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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1959

Page

14

Middletown High Sputs Past White 68 62 In Open Tilt

Middletown High’s Glenn Ellison fielded two potent units as the Purples beat the Whites 68 to 62 at Barntt Stadium in a high scoring preview of the season. Ellison’s attack featured several backs and two junior quarterbacks driving a barrage of passes and long runs. The Purple offense built momentum with multiple scoring plays including a 55 yard pass, a 82 yard run, and a 15 yard scoring jaunt, while the White squad answered with ground gains and a late rally.

Crowe Billy Crowe Middletown High Ken Moore Purples Bob Heller Barnitz Stadium Journal Bill Veith Glenn Ellison Barntt Stadium Ellison

Dodgers and Braves close in on Giants in tight NL race

Dodgers pull within half a game of the Giants after a 5-4 doubleheader win over Pittsburgh powered by Wally Moon’s three homers. Braves sweep Cincinnati 10-2 as they claw within a game of first. Maury Wills and Charlie Neal drive the deciding hits in Face’s end of 22 straight wins. Willie McCovey’s 4 for 4 ends with Roberts beating San Francisco.

ED Wilks Associated Press Los Angeles Darlin Dodgers Elroy Milwaukee Braves San Francisco Philadelphia Robin Roberts Giants Pittsburgh Cincinnati Wally Moon Chicago Cubs St. Louis Face Maury Wills Junior Gilliam Charlie Neal Cormick Joe Koppe Harry Anderson Willie Mays Hobie Landrith Roberts Willie McCoveys McCovey

Tut Upset Stuns Grass Loving Bartzen at Nationals

In Forest Hills semifinals, unseeded P Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo loses to Neale Fraser while Alex Olmedo meets Ron Holmberg. Bartzen, who dislikes grass, had earlier defeated Barry MacKay 6-3 6-4 6-4. Fraser, Olmedo, and Holmberg advance as winds disrupt play and top players show form. Maria Bueno and Darlene Hard lead the women's semifinals with Truman and Haydon in contention.

Bartzen San Angelo Tex MacKay Barry Fraser Ayala Olmedo Salvadore Peru Alex Holmberg Laver Earl Buchholz St. Louis Maria Bueno Brazil Darlene Hard Montebello Calif Christine Truman Britain Ann Haydon Falso

Bally Ache Seeks Sixth Stakes Win In World's Playground

Bally Ache, leading money winner among 2-year-olds with 190,961, aims to extend his record in Atlantic City’s 100000-added Worlds Playground Stakes. He faces 11 rivals at seven furlongs, with rivals Vital Force Sky Clipper and Heavenly Body among the notable entrants.

Leonard Fruchtman Toledo Ohio Bally Ache Atlantic City Neek First Landing Ballydam T. V. Lark Arlington Vital Force Sky Clipper Luruilah All Hands Bourbon Prince Belmont Park del Mar Calif Irish Jay Heavenly Body Arlington Park Belmont New York Aqueduct Noble Noor Warfare Hawthorne Chicago Hazel Park King of Kerry

Hayes Welcomes Skywriters At Ohio State Football Camp

Ohio State coach Woody Hayes hosted more than twenty Midwest sports writers with a royal welcome at a Big Ten football camp. He had chairs and umbrellas set up for the writers who arrived by plane three hours late after last year’s practice disruption.

Columbus Ohio Woody Hayes Ohio State Skywriters Hayes Bloomngton Ind Woody Writers’ Hotel

Doctors Asked Al Prep Tilts

The Ohio chapter of the American College of Surgeons urges a doctor of medicine be on duty at every high school athletic event for injuries. A panel said osteopaths chiropractors and chiropodists have led in the province of doctors and in some places only coaches or trainers respond to injuries. Dr. Nicholas J. Giannestras said a committee of the Ohio State Medical Assn is working to fix this. The panel opposed using painkillers to keep injured athletes in games.

Cleveland Ohio American College of Surgeons Nicholas J. Giannestras Cincinnati Ohio State Medical Assn

New Bee Gee Stadium Okayed By Trustees

Bowling Green State University trustees approve a $400000 stadium funded mainly by student fees. The project advances with plans detailing the funding source and campus impact.

