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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1949

Page

20

Startling Power of 'Weaker' Clubs Promises Torrid A.L. Race

Sunday golf at Tam O Shanter and Elms featured par rounds on tough layouts. Walt Ingram and Elmer Masterana led with 33 37 70 and 38 32 70 on Tam O Shanter, while Cy Walters Cal Malone and Walt Mayo matched par 72 at Elms. Walters shot a 74 later. rain trimmed expected crowds and the field included Carl Fogle and many others with 72 to 76 scores.

Jack Delong Tam O’shanter Elms Walt Ingram Elmer Masterana Publinx Cy Walters Cal Malone Walt Mayo Walters

Feminine Bowlers Lead in Michigan Sweepers at Maloney Lanes

A large women’s handicap sweepstakes at Maloney Lanes saw Elsie Feibig of Cleveland hold first with 1269, though Virginia Millspaugh of Alma threatened with 1266. Glowing scores from Gertrude Henke Elyria, Mary Dancik Cleveland, and Mary Pencin Cleveland boosted the top 5 as Canton and Elyria contenders filled several high placements.

Maloney Lanes Elsie Feibig Cleveland Elsie Virginia Millspaugh Alma Mich Virginia Gertrude Henke Elyria Mary Dancik Mary Pencin

Brannan Sweepstakes Run Highlights Local Bowling Scores

Anton men claimed two top money spots in Bran nan sweepstakes at McKees Rocks Saturday night. Winnie Hunt finished second for 1264 on 1264 and Dale Myers third for 1253, with Steve Nagy of Cleveland taking the big 1294 last night. Hunt posted a strong 254 thanks to seven strikes after a rough fourth game, while Myers opened with 189 then rolled five straight 200s and a best 224. In Steubenville, Sanitary Seal tests and mixed doubles results showed Wilson, Seccombe and Ream among leaders, while Brannan standings cite Hunt and Myers headline action.

Anton Brannan McKees Rocks Pittsburgh Winnie Hunt Dale Myers Steve Nagy Cleveland Hunt Myers W. Hunt Phister Zerbe O'Donnell Hershberger Moran Steubenville Sanitary Sealtest Betty Wilson Bess Seccombe Amy Ream Hilda Schrantz Peg Meae Handicap Gross

Rain Ends Play Early at Akron Golf Event

No scores reported as rain halted rounds. Pro Herm Keiser of Akron shot 72 on Saturday before seven holes. club pro Joe Guysick also played seven holes. Keiser heads to Philadelphia for a tourney. Blind bogey results list Mrs. W. B. Hargraves 76, Ben Wheeler 82, Harold Harmon and Dr. J. R. Maple 77. Walter Double and R. D. Hager won accuracy contests on holes No 2 and 18.

Herm Keiser Akron Joe Guysick Keiser Philadelphia W. B. Hargraves Ben Wheeler Harold Harmon J. R. Maple Walter Double R. D. Hager

Team of Baker and McKown Wins Low Net Twosome Event

The Baker and McKown duo posted a 134 total to win the weekend’s low net twosome competition. Two teams tied for second at 140. Names include Stone Messenger and Reiter Zink. other high scores noted include Baker Van Horn 92. Kuendig 95. McConkey Stone Zink Wade Johnson Estep 84. Reiter 76 for low Sunday. Additional scores list Clark Bouer 81 Carnahan 83 Mills Nolan Thomas 84 Faulhaber 89.

R. C. Baker H. W. McKown A. H. Stone I. J. Messenger C. J. Reiter William Zink A. C. Baker J. H. van Horn Oscar Kuendig J. G. McConkey Ralph Wade Ernest Johnson A. C. Estep A. B. Clark al Bouer Bill Carnahan Virgil Mills William Nolan E. P. Thomas H. A. Faulhaber

Weekend golf tourney crowns returning quartet champions

Low score Sunday was a one over par 75 by R. G. Besst. Coyle 76 and the Freys 78 followed. Winners were A. H. Jordan, Dick Nist, Verne Ressler and Lou Wiggins with a team net of 282. Second place went to Emmet Graybill, W. F. Burdick, D. F. Albery and Al Phipps. Wilber Jacob had low putting with 26. Vic Fabre claimed longest drive on No 10. 82 M. McQueen, Dave Morgan.

