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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1948

Page

23

Sorg Paper Five Captures Industrial League Crown

Sorg Paper Company clinched the Industrial Basketball League title with a 45 to 25 victory over United Welding. The win marked Sorg’s tenth straight win this season and secured the championship in both rounds of play. Amco's Ingots finished third.

Sorg Paper Company United Welding Sorg Amco Ingots Inland Container Shattle Brothers Fairbanks Fibre United Sore McGuire Bob Asher Armco Shartles Wills Shorties Johnson Fibremen

Four More Dodgers Sign 48 Contracts for 1948 Season

Brooklyn announces four signings Al Gionfriddo Gil Hodges Bob Ramazzotti and Ervin Palica bringing total to 25. Gionfriddo hit .175 in 38 games last year, while Ramazzotti and Palica rise from the Dodger farm system.

Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers al Gionfriddo Gil Hodges Bob Ramazzotti Ervin Palica Gionfriddo Joe DiMaggio Ramazzotti Palica Dodger Farms

Classic Standings Unchanged in Y Industrial Classic

Standings remained steady as Carfax leads the Y Industrial League by two games after last night’s play at Pla-Man Alleys. The night featured high scores from Mike Farah 248 194 190 632 and Don Dennis 210 199 214 623, with Art Spruance at 202 158 226 586 for the losers.

Carfax Chatterdine Cafe Mike Farah Don Dennis Art Spruance Orioles Middletown Furnace Gordon Nein Ralph Furnacemen Dessi John Warner American Legion Rei Top Harlan Hensley Johnny May Miami Valley Frosted Aeronca Lovely Mike Barach John Walner Moose Women’s League Boots Mills le Thie

Fabricating Eyes Tie With East Side Office Tonight

The Fabricating five can force a tie in the Armco League by beating East Side Office at the YMCA gym this evening. Maintenance and Shipping clash with one eliminated, winner likely securing runner up. Maintenance, last round champion, will enter the league playoff next Thursday unless a tie occurs. Games: 8 p.m. East Side Office vs Fabricating. 8 p.m. Cold Strip Mill vs Cold Strip Process.

East Side the & P. m YMCA

Villains Team Up on Fenmont Slates in Pro Wrestling

Hamilton card features Ali Aliba and Wild Bill Zimovich forming a tag team with California youth Jack Pinto and Sweden’s Gust Johnson in a main event at the Hamilton Fenmont. Pinto is coached by his father Tiger Pinto. A co feature pits The Scarlet Scourge against Billy Fox in a revenge bout after Fox’s defeat last week.

Hamilton Ali Aliba Wild Bill Zimovich Jack Pinto California Gust Johnson Sweden Hamilton Fenmont Aliba Zimovich Pinto Johnson Tiger” Pinto Dave Harrie the Scarlet Scourge Billy Fox Grappler Fox

Ohio University Bobcats to Open 1948 Baseball Schedule

Ohio University Bobcats will defend their 1947 MAC title starting April 5 at home against Western Michigan. The 26 game 1948 slate includes two games each with Butler Miami Cincinnati Western Reserve Michigan Michigan State Kent State Ohio State West Virginia Marietta and single games with Quantico Marines and Ohio Wesleyan. Coach Don Peden calls it one of the toughest schedules yet as indoor workouts begin and a spring trip with six to eight games is planned.

Athens Ohio University Bobcats Western Michigan University

Moos Women League and Industrial League bowling results

Boots Mills posted the league's only 400 plus honor rofl score while Nellie Hopper led with 419 in Moos Women action. Mack and Murphy led No 3 and No 5 respectively as other teams posted wins and high series across Crystal Tissue and Denny Lumber matchups.

Boots Mills Nellie Hopper No. 3 Mack Murphy Bowman Pierce Meeks Brandenberg

Armco Intermediate League standings shakeout after last week

Four games separate the first six teams as Maintenance Shops lead Shape five with 100 in the opening game. Daniele posts 184 178 167 524 while Tullis paces Powermen at 482. Cold Strip moves to second with 577 high in 204 181 192.

Armco L Ast Shape Five Charle Daniele Wlenn Tullis Powermen Hotarcik Larson Chuck Trent W. Feerer D. Cummings H. Mover

Middies to close at home against Xenia Central Saturday

Defending state champion Middies bring a 16 game win streak into their final home game against Xenia Central. Xenia, 8-8 after two losses, aims to upset and end its own uneven run while four senior Middies seek 17 straight wins on the season.

Xenia Middies Xenia Central Buccaneers Dayton Stivers Columbus Grandview Sidney Grandview Bucs Kaylor Middletown Bill Hornick Bob Bush Rod Adkins Shelby Linville George McChesney Hamilton Oxford

Ohio College Cage Tourney Cancelled in Cleveland

Half the invited teams declined to participate in the proposed 1948 Ohio Collegiate Basketball Tournament. Cleveland Arena president Arf Sutphin announced cancellation and said plans would be made for a 1949 journey. Athletic directors from Toledo Akron Miami Bowling Green and Wooster declined. Other invited teams Xavier Cincinnati Baldwin Wallace Ohio University Mount Union Muskingum and Western Reserve were notified of the cancellation.

Cleveland Ohio Arf Sutphin Cleveland Arena Toledo Akron Miami Bowling Green Wooster Tenter Sutphin Xavier Cincinnati Baldwin Wallace Ohio University Mount Union Muskingum Western Reserve

Armco Vets to Attend Loop Parley in Cincinnati

Four Armco Vets baseball representatives from Middletown will travel to Cincinnati on Sunday for a meeting to discuss the Buckeye Semi-Pro League season operations. Attendees are Fulmer Schneider Jim Sexton Bob Bush and Carl Kraft.

Armco Vets Cincinnati Buckeye Middletown Fulmer Schneider Jim Sexton Bob Bush Carl Boob) Kraft

Amherst and Wesleyan Return to Yellow Jackets Schedule

Amherst and Wesleyan, longtime Rochester rivals, will resume facing the Yellow Jackets on next fall’s football schedule, marking a pre war pattern reestablished on the slate.

Rochester N. Y Ambherst Wesleyan Yellow Jackets

Zoliner's Move Up In Pro Hoop Chase

In Indianapolis AP Fort Wayne Zoliners pulled within half a game of second in the Eastern Division by beating Flint Dons 59 to 47 in overtime at Flint. Oshkosh beat Syracuse 77 to 66 in Oshkosh. Oshkosh sits third in the West and Syracuse fifth, one game behind Toledo in the East.

Indianapolis Fort Wayne Zoliners Flints Dons Flint Oshkosh Syracuse Toledo

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