Sluggers Open Industrial Loop Season With Barrage
Sluggers explode to a busy opening night in the Industrial Softball League. Armco, Crystal Tissue, Gardner Beard & Carton, Aeronca, Sorg Paper and United Welding posted early wins as hitters raked for 59 hits in four games in a high tempo start. Armco edged Crystal Tissue 4-2 behind Les Pugh who struck out six. Gardner Beard & Carton outslugged Wrenn Paper 14-2 led by Bud Hampel and Brewer with multiple hits. Aeronca beat Shartle Bros 5-4 in eight innings as Joe Lewis and Larry Kibler combined on the mound. Sorg Paper toppled United Welding 9-3 in a nine-hit attack while United Welding stranded baserunners late for the setback.
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Crystal Tissues
Les Pugh
Armco
Pugh
Crystal Tissue
Bill South
John Haker
Andy Mittenholzer
Crystal
Lawrence McMonigle
Gardner Beard & Carton
Bill Dye
Aeronca
Shartle Bros
Sorg
United Welding
Shartles
Dean Prushing
Garland William
Wells
Shartle
Larry Kibler
Joe Lewis
Prushing
Bandanza
John Boehm
Big Leaguers Today With the Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks field a Pacific Coast League lineup loaded with ex major league players. Third baseman Johnny Jorgensen spent time with the Dodgers and Giants. First baseman Sam Chapman formerly starred for the Athletics. Outfielder Bill Howerton has Cardinals roots, and pitcher Al Gettel pitched for the Yankees. Manager Charlie Dressen last season guided the Dodgers to the National League pennant.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Oaks
Johnny Jorgengen
Dodgers
Giants
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Bill Howerton
Cardinals
al Gette
Yankees
Charlie Dressen
Middletown Golfers Lose Dragon Match at Moraine
Middletown High golfers, slated to face Hamilton, fell to Dayton Fairmont at Moraine Country Club. Don Leedham of Fairmont was medalist with 38 39 77. Bill Rupp led Middletown with 86.
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Middletown High
Hamilton
Wildwood
Dayton Fairmont
Moraine Country Club
Dragons
Don Leedham
Fairmont
Middies
Bill Rupp
Reed
Jim Purvis
Dave Holbrook
Leedham
Bill Bursk
Hector
Tabor High Track Team Washes Cars for Equipment
Tabor Iowa reports the high school track team washed 50 cars at one dollar each to raise money for new equipment. The fundraiser provided the funds needed to purchase supplies for the team.
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Tabor
Iowa
Roosevelt Boys Cup Five In Row
Roosevelt Junior High boys tennis extended their win streak to five with a 3-2 victory over Wyoming on their home courts. Key wins came from Jim Spindler in singles and a decisive doubles pairing of Ross Finklem an and Don Reed over Toby Hatfield and Si Lazarus.
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Roosevelt Junior High
Wyoming
Ross Finkleman
Don Reed
Toby Hatfield
Si Lazarus
Jim Spindler
Denny Lortz
Art Kunz
Dave Peck
Bob Reed
Terry Marty
Dan Hess
Tom Cohan
Dennis Block
Terry DeFrees
Franklin Seeks Little Six Baseball Title Rebound
Franklin High, 3-0 in Little Six play, aims to recover after a 4-2 district tournament loss to Dayton Roosevelt. Roosevelt faces Beavercreek in the lower bracket finals while Stivers and Chaminade vie for the upper bracket title. Franklin has makeup games with Monroe and Beavercreek before finishing the league schedule.
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Dayton
Franklin High
Wildcats
Dayton Roosevelt
Franklin
Monroe
Beavercreek
Roosevelt
Dean Dennis
Dick Gillen
Lowell Smith
Orville Hedric
Chaminade
Stivers
Wilbur Wright
Xenia Central
Hedric
Campbell
Dennis
Morgan
Middletown Middies Rout Hamilton in Dual Meet Showdown
Middletown High track squad defeats Hamilton 66-13 in a dual meet as Coach Glenn Ellison prepares for the Southern Ohio League meet in Springfield. Events include wins by Jones and Ellingston, with Middies claiming relay and field event podiums and edging ahead on points late in the meet.
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Middletown
Middies
Glenn Ellison
Springfield
Dayton
Hamilton
Bowermaster
Domineck
Whitt
Jones
Baker
Day
Elieff
Kemp
Dennis
Big Blue Edges Local Nine In Tight 1 0 Victory
Hamilton pitchers combined for a shutout as Middletown fell 1 0 in eight innings. Dick Jones sparked the eighth inning, stealing second and scoring on Bob Sholtz’s single for the unearned winning run. Dorenbusch took the loss after a strong start. Bob Sweeten struck out 14 for Hamilton in a key late inning.
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Hamilton
Middletown High Middies
Fairmont
Middies
Dayton
Xenia Central
Dick Jones
Middletown
Bill Dorenbusch
Bob Sholtz
Sholtz
Dorenbusch
Bob Sweeten
Sweeten
Jim Dalton
Arent
Phil Phelps
Richmond
Ind
Springfield
FE McDaniels
Pheps
Hehl
Pee Campbell
Schwab
Santee Poised to Break Mile Mark in U S Return
Oxford special report says Wes Santee, Kansas runner, will reclaim the mile record for the United States within a month. Miami University coach George L. Rider predicts 3:58 at the Compton Relays in California, noting plans and recent four minute mile breakthrough by Roger Bannister. Rider credits Santee’s coach Bill Easton for patient preparation and argues world records keep falling as athletes improve.
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Oxford
Wes Santee
University of Kansas
United States
George L. Rider
Miami University
Roger Bannister
England
Rider
Oxford Kiwanis Club
Santee
Compton
California
Bill Easton
Tarpon Tourney of Tampa Set June to August
Tampa schedule announces the seventh annual Tarpon Tournament running June 19 to August 15 with Derby Day finals on August 24. Local anglers compete for top honors in a city sports event highlighted by Derby Day.
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Tampa
Fla
Rathman Moves Up on National Stock Car Standings
Dick Rathman wins a 100 mile race at North Wakesboro boosting the Daytona Beach star to third in the stock car Grand National circuit standings. The event marks a key climb in the season with Rathman gaining momentum and earning valuable points.
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Rathman
Hillsboro
N.C
NEA
Dick Rathman
North Wakesboro
Daytona Beach
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