Bee-Gee Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green State University

Orioles blank White Sox in doubleheader sweep

Baltimore twirler Jack Fisher and 20 year old Jerry Walker held Chicago scoreless over 25 innings in a two night doubleheader, Fisher earning his first major league win. The Orioles backed them with 10 hits including homers by Nieman and Tasby, sweeping Chicago 3-0 and 10-0 as Chicago drop three straight.

ED Wilks Associated Press Chicago White Sox Baltimore Jack Fisher Jerry Walker Sox Walk Fisher Cleveland Washington Indians New York Detroit Tigers Kansas City Boston Nellie Fox Sherm Lollar al Smith Earl Torgeson Bob, Nieman Willie Tasby Billy Pierce Orioles Gerry Staley Senators Julio Becuger Jack Harshman Mike Garcia Shad

Hot Putters Lead Dallas Open After First Round

Bo Wininger and Bob Rosburg shot 67 to share the Dallas Open lead at 18 holes on the Oak Cliff Country Club course. Sam Snead and Ben Hogan struggled, each finishing at 74 with a double bogey on 18. Rosburg seeks his first win at this event, while Wininger aims for his first tournament victory.

Dallas Bo Wininger Bob Rosburg Wininger Rosburg Oak Cliff Country Club Palo Alto Calif Odessa Tex Sam Snead Ben Hogan

Roommates Power and Lopez on Baseball Teams

Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians and Hector Lopez of the New York Yankees were roommates when they played for the Kansas City Athletics.

Vic Power Cleveland Indians Hector Lopez New York Yankees Kansas City Athletics

Baseball scores from Friday AL games and extra innings

Results show New York defeated Detroit 9 to 3, Washington beat Cleveland 5 to 4, Kansas City beat Boston 8 to 6, Baltimore edged Chicago 3 to 1 in a 16 inning second game, with Cleveland at New York 2 listed. Detroit at Washington and Chicago at Boston also in result list. Kansas City at Baltimore (2) noted.

Detroit New York Cleveland Washington Kansas City Boston Chicago Baltimore Pet G.B Chicago St Cleveland Wee Baltimore Sane

Baseball and boxing results from multiple leagues and cities

Scores show Chicago over St. Louis 2-1 and Milwaukee 10 Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 0. Los Angeles 5 Pittsburgh 4-0. Sunday MLS playoff notes include Pittsburgh at Los Angeles and Richmond 5 Buffalo 2 with Havana 10 Columbus 3. Fort Worth 2 Louisville 0 and Minneapolis 3 Omaha 1 in minor leagues. Tokyo boxer Nagata beat Baby Carlos 122 2 in Tokyo Manila.

Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh Richmond Buffalo Havana Columbus Tokyo Kozo Nagata Carlos Manila W. L. Pet. G.B

Bears Rally Past Giants In Exhibition Clash

The undefeated Bears capitalized on Giants errors to win 18-6, moving to 5-0 in exhibition play as Zeke Bratkowski connected with Jim Dooley on a 10 yard TD pass and Chicago forced a fourth down stop. Bobby Layne’s two TDs paced Pittsburgh past Chicago’s Cardinals 21-13.

Bears Chicago New York Giants Giants Phil King Zeke Bratkowsi Jim Dooley Bobby Layne Pittsburgh Steelers Cardinals Abc-Tv Washington Green Bay Winston-Salem N.C San Francisco Los Angeles Baltimore Colts the Eaglee Philadelpha Cleveland Detroit

Miami Bench Florentino Fernandez Drives Win Over Ortega

Florentino Fernandez of Cuba outpointed Gaspar Ortega of Mexico 146 to 145 and starred with a 51 yard keeper before Crowe sealed the scoring with a 16 yard TD run. Truss connected on the extra points as Van Cleve was tackled in the end zone on a punt attempt. Coach Ellison praised the offensive showing and looked ahead to next week against Dayton Fairmont at Barnitz Stadium.

Miami Florentino Fernandez Cuba Gaspar Ortega Mexico Crowe Harry Truss van Cleve Ellison Middies Dayton Fairmont Barnitz Stadium

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