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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1950

Page

10

Middletown Vote May Decide Dayton District Tournament Move

Middletown High faces a pivotal vote on transferring the district basketball tournament from the Dayton coliseum to the new 4,600 seat Troy fieldhouse. A 13-13 deadlock exists among 27 schools with Middletown undecided, weighing location against potential Cincinnati reassignment and district integrity.

Middletown Dayton Dayton Fairgrounds Troy Miami Valley League Middletown High Cincinnati Coliseum Middies Hamilton Monroe Franklin Miamisburg Fairmont Xenia Central Lebanon Oakwood Wilmington Northridge Southwestern District Board

Armco Triangles clash VFW in City League tilt

Armco Triangles, once league champions, seek an upset shakeup tonight at McKinley Gym against Veterans of Foreign Wars as the first round of the City League nears its close. Carfax and Hauselman Transportation meet for second place, while Central Store faces West Elkton in the 7 9 schedule.

Armeco Triangles McKinley Gym VFW Carfax and Hauselman Transportation Armgo Triangles Hauselman’s Carfax Central Store West Elkton

Local bowler nets first Middletown 300 since 1941

Ralph Baker opened the year with a perfect 300 at Broad St Bowl-Mor during a Sunday practice on alley No 4. He followed with 210 and 227 for a 746 total over his last three games as six games were recorded.

Ralph Baker Broad St Middletown Baker

Riggers Rally Past Carpenter Tin In Armco League

The Riggers came from behind in the second half to beat Carpenter Tin 25-24 at Garfield Gym. Cal Rugg and Leo Hutchinson led with six points each for the Riggers while Gene Winglewich scored eight for Carpenter Tin. Bill Ferguson and Omer Blevins paced Machine Shop in a 66-14 win over Electric Construction, with Ferguson earning 20 and Blevins 18. Masonry defeated Roundhouse 26-20 as Denny Jestice led Masonry with nine and G McDowell had six for Roundhouse.

Riggers Carpenter Tin Armco Maintenance Shops Garfield Gym Machine Shop Carpenter- Tin Cal Rugg Leo Hutchinson Gene Winglewich Bill Ferguson Omer Blevins Ferguson Blevins Justice

College basketball scores from various matchups

Toledo defeated Arizona State 55 to 45 while Akron topped St. Thomas 82 to 56. Bowling Green beat Brigham Young 75 to 50 and Ashland won 67 to 64 against Albion. Mount Union won 52 to 41 over Colby, Bradley defeated Ohio State 65 to 46, NYU beat Dartmouth 87 to 39, Cornell tied 39 with Brown 32, La Salle 80 over Western Kentucky 69, Duquesne 59 over Rutgers 54, North Carolina 55 over Maryland 53, Louisville 74 over Tennessee 63, Indiana 60 over Michigan State 50, Town 62 over Utah State 58, Wisconsin 59 over Illinois 50, Loyola Chicago 58 over Utah 52, Kentucky 57 over Arkansas 53, Nebraska 47 over South Dakota 40, and Columbia 74 over Oregon 62.

Toledo Arizona State Akron St. Thomas Bowling Green Brigham Young Ashland Albion Mount Union Colby Bradley Ohio State NYU Dartmouth Cornell Brown la Salle W. Kentucky Duquesne Rutgers North Carolina Maryland Louisville Tennessee Indiana Mich State Town Utah State Wisconsin Illinois Loyola Chicago Utah Kentucky Arkansas Nebraska South Dakota Columbia Oregon

Oklahoma crushes LSU 35 0 in Sugar Bowl rout

Oklahoma, ranked No 2, overwhelmed Louisiana State 35 0 at New Orleans to extend their winning streak to 21 games. The article notes other bowl results including Ohio State’s Rose Bowl win, Santa Clara’s upset over Kentucky, Rice’s 27 13 Cotton Bowl victory, and Maryland’s 20 7 Gator Bowl win.

