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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1961

Page

15

Harness Racing Inaugural At Hamilton Oval Tonight

Hamilton Raceway opens a 44 day meeting at Butler County fairgrounds with the Manchester Hotel Stakes 1,185 purse across two heats. The program includes a handicap trot and nine races nightly through July 29, featuring horses and drivers from Lebanon and out-of-state tracks with new safety measures and tattooing for horse identity.

Hamilton Oval Hamilton Miami Valley Hamilton Raceway Butler County Fairgrounds Lebanon Harness Racing Association

Italian Claims To Have Archie Moore's Number

Italian challenger Giulio Rinaldi predicts he can stop Archie Moore within seven to eight rounds in their Madison Square Garden light heavyweight title bout. Moore, optimistic and training in Monticello, says Rinaldi must prove himself and aims to apply pressure, while Garden box office anticipates about 10,000 for a $50,000 gate with ABC TV coverage.

New York Giulio Rinaldi Archie Moore Madison Square Garden Moore Rome Archie Rocky Marciano Floyd Patterson Marciano Patterson Giulio Monticello N. Y Rinaldi ABC

Investigation Extends Three More Months in College Basketball Scandal

New York district attorney Frank Hogan announced the probe into a coast to coast college basketball scandal will run three more months. Four former players were indicted for conspiracy and bribery as two new players Jack Rose and Ray Stanley were added to the list. Bail issued for Vogel and Budin at 1000, Quindazzi at 500, Brown jailed. all released pending trial.

NEW York Atty Frank Hogan Hogan Jack Rose Connecticut Ray Stanley University of North Carolina Dave Budin Brooklyn Lege Star Jerry Vogel Bronx N.Y Dan Quindazzi Yonkers Alabama Lou Brown Jersey City N.J Aaron Wagman Joseph Hacken Rose Stanley Vogel Budin Quindazzi Brown

Danny Kaye Invitational Golf Set Near Stroudsburg

The third annual Danny Kaye invitation team golf tournament will be held August 22 to 24 at the Tamiment course near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. Mike Devitt of Philadelphia will direct the event for the third year.

Stroudsburg Tamiment Course Here Mike Devitt Philadelphia

If Weekend For Fishermen In Ohio Waters

The Wildlife Division forecasts good fishing conditions for the coming weekend if rainfall remains light. Most streams have returned to normal after storms. Northwestern Ohio reports fair to good fishing with bass bluegill catfish and crappies common. inland hotspots include St Marys Oxbow Lake Van Buren and East Harbor. Southwestern Ohio sees Stonelick Lake yield a 4 1/2 lb small mouth and a 5 1/2 lb largemouth. other lakes report good bass and bluegill catches.

Columbus, Ohio Wildlife Division Ohio St. Marys Oxbowl van Buren East Harbor Stonelick Lake

Ladies Day Phrases Spark Mixed Reactions

A fragment quotes a speaker remarking on workplace departures and personal life. The line contrasts leaving a job at night with leaving home, hinting at humor or critique about work life and marriage dynamics. The source fragment lacks clear context or names.

Track Marks In Danger At Houston

The Meet of Champions at Houston features stars and potential records with five world record contenders and a dozen Olympians from three countries. Don Bragg faces George Davies in a pole vault duel while Ralph Boston John Thomas and Don Styron also loom as record threats.

Houston Don Bragg George Davies Bragg Davies Oklahoma State Ralph Boston Tennessee State John Thomas Boston University Don Styron Southern Illinois

Youngest Bauer Opens Lead In Five-Round Women’s Golf

New Rochelle New York AP Marlene Bauer Hagge leads after round two of the inaugural five round Women’s Round-Robin at Wykagyl Country Club with plus 26 and a 13 point margin over Kathy Cornelius. Scores show Hagge shot 69 while Cornelius posted 71 and Mickey Wright had 75 for plus eight.

New Rochelle N.Y Marlene Bauer Hagge Bauer Sisters Wykagyl Country Club Kathy Cornelius Mickey Wright Mary Lena Faulk Mickey

Salvation Army Upsets Bethany in Church Loop

Salvation Army defeats Bethany Methodist Church League front runner 158 as Chuck Lang homered and Dick Velde added three hits. St Pauls, Maystown, and Armco Triangles win in Open League as MIAC play yields Box and Crystal Tissue victories.

