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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1962
Page
11
Gerry Gunderson rolled a 621 series to reach four 600s this season, tying her personal match with Margie Farkas in the Women’s Recreation League at Eastern Lanes. Farkas, a new Sports Bowl pro, also notched her fourth 600-series of the year.
Continental Bowl of Detroit won the classic division of the ABC tournament in Des Moines, posting a record six game total of 6103. Billy Golembiewski set a team-event record with 711 as Continental’s players combined for 3049 Monday and 3054 Tuesday night. Priority Mfg. Co. of Cleveland finished second with 5975.
House of Drugs topped Aeronca 70 to 62 behind John Powell 23 points while Armco defeated Sorg 67 to 46. Box scores list Powell 23 and Morton teammates for House of Drugs and Castle Stokely Updyke and Monroe leading Armco with double digits.
ALTHEA GIBSON, once tennis queen, announces a new goal to become the best woman golfer and emulate Babe Didrikson Zaharias. She believes she has a God given talent with a ball and has retired from tennis to pursue golf, taking up the sport seriously two years ago.
Cincinnati Bearcats coach Ed Jucker blasts the AP All-America picks after center Paul Hogue is the only Bearcat named, on the third team. He argues Cincinnati should be ranked ahead of Ohio State for beating Wisconsin twice, while Wisconsin beat Ohio State.
In Trenton the Knothole Mothers Auxiliary elected officers last night led by president Faye McNutt and vice president Gwen Haarenman. Verna Rogers became secretary with Jean Magaw as treasurer and Ann Furry and Fran Wilson named league director and assistant director.
The Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians schedule two charity exhibitions on April 30 in Cincinnati and June 4 in Cleveland. Proceeds fund amateur baseball programs in the two cities. The Indians host the first game and the Reds visit Cleveland for the second.
Local bowling squads head to the Ohio State Bowling Tournament in Zanesville March 17. Amanda A. C. and Ely's Pure Oil compete in team action at 9 30 p m on St Patrick s Day with Mike s Spaghetti House in action at noon the following day for the doubles event. The event runs through May 27 with seven Middletown teams entered and J P Transportation already in the field.
Ralph C. Wilson president of the Buffalo Bills testifies he was told by Detroit Lions president Edwin Anderson that the NFL favored warmer climates for expansion. Anderson offered help obtaining a substantial NFL stake in Miami if Wilson dropped Buffalo. Wilson also said he failed to secure an AFL Miami franchise due to lack of Orange Bowl lease and expressed shock over the NFL granting a Minneapolis St Paul franchise.
Kenyon senior Jeff Slade, a 6 feet 4 inch guard from Chicago Heights Illinois, won the Mike Gregory Memorial Award as the 1961- year Ohio Conference outstanding player. Slade led the league in scoring and rebounding for three straight seasons and finished his four year total with 1742 points, competed near the DC career scoring mark.
In Tucson the Cleveland Indians beat the Parkers 14 to 4 in a six inning exhibition. Sam McDowell and Barry Latman each pitched three innings allowing three hits total and driving the show with strong shutout relief.
The Old-Timers Hoop League finals happen Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Armco Center with the Untouchables facing the New Breeds. Last weekend the Untouchables won by forfeit over the American Legion in the only scheduled action.
In Chicago on Tuesday NCAA executive Walter Byers said track and field and gymnastics federation plans are pushed to July 5 due to the national high school group needing time to poll members. The delay cancels a June federation meet and shifts focus away from AAU championships as the two groups clash over national certification.
Canada headed to the World Amateur Hockey Championship with hope to defend their title. Coach Lloyd Roubell says the Americans look tough but suggests a potential edge if U S goalies underperform. Harold Hurley stars for Canada while Mike Larson and Jim Hogue back the U S. The 14 nation event opens with USA vs Norway and Canada vs Finland.
Rocky Marciano suggests to become federal boxing czar to push uniform rules in all states, a better withholding tax plan for boxers, government subsidy to develop young fighters, and insurance and pension protection. He predicts sport could improve within two years after a commissioner is named.
The New York team edged Detroit 5 to 4 in a tightly contested NHL matchup. Strong scoring from key players propelled New York to the win as Detroit fought back with late goals but could not overtake the lead.
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission will close all waters of Pymatuning Reservoir to fishing from April 1 through June 3 due to a dispute with the Ohio Wildlife Council. A possible future closure from Dec 10 to June 30 may occur next year with ongoing disagreements over walleye bass and muskie limits. The commission seeks tighter daily limits while Ohio declined the change.
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