Middletown High weighs move to Ohio Scholastic Conference
Middletown High football faces a dollars and cents choice as Hamilton and Springfield weigh joining the Ohio Scholastic Conference. If they leap, Middletown may align to secure two of five league games, reducing long trips. Travel concerns and open dates shape possible 1950 schedules as Libby and Alliance join, with hope for a new Middletown stadium by 1950 or 1951.
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Hamilton
Springfield
Middies
Warren
Alliance
Canton McKinley
Massillon
Mansfield
Toledo
Waite
Middletown
Toledo Libby
Libby
Aviators
Elmo Lingrel
Glenn Ellison
Lingrel
Steubenville
Cuyahoga Falls
Canton
Trumbull County
Cleveland
Portsmouth
Martins Ferry
Chillicothe
Ironton
Newark
Wide Open Battle Seen For 3 Year-Old Honors
Baltimore AP. The three year old racing spoils are wide open after the Derby and Preakness with Capot and Olympia among the top contenders for the Belmont. Ponder and Capot shaped the Derby and Preakness outcomes, while Palestinian and Noble Impulse also figure in the mile and a half race context. Capot set a Pimlico track record in the Preakness with 1:56.
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George Bowen
Baltimore
Belmont
Ivan Parke
Olympia
Calumet
Ponder
Greentree
Capet
Parke
Capot
Isidor Bieber
Noble Impulse
Baseball leaders and league stats snapshot
National League leaders include Schoendienst of St Louis batting .384 and Branca of Brooklyn with 50 pitching wins. American League leaders feature Kell of Detroit batting .385 and Newhouser of Detroit with 36 strikeouts. Stanton, Ennis, Campanella, and Williams appear among RBI and hits leaders with multiple teams cited.
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Ome
Gordon
New York
Robinson
Brooklyn
Branca
Kell
Detroit
Mitchell
Cleveland
Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Boston
Gouere — Zernial
Chicago
Reles — Mitchell
Cleve
Stephens
Beenolene
Dillinger
T Ui
Wight
Newhouser
Moose City Softball League Drill Tonight
The Moose City Softball League entry will practice tonight at Barnitz Field if weather and field conditions permit, according to Manager Bob Medley. The drill will start at 6 p.m.
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Moose City Softball League
Barnitz Field
Bob Medley
Local Tennis Club Exhibition Showcases Talbert Versus Trabert
More than 300 Middletown Tennis Club fans watched an indoor doubles exhibition featuring Tony Trabert and Andy Paton defeating Billy Talbert and Charles Thomas 7-5 7-5. Talbert, a top-10 Davis Cupper, impressed with power serves and strategic play, though timing gaps with Thomas favored the Trabert-Paton pair. The program included singles action, a Don Crowley-Dick Neff demo, and Chet Legg explaining strokes on Corkturf courts amid light rain delays.
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Jerry Nardiello
Verity Courts
Middletown
Tony Trabert
Andy Paton
Billy Talbert
Trabert
Paton
Downing Talbert
Charles Thomas
Talbert
Reese Reaffirms Bowling Comeback In Times Star Tourney
Veteran bowler Joe Reese refutes retirement claims as he shoots 661 in doubles and 652 in singles at Stone's Alleys Norwood part of the Times Star Tournament. His 1924 all-events total and a 635 with Gibby’s help keep Gibby’s in ninth while Carfax sits 14th.
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Stone’s Alleys
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Reese
Lefty Hyde
Gibby’s
Carfax
Brewers Rally in 14th to Beat St Paul Saints 5-4
Milwaukee edged St. Paul 5-4 in 14 innings in Sunday's lone game as rain delayed the start and darkness halted the nightcap after three frames. Damon Phillips doubled and Howie Moss delivered a run producing hit for Milwaukee the 14th frame victory rush. Norman Roy pitched the full game for the Brewers.
