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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1950
Page
10
PAUL DAY reports on a Middletown vs Norwood high school game showing only about 15 minutes of actual play in a 48 minute game. Using a stop watch, the broadcaster found ball in play for 15 minutes and 20 seconds, with substitutions and breaks reducing action time significantly.
AP Sports notes the 1950 American League pennant race near its end as Aaron Robinson's controversial plate play in Cleveland 10th inning costs Detroit a 2-1 loss to the Indians. Yankees surge with 9-5 over Boston. New York needs six wins in eight. Lemons climb with 22nd win, Lipon homers, and Boston, Washington, St. Louis results alter standings amid dust storms and late-season drama.
Middies face Toledo Libbey with Eddie Merchant and Dave Watson at defensive ends after Norwood game. Watson may slide to linebacker or stay end while Merchant drops to defensive halfback. Paul Moore shows promise as a receiver. Grimes sat out elongated OSU scrimmage. Fesler stressed practice and caution as Buckeyes seek balance in a young, potentially tough team.
Southern Methodist travels to Columbus to face Ohio State, Rose Bowl champions, in the opening game of the Buckeyes season as part of a 25-game Ohio college program highlighted by out of state foes from Michigan, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky and Pennsylvania and nine visitors. Ohio University hosts Illinois while Xavier, Cincinnati and Ohio Northern win to pace the Buckeyes in early action.
In a tight final round Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago edged Ed Oliver of Seattle by one stroke to win the $15,000 Kansas City Open. Mangrum finished 271, earning $2,600 first prize, as Oliver and Jack Burke Jr. tied for second at 272 and split $1,650 each. Amateur Frank Stranahan led with a 66 for 276, while Don Finsterwald faded to 295 after an opening PGA record 61 in St. Louis.
Shane Wildwood led the low gross with 35 37 72 one over par at Wildwood Golf Club yesterday. Tommy Greene 37 38 75 and Bob Hammerle 39 37 76 followed. C Wolters and Dr O L Layman tied for first in blind bogey at 74. Six players tied for second: Bob Bowman Cliff Sweeney Jeff Howard J O'Donnell Joe Thomas and M Durlatz.
Armco Vets defeated Germantown 5-3 to claim the Central Ohio League playoff championship and the post-season crown. Bob Scheibert held Germantown to four hits with unearned runs scoring against him. Armco built a 5-1 lead by the third inning aided by errors that extended Germantown’s runs.
Grant Wilmot led a strong Middletown Speedway day, posting a 20.1 second best qualifying time and winning a heat race and the feature. Out-of-town drivers captured both women’s races led by Audie Green and Wilma Wilmot. Three cars overturned without injuries, including Mable Brandenburg, Benton Wilmot, and Charlie Ashbrook.
Joe Rapp and Jim O'Donnell topped a record field in the third annual American Legion Post 218 Golf Tournament at the Wildwood Club yesterday with low net 72. C Wolters posted the best gross score of 77. Kellogg and Johnny May tied for high net at 103, and Jim Farquis finished two feet from the pin on the 18th to win that prize.
Columbus Manager Rollie Hemsley will start Cotton Deal against Indianapolis to even the American Association final series. Bob McCall was the Indians pitcher as Indianapolis led 2-1 in the series after a 7-5 win over Columbus amid a protest over umpire Joe Serafin and a disputed ejection of Indianapolis third baseman Nanny Fernandez. Columbus later chose not to press the protest.
In Detroit, catcher Aaron Robinson took blame for a 2-1 loss to Cleveland. He recounted a bases loaded play where Red Rolfe's instruction led to a misplay on Easter's line drive, claiming he did not see Don Kolloway touch home for the second out and accepting responsibility for the misplayed plate.
Notre Dame visits North Carolina. Army opens vs Colgate under coach Earl Blaik. Oklahoma hosts Boston College. Michigan faces Michigan State while Iowa meets Southern California on Friday night. Purdue goes to Texas. SMU at Ohio State. OSU hosts Illinois. Marquette to Wisconsin. Washington at Minnesota. Kyle Rote leads SMU against Ohio State in a likely standout game.
