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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1949

Page

8

Middies Fall To Toledo Libbey In Hard Gamed Lashing

Coach Tiger Ellison laments the Middies were outfought by Libbey with no alibi. He notes Libbey tackles were powerful and the Middies should have used more trap plays. Ellison recalls a late first-half passing sequence and predicts a future need for a scoreboard clock at home. Spring field visits and weekend picks recap show mixed results.

Paul Day Middies Toledo Libbey Tiger Ellison Middie Libbey Purple Ellison Tiger Jerry Hannah Bee Johnson Brew

Odds 10-17 On Casey Gang For First Game Wednesday

AP dispatch notes the Yankees favored 10-17 to win the World Series opener against the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium with Ed Lopat vs Preacher Roe likely starting. Details cover dates October 7 1949 series structure and ticket pricing while recounting recent playoff wins and standings.

Casey Gang Associated Press New York Brooklyn Yankee Stadium Ebbets Field Yankees Mutual Broadcasting System Ed Lopat Preacher Roe Will Grimsley New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Casey Stengel Bronx Dodgers

Redlegs Fool Experts End In Seventh Place

Cincinnati Reds finish seventh in the National League after a 6 to 5 win over Pittsburgh in the season’s last game. Ken Raffensberger notches 18 wins while Dan Litwhiler and Jimmy Bloodworth supply key blows. Ted Kluszewski hits .308 and Harry Walker ties for ninth with .301.

Redlegs Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Reds Ken Raffensberger Danny Litwhiler Jimmy Bloodworth Raffensberger Ted Kluszewski Harry Walker

Army Michigan clash headlines this college football week

Army and Michigan, two titans, meet in Ann Arbor in a marquee showdown. Texas faces Oklahoma in Dallas, Ohio State meets Southern California in Los Angeles, Navy tangles with Duke, and Notre Dame battles Purdue as the season heats up with key conference clashes and top teams chasing bowls.

New York Army Michigan Ann Arbor Ohio State Southern California Los Angeles Trojans Buckeyes Big Ten Baltimore Navy Duke Blue Devil Collegians West Point Penn State Stanford Oklahoma Texas A and M Texas Sooners Idaho Indiana California Washington State Tennessee Princeton Annapolis Notre Dame Purdue Boilermakers Iowa Fighting Irish Washington

Local Moose Keglers Edge Greenville In Bowling Meet

The local Moose quintet defeated Greenville’s team at Bowl-Mor by 507 pins. Red Lee posted 161 264 for a 425 set and Bernie Cain added 201 224 188 613 as high scorers. Other top totals included Helsinger 160 171 209 540 and Hoovger 189 147 200 536.

Red Lee Bernie Cain Com- Bey Greenville Winers Elks Scort Helsinger H. Hoover Art Ulrich Bill Ridge

Mustangs Outlast Missouri 28 27 in Close Battle

The Mustangs secure a 28 27 victory over Missouri and stay unbeaten while Missouri prepares to face Oklahoma A and M. the Mustangs have a bye next week.

Missouri Mustangs Oklahoma A

Baseball Scores From League Games

In the National League games St. Louis beat Chicago 13 to 9 and Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 4. Cincinnati fell to Boston 2 to 4 while New York lost to Brooklyn 1 to 2. American League results show Chicago 4 to 3 over St. Louis, Washington 3 to 0 over Philadelphia, New York 5 to 3 over Boston, and Cleveland 8 to 4 over Detroit.

New York Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Washington Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cincinnati Browns Braves New York Giants Ralph Kiner Jackie Robinson

Yankees Back In Shape For Run At Yankees Lefties And DiMaggio Return

Crusty old Casey Stengel has lefties Tommy Byrne and Ed Lopat ready for the Yan kees. The Bronx Bombers, plagued by injuries, should be in good shape as Joe DiMaggio rejoins after a heel problem and virus bout. Henrich and Berra are back healthy. Other games yesterday affected standings. Indians buy pitcher George Zaverink from Oklahoma City.

Casey Stengel Tommy Byrne Ed Lopat Yankees Bronx Bombers Joe DiMaggio Tommy Henrich Yogi Berra Indians Cleveland George Zaverink Oklahoma City Cleveland Indians

DiMag Favors Day With A Long Shot For Stengel

In New York, Casey Stengel shows frustration over questions about Joe DiMaggio playing on his day. DiMaggio triples in the game, nearly meeting Stengel's bold hope. Stengel jokes about DiMaggio’s impact, while Belmont Park displays scores on the double board.

