Emmons Garners GOL All Star Honor From Lima Central
In Lima, Bob Emmons of Lima Central earns Greater Ohio League All Star honors after helping his team during a strong Blue Devils season. Zanesville coach Wayne Ashbaugh laments Emmons’ absence as his squad contends in the district tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Blue Devils
Lima
Bob Emmons
Emmons
Dragons
Wayne Ashbaugh
Mansfield
News-Journal
Fred Tharp
Ronnie Dykes
Middletown Middies
Paul Howard
The
Middies
Tharp
Vern Hoffman
Willie Mack
State of
Ohio
Major leaguers shift to air travel amid rail strike
With a Louisville & Nashville Railroad strike disrupting Southern routes, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves charter planes for a Montgomery Alabama game and plan to fly to Toledo April 7. Pirates Orioles also use Montgomery as a stop. Giants may fly if needed. Negro players face lodging in segregated South, as trains previously carried them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville & Nashville
Braves
Toledo
Ohio
Dodgers
Jne
Buzzy Bavasi
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore Orioles
Pirates
Paul Richards
Ora ‘Joles
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Eddie Bran‘nick
Giants
South
New Air Force cadets’ uniforms may feature DeMille design
General Harmon says academy cadets will be the sharpest looking in U S military service and may wear uniforms styled by Cecil B DeMille. The idea could boost morale and pride similar to West Point and Annapolis traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Harmon
Air Force Academy
U. S
Hollywood
Cecil B. DeMille
West Point
Annapolis
Middies Baseball Postponed By Weather Hopeful Opening Friday
Middletown Middies were set to open at Seven Mile but rain halted play and the opener shifted to Friday at Miamisburg. Tennis also postponed its planned debut against Cincinnati Purcell at Verity Courts after last week’s cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middies
Seven Mile
Miamisburg
Cincinnati Purcell
Verity Courts
Netters
Oliver Bevo Sign New 30000 Pact
Gallipolis Ohio coach Newt Oliver says he and basketball scoring standout Bevo Francis have signed a joint contract for 30000 with the Boston Whirlwinds. Oliver coached Francis at Rio Grande College before Bevo turned professional, announcing yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
Newt Oliver
Bevo Francis
Boston Whirlwinds
Oliver
Francis
Rio Grande College
Bevo
Michigan State Baseball Opens Regular Schedule in 1880
The first MSU athletic team to play a regular schedule was the 1880 baseball squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Phillies Top Grapefruit Circuit Exhibition Stand
Philadelphia leads spring exhibition play with a 10-5 record as Milwaukee 9-5 and Pittsburgh 10-6 follow. The Braves and Red Sox also show strong starts while Chicago White Sox trail in the American League. Rainy weather limited games to three with Pittsburgh beating St Louis 2-1 and Kansas City defeating Detroit 3-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Golden Boys
Phils
Pittsburgh
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Philadelphia
Boston
Pinky Higgins
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Former Champion Sugar Ray Robinson Bids Comeback in Cincinnati
Sugar Ray Robinson, 34, aims to revive his career in a 10 round bout against Johnny Lombardo in Cincinnati. Once middleweight champion with 134 wins in 137, he retired 27 months ago and returned last summer, losing a recent TV decision to Ralph Jones while eyeing a later bout with Carl Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Sugar Ray Robinson
Johnny Lombardo
Enel A
Boston
George Small
Robinson
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Robinon
Sugar Ray
Joe Rindone
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Carl
Bobo) Olson
NFL-Canadian Talent War Reignites Trade Tensions
NFL Commissioner Bert Bell pushes Canadian clubs to curb talent raids, signaling a split approach as NFL announces a nine hour session plan to establish separate truces with Canadian clubs and resume competition over player movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bert Bell
National Football League
Bell
NFL
Toronto Girl Aims To Be First In Juan De Fuca Swim
