Lights stay on for fans at Barnitz Stadium
Elmo Lingrel notes opening night attendance near 5500 while Dayton Dunbar sold under 50 tickets. Fairmont and Bulldog fans could reach 5000 with section reservations for visitors. Springfield and Lima Central visits planned. Central boosters eye a special train. Coach White critiques Lima’s outlook. South High field fast but inexperienced line. Middletown boosts via win over Dayton Stivers. virus hampered prep but team improving. Hobart Arena to host upcoming Class B tournaments. Fenwick eyes a winning season with optimism after first game.
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Barnitz Stadium
Elmo
Barnits Stadium
Dayton Dunbar
Dayton Fairmont
Bulldog
C. J. Hughes
Fairmont
Hughes
Springfield
Lima Central
Central
Allen White
Lima News
Bill Zickafoose
White
South High
Lima
South
Olympia
Mansfield
Great Central
Cleo Vaughn
Jack Campbell
Ohio State
Bob Bassitt
Kentucky
Russ Merkle
Weat Point
Dick Neese
Carl Aspinall
Miami
Bill Smith
Lyingfield Boosters Club
Middletown
Wildcat
Dunbar
Reaper City
Middies
Dayton Stivers
Smith
Hobart
Troy
Barney Otten
Fenwick High
Glenn Ellison
The
Tiger
Barney
Fenwick
Beavercreek
Future Middlestal Stars Set Kor Action Here Thursday
Middletown High outlines its three stage feeder system to build a junior varsity program. The third stage Jv squads play Thursday at Barnitz Stadium against Dayton Roosevelt JV. The openers kick off a seven game schedule at 4 p.m. Coach Paul Walker fields a first string with Hill Davidson at quarterback and Jim Lacey at fullback. The roster includes Smith King Cox Wills Bullock Sizer Pummill and others. Upcoming games list Dayton Roosevelt Shawen Acres Springfield Dayton Roosevelt Hamilton Fairmont Hamilton.
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Jack Hays
Middletown High
Ryvees
Bob Pummill
Cen
Hill Davidson
T Eliefi
Bol Womack
Jim Lacey
Walker
Jerry Craft
Richard Ratliff
Bob Ashley
Jim Jewell
Mike McCure
Jerry Lawson
Paul Downs
Bob Davis
Frank Dean
Ker Walker
Fritz Fouts
Gerge Waltey
Bob Stevens
George Velte
Ken Melton
Herb Isbell
Fred Conley
John Sorrel
Pete Kreitze
Richard Tolson
Bob Lowman
Douglas Russell
Bill Wise
Don Shearer
Dayton
Roose Belt
Shawen Acres
Springfield
Dayton Roosevelt
Hamilton
Fairmont
Merchant Shows Well On Aerial Defense
Oxford special edition reports Miami sophomore back Dick Hunter missed the final double workout due to a foot infection treatment at University Hospital as Ara Parseghian observes cautious progress. Tuesday drills featured extensive passing, with Safetyman Dick Huebner and halfbacks Tom Winkhart and Eddie Merchant stifling the air attack while quarterbacks Jim Root and Denny Studrawa faced steady pressure. Progress noted by Parseghian by end of the afternoon.
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Oxford
Dick Hunter
Miami
Redskins
University Hospital
Ara Parseghian
Hunter
Dick Huebner
Tom Winkhart
Eddie Merchant
Jim Root
Denny Studrawa
Parseghian
Fights Results From Tuesday Night Cards
The Associated Press reports boxing results across cities including Miami Beach Florida where Cleveland Williams beat Art Henri by stoppage, Tampa where Williams fought Henri, plus Harold Johnson defeating Leonard Morrow in Toledo and Carlos Chavez outpointing Chu Chu Jimenez in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Cleveland Williams
Tampa
Art Henri
Brooklyn
Toledo
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Leonard Morrow
Oakland
Calif
Los Angeles
Carlos Chavez
Chu Chu Jimenez
Mexico City
Pittsburgh
Lee Sala
Donora
Otis Gratam
Combs Leads Field In Low Gross Race
Mrs Owen Combs carded an 18 hole 94 yesterday to lead a Ladies Day field for low gross honors at the Wildwood Golf Course. Mrs Joe Fallanca, carrying a 40 stroke handicap, won low net honors with 76. Mrs George Ritter won low putts with 29 for the 18 hole round.
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Owen Combs
Wildwood
Joe Fallanca
George Ritter
Jug Classic on Delaware half mile oval draws top colts
A dozen or so close contenders with Adio Abe and Meadow Rice among the top favorites face a $60,000 purse in the seventh annual Lite Brown Jug at Delaware Fairgrounds. Notable runners include Wilmington Star and My Time the lone filly, with drivers Miller Jordan Schue Fitzpatrick ready for action.