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St. Paul Saints
Brews
Damon Phillips
Howie Moss
Norman Roy
Brewers
Indianapolis
Columbus
Tribes
Harvey Haddix
Red Birds
Bill Howerton
Milt McGaha
Mike Natisin
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Millers
Bob Cain
Louisville
Toledo
Hens
Bill Connelly
Grocers Schedule Tryouts For Tuesday
Tryouts for the McKinley Grocers baseball team will be held Tuesday weather not withstanding. Manager Tom Harrison invites interested players to report to him at Goldman Park at 5 30 in the afternoon to form a roster for the club in the Greater Middletown Sunday League.
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Tom Harrison
Greater Middletown
Harrison
Goldman Park
Higgy Wins First Women's Intercollegiate Singles Title
Joyce Higgy of Ohio State won the inaugural Women's Intercollegiate Singles Tennis Tournament in Columbus. She defeated Betty Haveracher of Ohio University 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the final, earning the championship.
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Columbus
Joyce Higgy
Ohio State
Betty Haveracher
Ohio University
Wyrostek Hero Of 10-Inning Reds Win Over Cubs
Cincinnati Reds edge Chicago Cubs 6-5 in 10 innings with Johnny Wyrostek delivering a ninth inning two run homer and the go ahead single in the 10th. Wyrostek also drove in the deciding run, aiding a strong offensive effort as Grady Hatton and Hank Sauer contributed. Cubs win the nightcap 8-5 despite early leads. Hank Edwards hit a three run homer for Chicago. Erautt earned the first win, then took the loss in relief as Chicago split the twin bill at Crosley Field. Next, Reds host Boston Braves with Kenny Raffensberger likely to start against Warren Spahn.
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Chicago
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Red Stallcup
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Jimmy Bloodworth
Hank Edwards
Howie Fox
Harry Gumbert
Ken Burkhart
Kent Peterson
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Springfield Giants Regain League Lead With Double Win
The Springfield Giants moved back atop the Ohio-Indiana League after sweeping a Sunday doubleheader from Richmond 5-3 and 17-2. Clark Mains allowed five hits in the opener, and shortstop Milt Kress had four hits in the nightcap as Springfield improved to 11-6 while Portsmouth slipped to 11-7. The Athletics beat the Reds 9-5 in Muncie to even their series, and Marion beat Zanesville 8-4 with Newark topping Lima 8-2 in other Sunday games.
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Associated Press
Springfield Giants
Richmond
Giants
Portsmouth
Springfield
Athletics
Reds
Muncie
Marion
Zanesville
Newark
Lima
Clark Mains
Milt Kress
Doubles lead by two 1200s at WIBC tournament
In Columbus Ohio two new doubles partners posted 1229 and 1200 to tie for top spots in the Women’s International Bowling Congress event. Ann Elyasevich and Estelle Svoboda led with 1229 while Gladys Dempsey and Eleanor Koepke posting 1200. Irene Zimmerman and Margaret Morrow moved into ninth with 1150. Ethel Sablatnick had 634 in singles and Svoboda placed fourth in all events with 1770. S and K Oil Burners stood fourth in team with 2738.
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Columbus
Ann Elyasevich
Chicago
Estelle Svoboda
Cicero
Ill
Gladys Dempsey
Eleanor Koepke
Detroit
Irene Zimmerman
Margaret Morrow
Ethel Sablatnick
St. Louis
Svoboda
S and K
Four of NH ski squad hail from outside state
Durham New Hampshire report notes that only four of the 30 member NH ski squad come from outside the state with one athlete listed as hailing from Oslo Norway.
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Durham
N. H
New Hampshire
Oslo
Norway
Girl hopefuls defeated at Hamtramck tennis meet
In the Michigan Metropolitan Interscholastic Girls Tennis Championships at Hamtramck, Middletown’s semifinalists fell short. Nancy Cox lost 6-0 6-1 to Toby Greenberg of Chicago in the junior division, while Betty Roush was defeated 6-4 6-2 by June Stack in the under-15 semifinals. Local girls Joann Whitley, Jane Donner, Kitty Ellison, and Susan Hagen were also eliminated Saturday.
