AFL 310 Edges Armco Vets In 10th In Unearned Run Thriller
An unearned run in the tenth gave Middletown AFL 310 a 6-5 win over Armco Vets in a 14-error Miami Valley League game. Joe Hocz scored the decisive run after drawing a walk, advancing on a sacrifice, and beating a bad throw for the winning tally. Hocz earned the victory with six innings of relief. Mose Johnson took the loss.
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Armco Vets
Middletown
Joe Hocz
Mose Johnson
Jasper Harrison
Vets
Dick Fuller
Wally Blevens
Russ Wilde
Johnson
Jack Howard
Adrian Waugh
Les Creekbaum
Hocz
Ken Hellman
Dick Cope
Cope
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Fred Myers
Lee Bowen
Germantown
Armco Field
Georgopoulos
Howard
Wilkinson
Frazee
Doench
Wills
Rf Monroe
Ellison
Cf Creekbaum
Stevens
Lightcap
Waugh
Mattingly
Caudill
Pene
Hoez
Qualifying Opens for Wildwood Club Championship Race
Memorial Day weekend marks the start for Wildwood Golf Course qualifying on the 18 hole par 71 layout. Players have until June 8 to qualify for flights set by qualifying scores. Committees Bert Feinthal and Mort Taylor say the number of flights will be determined by scores. The event will be a mano a handicap race.
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Wildwood
Bert Feinthal
Mort Taylor
Mixed Doubles League Highlights From Fron tier Bowl-Mor
Six teams entered the Wednesday night mixed doubles league. only four played as No 2 defeated No 4 and No 1 swept No 3. Glen Taylor led No 1 with a 410, Lyle Oliver topped No 3 with 452, and J Saylor led No 4 with 193 195 144.
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Glen Taylor
Lyle Oliver
J. Saylor
Pipe Welders Extend Armco Lead with 63 Victory
Pipe Welding remained undefeated by sweeping Maintenance 63 to nothing in Armco Fabricating Softball League action. Barnes drove in three runs and Art Taulbee pitched a four hitter to earn the win. Armco Formed Products beat Armco International 7 to 4 in the other game as Paynter allowed five hits.
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Maintenance
Armco
Pipe
Armco International
Barnes
Art Taulbee
Art Schultz
Formed Products
Hensley
Paynter
Browns Sign Two For Cleveland Roster Rise
The Cleveland Browns today announced the signing of center Tommy Thompson and fullback Harry Jagade to the NFL club, bringing its roster to 42 players.
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Browns
Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Tommy Thompson
Harry Jagade
YMCA Enrollment Card for Free Swimming Classes
Parent or guardian must fill this enrollment card to sign up a child for free YMCA swimming instructions. Bring the form to the YMCA to be assigned to a class. Late enrollments may not be accepted.
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YMCA
Junior Legion Nine Set For Tryouts On Monday
Middletown announces tryouts for its Junior Legion baseball team Monday at 5 30 at Armco Field led by coach Bob Gade with manager Don Worman calling for players born after January 1 1935. The club will join the Class C Minor League in Dayton under the Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission, opening June 8 with league games on Thursdays and Sundays. Last season Middletown was eliminated by Bentley in the district finals as Bentley advanced to the state event and then the National Junior Legion tournament.
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Junior Legion
Armco Field
Don Worman
Bob Gade
Legion Club
Dayton
Worman
Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission
Bentley
Forest Hills Golf League Sections Lead Fleetingly
Lamb and Cole pace Forest Hills Golf League Section III with an 11 point lead at the County Club. They shot 73 to beat Ed Vollette and Tom Belk and then added three points by defeating Pete Clark and Ron Lane. Other Section III results saw Marty Miller and Tom Thorn take points from Vollette and Bell. Ferguson and Paul Lawson built a four point edge in Section I with a win over Vorhis and Davis. Erle Hanson and Max Bursk extended Section II lead to eight points by beating George Elliott and Tilmon Ellison. Tom Wilson and Chuck Hattery tied Sibert and Jouse in Section IV as three points were earned.
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Guerney Cole, Jr
Forestills County Club
Ed Vollette
Tom Belk
Pete Clark
Ron Lane
Marty Miller
Tom Thorn
Volette
Bell
Ferguson
Paul Lawson
Vorhis
Davis
Erle Hanson
Max Bursk
George Elliott
Tilmon Ellison
Tom Wilson
Chuck Hattery
Sibert
Jouse
FOP Knothole 9 Seeks Players for Class C Team
The Fraternal Order of Police sponsors a Class C Knothole team. Fourteen boys attended the first meeting at Rathman Park with Sgt. Doug Barrett and Patrolman Paul Judd present. No manager named yet. interested players should contact Barrett at Police Headquarters.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Rathman Park
Doug Barrett
Paul Judd
Barrett
Police
Snead Favorite In Western Open
Sam Snead tops a field of professionals and amateurs as the Western Open begins at Westwood Country Club. The 72 hole event offers 15000 dollars, with 121 starters and 36 hole cut expectations by Friday as play heads to a Sunday climax.
