Linemen under close watch as holding crackdown continues
Bengals center Bob Johnson criticizes officials for a strict preseason holding crackdown after a 45 0 win over Tampa Bay. Art McNally confirms the crackdown will run through 1977, aiming for consistency and safety amid injuries.
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Wilmington
Ohio
National Football League
Bengals
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Tampa Bay
Art McNally
NFL
Cincinnati
Bears gamble on Chambers with new 1977 contract
Chicago Bears give All Pro defensive lineman Wally Chambers a 1977 deal with no option clause risking free agency after the season. Ed White of the Vikings plans retirement rather than accept current terms. Marques of trades and camp moves ripple across the NFL as clubs reshuffle rosters.
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Chicago Bears
Chambers
Minnesota
White
Wally Chambers
Ed White
Vikings
Bears
Jack Pardee
Chicago
Jim Finks
Finks
Wally
Mike Lynn
Viking
National Football League
Atlanta
June Jones
Falcons
Clevelan
Darryl Brown
James McAlister
McAlister
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit
Bob Bialik
Cincinnati
Chuck Ramsey
Wayne Moseley
Tampa Bay
Chip Sheffield
Blanchard Carter
Record Attendance Caps Early Baseball Season Across AL
The American League set an all time season attendance record with 14,678,375 fans, aided by new teams Toronto and Seattle drawing 2.4 million total. Tommy John named NL Player of the Week with two complete game shutouts for the Dodgers. Chris Chambliss earned AL Player of the Week after a 11-for-25 stretch and a .300 season batting mark.
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New York
Toronto
Seatle
Los Angeles
Tommy John
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Atlanta
New York Yankee
Chris Chambliss
Chambliss
Derby champions draw foes in All-American Soap Box Derby
AKRON Middletown champions Chris Wilson and Jude Stratford outline heat assignments for the 40th annual Derby. Wilson, senior champion, faces a Maryland and Indiana entrant. Stratford runs heat 108 against a Ohio and an Alberta rider. A total of 73 senior and 59 junior boys plus 26 junior girls compete as test runs set tomorrow on the 954 foot track with cars at 7:30 p.m.
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Akron
Middletown
Chris Wilson
Jude Stratford
Stratford
Fremont, O
Edmonton
Alberta
Candana
Women's Blue Division Softball Schedule Updates
Two games slated tonight in the City Women's Blue Division. Hughie's faces Gardner MBA at 6 and Micomenaco's meets H and H Customs at 7. Tomorrow at 6 H and H Customs vs Century Associates and Hughie's vs Micomonaco's.
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Hughie
Gardner Mba
Micomenaco
H & H Customs
Century Associates
Micomonaco’s
Dark Eagle and On To Glory Predicted Leaders at Ohio State Trot
Dark Eagle owned by the Dummy Stable of Columbus and On To Glory owned by Leo Soehnsen Navarre are pegged as the horses to beat in the $28,000 Ohio State Trot on the second day of the Ohio State Fair harness races. Dark Eagle has five wins in eight starts and a 2 06 mile, while On To Glory has won four of six starts with best 2 05 3 5. Stapleton Place, favored for the Buckeye State Pace, leads a 25-horse entry in three divisions for 2-year-olds on the half mile track with a record purse and no parimutuel wagering.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dark Eagle
Glory
Leo Soehnsen
Navarre
Stapleton Place
Latonia Racecard Entrants and Pace Lineups
Latonia trots feature multiple races with listed entries across 4th 5th 7th and 9th heats. Notable horses include Holly Creek and Dazzling Son amid a crowded field with Dusty Ross Kentucky Coal Lana Frost and Adios Sunny among others.
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Beau Challenger
Ji Bo Delight
Littleworth Ace
Four Duces
Armbro Sapphire
Red Royalty
IND
Dusty Ross
Kentucky Coal
Jungle Girl
Right Much
Wakefield
Alex Demon
Lumberland Gal
Lary Sinclair
Queen
May Rose
Aloof
Abe
Cheri Homer Brookwood
Radepus
Pace Christy Baer
Scarlet’s Image
Stick Chick
Ashtawn
Busy Frisco
Brandy Mite
Smart Shadow
Little Horton
Adios Sunny
Lana Almahurst
Gipsy Senator
Jango Hanover
Mite Streak
Wonderbuck
Sunday Jim
Kingly Apby
Pace
Dr. Sue
Little Sampson
Flying Gemini
Mighty Don
Bandolero
Swanty
Canette
Racer
Challange
River Downs eyes record season as bets rise
Cincinnati reports River Downs on track for a record racing season with $16.9 million wagered in 31 days of the second 50 day session. Daily handle averages $546,059 as Sly Queen wins the $3,800 feature paying $7.80 and $4. Linda's Pal adds $2 and Quinella Rose $3 placed third.
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River Downs
Sly Queen
Linda
Quinella Rose
Middletown High Girls Soccer Opens Practice Week
Middletown High girls soccer team begins daily practice at 8 30 tomorrow morning and will continue at that time through the week. Coach Sue Wehr says sessions are open to any Middletown High girl.
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Middletown High
Sue Wehr
WHA weighs return to signing underage hockey juniors
WHA officials Harold Baldwin and Bill DeWitt signaled the league may revisit its stance on under age junior players. They argued age is arbitrary and signings have strengthened the WHA, with plans to meet in Montreal to discuss reorganizational issues after a failed NHL merger bid.
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World Hockey Association
Harold Baldwin
Bill DeWitt
Baldwin
WHA
New England Whalers
Mark Napier
John Tonelli
Gord Roberts
National Hockey League
Hartford, Conn
DeWitt
Montreal
NHL
Armco Tournament First Round Softball Results
Reading of first round results shows numerous matches with scores including Hamilton T S 10 over 9 Concast 7 and Electric Power 15 over Tubing 6. Several forfeits noted including Roll Shop No. 10 and CB Telephone Shack. Other pairings feature Shaddock's 19 over Middletown Janitorial 6 and Tri City Electric 10 over Ratliffe Car Leasing 4.
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Concast
Door Eight
General Services
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Siab
GO Finance
Masonry
Middletown
Duff's
Tri-City
Ratliffe
Trojan tourney draw set for tomorrow at Smith Park
The Middletown Trojans sponsor a Class B softball tournament this weekend. The drawing is scheduled for tomorrow at 6 15 p m at the Trojan diamond Smith Park. Entry fee is 50 dollars. Huey Higdon is chairman reachable at 423 6029.
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Middletown Trojans
Trojan
Smith Park
Huey Higdon
Woman shooter wins two titles at Grand American Trapshooting
Pam Shelby of San Diego claims two Class Day titles at the 78th Grand American Trapshooting tournament in Vandalia Ohio with a 199 best ever score across morning and afternoon rounds despite a swelling barrel and heavy rain. She credits a shorter gun barrel for her success and notes future Clay Target Championship of America action. Hall of Fame inductions followed Monday with Dorothy Marker Ray Loring and Ray Dering honored. Tuesday features Champion of Champions, Class Day doubles and Ohio Handicap.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Pam Shelby
San Diego
Calif
American Trapshooting Association Hall of Fame
Dorothy Marker
Mount Dora
Fla
Ray Loring
Marsailles
Ill
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Ray Dering
Columbus
Wis
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