Vets Reform For a Comeback In Middletown Baseball
Armco Vets bring in new field manager Andy Myers and new players as they shift from Buckeye to Central Ohio and now to the Miami Valley League. Promos planned to draw fans, with owner Elmer Schneider and manager Lefty Lantis stepping aside. The aim is to restore interest and quality after years of sparse crowds and unmet expectations at Armco Field.
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Armco Vets
Armco Field
Elmer Schneider
Lefty Lantis
Middletown
Andy Myers
Vets
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Shyers
Buckeye
Dale Hollow Named One of World’s Top Fishing Spots
A Lebanon reader notes Kentucky fishing pride as Dale Hollow Reservoir is listed among the world’s 100 best fishing spots. United Aircraft pamphlet by Field and Stream editor A J McClane highlights Dale Hollow as the greatest smallmouth bass lake, with record catches and occasional nine pound fish.
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Kentucky
Wolf Creek Lake
Kentucky Lake
Dale Hollow
Tennessee
United Aircraft Corporation
A. J. McClane
Field and Stream
McClane
Local Netter Wins State Title in Tennis Doubles
Joan Popp, a Miami University Education senior, teamed with Nancy Fry of Hamilton to win the Ohio Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament doubles title last week at Bowling Green State University. Officials say Cincinnati Garden could host NBA entry and Olympic games next season. The House Judiciary Committee released a 1,643 page baseball history, available from the Government Printing Office for $3.50.
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Joan Popp
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School of Education
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Nancy Fry
Hamilton
Ohio
Bowling Green State University
Cincinnati
National Basketball Association
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Queen City
Indianapolis Olympics
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Harlem Globetrotters
Olympic
Rhineland
House Judiciary Committee
Government Printing Office
Washington
D.C
Adams Hot Lucky After Riding 12 Winners in 3 Days
Jockey Johnny Adams, 37, has ridden 12 winners in his last 14 races as Lincoln Fields owners at Hawthorne seek his mounts. Freelance rider with Chicago success, Adams leads in multiple meets, and his hot streak boosts his odds in six scheduled rides this afternoon.
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Tom Branagan
Chicago
Johnny Adams
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Hawthorne Race Track
Johnny
Sterling Steeds
Bobby Permane
Iola
Kan
Arlington Park
Washington Park
All-American Toneff Signs With 49ers
Notre Dame standout Bob Toneff, a 245 pound lineman and former All-America tackle, signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He is noted as a fast big man capable of playing both offense and defense and hails from Barberio.
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Bob Toneff
Notre Dame
San Francisco 49Ers
Toneff
Barberio
Jensen Harris All Stars Benefit Game Looms In Middletown
Middletown High hosts the Ohio All Stars versus Cincinnati All Stars benefit at Xavier Fieldhouse Saturday. Twelve area seniors, led by West Milton’s Charley and Bill Fox, practice for the event under coach Paul Walker, with Don Nuxhall and Withrow’s Dave Plunkett among factors. Tickets cost one dollar and are sold at Klama News Allsports and Roberson’s Sporting Goods.
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West Milton
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Charley
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Dick Vice
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West Milton High
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Ilton High
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Jim Enfield
Leb
Anon
Jack Hollon
Franklin
Bill Sharritts
Miamisburg
Valleydale A.C
Middletown
Klama News
Allsports
Roberson
Exiled Sportsmen Seek Helsinki Olympic Entry
An organization of exiled athletes from behind the Iron Curtain seeks to compete as a group at Helsinki. The union hopes IOC will approve exiles from Europe and beyond though current rules bar athletes who competed for one country from representing another. The executive committee will study the proposal ahead of the July 19 opening. United States Olympic Committee backing is noted.
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Helsinki
International Olympic Committee
Union of Freestern European
Oslo
Anthony Szapary
Union of Exiled Sportsman
United States Olympic Committee
National Committee For Free Europe
Lamotta Eyes Rematch At Olympia Stadium Tonight
Former middleweight champion Jake Lamotta discusses an easy fight and a knockout in a ten round rematch with Eugene Hairston at Olympia Stadium Detroit. Lamotta, 30, seeks light heavyweight title and is a slight underdog to Hairston, 22, who sports a 65 favorite status among bettors. The bout airs on national television and radio after a controversial draw on March 5.
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Jake Lamotta
Eugene Hairston
Olympia Stadium
Bronx
Sports Mirror Recaps Notable Baseball Moments Across Decades
A retrospective column highlights historical baseball milestones: Leo Durocher fined $100 by Ford Frick after a spat with umpire Lou Warnecke. It recalls DiMaggio’s three run double powering the Yankees past Detroit 5–0. Also noted are Bonham’s 3-hit 1–0 Yankes win over Chicago and the U.S. women’s golf team defeating Britain 5% to 3% at Wentworth in 20 years past.
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New York Giants
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National League
Lou Warnecke
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Ernie Bonham
Chicago White Sox
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Wentworth
England
Carlisle High Seeks New Cage Coach As Freeman Out
Carlisle High School will hire a new basketball coach for next season to accompany the new gym. Principal E S Brannaman announced Bill Freeman will not be rehired after four years, while Freeman will continue teaching under a five year contract with an option on basketball duties.
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E. S. Brannaman
Brannaman
Bill Freeman
Carlisle
Freeman
Cage
Gene Fogle
University of Dayton
Bad News For Rolfe Evers Far From Ready
Detroit manager Red Rolfe announces outfielder Hoot Evers will miss four to six weeks after a thumb fracture in an April 11 exhibition. Evers, batting .323 with 103 RBIs in 1950, showed improvement this spring but could be sidelined for six weeks, hindering trade plans as Detroit weighs roster moves.
