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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1957
Page
7
In a competitive slate, Franklin suffered a defeat at the hands of the Blue while Monroe showed strong play in a loss. Kigeims and Blaine contributed notable performances, with Hamilton pacing the effort for the winners.
Lebanon trailed Dayton Patterson most of the game but rallied in the fourth quarter. Jim Saunders scored 12 points during a 19 point surge, yet the Warriors held on 49-47. Dayton built an early lead by the third quarter and preserved it to win.
Louisville will play Drake in the Sun Bowl in El Paso on New Year's Day after Drake accepted the invitation. Sun Bowl chairman E. V. Kolliner announced the match, with Louisville athletic director Bernard Hickman approving. Louisville, led by senior back Leonard Lyles, stands 8-1 after a 13-7 loss to Kent State, while Drake holds a 7-1 record with its only defeat at Wichita.
Texas A M hopes for Cotton Bowl berth fade after losses to Texas and Navy battles loom. Rice faces Paylor while Army Navy stakes hinge on the service game. Auburn aims to lock the AP crown as SEC contenders battle for Gator Bowl spots. Georgia Tech and Georgia strengthen engineer bid prospects with strong showing.
Yesterday's standings show Fred Waczula and John Boehm among top male scorers with 200+ games, while Betty Hotarick and Lottie McGill lead women's results. Numerous teams including Riggs Ambulance Midd. Lumber and Filson's faced strong showings across both divisions.
In New York at Madison Square Garden Willie Vaughn from Los Angeles outpointed Ralph Tiger Jones in Yonkers New York. Archie Moore stopped Roger Rischer in Portland Oregon. Don Jordan of Los Angeles knocked out Ray Portilla in San Diego California. Leo Espinosa retained the Philippines featherweight title with a points win over Jet Bally in Manila.
Daniel Bonoski, 16, of Larksville Pa, was treated at General Hospital after a rifle fired during a bear hunt on North Mountain. He remained in fair condition following surgery for an abdominal wound, walking four miles to his car before losing consciousness and being aided by two other hunters.
Members of Local 4400 of the Communications Workers of America voted Friday night to accept a proposed contract with Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co. The agreement provides 3000 workers with pay increases up to 5 dollars weekly.
Edward J Gilbert aged 13 of Rocky River died at Fairview Hospital after being struck by a westbound freight at the Nickel Plate crossing while crossing on a bicycle. Police noted flasher lights exist but no gates at the crossing.
Chicago Cardinals focus on defense ahead of Sunday in Cleveland as they study rookie Jim Brown who set an NFL single game yards record against the Rams. If Tommy OConnell is healthy the Browns present a potent offense while holding a 7-1-1 mark to 2-6 for the Cards.
Mal Anderson defeated veteran Mervyn Rose 7-5 6-8 4-6 6-2 6-4 to win the South Australian championship in Adelaide and secure a Davis Cup team berth. Angela Mortimer beat Lorraine Coghlan 6-4 6-2 to claim the women's title.
Sandusky Ohio funeral services planned for William C Lang 77 who won a Carnegie Medal for rescuing a child from death under an Interurban Limited car two years ago. Lang died at his home on Thanksgiving Day.
Springfield Monroe High boys opened with strong free throw accuracy hitting 23 of 30 but fell 76 70 to the Wildcats. Alex Fultz led Monroe with 24 points on 10 of 10 from the line while Coach Smethers planned practice to fix first game mistakes before Friday home tilt with Eaton.
Strong Pascual Perez is the favorite to defend his World Flyweight crown against Spain's Young Martin in a 15 round bout at an outdoor stadium. The card includes 11 preliminary fights and the main event could start near midnight drawing substantial gate.
Failure to reach a new contract will keep 1300 production employees off the job at Reliance Electric Engineering Co. in Cleveland and Ashtabula Monday. Union spokesman Gordon Parker said even a weekend settlement could not be ratified before Sunday midnight when the two year contract expires.
A two year old boy, Charles Stillman II, died in a two vehicle crash on Ohio 46 two miles south of Ashland. The child fell through a rear door of a four door sedan while the parents rode in the front seat.
Army seeks to thwart Navy in the annual service classic at Municipal Stadium before 100000 fans. Navy must win to reach the Cotton Bowl while both academies contend for the Lambert Trophy as Eastern football supremacy. Navy star Tom Forrestal leads a strong defense and passing attack, while Army relies on Anderson Dawkins Barta Bourland to overpower the Middies. Navy holds a 29-25-4 lead in the series.
Willie Vaughn earned a unanimous decision over Ralph Tiger in Madison Square Garden in a tense 160 pound bout. Jones, inactive for three months, blamed timing for a slow start but finished strong before planning a GIardello bout in Miami Beach on Dec. 27.
In Ohio 1957 the top comebacks were Mal Mackey guiding Fremont Ross to a strong season despite a heart attack the prior year and Warren Harding High School’s surge under new coach Gene Slaughter Harding went 9-1, winning nine of ten games. An AP poll of coaches and writers determined the feats.
Second seeded Francisco Castillo of Hamtramck meets Cliff Buchholz of St Louis in the boys singles semifinals of the National Indoor Junior and Boys Tennis Tournament. Buchholz defeated Herb Fitzgibbons 6 1 0 6 3 Friday. Froehling of Coral Gables faces Trigger Templeton of Dallas in the other semifinal.
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