Bevo Francis Parallels Rise With Ohio Star Bogenrife
The piece recalls Clarence Bevo Francis and Dick Bogenrife, farm boys turned prolific scorers, sharing a single coach and school records. It notes Bevo once scored 116 in a freshman display and Bogenrife's 120 in a high school showcase after a 62-shot effort with 52 made and 16 free throws.
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Clarence
Bevo” Francis
Rio Grande College
Boston Whirlwinds
Dick Bogenrife
Paul Walker
Ohio All-Stars
Bogenrife
Francis
Bevo
Don Strasburg
Midway High
Canaan
Modest Midway Player Shines In Hardcourt Night
The Modest Youngster from Midway near London recalls a standout season scoring 120 points under tough rules while a 52 of 62 shooting night stands out. Dick and his brother Bob, both basketball hopefuls, practiced in a barn. coach Strasburg mentored him for three seasons before moving on. Despite prolific scoring, Midway reached only district semi finals as a junior and exited early in spring district play.
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Midway
London
Bogenrife
Bob
Putton
Strasburg
Nanan
Buckeye Star Gathers National Honors and College Bids
A sharpshooting sophomore earns unanimous Class B all state honors and a spot on the North-South All-Star classic in Murray Kentucky. He ranks among the top 15 nationally as a third team All-America and holds 10 to 12 major college bids with Dayton seen as likely. He shot 51 percent last season and awaits more offers after Ohio Kentucky series showcase.
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Buckeye
Murray
University of Dayton
Holy Trinity Tops First Baptist 13-8 In Church League
Holy Trinity moved to the league lead by defeating First Baptist 13-8 in a makeup game at Barnitz Field. Trinity raw scored nine batters in the first two innings, with Augspurger and Boudinet homering, while Rock doubled and tripled for the Baptists who stay tied for second with Calvary Methodist.
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Holy Trinity
First Baptist
Barnitz Field
Trinity
Larry Fletcher
The
Baptists
Barney Otten
Tom Augspurger
Boudinet
Bobby Rock
Rock
Otten
Calvary Methodist
Wikoff-Hagan Finals Set At Middletown Tennis Club
In the Under 15 division, Middletown’s Carolyn Wikoff and Judy Hagan, ranked 14th and 15th nationally, were scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. for the Regional Center trophy after advancing through opening rounds that attracted competitors from Cincinnati Dayton Columbus Springfield and Middletown. The Under 18 semifinals also reached the stage with Cincinnati’s Marianne Weil facing Suzie Zumbrink and Joy Crouch meeting Pat Butterfield.
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Middletown
Carolyn Wikoff
Judy Hagan
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Springfield
Wikoff
Ohio Valley
Bonnie Moore
Claudia Henschke
Hagan
Barbara Nichols
Nancy Fahy
Marianne Weil
Suzie Zumbrink
Joy Crouch
Pah Butterfield
Seeded Teams Advance In Middletown Mixed Doubles
Two of the top three seeds won in Middletown Tennis Club action. The No 3 pair Bob Millan and Judy Hagan won 7-5 6-2 over Bill Neff and Martha Jo Brede, while Don Hackney and Gwynne Finkleman triumphed 6-1 6-0 over Sander Lowry and Lucinda Lowry. Kent and Betsy Little defeated Fred and Jane Corner 6-1 6-2. Walt Beatty and Helen Lowry won 8-6 3-6 6-4 over Mike Boyle and Ruth Keller. Schedule was disrupted by the Regional Center Tournament and a Junior Davis Cup match in Springfield.
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Middletown
Bob Millan
Judy Hagan
Bill Neff
Martha Jo Brede
Don Hackney
Gwynne Finkleman
Sander
Lucinda Lowry
Little’s
Kent
Betsy Little
Fred
Jane Corner
Walt Beatty
Helen Lowry
Mike Boyle
Ruth Keller
Springfield
Middletown Junior Davis Cup Team Wins Opener
The Middletown Tennis Club junior squad opened their 1954 campaign with a 5-2 win over Springfield in Reaper City. Singles results favored Middletown with three victories and two Springfield wins, plus two Middletown doubles wins and two Sub-Junior matches.
