Opti-Derby winner proves weight a stabilizing factor
Larry DeBolt, an 80 pounder, wins the Opti-Derby as 250 pound weight cap keeps cars balanced. Danny Welsh, Class A champ, tears up in finals after a valiant run. Larry advances to Akron, excited for the All-American Soap Box Derby as he readies his Sorg Paper racer with tweaks and fresh paint.
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Larry DeBolt
Danny Welsh
Danny
DeBoit
Little Larry
Art Schrock
Akronway
Middletown
Bill Hartzog
DeBolt
Jerry Kerr
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Opti Soap Box Derby Race Sees Close Finish In Rain
Hamilton hosts the Opti Soap Box Derby amid rain delays with Joseph Baltzell and Larry DeBolt winning the top races. Close finishes doubled as observers noted dead heats and a ramp change affecting speeds. Kent and Allan Johnson congratulated by telegram as 73 races proceed on damp track.
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Larry DeBolt
Journal
Bill Weith
80 Pound DeBolt Tops Large Field In Races Here
Larry DeBolt, an 11 year old Middletown 80 pound racer, won the sixth annual Middletown Opti Soap Box Derby to earn a trip and a $500 education scholarship. He defeated Danny Welsh in the B finals with a 32.2 second time on a 960 foot course amid about 8000 spectators.
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DeBolt
Larry DeBolt
Lucas, Sizer
Emrick
Larry
Young DeBolt
Russel DeBolt
Stevens
Middletown
Akron
William
Herb” Trimble
Courey and Griggs
Little Larry
David Yocum
Larry Beckwith
DeBout
Beckwith
Central Ave
de Bolt
Middletown Journal
Optimist Club
E. N. Cole
Welsh
Gary Welsh
Danny
John
Bill Crawford
Gary
Bill
Richard Funk
Bill Brown
Letts
Funk
First Place PGA Finish Gives Dow Strange Feeling
Don Finsterwald wins the 40th PGA Championship at Lianerich Country Club Baltimore with rounds 67 72 70 67 to finish 276. He claims the win after a bold front nine and a late flourish over Sam Snead, Casper, and Snead’s mistakes. Casper finishes second at 278, Snead third at 280. Dow Finsterwald earns $5,500, raising his yearly total near $20,000.
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Havertown
Don Finswerwald
Lianerch Country Club
Sammy Snead
Finsterwald
Snead
Casper
Lianerich
Jackie Burke
First round losers highlight Class A and ICALSS bouts
In Class A bracket Kenneth Smith beats Larry Livzey and others advance through rounds with wins by Salley Baxter Sebright Welsh Douglass Temple and Kerr. ICALSS action shows Baltzell Yocum Humston Nanamaker advancing as Mullins Georgia DeBoht Beckwith and Ritter reach later rounds.
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Kenneth Smith
Larry Livzey
Salley
Allen Williams
Jim Sebright
Powell
Gary Welsh
Larry Steele
Danny Welsh
David Frazier
Carl Baxter
Carl Vance
Fred Douglass
Robert Temple
Dickie Bobby
Bill Crawford
Bob Dulfey
Ralph Warrick
Ray Back
Richard Perry
Tom Uhl
Steve Joyce
Bill Dow
Jerry Gross
Kerr
Dow
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Uhl
Dulfey
Bendel
G. Welsh
Baxter
Lewis
Sebright
Back
Temple
Douglass
Smith
Foley
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Icalss
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Jerald Wise
David Yocum
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John Humston
Don Dixon
Jann Georgia
Darrell Woods
Jon Swift
George McQuinn
Larry Beckwith
Larry Wellinghoff
David Burdge
Billy Wallace
Ted Ritter
James Wroten
Bobby Manning
Johal
Schoultis
Mike Phillips
Anthony Root
Jim Nanamaker
Jeff Inwood
Steve Sherman
Richard Keith
Delbert Averdick
Dale Oliver
Richard Funk
Bobby Hall
Granville Clark
Larry Wize
Larry Debolt
David Brandon
Glenn Mullins
Larry Bober
John Letts
John Crawford
Robert Klamo
Clarence Page Jr
William Brown
Dave Ortman
Tex Bohman
Glenn Ketron
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Burdge
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Humston
Yocum
Swift
Ritter
Phillips
Georgia
Manning
Mullins
Letts
DeBoht
Kiamo
Funk
Brown
Sherman
Averdick
Clark
Boo
Vets Teach Clay Court Tactics To Young Players
In River Forest, Dorothy Head Knode defeated Karol Fageros 6-3 6-8 6-2 to win the National Clay Court singles title ending her bid for a third crown. Bernard Bartzen mentored Sam Giammarva, guiding him from an opening loss to a four set victory. Giammarva and Grant Golden captured the doubles title 6-2 6-4 5-7 3-4 6-0.
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Dorothy Head Knode
River Forest
Karol Fageros
Miami
Forest Hills
N.Y
Miss Fageros
Carrier Air Conditioners Portable 12 Ton 2 Ton Ad
B. L. Dawson & Co at 25 Clark St GA offers portable air conditioners in 12 and 2 ton sizes with contact at 2-3689.
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Clark St
Yesterday's Stars: Goodman Leads AL Batting. Bunning No-Hits
Billy Goodman of the White Sox took the American League batting lead at 337 after four hits in a doubleheader split with Washington. Jim Bunning of the Tigers pitched a no hitter no run game with 12 strikeouts against Boston in the first game of the doubleheader, marking the season's first no hitter.
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Billy Goodman
White Sox
Pete Runnels
Boston
Washington
Jim Bunning
Tigers
Little Brother A Real Sport in Soap Box Derby
In Cleveland AP reports 11 year old Charles Della Vella Jr and his 14 year old brother Michael reached the local Soap Box Derby finals. Charles said he kept his brakes on to let Mike win as Mike took the victory by a large margin.
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Cleveland
Charles Della Vella Jr
Michael
Mike
Charles
Neal Keeps Pistol Title In Ohio Outdoor Meet
Jerry Neal of Mentor, Lake County, won the Ohio outdoor pistol title with 2,522 points across 45 and .22 caliber and center fire events. His wife placed second in the women’s division with 764 points in five .22 caliber matches. the winner was Mrs. Emabel Armiger of Youngstown with 767 points.
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Canton
Ohio
Jerry Neal
Mentor
Lake County
Youngstown
Emabel Armiger
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