Will Grimsley NEW York Oklahomans Ohio State California Santa Clara Kentucky Wildcats Miami Rice Southwest North Carolina Tarheels Charlie Justice Dallas

Spartans 93 Defeat Battle Creek In 1904 North American record

Michigan State posted its highest basketball score in 1904 by routing Battle Creek 93 to 4. The contest added a notable chapter to early college basketball history as the Spartans surged to a decisive win over Battle Creek.

Michigan State Spartans Battle Creek

Bowl Highlights From Yesterday’s Major Games

New York reports roundup of Orange Bowl Cotton Bowl Sugar Bowl Sun Bowl and Gator Bowl results Santa Clara upset Kentucky 21 13 at the Orange Bowl Rice Institute beat North Carolina 27 13 in the Cotton Bowl Oklahoma dominated LSU 35 0 in the Sugar Bowl Texas Western defeated Georgetown 33 30 in the Sun Bowl and Maryland beat Missouri 20 7 in the Gator Bowl with key plays and standout performances across the shows.

Texas Western Georgetown Florida State Wofford U. S. Air Force Army Tokyo McMurry Missouri Valley Prairie View Fisk University Stanford Hawaii Xavier Arizona State St. Vincent Emory and Henry Fairbanks Alaska University of Alaska Ladd Air Base Ohio State California Oklahoma Louisiana State Rice North Carolina Santa Clara Kentucky Maryland Missouri Emory Henry Fisk USAF New York Florida Miami Wildcats Wilbur Jamerson Broncos Kentuckians Gus Hakeen Johnny Pasco Pasco Dick Wiborn Hall Haynes Vito Parilli Emery Clark Broncs Tobin Rote Rice Institute Owls Dallas Tex Rote Billy Burkhalter Robbie Lantrip James “Froggie Williams Charlie ‘‘Choo-Choo Justice Jess Neely

Xavier Muske teers Triumph 33-21 In Salad Bowl Battle

In Phoenix 33-21 Xavier University of Cincinnati defeated Arizona State College at Tempe in the Salad Bowl. Ground game pace plus the passing of quarterback Bob McQuade helped Xavier pull away after halftime as Wilkie and Finnell sparked the attack. Whizzer White scored for ASU, but Xavier built a 14-7 halftime lead and held on for the win benefiting the Kiwanis Club fund for Arizona's underprivileged children.

Phoenix Ariz Husky Musketeers Xavier University Cincinnati Arizona State College Tempe Kiwanis Club Arizona Muskies Bob McQuade Xavier Wilford White Scor Tempe Sun Devils Cecil Coleman Arizona State Cliff Wilke Hamilton State Bob Finnell Finnell McQuade Hugh O' Brien Bing Crowe Gerry Keefe

QB Club To Hear Walker Speech At Noon Lunch

The Quarterback Club meets Wednesday at the Manchester Hotel noon to hear coach Paul Walker address his three game losing streak. Club chairman Tilmon Ellison says an additional speaker is being sought for tomorrow’s session and the meetings are open to all local fans.

Paul Walker Manchester Tilmon Ellison Walker

Pro Basketball: Anderson 92 Baltimore 75

The Anderson team defeated Baltimore 92 to 75 in a pro basketball game. Anderson led early and maintained the advantage through the fourth quarter as Baltimore struggled to close the gap.

Anderson Baltimore

Millie and Bob Phillips Win YS ICA Mixed Doubles Trophy

Millie and Bob Phillips captured the YS ICA Mixed Doubles title in a field of 28, finishing with 1,163 pins. Bonnie and Mike Barach took second with 1,145, Ruth Burnett and Millard Murphy were third at 1,137, and Ruth Keller with Ralph Baker followed at 1,133.

Millie Bob Phillips YS Ica Feld Bonnie Mike Barach Phillips Ruth Burnett Millard Murphy Ruth Keller Ralph Baker Keller Baker Hopper Alma Frank Ensrachs

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