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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
10
Sportsviews columnist Jerry Nardiello is on vacation and the daily Off The Bench feature will resume July 1. The piece notes the temporary hiatus and reminds readers of the column’s return date.
New York sports column notes managers replaced ahead of 25 man limit with Holmes and Hornsby cut. Hornsby, once Rajah, speaks on Cobb criticisms and reflects on his own major league exit in 1926 trade to the Giants. He recalls Cobbs impatience and the managerial judgment game.
Blunt Hornsby, aided by no help from BILL VEECK, rebounded to lead the St. Louis Americans with a 300 percent attendance rise to about 10,000 per game despite bad weather. Marty Marion was fired for lack of aggressiveness, while Hornsby kept a band of drifters within striking distance and restored the team’s respectability. Ball players are people, says President Veeck, noting some lack the nerve to face public critique.
A sports column laments managerial neglect as players demand more say, noting Hornsby’s harsh treatment and the era's trend of players voting with front offices. It cites incidents in Cleveland and Brooklyn, and observes managers shifting to nursemaid roles amid player representation and meetings.
Light Heavyweight champion Joey Maxim drew crowds in Grossinger as he sat on the canvas during a workout with Joe Blackwood. Blackwood floored Maxim with a left hook but Maxim recovered quickly. the scene sparked talk about Maxim's resilience prior to his June 23 defense against Ray Robinson at Yankee Stadium.
New York report notes light activity as MLB teams hit the trade deadline at midnight Sunday. Cubs acquire Tommy Brown from Phillies. Reds purchase Bud Podbielan from Brooklyn and send Bud Byerly to the Dodgers’ farm club. Browns and White Sox swap four players: Leo Thomson and Tom Wright to Chicago for Willie Miranda and Al Zarilla. No more trades allowed until Sept. 1.
Jack Prendergast once junior varsity coach and Yale scout becomes an assistant to Herman Hickman at Old Eli, adding experienced personnel to the program.
Giants pitcher Sal Maglie, once dominant, lost 14-12 to the St Louis Cardinals in the second game of a doubleheader, his fourth straight heavy shelling after nine straight wins. He cites mechanics and a heel landing, says elbow pain is gone and vows to regain form with a better delivery.
In Brooklyn, the Reds beat the Dodgers 7-4 at Ebbets Field to salvage the final game of a three game set. Cincinnati adds pitcher Bud Podbielan from the Dodgers and deals Bud Byerly to St Paul. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Grady Hatton hit a homer and key hits in the seventh inning fueled the comeback.
The Milwaukee Brewers extended their 34 game lead in the American Association by sweeping a doubleheader from the Columbus Red Birds, pushing their winning streak to seven. Gene Mauch, Billy Klaus and Hank Ertman all homered, and Big Geneley limited Columbus to two hits in the nightcap as Milwaukee won 5 to 2. Kansas City also swept Toledo and saw another doubleheader rained out between Indianapolis and St Paul and Louisville and Minneapolis.
Holy Cross slugging lineup meets unbeaten Missouri as both teams vie for the national title in Omaha. Holy Cross crushed Western Michigan 15 3 and Penn State 15 4 to reach the final, while Missouri rested. Tigers hold a psychological edge but Holy Cross needs two straight wins to claim the championship.
It lists teams with records and percentages, then highlights results from Sunday and Tuesday schedules. Notable matchups include New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Boston at St. Louis. Pitchers Brecheen Mizell Hearn Ridzik are named for upcoming interleague games.
Middletown Highs net squad swept St Bernard 5-0 in an Ohio Valley League match at Verity courts. Dick Lyons won in straight sets at first singles, Dick Jones also won in three sets, Ruey Shetter won second singles easily, and the doubles pairing of Shetter and Millan swept. The win lifts Middletown to 2-1, with prior wins over Hamilton and a loss to Winton Place. Also two boys doubles teams qualified for the Ohio State Boys Championships in Springfield.
Jane Dorner, a top junior, plays for the Ohio Valley Wightman Cup team in Toledo as part of a two day Round Robin. Teams from Chicago, Milwaukee, Hamtramck, Cleveland, Detroit, Grand-Mich., Kalamazoo, Indianapolis, and Toledo compete. Other Ohio Valley players include Bonnie Kay, Betty Epstein, and Dolores Steure. The defending strong lineup features Elaine Lewicki, June Stack, Karen Klodnicki, and Joyce Pniewski.
The Wildwood Golf Club hosts an invitational with teams from Greenville and Faton Golf Clubs. First flight lists include Betty Sanderson Doris Early Herriet Hales at 9 a.m. and Laura Smith De De Johnson Betty Neff at 10 a.m. with additional players in later slots.
The schedule lists multiple time slots with participant names for the second flight. At 10:20 Marge Feinthal Doris Mc Gruff Virtue Fishbaugh follow at 10:30 June Westfall Ruth Eye Frances Bunn, 10:40 Norene peaker Mary Lou Harris Phyllis, 10:50 Etta Abbott Ben Koeller Norma Macci, 11:00 Frances Flagg Lorraine Lee Helen Bowman, 11:10 Liz Bales Felice Filburn Marian Brian Dottie Barnd, 11:20 Dot Nein Marydale Barnes Mae Wikoff Shirley Roll.
Julius Boros, prize of $4,000, captured the National Open with a 281 total, four strokes ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver. Hogan finished third at 286. Boros declines PGA entry due to ineligibility and plans next appear at the Motor City Open in Detroit July 3-6.
Enos Slaughter drove in five runs with a homer a double and a single as the Cardinals rallied from 11 4 down to beat the Giants 14 12 in the first game of a doubleheader. Max Sarment Braver hurled a two hitter as the Braves blanked the Cubs 2 0.
Wayne Hill won overall honors at Kings Mills Club with 147 of 150 and tied for top in the handicap event with Cliff Bunnell after both broke 97 of 100. In the 16 yard program Sid Whelen Bernie Judd and Cliff Spuhler led with 50 straight.
Pete Allen shatters Middletown Speedway record by touring the quarter mile in 18.5 seconds as over 500 fans filled the sweltering oval. Thirty cars competed with Allen leading rival Avery McAdams, Hollywood dirt track champion, to the finish.
Middletown's women All-Stars logged 12 hits to defeat Reed's Realty 120 in a Greater Cincinnati League game at Gardner diamond. The win lifts their record to 2-1, with a Thursday matchup against the Wavettes at Hamilton. Kerby pitched, adding a single and a run in the final frame. Betty Doll started for Realty.
In Dayton Class C Minor League action Forney's squeezed home Harold Bowen in the bottom of the ninth to edge Middletown's American Legion Post 218 4-3. Dick Boehm and Bill Congleton each produced five hits as pitchers Boehm struck out nine and Congleton ten. Middletown remains winless after three games while Forney's improves to 1-0 and Optimist and Civitan sit atop the standings at 3-0.
A Wisconsin inventor offers a Vacu-matic unit that auto regulates fuel mix by a supercharge principle to cut waste and improve mileage. Installation is quick and universal for cars trucks and tractors. Manufacturers Vacu-matic Carburetor Co located at 7617 638F State St Wauwatosa Wisconsin will send full details upon request or a postcard with name and address.
The Reds opened their season by beating the Dodgers 7-4 after erasing a 4-1 deficit aided by Grady Hatton's three run homer. In others, the Cardinals rallied to win 14-12 over the Giants as Enos Slaughter drove in key runs, and the Yankees swept the Indians 8-2 and 4-3 to widen their lead in the American League.
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