Janice White an 18 year old Toronto schoolgirl hopes to swim the 18 mile Strait of Juan de Fuca from Point Gonzalez near Victoria to Green Point near Port Angeles. She trains in 45 degree water despite earlier challengers failing in rough seas. White plans a four hour swim with incoming tide covering about nine miles before turning south toward Port Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C.P
Toronto
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Janice White
Juan de Fuca
Point Gonzales
Green Point
Port Angeles
Umpires Association Sets First Meeting of Year
The Middletown Umpires Association will hold its first meeting of the year tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Civic Association Building. Past members and interested non-members are invited, announced President Eugene Spec McGraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Umpires Association
Civic Association
Eugene ‘‘Spec’’ McGraw
Coles Wins Technical Knockout in Six Rounds
Curtis Coles of Rankin Pennsylvania defeated Guido Picone of Canton Ohio by a technical knockout at 1 53 of the sixth round in an eight round bout. Both fighters weighed 150 and a quarter pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Curtis Coles
Rankin
Guido Picone
Canton
Ohio
Kepler Elected President of Ohio Golfers Assn
Bob Kepler, golf coach at Ohio State University, was elected president of the Southern Ohio Professional Golfers Association in Dayton Ohio yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Southern Ohio Professional Golfers Assn
Bob Kepler
Ohio State University
Bartell laments young players not seeking advice
Orlando. Dick Bartell a former great shortstop and coach for the Cincinnati Redlegs says today’s young players fail to seek guidance from veterans and coaches. Manager Birdie Tebbetts praises Tom Acker as a key development and notes competition with veterans for rotation spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Dick Bartell
Cincinnati Redlegs
Bartell
Rege
Washington Senators
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati
Tebbetts
Tom Acker
Tulsa
Lopez Sees Indians Ready In Two Weeks For Open
Manager Al Lopez voices mild disappointment in Tribe hitting but expects improvement by season start. He praises Ralph Kiner as outfielder and notes Kiner’s fielding. 32 players remain in camp in Daytona Beach with several nonroster players sent home. Indians idle yesterday and set to face Chicago Cubs in Mesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa, Ariz
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Ralph Kiner
Indians
Chicago Cubs
Lopez
Kiner
Tribe
Daytona Beach
Dave Hoskins
Dick Tomanek
Howard Rodemoyer
Marian Marszewski
Stan Pitula
Stan Pawlaski
Joe Caffie
Billy Harrell
Earl Averill
Jim Cleverly
Bill Meyer
Mesa
Bill Would Allow Feeding Ducks In Ohio
The Senate Conservation Committee backed a bill permitting individuals or groups to feed wild ducks and geese while banning migratory waterfowl shooting within 200 yards of man made feeding stations. Opponents call it duck baiting, while supporters argue it could boost duck populations and limit federal enforcement on baiting within shooting range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Senate Conservation Committee
Senate
California
Robert T. Johnson
Piqua
Lake Erie
Downstate
Browns Sign Colo First Veteran For 1955 Season
Cleveland Browns defensive right tackle and captain Don Colo signed for the 1955 season. Terms were not disclosed. Colo was the first veteran to sign, with quarterback George Ratterman and tackle Bob Gain already agreeing last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Don Colo
Cleveland Browns
Colo
George Ratterman
Bob Gain
Hank Greenberg Linked to Cleveland Indians GM Career Origins
Hank Greenberg, longtime general manager of the Cleveland Indians, once played semipro baseball in Brooklyn, highlighting his early ties to the sport and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn
Scholler to Speak at Gratis Banquet
Gratis Coach Warren Scholler of Hamilton High will be guest speaker at the annual Gratis High basketball banquet Friday at 7 p.m. in the Gratis High gym. The dinner will be a basket affair and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University OF Cincinnati
