Middletown High basketball through the ages a look back
Reading a 1913 14 Middletown High yearbook Optimist reveals a record of growing interest and financial success in basketball. The 1913 14 boys team went 10 13 games led by Ray Gillespie captain and Emerald Wilson scoring prolific points. The 1916 17 season saw undefeated boys and girls teams claim a state title with Edith Salter Irene Sebald Nellie Ashworth Ruth Freeman and Nellie Mae Moon starring for the girls and Howard Wikoff Robert Rettig Herbert Davis Earl Rodefer William Leasure leading the boys.
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Middletown High
Optimist
W. H. Gill Gillespie
Gillespie
Cincinnati Woodward
Emerald Wilson
Bobby
Dayton Steele
The
Athletic Association
Greenville
Ray Gillespie
Wilson
William Lamb
George Freeman
Earl Banker
Charles Edson
John Kunz
George Speidel
Glen Miles
Walter House
Wilson's
Diller
Tommy Wilson
Edith Salter
Irene Sebald
Nellie Ashworth
Ruth Freeman
Nellie Mae Moon
Tom
Howard Wikoff
Robert Rettig
Herbert Davis
Earl Rodefer
William Leasure
Delasvare
Cambridge
Blackwell Leaves For Florida Camp
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell left Glendale by car Monday to join the team in Tampa Florida for spring camp. Relatives say he is recovering well from a major kidney operation six weeks ago and has gained 10 to 12 pounds since the emergency surgery on January 20, though he remains under weight.
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Glendale
Calif
Ewell Blackwell
Cinccinnati Reds
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Tampa
Fla
Blackwell
Claim On Maxim Purse Tossed Out By Judge
A suit to attach the purse of Joey Maxim, Cleveland heavyweight boxer, was dismissed by Common Pleas Judge George E. Kearns. Maxim had lost a 15 round decision to Ezzard Charles in Cincinnati. The George E. Gould Corp. of Washington sued seeking 7386.75 from Maxim's manager Jack Kearns. George Murphy of the Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling Commission was instructed to pay Maxim his purse.
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Cincinnati
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Common Pleas
George E. Kearns
Maxim
Ezzard Charles
George E. Gould Corp
Washington, D. C
Jack Kearns
George Murphy
Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Scramble For Crown Anticipated As Result Of Louis Retirement
MIAMI AP two world heavyweight boxing champions and a bitter bid for financial control of the sport are seen after Joe Louis retires and forms the International Boxing Club with Arthur Mintz and James Norris. The likely champs are the Walcott Charles winner promoted by Louis in June and Jack Solomons’ claim from a Savold Gurvich series. Louis earned 3 887 323 72 in his career per Ring Magazine.
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Louis
Miami
Fla
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
National Boxing Association
Jack Solomons
Lee Savold
Bruce Woodcock
Freddie Mills
New York State Athletic Commission
NBA
Eddie Eagan
Abe Greene
Greene
Arthur Mirtz
James D. Norris
International Boxing Club
Walcott-Charles
Luis
Nassau
Savold
Gurvich
Braddock
Ring Magazine
Kentucky Heads List For Post Season Play
Kentucky and St. Louis are definite for the National Invitation Tournament with Madison Square Garden eliminations set for March. Utah San Francisco and City College of New York are strong near misses while Bradley Western Kentucky Loyola of Chicago are contenders for the remaining spots. Asa Bushnell may announce more teams as the field narrows to eight.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Utah
San Francisco
City College of New York
Kentucky
St. Louis
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Loyola of Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Asa Bushnell
City College
Beavers
Manhattan
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Associated Press
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Rice
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Oregon State
California
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Panthers rally past Saylor Park in tourney opener
The Journal Panthers erased a seven point deficit with an 18 point final quarter to defeat Saylor Park 43 to 40 in the Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police League Tournament opener at Deer Creek Gym. Henson led with 16 points, Monroe added 11 as Frisch-Mainliner await Thursday at 8.
