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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1956

Page

17

City Tournament Follows Industrial League Showdown

Aeronca and Armco repeat top finish from Industrial League as Aeronca breezes 66 44 over Triangles to win the All City title at Middletown High. Miami takes third with 77 48 over Gardner Beard and Carton. Aeronca to state tourney in Lima. Wright nets 26 for Gardner.

Pat Ordovensky Tom Carlson Aeronca Armco Miami Cabinet Middletown High Flyers Triangles Miami Gardner Beard and Carton Steelmen Middletown Lima Harold Wray Ed Gunderson Bob Hoffman Earl Miller Len Duncil Lynn McGuire Lester Wills

Miami Cab 77 over Aeronca 66 in late basketball clash

Aeronca led 22 22 66 while Miami Cabinet posted 77. Key scorers included Wills with 21 and Dillon with 18 for Miami Cab, and Gardner with 48 for Gardner Pearce Wright Cruse Neal Williams and Cruse contributing across quarters. Final totals show Miami Cabinet 77 and Aeronca 66.

Aeronca Armco Miami Cabinet Mattingy Shearer Hall Dillon Wills Rock Gardner Pearce Wright Cruse Neal Williams Miami Cab

Six Teams Enter Women's Pin Meet

Local women bowlers have entered the 26th Annual Women's City Tourney with 85 teams and 188 bowlers. Treva Terrell, secretary of the Middletown Women's Bowling Association, announced entries closed last night and called it the best turnout yet. The women's event starts at Bow Mor on Saturday April 7 with three weekend sessions planned.

Treva Terrell Middletown Bow Mor

Battle For Runner-Up Spot In Recreation League Bowl

A tight bid for second place continues in the Women s Recreation League as Myra Woodward and Betty Baldwin lead scores in recent action. Gardner and East Processing F League players post high series including Treva Rigg 573 and Elbert Wood 604 in varied match results.

Women's Recreation League Kegler Gardner Poffenbarger Myra Woodward Dr. Lynch Betty Baldwin Boulevard Gardens Boots Mills Poffenbarger's Burnett's Mary Hammerle Mayer Meats Baker's Funeral Home Barbara LaPierre Les Colvin Treva Rig Elbert Wood Has Beens Handi Cappers Frontier Lanes Bill Casst Jets Vince Stalder Darwin Senfien Lefty Hyde Butch Mills Bob Selby Martha Wombold Treva Rigg Mary Hendrickson

Four ways to reduce hooking in bowling by Joe Wilman

The article explains four methods to limit hooking: keep wrist and fingers firm at release, pitch the ball farther out to skid longer, increase ball speed to extend skid before hook, and lengthen footwork and arm swing for a longer pendulum swing while preserving timing.

Brooklyn

Canadiens Dominate Rangers In Semifinal Blowout

Montreal overwhelmed New York 7 to 1 to take a 4-1 lead in the best of seven. Detroit edged Toronto 3 to 2 as the other semifinal began with Detroit grabbing a 1-0 series lead.

Montreal New York Detroit Toronto

Spring Brings Fresh Blood to Veterans in Baseball

Veterans seek new MLB jobs as spring training opens. Max Lanier, 40, returns with the Phillies after a long career upswing and downs. Other standout efforts include Banks, Sauer, Moryn, Winzeniak homering for the Cubs and a 14-7 Cubs win over the Indians along with Reds and Dodgers exhibition wins.

Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Max Lanier Phillies Lanier Phils Washington St. Louis Cards Chicago Cubs Ernie Banks Hank Sauer Walt Moryn Ed Winzeniak Indians Cincinnati Redlegs Pittsburgh Pirates Rudy Minarcin Tom Acker Kansas City A Harry Simpson Milwaukee Braves St. Louis New York Yankees Johnny Kucks Dusty Rhodes New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Detroit Tigers Bob Miller Joe Presko

Armco Teams Named For Pin Tourney At Zanesville

A dozen East Works keglers led by Don Dennis and Johnny Boehm were chosen for Armco Inter-Plant Bowling Tournament at Zanesville April 6 7. Teams from East Works Fabricating and General Office will face rivals from Hamilton Piqua Zanesville Butler Pa and Ashland Ky. Dennis captains No 2 and Boehm heads defending No 1.

Armco Dennis Boehm East Works Don Dennis Johnny Boehm Zanesville Fabricating General Office Clarence Abell Hamilton Piqua Butler Ashland Zane Lanes Harlan Hensley Kegler Joe Cornella Dick Davidson Harold Yocum John Warner Yocum Steve Bennett John Boehm Fred Waczula Dennis Justice Gray Harrison Mario Prosperi Ed Bagnell Art Spruance Lefty Hyde John Wolner John Mikovich Davidson-Wolner Harrison- Waczula Justice- Prosperi Boehm-Mikovich Spruance-Dennis Hyde-Bennetl General Office No Charley Lockmeyer So Kramer

No Hit Jones Finding Control On Curve

Sam Jones, last year’s only major league no hitter, aims for control after a 14-20 season with the Chicago Cubs. He worked 224 innings, yielded 175 hits, struck out 198 but issued 185 walks, and plans a steadier delivery with attention to the plate.

Tucson, Ariz Sam Jones Jones Chicago Cubs

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