Cincinnati Reds fail to sweep as Ewell Blackwell earns his 17th win in a 7 1 victory over Pittsburgh. Ted Kluszewski drives in four runs to raise his RBI total to 110, while Pittsburgh edges closer to a two game split with two runs in the nightcap. Cincinnati heads to St Louis for a series opener with the Cardinals.
The Cleveland Browns, who proved they can run as well as pass, beat the Baltimore Colts 31 to 0 in a league game. Next Sunday they face the New York Giants at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in the season opener for the division race. Dub Jones ran 61 yards for a score and Ken Carpenter added a late TD as Cleveland finally showed a ground attack this season.
Bowl Mor representatives defeated Connersville Alleys yesterday at Broad St bowling center by 121 pins. Art Spruance led with 185 195 230 for 610 series, Ralph Laurens added 174 222 211 for 607, and Don Dennis posted 192 210 200 for 602. Visitor top set totaled 590 by Riebsoner.
Hayes Fair Acres Stable of Duquoin Illinois has one major harness race left in 1950 after Dudley Hanover won a split heat of the 56552.47 jug event earning $26525.47 for his owners. The stable already claimed the Hambletonian Trot with Lusty Long and the Two Mile Trot at Roosevelt with Pronto Don, with the Kentucky Futurity at Lexington next week remaining.
Yale's Coach Hermann Hickman argues the Ivy League contains four teams competitive with the best in other conferences. He claims the top four in their league are on par with the strongest squads nationally.
New York AP reports Philadelphia Eagles defeated Chicago Cardinals 45 to 7 despite injuries to Steve Van Buren and Bosh Prichard. Otto Graham led Cleveland Browns to a 31 to 0 win over Baltimore with seven straight complete passes. Bears beat 49ers 32 to 10, Packers upset Redskins 35 to 21, Lions beat Steelers 10 to 7 with Doak Walker kicking the decisive field goal.
Pro football results include Cleveland 31 over Baltimore 0 and Philadelphia 45 over Chicago 7. Chicago Bears 33 beat San Francisco 10, Green Bay 35 defeated Washington 21, Detroit 10 over Pittsburgh 17. Late Saturday college scores show SMU 338 over Georgia Tech 18, Okla A and M 12 over Arkansas 7, Bradley 33 over Ripon 0, Toledo 32 over Kansas State Teachers 14, Valparaiso 60 over Defiance 0, Texas A and M 4 over Nevada 18, Alabama 27 over Chattanooga 0. Sunday high school results: Dayton Chaminade 25 over Louisville St. Xavier 20, Hamilton Catholic 26 over Newport Kentucky Catholic 13.
Erv Palica starred for Brooklyn as the Dodgers routed Philadelphia 11-0 with a two-hit game and a grand slam that fueled the victory. Yogi Berra led the Yankees with four hits two RBIs and a run scored in a 9-5 win over Boston.
The Philadelphia Phillies were routed 11-0 by the Brooklyn Dodgers, widening the NL gap to five games. In other NL action, the New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves 12-4 behind three-run homers from Mank Thompson and Don Mueller.
Brooklyn 11 Philadelphia 12 New York 12 Boston 4 Cincinnati 7-2 Pittsburgh 1-3 Chicago 8 St. Louis 3 Cleveland 2 Detroit 1 (10 innings) New York 9 Boston 5 Washington 3 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 5-6 Chicago 0-1 Indianapolis 7 Columbus 5 Indianapolis leads final series 2-1
Readable game listings show York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston with 1 30 start times and two other partial matchups. The text mentions New York Boston and Boston Philadelphia as venues or pairings with 1 30 time in one instance.
Tomorrow's games list shows Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis night St Louis at Detroit two Chicago at Cleveland night Washington at New York two. The only games scheduled outline league action with multiple evening events.
The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3. In the doubleheader, Cincinnati Reds won the opener 7-1 with Ewell Blackwell pitching, while the Pittsburgh Pirates took the nightcap 3-2.
Pee Wee Reese is the lone holdout from the 39 players who served with the 1941 National League champion Dodgers still with the team.
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