McMonigie Hurls No Hitter To Spark Nazarene Win
Larry McMonigie pitched a no hitter as Church of Nazarene beat Calvary Methodist 5 1 to end their grip on first place in the Church League. Holy Trinity First Baptist also won boosting a three way tie atop standings. Dominic Esposito homered for Trinity and Bob Larsson Jasper Harrison Tracy Isaacs and Bill King led Franklin and First Baptist with key hits and homers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry McMonigie
Calvary Methodist
Church of Nazarene
Methodists
Les Pugh
Armco
Holy Trinity
First Baptist
Trinity
John Rossi
Oakland
Barney Otten
Ed Gunderson
Dominic Esposito
Jasper Harrison
Dick Ross
Eub
Bob Larsson
Roger Mattingly
Tracy Isaacs
Bill King
Franklin
Church of God
Middletown
Wilt
Palfry
Waugh
Willis Long
John Raisch
Pitcher Harshman Leads White Sox Past Yankees 3-2
Pitcher Jack Harshman earned the win for Chicago as the White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 with two runs driven in by Harshman. Pirates rookie catcher Harding Peterson delivered a bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to edge Cincinnati 7-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harshman
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Harding Peterson
Pirates
Cincinnati
West Virginia Mountaineers Travel Distances Revealed
West Virginia University basketball team logged 9 620 miles last winter. The Mountainers traveled 4 500 by automobile and 5 120 by air, with travel modes accounting for most of the season's mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Forrest Lone Returns 35-1 At Lebanon
Forrest Song, a 35 to 1 shot, won the ninth race at Lebanon Raceway for a big two dollar payoff. Fox Valley Spud won the Class AA-trot feature as the spring meet wraps up. Attendance reached 3,146 with handle of $92,980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ohio
Forrest Song
Lebanon Raceway
Col. E. D. Brown
Xenia
Fox Valley Spud
Clayton Cox
Dayton
B. A. Dill
Highland Sue D. Spence
Tilly
Adam Direct
R. Thuney
Timber
H. Fuller
Artaway Meeker
C. Norris
Shepard's Crusader
C. Cox
Berrymite
Russel Worthy
Louise
Miss
Royal San
Grandstaff
Leah Spencer
Wood
Grand Martha
Farrington
Wayshield
Princess Ella
E. Shuter
Suzy Haven
M. Nixon
the Blizzard
Ariene Rosecroft
Moon
Eva's George
Wilkins
Fox Valley
Dutch Parlay
Coder
Vicker Dean Ic. Snook
Merriment
Avalon Ant
H. Foist
Eldon Abbe
Boyer
Carter
Flying Comet
Lamoine's Pride
Handle
Talaber Loses Bid To Regain Junior Heavyweight Title
Billy Varga defends his junior heavyweight crown by defeating Frankie Talaber at the National Guard Armory. After losing the first fall, Varga pinned Talaber in four minutes of the second, forcing Talaber’s withdrawal due to injury in the 19 minute bout. The match ends with Varga retaining the title. The semi finals saw The Great Scott beat Stan Holek two falls to one while Dick Hutton defeated Juan Hernandez in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Varga
Frankie Talaber
National Guard Armory
Varga
Talaber
Columbus
Scott
Canada
Stan Holek
Dick Hutton
Juan Hernandez
Nap Lajoie Corrects Batting Average All Time High
Nap Lajoie learns from Arthur Daley that he hit .422 in 1901 with 229 hits for the Philadelphia A's, nine more than previously credited, making his average the all time American League record. The 80 year old says those hits belong to him and expresses relief at the correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona
Beach
Fla
Napoleon Lajoie
Philadelphia A's
Hall of Fame
Lajoie
Arthur Daley
New York Times
Daley
NAACP Strategy Meeting on Segregation Drives in Atlanta
NAACP leaders and attorneys met in Atlanta to plan further integration steps a day after filing petitions with the Atlanta Board of Education seeking immediate school reorganization in line with the Supreme Court. The session followed broader Southern actions, including church integration debates in Tennessee and Maryland, and Virginia counties balking at school budgets amid desegregation pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National Assn. For
Advancement of
South
NAACP
Atlanta Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court
Ira Jarrell
Board of Education
Devereaux McClatchey
Supreme Court
C. L. Harper
The
U.S. District Court
Harper
Wheat Street Baptist Church
Roy Wilkins
NCAAP
Thurgood Marshall
Houston
Methodist Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Edgar A. Love
Baltimore
Tennessee Conference of the
Westminister
Atlanta Methodist Ministers Assn
General Conference
Gordon Thompson
Virginia
Nottoway
Stan Williams Star Rediscovered in Piedmont League
Stan Williams, 18, Denver native and 6 4 righthander, tied Johnny Vander Meer’s single game strikeout record with 20 as Newport News beat Lynchburg 5 to 2. Williams aims for Brooklyn Dodgers, but controls woes linger with 57 walks in 61 innings and a 2 4 record this season amid five on a five start benchings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Stan Williams
