What Price Softball Boosts Middletown Program
Middletown rec director discusses softball funding and participation. He notes sponsor impact, player duplication across leagues, and the creation of City Slo-Pitch for older players. Plans include lighted diamonds, league rule development, and boosted community support for a strong 1960s season.
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Retown
Department of Recreation
Spires’ Association
Eugene “Spec” McGraw
Indians rely on Narleski and Messi as pennant chase tightens
Cleveland's defending champions stay in the AL pennant hunt after key relief work by Ray Narleski and Don Messi. Feller and Wynn win earlier games as Narleski saves, while the Yankees surge to reclaim first with twin wins. The Dodgers, Giants, and Phillies also post important results as pennant races tighten across the league.
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Baltimore
Ray Narleski
Don Messi
Bob Feller
Narleski
Early Wynn
Mossi
Bob Hale
Indians
Messi
New York Yankees
Kansas City
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Boson Red Sox
White Sox
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Red Sox
Billy Pierce
Boston
Willard Nixon
Detroit
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Bengals
Ted Abernathy
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Milwaukee
New York Giants
St. Louis
Ros Smalley
de Ennis
Saul Rogovin
Dick Hall
Pittsburgh
Kell and Dropo Spark White Sox Rebound in Pennant Chase
Chicago White Sox rise to second place one game behind the Yankees led by George Kell and Walt Dropo. Kell boosts to .311 and Dropo climbs from early slump to .286, solidifying offense after blockbuster trades involving Boston and Detroit.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
Marty Marion
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Dropo
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Boston
Grady Hatton
Detroit
Middio wn Baseball Council Meeting Delayed to Aug 1
The Middio wn Baseball Council meeting set for tonight in News-Journal papers is postponed to Aug 1. City Recreation Director Tom Carlson said no formal proposal from Art Schultz of the Federal League reliants concerns a runner. Knothole League protest remains the sole pending issue.
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Yesteray
News-Journal
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Carlson
Art Schultz
Billy Kelly Wins First Capitol Handicap at Laurel 1919
The 1919 Capitol Handicap at Laurel Racecourse was won by Billy Kelly with jockey Earl Sande aboard. The event marked Laurel’s early history in major races and highlighted Sande as a leading rider of that era.
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Billy Kelly
Earl Sande
Redlegs' rough road trip ends as losses pile up
Cincinnati hosts Brooklyn next at Crosley Field after a disastrous swing that left the Redlegs seven games under .500. Wally Post Ted Kluszewski and Milt Smith homered in a 6 4 win over the Giants but the team dropped the nightcap 4 1. Johnny Antonelli limited Cincinnati to seven hits as Art Fowler earned his fifth loss.
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Big Klu
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Sely
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New York
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Bell
Matt Batt
Batts
Willie Mays
Bobby Hofman
Jackie Collum
Mays
Gerry Staley
Hershell
Freeman
Staley
Major League Leaders in the NL and AL Baseball Stats
League leaders listed: NL batting Ashburn and Snider as top averages 336 and 331. Snider leads runs 83 and RBIs 101. Logan and Aaron top hits 122. doubles 27 Logan. home runs Snider and Kluszewski 32. steals led by Boyer and Kaline 15. NL pitching Donovan 133 8 decisions and 813 in 8-2. strikeouts Score 147 Turley 142. AL leaders include Kaline 85 runs 136 hits 22 doubles. Mantle 81 runs 21 HR. Finigan 23 doubles. Carey 8 triples.
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Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
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St. Louis
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Detroit
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Mantle
New York
Jensen
Boston
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Cleveland
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Kansas City
Power
Carey
Rivera
Chicago
Minoso
Donovan
Byrne
Turley
Wood Breaks 100 Straight at Medway Trapshoot
Robert Wood of Middletown broke 100 straight to win the 16 yard feature in the Southern Ohio league trapshoot at the Crystal Lake Gun Club yesterday.
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Middletown
Medway
Crystal Lake
Middlecoff Wins 40-Hole Marathon to Reach Semis
Cary Middlecoff defeated Jack Burke after a nine hour, 40 hole battle to reach the PGA Championship semi finals. Bolt trounced Worsham, Ford beat Hawkins, and Mayfield edged Fairfield as the day’s quarterfinals concluded.
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Joe Falls
Detroit
Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Jack Burke
Tommy Bolt
Lew Worsham
Doug Ford
Brilliant Rally Noted In Western Amateur Final
Eddie Merrins of Meridian Mississippi staged one of the great comebacks in Western Amateur history defeating Hillman Robbins of Memphis State 1 up on the 37th hole. Robbins bungled a 3 foot putt on 36 that would have sealed the win as Merrins blasted from the bunker to two feet and won after Robbins missed.
