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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1964

Page

14

Cope Memorial Tourney Opens At Gardner Diamond

Ten top fast pitch teams from Indiana Kentucky and Ohio compete in the Dick Cope Memorial Classic with a 500 prize. Champions Shelbyville Square D Harley Davidson headline entries along with Stop Inn Cafe Linden’s Night Club and several area squads. Local pitchers Cleveland Pendergrass for Champion Paper and Ray Miller for Hamilton Hurricanes.

Tri-State Gardner Diamond Indiana Kentucky Ohio Optimist Shelbyville Ind Square-D Lexington Harley Davidson Columbus Stop Inn Cale Arcanum Linden's Night Club Hamilton Champion Paper Hamilton Hur Cleveland Pendergrass Champion Paper Ray Miller Hamilton Hurricanes

Knothole Korner Scores and Local Club Standings

In local league play many small games produced tight results. Knothole Korner reports Little Vets 6 over Old 25 Club 0 while Dason’s 8 defeated First National 7. Armco 10 beat Coca-Cola 1 and American Savings 15 over Jaycees. CWA 10 edged Sportsmen’s Club 7. Raymond Bag 7 topped K of C 3, and McGraw 2 beat Goodwin Pileg 1. In international news, Katsutoshi Aoki of Nagasaki pitched in a bout with Warcite Brillo of The Philippines in a wartime report.

CWA Sportsmen's Club Raymond Bag K of C McGraw Goodwin Pileg W. L.pet K of P Little Vets LeSourdsville Dason’'s Schiff's Agee Insurance First National Bank

NCR Captures Women's Crown in playoff at Goldman Park

National Cash Register defeated Schoenling Beer 165 to capture the first round championship of the Women's League last night. NCR tallied 20 hits, erased a 54 third inning deficit, and scored five runs in the sixth to seal the victory.

National Cash Register Schoenling Beer Goldman Park NCR Barnitz Field Curry Ford Guyler Buick Hughes Motors Beck Talbert Pontiac Heber Jones Howe Motors Homer Schenck Ken Pressier Howard Kern Beck Talbert

Pee Wee Football Registration Opens This Saturday

Pee Wee Football starts sign up with three registration dates this Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm at Smith Farm. The program forms three leagues including eight year olds and Bantam for 13 and 14 year olds weighing up to 130 pounds. A birth certificate is required if first time Pee Wee or Knothole Baseball participant. Registration fee is 2.

Smith Farm Pee Wee Football Beys

Bucher Threat To Trenton Car Race At Edgewater Park

Cincinnati driver Jim Bucher challenges Trenton's Bill King for top eliminator at Edgewater Park. King has won four of the last five with a 9.13 second speed. Jim Eversole of Franklin seeks a repeat win in senior stock eliminator after two straight weeks. Time trials start at 6 pm and eliminations at 9 pm.

Lacy King Bill Marshall East Side Office General Office Pipe Shop Cincinnati Jim Bucher Trenton Bill King Edgewater Park King Bucher Jim Eversole Franklin

Capozzi Reaches Finals in Nationals Tennis Battle

In Chattanooga Connie Capozzi from Middletown advanced to the Girls Under 14 nationals final after battling through a back strain to beat Mimi Raney of Little Rock 2-6 9-7 6-4. Capozzi, a former Under 12 champion, faces top seed Lucia Tuero of New Orleans in the final.

Chattanooga Tenn Middletown Connie Capozzi Mimi Raney Littl Rock Ark Miss Capozzi Lucia Tuero New Orleans Miss Tuero

Longest Match In Doubles Play Ends Tonight

The longest match of the Men's Doubles Tournament at the Middletown Tennis Club will conclude tonight as third seeds Bill Goldsmith and Doug Lewis face Fred Dorner and John Schraffenberger. After dark halted play at 9-9 in a second set, Goldsmith and Lewis led 8-6 in the first, while Dorner and Schraffenberger rallied to force the deciding actions. The winner advances to meet Art Kunz and Hal Haugen for a finals berth against Robert Driscoll and Jim Riddell.

Bill Goldsmith Doug Lewis Fred Dorner John Schraffenberger Middletown Goldsmith Lewis Dorner Schraffenberger Art Kunz Hal Haugen Robert Driscoll Jim Riddell

Zikes Strikes Set The Pace In Invitational Bowling

Les Zikes of Palatine Illinois rolled 32 strikes to open the four day Invitational Bowling Tournament of the Americas in Miami Florida. He built a big lead with scores 202 257 233 279 and 71. Carlos Munoz of Guatemala City followed in the men's division while Mele Anata of Mexico City led the women's division with 194 200 215 197 806.

