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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1949
Page
9
PAUL DAY notes rough-weight estimates for high school players and highlights a bruising practice game with Danny Spradling’s stitches after a fierce hit. He also covers Willie Russell’s polio benefit fight and Columbus officials allowing the match, plus Xavier’s schedule shift with the Quantico Marines and a home-and-home with Dayton, including ticket info from Al Decatur.
Jim Ferrier won the revived Kansas City Open at Swope Park with 277 strokes to take first prize of 1000 dollars. Dick Metz finished second with 281, while Cary Middlecoff tied for third at 285. Amateurs Bo Wininger led over all amateurs with 288, and Frank Stranahan and Robert Kosten tied for runner up among amateurs. Kosten won the sudden death playoff for second among amateurs.
The Saints clinched the American Association pennant with a 6-3 and 12-7 sweep of Milwaukee to finish first, edging Indianapolis by a narrow margin. Indianapolis beat Toledo 2-1 and 6-4, while Kansas City and Louisville moved into key playoff positioning as the season closed.
Seven golfers tied for blind bogey honors at Wildwood Golf Club with 75. Joe Herr Dick Getter Cliff Sweeney Jeff Howard O P Adams Chuck Harmon and Bill Astbury shared the top score. Harry Stigler C L Mers second with 88 and Ed Vollette Stan Craft Arden Swope W L Langs don third with 76. Tommy Ritter Rex Redman tied for low gross with 71.
Cincinnati Reds finish the season with a doubleheader split loss to St. Louis and a total 17 wins for the pennant chase. Stan Musial homered three times as the Cardinals overpowered the Reds, while Howie Pollett earned his 19th win and Ted Kluszewski’s 18 game hitting streak ended in the sweep. The Dodgers head to Cincinnati for a two game set, aiming to add another 17 wins to their cause.
Ohio State football practice shows half the ends on injured lists. Sonny Gandee may have neck or back fracture. Dick Anderson suffers head bruise after a crash. Left end options narrowed to Jim Palmer Ed Bilkie and Bob Ell, with Jim Hague at right end and Tom Watson nursing a knee injury. Ed Basinger returns to heavy work as Behrens remains the only other right end.
Miami University football hopefuls at Oxford enter scrimmages to settle at least seven offensive starting spots before the 1949 opener at Wichita. Coach Woody Hayes plans two or three scrimmages this week after extended camera films reveal flaws. Contenders include Arch McCartney, Tom Pequignot, Al Maccioli, Art Jastrzebski, Rammin’s Sam Whippel, George Galat, Jake Ellison, Bob Kappes, Nick Vracin, Bill Gunlock, Joe Quattrone, Hugh Hindman, Dale Doland, Ernie Plank, Ed Bobo Schembechler, Jack Bickel, Nobby Wirkowski, Bill McCormick, Vern Orth, Buck Mangene, Dick Urich, Buddy Acus, Johnny Pont.
Cubans welterweight Kid Gavilan was stabbed in the neck during a Harlem confrontation after exiting his gold car. Private detective Philip Anderson was also wounded. two suspects were arrested. Gavilan and Anderson survived with minor injuries. Gavilan had just beaten Attilio Castellani at Madison Square Garden three days earlier.
The University of Arizona brings back 23 lettermen for the 1949 football schedule. Veteran backs and linemen return to bolster the lineup as the team prepares for the upcoming season under existing coaching staff.
The Cleveland Browns routed the Baltimore Colts 21 to 0 in front of 21,621 fans, the smallest home crowd in four years. Owner Arthur B. McBride cited gate guarantees as attendance lagged behind records despite a shutout and two Browns touchdowns by Edgar Jones and Dante Lavelle. George Young suffered a facial injury likely out three weeks as Cleveland, in their second AAFC game, remained tied with Buffalo at 28 before.
The Middletown Tennis Club defeated National Cash Register of Dayton 5-2 yesterday at Verity Courts, dropping one singles and one doubles match. Chet Legg beat Larry Pedicord 6 3 6 1, Jim Johnston beat Bob Holycross 6 2 6 3, and John Minton won 6 3 6 0 over Virgil Peyton. Don Crowley lost his singles, 8 6 6 3, while Neff and Smith fell in No 1 doubles 2 6 6 0 7 5. Timberlake and Minton won 6 4 6 2, Hackney and Kemp won 6 3 6 3.
The University of Texas achieved seven undefeated seasons in 1893, 1895, 1900, 1914, 1918, 1920, and 1923, marking a historic run of perfect records across early program history.
American League leaders New York 20-2 and Washington 5-1 had a second game halted after 5 percent innings due to darkness. Philadelphia 6-4, Boston 4-0, St Louis 5- Cleveland 4, Detroit 1, Chicago 0 lead leagues. National League shows St Louis 7-7, Cincinnati 5-4 after eight innings and darkness, Brooklyn 10-5, Philadelphia 3-6, Boston 1-3, Pittsburgh 7-3 over Chicago. American Association games note Indianapolis 2-6, Toledo 1-4, St Paul 6-12, Milwaukee 3-7, Louisville 5-8, Columbus 3-5, Kansas City 57-2, Minneapolis 2-2 in eight-inning tie. Ohio Indiana League results list Portsmouth 5-4, Richmond. Marion 15-3 over Newark 10-0. Springfield 13-1 over Muncie 1-9. Zanesville 9-5 over Lima 2-8.
St Louis faces New York and New York visits St Louis at 8 30 p m in two key matchups. Detroit meets Boston, Cleveland plays Philadelphia, Chicago visits Washington, Brooklyn travels to Cincinnati, and Boston hosts Chicago with several evening games. No league games are scheduled today in either league.
The Associated Press reports the Ohio Indiana League begins playoffs with Athle tics of Portsmouth facing Marion Red Sox and Springfield Giants meeting Muncie Reds. Preliminary series last seven games. four wins to advance to the title round.
Morehead State College defeated Cedarville College 29 to 6 in the Ohio collegiate football opener. The game occurred in Morehead Kentucky with the Eagles securing the win as Cedarville opened the season.
Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics handed the Boston Red Sox two shocks at Shibe Park as the A’s decisively moved the American League race toward their favor. The veteran manager’s team overcame Boston to tighten the standings and bolster their title hopes.
Yankees set a major league record in a 20-5 opener against Washington as Detroit and St Louis push for late-season surges. Stan Musial belts three homers for the Cardinals, while Carl Scheib shuts out Boston in game two. Pirates and Phillies win to solidify playoff positioning.
Robinson of Brooklyn leads with 347 batting average and 187 hits while Reese of Brooklyn has 120 runs. Williams of Boston tops batting with .352 and 182 hits, 46 doubles and 37 home runs. Slaughter of St Louis has 12 triples and Dillinger of St Louis 17 stolen bases. Spahn Boston and Trucks Detroit lead pitching and strikeouts with 133 and 142 respectively.
Troy Ruttman of Ontario California returned to racing by setting a new world record for the banked half mile at Dayton Speedway with a time of 20.06 seconds during time trials, eclipsing Mel Hansen’s previous mark of 20.06.71. The 22 year old had been sidelined by a hip dislocation from a Dallas crash last month.
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