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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1952

Page

14

Middies Fall To Kiser In Windy Slugfest Victory

Dayton Kiser defeated Middletown 15 to 12 on a wind swept field in a high scoring baseball game. Kiser used a six run fifth inning highlighted by three triples and a homer to overturn an 11 7 Middletown lead. Key hits came from Bodiker with a two run homer and Gaines with a clutch single, while Johnson and Dillman led Middletown with three hits each.

Dayton Kiser Middletown Kiser Middie Ronnie Caudill Dave Bodiker Staggs Bodiker Gaines Hunter Middies Paul Johnson Tom Dillmans Dillman Johnson Ed Payne Doemeh Payne Sieeve Come Csceees Capea, GE Veceds Casa Sccars Seccsess Ieee iCommon Thompson Odens Kiser Eocees

McKinley Boys Sweep Wyoming as Girls Rout Hamilton

McKinley Junior High boys defeated Wyoming 5-0 in tennis with Paul Gates dominating 6-0 6-0. McKinley girls beat Hamilton Roosevelt 4-1 to move to 2-2 mid-season, led by Janice James 6-0 6-0 and Anne Foutz 6-0 6-0.

McKinley Wyoming Hamilton

Local Niblickers Tied By Warriors At Home Golf Match

Middletown High golfers battled Lebanon to a 66 tie at Harmon Golf Course in Lebanon. Wayne Harvey led with an 80 to share medalist honors with Jim Reichelderfer, while Ernie Riley and Dick Vian split points in their matches. Dan Hayes added two points for Middletown as Carter earned two for the visitors.

Middletown High Lebanon Harmon Wayne Harvey Avid Woodward Middletown Woodward Harvey Jim Reichelderfer Ernie Riley Riley Dan Hayes Dick Vian Vian Mike Carter Jesse Hance Hance

Firestone unveils new fluidless auto storage battery

Cleveland Firestone Tire & Rubber Co announces a new automobile storage battery kept without fluid until installation. The company says life begins when placed in a car, contrasting with standard batteries whose factory-added acid may degrade while stored in warehouses and dealers' shops.

Cleveland Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Firestone

Middletown Netters remain unbeaten with Hamilton win

Middletown High undefeated boys tennis swept Hamilton 4-1 on a Hamilton court boosting its record to five wins. It marks the third win over Hamilton this season. Remaining matches include Western Hills and Wyoming before the Southwestern District title on May 17 in Cincinnati and the Southern Ohio League final on May 20 in Springfield. Players cited include Don Hackney Roy Davidson Fritz Foutz and doubles teams Swanger Ca hill and Rupp Maffett with results listed.

Middletown High Hamilton Middies Western Hills Wyoming Cincinnati Springfield Don Hackney Dick Eckstine

Wheel Chair Carries Blind Man To Death

Cleveland veteran Frank Teevans aged 77, nearly blind, died after his wheelchair rolled down eight stairs at City Hospital while he left a waiting room for an exit. He had been a nursing home resident and was at the hospital for treatment.

Cleveland Frank Teevans City Hospital

No. 3 Team Tops No. 5 In Roll-Off For Moose Title

The Moose Men's League wound up its bowling season last night as No. 3 rolled to a 2-1 win over No. 5 in a roll-off at Broad St. Bowl to claim the team championship. Jim Maines led No. 3 with a 199-176-193-568 series. other teammates were Ballard, Duff, Theodore, and Murphy. Baker's Funeral Home led the Women’s Recreation League honor roll with Pat Paynter 506, Ruth Males 549, Mary Siebert 508, and Marie Winglewich 540 helping their edge. The Gardner Board and Carton Women’s League saw Kick Taps and Ring Stylers post wins, while runnerup Armco closed within six games of Hudson Hornets in the MIAC Major League at the YMCA with two weeks left. D. Senethen of Crystal had the top league score at 524.

Women’s Recreation League Ruth Males Martha Wombold M. Winglewich Ann Poffenbarger Edith Alderson Mary Seibert Pat Paynter Leslie Colvin Marie Cornwell Mirc Snethen MOOSE Jim Maines Women's Recreation League Baker's Funeral Home Baker's May Siebert Harden Real Estate Margaret Winglewich Burnett's Gnaps and Mayer's Meats Mayer's Frontier Cafe Lesie Colvin Red Top Carjax Gardner Board and Carton Ring Stylers Bourdettes Operettes Rollettes Gluc ARMCO Hudson Hornets MIAC YMCA Food Service Gas and Electric DeBord Realtors Sorg Inland Crystal No. 2 D. Senethen Crystal

Grandfather Granneman Rises to Second in ABC All Events

Roy Granneman of Waterloo Ia rolled 1 957 to move into second in the American Bowling Congress all events. He started with 636 in team and continued with 649 in doubles and 672 in singles to trail leader Steve Nagy of Cleveland by 108 pins. Nagy has led since April 18 with 2 065. Granneman, a bowling alley manager with a 201 average, posted 185 238 213 in team 179 224 246 in doubles and 226 203 243 in singles. Ben Rose of Philadelphia led the day with 676. His brother Bill also had 676 in singles on April 28.

