Herr, City Tennis Champion, Wins Fifth City Golf Crown
Joe Herr, 38, attorney and Middletown notable, captured the Fifth Annual City Golf Championship at Wildwood after three improving rounds 78 75 73. He previously dominated local tennis with eight straight men’s singles titles and two doubles titles with brother James, while observers note his refined approach shots and steady putting as keys to the victory.
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Middletown
Joe Herr
Herr
James
Wildwood
New City
Verity’s
Verity
Herr Wins City Golf Crown After Tennis Rise
In the mid 20s Herr built a tennis rep but turned to golf in 1942 for fresh horizons. He claimed the city title yesterday after a 36 hole grind with Bert Feinthal noting Herr’s foursome edge and family helper Mike Herr’s good luck. Herr credits steady play and effortless motion from his tennis days.
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Herr
Bob Hammerle
Bert Feinthal
Bert
Mike Herr
Mike
Dayton boys sweep at Ohio Junior Chamber tennis
Dayton dominated the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior State Tennis tournament with five finals wins. In under 12, Tom Holton beat John Kline 60 6 2. 13-15 singles saw Shaw Emmons defeat Pat Arnold 6-4 6-3 6-4. 16-18 Kay Champion beat Tom Kehler 6-0 6-2.
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Springfield
Dayton
Ohio
Shaw Emmons
Pat Arnold
Middletown
Kay
Tom Kehler
Cincinnati
Emmons
Tom Shulman
Arnold
Bob Swanger
Dick Holton
Kehler
Bill Sprinkle
Local Courtsters Lose In Cincinnati
The Middletown Tennis Club failed to win in the Ohio Valley Inter-Club League, dropping 3-2 to St. Bernard in Cincinnati. Singles and doubles wins for Middletown came from Ken Naudin over John Schroeder 4 6 6 1 64 and the trio Tony Kendall Don Frydell over Bob Schaefer and Bill Lammert 6 3 7 9 6 0.
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Middletown Tennis Club
St. Bernard
Cincinnati
Ken Naudin
John Schroeder
Tony Kendall
Don Frydell
Bob Schaefer
Bill Lammert
Middletown
Jim Cahill
Dan Schlachter
Kendall
Schaefer
Cahill
Fred Dorner
Schlachter
Nunlist
Groza Signs Eighth Season With Browns
Cleveland tackle Lou Groza, who has kicked 106 straight placement points after touchdowns, signs for his eighth season with the Browns.
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Lou Groza
Cleveland Browns
O Connor Extends Winchester Sprint Car Streak
At Winchester Speedway Pat O Connor won the 50 lap AAA Sprint Car Race to extend his streak. Mike Naza ruk and Bob Sweikert trailed in a thrilling finish. Sweikert set a world record for one lap at 18.69 seconds on the half mile track. Swikert O Connor and Duane Carter won the eight lap heats, while Johnny Tolan won the semifinal in Los Angeles.
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Winchester
Ind
Pat O'Connor
Winchester Speedway
O’connor
Mike Nazaruk
Bob Sweikert
Sweikert
Swikert
Duane Carter
Johnny Tolan
Los Angeles
Mystery of Sprats’ Seasonal Movements Unclear
It remains unknown where sprats, the fish found in British waters from November to February, migrate to for the rest of the year.
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British
Ohio Amateur Champion Arnold Palmer Clinches Title
23 year old Arnold Palmer, a Coast Guardsman stationed in Cleveland, won the Ohio Amateur with a five under par 36 hole final at Pine Ridge. He defeated Howard Saunders two up amid a tight match as Saunders pressed to the last hole. Next year’s tourney moves to Sylvania Club Toledo with stops at Zanesville and Mansfield.
