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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1970

Page

9

Airport Inn Leads City Bowling Tourney After Weekend Two

The Airport Inn team tops the 33rd Annual Men’s City Bowling Tournament at Chautauqua Lanes with 3 097 handicap total, displacing Franklin Church of God. Bob Desk’s 565 series and 257 game pace the Airport team, while Hudepohl and Allstate Termite share second. Doubles lead rests with Larry Peek and Roger Stamm, and Donnie Jestice holds the all events lead as Donnie Jestice’s 1961 total trails Sam Smith. The third round is set for this weekend with final rounds April 25 and 26.

Airport Inn Chautauqua Lanes Airporters Franklin Church of God Bob Desk Airport Hudepohl Allstate Termite Larry Peek Roger Stamm Peek Stamm Carroll Yocum Don Dennis Bob Berry Dick Gaiser Gaiser Donnie Jestice Sam Smith Jestice Mike Melton

Dropout Pete Wins 26 000 Stock Car Race at Talladega

Pete Hamilton quit college years ago to race cars and now wins his second big stock car event of the season at Talladega. The 26 year old rookie earned $26,630 for a 500 mile race set at 152.321 mph. His two wins came at Daytona and Talladega, with five top five finishes in five starts and purse money higher than many full season top drivers.

Pete Hamilton Pete Talladega Ala Daytona

Standings and results from weekend fights

Weekend standings list Team Handicap leaders Airport Inn Hudepohl Allstate Termite Franklin Ch of God with team actual Gene Haney Welding leading. Doubles and singles results include Stamm Peek Yocum Dennis Melton Kilburn and international bouts Panama Mexico and Australia show outpoints and 10 round notes.

Airport Inn Hudepohl Franklin Ch of Taylor South Africa

Six Winners Named in First Annual Junior City Bowling Meet

The inaugural junior city bowling tournament concluded at Eastern Lanes with three boys teams and three girls teams earning honors. Boys Class A went to SEEL from Sports Bowl with 2837 handicap, AA to Five Aces from Eastern Lanes with 3052, AAA to Big Five from Sports Bowl with 2894. girls Class A to Chautauqua Lanes No. 6 with 2689, AA to Laynecrest Five Nuts with 2645, AAA to Nutty Five from Eastern Lanes with 2695. Jo Hollon led girls with 520 series. Mike Fryman posted top boys actual with 642.

Big Five Chautauqua Laynecrest Five Nuts Nutty Eastern Jo Hollon Mike Fryman

Bowling Honor Roll Leaders Crush Scores in Daily Meet

Men's standings show C Whitaker 654 series and D Evans 630 high marks, with J Williams 628 and J Houchins 625 close behind. Women's list highlights A Miller 620 and N Henry 520 as top finishers amid a dense field of high games and series.

C. Whitaker B. Barnes C. Franer D. Evans JE Williams J. Houchins T. Brown J. Hargrave P. Alley J. Quillen J. Ruppert Z. Taylor V. Rice P. Jeffery J. Brandenburg J. Schultz P. Nunn M. Newman A Miller N. Henry B. Caudill L. Gephart B. Moore I. Osborn D. Kline L. Peters P. McDaniel Ly. Caudill F- Wells IM. Shaw M. Steinbrugge K. McCue E. Mastin M. Keister

Le Mans Practice Slowed. Redman Leads Porsche Time

Lemans France AP reports slow time trials on the second day of spring practice for the 24 hour race set for June 13 14. The fastest lap clocked 3 33 5 by Brian Redman of Britain driving a Porsche 917.

Lemans France Brian Redman Britain

Feix Sohio Leads In Chronicle Women’s Handicap Bowling

Eaton’s Feix Sohio team tops the Chronicle Women s Handicap Bowling Tournament with 3 039 total after a 2 523 actual and 516 pin handicap but a possible scoring error could drop them from first. Sally Butts Realty of Middletown fell to fourth while Burger Chef rose to eighth and Shadoan Printing Service stood ninth. In doubles Pat Denham and Mary Dickerson moved to third with 1 268, Rita Shook and Wilma Wallace lead doubles at 1 292, and singles leader Flo Wells of Franklin has 696 total with strong showings from Alvena Faulkner Shirley Stevens and Bonnie Pruett.

Franklin Feix Sohio Eaton Chronicle Feix Dayton Association Sally Butts Mary Rita Shook Wilma Wallace Dayton Pat Oswalt Judy Blankenship Marie Wildermuth Odella Harville Flo Wells

Koosman Succeeds Twice Against Orioles for Mets World Series

Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman earns two World Series wins against Baltimore. He won 2-1 and 5-3, totaling 17 2/3 innings pitched across both games, delivering decisive performances for New York.

