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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1952
Page
10
The state champion Middletown team earns a civic tribute as the Civic Association honors the squad as the “City of Champions.” Superstitions linger around coach Paul Walker and player Barnette noted for his plaid jacket on game day.
Aeronca cruised to a 61-48 victory against Gardner Beard and Carton to win the Industrial League 1952 basketball tournament at the YMCA. Guard Harold Wray scored 13 points as five Aeronca players reached double figures in the final, capping a season in which Aeronca dominated the eight-team circuit. Armco won last year’s league and tournament crowns.
Walker outlines Freeman led All Star tour with up to five contests at Xavier Field house and three against Kentuckians plus one each vs Class B stars and a Cincinnati amateur squad. He may add Ellis Jacoby Back and others, with local stops sought and Olympic Trials ahead.
The state tournament debate centers on returning to Columbus in 1953 while a new 18 000 seat fieldhouse is proposed for 1954 in Cincinnati though construction remains uncertain. Ohio State announced site plans but money did not yet yield a gym.
Oscar Vitt, former Indians manager, says the New York Yankees will miss Joe DiMaggio’s defense more than expected. He recalls DiMaggio’s crucial catches, and argues Stengel will feel the gap in center field as the team pursues wins without him.
Outfielder Sam Chapman joined Oakland of the Pacific Coast League after a deal with Cleveland Indians was completed by club owner Brick Laws. The transfer leaves Chapman near his home to stay with family, though price and salary were not disclosed.
Gene Sass a 35 year old Milwaukee factory foreman wins first in all events with 1 876 and takes third in singles with 667 a 1 232 second in doubles with Joe Sobolewski 1 232 and 555 in team play while Sobolewski also competes in his first ABC tournament Tuesday booster combines dominate much of the team play in the Strike Pocket bowling scene.
Chuck Davey a 26 year old insurance executive with a masters from Michigan State faces Ike Williams in a nationally televised 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Williams at 29 brings a veteran record of 115 wins 29 losses and 4 draws with a recent title loss to Jimmy Carer.
Montreal defeats Boston 5 1 to take a 1 0 lead in the NHL playoff series. Detroit wins 3 0 over Toronto to grab a 1 0 edge. In the AHL Hershey beats Pittsburgh 3 1, and Providence shuts out Cleveland 4 0 to tie the series at 2 2.
Middletown High seniors Dick Vice and Don Barnette were named to the Southern Ohio All-Star six as their state Class A champions earned league honors. Also selected were Phil Lillard Hamilton Bill Kennon Springfield Don Nuxhall Hamilton and Cleo Vaughn Lima Central. Vice earned unanimous selection as a guard.
Middletown High athletes in football and basketball were honored at the Fifth Annual Quarterback Club banquet at American Legion Post 218 Auditorium. About 300 guests attended as Paul Johnson, quarterback and state basketball forward, was spotlighted with a surprise chocolate ice cream cone moment. Speakers included coaches Glenn Ellison and Paul Walker, with flowers and corsages presented to wives and mothers.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes said three Air Force-bound players may rejoin the 1950 squad to boost football hopes. Dick Anderson from Portsmouth defensive end and Cleveland pair Joe and Bill Peterson may return, while John Shelton will not be back. Spring drills start April 11.
Richmond merchants plan to keep the Preble County High School Basketball Tourney in town. P G Kessler will head talks with Preble officials ahead of the April 8 meeting in Monroe. The event has been held in Richmond for 15 years, but Trueblood Fieldhouse at Earlham College will not be fully available in 1953.
The Miami Boxing Managers Guild elected Ben Finkle as president last night. General Dwight D. Eisenhower received one vote in the ballot.
Minneapolis wins the playoff series two games to none with a 94 to 87 victory over Indianapolis. Star players contribute clutch scoring as the crowd cheers the sweep.
Cincinnati Reds skipper Luke Sewell says the infield is settled after Connie Ryan’s trade to Philadelphia. Grady Hatton handles second base, Bobby Adams at third, Ken Raffensberger and Ewell Blackwell to pitch, with Kluszewski at first and Roy McMillan or Virgil Stallcup at short. The remarks came during a rain delay before a Clearwater exhibition with the Phillies.
Babe Herman predicts the St. Louis Browns face a baptism of fire in the first two weeks of the American League pennant race. He notes Detroit White Sox and Yankees as top clubs, with Cleveland also strong. The comment hinges on whether the Browns rise or fall against the big teams.
In Tucson a.Dillard supplied leg exercise tips that Doby credits for pain relief. Larry Doby hit a three run homer in the sixth as Cleveland surged to a 7 5 lead over the White Sox. Rosen and Fridley also homered in the inning. Early Wynn pitched six strong innings, Chakales finished.
Harold W. Lahar, 34, former Pitt line coach, appointed head football coach at Colgate University in Hamilton New York. He succeeds Paul O Bixler who resigned January 14 and signed a three year contract. Lahar is a Durant Oklahoma native and former University of Oklahoma guard and tackle captain.
Brooklyn N defeats Philadelphia A and New York N while Chicago A and St. Louis A post wins. Pittsburgh N 2 Chicago N wins and Seattle PCL remains unsettled with partial scores.
An-era Damascus barrels heavy with engraving are out of date and dangerous. Modern high velocity shells can exceed their design pressures, risking rupture and injury. Look for London Twist or Belgian Damascus markings and the distinctive spiraled grain. Retirement advised for damascus shotguns.
Kansas led by Clyde Lovellette meets St Johns in the NCAA final after Lovellette powered Kansas past Santa Clara 74 to 55. St Johns edged Illinois 61 to 59 in the other semifinal, with Bob Zawoluk scoring 24 for the Redmen.
Dodgers ace lefty Preacher Roe is off to a rocky spring, giving up 11 hits in six innings as Brooklyn beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9 5 in Miami. Roe says his control will improve and his stuff will settle, noting he’s just about throwing as he should at this stage. Eddie Joost hit a two run homer for Philly. Bobby Thomson hit a late homer for the Giants in a 7 6 win over the Cubs in Phoenix. Larry Doby crushed a three run shot for the Indians in a 7 5 win over the White Sox in Tucson. The Browns beat the Pirates 6 2 in Burbank as Lint took the loss. Rain canceled other games.
Howard K. Goon Brown, Indiana University 1945 Big Ten football hero and former IU assistant, is named football coach at Marion High School. The board also extends a three year contract to Woody Weir, longtime head basketball coach. Brown played pro with Detroit and captained IU in 1946.
Churchill Downs will beam live coverage of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 via Columbia Broadcasting System in an experimental telecast. President Bill Corum says the show targets a record audience and will study effects on crowd and betting before future deals. The deal involves a substantial sum and follows last year's delayed film telecast.
Carlos Chavez of Los Angeles defeated Low Williams of Kansas City by a 10 round decision. In Toledo, A Wilson of Englewood New Jersey stopped Ernie Jackson of Toledo in five rounds.
Fred Raizk Wilmington College coach and athletic director said recent sports probes are a good thing and urged Trenton High players to uphold honesty in sport and life. He addressed more than 200 fans at a basket lunch banquet honoring the Trojans season. Dale Beckett reported 11 monograms. Toth named honorary captain as the Trojans posted a 13 8 record and claimed Butler County League titles.
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