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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1955

Page

12

Franklin Wilson Caps Past Xenia in OT 56-55

Franklin Wildcats pull off a 56 55 overtime win over Xenia Wilson as Tom Boykin scores all six in OT after tying late in regulation. Webb and Nemekc lead Franklin with 16 points each, while Boykin key for Xenia Wilson. The win keeps Wilson atop the Little Six standings as Franklin shows improvement after two rough weekends.

XENIA Franklin Wildcats Joe Wilson Cats Tom Boykin Wilson Monroe Charles Webb Bill Nemekc Webb Smith Ne Bradley Hi Reina Evans C “Ava Ae Nomen Bailey Xenia Wilson Fa Boykin Barbour T. Roberts Anderson Gilbert C. Roberts

McDonald Deliberates Tennessee Offer as Springfield Coach

Springfield Ohio Jim McDonald former Ohio State Buckeye and Detroit Lions star and Springfield High School coach said he has been offered the assistant job to Tennessee's new head coach. He noted he will decide by 4 pm Thursday after weighing the midcareer move.

Springfield Ohio Jim McDonald Ohio State University Detroit Lions Springfield High School University of Tennessee Bowdon Wyatt McDonald Ohio State Bucks Wyatt Navy del Monte Calif McDonald

Bowling Night Ends in Overtime Win for Harrisons

Jasper Harrison led with a 677 for the men and Kathy Harrison a 567 for the women as the Harrisons and Colvins topped Broad Street Bowl standings. Jim Colvin added a 632 trio for Stroh’s, and Mayer’s took the women’s Recitation League lead with a 3612 score.

Jasper Harrison Jim Colvin Lefty’ Hyde Dan “Bo” Abner Mike Barach Darwin Senften Kathy Harrison Leslie Colvin Pat Waits Ruth Hensley Jasper Jim Kathy Colvins Broad St. Bowl Homestead Inn Dietz Sohio Service Hyde Stroh Chap Otto Helton John Boehm Turf Case Carfax Bob Franklin Bob Selby Yellow Cab Frisch Big Boy Ralph Baker Harrison Bonnie DeNeene Pat Watts Burnett Boulevard Gardens Arle Mattingly Burger Dot Mikovich Roberson & Son Betty Baldwin

Schoenling Leads Slo Break to First in League

Schoenling's quintet beat Frontier Cafe 36 to 25 at McKinley gym to secure undisputed first place in the Slo Break Basketball League. Frontier led 18-15 in the third before Schoenling pulled away late. Duff's Case and Gillen Crow also won, with Duff's 40 and Gillen-Crow 30 points in their games.

Schoenling Frontier Cafe McKinley Gym Frontier Cagers Frontier Five Bob Miller Duff Order of Police Gillen-Crow

Subsday's Fights By The Associated Press

Detroit bout results show Eli Leggett 136 outpointing Stan Kursa 136 in Detroit. Willie Bean 213 of Los Angeles outpointed Howard King 186 of Reno. Joe Rowan 180 of Phoenixville outpointed Carleton Moore 185 of Camden in Trenton.

Associated Press Detroit Eli Leggett Stan Kursa G. Richmond Calif Willie Bean Los Angeles Howard King Reno Trenton N. J Joe Rowan Phoenixville Carleton Moore Camden

Lift Sand Deep Over Buried Trap Drag

A field note describes an operation where a lifter or drag device clears a buried trap from a trench. The action aims to prevent dirt from fouling the mechanism during a trench or pan setup.

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Hot Strip Edges Fabricating in Armco League Opener

Hot Strip edged Fabricating 62 56 on a last minute rally as Armco Safety League action opened at the high school gym. McQuire scored 20 for Open Hearth and Lacy King led Owen Hearth with 17 in a 75 53 win. Patrick led Blast Furnace with 13 and Ro Cox topped Fabricating with 31 in the loss.

Hot Strip Blast Furnace Open Hearth Armco Fabricating Raly Open “Earth Ro Cox McQuire Lacy King Owen Hearth Jim Kraft Patrick

Lancaster Umpires Get SRO Charter

The National Baseball Congress announces a charter to the Lancaster Ohio Umpires Association in 1955. The group will approve individual umpire memberships from Fairfield County. Officers include Carl Graham as president Norman R White and Jim Reid as vice presidents and Fred W White Jr secretary treasurer.

Wichita, Kan National Baseball Congress Today Lancaster, Ohio Ohio Group Fairfield County Carl Graham Norman R. White Jim Reid Fred W. White Jr Lancaster

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