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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
11
The Federal League supplies seven of the 18 players on Middletown’s Fast Pitch All-Star squad chosen by managers Monday night. Only one non Federal player Eddie Zickgraf of Trenton Nazarene broke into the lineup, with five players from Dream Bar and others from the Fed eral League.
The selection names Jordan Hall and five represent Schoenling for the All Stars. Managers Jim Blankenship and Jim Cain of Armco Triangles lead games at Hamilton on July 20 and at home on July 26. Starters include Gunderson and Raymond Miller who play on three teams each and serve as key moundsmen for the squad.
The roster names Picked Cleve Pendergrass Ray Miller and Larry Kibler as catchers John Bryant Dick Cope and Red Hughes as infielders Leroy Hardeman Babe Calhoun Charlie Broyles Bob Rock Bill Mount Frank Margerum as infielders and Eddie Zickgraf Butch Rossi Ed Gunderson Doug Burgher and Les Crickbaum as outfielders
At St Andrews N C Selway urges a half dozen top U S players join annually to boost the Open with higher prize money and a September date. Cary Middlecoff, Frank Stranahan, Gene Andrews and Frank Keck qualify among Americans seeking entry to the storied British Championship.
New York The International Boxing Club remains operational through at least November 1 after Judge Sylvester J. Ryan granted a four month stay for appeal. Jim Norris and Arthur Wirtz must divest Madison Square Garden stock within five years and resign as Garden officers within 30 days. They are barred from exclusive fighter contracts and limited to two championship fights annually for five years. Norris cannot promote in the Garden for five years, but may return as a lessee after five years.
Sal Maglie allowed four hits and no walks in a 60 victory over the Giants for his 24th career shutout in his first start since May 30 injury. Lee Walls collected a single double triple and homer in the Cubs 8 6 loss to the Redlegs marking the first hitting cycle by a major leaguer since July 11 1954.
Yesterday's results list JJ Lanes Mary Presta Elva Saylor and many clubs with mixed doubles and women s high scores. Notable totals include Ray Nicholas 209 Homer Gay 221 Al Moore 201 Bob Sparrow 210 and Charles Moon 202. Local teams Frontenac Crawford St. Grill and Sparrow s Chevy compete for top spots.
In Las Vegas Cisco Andra de out pointed Billy Evans at 133 and 131 1 2 pounds in Compton California. In San Antonio Gilberto Holguin stopped Eddie Brant at 144 and 142 pounds in El Paso.
Whitey Huff struck out 12 as Armco Triangles beat Gardner Beard and Carton 7 3 to stay undefeated at 4 0. Rod Adking doubled Les Pugh and Bobby Rock added hits as Armco pulled ahead with three runs in the fourth. Jasper Harrison, Dwight McKenzie and Bill Mount contributed key plays and Armco held Shuttle Bros. to three hits in a 1 0 Sorg Paper win to move to 4 2 second place.
Yankee Tavern scored in the eighth to defeat Local 114 3 to 2 at Barnitz Field and win the National Slo-Pitch League first round. Yankee Tavern, on a seven game win streak, overcame a 2-0 Local 114 lead with hitting from Mittenholzer Takach Schultz and Hotarick. Wonder Bar and Ross Motors tied for third after quick 4th and 12-7 wins.
In an Armco Girls' League doubleheader at East Side Diamonds 71 runs were scored. No 3 blanked No 2 240 and No 4 defeated Diamond Lis's 32-15. Home run sluggers included Metcalf Hogg Fischer for No 3 and Wombold Fisher Stamper for No 4. Winning pitcher Schultz held Detroit-Joey Giardello to six hits as Ross Motors drilled 17 hits in Dearborn Michigan.
The final day of round one crowned champions in both Class A and Class C. VFW No. 3809 upset the Elks 15 3 in Smith Park as Eddie Cain earned his ninth straight win. In Class C Sawyer Realtors clinched the title with a 12 1 rout of the Firemen behind C Stamper’s no hitter.
Christine Truman, 16, the youngest British semifinalist at Wimbledon this century, defeated Betty Pratt to reach the women’s singles semifinal where she faces Althea Gibson of New York. Gibson eliminated Sandra Reynolds as Britons hope for a first homegrown singles winner since Dorothy Round.
Middletown American Legion Post 218 aims for a sixth junior legion baseball win in nine games tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Fairborn against Skyborne Cruise In after a 5 65 win over Mi amisburg Post 165 at Barnitz Field. Reffitt pitched seven innings with two hitters and four runs in the third inning featured two hits by Full er and Reffitt. Daudt finished the eighth with three more hits allowed as Middletown built nine hits off R Filo. Next home game is Sunday at 2 against Heywood Electric.
Mrs Vic Carpenter posted the best score with low gross honors in the Wildwood Women 18 hole event. Mrs Ray Melampy led the low net with 69. Del Meyer won low puts for 18 holes. Gene Coker had high low gross for nine holes. R J Layman led low net with 38. Campbell Allen had 14 putts. Blind bogey went to Mrs Paul Wikoff. Dix on Fialho topped new players for best gross and Mike Graney won low putts.
Judy Hagan advances to the Tri-State tennis second round by beating Marilyn Montgomery 6 2 6 3. Cerolyn Wikoff faces Sara Mae Turber after defeating Marcia Garcia 6 0 6 0.
The American Slo-Pitch League begins its second round tonight at Barnitz Field. Bill's Cafe, tied for first, faces Armco Drainage in a top matchup while Duff's Cafe plays Three Brothers. The Denton Sohio-Interstate game is postponed due to Interstate’s vacation.
Top seeds Carolyn Wikoff and Mac Maffett advanced to the semifinals by beating John and Mrs Ditton 6-2 6-3. Judy Hagen and Don Hackney defeated June Wilkinson and Jim Gibbons 6-4 6-3 to reach the semis where Wilcoff and Maffett meet Linda Nein and David Harrington while Hagen and Hackney face Helen Lowry and Art Kunz. Results include Lynn Lawson and Kent Little 4-6 6-4 6-3 and Ann Lawson and Walt Beatty 6-0 6-3. Semis and finals set for 0 p.m.
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