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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1948
Page
8
Middletown High football fans saw Hawkins and Morrow pace a 74-0 victory over Monroe, while past Middletown teams posted vastly larger margins in 1010 and 1920 games against Oxford McGuffey and Cin.
Middletown roared to an 74 to 9 victory over Monroe as Babe Calhoun scored once and Craggous of the Middies set kickoff pace. Hawkins Morrow and Sebald added multiple touchdowns, with Ellison guiding a dominant defense and an emerging aerial game.
The Middies received new white home jerseys just before kickoff as Dayton’s sporting goods firm met the deadline. Coach Glenn Ellison’s team wore satin gold fronts with purple backs and purple numerals with gold sleeve inserts. A rubber tee and a yellow ball with black spirals appeared briefly, while a new Teledown down indicator and lighted 16 yard chains were showcased at halftime. Cur Jones impressed in alternated roles, and Monroe’s 15 yard catch highlighted the second quarter amid a rain tease.
Portsmouth Trojans opened the 1948 football season with a 25 to 7 victory over Columbus Aquinas at Municipal Stadium in front of more than 4500 fans. Lofton Smith scored two first quarter touchdowns on a 61 yard drive and a 60 yard interception return. Gambill added an 80 yard kickoff return for Portsmouth.
Hamiltons Big Blue overwhelmed Dayton Fairview 44 to 6 as new coach Chuck Thacker debuts with a strong second half surge. Jim Bailey and Jack Gordon each scored twice, Bill Wilks found receivers for several gains and Bailey added a 48 yard interception return for a score.
Troy High School rolled to a 40-6 victory over Lebanon with three first quarter touchdowns. Ken Stain and Doc Bradford starred for the Trojans as they added one TD in each of the last three periods. Lebanon’s lone score came on a late fumble return by Whitlock from the 18 yard line.
Eaton’s Golden Eagles defeated the Germantown Cardinals 14 to 7 in the season opener. Bob Moore’s 35 yard fourth quarter run sealed the win for Eaton after Del Eson opened scoring with a 40 yard rush and Germantown tied it on G Zeck’s 35 yard run. Delays in the first half left both teams scoreless until the third.
Franklin Wildcats open season with a 7 0 victory over Seven Mile as Dick Ruppert scores the decisive two yard TD late in the fourth with Bottles adding the extra point for coach Johnny Born.
A series of college football results include Southern California 27 Utah 0 and Utah State 31 Montana State 6. Other scores show South Dakota 52 Westmark, North Dakota 20 Morningside, Valparaiso 20 Kalamazoo 13, and St. Louis 26 Dubuque 6.
At Painesville Ohio the Lake County fair grounds begin a 19 night harness racing meeting with more than 100000 dollars in purses on the line. The program follows NFL results with Green Bay 31 Boston 0 and All-America Conference Cleveland 28 Chicago 7.
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller struck out 11 and earned his 16th win of the season guiding the Indians to a 4 1 victory over Washington. Jim Hegan hit his 13th homer, Ken Keltner homered, and Keltner led the team with a season total tied for the club lead. The Nationals extended their losing streak to 17 games.
Cleveland's champion Browns remained unbeaten in the All-America Conference by routing the Chicago Rockets 28-7. Otto Graham threw three touchdown passes and scored once, including a 12 yard run, with Lou Groza adding two extra points and Bill Boedeker catching a four yard TD pass.
Ohio State University expects full-strength squad for today’s scrimmage under game rules as Prep for Missouri game looms next week. Key players Sonny Gandee and Bill Trautwein listed as likely to participate after early practice injuries. The starting unit includes Dorsey Watson O Hanlon Kirk Templeton Dipierro Cannavino Slager Cannavino Whisler.
National League results show St. Louis 4 Brooklyn 2 Boston 6 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 5 New York 3 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3 American League final figures list New York 13 Detroit 5 Boston 9 St Louis 3 Cleveland 4 Washington 1 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 6 International League scores Newark 5 Syracuse 4 Rochester 5 Montreal 3 Newark leads 3.1 Montreal leads 2-1
Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Washington at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Cincinnati AP reports Earl Hobb University of Cincinnati prize tackle is ruled ineligible to play the 1948 season for not meeting scholastic requirements.
Johnny Sain pitched his 21st victory as the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 2 to tighten their grip on first place. He worked the full game, allowing eight hits, and his win plus other results widen the Braves lead to five and a half games over the Cardinals and Pirates. The pennant race in the American League remained tight with the Red Sox, Yankees, and Indians winning.
Dick Gonzales of Los Angeles defeated Frankie Parker in four sets 8-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the National Tennis Championships semi finals in Forest Hills. Jaroslav Drobny and Herbie Flam also advanced along with Eric Sturgess and Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne Dupont in the women’s bracket.
Cincinnati Reds edged the New York Giants 5-3 at the Polo Grounds led by Johnny Vander Meer seven hits allowed and two home runs by Ted Kluszewski and Virgil Stallcup. Reds improve to 15-13 as they threaten for sixth place while Giants near elimination from pennant race.
Ohio launches a heavy football schedule with five games on tap. In-state and out-of-state teams collide as Miami Xavier and Toledo begin play, while Rio Grande faces Ashland, and Wilmington hosts Salem West Virginia.
New York Yankees president Dan Topping announced Ray Flaherty resigned as coach under pressure from the club. Flaherty’s teams won the Eastern Division championships in 1946 and 1947. Red Strader will coach for the rest of the season as Strader scouts in Chicago for Cleveland Browns and Chicago Rockets.
Wilson's Motor Transit led by Tom Harrison 217 203 195 615 rallied to defeat Roberson's Sporting Goods as Gibby's dominated with Ralph Hall 255 172 210 637 and Jack Frisby 234 210 188 632 failing to save two wins. The match details span several leagues with high scores by Colvin, Prosperi, and others across Sorg Paper and Production divisions.
Leading hitters and pitchers named with top figures from the Associated Press batting and pitching lists. Notable names include Williams Boston .379 batting average and Musial St Louis with 373 batting, 117 RBI, and 123 runs. Kiner Pittsburgh 39 homers. Dillinger St Louis 184 hits. Enrich New York 39 doubles and 14 triples.
Quintet blanks Borden's Dairy to avoid a loss as Murphy leads Bud's with 540. Ralph Baker posts a 216 210 153 579 for Clayton Lambert in two wins over Doebler Brothers. Burgher adds 178 919 154 544 for Eversharp in a 2 1 win over Beechnut. Doebler's Raines 192 167 188 547. Certified Parts upsets Lewis Motor Mart twice behind Bloom 176 202 145. A Bakers 498 leads Lewis in high score.
Yesterday's stars include Jim Hegan of the Indians who drove in three runs with a home run and a single in a 4-1 win over the Senators. Johnny Sain of the Braves earned an 8-2 victory over the Pirates with eight hits allowed and despite two days' rest notching win number 21.
Coach Steve Graban sets a 2 PM practice at the East Side diamonds for the Armco War Vets football eleven. The squad strengthens to 29 members as personnel stabilize.
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