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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1959

Page

9

Miller's Clinches Lead in Citywide Softball Tourney

Miller's remains undefeated after an 11-3 win over Aeronca Royals, with J Abner delivering a bases loaded homer in the seventh. Cruse Abner Payne Sword added two hits. Cedar Hill Farms overwhelmed the Jaycees 11-6 in the consolation bracket as Johnson homered and doubled.

Miller's Aeronca’ Royals Goldman Park Miller Millers Cedar Hill Farms Jaycees Aeronca' S J. Abner B. Abner S. Payne Aeronca K. Cruse Payne C. Sword Prushing Cesar Hills P. Johnson Cedar Hill B. Collins

Armco Loses Final District Game in Softball Tournament

Armco Middletown represented at the Amateur Softball Assn tournament in Springfield. They won the semi final against National Cash Register Reserve 32 but fell 11 to 3 in the final to Bendix. Marstall hit a two out ninth inning homer to seal the semi final win. Bendix pitcher relief and four Armco errors led to the final defeat.

Armco Middletown Springfield National Cash Register Resereey Bendix Marshall Zickgraf Doench NCR Marstall

Overnight Swim Prodigy Now U S Olympic Power

AP reports a rising American star Ala Somers 18 from Indianapolis challenges Australia in Rome 1960 1500 meters as the United States fields a strong Pan American Games team with George Breen Gary Heinrich and Somers leading a 1500 meter showdown while Colombia withdraws over finances and the U S seeks track and swimming dominance.

Chicago Australia Jon Konrads United States Ala Somers Rome Marvel Indianapolis South America Colombia Somers George Breen Gary Heinrich San Leandro Calif Breen Melbooune Heinrich Swmmmer Alan Somers Alan

Post 218 Season Finale Falls to Phillipsburg

Post 218 ends season with a 94 to 53 loss to Phillipsburg at Smith Park. Beffitt started for Phillipsburg and six runs crossed in the first inning on Reed hits and errors. Nori pitched for Post 218, yielding three late insurance runs as Phillipsburg pulled away.

The Legion Post 218 Phillipsburg Smith Park Beffitt Bill Reed Post 218 Dave Gillis Fred Nori Charles Geisler Nori Reffitt Red Philipsburg Iéi SOFC Reed Feeders Booker Reffitt Armstrong Sullivan

Oscar Robertson Leads Pan American Team Past Pipers

Oscar Robertson scored 29 points to lead the Pan American Games squad to a 114-87 victory over the Cleveland Pipers in a Sunday night tune up.

Cincinnati Oscar Robertson Cleveland Pipers

Stan Watkins Clinches Brown's Run Seniors Golf Title

Stan Watkins fired 80 and 77 for 157 to win the Franklin trophy in Brown's Run Seniors. E. H. Bindley and Don Osborne tied for low net at 145, with a playoff to decide the winner.

Stan Watkins Brown's Run Country Club E. H. Bindley Don Osborne William Robertson Dick Wilson Frank Raffing Harry Holiday Forrest Morrow Brown Cliff Crawford Jay Terry Dick Fiahle Frank Ruffing Charles Denny Jr Win Steele W.R. Johnson William Dumford

Local League Tonight Stocked With Evening Matches

Tonight's schedule features FEDERAL LEAGUE games at 6.45 p m including Journal against Ross Motors and Wiedemann versus Park Place Restaurant. At 8 p m Yankee Tavern meets Civitan Club and Ta Ho Tavern faces Frisch's for No 1 and No 2 court slots.

Journal Ross Motors Wiedemann Park Place Restaurant Yankee Tavern Civitan Club Ta-Ho Tavern Frisch's

Ruscher Tops Wildwood Weekend Golf Standings

Fred Ruscher led Wildwood action with a 36 36 72 low gross. Tom Sizer Dale Whisler Charles Kent and Joe Rapp posted 73s while E B Siler John Blust 77 and Tom Holerman Roy Thuma 78. Joe Rapp won blind bogey with 70 and Larry Fraley Bud Getz Lee Lynch Jr. shot 74. Paul Schneider was third with a 980.

Wildwood Fred Ruscher Tom Sizer Dale Whisler Charles Kent Joe Rapp E. B. Siler John Blust Tom Holerman Roy Thuma Larry Fraley Bud Getz Lee Lynch Jr Paul Schneider

Bisons Poised for ILL Title With 17 Games Left

The Buffalo Bisons, eight games ahead in the International League, appear set to win their first pennant in a decade after a 3-2 victory over Rochester. Columbus and Havana split a doubleheader, Sugar Kids 4-2 in the opener and Jets 3-1 in the nightcap. Richmond swept Miami 1-0 and 3-1 while Toronto beat Montreal 11-5 and 4-0 as Emilio Cueche and others starred on the mound and in offense.