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The
Journal Panthers
Saylor Park
Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police
Deer Creek
Panthers
Frisch-Mainliner Five
Henson
Monroe
Thers
Pan
Bimwer
Fos
Cuba
Richmond
Gindling
Sivakeés Ile
Female Pointer Is Bird Dog Champion
A free running orange and white pointer named Sierra Joan won the national quail classic, the first bitch champion since 1936. Owned by Harry McGonigal of Kokomo, Indiana, she earned the judges’ nod after the National’s second series at the Ames plantation in Grand Junction Tennessee.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Sierra Joan
Joan
Harry McGonigal
Kokomo
Ind
Ames Plantation
Students Strike Over Coach Firing Moves to Board Action
Upper Iowa University students halted a two day strike over Basketball Coach Joe Fortunato's dismissal. Three board of trustees members will meet a student committee to review the action as Fortunato considers returning to Kent State for graduate work. Over half of the 425 students stayed home.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Joe Fortunato
Fortunato
Kent State
16 Horses Perish In Lexington Fire
A big barn at Clifford Mooers Walnut Springs Farm near Lexington Ky burned last night killing sixteen thoroughbred horses. Farm manager Walter Jones estimated the loss at 200000 dollars. Nine of the horses trapped were weanlings and identities were not learned immediately.
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Lexington
Clifford Mooers
Walnut Springs
Walter Jones
Two More Place Entries For "500"
INDIANAPOLIS AP Receipts of entries from Bayard Sheffler of Los Angeles and Milt Marion of Jerich NY for the 500 mile race May 30 were announced by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sheffler enters two cars and will drive one himself. the other driver not named. Marion, who sold his Alfa Romeo to Johnny Mauro before 1948, enters an American car with a Meyer Drake four cylinder engine, driver unnamed. The entries bring the field to 19 cars.
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Indianapolis
Bayard
Bill) Sheffler
Los Angeles
Milt Marion
Jerich
N. Y
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sheffler
Jack McGrath
South Pasadena
Calif
Marion
Johnny Mauro
Meyer -Drake
Sports Mirror Recaps Past Athletic News Highlights
Today a year ago the New York Senate confirmed Eddie Eagan as state athletic commissioner. Three years ago Warren Wright's Armed won the Widener Handicap by four lengths over Concordian. Five years ago Southpaw Johnny Vander Meer of the Reds entered the Navy. Ten years ago Wayne Sabin beat Tidball to reach the US Indoor Tennis final.
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New York Senate
Eddie Eagan
Warren Wright
Armed
Concordian
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Navy
Wayne Sabin
Jack Tidball
Bantam King Ortiz Beats Marino In Fifteen Rounds
In Honolulu Bantam King Manuel Ortiz 118 pounds from El Centro California defeated Dado Marino Hawaii 11642 in a 15 round title bout. Ortiz 32 defending his crown for the 19th time battered Marino who only won rounds one and five as the fight went the distance without a KO.
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Honolulu
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
Dado Marino
Hawaii
Little Brown Doll
Ortiz
Marino
Harvard aide named Maine head football coach
David M. Nelson, former Harvard backfield coach, was named head football coach at the University of Maine in Crono Maine.
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Crono
David M. Nelson
Harvard
University of Maine
Dayton Fairview Beats Urbana In A A Tournament
In Dayton Fairview defeated Urbana 59 to 30 while Dunbar topped Greenville 55 to 44 and Osborn won over Piqua 60 to 41. Cincinnati Hamilton beat Mt. Healthy 67 to 24 and St. Xavier downed Roger Bacon 33 to 29.