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Middletown
Springfield
Bob Swanger
Hans Polte
Gunter Polte
Mack Maffett
Ronnie Finkleman
Chuck Carey
Harold Canning
Tom Wiley
Art Gianakopoulos
Art Draut
Jeff Phillips
Jerry Leak
Owen Conover
Bob Miller
Tom Givaden
Pete Karezas
David Harrington
Dave Boehringer
Ted Brown
John Martin
Hot Strip Clinches Safety League Round Title
Hot Strip won the first round with a 9-2 victory over Open Hearth at East Side diamonds. Nels Lawson allowed three hits. Adkins hit a three run homer in the fourth. Maintenance upset Fabri cating 9-4 as Schultz and Tewell homered for the winners. Tewell and Wilson each had three hits.
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Hot Strip
Open Hearth
East Side Diamonds
Fabricating
Maintenance
Blast Furnace
Cold Strip
Nels Lawson
Les Pugh
Adkins
Tewell
Wilson
Lawson
Art Schultz
Schultz
Ruff Outpoints Kelly in Niagara Falls Bout
Brooklyn boxer Frankie Ruff, 138, from New York, defeats Brian Kelly, 140%, in Niagara Falls Ontario to earn the decision. Local notes indicate a close judged bout with Ruff prevailing on points.
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Brooklyn
Frankie Ruff
New York
Brian Kelly
Niagara Falls
Ont
Armco Gardner Clash for First in Industrial League Tonight
Armco and Gardner Board Carton meet at East Side diamonds at six to decide first place after six straight wins. Armco lefty Les Pugh faces Mack Sangster in a key showdown, with Gardner hoping for hitting edge. Other games include Crystal Tissue vs Sorg and Wrenn Paper vs Shattle Brothers at Gardner and United Welding vs Aeronca at Gardner.
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Gardner Board & Carton
Armco
East Side
Joost Zernial Tiff Boosts A’s To .500 Pace
Eddie Joost and Gus Zernial reconciled after a dugout flareup with the Athletics. Since the clash and Zernial’s return, Philadelphia has won seven of nine, with Zernial hitting five safeties in ten trips and contributing to three wins as they face first place Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Eddie Joost
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia Athletics
Joost
Zernial
A’s
Big Gus
Philadelphia
Cleveland Indians
Joost-Zernial
Gus
Ryff Steps Up as Italian Contender After Win
Frankie Ryff, 22, from New York, توقف after beating Brian Kelly at Eastern Parkway in 8 rounds. Ryff, managed by Gus D'Amato, may fight Orlando Zulueta or Ralph Dupas on August 9 after a six week layoff due to a cut over his left eye. The bout drew 1,060 fans paying 2430 dollars.
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New York
Frankie Ryff
Brian Kelly
Kelly
Motive Eastern Parkway
Joe Falls
Teddy Brenner
Eastern Parkway
Ruff
Orlando Zulueta
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
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Gus D'Amato
Floyd Patterson
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Mark Conn
Americo Schiavone
Joe Eppy
Italo Scortichini
Pedro Gonzales
St. Nicholas Arena
Charlie Johnston
Joey Giambra
Scortichini
Carmine Fiore
Basilio
Syracuse
Rankin
Gonzales
Italo
Joe Agnello
al Bert
Harold Barnes
Wildwood Club Championships First Round Nears Finish
Weekend deadline looms as only two matches remain in the championship Flight with S Watkins v Mort Taylor and Ray Weber v Dutch Albaugh still to decide. E Day v G Davis is last in Middletown Flight as several players set second round dates. Sunday results include Estil White over Dave Woodward and Tommy Greene over Bud Kuderer among others.
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S. Watkins
Mort Taylor
Ray Weber
Dutch Albaugh
E. Day
G. Davis
Middletown
Estil White
Dave Woodward
Tommy Greene
Bud Kuderer
Paul Berry
Ray Patrick
Jim Ritter
Tom Halderman
Bert Feinthal
Paul Lawwill
Slo-Pitch Playoff Meeting Set For League Leaders
Two dates outline the Industrial Slo-Pitch League post season. A Wednesday 7:30 p.m. YMCA meeting will draft plans for a double elimination tournament to close the season. Friday at 6 p.m. Raymond Bay faces Inland Container for the first round title at East Side No. 2 diamond.