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Delaware
Fritz Howell
Columbus
O.M
Delaware Fairgrounds
Abe
Jimmy Jordan
Benny Schue
Voting Trust
Hayes Fair Acres
Duquoin
Ill
Harry Fitzpatrick
Harry Fitzpatrick, 61-Year Old Reinsman
St. Charles, Ill
Fitzpatrick
Wilmington Star
R. L. Craig
Urbana
Indianapolis
Forever Hanover
Mighty Brewer
Poplar Dell
South Dakota
Woman Chief
Walter McKlye
Gander
Nodaway
Real Dusty
Davey Faces Graziano In Chicago Title Showdown
Armco Industrial Playoff Champions Davey risks his undefeated record tonight against Rocky Graziano in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout. Graziano weighs in at 162 pounds to Davey’s 149, with odds favoring Graziano’s home run punch. about 12,000 fans attend a gate around 365000 to 375000, with national TV audience.
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Chicago
Chuck Davey
Rocky Graziano
Graziano
Sharpies
Davey
Tony Zale
Armco sweeps Inland to win Industrial Softball title
Armco blasted Inland Container 11 to 5, scoring six runs in the first inning. Les Pugh and Wally Blevins homered, while Joe Cornella and Gene Tucker hit three run doubles in the opener. Less Alderson pitched six, Nelson Lawson finished, Inland managed three runs off Alderson and two in the seventh. Armco’s win caps the league tourney and season, with Armco seven straight victories and a third-place finish in the regular season pennant race. Miami won the league title 2-1 over Shattle Brothers in a playoff following a 11-3 regular-season deadlock.
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Inland Container
Inland
Joe Lewis
Les Pugh
Wally Blevis
Alderson
Nelson Lawson
C. Moore
Lawson
Les Wills
Joe Cornella
Gene Tucker
Pugh
Blevins
Jack Baker
Bill Mount
Lewis
Miami
Shattle Brothers
Armco-Inland
Fenwick Boosters Form New Athletic Director Named
Fenwick High School names Father John Galven athletic director and forms a boosters club. Father Julian O. Krusling notes Galven, St. Johns Church assistant pastor and Fenwick instructor, takes the post. First boosters session set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Larney Otten to address and officers to be elected.
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Fenwick High School
Julian O. Krusling
John Galven
St. Joho’s
Fenwick
Larney Otten
Fenwick Footballers
Father Krusling
Boosters
Miss Gay Worthy Cop Races to Ohio Colt Stakes Victory
At Lebanon Raceway Lebanon Ohio owner Ray Hennessey Bellefontaine Ohio saw Miss Gay Worthy Cop win the three year old Ohio Colt Stake feature over four rivals. Hennessey received a silver tray from track GM John Carlo after the race as 1 946 fans generated a handle of 46067 and a daily double payout of 32 40.
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Ray Hennessey
Miss Gay Worthy
Lebanon Raceway
Hennessey
Bellefontaine
John Carlo
Belwin Buner
Ohio State Fair
Chief Mite
Hazel Stone
Indians win on Doby's 10th inning double drive in 4 3 victory
Larry Doby doubled with two out in the 10th to bring home Bobby Avila and give the Indians a 4 3 win over the Senators. Bill Miller and Warren Hacker combined on three hit shutouts as the Yankees beat the Tigers 7 4 and the Cubs crushed the Giants 9 0.
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Larry Doby
Indians
Bobby Avila
Senators
Bill Miller
Yankees
Warren Hacker
Cubs
Tigers
Giants
Anything Can Happen Lefty Bowlers Organize
In Middletown a new all southpaw bowling club named the Lefties formed by five left-handers led by Captain Frank John Nolan. Team members include John Bullock Everett Pieratt and Howard Ellis. They sit last in the Sorg Paper League after two weeks with a 2-2 record and four points behind leaders Tamer and Powerhouse. Bullock owns a 475 triple while Loop leads with a 176 game. The season remains open to dramatic turns.
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Portside
Middletown
Frank John Nolan
John Bullock
Everett Pieratt
Howard Ellis
Sorg
Tamer
Powerhouse
Bullock
Loop
Young
Karach on Honor Roll with 656 in Middletown bowling
Mike Karach again earns a 656 three game series to land on Middletown's honor roll for bowlers with at least 600. His score was fifth time this season and sixth in the league’s three game totals, as Moose Men's League action at Broad St Bowl saw Moras No. 4 dominate.
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Mike Earach
Middletown
Moose
Broad St
Moras
Ralph Laurens
John Mikovich
Jim Maines
Jasper Harrison
Lefty Hyde
W. Hershner
Jim Selby
Electric Shop takes two point lead in Armco League
Electric Shop blanked the Riggers to pull into a two point lead in the Armco Maintenance Shop League at Frontier Bowling Lanes. Welding Shop settled in the runnerup spot in a late run by another team.
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Electric Shop
Armco
Frontier
Welding Shop
Stengel wary of Athletics salary drive in pennant race
Casey Stengel warns the Athletics may push hard in September as the Yankees pursue the pennant. With six games left against Philadelphia and a slim lead over Cleveland, Stengel notes Detroit's impact and caution from past late-season shocks.
