Middletown Soap Box Derby Inspections Under Way
With a week to inspection day the 75 entries for Middletown July 20 race near completion. Cars are mostly ready except for painting as drivers prepare for the All-American Derby at Akron. Danny Welsh Gary Welsh and Douglas Powell compete in Class A with family mentors aiding their builds and sponsorships from Sorg Paper Harrison Insurance and Fahrenholz Shell Service.
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Middletown
Central Ave
Akron
Ohio
Danny
Gary
Douglas Powell
Floyd Hartzog
Bill Hartzog
Douglas
Mark Whitla
Lawrence
Kan
Sorg Paper
Harrison Insurance
Powells
Fahrenholz Shell Service
Denny
Gary Welsh
Manchester Ave
Schrock
Wasylik Named At Lake Forest College Coach
Wasylik, a 41 year old former Ohio State quarterback star from the late 1930s, was named head football coach at Lake Forest College. He previously coached at Colgate Lafayette and with the Baltimore Colts. His St Clairsville OH high school teams posted a 26 46 record over the last three years. Walter Lemm will become director and assist Wasylik in football while also handling basketball duties.
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Lake Forest
Tilan Wasylik
Ohio State
Lake Forest College
Wasylik
Colgate
Lafayette
Baltimore Col's
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Walter Lemm
Lake Foresath
Wall Has 200 For 54 Holes In Rubber City Open
Art Wall Jr. of Pocono Manor Pa. shot a 68 to reach 200 after 54 holes and hold a three stroke lead in the Rubber City Open at Firestone Country Club. Mike Souchak Frank Phillips Jack Fleck and Bob Goalby trailed by three strokes entering Sunday. Arnold Palmer and Bill Collins tied for 208 with Dick Mayer and Bill Casper Jr. at 208.
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Akron
Ohio
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Wall
Duke University
Firestone Country Club
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N. Y
Frank Phillips
Sydney
Jack Fleck
Rochester
Mich
Bob
Goalby
Darien
Conn
Tommy Bolt
Paradise
Fla
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Tom Reed
Leroy
North Texas
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Bill Collins
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Johnson wins national decathlon set for U S Russia clash
Rafer Johnson of UCLA captures the national decathlon title with 7 754 points, trailing Kuznetsov’s world mark and Kuznetsov’s pending 8 016. Yang Chuan kuang and Dave Edstrom place second and third as Johnson prepares to meet Russia on July 27 28.
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Palmyra
N.J
Rafer Johnson
Ucla
Russia
Vasily Kuznetsov
Ohnson
Kuznetsov
Johnson
Ducky Drake
Yang Chuan-kwang
Formosa
Dave Edstrom
University of Oregon
Edstrom
U.S
Charlie Pratt
Bob Lawson
Southern California Striders
Kuznettsov
Rafer
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Yang
Mathews earns trip to Moscow as AAU meet crowns champions
Margaret Mathews, 21, of Tennessee State set an American broad jump record and won three golds at the national AAU track and field meet in Morristown New Jersey. Flo McArdle of New York took the victory after Green was disqualified. Tennessee State also saw Lucinda Williams win the 220 yard dash in 24.3 seconds and Earlene Brown of Los Angeles excel in the discus and shot put.
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Morristown
Margaret Mathews
Tennessee State
Phamalanshine
Man
New York
Flo McArdle
Francis Kaszubskieveland
Miss Green
Atlanta
Moscow
Earlene Brown
Los Angeles
Lucinda Williams
Isabel Daniels
Aamande
Mathews
Willie White
Melbourne
Miss White
Tennessee
Annie Smith
Lillian Green
Hunter College
Knotholers Open Six-Game Trenton Slate Today
Trenton Knot Hole League kicks off with two makeup games at West Home Ave field. Fire and Police Dept faced Rays Cafe at 1 30 p m, Lions Club versus CC and TNS at 4 p m. Regular play begins 9 30 p m with Ray's Gulf Service vs Frisch's Monday.
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Trenton
Fire and Police
Rays Cafe
Lions Club
TNS
West Home Ave. Field
Thas
Ray's
Gulf Service
Frisch's
Ray's Cafe
Fire and Police Dept
First National Bank
Harvard Eight Wins U S Trophy at Henley Regatta
Harvard's unbeaten eight captured the United States sole trophy at Henley in the Thames Cup, finishing in 6 minutes 57 seconds to beat Thames Rowing Club by a third of a length. Coach Joe Brown hailed the moment as the greatest, noting a planned cadence and late sprint. Russia and Australia claimed other major wins, with MacKenzie of Australia taking the diamond sculls and Berkutov and Tukalov winning the double sculls.
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Harvard
United States
Thames Rowing Club
Joe Brown
Russia
Australia
University of Washington
S. A. ‘MacKenzie
Leichhardt Rowing Club
MacKenzie
Vasilav Ivanov
Raasieme
Alexander Berkutov
Uri Tukalov
Thomson wins fourth British Open in playoff
Peter Thomson of Australia defeats Dave Thomas of Wales by four strokes in a 36 hole playoff at Royal Lytham and St Annes to claim his fourth British Open title. The 28 year old from Melbourne overcame an 18 month slump with rounds of 68 and 71 for 139 total. Thomas finished at 143 after a two round 69 74. Gene Sarazen led Americans with 278 after regulation.
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Sterling Slappey
ST. Anne’s-On-Sea
England
Peter Thomson
Australa
Dave Thomas
Wales
Melbourne
Royal Lytham
St. Anne's
Thomas
Gene Sarazen
Germantown
Thomson
Harry Vardon
Walter Hagen
Bobby Locke
Havling
Miles
St. Anne’s- On - Sea
Marty Vardon
Walter Magen
Miller Cops Flight At Wildwood
Jim Miller won Wildwood Golf Club Spring Handicap Tourney Wildwood Flight 3 by 2 over Sol Back. Dick Fiessinger debuted Middletown Flight winner with a 2 up over Harold Ahlers. Clayton Hollon upset Ritter and faces Dave Woodward then John Blust Jr. in finals. Fred Ruscher shot 72 low gross 18. Don Hackney blind bogey winner 71.
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Jim Miller
Wildwood
John Blust Jr
Fred Ruscher
Ruscher
M. L. Taylor
C. S. Jones
Tom Sizer
John Walner
Jim Hargis
Bob Hammerle
E. B. Siler
Don Hackney
Bob Bowman
Jess Johnston
Jerry Brown
Shorty Wagner
Cascade, Colo driver wins Pikes Peak stock car race
Nick Sanford of Cascade Colorado driving a Pontiac won the annual Fourth of July stock car race at Pikes Peak. His 124 mile climb up the 14100 foot mountain took 15 49.7 minutes and he finished second in the event.
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Dayton
Colorado Springs
Nick Sanford
Cascade
Colo
Pikes Peak
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Art Schrock
Pius Ohio Seki
Ross Motors
Tytus
Middletown, Ohio
Fritz Howell
EO Corrigan
Knotholers
Lengee
Ene
U.S.A
Aricarved
Cogepewert
Bing
Feacas
Van
Miller’s
Caps
Locke
South Africa
Britain
Miller Cops Flight
B.E Goodrich
Goodrich Silvertowns
Bruce
Mous Peluse Il Enlowsee
B.f.goedrich Guerenteed
ErCoedrich
B.f.goodrich
Tee
F. Goodrich Company
Esmileage
B.E Goodrich Tires
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