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St, Louis
Sam Snead
Westwood i Country Club
Sammy
Newspaper asks readers for derby winnings share
The London Daily Worker urged readers to donate 2472 pounds in a hurry after its sports columnist forecast the Aga Khan's three year old Tulyar as the derby winner. The appeal said the tip gave the paper a chance to show appreciation for its coverage.
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London
London Daily Worker
Aga Khan
Tulyar
Bowling Texans Fail To Dent Top
A San Antonio quintet in the American Bowling Congress tournament tried to revive Remember the Alamo but fell short of the top ten. Billie Simmons Alamo Lanes led with a 2 874 triple as the Texans posted games of 909 966 and 999.
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San Antonio
Tex
Billie Simmons
Brewers Cup HR Battle Takes Lead In A Lively Win
Milwaukee topped Minnesota 7-6 as Hank Ertman two homers and Jack Dittmer three doubles and a single led a Brewers surge against two Kansas City pitchers. Kansas City’s St Paul game postponed by cold weather. Charley Sipple hit a three run homer for Indianapolis in an 11-5 rout of Toledo. Columbus beat Louisville 9-5 with Stu Miller saving the win.
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Kansas City
Hank Ertman
Jack Dittmer
Brewers
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St. Paul
Charley Sipple
Indianapolis Indians
Toledo
Tribe
Hank Behrman
Columbus
Louisville
Stu Miller
Bill Allen
Promoter Pruden Learns Lesson In Indy Boxing Crowds
In Indianapolis during race week Fitzie Pruden of Toronto faced welterweight champion Kid Gavilan in a non title bout halted by the commission after the fifth round. Pruden, bloodied and wobbling, lost by knockout in the sixth as 7,200 watched at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum with TV coverage funding most of the event and a $28,293.88 gate for a $21,220.41 net.
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Fitzie Pruden
Toronto
Can
Kid Gavilan
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Gavilan
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Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Trotter Worthy Captures Elks Cup at Lebanon
Trotter Worthy owned by R. C. Barrett of Leesburg and driven by Slim Shilling of Columbus posted 2 08 25 in the Elks Trophy trot to win the 23 22 class at the Lebanon harness racing meet. Juna's Girl driven by Charles Pack of Greenville upset as a long shot, paying 113 40 in the Class 25 conditional trot in 2 13. The Lebanon meeting closes Saturday.
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Dewey Worthy
R. C. Barrett
Leesburg
Slim Shilling
Columbus
Elks
Lebanon
Elks Lodges
Ohio
Juna
Charles Pack
Greenville
Lsabe Monemey Wiildnliwt
Giants Sweep Brooklyn Behind Williams Hearn Strong Offense
Yesterday's Stars feature Davey Williams with a homer and two doubles fueling New York's seventh straight win. Pitcher Jim Hearn recovered from a rough start to hold Brooklyn to four hits as the Giants won 6-2 and completed the three-game series sweep.
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Giants
New York
Jim Hearn
Brooklyn
500 Pilots May Be Seen At Dayton Track Sunday
Dayton reports an all star AAA big car sprint program set for Sunday June 1 at the Dayton speedway. Top drivers from Indianapolis for Memorial Day 500 include Troy Tuttman Duane Carter Joey James Le roy Warriner and Doc Shanebrook with Mike Nazaruk entry and Blair Ratliff aiming to sign the 500 winner. The program features a 30 lap feature plus four 10 lap heats with qualifying at 1 pm and racing at 2 30 pm.
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Indianapolis
Dayton Speedway
Troy Tuttman
Duane Carter
Joey James
Leroy Warriner
Doc Shanebrook
Mike Nazaruk
East Meadow, L. I
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Midwest
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Speedway
Last Night's Fights In Indianapolis And Miami Beach
Kid Gavilan stopped Fitzie Pruden in a non title bout in Indianapolis. Hank Thurman outpointed James J. Parker in Miami Beach.
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Kid Gavilan
Havana
Fitzie Pruden
Paterson
N. J
Nontitle
Miami Beach
Fla
Hank Thurman
Modesto
Calif
James J. Parker
Barry
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