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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1951
Page
12
The Cincinnati Reds will televise weekday and Saturday games while omitting Sunday and night telecasts. They also unveil new ticket plans that shift away from long standing opening day orders, allowing fans to purchase and select seats in advance, targeting multi game buyers and removing reliance on legacy ducat holders.
The Reds plan to keep the same roster with only two front office changes. No major player moves are anticipated and rookie prospects appear slim. Hope centers on conditioning in Tampa and a third place finish forecast from October.
In Burbank California the Indians show a cold spring, 2-6 in 8 exhibitions, with a 6-11 overall. Mike Garcia pitched well five innings, then trouble in the sixth as the Browns won 6-5 in 11 innings on Tommy Upton’s homer. Rudy York joins as rookie instructor at Daytona Beach. Joe DiMaggio slumps for the Yankees, Tom Brown struggles in Brooklyn. Giants likely to cut players this week as Durocher and Hubbell rework the farm system. Red Rolfe downplays Tigers hitting slumps, expects fixes.
Ken McCally of Mansfield repeats as the standout Class A high school player earning All-Ohio honors for 1951. The AP selection, aided by coaches and editors, places McCally at guard with Bill Garnes of Findlay, while Wendell Earley of Canton McKinley and Dave Leggett of New Philadelphia headline the forward line. The team totals 2211 points for the season, and four seniors join the underclassman McCally on the squad with honorable mentions including Eddie Merchant and Ronnie Surface among others.
Barkelew Electric, top scorer Roger Dillman with 20 points, pushed Inland Container to a 45-43 defeat in the YMCA Gym semi finals. Armco rolled past Sorg Paper 66-30, as Inland meets Armco in the tourney final at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Wilmington College coach Chet Marshall announced his resignation at a banquet for the Quakers after a 14 win 9 loss season the best Wilmington postwar record. He will study for a doctoral degree at Indiana University. Marshall came to Wilmington in 1948 from West Virginia Wesleyan.
Camden promoter Felix Bocchicchio said Walcott turned down a Germany bout in June to pursue another title match for Camden heavyweight Ezra Charles. The German offer from promoter Goettert was to fight Neuhans in Dortmund. Walcott defeated Hein Ten Hoff in Mannheim last May 28.
AKRON AP Welterweight Fitzie Pruden of St Cather ine Ontario KO'd Ray Carter of New York in 1 30 of the third. Middleweight Joey Blackwood of Paterson New Jersey knocked out Andy Anderson of Indianapolis in 2 15 of the sixth. Clarence Jackson of Alliance drew with Bob Scott of Akron in a five round preliminary.
Akron report lists Fitzie Pruden of St Catherine Ontario stopping Ray Carter of New York in a boxing bout. Details are sparse but record notes Pruden at 148 pounds and Carter at 155 pounds with Pruden achieving the victory.
Dayton coach Tom Blackburn told Middletown officials last night that the NYC basketball scandal helped UD gain an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament. He discussed officials’ precautions, praised New York officiating, defended St. John’s coach Frank McGuire, and highlighted awards and letters to Flyers and swimmers at the banquet.
AP report from spring training notes Reds manager Luke Sewell faces batting woes with Joe Adcock below expected hitting and lingering flu in Tampa. Wallie Post injury update offers cautious optimism while St Louis Cardinals defeat Cincinnati 4-3 in 10 innings with Nippy Jones delivering the decisive run. Stan Musial homer helps Cardinals early lead.
Boots Mills posted a 545 in the Women’s Recreation League after a 555 in the Armco Girls Major League. Ten players made the honor roll as Boots Mills and Bob Medley led scoring spikes across multiple leagues at the YMCA and Broad St Bow Mor.
Ping No 1 and Hot Strip Mill swept Electric Melting No 2 and No 1. Slab Mill defeated Shipping No 2 twice while Creed Wise man led Electric Melting No 2 with 544 points and C Hughes scored 554 for Electric Melting No 1. Pipe Shop beat Electric Construction twice in the Armco loop and Carpenter Shop downed Machine Shop twice. Masonry shut out Electric Shop and The Riggers fell twice to the Welding Shop.
The All Ohio basketball squad features Wendell Earley Canton McKinley and Dave Leggett New Philadelphia among others. Players span Canton to Zanesville with positions and weights noted alongside tallied points and games. The list includes Ken McCally Mansfield, Dick Vogele Cincinnati Parcel C, Rolland Harris East Findlay and others from Hamilton to Boardman.
Kentucky, ranked No 1, beat Louisville 79-68 to reach the East semi finals at Madison Square Garden. Shelby Linville of Middletown led Kentucky with 23 points, while Bill Spivey was limited by early foul trouble as Kentucky advanced alongside Illinois and NC State, with St John’s and North Carolina State winning earlier ball games.
Baseball officials show conciliatory stance on granting players a vote in selecting a successor to A B Chandler as commissioner. Harridge says players’ interests are protected regardless of the chosen leader while Hutchinson pushes for a player vote and possible petition to owners in Detroit in July. Cronin and Carpenter offer cautious or skeptical views on player influence, and Chandler thanks players for their confidence as he remains in Chicago awaiting the outcome.
In Troy at Hobart Arena ringside AAU tournament action saw a local boxer from Ringside A.C. score a 30 seconds KO against Alex Cole of Lima to set a tourney record. Four Ringside members reached finals as Kramer A.C. also advanced, with Roy Farmer in the feature KOing Levi Pierce in the second round. Other results include Lee McGee’s unanimous decision over Joe Cathcart and Bob Jay advancing via bye. Sylvester Richard and Don Myers won by decision, while Charles Jackson and Louis Cox fought on, with Cox later entering another bout due to an opponent’s accident.
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