Wood Names Coach of Franklin Track
Franklin High promotes Jerry Wood from assistant football to head track coach as Chuck Laughlin departs. Schedules show baseball and golf also under new coaches with all track meets away due to facilities limits.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1956
Page
15
Franklin High promotes Jerry Wood from assistant football to head track coach as Chuck Laughlin departs. Schedules show baseball and golf also under new coaches with all track meets away due to facilities limits.
New York describes the AAU claim of over 100 life suspensions similar to Santee’s. The state Supreme Court will hear the Santee case Thursday as Dan Ferris and Pincus Sober present affidavits denying any exception in the lifetime ban on the marquee miler. Grimes represents Santee and obtained injunctions against AAU action pending court review.
Hamilton star Don Knodel will coach basketball at the new Talawanda District High School next year. He is joined by John Trump as head football coach and A Tanner as coordinator while John Wilkoski and Mrs Carel Hartman also join the staff. The Talawanda school results from merging Oxford McGuffey Oxford Stewart and Hanover High Schools.
Yellow Cab climbs to lead after sweeping three games from Standard Amusement while Homestead Inn ties for second. Stroh’s drops, then rebounds with two wins as Jack Mikovich and Millard Murphy pace high scores across multiple leagues and venues.
Bowling author advises consulting a qualified instructor before using drilled or inserted grips. He warns grips may injure fingers or alter throw but can aid those with finger injuries. Readers may request a free booklet by sending 10 cents and a self addressed envelope. Also notes San Jose State boxing champion competing in soccer and track.
Columbus Ohio Eight teams per division for the state high school basketball tournament were discussed by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Assn in Cleveland. Warren Porky Scholler said members would explore a north south all star game possibly with the Yankee Rebel grid game in August at Canton. If approved the change would be adopted for 1957 at St Johns Arena on the Ohio State University campus.
Middletown Local Five edged Hamilton Community Center 58 57 in a tense second round showdown. Feezer scored the deciding basket with three seconds remaining, as Lawson led Middletown with 13 points and Feezer and Brewer added 12 each.
Tampa Willie Pep outpointed Kid Campeche in Mexico City. Fresm Hank Davis beat Bobbys Jones in Los Angeles. Yolane Pompey stopped Moses Ward in Detroit. Ron Barton defeated Albert Finch in London for the British light heavyweight title.
Dayton Kentucky guard Jimmy Boothe a 5 foot 7 senior was chosen captain of the Xavier University basketball squad for the 1956-57 season. He hails from Dayton Kentucky and was selected Tuesday night by Xavier officials.
Jim Gorsline of Cleveland will captain the 1956 57 Kent State University basketball team with Frank Anderson of Canton and Bill Hass of Dover named as co captains of the swimming squad.
Miami University finalizes its 1956 football slate with a September 22 opener against George Washington University at Oxford. Athletic Director John L. Brickels noted the full schedule remains pending with details to come.
Aeronca Flyers and Armco Triangles won their semifinal showings to set a fourth contest in the All City Basketball Tournament final. Aeronca defeated Miami Cabinet 87 to 71 while Armco cruised past Gardner Board and Carton 76 to 42, with standout scoring from Patrick, Mattingly, and Justice. Gardner and Miami meet in a consolation for third.
Ohio scholastic baseball coaches hold their annual clinic at Ohio State University March 30 31 featuring talks from C L Payne Lockland prep aration and strategy in Class B baseball Don Robert Cincinnati Elde rs conditioning outfield play and drills Dick Boyd Circleville OHH B Coaches Assn president and guest speakers Ower Sheetz ex Red Sox Dick Hoover Jet No hitter Hal Schumacher Giants.
Exhibition baseball results list multiple games with scores from New York against Boston 3 to 2, New York nines beating Baltimore 7 to 6 in 11 innings, Chicago defeating Washington 9 to 2, Cleveland 11 over Chicago 7, St Louis 3 over Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 11 over Kansas City 10, Milwaukee 13 over Brooklyn 9, Cincinnati 9 over Philadelphia 6.
Mike Ratkovich known as P-Milo, head football coach at Akron Kenmore High School for 17 years, announced Tuesday night his retirement from the post.
The Oglesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Co of Middletown Ohio has been appointed Executor of the Estate of Freda Simonton, deceased of Middletown Butler County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months from February 20.
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