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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1960

Page

9

Don Jordan Loses to Candy McFarland in Baltimore Non Title

Welterweight champ Don Jordan bloodied in a non title 10 rounder as Candy McFarland outboxed and out punched him. Sugar Ray Robinson faced possible hearing after missing his scheduled bout with Pedro Gonzales amid contractual disputes. Jordan's next title defense is May 27 in Las Vegas against Benny Kid Paret. Attendance at Memorial Stadium was 2,014 with net gate of 5,540.82 split between Jordan and Robinson.

George Bowen Associated Press Baltimore Don Jordan Sugar Ray Robinson Jordan Candy McFarland Robinson Pedro Gonzales Stankin Maryland Athletic Commission George Gainford Las Vegas Benny Kid) Paret Farland Eddie Leonard McFarland McFarlane National Boxing Association Memorial Stadium al Flora Gainard Flora New York Gainford Gonzales

Middletown Middies trounce Hamilton Garfield 90 to 27 in final meet

Middletown Middies clinched dominance at McKinley Field finishing 13 of 14 events ahead of Hamilton Garfield 90 to 27. Jim Gillis and Chet Jones each won two events and joined the 880 relay win, while Ken Bryant set a season best high jump of 6 feet 2 inches as the squad eyes the Class AA district meet at Oxford.

Middletown McKinley Hamilton Garfield Oxford Jim Gillis Chet Jones Mitchell Columbus Jones Gillis Ken Bryant A.C Campbell Hooks Vinson Shazier Whitmer McKeller R. Jones C. Jones Bryant B. Smith Glover Myers

Beatty Harrington Set For State Net Tourney

Mid dletown High stars Dave Harrington and Walt Beatty qualified for the state net finals next week in Columbus by easy wins in the district semi finals Their 6-0 6-1 victory over Hamilton Garfield’s Dave Connell and Charlie Evans put Middies into the doubles final and set up a district championship clash with Cincinnati Walnut Hills Dinsmore and Merkel The district singles finalists include Wyoming’s Tom Jenike and Walnut Hills’ Toby Frey after earlier semifinal wins Jenike defeated Jim Gerwin 6-2 6-2 while Frey beat Ted Norris 4-6 6-2 6-3

Wyoming Dave Harrington Walt Beatty Middletown High Columbus Hamilton Garfield Dave Connell Charlie Evans Griffin Middies Harrington Beatty Cincinnati Walnut Hills Dinsmore Merkel Cincinnati Hyde Park Cincinnati Withrow Corbitt Ratterman

Paullin's Drives Softball Rout With 20-2 Score

Paullin's aggressive lineup powered to a 20-2 softball win at Goldman Park, with four homers and 12 extra-base hits including G Burns going 4 for 4 with two homers and two doubles. A&N Construction blitzed Middletown Sand and Gravel 11-5, while Ross Johns stopped the Civilians 8-3 behind 21 team hits led by Downey Agnew Jones and Higdon at bat.

Paullin Goldman Park Journalmen The Journal A&N _ Construction Ross Jonls Paullin’ S G. Burns Sibey T. Harrison Ross Moorg Civitans Schultz Middletown A&n Downey Agnew Jones Higdon

Knothole Practice Schedule Announced for C League

Knothole practice sessions for Class C were announced by Jimmy Matson loop commissioner. Teams drill Wednesday at 4 pm and Friday at 6 pm with diamond assignments listed for Wednesday and Friday including Allsports Roger's Jewelers Aeronca Lawsan Coolidge Corp Myer Ltd Broyles Sports Electric Martin Real Estate Roberson's Sporting Goods Equitable Life Amanda A C and others.

Jimmy Mattson Allsports Roger's Jewelers Aeronca Lawsan Coolidge Corp Myer’: Ltd Broyles Sports, Electric Martin Real Estate Roberson's Sporting Goods Equitable Life Myer's Ltd Amanda A. C Broyles, Lawsan Long Electric Roberson’s

Denison Rallies To Keep Loop's Links Pennant

Denison University defends the Ohio Conference golf title at Springfield Country Club. After 18 holes Wittenberg led over Ohio Wesleyan and Denison, but Denison surged to win by 12 strokes over Wittenberg and 13 over Wesleyan. Individual medalist was Jim Logue of Wittenberg with 143. Denison teammates Tom Smith and Fred Moore tied for second with 148.

Denison Loop Springfield Ohio Denison University Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Wesleyan Oberlin Akron Wooster Mount Union Heidelberg Capital Kenyon Muskingum Hiram Otterbegn Marietta Jim Logue Springfield Country Club Tom Smith Fred Moore

Musial benched in championship fashion for Cards

Stan Musial sat out the starting lineup in a Sunday doubleheader with Chicago and Monday night against Philadelphia. He appeared as a pinch hitter in the second game, walking and scoring in a 5-3 victory. Manager Sally Hemus said the changes are day to day and not a sign of Musial ending his career.

