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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1959

Page

9

New Champions In Western Tourney Set To Begin

In Middletown Ohio the third annual Western Boys and Girls Tennis Tournament opens with no defending champions from 1958. Two divisions for each gender 13 and under and 11 and under feature top seeds Hugh Curry from Hamtramck Mich and Zann Gurry from Chattanooga Tenn plus Peaches Bartkowicz and Sharon Pritula leading the girls 11 and under and 13 and under divisions respectively.

Middletown Ohio Hugh Curry Hamtramck Mich Zann Gurry Chattanoog Tenn Mike Fahy Peaches Bartkowicz Cindy Snyder Peaches Ilinois Sharon Pritula Detroit Susan Dykes

Martin's Grill and Armco Reach ASA Slo-Pitch Consolation Final

Martin's Grill edged Ta Ho 10-7 in the consolation bracket while Armco defeated Whitt Auto 7-5. The winners joined Ta Ho in the semis and will face Kas Place to decide who reaches the finals. Adkins led with a homer and a triple for the Triangles.

Martin's Grill Armco Triangles Martin Armco Whitt Auto Ses M Kas Ta-Ho Prichard Whitt Danny Spradling Wills Mating Payne Triangles Adkins

Federal League Games At Goldman Park Tonight

Tonight's Federal League schedule lists Park Place Restaurant facing Journal at 60 p.m. A pair of top games follows with Civilians versus Wiedemann No. 2 and Yankee Tavern meeting Frisch's No. 1. To Ho Tavern faces Joss Motors No. 2 later.

Federal League Goldman Park Park Place Journal Civitans Wiedemann P.m Yankee Tavern Frisch's To-Ho Tavern Joss Motors

Mike's Place Eliminated In Waynesville Invite

Mike's Place is out of the two loss elimination after a 4-1 defeat by top seed Tate's Sporting Goods Store of Darton. Wally Blevins hit a double and a single in three at bats, scoring Bert Bailey on a third inning double. Tate's improved to 40 wins and three losses, while Mike's Place had advanced to Tate's round after beating McCall's Publishing Co. of Darton 8-7 the night before.

Mike Waynesville Tate’s Sporting Goods Store Darton Wally Blevins Tate McCall’s Publishing Co Daveton

Two Duos Tie In Brown's Run 36 Hole Event

Mike Graney and W. O. Robellion tied Dr. Ted Martin and Jay Terry at Brown's Run after 36 holes. Don Oxborne and W. W. Beremann took third with 9 and 7. R. Flahle and H. C. Pettit tied E. G. Turvery and Bill Johnston at 8 and 8 for fourth. Bill McCabe posted a 70 to share gross low and tie the course mark.

Mike Graney W. O. Robellion Ted Martin Jay Terry Brown Don Oxborne W. W. Beremann R. Flahle H. C. Pettit E. G. Turvery Bill Johnston Bill McCabe

Hamilton Raceway Daily Race Card Highlights

The Hamilton Raceway program lists nine races with driver and horse entries across trot and pace events. Notable names include Stephens, Brown, Nixon, Taylor, and Ferguson among numerous others for each race card.

Stephens Wampum Brown Josedale War Bond H. Miller Josephine Lind C. Miller Sandy Kogan TBA Miss Prone Ferguson Victory’s Hope Jones Queen's Impel Green Rob Taylor Mr Brown Derby Nelson Hi Danny Betty Bomar Harry Frisco Henley Williams Bill Lady Willgo ‘Frye Frisco Brewer McAllister Mary Jane Clark Quality Girl Mike Tell Wonder Robi the Blizzard Nixon Coleman Scout D Pace Birken Hardy Doctor Joe Landis Haywoodite McCullough Dan Cash Morgan Shangri la Nerva Rankin Lucky Cash iNitty Widow Washington Nottingham Judy Gray Mainway Barnes Spittler Maia Marks Grand Rigpie Might Miller Impromptu Pearson Choice Abbe Samples Prince Louie McConnaughey Westport Shorty Guy Passey Gimmigan Patsy Way Stokes Sunny D DeBaun Dorothy Little Dee Thaney Selka Chief Mikegeli Lady Wintonia Owens Bille Barnes Hiram Willie Rankin Carey

Sol Back Leads Wildwood Golfers With 72

Sol Back shot a one over par 72 at Wildwood to post the low score in regular play. The field included Shorty Wagner 73 Jim Hargis 74 Joe Rupp 75 John Blust 75 and Jim Ritter 75. Frenk Post Fred Ruscher Bill Beremann and F J Sabo each shot 76. FE B Siler Bob Stwart and Bob Selby won blind bogey with 79. Charles Walsh was second at 80 with Ackerman Rapp and Sabo at 70 in third.

