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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1958
Page
13
In Sherbrooke Quebec Marcel Piau, 156, defeated Milton Epps, 159, by points. In Sherbrooke Robert Cleroux, 200, outpointed Johnny Vick, 181, from Rochester, New York.
Boxing history marks Independence Day with Dempsey titles and key bouts. Bowdry vs Luedee headlines in Louisville as Logart seeks comeback against Don Jordan in Hollywood with ABC TV coverage. Debiase and Lynch meet NYC rivals on Du Mont radio TV.
Dick Fiessinger became the first champion of Wildwood's Spring Handicap Tournament by defeating Harold Ahlers 2 up in 36 holes to claim the Middletown Flight crown. Sol Back won Wildwood Flight by eliminating Harolan Romans 3 and 2. Low gross honors went to John Blust Jr 39 35 72 with Ritter second and Rusch ers fourth.
Bernard Bartzen of Dallas defeated Esteban Reyes of Mexico to win his second Missouri Valley tennis tournament singles championship in Kansas City. The 30-year-old, ranked 9th nationally, won 6 2 6 3 with precise backline placements and passing shots. Reyes, 21, is a Mexican Davis Cup player.
Middletown Post 218 improved to seven wins in eight by routing Wayne Roosters 12-1 at Smith Farm in a Dayton Amateur League game. Bernie Cain used the full roster, with three pitchers allowing one hit and one run. Tom Meehan led with three hits in five at bats, while Milt Pate and Joe Lickert added two apiece.
Judy Hagan and Owen McHaney lost in the National Intercollegiate doubles final in St Louis as Metzger Puetz defeated them 1 4 6 4 3 6 Darlene Hard Connie Wilford were also eliminated in the semi finals. In Chattanooga David Herrington and Toby Frey were runners up in the Under 15 doubles while Frey won the Under 15 singles title over Jim Parker of St Louis.
Trader's Mart beat A and W Roo 18 to 10 at Barnitz field to pull into a three way tie for first place in the girls softball standings. Triple B and Armco also won, both posting 4-1 records, while Nanamaker’s remains winless in last place. Janet Scholl led Triple B with a homer and four hits. Zonetta Terrell had four for Nunamakers.
Moose defeated Eagles 9-5 at Diamond-Gardner Park in Miami Valley Fraternal Softball League action yesterday. Moose had 12 hits to nine for the Eagles and pulled away with a four-run sixth inning to break a 5-5 tie. Dick Cope homered for the Eagles in the fourth. J Florence added a key triple for the Moose in the fifth.
Wayside Service built two big innings to defeat Ray's Gulf 12 to 9 at West Home Avenue field in Trenton. S. Depew pitched the full game for the win.
Pancho Segura opened with a win in the $15 000 Masters Round Robin pro tennis event by defeating Rex Hartwig 7 9 6 2 8 6 after earlier upsetting champion Pancho Gonzales 9 7. Umpire dean Ernie Gigliello, 39, from Portage PA, marks his ninth season in the Eastern League.
Hollywood AP reports Lana Turner returns to film in a remake of Claudette Colbert's Imitation of Life. Producer Ross Hunter praises the tearjerker themes and Turner's potential, noting past box office hits and missteps in publicity for other projects.
Federal League opens with Diamond 1 featuring 1-Armco Triangles against Clark's Sporting Goods at 8 p.m. Homestead Cafe faces Hudepohl on Diamond 1. Diamond 2 pits Middletown Merchants against Gene's Cafe in evening play.
Joe Marstall belted a seventh inning homer to give the Armco Triangles a 4 3 win over Holy Trinity at Armco Park. Larry Kibler allowed two hits in pitching for Armco while Trinity's Butch Rossi homered once. Jim Kraft took the loss after yielding eight hits.
Duff's Cafe and Toppies claimed victories in the Butler County USA Slo-Pitch Tournament at North End diamonds Hamilton. Duff's Cafe of Middletown needed the fourth inning to edge Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton 3-2. Schoenling of Middletown lost 11-1 to Toppies of Hamilton.
LeRoy Schell of Steubenville was elected state commander of Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual convention in Cincinnati The group also chose John Frye Lorain as senior vice commander and the Rev Warren Braun Columbiana as chaplain to lead the organization
A list of divorce suits filed in Butler County courts includes Clell Young versus Mollie Young. William Taylor versus Lillie May Taylor. Floyd L. Nickell versus Mary Jane Nickell. Goldie Caudill versus Pershing Caudill. Karol Nichols versus Pvt Charles A. Nichols. Marjorie Egelston versus Ronald Egelston. Dorothy Guthrie versus Orville Guthrie. Woodrow Romans versus Florence Romans. Myrtle Stapleton versus Hubert Stapleton. Pauline Gillespie versus Thomas Gillespie. Gertrude J. Riley versus William H. Riley. Frank Watts versus Ruth Watts. Marie Brown versus Herschel Brown. Opal M. Hall versus Randall J. Hall. Elizabeth Sutherland versus William O. Sutherland. Emily Pauline Gibbs versus David Gibbs. Richard L. Frye versus Jean Frye. Ham Joyzelle Duerr versus Robert Duerr. Betty Sue Stewart versus Earl Harold Stewart. Hazel Smallwood versus Gaston Smallwood. John R. Bowers versus Minnie M. Bowers. Jacqueline Stewart versus Walter B. Stewart. Jacqueline M. Forrester versus Arnold Forrester. Dorothy Jean Fairlee versus George E. Fairlee. James P. Reist versus Juanita Reist. Hazel M. Frazier versus Oliver Frazier. Betty Ann Pigman versus Donald S. Pigman. Josephine Wood versus Robert Wood. Elsie Halderman versus Raymond P. Halderman. The judge named is David Black.
The article notes that bald eagles typically prey on mammals and birds but show a strong preference for fish when hunting. The observation highlights dietary tendencies among bald eagle populations.
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