R. G. Besst J. C. Coyle William W. V. Frey A. H. Jordan Dick Nist Verne Ressler Lou Wiggins Emmet Graybill W. F. Burdick D. F

Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary

The standings show Boston 3 Washington 0 Philadelphia 8 7 New York 7 6 Chicago 16-2 Cleveland 0-0 Detroit 9-4 St Louis 3-12 and Cincinnati 6-5 Chicago 65-8 Wey 10 innings etc. Upcoming games include Boston at Washington and Cleveland at New York.

Chicago Cleveland Boston Washington Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Cincinnati Pet Chic Phil Oeste Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Rain delays club play as women contest planned

Rain cut into play Sunday per Pro Johnny Vasco leaving only a few rounds finished. Mrs. Harold Istoff won the blind bogey with a net 82 while Joe Banks and Lou Feinman tied for second at net 78. Vasco announced a driving forming contest for women club members Tuesday noon.

Johnny Vasco Harold Istoff Joe Banks Lou Feinman Vasco

Golf tourney highlights on par 65 layout and scores

Bobby Sigler toured the par 65 layout in 70 strokes to take low honors Sunday. Other scores include Bob Howenstine 75 Harold Drakenbrod 76 Joe Vargo 77 Woody Tappar 78 and Marvin Kauffman 79.

Bobby Sigler Bob Howenstine Harold Drakenbrod Joe Vargo Woody Tappar Marvin Kauffman

Golf leaders post two lifetime low scores at par 70 Hills

Sunday round saw Mike Clouse card 77 and Sig Tibroski 85 on a par 70 Hills layout. Six others shot under 80 including Ralph Santangelo 74 Dom inic Vitangeli 75 Al Morena 75 Americo Dimena 76 Bob Pearson 78 and Nick Christen 79 with groups rounded by Harry Poisell 78 and Maurice Lieber 76 among top finishers.

Mike Clouse Sig Tibroski Ingram Masterana Clouse Tibroski Ralph Santangelo Dominic Vitangeli al Morena Americo Dimena Bob Pearson Nick Christen Harry Poisell Maurice Lieber Frank Masterana Tee Gamble C. W. Wilds al Diminno Harry Pannier C. B. Allison

Clarence Murphy Wins Blind Bogey at Sun Day

Clarence Murphy captured the blind bogey with a net 76. Cy Walters placed second with 72 and Mayland Matthews was third at 80, followed by Mike Hartman 77, Bob Peterson 78, Bud Fair 78, Dud Huston 81, Neville Smith 84, Stan Moser 88, and John Mercer 89. Cy Walters and Harold Zerby entered the Possum Run Amateur tournament at Mansfield next Sunday.

Clarence Murphy Cy Walters Mayland Matthews Mike Hartman Bob Peterson Bud Fair Dud Huston Neville Smith Stan Moser John Mercer Harold Zerby Mansfield

High Scores Show Close Finish Across Local Meet

Evan Brown and Jack Baker led a tight scoring duel with 76 and 78 as Wayne Hocking and several others reached 81 to 84. Joe Popick and Mike Klus both posted 87 in a crowded field including Zander and Fowler with 83.

Evan Brown Jack Baker Wayne Hocking Joe Behrik Ray Ring Joe Popick Husky Jones Zoltan Zander C. Fowler John Klus Mike Klus

Local golf field led by John Stevenson in 1 over par

John Stevenson shot a one over par 71 to lead the field. Bob Shively and James Bertram followed with 72s, while Lou Reich of Chicago posted 75 and Pete Shoup finished with 76.