Miami Fla Les Zikes Palatine Ill Puerto Rico Carlos Munoz Guatemala City TR. Mele Anata Mexico City

Ten Harness Races Carded At Hamilton Raceway

Hamilton card features ten harness races over two nights to replace a rainout program. Post time remains 8:30 p.m. with results listing winners in each race and notable entrants.

Hamilton Hamilton Raceway Invader Wick Liberal Prince In Famous Volovole Don Dan Meadow Mudge

Series Sure But Not In Football

New York AP reports NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle was asked if a world series could occur in six to seven years. He smiled and said there is one now, likely in October between Baltimore and the Philadelphia Phillies.

New York National Football League Pete Rozelle American Football League Rozelie Baltimore Philadelphia Phillies

Wildwood and Brown's Run Vie for City Championship

Four remain from a 16 player field in the 1964 City Championship as Brown's Run and Wildwood advance to semis at Brown's Run. Kent and Greene lead Wildwood, while McCabe and Verity represent Brown's Run. Semis set for 10:30 with a 6 hole final at Wildwood. Ritter withdrew as defending champion.

Brown's Run Country Club Wildwood Golf Club Brown Tom Greene Chuck Kent Wildwood Bill McCabe John Verity Run Kent Jim Ritter McCabe Temp Thorn Greene Walt Pagne Verity Fred Ruscher Greene Ewing Taulpee Dave Woodward Tom Benny Kent Billy Ritter Ritter

Geiberger Finds Putter Deal Smart

At the Insurance City Open on the Wethersfield Country Club course Geiberger shot a seven under par 64 with a traded putter. He needed 26 putts and posted a two stroke lead over Besselink Ferree Rule and Yancy after first round play.

Hartford Geiberger al Besselink Jim Ferree Jack Rule Bert Yancy

Mrs Ruth Wins Low Gross and Net at Forest Hills Ladies Day

Ruth, Paul Ruth and Schaef fer lead Flight A with low gross 46 and low net 34 respectively at Forest Hills Country Club Ladies Day. Flight B sees Howard Johnson grab low gross 47 and Grine low net 31. Flight C titles go to Russell Nicols low gross 530 and Hoffman low net 34. Charles Rice wins special prize.

Paul Ruth Forest Hills Country Club Phil Schaeffer Howard Johnson Arnold Grine Russell Nicols Howard Hoffman Charles Rice

Mrs Mers Is Best Golfer at Brown's Run Club

Mrs C L Mers shot 86 to pace the field and win low gross in the first flight of 18 hole play. Low net in the top flight went to Mrs Syl Shetter with 75. Leading the second flight was Mrs Harold Moon with 106, while Mrs Robert Richardson took low net with 78. First flight nine hole winners included Mrs Ward Browning low gross 55 and Mrs Jay Wright low net 36. Tied for low gross in second flight were Mrs William Robinson and Mrs Forrest Morrow with 58. Mrs Marion Swisher earned the low net prize for 34.

C. L. Mers Brown's Run Country Club Syl Shetter Harold Moon Robert Richardson Ward Browning Jay Wright William Robinson Forrest Morrow Marion Swisher

Fetter and Ritter Reach PGA Quarterfinals in Dayton

DAYTON Middletown had two golfers in the Miami Valley PGA Tournament quarterfinals at Dayton Country Club. Dale Fetter Brown's Run won over Jim German 6 and 4 after a two under par 14 holes. Tom Ritter Wildwood, winner two years ago, defeated Norm Butler 3 and 2 to advance.

Miami Valley Professional Golfers Association Dayton Coun Dale Fetter Brown Jim German Troy Tom Ritter Wildwood Norm Butler

White Favored In Gals' Meet

CHICAGO AP The 64th Womens Western Amateur Golf Tournament heads to semifinals with Barbara Fay White the betting favorite. The 23 year old from Shreveport is seven under par through 39 holes after a 6 and 4 quarterfinal win over Judy Bell of Colorado Springs.

Chicago Barbara Fay White Shreveport Miss White Judy Bell Colorado Springs Colo Oak Park Country Club Twisting Acres

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