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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
12
Day By Day by Paul Day notes sponsors expect a near two thousand crowd for tonight's Armco Field boxing card and monitor strong advance sales. If turnout matches expectations a second show may come within a month.
Lincoln Nebraska AP report notes about 150 women golfers begin the Trans Mississippi Golf Tourney led by defending champion Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas. Riley has won the title the last two years and 1946 runner up, 18 holes today with 32 to advance to the championship flight, match play to follow through Sunday finals. An urgent practice session is set by Rainbow Inn manager Mitchell Thomas for softball at Douglas Park today at 5 30. Defending City League champs suffered a season setback last Thursday, now tied with Frontier Cafe for the lead.
Cincinnati Reds arrive in Pittsburgh to face the Pirates after a 10 to 4 exhibition win over Detroit in which Johnny Vander Meer pitched eight innings and limited Detroit to seven hits. The Reds moved into the American League for the Detroit game and hoped to sustain their lead atop the NL, with Walters considering Fox or Erannt to start against Pittsburgh.
American League listings show New York leading at 41 29, Philadelphia 37 29, Boston 85 23, Detroit 36 29, Cleveland 33 28, Washington 30 33, Chicago 27 40, St. Louis 18 46. National League shows Brooklyn 39 25, St. Louis 38 26, Philadelphia 37 30, Boston 36 30, New York 31 32, Cincinnati 27 36, Pittsburgh 25 39, Chicago 25 40. Yesterday’s results include Chicago 6 St. Louis 4 and several exhibition games with New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Detroit, and others.
Detroit visits Cleveland Philadelphia hosts Washington New York plays Boston St Louis meets Chicago Brooklyn faces Philadelphia Chicago clashes with St Louis Boston opposes New York Cincinnati battles Pittsburgh.
The Industrial League resumes with three matches as teams seek to rebound from the first round. Armco leads after six games, aiming to defend its 1948 crown, with Miami Cabinet close behind after a lone loss to Clarence Abell. Three other 500-paced clubs remain in contention with six tilts left. Tonight’s card features Inland Container at Armco and Crystal Aeronca against Shattle Brothers, plus Tissue versus Miami Cabinet at Gardner diamond.
Mayer's Meats aims for a fifth straight win in the Old-Timers' League as Amanda A. C. visits Barnitz Field for the round closing tilt. The Amanda encounter is scheduled for diamond No 4 with Sears and Broughton Construction on diamond No 3 and the Police versus Montgomery Ward on diamond No 2. All games begin at 6 p.m.
By JOe Reichler Associated Press Sports Writer the majors show an attendance drop from last year figure with only six of sixteen clubs ahead after nearly half of their 77 home games.
Hank Sauer drove in three runs with a homer and a single to power the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. Pitcher Johnny Schmitz survived a seventh inning jam with help from Walt Dubiel as the Cubs held on for the win. Major league crowds dropped vs 1948, with 8,588,438 fans across games yesterday, a decline of 376,714.
The Cleveland Indians, one game from first place, meet the Detroit Tigers in the first of 16 Western division clashes. Bob Lemon and Virgil Trucks, both right handers, are slated to start for Cleveland, with Bearden and Feller probable for the doubleheader tomorrow. In exhibition action, Brooklyn beat Cleveland 4-3 at Ebbets Field as Mickey Owen drove in the winning run in his Dodgers return.
Click hurled and batted Carton No. 2 to a 10 2 victory over Mill No. 2 in Gardner Board and Carton League softball at the Gardner diamond. He allowed three hits and hit two home runs. Vaughn homered for Mill No. 2. Carton No. 2 scored three in the first, three in the second, two in the fourth, and one in the fifth. Mill No. 1 scored in the second, fourth, and seventh.
The Brooklyn Dodgers hold a baseball tryout camp at Seiberling Field in Akron today through Thursday, with daily workouts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Separately, Michigan State's track team clinched the IC4A triple crown by winning cross country, indoor, and outdoor titles this season.
Indiana teams clash as Indianapolis gains a two game edge atop the American Association after a 3-1 win over Milwaukee while Louisville beat St Paul 5-4 in ten innings. Jim Walsh notches his ninth straight win with a one hit night after the third.
Pittsburgh AP Mintz says Ezzard Charles will seek a U S title defense in New York City after a Chicago bout. Charles under Louis contract may wait for the winner of Woodcock Savold while Mintz pushes for a $100,000 guarantee with IB C approval and Joe Louis consent. Cincinnati promoter believes a Cincinnati deal is possible.
The 36 round program returns to Middletown with Candy McDaniels vs Diego Hidalgo headlining a 10 round welterweight bout. Chuck McGow faces Charlie Scott in a 8 round semi, with other undercard matchups and ticket tiers from 1 to 2.50, rain date Thursday night at Armco Field if needed.
Cincinnati boxer Scott headlines an eight round semi final versus a 21 year old with 97 wins in 100. Hamlin, a 24 year old from Cincinnati with a sharp left hook and jab, meets Dick Vess of Dayton in a six round bout aiming to repeat a recent knockout.
TOLEDO, O. AP amateurs enter the Toledo Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament. Frank Stranahan of Toledo, an acclaimed amateur, joins Jimmy Demaret of Ojai, Calif., in the 12th annual July 21 24 event. The field of 16 includes Cary Middlecoff Lloyd Mangrum Bob Hamilton Jim Ferrier Bobby Locke Dave Douglas Johnny Palmer Skip Alexander Clayton Heafner Dick Metz Jim Turnesa Fred Haas Chick Harbert Dutch Harrison and Stranahan. Pairings to be announced later.
The Hens shaded Kansas City 4-3 to pull within one game of seventh place Blues. Austin Knickerbocker hit his 10th homer with two aboard to drive Toledo's decisive run in the eighth.
New York AP reports the American Boxing League, backed by Jo Wiseman and David Charnay, plans to block Madison Square Garden’s grip on metropolitan boxing business. The group aims to stage events at Manhattan Center and outdoor venues, with Charlie Fusari slated as a potential opponent for a fall bout, possibly against Rocky Graziano in Brooklyn or Jersey City.
Today in boxing history Ray Robinson, welterweight champion, outpointed Bernard Docusen in Chicago. Other notes recall Bob Montgomery stopping Allie Stolz in the 13th round at Madison Square Garden, Twilight Tear’s eighth straight win, and Joe Louis stopping Tony Galento in the fourth round after being floored.
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