Bengals benefit from rookies in 17-0 preseason win
Cincinnati Bengals rookies Dennis Law Kim Featsent and Don Bass stepped up as injuries mounted at wide receiver in a 17-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Law caught two passes Featsent two and Bass one while Law also handled three punt returns boosting depth for a shaken receiving corps.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Cincinnati Bengals
Dennis Law
Kim Featsent
Don Bass
Tampa Bay
Bengals
Law
Featsent
Spencer home debut leads Giants past Browns in preseason
Wille Spencer of Massillon, Ohio, scored the Giants' only second quarter TD and then broke loose for a 55 yard run to set up another score as New York beat Cleveland 21 to 7 in the NFL preseason opener. Spencer, returning from Minnesota, said he felt at home, despite an illness entering the game, while Browns coach Sam Rutigliano faced a disappointing debut.
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Wille Spencer
Massillon
Ohio
New York Giants
Browns
Massillon High School Tiger Swing Band
Spencer
Giants
New York
Minnesota Vikings
Larry Csonka
John McVay
Sam Rutigliano
Knicks weigh cautious pursuit of Walton in Portland
In Portland Bill Walton sat with Knicks figures Willis Reed Eddie Donovan and others over dinner as New York considers trading for the recovering former MVP. Knicks president Mike Burke said Walton must prove full recovery and pass a medical exam before any deal, with Portland holding potential trade terms.
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Ore
Bill Walton
New York Knicks
Willis Reed
Eddie Donovan
Basketball Center
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
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Walton
Knicks
Grateful Dead
Jantzen Beach
Donovan
Jack Scott
John Bassett
NBA
Mike Burke
Burke
James Nicholas
Trail Blazers
Larry Weinberg
Harry Glickman
Young nets first career ace at Armco Course
Middletown golfer Tim Young shot the first hole-in-one of his career and the ninth of the season at Armco Association Golf Course. He used a three wood to ace the 130 yard third hole on Monday.
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Tim Young
Middletown
Monday Young
Middletown Sportsmen Honor Winners at Club Meeting
The Middletown Sportsmen's Club will present scholarship winners at tonight's meeting. Refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. A film will precede the honoring of winners, followed by a regular board meeting immediately after the membership gathering.
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Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Armco Tournament First Round Softball Results
City women Blue Hart Ind 8 beat Clothing Clinic 3. Faucet 17 defeated Musiplex 10. Sunshine Pool Serv 5 toppled Garden Manor 3. Federal Blue Brewer's Gin Mill 13 beat Midd Precsiow 1. Nye Madison Inn 9 over H and H Customs Bill's Open Door 13 to 9. Adams vns 12 defeated Ruppert Federal Red. Mathis Fabric 7 toppled McClain's O forte. Tri City Electric 13 beat Northway iia 1. K and K Trans 9 over McMontgie Coast. Ratcliff Car Lease 6 defeated Clothing Clinic 3. Continental Pro Tect 10 over Akers Packaging J E Towing 9. T Room 8 down American Legion 2187. Middletown Janitorial 3 over The Bunch 16. Polar Oj 7 beat ARMCO TOURNAMENT First Round Cold Strip 16. GO Finance 5. Roll Shop 15 defeated Slab Yard Sales Service 3. Roundhouse ? Research No 113. Regional Computer 3. AACP 7 over Fab MPD 0. Cokers 6. The Gang Masonry 7 over AID 0 forfeit. Pipe Shop 8 down Door 600A 3. Concast 18 defeated Instrument Repair.
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Musiplex
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GO Finance
Slab Yard
Roundhouse
the Gang
Local golfers dominate play at Wildwood
The Miami Valley PGA tour stop at Wildwood saw Middletown teams finish 1 2 in low gross and 1 2 3 in low net with Middletown players claiming top spots in both amateur low gross and low net. Rick Comedioe and amateurs Mike McGee Nick Schramm and Craig Scheibert won low gross with 101 points to 98 for Brown's Run runners up. Dick Henderson led low net with 65 as 25 teams competed.
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Miami Valley Pga Tour
Wildwood
Rick Comedioe
Mike McGee
Nick Schramm
Craig Scheibert
Paul Miller
Brown
Gary Melampy
Bill Mitchell
John Thomas
Dave Lindsey
Bill Estes
John Thomasina
Steve Dalton
Larry Taylor
Chuck Walsh
Bill Wilson
Chuck Handel
Jim Miller
Dick Henderson
Bill McCabe
Dick Getter
McGee
Mike Miller
Mike Zimmerman
Amanda Middle School Football Conditioning Schedule
Coach Gary Hornsby announces conditioning for all 7th and 8th graders at Amanda Middle School. Drills run August 14 16 18 and 21 through 25 from 7 to 8 30 p m at the school.
