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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1952

Page

10

Middletown Cage Team Faces Tough Dayton District Opener

The Middletown Pirates open the Dayton District Class A Tournament at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse tonight, aiming to sustain a decades-long district finals legacy. The piece also notes Shelby Linville's departure from Kentucky and Adolph Rupp's praise of his current lineup.

Middletown Dayton University of Dayton Middies Canton McKinley Roosevelt Newark Dayton Coliseum Toledo Woodward Bellevue Yes Miamisburg Dayton Stivers

Reds Introduce Fish Fry and Rhine Stand at Home Games

Cincinnati Reds boost fan experience by adding a Fish Fry stand for Friday fish and an Over The Rhine stand offering German sausage sandwiches at all home games. The changes follow fan requests. Also noted are honors for local players: Jerry Harkrader received All-American All-Star mention, Don Nuxhall and Jim Mense honored, and Dick Shatto named quarterback on the second team.

Cincinnati Reds Reds Jerry Harkrader The Middies Wigwam Wiseman America Don Nuxhall Hamilton Jim Mense Hamilton Catholic Dick Shatto Springfield

College Hoopsters Close Cage Slate Tie Seen In MAC Loop

Ohio college basketball standings tighten as Miami falls 67 59 to Toledo while Toledo and Western Michigan clash for a potential share of the MAC title. Central State leads discussions with a 14 2 record and Dayton can force a tie if they win at Baldwin Wallace.

Miami Redskins Toledo Western Michigan Kalamazoo Oxford Cincinnati Western Reserve Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Wesleyan Findlay Bluffton Central State Horas Eine Dayton Flyers Xavier Baldwin-Wallace Ohio

Flu delay postpones Warren County basketball championship tilt

Flu outbreak forces Leba non area schools to close until Wednesday with health officials delaying the Warren County High School Tournament final. Mason Harveyburg game postponed with no rescheduled date set, while Franklin and Lebanon plan to play tomorrow night for the Little Six title in Letown High's gym.

Mason-Harveyeburg Warren County Leb—_ High Nif Harvey Sever Area Mason-Harveysburg Lebanon Franklin Springsboro Kings Mills Merrow Mason Wville Franklin and Lebanon Warriors Letown High

Mutual Signs Up With Nine Clubs

New York Mutual Broadcasting Co has signed contracts with nine major league teams for the Game of the Day broadcast. Signed clubs include American League Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers St Louis Browns and National League Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies. Broadcasts begin March 8 in the exhibition season and run through September 28.

New York Mutual Broadcasting Co Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies

Big Five Extends Winning Streak With Two Weekend Wins

Armco Center based Big Five extended its 37 game two year winning streak by beating Hudepohl 60-50 on Saturday and Frigidaire 52-47 on Sunday. Center Bob Morris led with 35 points across the two tilts, including 23 against Frigidaire while Hi Y Panthers defeated Salvation Army 53-40 in a Sunday preliminary.

Armco Center Big Five Hudepohl Hamilton Frigidaire Dayton Bob Morris Armco Hi-Y Panthers Salvation Army

Burke Wins Houston Golf Open by Safe Play

Burke Jr., 29, captured the $10,000 Houston Golf Tournament with an even par 72 final round for a 277 total and $2,600. Frank Stranahan finished runner up at 283, while Earl Stewart Jr., Ed Oliver Jr., and John Barnum tied for second at 285. Burke led by five entering the final 18, clinching the win with a 12-foot birdie putt before about 7,500 spectators.

Houston San Antonio Frank Stranahan Earl Stewart Jr Dallas Ed Oliver Lemont, Jr John Barnum Grand Rapids Mich Fred Haas Jr New Orleans Burke

Romance Rumors Ended By Skier She's Married

Katy Rogerson of Oslow confirmed she is married to Paul Wegeman, a fellow American Olympic ski team member, ending romantic rumors linking her to Norwegian star Stein Eriksen. She denied any affair, saying the affectionate gestures were friendly and that secrecy stemmed from Wegeman's naval cadet status at Pensacola.

