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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1952
Page
2
The Amelia high team won the Clermont County Championship by defeating Batavia 5-0 marking a third straight county title. Heckter pitched seven innings allowing three hits with 13 strikeouts while Cahall allowed five hits and 10 strikeouts. Amelia scored four runs in a big inning on four hits and an infield play.
Amelia and the second place winner will represent Clermont County next spring in the Southwestern District Tournament in Cincinnati. Heckter pitched five of Amelia's contests with four shutouts. R. Mason hurled the other two with a no hitter and a shutout. Batavia and Goshen finished tied for second and will meet next spring in a playoff to decide seeding.
Donald Patton, author of Patton's Patter, will leave for U S Navy service at Bainbridge Maryland this week. The Courier's Sports Department will miss his columns and future pieces will be signed DP Patton SR until promotion to D Patton Admiral.
The Withamsville Tabasco Kindergarten Committee sponsors a Pep Golden Dance Review at 8 p.m. October 17 at the local school produced by Bettie Jayne. Door prizes and refreshments will be available as the third annual event serves 66 enrolled children in morning and afternoon classes.
The Independent League marked its sixth week with Conover Furniture sweeping Branch Hill. Jones Realtors took two from Johnson's Drugs while Woodyfs Service beat Never Glass. E Snider led Conover Furniture with 215 in a 559 series. In the Milford Super League Homestead Inn won two from Milford Hardware. Milcroft Inn defeated Gade Insurance and Milford Bowling Lanes ended a slump by beating Coyles Used Cars. John E Andres, sub for Milford Hardware, posted 565 over three games. M Connelly of Homestead Inn had the high single with 225.
Joe Wells won the fifty lap championship at Glen Este Race Bowl Sunday afternoon. Bud Jeffers took the 100 lap race for passenger automobiles. The event offers seven races and a powder puff derby for ladies as crowds expect racing to continue at Clermont County dirt track until snow.
Loveland entered as the favorite to win the Clermont Baseball Championship after a 4 1 victory over Amelia in game one at Amelia. Loveland took six hits off Brunner while Hoffeld held Amelia to three. Amelia scored in the third on a Brunner walk and hurried runs, then Loveland answered with a four run fourth and fifth inning paced by S McCoy, Soth, Wagner, Hoffeld and Mobley as Seth starred at the plate.
Loveland takes control in three of four Tuns and then heads home for next Sunday’s game, with Loveland edging ahead as the match moves to its final phase.
The text indicates Amelia can win the series and force a third game to be played the following Sunday in Amelia, with the deciding contest contingent on the outcome of the current matchup.
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