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Middletown
Michigan
June Stack
Joann Whitley
Jane Dorner
Kitty Ellison
Susan Hagen
Dayton Xavier Study New Loop Conference Talk
Five Ohio universities Dayton Xavier Youngstown Baldwin Wallace and John Carroll discussed forming a new athletic conference in Columbus. Dayton U athletic director Harry Baujan said meetings will continue this year and next and a decision would not be made before the 1950 school year.
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Ohio
Dayton
Xavier
Youngstown
Baldwin Wallace
John Carroll
Harry Baujan
Dayton University
Baujan
Accountant Wins Marathon Crown
Victor Drygall a 30 year old grocery store accountant and former Idaho athlete won the National AAU Marathon in 2 hours 38 minutes 48.9 seconds for Mill Rose AA of New York while Johnny Kelley of Boston Edison Club was second in 2 39 30. Boston AA won the team crown with Millrose second.
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Johnny Kelley
Boston Edison Club
Boston A. A
Millrose
Drygall
Lou White
William D. Grube
Canton
New Coach Named at Lima St. Rose High School
Charles McClain was named head football and basketball coach at Lima St. Rose High School in Lima Ohio He replaces George Keller and Tom Hannan The appointment follows an Ohio High School Athletic Association rule requiring schools to hire teacher coaches McClain will begin duties August 20 and previously coached at Bridgeport Smithfield and Monroe High Schools.
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Lima, O
Charles McClain
Lima St. Rose High School
McClain
Bridgeport
Smithfield
Monroe High School
George Keller
Tom Hannan
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Bucknell’s basketball history dates to 1896
In Lewisburg Pennsylvania, Bucknell University's long basketball history traces back to 1896, five years after James Naismith founded the sport. The note marks Bucknell as an early adopter of the game in American college athletics.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell
James Naismith
White Sox sweep Indians as Yankees stumble in a crowded pennant race
The Chicago White Sox shut out Cleveland 10-0 and 2-0 in a doubleheader before a 53,325 crowd, led by Bill Wight and Allen Gettel. Gordon Goldsberry hit his first major league home run to complete the sweep. Oakland? No. The Athletics staged a dramatic comeback to beat the Yankees 7-6 after trailing 6-0, while the Browns split with Detroit in a 9-3 and 12-4 doubleheader.
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Indians
Chicago
Sox
Bill Wight
Allen Gettel
Wight
Gettel
Yankees
Gordon Goldsberry
Athletics
A’s
Jughandle
Joe Dobson
Senators
Red Sox
Nats
Dom DiMaggio
Sid Hudson
Dick Welteroth
Browns
Detroit
Tigers
Meetings Changed For Middletown Baseball And Softball Leagues
Steve Geckeler city recreation director announces schedule changes for Wednesday night. The Greater Middletown Sunday Baseball League will meet at 7 15 p m, while the Old Timers Softball League originally set for the same time will meet at 8 p m.
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Steve Geckeler
Greater Middletown
Baseball scores from national league and minor leagues
In the National League Boston beats Brooklyn 4 0 and St Louis wins 4 3 while New York defeats Philadelphia 7 3 after two games. American Association results include One City 9 Minneapolis 3 and Indianapolis 9 Columbus 4 with Milwaukee 5 St Paul 4 in a second game postponed. Ohio Indiana League features Portsmouth 9 Muncie 5 Springfield 5 Richmond 3 Marion 8 Zanesville 4 Newark 8 Lima 2.
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Lima
Tomorrow's night NBA schedule with multiple city matchups
Detroit visits Washington, St. Louis plays Philadelphia, Cleveland goes to New York, Chicago hosts Boston, New York at Pittsburgh, Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis. Rainbow Inn plans 5 30 p m practice at Douglas Park if rain permits per manager Mitchell Thomas.
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