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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1976

Page

11

New Assistant at Weatherwax Ardoyone Recalls PGA Days

Ardoyno the new assistant pro at Weatherwax Golf Club recalls four years on the PGA tour in the early 1940s. He played with Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum and later worked as assistant at Plum Hollow and Miles Grant before joining Weatherwax under head pro Paul Jerman.

Tim Willis Hugh ‘Tex’ Ardoyno Ardoyno Ardoyne Weatherwax Ben Hogan Bryan Nelson Polytechnic High Fort Worth Tex NCR Dayton Sam Byrd Plum Hollow CC Detroit Miles Grant CC Stewart Fla Dale Fetter Paul Miller Brown's Tommy Bryant Paul Jerman Florida Tommy Bolt Hogan Ardo

Funny cars headline Edgewater Raceway night program

IFCA brings top funny cars to Edgewater Raceway Park with speeds over 200 mph and six to seven second runs. NHRA eliminations also on tonight with gates at 4 pm and racing at 6 pm. Tomorrow USAC sprints headline at Seaton Laney Dickson leads Marietta hopefuls. warmups at noon, qualifying at 1 pm, racing at 2 30. National motorcycle title event at Clark County Fairgrounds with Gary Scott leading 300 riders. practice at 1 am.

Edgewater Raceway Park International Punny Car Association IFCA Dickson Eldora Speedway Rossburg Gary Scott Clark County Fairgrounds Sersnerets I Am

Rankin Adapts to Bad Weather to Lead at $80,000 Ladies Pro

In Scottsdale, Arizona, Judy Rankin says poor weather sharpens focus and she used the conditions to grab the lead in the second round of the $80,000 Ladies Professional event.

Scottsdale, Ariz. AP Judy Rankin

Top purses at Lebanon Raceway draw six-horse feature

Lebanon races resume after a Friday layoff with a $5,000 feature. Prime's Knight from Dick Buxton stable aims for a $68,000 lifetime win as six horses compete in the featured trot. Three races offer $2,000 plus, with five more at or above $1,000.

Lebanon Prime's Knight Dick Buxton

Three Year Olds Set for Big Races This Weekend

The Wood Memorial and Hollywood Derby headlines with Zen and Bold Forbes in New York and California contenders like Cojak, Optimistic Gas, and TV Vixen in Keeneland’s Ashland Stakes. Five races carry Derby implications as 3-year-olds vie for May qualification and a shot at Churchill Downs.

Bob Cooper Keeneland Wood Memorial Aqueduct Gotham Zen Bold Forbes al Keeneland Optimistic Gas TV Vixen Frank Whitely Wood Memorial Telly Pop Telly Savalas Howard Koch Hollywood Bethy Kentucky Savalas Kojak Cojak The Wood Bert ‘Nwestone Crimson King Farm

Whalers face off as netminders struggle in playoffs

The New England Whalers rely on 22 year old Cap Raeder after Bruce Landon is hurt as they take a 1-0 series lead over Indianapolis in the WHA Eastern Division playoffs. Raeder replaces the injured goalie while Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques win to push toward semifinals.

Indianapolis New England Whalers Cleveland Crusaders Whalers Crusaders Cap Raeder Nets World Hockey Association Raeder Bruce Landon

Leafs Flyers seek disciplined play after wild playoff game

The Flyers and Maple Leafs vow tighter control after a chaotic 5 4 Leafs win that followed a record playoff melee with 29 penalties in 97 minutes. Don Saleski faced multiple charges as police and referees struggled to restore order while Los Angeles led Boston 2 1 and Montreal atop Chicago 3 0. Marcel Dionne’s scoring spree boosts the Kings as the Islanders aim to rebound against Buffalo at Nassau Coliseum.

Leafs Philadelphia Os Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Islanders New York Uniondale N.Y Montreal Chicago Flyers Don Saleski Dave Newell Saleski Toronto Joe Watson Mel Bridgman Los Angeles Marcel Konne Kings Kayo Don Cherry Buffalo Sabres Nassau Coliseum

Gems Can Earn Finals Berth With Victory Tonight

Dayton can seal a Turner Cup finals berth in the IHL with a win over Fort Wayne as Saginaw seeks to knot its series at two by topping Port Huron. Dayton shattered Fort Wayne 10-4 behind Steve Self who scored three goals and added two in the second period to overcome a 2-1 deficit. Mike Powers added two goals as Dayton stretched its series lead to 3-0.

Associated Press Dayton International Hockey League Saginaw Port Huron Fort Wayne Steve Self Self The Gems Mike Powers the Gems

Camden B class softball tourney dates and fee

The Camden A Class B men's softball tournament will be held here April 24 25 and May 1 2. Entry fee is 50 dollars. For more information contact Jerry Wood at 452 3735.

Camden Jerry Wood

Freeman who proved the jump shot reshaped midwest hoops

Cincinnati born Robin Freeman, later an attorney in Springfield, rose to prominence with the jump shot at Hughes High School and Ohio State. He recalled coaches doubting the move yet set state records, won Big Ten MVP in 1956, and despite a career setback from a hatchet accident, helped popularize the shot nationwide.

Cincinnati Ohio Roomad Springfield Midwest Ohio State Cincinnati Hughes Harlem Globetrotters Wellsville Bevo Francis Rio Grande Freeman Big Ten St. Louis Hawks

Hardwick Expects Win Despite Thumb Trouble In Bowling Showdown

Hothanded Billy Hardwick, nursing a sore thumb, leads the field of 24 in Akron Ohio with 10 862 pins to dominate a $125 000 Tournament of Champions. Semifinal action sets him to potentially skip to a final clash, while Don McCune Teata Semiz and Tim Harahan chase the chance to meet him for the top prize.

Akron, Ohio Billy Hardwick Louisville Hardwick Marshall Holman Edford Ore Don McCune Munster Ind Tim Harahan Woodland Hills Calif Teata Semiz River Harahan McCune Holman Hardwick

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