Stein Katy Paul Pensacola Fla

Four Teams Notch 2 1) Handicap Wins

Four teams posted 2 1 victories Saturday in the Sorg Handicap at Broad Street Bowl Mor. Jim Selby of the Torpedoes rolled a 525 as the top keeler, yet the Torpedoes lost two games to the Twisters. Powerhouse beat Sparkles, Skicks defeated Promoters, and Tamers downed Sluggers 2 1.

Pont Rance Broad Street Bowl Jim Selby Torpedoes Keeler Selby Twisters Powerhouse Sparkles

Illinois Nears Big Ten Title and NCAA Berth With Indiana Clash

Illinois strengthens Big Ten lead at 10-1 after a 78-62 win over Iowa and faces three lower division foes, including Purdue, Northwestern, and Wisconsin, as it aims for back-to-back titles and an NCAA berth. Iowa's Chuck Darling scored 22. Jim Bredar added 20 for Illinois.

Lini Bucks Indiana Chicago Illinois National Collegiate Athletic Association Iowa Champaign Illini Purdue Lafayette Ind Northwestern Wisconsin Madison

Five Strong Teams Sought For NIT Postseason

Committees must scour to fill the NIT with 12 teams starting March 8 at Madison Square Garden. Seven are picked, including St John’s of Brooklyn, St Bonaventure, Dayton, St. Louis, Seton Hall, Holy Cross and Duquesne. Remaining candidates include Western Kentucky, La Salle, Penn State, Villanova, NYU, West Virginia, Lawrence Tech, and Seattle. Duke and West Virginia loom as possible NCAA crossovers, but Southern Conference timing may block NIT availability.

Ohio State Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Ripon Minnesota Michigan State Bradley Oklahoma Aggies Bowling Green Marquette Notre Dame NYU Madison Square Garden Penn Houston Illinois Tech Loyola of Chicago DePaul Loyola Chicago Detroit St. Louis Paul Ebert Purdue Orlo Robertson New York St. John's Brooklyn St. Bonaventure Dayton Seton Hall Holy Cross Duquesne Missouri Valley City College of New York Kentucky Western Kentucky LaSalle Georgetown Penn State Deci Sions Colgate Syracuse Villanova New York University West Virginia Lawrence Tech Seattle Johnny O’brien NCAA Duke Raleigh

Cage Results National League Scores Report

Rochester defeats Baltimore 124 to 100 while Boston 77 beats Syracuse 75 and Philadelphia 76 over Milwaukee 71. Fort Wayne 83 tops Minneapolis 70. Dayton 82 edges Xavier 80. St Francis 98 over John Carroll 65. Hockey results show New York 5 Boston 2 and Detroit 2 Chicago 1. Baseball leagues: Buffalo 5 Pittsburgh 3. St Louis 4 Cincinnati 1. Cleveland 5 Providence 2. Indianapolis 4 Hershey 3.

Rochester Baltimore Boston Syracuse Philadelphia Milwaukee Fort Wayne Minneapolis Dayton Xavier St. Francis John Carroll New York Detroit Chicago Buffalo Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Cleveland Providence Indianapolis Hershey

Butler County Tourney Opens Tonight in Hamilton YMCA

The 24th annual Butler County Basketball Tournament begins tonight at the Hamilton YMCA with four games on the first night. Openers include Inspection of Hamilton vs Bendix and Armco of Middletown vs Mechanical of Hamilton, followed by Champions Paper vs Crystal Tissue and Union Grange vs Fairfield Grange.

Butler County Hamilton YMCA Middletown Inspection of Bendix Armco Mechanical Paper of Crystal Tissue Union Grange Fairfield Grange Hudepohl Church of God Aeronca Baldwin Sorg Paper Inland Blue Devils Box Shop

Chuck Darling Closes In On Big Ten Scoring Records

CHICAGO Iowa star Chuck Darling has set two all time Big Ten scoring records and could add three more. His 22 points lifted his league total to 284 in 11 games, surpassing the 277 season mark by Ron Angelis. Darling, a 6 foot 8 inch senior center from Denver, already has 828 career points in three seasons and trails few milestones in sight.