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Raymond Bay
Inland Container
East Side
National League Standings and Tuesday Schedule
The National League table shows New York 40 22 .629 Brooklyn 39 23 .629 Milwaukee 31 28 .525 Philadelphia 29 29 .500 Cincinnati 30 31 .492 St. Louis 30 32 .484 Chicago 23 36 .390 Pittsburgh 21 42 .333. Tuesday’s games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn 12:30 p.m. and Milwaukee at New York 7:15 p.m. with listed pitching matchups.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Valentine
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Conley
Antonelli
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
St Paul Holds Off Toledo 11 7 in Slugfest
St Paul defeats Toledo 11 to 7 in a high scoring game. Louisville loses 3 to 2 at Minneapolis after 12 innings. Indianapolis blanks Charleston 7 0 while Columbus topples Kansas City 7 to 3.
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Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Charleston
Columbus
Kansas City
Landy happy with 3 58 mile but eyes next year
Australian John Landy, who broke the mile barrier in 3 58, says he will likely not improve this year. He hints at a showdown with Roger Bannister at the British Empire Games next month and recalls Chris Chataway’s push that helped him break four minutes.
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Finland
John Landy
Roger Bannister
England
Bannister
Landy
SMU Leads Bucks and Methodists in NCGA opening
SMU held a two stroke lead in the team race as the final round of qualifying began in the NCAA Golf Championship. Ohio State standout Rick Jones Jr. fired a 68 to lead individuals, while SMU posted 284 and Oklahoma A&M was close behind at 286.
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Southern Methodist
Methodists
Fred
Rick) Jones Jr
Ohio State
Jones
Oklahoma A&m
Smouse Named Ravenna Head Coach in Football
Ravenna High School hires Francis Smouse to replace Harry Gilcrest as head football coach. Smouse joins from East Liverpool High School where he served as an assistant and previously coached at Senehes, Hubbard, and Coshoc.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Francis Smouse
East Liverpool High School
Harry Gilcrest
Ravenna High School
Smouse
Senehes
Hubbard and
Coshoc
Tribe Eyes Weekend Set With Yankees This Fall Push
The Indians, five games behind, brace for a weekend series with the Yankees as Al Lopez leans on a strengthened bullpen with Don Messi and Ray Narleski to fuel a late run. Casey Stengel plans to save Allie Reynolds Whitey Ford and Lopat for Cleveland. In the NL, the Giants beat the Cardinals 8-5 as Willie Mays homered twice.
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Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia A
Indians
Yanks
al Lopez
Cleveland
Lopez
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Mike
Don Messi
Ray Narleski
Yankees
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Allie Reynolds
Whitey Ford
Lopat
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Giants
Jim Hearn
Windy McCall
Marv Grissom
Big Bats Keep Redlegs In Ninth Place Stakes
Brooklyn Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds as St Louis slips from fifth while New York trails. Manager Birdie Tebbetts expects continued success on the trip with hitters Jim Greengrass and Wally Post warming up to form in the lineup.
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St. Louis
New York
Birdie Tebbetts
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tebbetts
Reds
Jim Greengrass
Wally Post
Giants Beat Cardinals as Mays Hits 19th and 20th
Willie Mays slugged his 19th and 20th homers to power the New York Giants to an 8 5 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. Marv Grissom pitched two and a third scoreless innings to quell a late Cardinal uprising.
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Willie Mays
New York Giants
Giants
St Louis Cardinals
Marv Grissom
Cardinal
Italo Scortichial Beats Pedro Gomzales In New York Bout
Italian light welterweight Italo Scortichial, 134 pounds, outpoints Pedro Gomzales, 158 pounds, in a New York ring. Result for Rankin, Pa., boxing card listed with Scortichial earning decision over Gomzales.
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Associated Press
New York
Italo Scortichial
Italy
Pedro Gomzales
Rankin
Milk talk, reunion notice, and a Crosby joke in News Views
The column jests about Governor Dewey urging extra milk, sparking international reactions from Colombia and Brazil. It also notes a June 16 reunion picnic for former P. Lorillard Co. employees at Armco Park and mentions Gary Crosby subbing for Bing Crosby on a radio show.
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Colombia
Brail
P. Lorillard Co
Armco Park
Gary Crosby
Papa Bing
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