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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1957
Page
16
Sportviews argues high college failure among Middletown High athletes stems from circumstances and inadequate preparation. It asserts diplomas reflect graduation credits, not college readiness, and notes colleges demand equal academic effort from athletes and non athletes. The piece questions local high school responsibility for guiding college aptitude.
Light weight contender Ralph Dupas was ordered by the Louisiana State Athletic Commission to produce a birth certificate before his next bout. The move follows disputes over Dupas’s race, with a Bureau of Vital Statistics official and Mrs. Lucretia Gravolet arguing Dupas might be Negro. The commission said no ban on the April 8 fight against Vince Martinez was needed and Dupas won the previous 10 round decision. Sam Zelden said no copy of the letter had been received yet and promised to consider steps after review.
Temple University's basketball and gymnastics squads train in Philadelphia to showcase talents. The memory of past seasons anchors performance as teams prepare for upcoming events.
Gene Fullmer, 25, the middleweight champion, is favored to overwhelm Sugar Ray Robinson in a title rematch at Chicago Stadium. Robinson, 36, is a 2-1 underdog aiming to win the crown for the fourth time but may retire after a loss. ABC will broadcast the bout at 9 p.m. EST.
Gene Fullmer of West Jordan Utah faces Sugar Ray Robinson of New York in a 15 round World middleweight title fight at Chicago Stadium tonight. TV radio ABC with 9 p.m. start. Attendance expected around 12 000 with a gross near 150000. Seats priced 25 15 10 and 5.
The Roosevelt Teddies improved to 2-1 with a 50 win over Hamilton Roosevelt on their home court. Singles featured Beatty defeating Bowling 6-1 6-1, Bauer besting Gillespie 6-0 6-3, and Riggenberg beating Sturgill 6-1 6-1. Doubles saw DeFrees and Casper over Lunsford and Brashear 6-1 6-2, while Wolfer and Galloway defeated Purvis and Wertz 3-6 4-6 6-4.
Fairfield beat Lebanon 4-1 as Lebanon managed only two hits. Fred Collett singled and Wayne Lamp tripled for Lebanon’s lone run in the seventh. Campbell homered for Fairfield in the fifth. Lebanon drops to 3-3.
The Reds announced bonus catcher Don Pavletich has enlisted for a two year Army hitch ending his baseball duties during the bonus period. He will report back after completing service.
Armco softball team will hold a workout tonight at 6 p.m. for the East Side diamond, manager Jim Blankenship announced.
April 30 highlighted power hitters Ted Williams and Stan Musial with home runs while overlooked players like Don Zimmer and Frank Bolling delivered key moments. Zimmer's five hits included a 10th inning homer for Brooklyn over Chicago, Bolling sparked Detroit with a 10th inning shot to beat New York, and Musial and Williams added late-game thunder for St Louis and Boston. Antonelli’s two-run homer sealed Milwaukee’s loss, and Lemon, Pierce, and Nixon helped Cleveland, Chicago, and Boston notch wins in a busy day of baseball.
Cincinnati Reds snap a free game skid in Philadelphia beating the Phillies 6 to 3. Gus Bell and Frank Robinson keyed the offense with a triple and homer while Roy McMillan and Johnny Temple also contributed as Brooks Lawrence allowed scattered hits for the victory.
The 9 30 p m session in the Women s International Bowling Congress event at Mc Cook Bowl Dayton features a Middletown shift with 12 of 22 lanes active. By tournament end May 27, 16 local teams will have played, with 4 teams yet to enter the team event and two individuals slated for doubles and singles tomorrow at 5 p m. Middletown teams on lanes one through twelve include Raymond Bay Loretta s Beauty Shop Shartle s No 1 Shartle s Boulevard Gardens Frontier Burnett s B L Metzcar Mayer s Champion Heating Dr Lynch Pets and Polfenbarger s.
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