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Fritz Howell
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Coast
Pine Ridge Country Club
Howard Baker Saunders
Gallipolis
Saunders
Ohio State
Palmer
Sylvania Club
Toledo
Zanesville
Mansfield
Herr
Ritter
Hammerle
Bob McCabe
Bob Bowman
Dutch Martin
Martin
Tommy Greene
Verity
Single Platoon Rule Examined at Major Conference Meeting
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo The first session of the annual meeting of the 10 major collegiate athletic conferences studied how to implement the new football substitution rule The rule ends the unlimited two platoon system and restricts substitutions with NCAA Football Rules Committee head Fritz Crisler of Michigan and Tad Wieman of Denver guiding the discussion This item focuses on the rule's practical application and policy formulation.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
H. O
Fritz) Crisler
University of Michigan
E. E
Tad) Wieman
University of Denver
Dayton Speedway heat winners and feature result
Arthur Dunaway of Middletown won the first heat at Dayton Speedway but finished outside the feature. Ray Chaike of Cincinnati won the 25 lap event with fellow heat winners Chaike Buddy Cox and Jack Farris of Richmond. Wayne Woodmansee posted the fastest qualifying time of 15.44.
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Dayton
Arthur Dunaway
Middletown
Dayton Speedway
Ray Chaike
Cincinnati
Chaike
Buddy Cox
Jack Farris
Richmond
Wayne Woodmansee
No 33 Is Missing From Pro Redskins Cashuil
Sammy Baugh retires, ending an era as No 33 leaves Washington Redskins after 16 seasons. Baugh built most passing records in the NFL with 3016 attempts 1709 completions for 22085 yards and 187 touchdowns. Owner George Preston Marshall remains confident in future success despite a last place Eastern Division finish. New backs to boost the club include Paul Barry Jack Scarbath and Hall Haynes.
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Herb Altschull
Washington
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
National Football League
Redskins
Tory
Baugh
George Preston Marshall
Marshall
Paul Barry
Tulsa
Jack Scarbath
Maryland
Hall Haynes
Santa Clara
Duff's Cafe Tops Kings Mills for Seventh Straight Win
Duff's Cafe edged Kings Mills 2 to 1 in the Miami Valley League yesterday afternoon at Kings Mills. Russ Wilde pitched seven strong innings allowing one run with nine strikeouts as Dick Cope collected three hits and drove in both Duff's runs with a first inning single. Duff's had 11 hits off D. Wilson to seal the win.
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Russ Wilde
Dick Cope
Duff's Cafe
Kings Mills
Cope
Wilde
D. Wilson
Duff
Wilson
Lowest Qualifying Scores Seen For Women's Tourney
In Dayton Ohio the 30th annual Women's State Golf Championship opens at Dayton Country Club. A 122 is expected to crack most qualifying marks and host pro Dave Carolan predicts 82 will reach the 16 player match play field.
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Dayton
O. W
Forrest Brundage
Toledo
Dave Carolan
Carolan
Ohioan Wins Class C Hydroplane at Tube Regatta
James Moore from Lake Erie region won the Class C hydroplane race at the second annual Tube regatta on the Monongahela River near McKeesport Pennsylvania. He averaged 52.69 miles per hour to take the victory on Sunday.
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James Moore
Lake
Monongahela Ver
Herr Captures City Golf Crown With 136 Gross
Joe Herr the 38 year old government attorney and former City Tennis champion clinched the City Golf Championship with a 136 gross over 36 holes at Wildwood after a 64 at Verity. He led Hammerle and Getter, while Ritter faded to fourth at 142. Herr earned the Reed Klopp Trophy and a permanent city champion trophy with additional merchandise honors as Sebald presided.
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Reed-Klopp
W. W. Sebald
Armco Steel Corporation
Mike
Cathie
Martha
Johnny Ll
Nancy G. Herr
Journal
Wildwood
Verity
Herr
Tommy Ritter
Ritter
Bob Hammerle
Dick Getter
Hammerle
Getter
Joe Rapp
Harold Flagg
Herb Long
Bill Sandston
Dave Patrick
Dan Hayes
Nick le Roy
John Blust
Rapp
George Ritter
Tommy
Jimmy
Morris Evans
Stars Shine As Berra, Roberts Lead Close Ballgames
Yogi Berra hit two homers and drove in three as the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 6 to 5. Robin Roberts earned his 14th win for the Philadelphia Phillies, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 4 in the opener of a doubleheader. the Phils won the second game as well.
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New York Yankees
Yanks
Washington Senators
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phils
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