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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

17

Spartans Seek Final Big Ten Approval This Weekend

Michigan State College faces final Big Ten approval at the spring conference meeting in Evanston. Action likely Friday after a three member investigative committee reports on athletic policies. If approved, MSU would debut in minor winter sports and indoor track next year as football schedules through 1952 remain set.

Jerry Liska Evanston Ill Big Nine Big Ten Michigan State College East Lansing Mich Michigan State Pittsburgh University of Chicago

Middies close season with 73 45 win over Stivers at Roosevelt Field

Middletown High School’s track team ended the regular campaign with a 73 to 45 victory over Dayton Stivers at Roosevelt Field. The Middies claimed nine firsts and tied for another, sweeping four of five field events. Birchfield posted a strong mile in 4 58.6, while Spradling and Crunk led the high jump. Stivers led in hurdles and milers, but Middletown dominated most events and prepared for district and league meets next week.

Glenn Ellison Thinlies Dayton Stivers Roosevelt Field Danny Spradling Crunk Stivers Winters Birchfield Jack Blanton Curt Jones al Sebald Dayton Roosevelt Lanier Franklin Joslin Spradling Combs Jones Edmondson Brownlee Burns Lee Lamb Middletown Sebald Nagle McCarty Harrington Dash — Sebald Marcum Neill Barnett Frye Blanton Gross Vaught Merchant Eisele Crank Smith

DiMaggio to Return to Yankees Practice Next Week

New York Yankees say outfielder Joe DiMaggio will resume practice next week. In Chicago, the Dodgers traded outfielder Marv Rackley to Pittsburgh for outfielder first baseman Johnny Hopp and cash. In California, The Shaker won the premiere Handicap at Hollywood at Santa Anita meeting with a $57.50 for $2 payoff.

Associated Press NEW York New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio Chicago Brooklyn Dodgers Marv Rackely Pittsburgh Johnny Hopp Cash Arcadia Calif Hollywood-at-Santa Anita

Miller Real Estate team sets 2501 in WIBC tourney

In Columbus, the Miller Real Estate team from Columbus led classification by reaching 2501 in the Women’s International Bowling Congress tournament. Best doubles were Jerry McQuarrie and Anna Leitner with 1101. Alma Korneski of Perth Amboy led singles.

Columbus, O Miller Real Estate Columbus Jerry McQuarrie Anna Leitner Perth Amboy N. J Alma Korneski

Kent, Ohio Northern Set Conference Pace

Kent State undefeated golf team and Ohio Northern base ballers lead the standings in the Ohio Conference. Kent State has 11 straight matches with Loretto George scoring in the 70s and Otterbein posting five wins in six starts. Northern’s Polar Bears have won eight straight baseball games, with Muskingum in second and Kent State third after two losses in eight games.

Columbus Kent State Ohio Northern Ohio Kent State Maskie Loretto George Otterbein Northern Polar Bears Muskingum

Vets clash with Germantown in Armco Field opener

Armco Vets start Clarence Cox at Armco Field tonight for an exhibition against Germantown Eagles. Cox starred against Hamilton last Friday with four hits as Lantis seeks a third hurler alongside Scheibert and Sexton. Strong crowd expected as Armco and Germantown renew their heated regional rivalry with game time at 8.

Clarence Cox Soreeney Arnold Grine Armco Vets Jim Gibbons Scheibert Groesbeck Buckeye Sexton Middletown Merchants Eagles Landsmen Germantown

Baseball season leaders in batting and pitching

In the American League Mitchell of Cleveland leads with a .386 batting average and Joost of Philadelphia tops runs. Williams of Boston leads RBIs with 28 while Kell of Detroit shows 42 hits and Zernial of Chicago 12 doubles. Stephens of Boston has 9 home runs and Dillinger of St. Louis 4 steals. White of Chicago and Lopata of New York combine for 40 pitching wins. Newhouser of Detroit logs 36 strikeouts. In the National League Schoendienst of St. Louis hits .392 and Marshall of New York scores the most runs. Campanella of Brooklyn and Kiner of Pittsburgh share 22 RBIs while Lockman of New York posts 40 hits. Jones of Philadelphia has 11 doubles and Smalley of Chicago 4 triples. Gordon of New York and Kiner of Pittsburgh tie for 7 home runs. Robinson of Brooklyn has 5 steals. Branca of Brooklyn earns 60 pitching wins with 39 strikeouts.

