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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1956
Page
11
The Wildwood Club in Middletown unveils a new clubhouse with simple design and comfortable facilities, aiming to become a local hub for golf and social activity after a weekend dedication that contrasts the old barn with the new facility. The feature highlights the roominess, showers, and lounge fit for a country club atmosphere.
Ezzard Charles former heavyweight champion meets Wayne Bethea in a feature at St Nicholas Arena New York. A win could place him in the title scramble after Rocky Marciano. Charles 93 1 71 vs Bethea 9 4 2 with 41 and five KOs. Ezzy knocked out four times since 1940. DuMont to telecast parts of the country. Summerlin of Detroit and Harold Carter of Linden New Jersey meet Wednesday in Detroit on the radio TV show. Carter 18 1 2 Summers 29 4 2. Another Friday game at New York features Charles Homez and Gene Fullmer with Homez No 2 in Ring rankings.
In a surprising twin bill, the Richmond Virginians defeated Satchel Paige and the Miami team 8-5 in the first game then 2-0 in the nightcap. Paige lasted less than seven innings and received bullpen support from Tom Qualters as Jim Post shut down the Marins with four hits.
Steve Ward of Hartford, aged 137, defeated Earl Kid Mathews of Boston, 136, in a 10 round decision staged in New Haven. Ward’s precise punching earned him the victory in a closely contested match.
Nashua tops earnings with 1 100 365 dollars in career winnings at Garden State Raceway New Jersey. Fabius wins Pimlico Preakness defending Citations legacy amid crowd of 30000. Needles no late surge as Fabius holds on three length margin to give Calumet Farm fifth Preakness winner.
Palo Alto California Stanford swim coach Tom Haynie hails Robin Moore who just lowered the world 100 yard freestyle record to 48.0 seconds at the Pacific Coast Championship. He predicts Moore will win Olympic gold in Melbourne, aiming toward 47.5 seconds, despite skeptics. Moore, 18, is a sophomore who recently topped Rex Aubry of Yale who held a 49 second best earlier this year.
Yvon Du relle from Hamilton Bermuda, scoring 165 to 173%2, defeats Jerome Richardson of New York. The bout featured a close decision as spectators watched from Bermuda.
The Big Ten opened a week of meetings in Minnesota with expected approval of an indefinite Rose Bowl deal with the PCC and a tentative round robin nine game conference schedule. Critics warn the plan may spark new conflicts as athletic directors and faculty advisers debate the changes while track and tennis meets proceed. Minnesota coach Murray Warmath favors playing within the conference to stay sharp.
Four spots still open in the 500 mile race field set for May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after fast weekend trials. Twenty five veterans and four newcomers hold down most positions as trials continue next weekend. Francis Patrick Flaherty of Chicago set a 140.596 tenth mile record while Johnny Thomson of Springfield, Mass. neared it at 145.549 for 10 miles. The 1955 142.580 mark by Jack McGrath was surpassed by 11 others on the revamped asphalt surface. Participants include OConner of North Vernon, Ind. Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park Ill. and Bob Sweikert of Indianapolis.
Dale Long of the Pirates hit two homers and drove in seven runs to lead the National League with 29 RBIs as Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee 6-3. Bob Lemon of the Indians won his sixth decision of the season in a 6-1 first game of a doubleheader against Baltimore.
Philadelphia report notes righthander Art Fowler showing promise for Cincinnati as he limited the Phillies to five hits in a 5-1 Reds win in game one of a doubleheader. Ennis homered in the seventh to spoil a shutout bid. Philadelphia won game two 6-4. The Reds next face the New York Giants after a day off.
National League standings show Milwaukee 13 8 and Brooklyn 16 11, with St. Louis 17 12 and New York 13 15 leading a tight pack. Tuesday’s games include Milwaukee at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York, while American League shows New York 21 10 and Cleveland 18 11 atop the table with Boston 16 12 and Chicago 21 6 strong in Chicago’s vicinity. American Association and International League results feature Indianapolis 6-2 and Buffalo 4-5, with Montreal 13-4 and Havana 3-4 led by Montreal’s big win.
Bonnie MacKay, a Ohio University coed, upset defending champion Shirley Turvey of Dayton 6 2 6 4 to win the Ohio Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament on Sunday in Columbus Ohio.
Bo Wininger held a slim final round lead but faced late pressure before sealing the Kansas City Open at Milburn CC with a 2-under 70 for 273. Bob Rosberg and Fred Hawkins tied for second at 274, while Ted Kroll and others chased a $22,500 purse. Wininger’s win boosts career earnings to $9,546, with Finsterwald climbing to top of the money list.
Bobby Bragan's Pirates with Dale Long powered a doubleheader sweep over Milwaukee 6-3 that pulled them within one game of the pace. Long belted two homers, driving in seven to raise his tally to 29 and raise his average to .398. Friend and Kline tossed complete games as Pittsburgh climbed to fifth, while Milwaukee remained first. Cincinnati and St Louis also won, and many teams jockeyed in the standings.
Tony Branoff, ex Michigan right halfback and key in last fall's attack, signed by the Chicago Cardinals. He was the Cardinals 23rd pick in the NFL draft, listed at 5 10 and 200 pounds, age 22, home in Flint Michigan.
Gerald Gray, 148 pounds from Kingston Jamaica, stopped Tony Necro of Miami Florida, 156 pounds, in the bout. The match report notes the finish in the later rounds and lists both fighters with their weights and home cities. Necro suffers the stoppage as Gray advances.
Manager Bobby Bragan credits his rookie squad for a 6-3 and 6-0 doubleheader sweep of the Milwaukee Braves behind pitchers Bobby Friend and Rone Kline. Dale Long fueled the offense with seven RBIs in the two games, lifting his season and recent stretch to stellar averages as Pittsburgh climbs to 15-12 and fifth place, just one game out of first.
Chicago shortstop Luis Aparicio shone as he starred in two games against Boston, collecting five hits and three runs on a day the White Sox lost 12-5 and 2-1. The 21-year-old Venezuelan, hailed by Casey Stengel, saved several crucial plays and raised his batting average to .292, while Boston’s Jackie Jensen denied a potential late-inning rally in the nightcap.
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