Cincinnati
George Blackburn
Sid Gillman
Gus
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Blackburn
Cincy
Paul Willis
Miami
Col
Earl Blaik
Blaik
West Point
Gratis
Warren Scholler
Hamilton High
Gratis High
Savoldi Duo Links Michigan State to Olympic Hopeful
Michigan State's Joe Savoldi III a decathlon prospect for the 1956 Olympic team is the son of Joe Savoldi a Notre Dame star fullback 25 years ago and a former professional wrestler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Joe Savoldi
Notre Dame
Middle Banquet Ducats Available
Tickets for the Middletown Boosters Club annual banquet for middle lettermen remain available. Dick Bray, Cincinnati sportscaster, will speak at the American Legion Auditorium Thursday evening. Tickets cost $2.50 and can be bought at Roberson and Son Sporting Goods or from Boosters directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Boosters Club
Dick Bray
American Legion Auditorium
Roberson and Son Sporting Goods
Boosters Board of Directors
Peaceful scene as Stengel and photographer reconcile
In St Petersburg Florida Casey Stengel shakes hands with photographer Sandy Sanders after Sanders dropped assault charges over an incident at a Yankees Dodgers exhibition. Sanders accepted Stengel apology and they end the dispute with a handshake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
3.J
Sandy) Sanders
Brooklyn Dodgers
Delta Named Only Filly for Florida Derby at Gulfstream
Only Delta is named as a filly in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. The remaining 76 nominees are colts or geldings, highlighting Delta’s unique position in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Gulfstream Park
DeMarco Loses Lightweight Title In Rough Bout At Arena
Paddy DeMarco drops the lightweight title on a split verdict to Libby Manzo at St Nicholas Arena in New York after a rugged 10 rounds. DeMarco admits fighting rough suited him and vows to train to improve, aiming to fight every three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Harry Ebbets
Libby Manzo
St. Nicholas Arena
Jimmy Carter
Seraphin Ferrer
Paris
Manzo
DeMarco
Ebbets
Eastern Parkway Arena
Brooklyn
Danny Giovanelli
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Youngstown Lad In Chicago Bout
L C Morgan from Youngstown Ohio faces veteran Carl Stafford of Chicago in an eight round non televised bout at Marigold Gardens. Morgan seeks a television main event after recent wins over Adkins Stribling and Meeks in his last three bouts. Stafford brings 25 pro fights to Morgan's seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. C. Morgan
Youngstown
Ohio
Carl Stafford
Marigold Gardens
Morgan
Marigold
Chuck Adkins
Ron Stribling
Benny Meeks
Stafforg
Boxing cards feature De Marco and Giovanelli wins
In New York Paddy De Marco outpointed Libby Manzo over ten rounds. Brooklyn’s Danny Giovanelli stopped Jimmy Martinez in New Orleans Ralph Dupas outpointed Bobby Bickle in a ten round bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Paddy de Marco
Brooklyn
Libby Manzo
Danny Giovanelli
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Arix
New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Bobby Bickle
Topeka
Kan
Plan Your Vacation at Rockwyn Lodge Ontario
Winter fishing and outdoor recreation beckon at Rockwyn Lodge in Ontario. Enjoy American Plan with cottages and meals for all ages from $33 to $40 per week per person, with reduced rates for children. Reserve by writing Murray Cameron in Huntsville, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwynn Lodge
Ontario
Canada
Murray Cameron
P. O. Box
Huntsville
iCanada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sportsviews
Dragon Star
Matt Mann
Michigan
Oxford
Harry Holiday
Holiday
Armco
Mann
Miami University
Bill Rohr
Middletown
Don Barnette
Rohr
Redskins
Barnette
Franklin
John Powell
First Church of the Nazarene
S. Sutphin St
U.S
Middletown Lumber CO
Central Ave
ED Wilks
Preston Ward
Cubs
Reuben Gomez
Kansas City
Detroit Tigers
Art Ceccarelli
Lombardo
Comback
North Carolina
Ernce Netherly
Netherly
Clarence Crout
Bill Lovelace
Weith
Umpires Association
Kepler
Cecil Butts
Roy Lay
Tampa
Reds
Cincinnnati Crew
Browns
Scholler
Corrigan
Paddy DeMarco
Youngstown Lad
Journal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!