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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1970

Page

9

Haney Five Leads In Ohio State Bowling Tourneys At Zanesville

The Gene Haney Welding team leads the 66th Annual Ohio State Bowling Tournament at Zanesville and the 1d Annual Men s City Tournament at Chautauqua Lanes with a 2 887 team total. Dumford Trucking is second at 2 651, Miami Lanes third at 2 614. Franklin Church of God leads team handicaps at 3 002, Yankee Road Church of God close behind at 2 098. LARRY PEEK and Roger Stamm top the doubles handicap with 1 357. Dick Gaiser holds top scores in both singles classes with 669 actual and 687 handicap. Jestice Yocum lead all events in both actual and handicap after weekend one. Stamm adds a 688 three game series in doubles.

Zanesville Chautauqua Lanes Haney Dumford Miami Lanes Franklin Church of God Yankee Road Church of God Larry Peek Roger Stamm Don Dennis Carrol Yocum Roger Mattingly Dennie Jestice Dick Gaiser Gaiser Jestice-Yocum Nonoply Jestice Yocum Stamm Gene Haney Dumford Trucking L. Peek R. Stamm D. Dennis C. Yocum R. Mattingly D. Jestice William Kinsey Carroll Yocum Junie Schuster

Standings and Results from Local Bowling League

Standings show Franklin Church of God leading handicapped with 3002 and Yankee Road Church of God close behind at 2998. Dumford Trucking, Gene Haney Welding, and Miami Lanes follow in the top trio with scores listed. Doubles and singles events show top performers like L Peek R Stamm and Dick Gaiser with high handicap and actual counts. All events feature totals for handicap and actual scores, plus high series by Roger Stamm.

Spartans Divide Pair With Lakota In Doubleheader

GERMANTOWN The Valley View Spartans and Lakota Thunderbirds split a baseball doubleheader Saturday. Valley View won 6-4 in the night cap after Lakota took the opener 5-3. The Spartans stand 3-2-1 on the season.

Spartans Germantown Valley View Spartans Lakota Thunderbirds Valley View Lakota

Jones leads Bowl Down Cancer Week with 679 series

Frank Jones opened the Bowl Down Cancer Week with a 679 handicap series at Eastern Lanes and tops the men across three local houses. Reva M Creech led women with 650 at Eastern Lanes, while Billy Holbrook posted 678 at J J Lanes and Art Frasik 607 at Sports Bowl. Mary Fresik led women at the Sports Bowl with 629, Nancy Crout led women at J J Lanes with 525. The Bowl Down crusade runs daily with scores submitted statewide.

Frank Jones Jones Reva M. Creech Billy Holbrook Art Frasik Mary Fresik Frasik Nancy Crout

Lorain Bowling Team Ties For State Lead In Ohio

Lorain's Super's Sohio and Dayton Bowling Association Handicap Champs shared the top state team score at the Ohio State Men's Bowling Tournament with 3153 total pins. Alliance's Malmsberry Ashland trailed at 3143 as the event reached its sixth weekend with six more to go.

Zanesville Ohio Sohio Lorain Dayton Bowling Association Ohio State Malmsberry-Ashland Alliance

Locals Lead in Franklin Chronicle Women's Handicap Bowling

Franklin leads after the first weekend as Sall ydletown tops Mid the Butts Realty team with a 3028 handicap total. Brenda Matthews tops leaders with 579 in singles, while Millie Deems and Odella Harville post high totals in actual and handicap for the event at Laynecrest Lanes. The tournament continues for three weekends.

Franklin Sall Butts Realty Franklin Chronicle Laynecrest Lanes Mason

Combs Rides To TCS Win

Rodrey Combs of Cincinnati won the 25 lap Late Model feature at Tri County Speedway aboard a 1949 Chevelle. Gene Petro finished second in a 1970 Chevelle with Gene Cleveland of Independence Kentucky third in a 1970 Dodge. Chuck McWilliams won the fast car dash and several drivers won late model heat races. Ferrell Dunaway captured the 15 lap sport sedan feature and heat. Paul Montique and Bob Simpson were sport sedan heat winners.

West Chester Rodrey Combs Cincinnati Tri-County Speedway Combs Gene Petro Gene Cleveland Independence Chuck McWilliams Floyd Gilbert Larry Moore Charlie Byrd Franklin Ferrell Dunaway Paul Montique Oxford Bob Simpson

Windup Believable as NHL Ends With Drama and Surprises

The NHL season closed with a dramatic finish as Chicago rose from last to first in the East, Montreal narrowly missed a playoff by one goal margin, and New York secured a berth. Minnesota clinched third in the West with a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh, while Boston beat Toronto to pressure Chicago.

