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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1956
Page
17
The Milwaukee ace Warren Spahn, 35, defies aging rumors and returns to form with a rejuvenated fast ball. After a 17-14 season, he explains his decline came from his knee, not his speed, and asserts he remains a premier pitcher for the club.
Warren Spahn struck out 10 in a three hitter over the Pirates for a 5-0 decision. Joe Adcock, Bobby Thomson and Del Crandall homered off Bob Friend as Brooklyn snapped a slump. New York Yankees exploded with three homers in a 4-3 win over Cleveland.
Glenn "Tiger" Ellison beams at Roosevelt Junior High as Tommy Dillman earns Ohio State spring top player honor and Buckeyes’ No. 1 center. Harkrader signs with the New York Giants, Canton hopes to keep annual all star game profitable, Dayton and Middletown courted for future venues. Local coaches note the state basketball title chatter lingers alongside football talk.
Cincinnati Redlegs drop a 5-4 decision to New York Giants, suffer four errors led by McMillan's three. Giants seize early 5-0 lead as Hearn dominates until late rally by Reds with Bailey and Crowe producing, Liddle closes out. Tebbetts laments errors, Thurman and Crowe provide late runs.
Dan Ferris of the Amateur Athletic Union heads five-sport representatives forming the National Committee on Amateurism in Sports. The panel includes AAU, NCAA, USOC, USLTA and USGA with two members each. It aims for a uniform amateur code but retains consultative powers for now. Expansion could grant it ruling authority across U.S. amateur sports.
Mills named president of the Women's Recreation League for 1956 57 at the Frontier Lanes banquet. Her 175 league average ranks second. she succeeds Sue Kinder. New officers include Vera Shaffer vice president Betty Baldwin secretary Edith Alderson treasurer. Leslie Colvin honored with highest average 176 Kathy Harrison awarded most improved kegler after nine pin increase.
Mrs Vic Carpenter fired a 50 over the long nine at Wildwood Golf Club to take first flight honors in yesterday's ladies day play. Mrs Gordon Nein posted 52 for second flight while Mrs William Bales finished third flight with 58. The blind bogey was won by Mrs M B Sanderson.
By JACK HAND NEW YORK Vic Wertz recalls polio days last August and his remarkable return to hitting. He describes symptoms from stiff legs to headaches and the hospital stay. Now at age 31 he bats .356 for Cleveland and remains optimistic about a strong season. He received thousands of letters and telegrams while hospitalized and weighs 206 pounds, aiming to show others polio can be beaten.
ROCHESTER N Y The American Bowling Congress tournament continued with more bowlers seeking to overtake leaders George Wade of Steubenville Ohio moved into the singles lead April 20 with 744 Tuesday Joe Viglione of Trenton N J led singles with 665 Leo Moran and Joseph Banyas of Hazelton Pa topped doubles with 1191, 140 pins off pace St Paul Jimmy Martinez 160 Phoenix Ariz outpointed Jim Hegerle 160 St Paul 10
Wednesday schedule lists Cleveland at New York Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston Kansas City at Baltimore N. Tuesday results show New York 4 Cleveland 3 Boston 4 Chicago 3 in 13 innings Baltimore 7 Kansas City 4 Detroit 14 Washington 6. Thursday schedule has Detroit at Washington and other matchups New York at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis. Brooklyn 6 Chicago 0 New York 5 Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 0 St Louis 9 Philadelphia 1 St Louis at Milwaukee N. American Association Denver 7 Wichita 6 Minneapolis 2 Charleston 1 Louisville 11 St Paul 5 Indianapolis 9 Omaha 4 International League Columbus 5 Buffalo 2 Montreal 6 Havana 3 Rochester 4 Richmond 3 Toronto 5 Miami 3
The Ohio Kentucky All Star series will conclude this final year under NCAA rules with Middletown Rotary Club sponsorship for the fourth year. Middletown High Coach Paul Walker started the event in 1948 and the inter-state game is set for Saturday June 30 at Wade E Miller Gym with the first game in Bowling Green June 28. Buckeye nucleus includes Ronnie Dykes Bob Cole and Oliver Wallace from Middletown High School. Rotary chairman N J Downing says seven more players will be invited and ticket details will follow. Proceeds support local charities.
Needles arrives as the first Kentucky Derby winner in three years for the Preakness at Pimlico in Baltimore. Fabius Count Chic and No Regrets join the list while Come On Red and Golf Ace owners paid 7500 to be eligible. Regular nominating fee until Feb 15 was 50.
In Miami Beach the 12 round bout between Bob Baker and John Holman opens the International Boxing Club elimination series to crown a new heavyweight champion. Baker, 210 pounds, is an 8 to 5 favorite and the fight airs on ABC at 8 p.m. CST, with Marciano retired from the throne.
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