Salvation Army Bethany Church Loop Bethany Methodist Church St. Paul's Tytus Avenue Church of God Maystown First Baptist Bethany Methodist Chuck Lang Dick Velde Irwin Armco Triangles Gibby’s Johnson Bill's Cafe Frontier Cafe Connaroe Helsinger

Women bowlers lead in mixed and women’s events at Laynecrest lanes

Scores show Margie Farkas Hilda McMonigie Wilma Brewer and others posting strong figures in a day of bowling at Laynecrest Lanes. Mixed doubles results list Team 8 over Team 3 and Team 1 over Team 0 among multiple matchups while women’s events highlight 200 games by Chris Margerum and 226 by Stan Tsakeris in a broad slate of league play.

Margie Farkas Hilda McMonigie Wilma Brewer Gail Medley Marge Sanders Ethel Back Betty Sparks Malissie Combs Gunderson Les Colvin C. Tsakeris Chris Margerum Stan Tsakeris Jim Kramer Don Hamilton Corky Castle Louise Moon Wary Reckart Margie More Laynecrest Lanes

Grade School Tourney Ends Crowned Winners

Middletown Grade School tennis title concluded with Mike Miller winning the boys final 11-9, 0-6, 6-4 over Peter Hofmann after earlier defeats of Melvin Justice 6-4 6-0. Connie Capozzi won girls final 4-4 0-? over Jane Lawson 4-3 6-1 6-1 after beating Debbie Herr 7-5 6-1 in semifinals.

Middletown Mike Miller Connie Capozzi Miller Peter Hofmann Melvin Justice Hofmann Dick Slade Capozzi Jane Lawson Debbie Herr Lawson Betsy Kling

Hot Strip Wins 15-3 in Armco Maintenance Play

Hot Strip defeated Round House 15-3, Power downed East Processing 11-3, Stainless won 11-2 over Machine Shop, Masonry forfeited to Blast Furnace. Home runs by Fred Myers Robert Bowling Power and Don Smith Hot Strip.

Armco Hot Strip Round House East Processing Stainless Fred Myers Robert Bowling Don Smith

Cincinnati Bay Signs With Mets

New York AP reports 23 year old Ray Apple of Ohio State has signed a bonus contract with the New York Mets. Apple, who converted from third baseman to pitcher this season, will report to Mobile in the Southern Association. He hails from Cincinnati. The Mets plan to start their next season with an expanded National League to 19 teams.

NEW York Ray Apple Ohio State New York Mets Apple Mobile Cincinnati Mets

Mr America Defeats Maurice in National Guard Armory Match

Mr America won a two to one verdict over Magnificent Maurice in the feature wrestling event at the National Guard Armory. Carey St Charles defeated Frank Hickey and the Scalping Indians beat the German team of Von Broch and Von Ger in other bouts.

Mr. America Magnificent Maurice National Guard Armory Carey St. Charles Frank Hickey von Broch von Gering

NFL Punting Average Stands at Six Percent Yards in 1959

A historical NFL stat notes the league average punt return yardage in 1959. The figure reflects the typical return distance per play during that season and highlights punt efficiency of the era.

Rain Delays Ohio Seniors Golf Championship in Dayton

Rain washed out the opening half of the 21st annual Ohio Seniors Golf championships in Dayton threatening to cancel the 55 and older tourney. Secretary treasurer W H Margraf said the title would be decided in 18 holes today if rain stops. otherwise the 1951 event will be canceled and John R Jacob would retain last year’s title until 1962. The event was hindered by a near cloudburst at Miami Valley Country Club on a 6 648 yard par 71 course.

Dayton Ohio W. H. Margraf Columbus Ohio Golf Association Margraf John R. Jacob Canton Miami Valley Country Club

Evening league games schedule in Manchester area

Tonight at 6 10 several matchups including Manchester machine against Rays Cafe Schoenling versus Monsanto Chemical Harold s Chun versus Duff s Cafe Cedar Hill versus Casano s Meadowlawn versus St Luke s and Springboro EUB versus Grace Baptist At 8 p m Holy Trinity faces Crawford Church of God and Midd EUB meets Yankee Church of God All games start within listed times and venues across the local league slate.

Manchester Machine Ray's Cafe Schoenling Monsanto Chemical Harold's Chun Duff's Cafe Cedar Hill Cassano's Meadowlawn St. Luke's Springboro Grace Baptist Holy Trinity Crawford Ch. of God

Pitching Star Lary Stops Indians to Halt Streak

Frank Lary of the Tigers pitched six solid innings to a 2-1 win over Cleveland, fanning eight without a walk and becoming the first nine-game winner in the majors this season. Gene Freese drove in four for Cincinnati, including a go ahead homer in an 10-8 win over Atlanta to reclaim first place.

Detroit Cleveland Jake Wood Chico Fernandez Tigers John Rice Larry Napp Dick Brown Bob Scheffing Frank Lary Indians Gene Freese Reds Braves

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