St. Louis Pittsb’gh Minn Oakland Phila Los Ang New York Detroit Chicago Montreal Boston Toronto Minnesota Pittsburgh Hal Bock Associated Press National Hockey League Hawks Philadelphia Seals Flyers North Stars Rangers Canadiens

Romans Roams With Par 71 At Wildwood Golf Club

Harlan Romans posted a 71 at Wildwood Golf Club to lead Sunday play. Doug Ruscher and Fred Ruscher shot 73, Paul Spadafora 75, and Tony Kleiff 76. Low nets went to Paul Szabo 68 in 0-8 handicap, Bruce Hall and Don Ellis tied at 70 in 9-14 handicap.

Harlan Romans Wildwood Golf Club Doug Ruscher Fred Ruscher Paul Spadafora Tony Kleiff Wildwood Paul Szabo Bruce Hall Don Ellis

Armco Girls Bowling Tourney Concludes at Eastern Lanes

The Armco Girls Association Bowling Tournament ends after two days at Eastern Lanes. The team event is won by Patty McConnell, Mary Raney, Sharon Harter, Virginia Knorr, and Diana Martin with 2,451 total pins. Betty Bailey tops singles with 562, Lana Turner and Yvonne Brown win doubles with 1,096, and Janie Whisman is all-events winner with 1,030.

Armco Girls Association Patty McConnell Mary Raney Sharon Harter Virginia Knorr Diana Martin Betty Bailey Lana Turner Yvonne Brown Janie Whisman

Lebanon Raceway Race Card Highlights and Entrants

The Lebanon Raceway program lists eight races with starter names for each. Races include Trot and Pace divisions featuring horses such as Singing Kid Mighty Erla Loud and Clear My Caroline Miss Canfield Hill Jay Creed Cobblin and Lynne Johnston among others.

Singing Kid W J Dean Mighty Erla Deveraux Dude Colonel Saunders Little Big Horn Margalo Honest Leo Sam's Express H 8B Direct Queen's Creed Painted Beauty Dutch Pointer Chief White Busy Lang Dazzle Joy Loud and Clear Pick's Pick Mike Warren Little Dot Colby Jackson Princess Karen Mr. D My Caroline Mysty Worthy Rodney Star Adam's Apple Jack Byrd Going Storm Times Square Miss Canfield Julia Way Keeper's Wanda Bachelor Creed Ruth Ann Abbe Basin Street Butch Johnson Mildred Gold Highlawn Nana Pearlie B Scotch Peggy Fly Speck Ben Victory Lota Diller Hal Tiger Pace Hill Jay Creed Pearl's Pride Gladys Lind Bitl Creed Gail Diller Pace — Cobblin Lynne Johnston Artistic Wick Frisky Frosty Shirley Jet Mac Victor Buddy Wagner Linny Penny

Dick Gray and Dick Trout Tie for First in Handicap Class

Dick Gray and Dick Trout shared first place in the 15 and over handicap class with a 69. Bob McCabe won the blind bogey with a 75, securing the top score in that event.

Dick Gray Dick Trout Bob McCabe

Player wins Greensboro Open in Masters prep signal

Gary Player fired a final round 65 to win the Greater Greensboro Open by two strokes over Miller Barber at Sedgefield County Club, finishing 271, and earning $36,000 for his biggest payday to date. Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Tommy Aaron tied for third. Palmer and Aaron shot 71 in rain delayed round. Security surrounded Player amid protests over apartheid.

Greensboro N.C Gary Player Sedgefield County Club Course Miller Barber R. H. Sikes Steve Spray Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Tommy Aaron Trevino Aaron Palmer Player

Eagles Tourney Leaders Maintain Leads With Two Weeks Left

The State Eagles Bowling Tournament standings show no changes in the top five across team, doubles and singles. H. Jordan of Painesville moved to within seven pins of the all events lead with 1 811, while Warren Van Riper of Mansfield tops all events at 1 818. Joe's Bar No. 2 of Wadsworth leads team totals at 3 226 as Speight Trucking of Wilmington trails by two pins.

State Eagles Kegler Painesville H. Jordan Mansfield Warren van Riper Joe’s Bar No Wadsworth Speight Trucking Wilmington Garfield’ Heights R. Tuma J. Lucas R. Zimmerman W. Scheid Norwalk

Angels ace Messersmith sets club strikeout record

Los Angeles AP Andy Messersmith won 16 games for the California Angels last season and struck out 211, surpassing Dean Chance’s 207 in 1964 to set a new club record.

ANGEL LOS Angeles Andy Messersmith California Angels Dean Chance

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