Middies Aim for Fifth VFW Track Title at Monroe
Middletown Middies uncontested at the VFW Invitational entering their fifth straight title bid at Monroe stadium. Coach Bob Mucha leads nine teams including West Carrollton Franklin Lebanon Fenwick Lakota and Hamilton Garfield. Key athletes Roberts Heard Churchill and Turner headline strong mile and half mile relay squads as events run Friday and Saturday with finals slated for Saturday afternoon.
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Monroe
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Lakota
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William Roberts
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Ezra Heard
Jim Churchill
Otis Turner
Mucha
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Melvin Powers
Ernie Peebles
Churchill
Heard
Turner
Walter Thompson
Mession
Purple Nine rally tops Garfield in GMCAA baseball thriller
Middletown Middies edge Hamilton Garfield 2-1 as Steve Harrison throws out the tying run at the plate in the ninth. Jim Salyer gets the win after replacing Tim Combs who held the Griffins to zero runs seven innings. Jayvee win 11-5, now 5-0.
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Steve Harrison
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Hamilton Garfield
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Eddie Gibbons
Rick Martin
Larry Lawson
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Harrison
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Jayvees
Fenwick Narrowly Beats Carlisle in Wildwood Match
Fenwick High golf team edged Carlisle High by two strokes at Wildwood, improving to 6-5-2 this season. Fenwick scorers include Marconi 39, Murphy 38, Bidwell 58, Calisen 45 for a total of 180. Carlisle's Smith 37, Morris 46, Gross 46, Florence 53 totaled 182.
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Madison Mohawks win as two hits suffice
The Madison Mohawks defeated the Edgewood Cougars 5 to 4 at Madison. Two hits powered Madison’s offense while three Edgewood errors aided the rally, improving Madison to 2-7 on the season. Cornett and Derickson paired with Elam and Morris in the scoring and pitching lines.
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Chase's Homer Ends Monroe’s Hope In Fenwick Win
Fenwick beat Monroe 3-2 on Chase's two run homer with two out in the bottom of the seventh. Monroe led 2-0 entering the last frame as Koeppel walked and Schmidt doubled to put Fenwick on the board. Chase followed with a deep drive to right center scoring Schmidt and sealing the victory. The Falcons improve to 8-5.
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Monroe Hornets
Fenwick
Monroe
Joe Koeppel
Mark Schmidt
Hornets
Chase
Schmidt
Falcons
Wildcats edge Talawanda in MML tilt behind Gibbs alert
Franklin Wildcats beat Oxford Talawanda 6 to 5 as Bob Gibbs scored on Jeff Haynes sacrifice in the fifth inning to secure the win. Franklin improves to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the Mid-Miami League. Line scores show Talawanda leading 3 2 0 after three innings before Franklin plates six runs across the final three frames. Mitchell and Wiant pitched with Broughton and Jackson contributing defensively.
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Jeff Haynes
Wildcats
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Wiant
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Cougars Make Links History In Golf Milestone Loss
The Pleasant Hill course saw the Cougars post a historic feat with all four players scoring under 30, yet Oxford Talawanda prevailed 166 to 184. Hogg and Shellhouse each posted 40 and 41, Frehuot 4, while Wells 42 and Miller 48 led Talawanda’s balanced effort to edge Edgewood to 2-4.
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Franklin Wildcats top Monroe Hornets in tennis romp
The Franklin Wildcats defeated the Monroe Hornets 4-1 on Monroe Court in a Mid Miami League match. Switzer beat Turner 60 60, Griffith defeated Neu 64 61, Francis beat Carr 62 64. In doubles Ellis Williams won 6-3 6-4 and Allen Denisi beat Tannreuther Kettler 60 6-1.
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Shawnee Arrows Dominate Bellbrook In DSL Showdown
Jay Combs pitched a three hitter with eight strikeouts and two on base as Shawnee topped Bellbrook 5-0 to move into first place with a perfect 4-0 league record in the Preble Shawneee Dayton Suburban League.
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Spartans Triumph In Two Places Win
Yesterday's sports brief notes Houston Astros pitcher Dierker held Chicago to five hits as the Astros defeated the Cubs 6-1. Carlos May of Carlisle High hit a three run homer, but the Sox fell to Cage's comeback 5-0. Waynesville Spartans beat Milwaukee Brewers 42.
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Middle Golfsmen Take GMC Win
Middletown High golf team won its first Greater Miami Conference match 179 to 189 at Potter's Park course over Hamilton Garfield. Top scorers for Middletown included Turner 44, Anderson 43, Mitchell 2, and Egelston 50. Garfield’s Root 44, Vice 46, Stinger 3, Wolf 49 led the 189 total.
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Spartans Blast Wilson 25-1 in baseball rout
Valley View toppled Wilson 25-1 as Vic Alves and Jim Moyer limited the opposition to two hits. Ed Boyer scored four and Ed Ward drove in four. Mason Mendenhall of Wilson collected four hits including a grand slam in the fifth. Valley View moved to 10-8.
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Wood Hosts Jr High Go Invita tional track meet
Eight junior high teams will compete on the New Edgewood High track in Trenton in the First Annual Cougar Invitational. Participants include teams from Trenton Seven Mile Carlisle Lakota Madison Fairfield Oxford Stewart and Middletown Roosevelt. Preliminaries start 11 a.m. finals at 1 p.m. meet director is John Davis of Edgewood High.
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Lebanon Raceway Daily Pass Pacing and Trot Results
Race by race results from Lebanon Raceway list winners and payoffs for Races 2 through 9, with times, payout figures for top finishers and the Daily Double total. Entries include horses such as Pace Barney Volo and Don's Don, plus multiple trot and pace events and a long list of entrant names across eight races.
Private sessions gear to hasten merger in NBA talks
In New York NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy disclosed a meeting of four NBA owners with rival American Basketball Association owners. The disclosure came as schedules for basketball questions and possible league integration surfaced amid ongoing merger discussions.
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National Basketball Association
Walter Kennedy
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American Basketball Association
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Lee Trevino
Ohio State
George Hasenohr
Columbus
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Ray Anderson
Bulls sign second draftee Clifford Ray from Oklahoma
The Chicago Bulls signed Clifford Ray a 6 foot 9 inch 220 pound center from Oklahoma as their second draft pick. He averaged 13.1 points and 12 rebounds in 27 games last season. The team had already signed their No 1 pick Kenneth McIntosh of Eastern Michigan last week.
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Clifford Ray
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