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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1953
Page
8
Veterans Ed Lopat and Vic Raschi steady the Yankees as Chicago drops distance and Cleveland falls, while Boston gains with a two wins over the Indians. In the National League Brooklyn holds a lead over Milwaukee as Giants and Dodgers trade places behind St. Louis. Branca wins for Detroit as Washington and St. Louis draft wild late scoring. Musial drives Cardinals with key hits as Phillies rally to beat Chicago.
The Ohio State Tennis Championships opened later than expected at Verity Courts as Sandusky entrants Duard McNut and James Hildebrand withdrew after learning the event runs in one week. Early arrivals included Yves Lemaitre of Mexico City with others from Mexico and the U S as golfers and football conditioning notes begin to surface.
American League results show New York 6 Chicago 3 St Louis 5 Washington 4 Detroit 13 Philadelphia 3 with a second game halted by darkness. Tuesday’s schedule lists key matchups including Boston Chicago and Philadelphia St Louis Detroit New York Cleveland. National League standings feature Brooklyn Milwaukee New York St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh and upcoming games across the circuit. American Association results note Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis Columbus Charleston with recent scores and future pairings.
New York owner Jack Amiel retires Count Turf, his top racehorse, after the gelding wins the $28,650 Questionnaire Handicap at Jamaica and then suffers a painful track limp. Count Turf, son of Count Fleet and grandson of Reigh Count, is famed for May 5, 1951 Churchill Downs triumph.
A Hawthorne race track blaze destroyed parts of two barns yesterday. Five thoroughbreds died and 30 horses were rescued while four firemen were overcome by smoke. Track superintendent Charles Miller put damages over $60,000. the value of the burned horses is not estimated. The affected barns housed horses that were racing at Arlington.
Indianapolis and Toledo remained the AA lead duo after two-game splits with Louisville, Kansas City, Charleston, St Paul, Minneapolis, and Columbus. Indianapolis won 6-2 then lost 0-4 to Kansas City, while Louisville beat Toledo 3-1 and blanked the Colonels 3-0. Louisville sits 4.5 games back, Kansas City 6%.
A 172-year old man was in critical condition after a soapbox derby racer hit spectators at an overpass end. Leonard Cates sustained a fractured skull and other injuries as four others suffered lesser harm when the five-foot engineless racer driven by 15-year-old Dayle Smith veered into the crowd during a trial run.
Managers Casey Stengel and Paul Richards both say the Chicago White Sox are not out of the American League pennant race despite a doubleheader loss to the New York Yankees. Ed Lopat and Vic Raschi led the Yankees to wins that left Chicago six games back as Richards vows to push the Sox through the stretch.
Cincinnati Redlegs won 4-1 at Ebbets Field in the first game as Fred Baczewski earned his fourth win with five-hits allowed. Ted Kluszewski hit his 27th and 28th homers, tying the NL lead, while in the nightcap Cincinnati built an early 5-0 edge before Brooklyn rallied and the Reds fielding collapsed in the eighth.
Branca, traded from Brooklyn, wins his first American League game with Detroit 13 3 over Philadelphia after a 21 game win season. he downplays league change and Thomson’s 1951 pennant play while Tigers skipper Hutchinson praises his intelligence and potential. Branca had pitched 11 innings in Brooklyn this season with a 0 0 record before joining Detroit.
Richmond driver Jack Farris edged Wayne Woodmansee of Cleves to win the 25-lap Dayton Speedway feature with Ray Chaike of Cincinnati third. Oda Greene of Dayton took the 15-lap feature. heat races were won by Woodmansee, Farris, Charke and Bob Chappell of Dayton. Arnold Dunaway and Cecil Wray posted heat results for Middletown.
Armco superintendent Roy Clarke used his longtime No 3 wood to ace the 152 yard par three at Wildwood on the first hole of the round. The shot hit the flag and dropped into the cup, marking his first hole in one in 33 years and the season’s first ace at Wildwood. Clarke posted a 44 back nine, with a 50 on the front. He was accompanied by H. V. Flagg Dr. E N. Clark and Jesse Johnston.
Three Wildwood golfers tied for first in blind bogey with 79 at Wildwood Course. Joe Fallon, E F Kolodzik, and Cliff Sweeney split the pot. Jim Reichelderfer 75 was second in blind bogey. Russ Mack took third. Tom Ritter led low gross with 70. Ray Weber 72 trailed. Reichelderfer 75 tied for third with Dutch Martin and Shorty Wagner at 76. Joe Hertick shot 77.
In Cleveland 17-year-old John Brownlow won the singles crown in the Northeastern Ohio championships by defeating defending champion Bob Nicholsen 8 6 6 4 and 7 5. He then paired with Ed Dileone to win the doubles title 6 2 9 7 against Nicholsen and Harper Ink Canton, the 1952 champs.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Pedro Dolphins 20 to 13 in a charity touch football game last night. Proceeds fund medical care for Ram Don Simonsen.
Buckeye netters face strong outsiders as Ohio State Tennis Championship opens at Verity Courts. Top seeds include Michigan and Indiana players with lone foreign entrant Yves Lemaitre of Mexico City. Johnson of Wyndette and Turber of Evansville lead women with Ohioans in short supply. Johnson to face Kunz in early-round action.
Carolyn Wikoff of Middletown, 14, captured the Kentucky State Junior Tennis Tournament Under-15 title after four Saturday matches. She defeated Marilyn Voges of Chattanooga 7 5 6 2 in the final, then lost the Under-18 final to June Kroeger of Louisville 6 4 6 3, and with Miriam Rautio won the doubles semi then fell to Kroeger and Voges 6 2 8 6 in the finals.
Four masked bandits tied up a guard and blew open a safe in a concessionaire office at Cleveland Stadium. They escaped with about $40,000 in receipts from Indians games over Friday and Saturday plus a doubleheader from yesterday. Police theorize the robbers remained in the stadium after the games.
In Miami Beach Ed Rubinoff faces Ralph Haverfield at 5 pm. Boots Duesing meets Will Kaiser. Ed DiLeone plays Bob Riggs. Jim Spindler faces Bruce Clymer while Ronnie Ryan meets Julian Kindred at 6 pm. At 6 pm June Kroeger contests Ruth Keller and Joan Johnson against Jean Kunz.
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