Williams Boston Kell Detroit Zernial Chicago Mitchell Cleveland Stephens Dillinger St. Louis White Lopata New York Newhouser Schoendienst Marshall Campanella Brooklyn Kiner Pittsburgh Lockman Jones Philadelphia Smalley Gordon Robinson Branca

One-Hit Contest and Home Runs Highlight Armco Shop Victory

Daniles pitched a one hit ball with errorless support as Roundhouse beat Pipe Shop 11 to 1 in the Maintenance Shops League at Armco East Side Diamonds. Weld Shop won 19 to 7 over Carpenter Shop, Masonry 10 to 8 over the Riggers, and Electrician 5 to 2 over Machine Shop. Rayes of Masonry homered with bases loaded and Hogg tied the game with a three-run blast for the Riggers.

Charles Baldy Daniels Roundhouse Pipe Shop Weld Shop Carpenter Shop Masonry Electric Ae Machine Shop Baldy Carl Daniels Pipemen Hogg Hayes Lawson Hutchinson Electricians Zach Taylor Slaughter

Yesterday's Stars and Elks Practice Report

Yesterday's sports brief notes Vern Stephens of the Red Sox failing to hit his ninth homer as Boston edged Chicago 4 3. Bob Chesnes of the Pirates held the Giants to six hits and drove in the winning run in Pittsburgh's 3 2 win. The Elks AA Knothole League team will practice Saturday at 1 p m at Goldman Park and play a practice game there Tuesday at 5 30 p m. Duff's Cafe Softball League teams practice Friday night at Barnitz Field diamond No 2. Duff's had a bye this week.

Vern Stephens Red Sox Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Bob Chesnes Pirates New York Giants Pittsburgh Elks AA Elks Goldman Park Elmer Gruehloh Goldman Duff’s Duff’s Cafe Barnitz Field Boobh Kraft Duff's

Ohio Wesleyan Leads Golf Round With Big Advantage

Ohio Wesleyan tops a golf round with 115 percent, Akron at 61 percent, Dayton 36 percent, and Ohio Wesleyan finishing at 1. The item records team standings and scores from the event with strong emphasis on Ohio Wesleyan.

Ohio Wesleyan Akron Dayton

Colley Rules Replay Of Portsmouth Muncie Protest

Portsmouth Athletics in Ohio Indiana League will replay a game against Muncie on June 14 after League President Frank M Colley overruled an umpire decision amid a protest. Muncie led 4 0 with two outs, McPhail on second and Krier batting when replay begins. Moose softball team to practice at Barnitz Field 6 p m tonight under manager Bob Medley.

Columbus Portsmouth Athletics Muncie Frank M. Colley Portsmouth James McClintock Sam Menig McPhail Krier MOOSE Barnitz Field Bob Medley

Ohio State Tops Ohio U in Hockey City Match

Ohio State wins 5 to 3 over Ohio U with goals by key players. Xavier edges Cincinnati 4 to 3 while Ashland defeats Defiance 4 to 0. Ohio Northern posts a 2 to 1 victory over Toledo as teams tally results.

Ohio State Ohio U Xavier Cincinnati Ashland Defiance Ohio Northern Toledo

Gardner Edges Gardner Board and Carton 2-1 in Industrial League

Miami keeps pace atop the league with a 2-1 win over Gardner on their diamond as Mack Sangster shines with a one hit game alongside Ralph Joe Lewis for Miami. Armco also wins 9-8 over Shartles at East Side diamonds while Crystal Tissue defeats Inland Container 14-4 under Gardner lights.

Miami Mack Sangster Gardner Board and Carton Company Gardner Diamond Armco Shattle Brothers East Side Joe’ Lewis Sangster Lewis Gardner Upton Don Worman Neubrander Johnny Haker Les Fletcher Bill Lickert Fletcher

Tape Measure Costs Prep Miler Record

In Richmond Indiana a tape measure time beat Johnny Stayton and Ace Anderson as Richmond High School miler James Farmer noted Stayton’s 4 20 5 mile from May 7 cannot be certified due to a short track. The national high school mile record remains 4 21 2 set in 1934 by Lou Zamperini.

Richmond Ind Johnny Stayton Ace Anderson James Farmer Richmond High School Stayton Lou Zamperini Torrance Calif

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