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Red Rolfe
Hoot Evers
Detroit Tigers
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Rolfe
Hoot
Vice Wertz
Johnny Groth
Jack Homel
Jack
Tigers
Charlie Gehringer
George Kell
Germantown Nine Seeks Bookings for Twilight Games
Germantown Merchants manager Emory Moyer issued a call for twilight games to fill the Central Ohio League schedule. The Merchants opened the season with a 7 0 win over Farmerville, with Herb Carter and Bill Mount each collecting two hits in the shutout.
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Emory Moyer
Germantown Merchants
Sandwich
Merchants
Farmersville
Middletown
Herb Carter
Bill Mount
Top Bowlers Try Luck In Tourney
MILWAUKEE Three of America's outstanding bowlers will try their luck in the American Bowling Congress tournament tonight. Tony Sparando of Elmhurst NY Marty Cassio of Rahway NJ and Frank Santore Long Island City NY compete with Cirlin Mercurys Brooklyn Dur A Craft Bowling Shirts NYC. Tuesday's doubles and singles shooting failed to produce any change in the standings.
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America
Tony Sparando
Elmhurst
N. Y
Marty Cassio
Rahway
N. J
Frank Santore
Long Island City
Sparando
Cassio
Cirlin Mercurys
Brooklyn
Santoro
New York
Tomson to Houston U. Transfer Sets Houston as Goal
Ronnie Tomson, 17 year old Zanesville high school football end and Associated Press first team pick of 1951, announced today he will enter the University of Houston in Houston Texas.
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Houston
U. Zanesville
Ronnie Tomson
Zanesville
Associated Press
A of
Tex
Mixed-Doubles Bowling League Opens with Shutsouts
The Frontier Bowler's mixed doubles summer league opened with two Tuesday night teams delivering shutout wins. No 2 led by S Henhaur's 494 defeated No 1, while No 3 swept three games from No 4 with Bill Gambill's 440. Dale Fordyce rolled 554-76 in a 2-1 win.
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Frontier Bow-ler
S. Henhaur
Bill Gambill
Dale Fordyce
Crow Shooting Sharpening Up For Bird Season
A guide to crow hunting as off season practice for bird season. Tips include calling from a ridge, using owl decoys, and staying hidden along crow routes to lure and shoot crows under the right conditions. Mentions No. 7½ chilled shot and long-range awareness.
Sewell Mourns Rain Affects Reds Dodgers Start
Brooklyn crowds heard Cincinnati manager Luke Sewell lament the rain that scrapped the three game series opener with the Dodgers. The Reds had Monday off and were rained out of a Boston double header. He questioned how to train a pitching staff with three days off early in the season. Chris Van Cuyk, 2-2, opposes Ewell Backwell, 1-5, today.
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Brooklyn
Chris van Cuyk
Ewell Backwell
Slayers Fighting For Jobs Boost Cubs Rise in Standings
Boston Lew Fonseca a veteran of major league baseball argues Chicago Cubs rise is due to roster competition. He recalls 1922 Reds in which players fought for spots, saying hustle to keep a job drives teams up the standings and could lift the Cubs similarly.
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Lew Fonseca
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Fonseca
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Giants
Reds
Tribe Fans Bid Kennedy Goodbye
Cleveland Indians outfielder Bob Kennedy heads to Marines. fans planned a farewell event before the opener with the Boston Red Sox. Rain forced postponement. game moved to tonight with a Thursday finish in St Louis after Kennedy’s final appearance. Early Wynn and Ray Scarborough start for Boston. Bob Lemon vs Mickey McDermott in the rescheduled game.
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Bob Kennedy
Cleveland Indians
Marines
Kennedy
Tribe
Boston Red Sox
Posteanen Poe
St. Louis
Early Wynn
Boston
Ray Scarborough
Bob Lemon
Mickey McDermott
Williams and Dayton Score Boxing Wins in Newark and Salt Lake City
In Newark Charlie Williams 153 outpointed Clarence Harbin 148 from St. Louis. In Salt Lake City Garth Panter Dayton Ohio knocked out Floyd Richardson Canada in six rounds.
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N. J
Charlie Williams
Clarence Harbin
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Garth Panter
Dayton
Ohio
Floyd Richardson
Canada
Washington Pair Gaining Friends, Aim For Pennant
Sports writer Jack Hand reports the Washington-Jackie Jensen and Bucky Harris ticket gains momentum with headquarters in Washington. Jensen batting .373 since joining Washington, 17 games ago, fuels a pennant push as Connie Marrero leads Harris’s pitching. Yankees regret deals as Sain and Mantle contribute for New York amid rainouts and affected schedules.
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Jack Hand
Jackie Jenson-Bucky Harris
Washington
Eisenhower
Tait
New York Yankees
Senators
Cleveland
St. Louis
Jensen-Harris
Jensen
Tommy Byrne
Early baseball standings and schedule snapshot
The Americans and National Leagues show standings with Cleveland Washington and New York leading their divisions. Scheduled games include Boston at Cleveland and New York at Chicago with several postponements due to rain. multiple late results show Washington defeating St. Louis and New York edging Chicago.
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Cleveland
Washington
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Yesterday's Stars In Baseball Victory and Shutout
Mickey Mantle collected four hits for the New York Yankees in a 4-3 win over Chicago. Connie Marrero pitched a shutout as Senators blanked St. Louis 2-0.
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Mickey Mantle
Yanks
New York
Chicago
Connie Marrero
Senators
St. Louis
Notre Dame Gridders Standout Record Amid Schedule Notes
Tuesday schedule shows St Paul beat Milwaukee 3 1 Kansas City defeated Minneapolis 5 1 other games postponed. In 63 years of football competition Notre Dame grid ders have won 399 games lost 83 and tied 32.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Notre Dame
Los
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