Iowa Champaign Chuck Darling Illinois Red Kerr Bob Peterson Darling Illini Harry Combes Bredar Jim Bredar Bucky O'Connor Chicago Don Rehfeldt Town Murray Weir Darlinge Andy Phillin Hawkeye Sce Rehfeldt

Rowe and Hinkle Upset To Take Camargo Badminton Doubles Title

In Cincinnati Bill Rowe and Phil Hinkle of the Camargo Club won the men's doubles at the Sixth Annual Camargo Badminton tournament defeating Herb Latachie of Youngstown and Bill Miller of Cincinnati 15-8 15-6. Latachie captured the singles crown by defeating Roy Nusbaum of South Bend 15-11 11-15 15-12.

Cincinnati Bill Rowe Phil Hinkle Camargo Rowe - Hinkle Herb Latachie Youngstown Ohio Bill Miller Latachie Indiana Roy Nusbaum South Bend

U S Takes Silver in Hockey as Oslo Wraps 1952 Games

The United States and Canada tied 3 3 in hockey ending with the U S in second place behind Norway in the final standings of the 1952 Winter Games. Oslo drew 1 178 athletes from 30 nations as closing ceremonies and medal awards followed.

Oslo United States Canada Norway Bis

Middletown Middies Meet Wilmington in Class A Opener

In the Dayton Class A District Tournament at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse the top-seeded Middletown Middies face Wilmington in the 7 pm opener. Wilmington’s 2-15 record contrasts with Middies 17-1 as Bob Snyder leads the Hurricanes offense while Middies starters include Dick Vice Don Barnette Tom Dillman and Owen Lawson.

Dayton Middletown Middies Wilmington University of Dayton Dayton Northridge Oakwood Roosevelt Dunbar Middies Hurricanes Bob Snyder Snyder Jim Cenv Hillsboro Fairfield Highland County Walker Dick Vice Don Barnette Cliff Matter Tom Dillman Owen Lawson Paul Johnson Ralph Phibbs Dillman Lawson Wilbur Wright Pilots Middles Pas Wilmington Dillman Morris Lawson Smith Hafer Brooks Vice Snyder Barnette Horne

Musial Sees Cards’ Pennant Hopes Tied to Young Pitchers

Stan Musial, earning 80 a year, says the St. Louis Cardinals have slim pennant chances without rising pitchers. He cites Vinegar Bend Mizell, Joe Presko, and Cloyd Boyer as keys if healthy, and expects Eddie Stanky to boost the club as manager and player.

Stanky Musial Vinegar Bend Mizell Joe Presko Cloyd Boyer Gerry Staley Cliff Chambers Billy Johnson Wally Westlake Eddie Stanky

Dayton Girl Wins Bowling Singles Title in Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Times-Star reports the annual women’s bowling tournament ended Sunday with entrants from Cleveland Indianapolis and Dayton. Glenna Rhoades of Dayton won the singles with 687 pins in week one, while Frances Cook and Hilda Groebel of Indianapolis took doubles with 1300 total. Ricard's Beauty Salon of Cleveland led the team division with 3036.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Times-Star Cleveland Indianapolis Dayton Frances Cook Hilda Groebel Glenna Rhoades Miss Rhoades Ricard’s Beauty Salon

Record crowds fill Cincinnati Garden for twin sports day

Seventeen thousand seven hundred ninety eight fans attended two events at Cincinnati Garden on Sunday. The American Hockey League game Cincinnati beat St Louis 41 to end St Louis run while 12,020 watched Dayton defeat Xavier 82 to 80. The note mentions Floyd Burdette as Alabama's eleventh basketball coach since 1913.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Garden Garden St. Louis Dayton Xavier Floyd Burdette Universty of Alabama

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