Williams
Johnny Vander Meer
Durham
N. C
Piedmont
Vander Meer
Newport News
Denver
Colo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Some People Just Can't Catch Bass
In Omaha George Barlow long fought a famed lake bass. After years of misses he tried again this week but rival Frank Freihage landed a 3 1 2 pound bass on his first cast, leaving Barlow recognizing the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
George Barlow
Barlow
Frank Freihage
Freihage
Fight Results From AP Boxing Card Local Outcomes
New York fighter Paddy Young outpointed Billy McNeece in Central Islip New York. In Stockton California Gi Cadilli and Jaime Vasquez drew after ten rounds in a San Francisco area card with Cadilli listed at 128 and Vasquez at 122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paddy Young
Billy Mce Neece
Central Islip
N. Y
Stockton
Calif
Gi Cadilli
San Francisco
Jaime Basquez
Drew
Middletonian Renamed Miami Board Chairman Re-elected
John B Whitlock of Middleton was re-elected chairman of the Miami University board of trustees at the annual meeting yesterday. Hugh C Nichols of Batavia was re-elected vice chairman Charles D Maple of Lebanon secretary and William H Hiestand of Eaton treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Whitlock
Middletown
Board of
Miami University
Hugh C. Nichols
Batavia
Charles D. Maple
Lebanon
William H. Hiestand
Eaton
Oil burners sold in 1954 exceed 755000 units in US
The 1954 national heating data show more than 755000 oil burners sold across the United States for home heating, reflecting strong demand and replacement trends in postwar housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senators Plan On The Spot Study Of Foreign Aid
Two members of the Senate Appropriations Committee will tour the Far East to inspect the foreign aid program and report back in a month. Senators Clements and Dirksen will visit Japan Korea Formosa the Philippines and Indochina with Dirksen also visiting Europe. The trip aims to influence the committees review of President Eisenhower 3.8 billion aid plan for the year starting July 1 and follows close votes on proposed cuts or limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Far East
Sens. Clements
Dky
Dirksen
R-Ill
Eisenhower
Japan
Korea
Formosa
Philippines
Indochina
Europe
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Sens
Knowland
Calif
Potter
R-Mich
Appropriations Group
Sen
Long
D-La
Clements
Western Pacific
Southeast Asia
Woman demands return of gun from Ohio judge
Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer described a visit by a woman recently released from Marysville Reformatory who demanded her shotgun. The judge did not identify her and said she did not receive the gun after her 1951 slaying sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Marysville Reformatory
Warehouse Barn Damaged By Fire on Old Oxford Road
A barn used as a warehouse by Main Super Market Inc on Old Oxford Road suffered fire damage. Fire crews from Millville Reilly and City View Heights confined the upper portion. roof damaged and merchandise soaked. Cause under investigation and loss estimate being prepared.
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Hamilton
Oxford Road
Main Super Market, Inc
Elmer Grabel
Butler
Jobie Bishop
Old Oxford Rd
Millville
Reilly
City View Heights
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Call Carr’s Moving & Storage
Columbia Ave
North American van Lines
Associated Press
Melampy
Brand Names Foundation
West 57 Street
N.Y
Forrest Lone
Ron G Best
Sportsmans Digest
Killon
Edward Diamond
DaKen
Christophe de Longueil
University OF
Poitiers - France
By Tom Chase
Vandy
Piedmont Loop
Middletonian
Miami Board
Judge
Cramer
J. L. Purdy
M.D
Extermitas
Termite Service
Richard Minge
Tytus
Dial
Dohn Hardware
Central Church OF Christ
First Ave
Christ
Bible School
Lonnie Pacheco
Monterrey
Mexico
P. M. Services
Donald E. Arnold
Journal
Nghouse
Broiler
Deep Well
Lodge
Jefferson Lodge NO. 90
F &Am
Central
Converse
Rock OF Ages
Manchester Pe “Gt
John
Bundy
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home
Lincoln
F&am
Russell W. Galloway
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffier
Norris
Forrest E
Riggs Funeral Home
Dayton Memorial Park
Sehen Aachen
Sean
Agee
Lila Bell
Cliffe Hutchinson
Jos. R. Baker &Sons Funeral Home
Wilson Memorial Home
Schramm Funeral Home
Jos. RO
Baker& Sons
Anglesby
Ener Home
Robert Eaton Funeral Home
Bailey Funeral Home
Baltimore Dial
Schraffenberger
H. T. Peck
Main St
Cdial
Boulevard Gardens
Woodside Ave
Starr Floral Co
Samuel Beaty
Asa Lewitt
Don Kely
East 2Nd St
Grand Ave
Sam Atchley
Todlhunter Rd
Greenridge Nursery
Arthur Harp
O. L. Lansaw CO
Columbia
Henry H. Roberts
Bean Hollow
Excello
Elflora Shoppe
Castell
Three Brothers Co
National Cash Register
Jacksonville
Florida
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