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Detroit
Casey Stengel
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
New York Yankees
Casey
Athletics
Yankees
A's
Yanks
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Tigers
National League standings and weekly results roundup
National League table shows Brooklyn leading with 91 wins and New York at 87, St Louis 7% back, Philadelphia 12 games off, Chicago 19%, Cincinnati 27% back. Tuesday results include Chicago 9 New York 0 and Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 2. Thursday schedule lists several afternoon games with Probable pitchers and matchups.
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New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Pollet
Wade
iChicago
Rush
Hearn
Perkowski
Drews
Philadel
Schmees
Cain
Detroit
Scarborough
Trucks
Washington
Cleveland
Minor League Playoffs Toronto Hands Montreal 3–0
In the best-of-seven semi-finals, Toronto defeated Montreal 3 to 0 to pull even at three games apiece. In the American Association final, Milwaukee outscored Kansas City 7 to 2 to even the series at one game each.
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Toronto
Montreal
American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Delaware Free Admission For High School Fans
Ohio Wesleyan University officials announced that high school students will be admitted free to bishops home football games this season. Previously the gate charged 50 cents per student at four home games.
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Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Bishops
Rookie Harshman Flops as Giants Trail Cubs by Four
Giants manager Leo Durocher gambled on 25 year old rookie Jack Harshman, who failed to retire a batter, as Chicago beat New York 9-0. Brooklyn finished strong, Dodgers trimming Pirates behind Hodges and Snider. Yankees beat Tigers 7-0 as Miller spun a three hitter, and Cardinals swept Braves to close in on the Giants. Phillies beat Reds as Robin Roberts reached 25 wins. White Sox split with A’s as Dyck homered twice for St Louis.
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Giants
Yes
Minneapolis
Harshman
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Warren Hacker
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Pittsburgh
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Durocher
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Hughes
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Frank Thomas
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Washington Senators
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Bill Miller
Detroit Tigers
Joe Collins
Hank Bauer
Art Houttemar
Mike Garcia
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Harry Brecheen
Warren Spahn
Ernie Johnson
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Cincinnati Reds
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White Sox
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Dave Philley
Harry Byrd
A's
Sox
Jim Dyck
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Trenton opens baseball pennant bid with 9-1 win
Jim Woodrey pitched a two hit game for Trenton High in the season opener as Trenton defeated Riley 9 to 1. Woodrey fanned 12 in seven innings while Riley scored on an error in the third. Ron Current led the attack with two singles and drove in two on a two run hit during a five run third. All seven Trenton hits were singles. Trenton travels to Hamilton Tuesday to face Hanover in the pennant drive.
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Jim Woodrey
Trenton High
Butler County
Riley
Woodrey
Jim Miller
Ron Current
Hamilton
Hanlover
Hayes Seeks Faster OSU Progress In Split-T Workouts
Columbus Ohio Coach Woody Hayes voiced strong dissatisfaction with Ohio State Buckeyes progress in split-T drills after a third practice scrimmage. He ordered more scrimmages and added workouts following fumbled snaps and repeated errors by the backfield.
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Woody Hayes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Buckeye
Hayes
Roberts Grants Reds Handicap Then Wins 25th for Phillies
Philadelphia right hander Robin Roberts pitched masterfully after gifting Cincinnati a two run lead in the first inning, then held them to five safeties as he earned his 25th victory. The 4-2 win gave him a fifth straight triumph and made him the leading winner in baseball. Johnny Temple started the Reds with a double, then Bobby Adams drove in a run. Eddie Waitkus, Stan Lopata, Willie Jones and Waitkus contributed for the Phillies, who tied the game in the fourth and broke ahead with a two run hit by Waitkus in the sixth.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati
Reds
Husky Roberts
Niles Jordan
Bubba Church
Hamilton
Ohio
Joe Nuxhall
Quaker City Boys
Roberts
Johnny Temple
Redleg
Bobby Adams
Eddie Waitkus
Willard Marshall
Waitkus
Ted Kluszewski
Adams
Jordan
Phils
Phils Ace First To Cop 25 Since 39 Reds Pair
Philadelphia pitcher Robin Roberts, 25, struck out five Reds on five hits to win his 25th game, becoming the first National League pitcher to reach 25 victories since 1939. The Phillies, nine games from contention, have nine games left including three vs Dodgers and six vs Giants, with Roberts slated to start at least three more this season.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Reds
Phillies
Roberts
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds Add Kitty Loop Club To Farm String
Cincinnati Reds farm director Bill McKechnie Jr announces a working agreement with Jackson Tennessee’s Class D Kitty League club for 1953. Hiram Hopper will be club president and George Mickey O’Neil named manager. O’Neil is a former catcher for the Braves Dodgers Senators and Giants.
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Bill McKechnie, Jr
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Jackson
Tennessee
Hiram Hopper
George
Mickey” O'Neil
O'Neil
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators
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