Middies Tie Princeton For Track Lead In District Meet
Middletown High finishes regular season undefeated but aims to win the Oxford-Middletown District Track Meet after day one with Princeton tied for the lead at 14 points. John Calhoun wins high jump 5 ft 11 in while Tom Portsmouth takes second 5 ft 10 in and broad jump fourth. Gary Birch wins broad jump 21 ft 4 1/4 in and Monroe teammate tied for fourth in high jump.
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Hamilton
Middletown High
Oxford-Middletown
Princeton
John Calhoun
Tom Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Horace Wells
Gary Birch
Monroe
Ron Gaston
Columbus
Abbott
Whisman
Little Miami
Michael
O'Dell
Hamilton Taft
Morris
Harrison
Harris
Middletown
Barber
Colerain
Kootzbach
Fairfield
Schafer
Gaston
Springboro
Barber's 65 Sets Early Pace In Oklahoma City Open
Barber, 33, of San Antonio fired a seven under par 65 at Quail Creek to lead the Oklahoma City Open. Tony Lema was two back at 66 with 158 players in the field. Defending champ Don Fairfield competes for $5,800 top prize amid a crowded pro field including Souchak Wall Jacobs Devlin and others. Sonic boom warnings from the FAA accompany the event.
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Oklahoma City
Arnold Palmer
Thurson
Chunky Miller Barber
San Antonio
Quail Creek
Tony Lema
San Leandro
Alif
Mike Souchak
Art Wall Jr
Tommy Jacobs
Bruce Devlin
al Besselink
Bruce Crampton
Dave Marr
Gay Brewer Jr
Lionel Hebert
My Aaron
Jay Hebert
Raynee
Kel Nagle
Bob Goaliy
Putt Putt Event Aids Knothole Club Baseball Drive
Knothole Club hosts Putt Putt Day at the course to raise funds for a baseball diamond project. Proceeds from tickets at $1, sold by officials and managers, grant three rounds of Putt Putt, with a concession stand planned in the parking lot.
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Knothole
Knothole Club
Glover Wins MVP Award In NHL
Fred Glover of the Cleveland Barons was named the NHL MVP after leading the team to the Calder Cup title as coach and top scorer. Glover received 27 votes from league press and radio, ahead of Gump Worsley who had 22 votes from Quebec Aces.
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Cleveland
Fred Glover
Cleveland Barons
NHL
Glover
Gump Worsley
Quebec Aces
Hornet Girls Win Seventh Tennis Match of Season
Lebanon Monroe High girls tennis beat Lebanon 41 to secure their seventh win in eight outings. Singles results include Rosencrans beating Diehl 61 63 Ruff defeating Botwick 846 76 Snyder over Dunn 61 62. Doubles saw Davis Burton by Russell Campbell 62 63 and Wells Coleman by Iwerts Rainey 75 61. The Monroe team ends season Friday against Madison.
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Lebanon
Monroe High
Monroe
Madison
Rosencrans
Diehl
Ruff
Botwick
Snyder
Dunn
Davis-Burton
Russell - Campbell
Wells-Coleman
Louisville to Host World Boxing Association Meeting in 1955
Louisville, Ky, will host the World Boxing Association general meeting in 1955 drawing about 250 delegates from seven or eight countries. The piece also notes Roy Campanella and Elston Howard as MVPs at ages 33 in 1955 and 1963 respectively, with Campanella also earning NL MVP honors at ages 29 and 51.
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Setouisville
Louisville
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Elston Howard
Yankees
Campy
Opti-Derby Clinic Slated Saturday on Maryetta Streets
A community clinic is set for Saturday on Maryetta streets to offer opti eye care guidance and basic screenings. Organizers invite residents to attend for free demonstrations and advice from local clinicians.
Dowling CM Oy Wins Industrial League Roll Off at Eastern Lanes
Dowling CM Oy led by George Crabtree with a 584 total captured the roll off in the Industrial Business League at Eastern Lanes last night, defeating D L Smith John Arpp and Town & Country. The honor roll features Pete Johnson Lois Neal Joyce Luksie Marge Farkas Corky Stamper Bea Withers Alice Keister Juanita Howard IM Rhule Bea Stamp and others with strong scores.
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Shanley
George Crabtree
Industrial Business League
Eastern Lanes
D. L. Smith
John Arpp
Town & Country
Pete Johnson
Lois Neal
Joyce Luksie
Marge Farkas
Corky Stamper
Bea Withers
Alice Keister
Juanita Howard
IM. Rhule
Bea Stamp
Openers spark Slo-Pitch and Armco League play
The American Slo-Pitch Softball League opened at Goldman Park with one close game Gard ner MBA and Bethany A C 2-10 Gard ner on top. Champ's Cafe routed Middletown Tigers 20-2 and Duff's Cafe beat Waynesville Farmers 19-8. Ewen hit two homers and a triple for Champ's. Cornthwaite and Derrick homered. In Armco Wahoo League action Sales Service edged Research No 2 9-7 and Market Development fell 19-15 to General Office. Brewer and Hoffman key plays for ties and late rallies.
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Goldman Park
Gardner Mba
Bethany A. C
Gardner
Bailey's
Hauselman
Champ
Bethany
Ewen
Champ’s
Middletown Tigers
Cornthwaite
Derrick
Steve Neal
Duff
Jim Fultz
Armco
Hoffman
Brewer
Market Development
General Office
Cherry's Outstanding Track Efforts Fall Short in Meet
Springfield Ohio AP versatile Bob Cherry at Wittenberg University scored six firsts and a second in a track meet setting school and possibly state marks. His 33 points helped but the Tigers lost 67 to 63 to Ohio Northern with wins in broad jump and triple jump noted.
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Springfield
Ohio
Bob Cherry
Wittenberg University
Cherry
Tiger
Ohio Northern
Stars shine in 9-0 win as A's blank Twins 2-0
Pete Ward of the White Sox had two hits including a two-run double in the first inning as Chicago beat Minnesota 3-1 to stay atop the American League. The twi night doubleheader opened with a 9-0 blowout, followed by a 2-0 victory in the second game.
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A's
Pete Ward
White Sox
Chicago
Minnesota
Louis Celebrates 50 and Sees Bright Future in Boxing
Joe Louis spoke at a midtown hotel party marking his 50th birthday. He discussed his health weight golf and family while sizing up today’s heavyweights naming Sonny Liston as the top fighter and asserting a champion’s role for all people.
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New York
Joe Louis
Louis
Billy Conn
Midtown
Los Angeles
Martha
Chicago
Jacqueline Louis Barrow
Joe Louis Barrow
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Brown Bomber
Rocky Marciano
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Jimmy Bivins
Abe Simon
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Liston
Clay
Roosevelt Sets Betting Record at Roosevelt Raceway
Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury announces a 72 night meet with total mutuel handle of 144,027,355 dollars, an average daily handle of 7,227,707 dollars. Attendance reached 1,743,206 for an average of 24,211 spectators per night.
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Westbury
N.Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Steelers Sign Two DBs For 1964 Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed defensive backs Jim Bradshaw and Dick Haley for the 1964 NFL season.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Bradshaw
Dick Haley
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