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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
11
Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell treated the home crowd to a halftime fireworks display in Cleveland. The Browns then delivered a spectacular onfield performance to topple the Minnesota Vikings, thrilling fans with a dominant showing.
In Cleveland Stadium the Browns overpower the Vikings 31 7 behind Greg Pruitt 235 rushing yards and strong defense. Cincinnati players Bo Harris Ron Pritchard and Reggie Williams pose with shaved heads while Jim LeClair cuts Harris hair during the event. In Tokyo the St Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Chargers 20 10 with a 52 yard Hart to Harris pass.
Michigan State coach Darryl Rogers said senior defensive lineman Kim Rowekamp will miss the season opener with Ohio State after knee surgery. Several players were also sidelined or suspended for the game following an NCAA investigation initiated by Ohio State.
Laz Berrera trained three winners in a single day at New York events. Bold Forbes upset Honest Pleasure in the Kentucky Derby while Life's Hope won the Illinois Derby and Due Dilligence took the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct.
Archie Griffin, yet to play a regular season game, has signed with three national marketers Doubleday Bristol Myers Shoe Corp of America and has a book in progress. His brother James Jr Griffin acts as agent with two major deals in negotiation and potential ads including a one time Advertising Age feature.
The first of eight Ohio Sires Stake Championship races for three-year-old trotters will be run August 20 at Raceway Park Toledo. Ten contenders include Cliff, Be A Lot, Astro Tad, and Match Hill, with Cliff a 2:04.2 time trial standout and earnings of 43,693.
Johnny Cox aced the 128 yard No 9 at Forest Hills Country Club with an eight iron after a late Sunday round invited by neighbor Don Phillips. Witnesses Mr and Mrs Paul Ruth saw Cox’s shot bounce in on the final holes.
The Ohio Shrine Bowl Game will be played at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati on December 4, after earlier failure in Columbus. Charles Settle of the Syrian Temple announced the event featuring Ohio's top 58 senior collegians to raise funds for Shrine hospitals. Players report November 28. coaches to be named soon. Wichita State schedule notes seven night football games this season.
Antone Blair of Alliance High School returns from a European junior track tour praising American training while criticizing European public behavior. He won a 400 meter race in Russia and tied for first in the 200 with James Mallot, and eyes a spring triple in Ohio state meets.
ARMCO Interplant softball results list multiple games including Gur Power 11 Hamilton Shops 10 and East Side Office 15 Cold Strip Labor 10. various team matchups follow with scores. Legal notice announces William Napier and Romilda Napier case OR76 07 1326 in Hamilton Ohio with 26 day response deadline and court details.
Latonia card lists 9 races with trot and pace events, including winners such as Woodlawn's Johnnie and March Volo. Payouts noted for doubles and quinellas. no explicit event outcomes beyond fractional times.
Tipping Mark breezed to a six length wire to wire victory in the River Downs feature. The mile and 70 yard run finished in 1 44 2 5 with a $2.40 payoff. Red Pipe paid $2.80 and $2.40. The show horse Count Pace paid $2.80. A 4,059 crowd wagered $369,957. Pacific plays eight of 11 games under lights this season. Hideko Harrison will take notice of a divorce case filed July 7 1976 in Ohio 45011 case OR7607. The complaint seeks divorce on gross neglect of duty with 28 day answer by August 17 1976. The Ohio court calendar lists dates July 13 20 27 August 3 10 17.
Susan Nattrass of Hamilton Ontario broke 200 straight to win the Women's Class AA championship at the Grand American Trapshooting tournament in Vandalia Ohio. She was named captain of the All-American team and noted for her unique stance as 24 Class AA shooters posted perfect 200s in a field of 1,808. The Class AA shootoff will conclude on Wednesday amid a broader event including family and sibling duels.
United States Olympic divers led by Jenni Chandler of Alabama compete at the 1976 National AAU outdoor diving championships in Decatur. Chandler, a Montreal gold medalist, enters the three meter springboard as finals start today alongside fellow Olympians Cynthi Potter McIngvale, Kent Vosler, Janet Ely, Robert Cragg and Melissa Briley.
Marshall University announced that three players will not return this fall due to scholastic problems. The group includes Frank Steele a junior guard forward from Toledo Ohio Tim Meadows a senior guard from Huntington and Williams a senior forward center from Lanham Maryland.
Joyce Davis filed for divorce from Robert Davis in the Common Pleas Court Division of Domestic Relations Hamilton Ohio case OR76071392. Grounds cited are gross neglect of duty and two years separate without cohabitation. Relief demanded as of September 1 in the complaint. Edward S. Robb Jr. Gracie White Gerald R. Daly attorney. August 3 10 17 24 31 Sept.
The Middletown 13 and 14 year old team overcame a 2-0 loss to Miamisburg in the first final game to win the eight-time double elimination tournament. They edged Miamisburg 2-1 in the decisive final, securing the title over the weekend.
Fenwick High begins golf tryouts for the squad at Weatherwax Golf Course with a cutoff on August 27. Coach Paul Sweeney directs candidates to confirm tryout rules with him at the school.
The first meeting of the PTO League schedules for tomorrow at 10 AM at Laynecrest Lanes. Betty Perry, Carlisle PTO president, says any PTO member in the area may join.
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