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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1951
Page
14
In a 9 inning standoff at Barnitz Field Party Service and Johnny's Pony Keg split the decision as darkness halted play tied 6-6. Yankee Tavern beat WPFB 18-11, Amands AC topped Fraternal Order of Police 7-1, with Paul Walker and Bob Kramer delivering key homers for the tied clubs.
In a Class AA Knothole game under lights at Armco Field the contest ended after five innings due to lateness. Isports defeated Allsports 14 to 10 with pitching by Fritz and Myers for Allsports and Beatty for Gardner.
Cincinnati special reports a match race between Troy Ruttman and Andy Linden to highlight midget auto races at the Cincinnati Race Bowl after the fourth heat. Time trials begin at 7 p.m. with the first race at 8 30 p.m. A 50 lap feature finishes the AAA sanctioned program and the Championship Stock Car Club returns tomorrow night for races at 8 30 p.m.
Eddie Robinson and Eddie Stewart delivered a walk off run in the 10th as the White Sox beat the Yankees 4-3. Bob Feller earned his 13th win in an 8-6 Indians victory over the Red Sox. The Yale Harvard boat race marks its 99th meeting, the oldest intercollegiate rivalry in the U.S.
Middletown junior Wightman Cup team defeats Cincinnati 4-3 at Verity Courts erasing a 5-2 earlier setback. Susan Hagen and Mary Steurenberg featured in long singles battles. Roush and Siegfried won key matches as Middletown moves atop the district standings ahead of Thursday clash with Dayton.
Merle Hummell Jr. of the North All-Stars eyes Navy service and is considering Miami University for its Naval ROTC. He and the All-Stars meet the South All-Stars on August 11 at Barnitz Field, as part of a postwar football showcase.
Washington Redskins halfback Bill Dudley was born on December 24, 1921 in Bluefield Virginia. The notable NFL player built a storied career as a key back for the Redskins during his era.
Gardner Board and Sorg remain tied for the league lead in Industrial League action. Armco beat Miami Cabinet 3-2 to move to fourth, Gardner downed Inland Container 3-0, and Sorg defeated Crystal Tissue 7-2 as Shartle Brothers edged Aeronca. Harland Bishop starred for Gardner with four hits. Armco’s Harold Ledford pitched a duel win.
Middletown All-Stars rallied from behind to defeat Cincinnati Commettes 5-3 in an Ohio Kentucky Major Girls softball league game. In the fifth, the All-Stars scored twice to clinch the win as Jean Shaffer and Sis King produced key hits, while walks by Liz Natal i and Jean Rothfuss forced in the other run. Mary Osborne relieved Phillis Meyer in the third and shut out the Commettes the rest of the way.
Donald R. Mohr will resign today as assistant football coach at East Liverpool High School to become head coach in Maple Heights suburb. He was captain of the 1946 Baldwin Wallace College grid team and also captained the Bowling Green State squad while in the Navy V-12 program.
At Wildwood golf course Mrs Owen Combs and Mrs C L Mers each posted 45 for low gross honors as perfect weather helped their rounds. Mrs Al Leak used 12 putts the low figure of the season while Mrs Charles Smith showed the best on four holes with 19 strokes. Blind bogey went to Mrs Melvin Kelso with a 42.
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