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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1949

Page

16

Middletown Faces Stivers in District Semi Final Showdown

Middletown, holder of Ohio state titles, meets Dayton Stivers in a district semi final at the fairgrounds coliseum. Key matchups include Jack Jones and Dale Andrews for Stivers and Middletown’s Paul Walker coached team aiming to extend a storied state championship legacy. Jones scored 18 in last December’s 43-35 win over Middletown. Jim Ross leads Stivers’ inside threat as a 6 foot 4 sophomore.

Paul Day Middies Dayton Stivers Middletown Dayton Buckeye Tigers Ohio Newark Stivers Paul Walker Team Spirit Stlvers Jack Jones Dale Andrews Jones Daytona Lebanon Andrews Jim Ross Ross Fairgrounds Coliseum Coshocton New Concord Paul Call Wellsville Athens Lancaster Golden Gates Fronton

Giants to test Webb and Spencer in relief roles

Training camp briefs report Leo Durocher naming rookie Sam Webb and George Spencer as relief prospects for the New York Giants. Webb won 18 games for Jersey City last year and impressed in late-season appearances. Spencer comes up from Knoxville in the Tri State.

Phoenix Ariz New York Giants Leo Durocher Sam Webb George Spencer Webb Jersey City Giants Spencer Knoxville Tri-State

Hamilton To Shoot For Cincinnati District Title Tonight

Hamilton and Cincinnati St Xavier clash in Cincinnati for the Class A district final with 57 sectional contenders left after district eliminations. Lakewood and Rocky River split a key Berea game as Lakewood improved to 17-0. Hamilton 20-1 after routing Western Hills 63-28. Other regional titles feature Newark vs Central, Coshocton over Wellsville, Portsmouth sweeping Gallipolis, Akron South facing Garfield, and New Knoxville vs Celina in Class B action.

Columbus Ohio Hamilton Cincinnati St. Xavier Queen City Xavier Cincinnati Western Hills Norwood Gallipolis Athens Portsmouth Akron South Akron Garfield Garfield Heights Cleveland Euclid Shore Dayton Dunbar Dayton Fairview New Knoxville Celina Olive Branch Springfield Fort Recovery Arcanum Fredericktown London Westerville New Lexington Racine

Franklin Makes Semi Final Bid At Dayton

Two ex Cardinals pitchers May Lanier and Fred Martin seek quick rule changes and reinstatement as they sue organized baseball for 2.5 million dollars over suspensions for jumping to the Mexican League. They obtained a show cause order and target reinstatement pending settlement, naming Commissioner Chandler and league officials among the defendants.

Franklin Dayton Will Grimsley NEW York St. Louis Cardinal May Lanier Fred Martin A. B. Chandler Chandler Ford C. Frick Will Harridge George W. Trautman National Association Lanier Martin

Ingots Aim For Final Stretch In Industrial League

Armco's Ingots face Sorg Paper at McKinley Gym as regular season ends tonight. A win would force a three team playoff for second spot, with the league final against Miami Cabinet. Sorg defends the half title. Ingots seek last half berth. Schedule lists Eversharp vs Positive Control, Sorg Paper vs Ingots, Fairbanks Fibre vs Crystal Tissue.

Armco Sorg McKinley Gym Miami Cabinet Miami Crystal Tissue Miami Sorg Eversharp Fairbanks Fibre Crystal

Eastern Titlist On Fenmont Card

Frank SextonEastern heavy weight titleholder meets World Champion Orville Brown in the feature bout with Big Jim Wright at Hamilton Fenmont Thursday night. Also Ellen Olsen makes her local ring debut against June Byers while Antone Leone faces Karol Krauser in the 30 minute opener. Show starts at 8 15 p m.

Hamilton Frank Sexton Orville Brown Big Jim Wright Hamilton Fenmont Sexton Ellen Olsen Minnesota June Byers Miss Byers Mildred Burke Antone Leone Boston Karol Krauser Apollo

Historic hockey gambling scandal echoes in brief recall

In a Sports Mirror column, Associated Press notes events from past years: Clarence Campbell expelled Billy Taylor of the New York Rangers for life and Don Gallinger of the Boston Bruins indefinitely after a gambling inquiry. Also referenced are Ed Conwell’s 6.1 second indoor mark, Lee Savold’s 10 round win at Madison Square Garden, Patty Berg’s golf setback in the Belleaire event.

Associated Press Today National Hockey League Clarence Campbell Billy Taylor New York Rangers Don Gallinger Boston Ruins Ed Conwell Knights of Columbus Madison Square Garden Lee Savold Lee Baksi Patty Berg

Basketball Scores From CLASS A and B Tournaments

Semi final results from Dayton Cincinnati Athens and other sites list Dunbar Fairview St Xavier Norwood Hamilton West Hills Ursuline Alliance Struthers Austintown Woodrow Wilson Garfield Wooster St Vincent St Mary Cleve Hts Cath Latin Garfield Hts Euclid Shore Berea Coshocton Wellsville plus Olive Branch Arcanum Rushsylvania Newton College action NYU CCNY Syracuse Niagara Morris Harvey West Virginia Tech Kansas Linden Town State Wooster Allegheny Texas Tech Western Montana Beloit Waynesburg Northwestern La Regis Southwest Mis. Portland Dakota U Hawaii Baltimore Loyola Cedarville Ohio and more boxing results from Los Angeles Miami and Buffalo include Bolan os Davis Holman Violent Ray Oma Muscato.