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Amanda Middle School
Gary Hornsby
Upset Marks Tennis Action in Middletown Junior Champs
In the Middletown City Tennis Championship junior division at the Middletown Tennis Club, top seed Tina Tenore fell to Lynne Campbell 6-4 6-1 in Girls 16, while Lynne Campbell later beat Nancy Schaefer 60 62 in another Girls 16 match. Mark Lewis won Boys 14 over Steve Parrella 7-5 6-1 and Angie Jones defeated Lisa Russell 6-0 6-0 in Girls 14 singles. Doubles begin today as singles finals set for Wednesday with several other junior results listed.
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Middletown City
Middletown
Tina Tenore
Lynne Campbell
Ursula Schroth
Debbie Benoy
Mark Lewis
Steve Parrella
Angie Jones
Lisa Russell
Steve Owens
Mike Wilson
Mike Hall
Steve Parrelta
Marty Peters
Cary Long
Paul Newkirk
Rob Long
Billy Hampton
Andy Peterson
Denbie
Stingers set season opener at Edmonton on Oct 13
Cincinnati Stingers begin World Hockey Association play October 13 on the road at Edmonton for the first of 39 road games. They return home October 20 to face the Birmingham Bulls in a balanced 41 home games schedule that includes Russia on December 20 and Czechoslovakia on January 6, said executive vice president Bill DeWitt Jr.
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Czechoslovakia
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NBA Pacers Sign Stacom in Long Term Deal
Indiana Pacers sign guard Kevin Stacom to a long term contract and send their 1979 third round draft choice to the Boston Celtics as compensation.
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Hugh Crisp
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Barrett Paige
Denver Broncos
Jim Croukart
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Woody Green
Keith Mayers
LeRoy Felder
Ed Thompson
Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Salia
Wayne Ricks
Steve Cosmos
Jim Kelleher
SAN Diego Chargers
Richard Keys
Buffalo Dills
Kevin Bell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Craig Clemons
Washington Redskins
Calvin Hill
National Hockey League
LOS Angeles Kings
Dan Bonar
Scott Garland
Wiley-Dishun Duo Win In Montgomery County Open
In Dayton the Middletown pair Lynne Wiley and Carolyn Dishun defeated Dayton’s Mary Beth Siskin and Olsy Caldwell 6-0 6-1 to win the junior veterans division at the Kettering Tennis Barn.
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Middletown
Lynne Wiley
Carolyn Dishun
Kettering
Wiley and Dishun
Mary Beth Siskin
Olsy Caldwell
Latonia Race Card Entries and Pace Winners
Latonia track lists entries for nine races including pacers and trotters. Notable names: So Be It, Bengal Tink, Hawaiian Eye, Lil Ben Buck, Wakefield, Son Of Waygah, Sasebo Gene, Speed Ayre, Sable, Night Owl. Multiple races feature commentary on pace and horse names across divisions with trainers and jockeys not fully specified.
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Bono
Ko Ko Purdue
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Lil Ben Buck
Northco
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Sue
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Son
Waygah
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Ruby Chriset
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Billy Myer
Mathews inducted. Hall honors boosted by baseball
Hall of Fame inductee and slugging third baseman Mathews credits baseball for his success. He laments nerves during speech and recalls 1957 World Series homers for the Braves. Also inducted are Larry McPhail and Addie Joss. McPhail’s influence on night games and league growth noted.
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Tigers
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Gottfried, Vilas lead opening tennis rounds in $75,000 events
Brian Gottfried swept Bernard Fritz 6-4 6-3 in Dublin while Guillermo Vilas defeated Jose-Luis Clerc 6-1 6-3 in South Orange. Jimmy Connors opened his US Open Clay Court bid with a 6-3 6-2 win over Rod Frawley in Indianapolis. Viviana Gonzalez upset Mima Jansovec 1-6 6-4 6-0 and Carrie Meyers beat Kathy May 6-4 6-3 in women’s play. In Edmonton, Daly Thompson posted 4550 points in the decathlon, seeking the world mark 8618.
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Ohio
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Bernard Fritz
Muirfield Village
South Orange
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Jose-Luis Clerc
Indianapolis
Jimmy Connors
Rod Frawley
Mima Jansovec
Viviana Gonzalez
Argentina
Gonzalez
Carrie Meyers
Kathy May
Open Racquetball Tournament At Middletown Club
Spectators are invited to watch the Open Racquetball Tournament set for Friday through Sunday at the Middletown Racquet Club on South Dixie Highway. First round losers enter a consolation bracket. sponsors guarantee each contestant two matches. Trophies will be awarded to the top three in the championship division.
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Middletown
South Dixie Highway
Affirmed Favored In Jim Dandy At Saratoga
Triple Crown winner Affirmed carried the heaviest weight of his career and was a heavy favorite for Saratoga’s 15th Jim Dandy Stakes. Jockey Steve Cauthen was set to ride the undefeated colt in the 1 mile race, with odds at 1-5 in a field of six as Track Reward faced a possible scratch.
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N.Y
Affirmed
Jim Dandy
Saratoga Racecourse
Steve Cauthen
Harbor View Farm Product
Laz Barrera
Aisquith Stable
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