Jerry Koosman New York Mets Baltimore Orioles

Cleveland Wins 25-Lap TCS Feature at TriCounty Speedway

Gene Cleveland in a 1970 Dodge Dart held off Chuck McWilliams to win the 25-lap late model feature at TriCounty Speedway Sunday. Pat Patrick of Cincinnati clocked 21.81 seconds for top half-mile dirt track qualifying. Fast car dash winners included Larry Moore and Ferrell Dunnaway led sport sedan with a 1968 Camaro.

Westchester Gene Cleveland Chuck McWilliams TriCounty Speedway Cleveland Tri-County Pat Patrick Cincinnati Larry Moore Union Gene Crittenden Belleview Floyd Gilbert Lockland Ferrell

Eagles Bowing Meets Its Next-To-Last Weekend Uneventful

In the state bowling tournament the field tightened with leaders holding spots. Presto Sports of Barberton sits third in team standings at 3164. Bar No. 2 of Wadsworth leads doubles and all events at 3226. R Speight Trucking or Tuma and J. Lucas of Garfield Wilmington second at 3224. Top five teams include R & D Bar Toledo 3109 and Has Beens Medina 3083. In singles Lew Mire Mt. Vernon is second at 709 while Ken Graves New Lexington leads at 729. Wellington’s H Beal and J Strauss Garfield Heights tied for fourth at 703. Heights still leads doubles at 1361 and B Lytle of Wadsworth is all-events leader at 1979. Journey closes Sunday.

Eagles Presto Barberton Joe's Wadsworth Stan Thedings R Speight Trucking Tuma J. Lucas Garfield Wilmington R & D Bar Toledo Has Beens Medina Lew Mire Mt. Vernon Ken Graves New Lexington Wellington H. Beal Garfield Heights J. Strauss B. Lytle

Hawks Waiting For A Survivor

Chicago awaits the survivor of the Boston and New York series after sweeping Detroit in four straight. The Rangers tied the East series with Boston at two games apiece with a 4-2 win. In the West Minnesota tied St. Louis, and Pittsburgh swept Oakland. Booby Hull led Chicago with three goals and six assists in the four games.

Bill Reay Detroit Chicago Boston New York Reay Black Hawks Minnesota St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Oakland Booby Hull Stan Mikita

Japanese On Move In Davis Circles

The Japanese Davis Cup team, already set to face Australia in the Eastern Zone Section A finals, completes a 5 4 sweep over South Vietnam in the semifinal. Japan will meet Australia in Tokyo from April 17 for the Section A final.

Tokyo Australia South Vietnam Japan

Hall and Atwood Shine In AAU Indoor Meet

Hall, an Indiana University freshman, and Susie Atwood led the AAU indoor short course championships in Cincinnati. Hall captured four titles in backstroke, medley, butterfly, and medley events while Atwood won 200 backstroke and 400 IM, finishing second in 200 butterfly and 200 IM. Deb Meyer set a new 1650 yard free record as part of a meet with American records and strong team titles for Santa Clara and Lakewood clubs.

George Strode Cincinnati Mark Gary Hall Susie Atwood Europe Hall Indiana University Miss Atwood AAU United States Long Beach Calif Santa Clara Calif University of California Lakewood Debbie Meyer Sacramento

IHL Playoff Deadlock Sees Port Huron Tie Series 3-0

Port Huron Flags topple Dayton Gems 3-0 to even the Turner Cup series at one game each. After two scoreless periods the Flags scored three times in the final frame to secure the win at Port Huron. Dayton hosts game three at Hara Arena Wednesday.

Port Huron Mich Dayton Gems Gems Hara Arena

Rapp Leads Wildwood Sunday Golf With 70

Joe Rapp shot a one under par 70 to lead the Wildwood field on Sunday. Jim Ritter followed with 71, while Joe Cornella and Fred Ruscher carded 72. Others included Harlan Romans 73 and Chris Cornella and Paul Spadafora 74. Net winners: Cornella and Ruscher 67 in 08 handicap. Bush 66 in 9-14. Wetzel 62 in 15-and-over. Blind bogey tie at 75 among Baker, Goodlett, Sloan, Snethen, McCabe.

Joe Rapp Wildwood Jim Ritter Joe Cornella Fred Ruscher Harlan Romans Chris Cornella Paul Spadafora Don Bush John Wetzel Dan Baker Hollis Goodlett Jim Sloan Mike Snethen Bob McCabe

Streaking Giants Fall in twin bill to Reds

Alan Gallagher of the Giants totaled two doubles and five singles in nine at bats but Cincinnati won 6-5 and 5-2 in a doubleheader. Bill Stoneman of the Expos held the Cubs to three hits and seven strikeouts as Montreal won 2-0 in its season debut.

Associated Press Alan Gallagher Giants Cincinnati Bill Stoneman Expos Chicago Cubs Montreal

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