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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1959
Page
16
William C Bill Macphail of CBS defends baseball on TV as entertainment that boosts interest in the sport. He says televised major leagues did not dismantle minor leagues, which have declined long before TV's rise, while minor leagues blame farm systems bonus plans and lack of leadership for their woes.
The PGA formally named 10 top U.S. golfers to regain the Ryder Cup from Britain. The Oct. 7-6 matches are set for Palm Desert, California, with veterans Snead, Burke Jr., Finsterwald, Ford, Middlecoff, and Wall joined by newcomers Boros, Hebert, Rosburg, and Souchak.
Cleveland AP reports coach Paul Brown will field five quarterbacks in the pre season training camp led by Milt Plum last year’s regular. Also competing are Jim Ninowski Bob Ptacek Duke Bob Brodhead and Hiles Stout from Illinois.
World lightweight champion Joe Brown and Canadian welterweight holder Gale Kerwin prepare for a 10 round non title bout as the main event at the boxing wrestling charity show at the State Fair Grounds Coliseum in Columbus Ohio. The bout airs at 9 p.m. EST on ABC television.
Local bowling results list men and women who posted high series and games across multiple leagues. Notable performances include Brown bumping toward a title defense, Kerwin eyeing a later fight, and names from Middleton, Miami, and Armco featured in various divisions with high scores and record entries.
Lebanon Raceway opens a 20 day fall meeting with top A and B trotters and pacers. Notable entries include Valliant Way Mary Brakefield Protract and Harrys Dream, plus Emmet Baily and a large Lebanon stable lineup led by driver Emmet Baily. Post time 8 15.
Betsy Rawls heads a strong field of professionals at the Atlanta Women's Open in Atlanta Georgia. The Spartanburg South Carolina swinger has won nine tournaments and over $20 000 this year. The 72 hole medal play tournament runs Thursday through Sunday with a 7509 dollar purse.
Ohio hunters are urged to confirm game before firing as Zone 1 opens Sept 11 and Zone 2 Sept 15. The state reports 38 squirrel season casualties last year, six fatal, with daily bag four and season ends Nov 2.
A 1930s promotional note touts Schenley Smooth American Gin as free of rough spots, distilled dry and sipping smooth. It highlights its direct Martini use with ice, price at 3.61 per fifth, 80 proof, and that it is produced by Schenley Distillers Company in New York City.
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