Milwaukee Roy Granneman Waterloo Steve Nagy Cleveland Nagy Granneman Ben Rose Philadelphia Bill

Roosevelt Tennis Squad Is Winner

Roosevelt Junior High boys tennis beat Hamilton Wilson 4-1 on Hamilton's court to run to four wins in five this season. Jim Snyder lost a singles match 6-4 6-2. Singles Arnold over Petricoff 6-2 6-2. Geckeler over Snyder 6-4 6-2. Finkelman over Gibbons 6-0 6-2. Doubles King-Draut over Keller-Roper 4-6 9-7 6-1. Spindler-Helfman over Phille-Hammons 6-2 6-4.

Middletown Roosevelt Hamilton Wilson Oakwood Hamilton Jim Snyder Geckeler Arnold Petricoff Snyder MR Finkelman Gibbons King-Draut Keller-Roper Spindler-Helfman Phille-Hammons

Patrolman Named for Oxford Police Staff

William Marston, 24, of Camden was named the fourth patrolman on the Oxford Police staff by Police Chief Gerald E. Payne as the Oxford Village Council filled the opening. The council also raised salaries of the three existing patrolmen to 260 dollars monthly. Marston's probationary pay is 245 dollars per month for six months.

Oxford William Marston Camden Gerald E. Payne Oxford Village Marston

Sportsmans Digest Fly Fishing Tips For Leaders

Instructional tips on knot tying and leader setup for fly fishing. Describes greased line technique and sinking line with a tip, how to use a blood knot, and how to detect a fish mouth on a sunken wet fly to strike promptly. Written in period style with practical field guidance.

35 000 Schoolboys To Bid For Spring Sports Crowns

Ohio prepares for a multi sport high school festival May 23 24 at Ohio State University with about 35000 athletes training. Baseball 898 teams golf 139 tennis 90 track 664 teams compete across district qualifiers May 17 and state finals. Cincinnati Western Hills and Lima St Rose are defending champions in A and B classes respectively.

Fritz Howell Columbus Ohio Schooboy Ohio State University Bridgeport Cleveland Kent Findlay Cincinnati Dayton Cincinnati Western Hills Lima St. Rose Cincinnati Central Vocational Cleveland East Tech Poland Ing Circleville Dayton Fairmont Dick Klitch Portsmouth Fritz Haring Bill Beale Mansfield Ohio Wesleyan

Unearned Tallies Sink Lebanon In Hurling Duel

Lebanon High Warriors fall 2 0 to Fairborn in a seven inning league contest at Fairborn. Fairborn edge fueled by two unearned runs in the first inning off Enfield, with Richter allowing one hit and Enfield one. Roberts doubled for Lebanon’s only hit, while Fairborn’s single run and infield error padded the final score.

Lebanon Fairborn Lebanon High Warriors Northridge Monroe Warriors Jim Enfield Richter Lowell Roberts Enfield Ronnie Schneider Roberts Williams

Sanderson Tops Wildwood Women Golfers Honors

Mrs M B Sanderson led Wildwood Women's Golf Club with low gross 98 and low net 81 as the third season session concluded. Rex McClure and George Ritter tied for best four hole score with 24 on holes 2 3 11 and 16. None of the Cleveland Indians roster players were born in Cleveland and only one was born in Ohio.

M. B. Sanderson Wildwood Women's Golf Club Sanderson Rex McClure George Ritter Cleveland Indians City of Cleveland State of Ohio

Liberalized Fishing Pays Off In Ohio

Ohio opens all waters to liberalized fishing with a license, no closed season, no bag limit, and few areas closed. A 1950 expansion to 100 lakes yielded normal fish populations despite high angling pressure. Notes on bass and bluegill behavior, gear tips, and stealth strategies round out the column.

Ohio

Bowling doubles crown correction at Broad St Bowl Mor

Correction: Monday’s paper misstated winning team for the Gardner Board and Carton Bowling Tournament doubles. Warmouth and Kramer tied with Ralph Hall and Bob Welsh for the 1238 total, achieved Sunday at Broad St Bowl Mor.

Howard Kramer Lou Warmouth Gardner Board and Carton Warmouth Kramer Ralph Hall Bob Welsh Broad St. Bowl-Mor

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