Hugh Fullerton, JR NEW York Casey Stengel Joe DiMaggio Joe Stengel Scooter Rizzuto Belmont Park Yankees

Houck Wins Allsports Trophy Shoot at Middletown

More than 100 trapshooters competed in the Allsports Handicap at Middletown Sportsmen's Club in fine fall weather. O. J. Houck led with a perfect 100 targets in the 16 yard event, while E. M. Harter won the shootoff for second in 50 targets.

Middletown A. Rees Davidson L. Baird Nellie Barger S. E. Bertram K. E. Mitchell Clem Mendelson Ray J George Wagner Don Roberson Cliff Doughman Bob Abernathy H. Corless H. A. Shafer A Kees N. Hilton L. Neister Paul Griffith C. M. Holman E. H. Coblentz C. Witter L. Bird

Football Scores From College and Pro Games

College results show Pacific 34 to 7 over Cincinnati 20 to 13 over Lafayette 16 to 6 over Kalamazoo Clemson 7 to 6 over N C State VMI 14 to 7 over George Washington Drake 17 over Bradley Buffalo 26 to 7 over Niagara Texas Tech 35 to 19 over W Texas Bucknell 14 to 0 over NYU Centre 48 to 16 over Marietta Slippery Rock 19 to 0 over Wittenberg LSU 14 to 7 over Rice Montana 16 to 13 over Utah State Tempe Arizona 13 to 0. Utah 12 to 12 tied Arizona 12. Pro football Sunday All America Conference Cleveland 42 to 7 over Los Angeles Baltimore 35 to 26 over Buffalo.

Hardin-Simons Tempe Arix Utah Arizona Chicago

Purcell Rocks Chaminade in 7-7 Tie at Dayton Stadium

Purcell scored early to give Dayton Chaminade the lead, then the Purcell offense surged in the second half to seal a 7-7 tie at the University of Dayton Stadium. Both teams remained tied as time expired.

Dayton Cincinnati Purcell Chaminade University of Dayton

Indianapolis 5 Montreal 1 to lead series 2-0

Indianapolis jumped to a 2-0 series lead after a 5 1 victory over Montreal. The win places Indianapolis ahead in the best of seven, setting up the next matchup with Montreal as the series continues.

Xavier Out Front With Third Win and Marines Stopped

Xavier remains undefeated after defeating the Quantico Marines 29 to 7, ending the Marines 27-game win streak. Dayton also won 28-13 over St Bonaventure, boosting Ohio teams to even with out-of-staters for the season as Steubenville lost 34-0 to St Vincent.

Dodgers Phillies Philadelphia Stis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Pee Wee Reese Duke Snider Luis Olmo Jack Banta Rams Stan Musial Chuck Diering Howie Pollet Chicago Cardinal Xavier Marines Ed Kluska Quantico Virginia Musketeers West Virginia Wesleyan Dayton Flyers Buckeye St. Bonaventure Invaders Joe Pawlikowski Leroy Kane St. Bonnie Dale Babione Johnny Delp Bernie Otten Steubenville St. Vincent Latrobe Bob McQuade Jim DeFranco Cliff Wilke Wilke O'Brien Ohio Ohioans Western Reserve Butler Western Michigan Ohio U Cincinnati Bearcats College of the Pacific Oxford Miami Redskins University of Virginia Baldwin Wallace Bluffton

Wildwood Low Gross Honors To Sweeney

Cliff Sweeney shot a three over par 75 at Wildwood Golf Course to win low gross honors. He posted 39 on the front and 36 on the back to seal the victory. Shorty Wagner finished second with 78. Jim Stivers won blind bogey with 76 while Max Bursk Bert Feinthal and Lars Een tied for second with 68.

Cliff Sweeney Wildw Sweeney Shorty Wagner Jim Stivers Max Bursk Bert Feinthal Larseen

Ohio Football Scores Summary

Dayton defeats St Bonaventure 28 to 13. Xavier beats Quantico Marines 29 to 7. St Vincent edges Steubenville 34 to 6.

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