Sol Wildwood Shorty Wagner Jim Hargis Joe Rupp John Blust Jim Ritter Frenk Post Fred Ruscher Bill Beremann

Red Sox sweep Orioles in nine and zero doubleheader

Pitcher Tom Brewer allowed only three singles in the first game of a 9 0 win and a 6 3 win. Bill Mareroski drove in the winning run with a third single in the second game as the Pirates beat the Reds 7 5 in the opener and completed the doubleheader sweep.

Tom Brewer Red Sox Orioles Bill Mareroski Piirates Rues Reds

May revolution in boxing training after Johansson win

Ingemar Johansson’s knockout of Floyd Patterson sparks talk that modern boxers should adopt relaxed, year round conditioning and roadwork rather than strict Spartan camps. Johansson’s luxury lifestyle and focus on base fitness challenge American training methods, with his physician noting his top overall condition and daily hour-long runs.

Murray Rose Associated Press NEW York (Ap Ingemar Johansson Floyd Paterson Righ Ingemar Patterson Gosta Karlsson Johansson America

Four Teams Tie For First At Forest Hills Independent Day

Four two man teams shared first place at Forest Hills Country Club after shooting seven under par 62 in the Independence Day Tournament. Teams Sickle Woodruff Blackburn Francis Bogan Taulbee Trent Hasselbach led the field of 22 pairs and tied with five other squads at six under par. In Sunday events Rudy Engberg and Lillian Ferrara won the Two Ball Foursome with a 26 gross. Ferrara and Engberg plus others earned prizes.

Ted Forest Hills Country Club Ted Sickle Joe Oodruff Harry Blackburn Robert Francis Carl Bogan Ewing Taulbee Chester Trent Bill Hasselbach Joe Balard Ken Coburn Don Guillete Ed Ferlandson Russ Nichols Bob Campbell Geor Bingham Rudy Engberg Lillian Ferrara Jim Ferrara Cathey Engberg Cindy Wright Frank Buchanan Vills Brown Charles Weidner Udges Gina Oakley

Braves Triumph 5-4 Over Merchants in Tight Thriller

Art Whitman pitched six strong hits guiding the Middletown Braves to a 5-4 victory over the Middletown Merchants on Saturday. The Braves had earlier lost both games of a doubleheader to Lebanon, 7-1 and 6-3.

Middletown Braves Art Whitman Middletown Merchants Braves Lebanon

Otto Stops Grant In Boston Bout At 156 152

In a brief boxing note from Yarmouth, Johnnie Otto of Hyannis stopped Dave Grant of Boston at the 156 152 mark, ending the match. Local ringside report notes Otto claimed the win in a short bout.

Yarmouth Mass Johnnie Otto Hyannis Dave Grant Boston

Ohio Amateurs Open Kenwood Courses Today

Cincinnati AP Ohio State Amateur Golf entrants test Kenwood Country Club course with two 18 hole qualifiers. Dick Schwartz defends as 63 players advance to match play Thursday after a prep event. Notables absent include Nicklaus Stickney Benning and McManus among others. Four former champions join Schwartz in the field.

Ohio Cincinnati Oday Kenwood ‘Country Club Bob Benning Dayton Roger McManus Nicklaus Stickney Benning McManus Schwartz Bob Ross Jr Springfield Johnny Florio Columbus Ed Preisler Cleveland Bob Rankin Zanesville

Four Favorites To Tee Off In Western Amateur

A fearsome foursome leads a field of 1 in the 59th Women's Western Amateur opening today in Chicago. Judy Eller from Old Hickory Tenn is joined by Joanne Gunderson Seattle Barbara McIntire Jupiter Fla and Anne Quast Everett Wash as top contenders. An 18 hole qualifying session will set brackets for match play beginning Tuesday with 32 low scorers advancing to 36 hole finals Saturday.

Chicago Judy Eller Old Hickory Tenn Miami Fla Joanne Gunderson Seattle Barbara McIntire Jupiter Fila Anne Quast Everett Wash

Wall and Finsterwald Tie for Flint Open Championship

Don Finsterwald and Art Wall Jr. battle to a 282 72-hole total in the Flint Open after a playoff looms for $9 000 and first place. Barber and Middlecoff close strong with 67 and 65 respectively as Wall leads money list with 45 783.

Flint, Mich Don Finsterwald Art Wall Jr Finsterwald Wall Jerry Barber Middlecoff Gene Littler Barber Michigan Pocono Manor

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