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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
10
The article notes 11 working days remain until September 17 for the Barnitz Field stadium debut. Workers test the scoreboard and lay fill beneath the north stands while the south stands approach completion. Also covered are Glen Venatta's polio fight and a Christie-type account of Dodgers and Rose Bowl buzz surrounding Kyle Rote.
The Boston strongman Hedley Howlett will headline Armco Field in an eight o clock curtain-raiser against Tom Bradley of Colorado. The card features June Byers versus Dotty Dotson in the semi final, with Don Eagle and Lord Blears in the 90 minute main event. Two hundred extra ring side seats went quickly. promoter Walter James notes grandstand and bleacher seats remain. WLW D Neal Van Elis will provide ringside radio description. A Boy Scout Indian war dance precedes the main bout.
Barbara Romack, 17, from Sacramento, earned medalist honors with a 79 at Wanakah Country Club as match play began. Pat Lesser, from Seattle, is co-favorite, while Virginia Dennehy and Barbara McIntire trailed with 82s. Amateur players have dominated the U.S. Open, with Bob Jones contributing four of six victories.
The hot American Association pennant race tightened Monday night as Indianapolis moved within a half game of leader Minneapolis. A rainout of the St. Paul Milwaukee game followed Indianapolis defeating Toledo 3-2 on a two run triple by Nanny Fernandez in the sixth. Columbus beat Louisville 4-2 dropping Louisville to fifth, St. Paul moved to fourth, and Kansas City rallied for four runs in the eighth to edge Milwaukee 4-3.
Cleveland built a 12-1 fourth inning lead but Boston staged a dramatic comeback to beat the Indians 15-14. Bob Lemon struggled in the fourth, Al Benton exited after two Boston runs, and Feller/Gromek allowed late runs as Joe Gordon struck out with tying run aboard in the ninth.
New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians opened a four game series with a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Lou Boudreau predicted Cleveland would win while Casey Stengel doubted any manager can predict this race three games from top to bottom in the first division.
Detroit New York Cleveland and Boston could end the season tied for first in the American League if they split the final weekend. Boston beat Cleveland 15-14 while Detroit lost to Philadelphia 4-3 and Chicago downed the Yankees 6-4. In the National League Philadelphia and Brooklyn led by five plus games after a doubleheader split. Cincinnati beat New York 3-2 as Washington topped St Louis 9-3.
Ralph Lackey of West Middle town won the Buckeye Horseshoe Pitching Association state meet title at the Columbus fairgrounds. He led 20 A bracket qualifiers over two days with an 18-1 record and 70.5 percent ringers, defeating Ellis Hanna of Canton 14-5 in the final standings.
In Columbus at Brookside Golf Club 146 players tee off the 72 hole event. Herman Keiser and Earl Christiansen co lead with four under par 68 and 69 respectively while Denny Shute and others chase. Several amateurs post par and near par totals as weather unsettles pace.
Summit, New Jersey AP Sandy Saddler declares he has no plans or special preparations for Willie Pep before their September 8 bout at Yan kee Stadium. He says Pep offered no new moves and that Saddler has replayed their last fight to counter Pep’s style, believing Pep has nothing new to reveal.
The Y American Bowling League holds a meeting tomorrow at 5 30 PM at the YMCA to fix plans for the coming season. Paul McCane the president invites interested entrants to send a representative. Captains from other teams are expected to attend.
In Cincinnati this winter the Ba varian Beer team becomes the Mid Town Grill sponsored Frisbie squad with Jack Frisbie as captain. Local bowlers Mike Barach and Dick Davidson join Rudy Fassl and Frank Snapp as teammates. The team carries a 975 average as competition opens at 9 p.m. this Friday amid strong state rivals.
Roy and Earle Mack bought controlling interest in the Philadelphia American League club for 1 750 000 dollars. Connie Mack Sr.'s sons completed the deal with funds borrowed from Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. of Hartford. The loan is secured by a mortgage on Shibe Park, the team's home field.
Schedule lists games across several cities with times including Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Washington and St. Louis. Multiple matchups recur with matinee and night slots noted and teams paired in various order.
Forest Hills New York AP Don McNeill 32-year-old weekend player defeats Ken McGregor in four sets 9-7 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the National Singles Championships first round. Talbert stops Frank Shields 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2. Herbie Flam defeats Gil Bagley and advances to face Philippe Washer of Belgium.
In Cincinnati a Huntington West Virginia man Clarence R Auxier aged 29 had his $100 bond forfeited by Municipal Judge Ralph Kohnen after failing to appear in court on a charge of throwing a beer bottle at New York Giants players during a Sunday doubleheader with the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. He was identified by Giants manager Leo Durocher and two bystanders.
Cincinnati catcher Homer “Dixie” Hoak delivered a dramatic ninth inning homer off Howell for a 4-2 win over the New York Giants. Ewell Blackwell earned his 13th victory as Cincinnati and New York traded leads, while Johnny Sain and Willie Ramsdell prepared to start for Boston and Cincinnati in Crosley Field action.
Hank Sauer blasted three straight homers to spark Chicago to a 7 5 victory over Philadelphia in the first game of a doubleheader. Bobby Schant held league leading Detroit to six hits for a 4 3 Athletics win. Michigan State lists Oregon State Colorado Pittsburgh and Penn State as intersectional foes for its 1951 football schedule.
The Industrial League begins its single elimination tournament with eight teams. Armco, season champions and heavy favorite, faces Inland Container at Gardner diamond at 6 p.m. Second-place Seattle Brothers meet Crystal Tissue at 8 p.m. at Gardner. Miami Cabinet plays Interstate Folding Box at 6 p.m. East Side. Gardner Board meets Sorg Paper at Sorg diamond at 6 p.m. Semi finals set for next Tuesday and finals the following week.
Middletown tennis youths from Al Moore's classes swept seven matches at Verity Courts, 7-0, over Springfield. Readouts show Miriam Rautio 11 beat Barbara Weller 15, Claire Crowley 10 beat Pat Butterfield 13, Carol Wikoff 10 over Barbara Martin 14, Janice James 12 over Carolyn Baum 15, Sue Caldwell 13 over Irene O’Neil 14, Slye and Hagen 12 and 10 beat Ludlow and Bogerling 15, and Brede and Foutz 10 beat Judy Gaver 12 and Doris Bergstrom 14.
Dayton AP Cincinnati the 1949 champion will play Cleveland in the opening round of the Junior National Tournament of the National Amateur Baseball Federation. Twenty two city champions compete in a double elimination. First round pairings include New Castle Pa vs Louisville Ky Chicago Ill vs Dayton Oh Toledo Oh vs Philadelphia Pa Peru Ill vs Warren Oh Altoona Pa vs Youngstown Oh Lorain Oh vs Dearborn Mich Springfield Oh vs Detroit Mich.
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