevensons estate appraised at $6000 in realty Lee E Steven son is executor.

Anna Burtoft George W. Burtoft Hamilton Alphonse Stoppiello Marc A. Fiehrer Rose M. Stevenson Lee E. Stevenson

Ironwoman Doughman Stars in State Women's Softball

Betty Doughman of the Dayton Orphans delivered a standout day in the State Women's Softball Tournament. She allowed two hits in a first mound appearance as Dayton beat Delaware Blue Limestone Lake 3 to 1, then beat Dayton Wiedemanns 2 to 1 in 16 innings, and finally held Columbus to six hits and two runs for a 3 to 2 victory, sending Dayton to the state title game against Columbus.

Betty Doughman Dayton Orphans Miss Doughman Wittenberg College Delaware Blue Limestone Lake Dayton Wiedemanns Columbus Dayton

Ipswich youths haul 700 pound tuna on borrowed line

Two Ipswich boys Peter Tyler and Ellis Hodgkins using 15 cents worth of bait hooked a 700 pound tuna off Massachusetts coast. An adult fisherman helped haul the record fish ashore marking Ipswich’s largest catch of the season.

Ipswich Mass Peter Tyler Ellis Hodgkins

Armco Leads Softball Tourney After 5-2 Win Over Miami Cabinet

Armco regular season champs stretched to 13 in a row with a 5-2 victory over Miami Cabinet in the Indus League knockout. Aeronca edged Crystal Tuesday 3-2 while Shattle Brothers beat Gardner Board 3-1. Bill Denham pitched for Armco, Joe Cornella homered, Lews and Lickert contributed for Miami, and Neubrander plus Griffith sparked the winners. The tourney resumes next Tuesday with Inland Container joining the victors.

Armco Aeronca Shattle Brothers Miami Cabinet Sharties Gardner Board Crystal Tissue Bill Denham Rolling Mill Joe Cornella East Side Diamonds

McSwain Tops Sangster in Gard ner Diamond Pitching Duel

Art McSwain outpitched Mack Sangster of Gardner for Shar tles. McSwain allowed four hits and struck out four while Sangster yielded nine hits and fanned three. The Machinists scored three runs in the fifth and one in the third, with Gardner tallying once in the sixth. Beckett, Yocum and Patton.

Art McSwain Mack Sangster Gardner Shartles McSwain Sangster Gardner Diamond Beckett Yocum Patton

Ohio Fuel Gas seeks $6 million note sale to Columbia Gas

The Ohio Fuel Gas Company of Columbus asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a $6,000,000 sale of promissory notes to Columbia Gas System, Inc. Proceeds from the borrowing would fund construction and expansion projects.

Washington Ohio Fuel Gas Company of Columbus Securities and Exchange Commission Columbia Gas System, Inc Ohio Company

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