John Stevenson Bob Shively James Bertram Lou Reich Chicago Pete Shoup

Par-35 nine-hole score page highlights leaders

Scores soared on this par-35 nine-hole layout. Charles Negulici posted a low 41, followed by D Negulici with 44, A B Royal 47, and E Muntean 49.

Charles Negulici D. Negulici A. B. Royal E. Muntean

Hoover Nine Triumphs 5 4 at Lake Placentia

Hoover's Class A baseball team edged host Lake Placentia 5 to 4 in six innings before rain halted play. Hoover scored in the second on a walk hit batsman and two errors aided by doubles by Louis Suarez and Paul Quinn. Alva Fye allowed five hits and fanned four while overcoming late lapses for four runs. Placentia got two runs in the third and three in the fifth before Fye settled down.

Hoover Lake Placentia Placentia Fye Piacentia Quinn Slabaugh A. Haider Brown B. Haidet

Wittenberg Girls Lead In Ohio Intercollegiate Tennis

In Columbus AP reports coed net stars clash in quarter finals of the first annual Ohio women's intercollegiate tennis tournament. Wittenberg College coeds emerged as the team to beat after two rounds with three of five Springfield entrants winning their opening matches.

Columbus Ohio

Baseball pennant race heats up as surprises surge

Boston leads a tight AL as Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators rise. Detroit and Philadelphia stay over .500 while New York, Cleveland, and St. Louis show strong showings. Athletics sweep Yankees after trailing, Dobson gets first win, Browns win twice, Giants and Braves hold NL lead. Cardinals edge Pirates on late hits. Reds and Cubs split twin bill.

Bosson Cleveland Chicago White Sox Washington Senators New York Yankees Detroit Philadelphia Yankees Red Sox Joe Dobson Senators Nats Dom DiMaggio Sid Hudson Dick Welteroth Browns Tigers Boston Braves New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Giants Philadelphia Phillies Vern Bickford Dodgers Young Curt Simmons Chuck Diering Red Schoendienst St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Chicago Reds Cubs Johnny Wyrostek Red Stall Cup

Dalton Hurler Loses One Hit Masterpiece

Dalton Merchants lose 1 0 to Acme Dairies Massillon in a pitchers battle as Junior Gerber shines with a one hit effort. Massillon scores on an infield ground out after a triple. Dalton collects two hits including a Paul Dietrich double. Merchants set to host Massillon Pumps next Tuesday at 8 30.

Dalton Dalton Merchants Acme Dairies Massillon Gerber Barbers Dairies McInnis Paul Dietrich Merchants Acme CO McInnis Galev Gerber D. Weisgarber

Johnson's Old Catcher Will Be Buried Tuesday

Michael Mike Kahoe 75, longtime Akron resident and former big league catcher, died late Saturday. He broke in with Montgomery in 1895, played for Reds, Browns, Cubs, and Washington, catching Walter Johnson from 1907 to 1915. He later scouted for the Boston Braves until 1918. funeral services set for Tuesday.

Akron INS Michael Mike) Kahoe Walter Johnson Kahoe Montgomery Cincinnati Reds Reds St. Louis Browns Chicago Cubs Washington Johnson Boston Braves

West Tuscarawas Merchs Defeat Romanians In Rainout Storm

West Tuscarawas Merchants edged the Romanian Merchants 6 to 5 at City Field before a Sunday rain delay halted play after seven innings. Orlando Cugini scored the go ahead run on a line triple for West Tuscarawas as Paul Cugini and others provided key hits. Bikis took the loss for Romanians who had two early runs plus five errors in the field. Hager earned the win in relief. Bikis charged with the defeat.