Buffalo Bisons Bisons Rochester Columbus Havana Sugar Kids T He Jets Richmond Miami Toron Montreal

Wayside Tops Trenton in Knothole Class D Final

Wayside beat the Lions 8 to 3 to win the Trenton Knothole Class D championship. Cray Craft pitched a no hitter for Wayside. First National defeated Gulf 5 to 3 in Class C playoffs to force a deciding game Wednesday. All Star games set for next Sunday for Class D and C leagues.

Wayside Service Trenton

Ward Cups 150 Race at State Fair Park

Mike Klapak of Warren Ohio drove a 1957 Chevrolet to sixth in the 150 mile stock car race at State Fair Park Milwaukee Rodger Ward won the 500 mile Race at Indianapolis earlier this year and led in a 1959 Ford he averaged 82.815 miles per hour.

Milwaukee Mike Klapak Warren Ohio State Fair Park Rodger Ward Indianapolis

Edison pitcher with rare left handed power is 16

Edison Township High School junior Walt Kovacs bats .300 with a 400 foot drive. The left handed centerfielder was born without a right arm.

Walt Kovacs Edison Township

NAIA To Hold Inaugural National Invitation Soccer Tourney

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics will stage its first national invitational soccer tournament November 27 and 28 at Penn State Teachers College and Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania. It will mark the NAIA’s tenth championship event.

Kansas City Penn State Teachers College Slippery Rock

Crossicord TIORIZON puzzle clue list and answers

A compilation of crossword style clues with numbers and partial solution notes. Includes references to various subjects like chemistry, heraldry, myth, geography, and language, with an average solution time and attribution to King Features Syndicate.

Seein King Features Synd., Inc

Hawaiians Join Congress in Historic Firsts

Hawaii’s two senators and one representative took seats marking a historic moment. Hiram L. Fong is the first Chinese American in Congress, and Daniel K. Inouye is the first Japanese American. With Hawaii statehood, the Senate reaches 100 members and the House 437 seats. The two Hawaii senators, Fong and Oren E. Long, draw lots to determine term lengths, as the Senate maintains its three-seat turnover pattern. Inouye, who raised his left arm to take the oath, lost his right arm in World War II with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

Washington Hawaii Hiram L. Fong Congress Daniel K. Inouye Fong Oren E. Long Senate Felton Johnson Long Territory of Inouye Italy Board OF Zoning Appeals den Castle Riverview Drive Chenter

California Tops Poll For Vacation Destinations

The American Automobile Association surveyed 2,300 members from over 40 motor clubs nationwide. California led as the top state destination, with Florida second. New York, Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles were favored cities. Pacific Coast dominated travel regions at 43.6 percent.

Washington United States The American Automobile Assn California Florida New York Miami San Francisco Las Vegas New Los Angeles Pacific Coast Mountain States South Atlantic New England AAA Europe Hawaii Far East

News Official Dies

Howard A. Hauck 58 died at his Columbus home after a battle with cancer. He began with the Columbus Dispatch as a newsboy at 13 and rose to circulation director of the Dispatch Printing Co. He died Sunday.

Ard A. Hauck The Columbus Dispatch Dispatch Printing Co

John Gunther's High Road heads to ABC TV

Hollywood defines a new ABC fall series as John Gunther and producer Jerry Stagg prepare High Road a non travelogue about places and people. Gunther plans Tokyo Switzerland and Moslem women pieces while narrating on screen. Cesar Romero Sessue Hayakawa and Harry Truman linked as guest guides.

Hollywood John Gunther ABC Gunther Jerry Stagg Stagg Tokyo Switzerland Space Australia Cesar Romero Cuba Sessue Hayakawa Harry Truman Washington, D. C

Radio TV Highlights Tonight on Local Stations

Tonight's lineup includes Mitch Miller Show at 7 10 on WKRC and Nighttime Gal Show on WONE. A Westward journey tale and Annie OCon nell on Buckskin air at 7 30 on WLW. Late evening features crime drama and a Capone empire miniseries with Robert Stack and Keenan Wynn.

WKRC Mitch Miller Annie O'Connell WCPO X College Fadie Albert al Capone Empire Robert Stack Keenan Wynn Barbara Nichols WLWT

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