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Urbana
Dunbar
Greenville
Osborn
Piqua
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Mt. Healthy
St. Xavier
Roger Bacon
Walnut Hills
Vocational
Columbus
Cols. East
Mt. Vernon
Newark
Cols. North
Linden
Cols. Rosary
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Fenn
Bowling Green
Toledo
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Hiram
Wooster
Wilberforce State
Wilberforce
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Hofstra
St. Bonaventure
Siena
Penn
Harvard
Brown
Big Blue
Xavier
Woodward
Norwood
Western Hills
Hughes
Bill Wilks
Bernie Griesinger
Tag Match Added To Fenmont Card
Hamilton Special notes a tag match at the Fenmont show featuring Don Eagle returning after last week’s sensational performance. Eagle faces Don Evans in a three fall bout with a one hour limit while Whitey Whittler and Antone Leone meet Karol Krauser and Ernie Piluso in the tag clash scheduled for 8 15 p m.
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Hamilton
Don Eagle
Hamilton Fenmont
Ted Clotts
Battler
Eagle
Don Evans
Whitey Whittler
Antone Leone
Karol Krauser
Ernie Piluso
Whittler
Leone
Krauser
Piluso
Fenmont
Dunbar Fairview And Osborn Cup Tuesday Openers
Dayton area Class A basketball tournament opens second session with Franklin Wildcats hosting Northridge at 7 PM at the Dayton fairgrounds coliseum. Monroe Hornets meet Wilbur Wright at 9:30 after Troy Kiser at 8:15. Dunbar last met Northridge 57-46 and is favored in a strong field as tourney action continues.
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Dayton
Franklin
Wildcats
Dayton Fairgrounds
Northridge
Monroe
Hornets
Wilbur Wright
Troy-Kiser
Johnny Born
Ces
Polar Bears
Flyers
Dayton Dunbar
Greenville
Dayton Fairview
Urbana
Osborn
Piqua
Wolverines
Dunbar
Sage Brown
Armco Title Game Set Thursday in YMCA Gym
East Side Office and Maintenance clash in the Armco Y League championship Thursday at the YMCA Gym. East Side is 8-2 and seeks its first league title, after securing the playoff berth by winning the second half. Maintenance, 9-1, won the first half and previously claimed the pennant in 1947. The Freeze Reinartz Trophy will honor the league champion.
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East Side Office
Maintenance
Armco
YMCA
Freeze Reinartz
Well-Regarded Teams In ABC Bids Today
Atlantic City New Jersey AP two of the hottest teams Stroh's Bohemians of Detroit and Miller High Life of Brooklyn will bid today in the American Bowling Congress Tournament. Strohs is captained by Parsons Bill Kenet former national doubles match game champion. All of its members average 200 or better. Stan Slomenski the country s most talked-of bowler will head Miller High Life beer quintet. Activities today may overshadow yesterday when a few minor scenes occurred in the stands.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Stroh
Bohemians
Detroit
Miller High Life
Brooklyn
Strohs
Bill Kenet
Stan Slomenski
MSU Gridiron Star George Guerre Joins Alumni Staff
George Guerre, a standout 157 pound three year grid terror at Michigan State, graduates at the 1948 fall term and immediately becomes assistant alumni director for his alma mater in East Lansing Michigan.
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East Lansing
Mich
George Guerre
Michigan State
Hockey Scores From Tonight in AHL Matchups
Cleveland beats Pittsburgh 5 to 2 while St Louis defeats Washington 5 to 1 and Hershey edges Springfield 2 to 1 in league play.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washington
Hershey
Springfield
UC To Meet Duquesne In Arena Tonight
Cincinnati Bearcats return to the new Garden for a second meeting with Duquesne this season. Duquesne pivot Charles Cooper, a 200 pound Pittsburgh junior, headlines a ball handling display while he faces Bearcats center Bill Westerfield who outplayed him in their first encounter.
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Duquesne
Arena
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Garden
Charley Cooper
Pittsburgh
Cooper
Bill Westerfield
Syracuse Fires Entire Grid Staff
Syracuse University dismissed its football coaching staff led by Reeves Baysinger after a string of poor seasons. The Orange won three of nine games in 1947 and one of nine last fall, per Vice Chancellor Finla Crawford. Relieved were Lew Newton Ralph Simmons Bill Johnson Bill Eschenfelder and Bill Simon.
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Syracuse University
Reeves
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