James Ohler Repeats In Dormont, PA Invitational Tournament
James Ohler, the 1962 Dormont Invitational champion and the Pennsylvania state champion, went undefeated in the Class A competition of the Dormont Invitational Tournament a five county open event. Even though wind and rain hampered the competition, Ohler was still able to average 73.4% ringers. Ohler’s toughest competition was encountered when he played Albert Zadroga, runner-up in Class A, and Oscar Engle of Dormont. Both Engle and Zadroga gave a good account of themselves averaging over 70% ringers in the wind and rain.
In
class B the round robin competition ended in a tie between Clyde Martz of
Dormont and Sam Sutton of Washington.
In a one game pitch-off, Sutton defeated Martz for the championship.
Paul
Smith of Beaver Falls, William Cahill, Sr. of Dormont, and Frank Murphy of
Traetum were all tied for the Class C championship. After a three game pitch-off, Smith came in first with Cahill
placing second.
Class
D was won by a very good up and coming pitcher, Carl Heinzel of Dormont. Second place was won by William Cahill, Jr.
of Dormont.
|
Jim Ohler |
7 |
0 |
73.4% |
|
Al Zadroga |
6 |
1 |
71.9% |
|
Oscar Engle |
5 |
2 |
72.1% |
|
Jim Solomon |
4 |
3 |
64.5% |
|
John Clingan |
3 |
4 |
62.1% |
|
Merle Kuhn |
2 |
5 |
66.3% |
|
J. Ehrlich |
1 |
6 |
58.9% |
|
M. Glinka |
0 |
7 |
55.0% |
Class B
|
Sam Sutton |
6 |
1 |
56.3% |
|
Clyde Martz |
6 |
1 |
56.7% |
|
John Ruskin |
4 |
3 |
53.9% |
|
R. Bird |
4 |
3 |
46.0% |
|
Frank Kilinsky |
3 |
4 |
50.0% |
|
Clyde Falk |
3 |
4 |
48.8% |
|
Ron Myers |
2 |
5 |
41.3% |
|
Buck Wilson |
Fo |
Rf |
Eit |
Class C
|
Paul Smith |
6 |
1 |
|
William Cahill |
6 |
1 |
|
Frank Murphy |
6 |
1 |
|
Pete Sowa |
4 |
3 |
|
Jake Fiore |
3 |
4 |
|
M. Churney |
2 |
5 |
|
V. Wellington |
1 |
6 |
|
G. Combs |
0 |
7 |
Class D
|
Carl Heinzel |
7 |
0 |
|
William Cahill Jr. |
5 |
2 |
|
R. Hummel |
4 |
3 |
|
R. Lipson |
4 |
3 |
|
B. Behr |
4 |
3 |
|
R. Johnson |
3 |
4 |
|
F. Stelloavato |
1 |
6 |
|
R. Vieth |
0 |
7 |
©1999 by Steve Morris