This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1970
Page
7
Arnold Palmer, 49, shot a sparkling 64 in the Greater Greensboro Open tying Tommy Aaron for the lead after the first round. Sikes and Aaron both sit one stroke back as Palmer ends the day amid cheering crowds of about 15 000.
The report lists top bowlers across division lines with multiple games. Notable totals include Huff 664 for men and Watts 609 for women, followed by many high 500s and 600s from players such as Williams, Barker, Tackett, and Melton among others.
Results from Lebanon Raceway list every race winner and placements with pays and times. Entrants are named for each race along with daily doubles and field listings.
The Fenwick Falcons defeated Waynesville High 6 to 3 at Wildwood in the season debut. Scorers included Rolfes 33 Kramer 35 Marconi 40 Komnenovich 49 for a total of 157.
Fenwick Falcons blank Waynesville 8-0 as Mike Ingram throws a one-hitter. The fourth inning features six runs highlighted by A J Dobrozsi's grand slam and Tom Vernon's homer. Fenwick improves to 24 in non league play. Line score shows Waynesville 000 00 011 Fenwick 001 610 x 881.
Waynesville players Smith Benton Sackett and Nelson combined for 165 points in a high scoring game with Smith 38 Benton 42 Sackett 40 and Nelson 45 contributing big totals. The team total 165 reflects a dominant offensive performance.
Middletown Middies finish sixth out of six at the Richmond Relays in Indiana with 27 points. Jack South wins high jump 5-11 3/4 and Jeff Gann wins broad jump 20-8. Gann also places third in the 100 yards. John Whiteside finishes second in the mile in 4 3/8. The team notes cold winds and upcoming Cavalier Relays at Sycamore High in Cincinnati.
The Madison High Mohawks defeated Twin Valley South 70 to 65 and Twin Valley North 25 in a triangular track meet. Junior Mike Hensley won multiple events including the 440 and 220 dashes and high jump and anchored the winning mile relay.
Silent Screen, 2 year old champion of 1969 and Derby favorite, faces a crucial Gotham Mile at Aqueduct with top weight 126 pounds. Calumet Farm's Sunny Tim, Swift and Bay Shore winner, looms as the main rival in a field likely nine. Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park features Admiral's Shiel as a leading contender in the 1 1/8 mile race along with Spot ted Line and Raise the Ante.
The Middletown High tennis team beat Fairfield 4-1 on Fairfield's courts to move to 2-0 in non league play. Ballard defeated Russell 6-0 6-1, G Williams beat Sperger 6-1 6-2, Rhodus edged M Williams 6-4 6-2. Doubles saw Jackson-Portsmouth defeat Donner-Verbeck 6-2 6-4 and Gerber-Long beat Laney-Wallen 6-2 6-1.
Fenwick High cindermen defeated Badin 84 to 42 on Fenwick track in their season opener. Otto and Harkrader led with top finishes in sprints and hurdles while the Fenwick relay squad clocked 1 45.5.
The Monroe High netmen defeated Miamisburg 5-0 at Monroe. Singles results include Ramey and Switzer earning wins for Missouri players, with Neu besting Murrell and others. Doubles teams Shephard Click and Willoboughy Mote secured victories in close sets.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.