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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
12
Wrestling, an athletic spectacle, moves indoors to the Strand Theatre in Middletown. With declining attendance, Strand managers plan weekly grunt and groan shows starting Thursday June 28 pending City Commission approval. Outdoor success suggests potential financial gains.
An 11 year old, Bobby, submitted All-Star ballot and surprised his mother with the discovery. The note praises his good handwriting and team choice. Also noted is Lee Wallard winning a $63,612.12 share plus a $4,000 convertible and other prizes from the Belanger Special.
Local golf fans miss a chance to see national Open champion Ben Hogan as tour officials deny inviting him. The note about Hogan started as a joke amid a quiet season, while Middletown Umpires Association forms and hints at fines for unruly umpires.
More than eighty local boys join Anthony Wayne playground junior league in Franklin this summer. Directed by Dave Daniels and sponsored by the Franklin Recreation Association, play runs daily 9 to 11 30 a.m. on the Wayne diamond. Two leagues contest nine inning games with a point system for standings and sportsmanship.
London AP report says United States women tennis stars dominate Wimbledon seeds with defending champion Louise Brough leading as No 1 seed. Officials at the All England Championships note seven US players occupy the top seeds.
Yankees and White Sox delivered a seesaw twin bill with New York losing game two late after top-heavy offense. Stengel praised spectacular sex as fans packed 60 441 at Comiskey Park while Chicago rallied to win 5 4 in the nightcap after a 11 9 opener.
CHICAGO AP Tommy Holmes 33, a former Braves batting hero, takes over the Boston Braves after Billy Southworth resigns. Holmes directs Boston against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, while Southworth leaves a $50 000 a year job at 58. General Manager John Quinn cites Holmes nine major league seasons with the Braves and success at Hartford as qualifications. Southworth bids farewell amid praise for team spirit and treatment by the club.
Marietta Rowing Committee and Chamber of Commerce blasted the Inter Collegiate Rowing Association after last Saturday’s mixed up regatta. They lamented the shortened three mile course on June 16 and demanded local river experts have a say in future races. Observers doubt Marietta will host next year as the length has been cut for a second year.
Yesterday's games featured Willie Jones and Phil Lies driving in six runs with two home runs helping Phil Lies to a 9-2 victory over the Pirates. Larry Jensen defeated Cliff Chambers in a pitching duel as Giants edged the Cardinals 2-1 for New York's seventh road win in eight decisions.
Johnny's Pony Key edged Yankee Tavern 2-1 at Barnitz Field to take second in the Federal League. Nelson Lawson won with seven hits allowed as Joe Lewis took the loss. Party Service stayed hot, beating Fraternal Order of Police 9-5 behind Kent Little and Bob Kramer home runs. Amanda AC notched its first win 7-5 over WPFB with Gordon Lindsay homering and Orville Willoughby getting the win.
The British Boxing Board of Control declared Joe Louis heavyweight champion of the world. Britain had previously recognized Lee Savold, whom Louis knocked out in the sixth round of a Friday night New York City bout. The rest of the world and the United States still recognize Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati as champion.
The Middletown All-Stars trailed 2-1 in the third before rain halted the Ohio Kentucky Girls Major Softball League game. The undefeated locals were safer from a potential loss, with plans to play Champion Wavettes at Hamilton Thursday night.
Two Wildwood Golf Club women won in the Miami Valley Invitational in Dayton. Mrs. Melvin Kelso took low net in the second flight with 78 on 18 holes and a 32 handicap. Mrs. Al Leak Jr. had the closest approach on the 18th, stopping 16 inches from the hole. Local players invited Greenville and Faton women to play next Tuesday.
National League scores Brooklyn over Cincinnati five to four with Chicago edging Boston by three to two in eight innings due to rain. St Louis beat New York one to none. Philadelphia rolled over Pittsburgh nine to two. American League action sees New York eleven to four over Chicago. Philadelphia nine to five over Detroit. St Louis four over Washington one and Boston nine over Cleveland two. American Association highlights Milwaukee twelve over Columbus eleven. Toledo two over Kansas City zero. Ohio Indiana League Springfield five over Limon. Marion at Richmond. wet grounds noted. Other games postponed.
The card lists games across leagues including Brooklyn at Cincinnati at 8 p.m., Boston at Chicago 1 30, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 7 30, New York at St Louis 8 30, Chicago at New York 1 30, St Louis at Washington 7 30, Cleveland at Boston 1 p.m., and Detroit at Philadelphia with two starts at 5 30 and 7 30.
The schedule lists Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Washington featuring marquee city pairings and potential pennant implications.
In Eugene, Oregon, the Pacific Coast Conference defeated the Big Ten 77 1/2 to 54 1/2 in a yearly track and field clash. Two meet records fell as Don Laz of Illinois set a pole vault mark of 14 feet 8 13/16 inches, surpassing earlier attempts by Sefton and Meadows.
Carol Heller pushed Susie Zumbrink of Dayton to the limit in the regional girls tourney at Verity courts, losing 5-7 6-1 5-7 after a 2.5 hour marathon. Bonnie MacKay of Dayton defeated Betty Epstein 2-6 6-3 6-1 to win the under-18 title, while Epstein had beaten MacKay previously.
Cincinnati falls 5-4 to Brooklyn as Willard Ramsdell start woes set the tone. Dodgers push across runs with singles and a passed ball in the sixth, while Don Newcombe dominates until the Reds rally in the ninth with Kluszewski double Hatton walk Merriman homer and Pramesa homer before Wyrostek ends it. Dodgers Schmitz and Raffensberger square off again tonight.
Brooklyn trails Cincinnati 5 4 in a late rally as Merriman and Pramesa homer lead a 5 run eighth inning. Newcombe gets the win, Ramsdell the loss. Attendance 26,618.
The Junior Bearcat Football Clinic run by the University of Cincinnati coaches will be held Thursday and Friday, June 28 and 29, on the baseball diamond beside Nippert Stadium. Open to boys aged 12 to 14, the sessions avoid contact and focus on football techniques. Schedule runs nine to eleven in the morning and one to three in the afternoon.
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation filed suit to recover 322 dollars from Youngstown Professional Baseball Company Inc, sponsor of the former Youngstown Athletics of the Mid Atlantic League. The entity recently moved its franchise to Oil City Pennsylvania. The BUC seeks a common pleas court receiver to take charge of the companys assets for 1949 and 1950 unemployment contributions.
Aeronca of the Industrial Teague and Church of God of the Church Teague tanele meet in an exhibition game tonight at Bar nitz Field with local fans expected.
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