Dayton Dunbar Fairview Cincinnati St. Xavier Norwood Hamilton West Hills Athens Marietta Lancaster Ironton Portsmouth Gallipolis Youngstown Ursuline Alliance Struthers Austintown Woodrow Wilson Boardman Akron Garfield Wooster Falls Massillon St. Vincent St. Mary Euclid Shore Berea Lakewood Rocky River New Concord Coshocton Wellsville Olive Branch Arcanum Rushsylvania Newton NYU CCNY Syracuse Niagara Va. Conf Morris Harvey Glenville West Va Tech Beckley Town State Kansas Allegheny NASA Texas Tech Western Montana Beloit Waynesburg Northwestern la Puget Sound Regis Erskine Southwest Mis Portland Ore Dakota U Hawaii Baltimore Loyola Cedarville

Louis Promoter Debuts As He Presses For World Title Plan

Joe Louis faced a hectic four way press and radio conference on his New York promoter debut. He outlined retirement motives and his role with the International Boxing Club, discussed Eddie Eagan’s stance and a June winner of the Ezzard Charles Jersey Joe Walcott bout as world champion, and noted the potential June title fight would be held outside New York, likely Chicago. Louis sails to Aruba for a Caribbean tour after the event.

New York Joe Louis Milton Berle Fred Allen Brown Bomber Aruba Dutch West Indies International Boxing Club Eddie Eagan New York State Athletic Commission Louis Eagan Ezzard Charles- Jersey Joe Walcott National Boxing Association Fagan

No Hit No Field At Reds Spring Game

In Tampa Falls, AP reports the Cincinnati Reds held a second intra squad game with the Grady Hattons beating the Hank Sauers two to one. Ten hits, five errors, and a disputed tie run sparked postgame debate over a following runner failing to touch third base. Umpire Dusty Boggess first allowed and then reversed the tally in the clubhouse.

ST. Petersburg Fla Don Johnson New York Yankee Johnson Jerry Priddy Bill Sommers San Antonio Priddy Tampa Irvin Johannes Millard Howell Jim Blackburn Sayers Moe Savransky Jim Avrea Harry Perkowski Kent Peterson Hattons Dusty Boggess

Six Leagues Represented On Tuesday Honor Roll

Cal Lamson sparked Carton Office five in YMCA makeup games with 237 200 180 617. M Smith hit 500 for Who Knows to sweep Bowlerettes. Juanita Frye's 125 161 153 439 helped No Names vs Bowlerettes. League leaders Galvanized Inspection and Metallurgical posted wins as Warner joined Armco Major League honor roll with 210 200 229 639.

Armco Johnny Warner Gardner-Richardson Cal Lamson Moose Mike Barach Armco Wahoo Ralph Laurens M. Smith Esther McGraw Ruth Hensley Dot Rigg M. Oglesby Gardner - Richardson YMCA Juanita Frye Lucky Strikers Soule Treva Terrell Stars Metallurg Lucky Gamble Erma Haven R. Burnett Gamble E. Schwall Kay Steele The John Warner Mario Prosperi Jasper Harrison Art Spruance East Side Carfax Women’s Recreation League Finkeilman Burnett Eva Rupp Frontier Case Davidson Klamo News Mayer’s Meats Snow Bonnie Farach Mayer's Jane Burdge

Dunbar Edges Fairview In Narrow 48-46 Thriller

Dayton Dunbar defeated Fairview 48-46 to reach the upper half district final in the Southwestern District Class A Tournament. Johnny Jackson hit a go ahead two with three seconds left, Sage Brown tied the game earlier, and Ralph Lindeman’s late free throw kept Fairview’s upset bid alive before Dunbar sealed it.

Dayton Dunbar Fairview Franklin- Roosevelt Dunbar Fairmont - Oakwood Middletown- Stivers Wildcats Teddies Roosevelt Troy Franklin Northridge Bellefontaine Cincinnati Johnny Jackson Ralph Lindeman Bulldogs Wolverines Sage Brown Jackson Don Alexio Dave Pine Big Tom Proehm

Bowlers' Scores Highlight Mill Team Matchups

Chuck Trent rolled 182 177 198 557 for Bar Mill and Repper 464 for Shops as Arnold Box produced a 493 for Slab Mill. Cold Strip claimed two wins in the dual meet.

Chuck Trent Repper Arnold Boxwell

Class B Tourney Resumes Tonight On Xenia Court

Xenia Ohio. Four of eight clubs remain in the southwest district Class B basketball tourney. Dixie meets Jefferson at 7 p.m. in the opener. Waynesville faces New Vienna at Eaton and Phillipsburg meets West Milton. Camden clash tomorrow. winners advance to semifinals Friday with the title game Saturday.

XENIA Dixie Jefferson Waynesville Warren County Tee New Vienna Eaton Phillipsburg West Milton Camden

Barberton hires Junie Ferrall as head football coach

Barberton High School appoints Junie Ferrall, 38, formerly Canton Lincoln coach and Ohio State end, as head football coach on a three year contract. Ferrall will begin Monday with a 4400 salary this year and 4500 in each of the next two years. He succeeds Harry Strobel, who moves to Ohio State University as freshman coach.

Barberton, O Barberton High School Junie Ferrall Canton Lincoln Ferrall Ohio State Harry Strobel Ohio State University

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