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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1961

Page

17

Wills Electric meets Arpp Co in city finals

In Roosevelt arena last night Wills Electric beat Aeronca Flyers 82 to 73 behind Phil Lansdale 26 points to reach the finals. John Arpp Co defeated House of Drugs 63 to 60 to join them in Tuesday’s championship to decide the ei title. Arpp’s squad erased a 12 point third quarter deficit and closed strong. Rex Pyles of Alder­son Broaddus College was named NAIA coach of the year.

Wills’ Electric Arpp Co Roosevelt Eye Wills Phil Lansdale Aeronca Figers John Arpp Ind House of Drugs Deronca Electricians Arpp “Whiz Kids Twin John Arpp Co Armco Triangles Kincaid Lansdale Schoenberger Grissom Stokley Aeronca Flyers Campbell Margerum Bonny Davis Holliday Powell Morton Sample Strasburger I Florence Hall Arpp Kansas City Rex Pyles Alderson Broaddus College West Virginia National Association of Intercollegiate Athletices NAIA

Bowling Scores Honor Roll at Laurens Meet

Laurens highlights feature detailed bowling scores across men and women including Chuck Hacker Mike Barach Don Bowlin and others with high game totals. The report lists individual scores, teams and event results from several lanes and leagues.

Laurens Chuck Hacker Mike Barach Don Bowlin Don Dennis Bert Feinther Bob Wenzel Dave Combs Tom Crocker Bill Bergmann Salty Bowlettes Aaron Fields E, Reed Noah Wise Frank Loop Jim Combs al King Bob Huntsbarger Tom Uleman Les Pfeiffer Roger Ramsey Ken Grimes Bob Apple Karl McCarty Ronnie Frye Jack Crocker Bob Trimble Bert Bailey Tony Tom Breeding Mary Leopold Margaret Beachler Mildred McGraw Nola Snyder Mary Kerschbaum Ida Warnock Barbara Nicholas Frontier Lanes

Sub-Par Golfers May Be Ousted At St. Pete

In the St Petersburg Open at Pasadena Golf Club two players Jack McGowan and Billy Casper Jr. fired 63s to lead after the first round. Casper carded a six under 29 on the home nine and McGowan, 30, an assistant pro from Toledo living in Clearwater, posted 82-31 with eight birdies and ten pars as nearly half the field went under par.

St, Petersburg Fla Pasadena Golf Club Jack McGowan Billy Casper Jr Casper McGowan Toledo Ohio Clearwater

Eagles Bowling State Tourney Heads For Akron Staging

A Fraternal Order of Eagles delegation from 12 Ohio cities teams up for the state bowling tournament in Akron. About 250 bowlers compete over two days with 40 teams Friday and 208 players in doubles and singles Sunday morning. Richard Smith of Norwalk sits closest to last year’s singles winner, while teams trail leaders by scores in multiple divisions.

Order of Eagles Ohio John Polonio Ager Akron Polonic Richard Smith Norwalk Canton Greenville Tiffin Sidney Barberton Delta Bucyrus Kew Bridgeport Hamilton Chagrin Falls Middletown

Betty Ann Back Sets Unorthodox Route To Bowling Success

Betty Ann Back known as Mrs Harold Back explains her relaxed approach to bowling. She achieved a singles score of 643 the best in the 31 year history of the event and aims to hold her form through the week end tourney at Frontier Lanes. Back works at Aeronca as a statistical clerk and bowls only with the Interdepartmental team in the Aeronca Girls League. She has a 148 average and a 539 in doubles with a 364 series needed in team play to tie the all events lead. Her 10 year old son Billy backs her, while Karen Sue, 16, helps at home after a long day. Forty teams start the tournament with 48 advancing to doubles and singles finals.

Ann Back Betty Ann Harold Back Aeronca Ariene Mattingly Billy Back Billy Karen Sue Acronca Jam

Baptists Beat Springboro to Lead Second Round Title Chase

First Baptist eliminated Springboro EUB 161 to 54 at Spring Hill Gym to narrow the field to Yankee Road Church of God as the last hurdle. All three teams finished the round 5-1. box scores list Payne 44 and Hirsch 21 for Springboro, while First Baptist stars include McGuire 10 and Weidle 10.

First Baptist Springboro EUB Spring Hill Gym Yankee Road Church of God the Baptists the Tittle Payne Weidle McGuire Bradley Ross Hirschback Leisz Fry Campbell Gephart Elam

Slugging Robby Robinson Slows Reds in Spring Loss

Frank Robinson, delayed to spring training, drove in two runs in Cincinnati’s 5-3 exhibition loss to the Minneapolis Twins. The Reds tied the game in the fourth before a three-run Twins eighth inning decided it. Robinson faces a common pleas court arraignment Monday on a concealed pistol charge. Reds GM Bill DeWitt defends Robby and rules out a trade.

Clearwater Fila Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds Minneapolis Twins Claude Osteen Robinson Cncinnati Common Pleas Court B.l DeWitt Rumoors Robby Robby

Reds Invited To Net Tourneys

CHICAGO AP The United States Lawn Tennis Association has invited Russia to send a tennis team to compete starting with the National Clay Courts Tournament in River Forest Illinois July 17 23. George Barnes USLTA president said the State Department approved the invitation which includes other tournaments to follow the clay court meet. The invitation also includes an appearance in the National Singles Tournament at Forest Hills New York in September.

Chicago United States Lawn Tennis Association Russia River Forest Ill George Barnes USLTA State Department Forest Hills N.Y

Aged Trio Shines In Exhibition Pitching Show

Veterans War ren Spahn Sam Jones and Robin Roberts combined for impressive showings as NL old pros, totaling 108 years among them. Spahn allowed one run in seven, Jones fanned four in shutout relief, and Roberts pitched four scoreless frames as the Phils, Giants and Braves won. Other games saw Kansas City beat Baltimore, Pirates top Milwaukee A, Minnesota over Cincinnati, Detroit past St. Louis, Cleveland defeat Los Angeles in 10, and Dodgers down the Mets 6 1.

Warren Spahn Sam Jones Robin Roberts Spahn Jones Roberts Milwaukee Braves Washington Senators San Francisco Giants Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Phil Adelphia Phils Kansas City Baltimore Pittsburgh Milwaukee Minnesota Cincinnati Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers New York Jim King Joe Torre Braves

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