Lou Achitelle Philadelphia Stan Musial St. Louis Chicago Musial Sally Hemus Hemus George Crowe Crowe Cards Sally Donora

Hank Casey Upsets Henry Hank In Boxing Bout

In New Orleans Hank Casey from Los Angeles, 156 pounds, outpointed Henry Hank of Detroit, 160 pounds, over ten rounds.

Associated Press New Orleans Hank Casey Los Angeles Henry Hank Detroit

Unsigned OCR Fragment Pieces Central Presa Distribution

Fragmentary OCR text shows a terse listing of item codes and distributor Central Presa. The readable bits include references to s0yoyd and S.207-¢ S209 SOW VE and 37-T with numbers and parenthetical notes. The fragment lacks clear event, date, or full entity details to form a complete news item.

Central Presa

Bowling results reveal tight scores and high 200s

Yesterday's SPORTS BOWL results list teams like Angie's Beauty and Mayfield Market, with players and scores across divisions. Notable high games include Tex Williams 224 and Ken Carpenter 217, while women top marks feature Dorothy Lemmons 190 and Janet Ruppert 180.

Janet Ruppert Angie Sol Schneider Doebler Bros Hudepohl Sam's Kids K's Alley Ooops Frank Hedeon Dorothy Lemmons Helen Craft Nancy Gray Sue Amatul Dot Staton

Scoring In ABC Tournament Slows In Toledo

In Toledo, the American Bowling Congress event showed no change atop the open team standings for the fifth day straight as Murnan's Lanes No. 1 of Ander son Indiana posted 2871. George Masuiyama of Chicago delivered the day's high singles 682 and best all events 1823. Bill Tighe and Jack Rohrlack of Manasquan New Jersey combined for the top doubles series 1232.

Toledo Ohio Murnan Anderson Ind George Masuiyama Chicago Bill Tighe Jack Rohrlack Manasquan N. J

Lebanon Raceway First Race Results and Entries

The Lebanon Raceway card lists winners with times and purses for nine races, plus attendance of 8.0 and handle of 41,381. It also provides entries for all races with horse names, drivers, and associations.

Remark Sparks Tension Between Two Characters

A terse exchange reveals strain as a speaker tells George they wish he would go to bed without trampling over them, hinting at friction in their relationship. The line foregrounds underlying conflict and prompts curiosity about their dynamic and the scene’s setting.

George

Judge Orders Desegregation in New Orleans Schools

U S District Judge J Skelly Wright ordered New Orleans public schools to desegregate by September, saying the Orleans Parish School Board must submit a plan or face a court order. The board attorney cited state law as a barrier, while officials warned governors and segregation leaders about keeping schools open if segregation persists. The milestone comes as national figures mark the six year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling.

New Orleans U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Dist J. Skelly Wright Louisiana Orleans Parish Gerald Rault

Kennedy Challenged Over White House Bid in Oregon

In Eugene and Portland, Sen. Wayne Morse accuses Sen. John F. Kennedy of spending extravagantly to buy the White House. Morse vows to oppose Kennedy in the Oregon Democratic primary, while Kennedy skirts the fray and urges Democrats not to waste votes on noncontenders. Nixon forecasts heightened focus on vice presidential picks.

Kennedy White House Morse Douglas Cornell Portland Ore John F. Kennedy White ‘House Oregon Wayne Morse Harris Eugene Ken Nixon

DiSalle Forces Still Rule Ohio Democrats

In Columbus Ohio Governor DiSalle's forces kept control of Ohio's Democratic Executive Committee and the state's delegation to the party's national convention. The new state committee re elected William L Coleman chair and kept other officers for two years. Delegates retained Albert Horstman and Helen Gunsett for national posts while naming Coleman delegation chair. The convention plans to finalize national committee members at the July 11 Los Angeles meeting. DiSalle proposed Horstman amid opposition from Sen. Stephen Young. Duffy abstained to keep the vote split. Miller's anti DiSalle slate won nine delegates. DiSalle's delegation controls 64 votes. All delegates pledged to Kennedy. Miller faction threatened independent action. Duffy warned the delegation move could trigger a lawsuit.

Columbus Ohio Michael V. DiMalle William L. Coleman Marysville Albert A. Horstman Dayton Helen Gunsett van Wert Colemae National Committee Los Angeles Horstman DiSalle Duffy Miller U.S John F. Kennedy Massachusetts di Salle

Light Vote Seen For Maryland Primary Kennedy Favored

In Maryland, election officials forecast a light turnout for the Democratic presidential primary with Sen. John F. Kennedy the heavy favorite to win Maryland's 24 nominating votes. Sen. Wayne Morse is Kennedy's only major opponent and did not expect to stop him. No Republican entrants are listed.

Baltimore John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Maryland Wayne Morse Oregon Kennedy Joseph Curnane Joseph D. Tydings

The Greeks and Romans Used Safety Pin Varieties

The ancient world employed a range of safety pin designs from Greece and Rome. These fasteners served clothing, armor, and fastening needs, showing early ingenuity in simple hardware.

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