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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1970
Page
8
Sarazen, a four time Big Four champion, laments overwatering on modern golf courses in Chaska Minnesota. He argues excessive watering keeps courses green in rain but questions the game's comparison to 30 or 40 years ago and notes nature can disrupt play.
Jim Ousley, former Middletown High quarterback and Coffeyville JC standout, signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders and impressed coaches in CFL drills. His main shortfall is experience, leaving him in a tur moil as he adapts to professional play in Canada.
The Ottawa Rough Riders seek to keep quarterback Ousley on a team like the Ottawa Sooners, a farm club, to back up No. 1 QB while paying him the same salary he would have earned in the Canadian majors. Ottawa has veteran Gary Wood from the Giants as potential starter and Billy Van Burkleo as backup.
Sarazen, 68, calls today’s professionals powerful and praises Hazeltine National Golf Club while criticizing doglegs and course length. He notes Nicklaus’s power vs Hogan’s accuracy, and recalls Tony Jacklin’s Open win amid a $150 fine for dogleg comments.
Cincinnati aims for a seventh straight win as Nolan faces McAndrew to open a three game set with New York. The Reds, 14 4, lead the Mets 4-1 this season but are missing McGlothlin, Simpson and Maloney with injuries and Carroll out after being spiked. McGlothlin has a temporal bone fracture near eye. he vows a quick return.
New York Mets beat Pittsburgh 10-2 at Three Rivers Stadium after a 27 minute delay caused by a stadium power shutdown. Tom Seaver improved to 17-6 with six hits allowed over eight innings, while Donn Clendenon and Ellis contributed clutch hits in support. Oakland defeated Minnesota 7-3 as Rick Monday homered, shrinking Minnesota’s AL West lead.
Maurice Stokes former Cincinnati Royals star who died in April left nearly half of his 194.62 thousand dollar estate to St Francis College in Loretto Pennsylvania. An inventory filed in Hamilton County Probate Court details small bequests before the rest is split among his parents Mr and Mrs Terry Stokes of Pittsburgh and his sister and brother with Jack Twyman named as guardian and beneficiary for the college.
Houston AP reports Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four, announces his retirement from baseball at a Houston news conference. The 31-year-old righty, who had been with Oklahoma City after a Houston Astros assignment, cites not wanting extended minor league time to recapture his knuckleball. He plans semipro play near Wyckoff NJ with Ridgewood Barons and may write a sequel to his bestseller.
Browns defensive backfield competition heats up at Hiram College as 11 players contend for six spots. rookie Rickey Stevenson from Arizona, 5-11 and 185 pounds, joins the race after military rejection frees him to compete. Coach Howard Brinker praises his speed and reactions and says he could become a regular before the season starts, challenging veterans Erich Barnes and Watt Sumner.
Montreal governed by an international report lists Canadian heavyweight champ George Chuvalo as a medical risk. Dr. Leon Feldman, medical adviser to the WBA, recommends reforms and says Chuvalo should be barred from the ring for his own good.
The National League East standings show New York defeating Pittsburgh 10 to 2. Today's schedule lists San Francisco at Chicago, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, San Diego at St. Louis, Montreal at Atlanta, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Houston, plus a note on Wednesday games including matchups across the circuit.
The Daily rundown lists standings with teams like Baltimore New York Detroit Boston Cleveland and Oakland. It notes Monday results Boston over Detroit 11-10 and Oakland over Minnesota 7-3, then previews scheduled games including Cleveland at Oakland and Detroit at Milwaukee with several matchups across leagues.
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