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Rockford
Ill
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Western Golf Assn
Merrins
Hillman Robbins
Memphis State
Robbins
Gammon and Lindsay Lead Co Favorites in Western Amateur
A field of 125 tees off at Olympic Fields in the 18 hole qualifying round of the 55th Women’s Western Amateur. Beverly Gammon and Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Ill. are co favorites as play begins. The 32 survivors start match play Tuesday on the 6400 yard par 75 course with the title to be settled in a 36 hole final Saturday.
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Minnesota
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Ill
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Lakewood
Ohio
Miss Doran
Mae Murray Jones
Jane Nelson
Scott Probasco Sr
Betty Rowland
Murice Click
Baltimore
Mary Agnes Wall
Jameson-Falk Duo Wins Hot Springs Four-Ball Title
Betty Jameson of San Antonio and Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville posted a two-under-par 72 to win the $6,500 four-ball Hot Springs women's golf tournament. Their 72-hole total of 280 edged Beverly Hanson and Mickey Wright by three strokes, with Fay Crocker and Marilyn Smith in third at 284.
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San Antonio
Tex
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Thomasville
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Indio
Calif
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la Jolla Calif
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Marilyn Smith
Wichita
Kan
Youngest Publink Champ Ever Eyes JC Golf Crown
Dave Daniels of Columbus aims for the state junior chamber golf title in Portmouth as the youngest Ohio Public Links champion after finishing 280 for 72 holes at Brookside. He led Frank Gacek of Cleveland by three strokes entering the final 18, with both finishing one over par 73 in windy conditions.
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Ohio
Dave Daniels
Columbus
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Daniels
Southern Netters Western Champs
Ned Neely of Atlanta Georgia upset Earl Bucholz of St. Louis to win the boys singles title at the Western Junior and Boys Tennis Championships in Champaign Illinois. Mike Green defeated Norman Perry 6 4 6 3 for the junior title. Neely and Bucholz won the boys doubles title over Don Rubell of Brooklyn and Ray Senkowski of Hamtramck Michigan 6 0 5 7 7 5. Al Andrews of Iowa City and Crawford Henry of Atlanta won the junior doubles title by beating Gregory Grant of San Marino California and Juan Jose of Manila.
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Atlanta Ga
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St. Louis
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Norman Perry
Los Angeles
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Don Rubell
Brooklyn
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Hamtramck
al Andrews
Iowa City
Iowa
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Atlanta
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San Marino
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Maila
Hall of Fame Doors Opened to Six Stars
Hall of Fame in Cooperstown unveiled plaques for Joe DiMaggio and five other immortals Leo Hartnett Ted Lyons Dazzy Vance Frank Baker and Ray Schalk Ford Frick served as principal speaker at the ceremony The day also featured the annual majors exhibition game at Doubleday Field with the Red Sox facing the Braves and a certificate presentation to Billy Capps as outstanding American Legion junior player of 1954.
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Ford Frick
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Gabby) Hartnett
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Dazzy Vance
Frank
Home Run
Baseball Scores and Standings From Sunday
No games scheduled on Sunday results show Brooklyn 9 2 Milwaukee 7 9 Cincinnati 6 1 New York 4 4 Philadelphia 6 3 St Louis 5 0 second game called end of 6th.
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Mast Lefty Golf Champion Caps Ohio Title
Kenny Mast of Bluffton won the Ohio Association of Left Hand Golfers championship at Mound Builders Country Club in Newark Ohio after shooting 69 71 for 140 total. Fred Long of Xenia was runner up at 72 69 for 141.
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Bluffton
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Mound Builders Country Club
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Xenia
Rupp Captures Junior Crown In City Golf Tournament
Middletown High golfer Bill Rupp II won the City Tournament Junior Championship with a 76 at Widwood, defeating Don Davies who shot 80 in a final lineup that also saw Reed Hughes take second in Class A gross with 73. Cliff Sweeney edged Bergman and Herr for the Class A net title with a 66.
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Middletown High
Widwood
Rupp
Don Davies
Reed Hughes
Freq Ruscher
Walt Payne
Jim Ritter
Cliff Sweney
Bill Bergman
Joe Herr
Sweeney
Bergman
Herr
St Paris Lakers Rally To 10 3 Win At Urbana
The St Paris Lakers scored all their runs in the seventh inning to beat West Milton 10 to 3 in a National Baseball Congress state game at Urbana. In the twinbill at St Paris Sportsman Park Beulah Park of Columbus defeated Springfield 11 to 2.
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Ohio
Lakers
St. Paris
West Milton
National Baseball Congress
St. Paris Sportsman’s Park
Beulah Park
Columbus
Springfield
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