Crystal Pulls 3 1 Upset Over Aeronca In Industrial League
Crystal tops Aeronca 3 to 1 at East Side diamonds as Griffen hits a three run homer and McMonigle allows three hits. Armco and Gardner post wins 6th and 5th straight respectively with 3 to 1 and 9 to 1 victories.
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Taylor
Carl Tibbs
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Larry McMonigle
Planemakers
Billy Wells
Franklin Squad climbs over .500 in church league win
Franklinites beat Crawford St Church of God 6 to 5 at Barnitz Field to move into third place in the circuit. Shortstop Haney homered and hit a sixth inning double driving in the tying and winning runs. Sorrell held up Crawford despite nine hits. Raisch took the loss after six hits allowed.
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Crawford St. Church of God
Barnitz Field
Haney
Franklinites
Holy Trinity
First Baptists
Earl
Nazarak to Pilot Midget Tonight at Ciney Bowl
Hard driving Mike Nazarak, fifth in this year’s 500, headlines Cincinnati Race Bowl midget program tonight. Time trials at 7 30, first race 8 30, with 23 cars entered. Nazarak will drive Lee Elkins Number 73 as the six event program includes time trials four heats and a 50 lap main.
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Cincinnati
Mike Nazarak
Cincinnati Race Bowl
Nazaruk
Lee Elkins
Vic Carter
Elmer George
Forrest Parker
Carpenter Leads With Low Gross In Wildwood Event
Mrs. Vic Carpenter shot an 89 to win low gross in the Wildwood Women's Golf Tournament. Mrs. Frank Post, net 70, captured top low net honors. Kelso and Adams tied for poker prize. Nein and Sanderson eyed low putts on long nine with 14. Campbell Allen had low puts on short nine with 15. Special event prize went to Mrs. Matty Coghlan.
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Vic Carpenter
Wildwood
Frank Post
Melvin Kelso
Dick Adams
Gordon Nein
M. B. Sanderson
Campbell Allen
Matty Coghlan
Farris Takes Dayton Speedway Lead With 25 Lap Win
Jack Farris, 28, of New Paris and Richmond, wins the 25 lap feature at Dayton Speedway in his 1938 Ford to lead the point standings 83-78 over Briar Johnson of Richmond. He also wins the first heat race. Runners include Rex Craig Cincinnati Carl Kaiser Cincinnati Buddy Cox Richmond Al Smith Dayton Chick Hale New Madison Bob Daniels Dayton Arnold Dunaway Middletown Dick Arnold Dayton. Time trials Wednesday at 7 30 p m. heat races at 8 30 p m. Family Night features 50 cent admission with children under 12 free.
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Jack Farris
Hoosier
New Paris
Richmond
Dayton Speedway
Farris
Briar Johnson
Johnson
the Speedway
Rex Cria
How To Play Knothole Baseball Catcher Tips
Instructional guide on catching basics for knothole baseball. Emphasizes stance, arm movement, throwing mechanics, and reading baserunners. Highlights Mickey Cochrane as a Hall of Fame example and stresses quick, overhand throws and keeping the throwing arm ready.
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Whitney Martin
John McCallum
Mickey Cochrane
Morrow Ties Mason For First In Class A League
The out-of-towners dominated Class A Knothole play as Morrow tied Mason for first with a 14 2 win over Curry Auto at Smith Farm. Lewis led the attack with three of 12 Morrow hits. Curry scored two in the seventh to cut the shutout.
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Smith Farm Diamonds
Fraternal Order of Police
VFW
FOP
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Dare
Curry
Dennis Stein
Jackson
Boomershine
Eddie Stokley
Center Tourney In Final Stages
The Middletown Center Tennis Tournament is in the championship rounds. Sandra Kraft plays Sue Stabler for the girls under 18 title after one win each. Kenny Rupp beat Tom Wiley 6 1 6 3 in the boys under 18, awaiting the Maffett Draft winner. Under 15 semifinals continue with Wikoff defeating Abernathy and Lawson awaiting.
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Middletown Center
Sandra Kraft
Sue Stabler
Kenny Rupp
Tom Wiley
Rupp
Mack Maffett
Art Draft
Ronnie Finkleman
Don Helton
Mike McLaughlin
Tom Tenderde
Jeff Phillips
Dave Harrington
Jim Spindler
Dennis Block
Jerry Leak
Wiley
Kay Springer
Lynne Lawson
Local Boys Enter Hamtramck Optimist Junior Tennis Champs
Five Hamtramck area youths compete in the Second Annual Optimist Club Junior Boys Tennis Championships over the weekend in Hamtramck Michigan. Kenny Rupp Mack Maffett Art Draut Tom Wiley and Ronnie Finkleman sponsor Middletown Optimists Club.
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Hamtramck Optimist Club
Hamtramck
Mich
Middletown Optimists Club
Kenny Rupp
Mack Maffett
Art Draut
Tom Wiley
Ronnie Finkleman
Finkleman
Memorial Park
Softball Tourney Meeting Tonight in Hamilton
A meeting of all softball team managers interested in entering the 1954 Butler County Amateur Softball Association Championship Tourney is set for tonight at 8:30 at the Hamilton YMCA. Commissioner Charlie Stubbs says the playoff will select one representative for district ASA play at Jamestown, with up to 20 entries guaranteeing two Butler County finalists.
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Hamilton
Butler County Amateur
Charlie Stubbs
Butler County Asa
ASA
Jamestown
Butler County
Rio de Janeiro Municipal Stadium Largest Arena
The Municipal Stadium in Rio de Janeiro Brazil covers about a half mile in circumference and seats 155000 spectators making it the world largest sports arena.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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