West Tuscarawas Merchants Mozea Orlando Cugini Benny Battista Hager Emil Alecusan Paul Cugini Bikis Morea Fairmount West Tuscarawas Ahoa Hogue O'Negulici A. Cugini A. Katusion Battista Fuchs C. Cugini Alecuson Summers Vulcan P.cugini Jackson L. Stevens O'Eii Davis Hoger Kosunick George West Tuscara A. Cugint Negulici A. Katusin Eli R—Hegue A. Sugini Cugini A. Gatusin Alecusan D. Cugini So—Hager Rbikis

Canton Boosters Face Fairmount Merchants and More

Local schedule lists Canton Boosters vs Fairmount Merchants and Billiards teams, with Timken games also on the 6 p m slate. Matchups include Canton Boosters against B Billiards and Cook Timken versus Fairmount in evening play.

Canton Boosters Fairmount Merchants City _ & B. Billiards Timken B. & B. Billiards Cook Timken Fairmount Enema Pet Hoover W. Tusc

Timken B&O Billiards tied. rain halts doubleheader

First part of a doubleheader ends in a 5-5 draw between Timken and B&O Billiards at Timken Field as rain halts play. Tonight rescheduled as Timken hosts Boosters and Fairmount plays City. Boosters remain undefeated after beating West Tuscarawas 17-5 earlier.

Canton Boosters Fairmount Merchants Timken Billiards Timken Field Booster

Amateur Fight Show Slated at Massillon

An eight bout outdoor amateur boxing card headlined by two five round bouts will be held Tuesday night May 24 at Agathon Field promoter Dominic Dottavio says Gerald Hammond 1949 Stark County open featherweight champ and Ronald Savage Canton youths top the bill. Massillon's Jack Yeager light heavyweight champion awaits an opponent for a second main event with Jim Hiller Canton featherweight also slated to face an unnamed foe.

Massillon Agathon Field Dominic Dottavio Gerald Hammond Stark County Jim Hiller Canton

Southern Association Scores Dominoes at Night

Little Rock defeated Atlanta 5 to 4 in fourteen innings. Birmingham beat Memphis 7 to 6. Mobile won 8 to 6 over Chattanooga. Nashville downed New Orleans 3 to 0.

Southern Association Little Rock Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Mobile Chattanooga Nashville New Orleans

Middle Atlantic League Scores and Weather Update

Youngstown defeated Johnstown 11 to 9 while Butler won 7 to 12 in Newcastle. Wandereroft 7 10 Oil City 6 10 with a second game 7 innings curfew. Erie at Uniontown postponed due to rain.

Youngstown Johnstown Butler Newcastle Wandereroft Oil City Erie Uniontown

Buckeye Track Honors In Real Danger

Ohio State aims to defend the Big Nine outdoor title at Northwestern Dyche Stadium with four U S Olympic team members among 235 athletes. Defenders include Wisconsin’s Don Gehrmann and Ohio State’s Mal Whitfield as favorites in mile and 440. Loss of Lloyd Duff weakens Buckeyes as 10 lettermen depart after last year’s championship squad.

Evanston Ill Ohio State Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Dyche Stadium Mal Whitfield London Don Gehrmann Herb Barton Dwight Eddleman Gehrmann Whitfield Charlie Peters Indiana Harry Cooper Lou Irons Jim Holland Lloyd Duff Duff Buckeyes

Wackerly Nine Triumphs In Baseball Blowout

Wackerly Funeral Home’s soft ball team routed Timken E.A.A. 15 to 1 on Sunday. Joe Welsh pitched a one hitter and hit a grand slam threat with the bases loaded, while his brother D Welsh added a homer with one on to fuel the victory for the Welsh family.

Wackerly Funeral Home E.A.A Welsh Joe Welsh Wackerly D. Welsh

Ohio State Girl Wins College Tennis Laurels

Joyce Higgy of Ohio State captured the first annual women's intercollegiate singles title in Columbus. She defeated Betty Haveracher of Ohio University in the final 6 2, 2 6, 7 5 to claim the championship.

Ohio State Columbus Joyce Higgy Betty Haveracher Ohio University

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