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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
16
Cincinnati Bengals vow no letdown as they prepare for Sunday with a 4 8 record and a closing minutes defeat blamed on late game fumbles and key passes by quarterback Bill Nelson.
Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson and receiver Otis Taylor starred as Kansas City beat the San Francisco 49ers 26 17 in a Monday night matchup. Dawson completed 16 of 29 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown, while Taylor added a touchdown on a 2 yard run and earlier found the end zone in other Monday night games. The win keeps the Chiefs in playoff contention with a looming matchup against the Oakland Raiders and possible division title.
Alabama 11-0 sits second in a poll and can seize the No. 1 spot New Year's Night by facing Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. Nebraska, the defending champs who beat Hawaii, earned 48 first place votes and 1,086 points, just 14 shy of a perfect score from 55 voters.
Marietta Georgia AP report says Atlanta Falcons quarterback Bob Berry was arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer while Randy Marshall was jailed on keeping a disorderly house following a Cobb County raid. Carol Nichols 2 of Marietta faced marijuana charges with $1000 bond. Berry was released on $500 bond and Marshall on $500 bond. Berry claimed officers assaulted him after e ar rest.
Roosevelt Brown former Giants star offensive tackle from 1953 to 1966 is listed in good condition after surgery for injuries from a automobile accident. A Holy Name Hospital spokesman said Brown is in good condition and will recover. He was an all pro six times.
The Cleveland Browns announce mail orders are open for the American Conference Playoff game to be played here around Christmas or the next day. As Central Division champions they face the wild card winner from Baltimore Kansas City Miami or Oakland. Prices set by the NFL are 10 9 8 7 and 6 dollars plus a 1 dollar handling charge per order.
J Paul Austin of Atlanta was re-elected chairman of the Tournament Policy Board. Other officers for the coming year include Warren Orlick of Birmingham Michigan as vice chairman Dale Douglass of Evergreen Colorado as secretary and Dick Lotz of Hayward California as treasurer.
Washington Redskins quarterback Billy Kilmer was arrested early Monday outside a Virginia restaurant after an argument with a waitress. He allegedly tried to pay a $4 bill with a $100 note and forfeited a $15 bond.
Bowling Green will face Purdue for the first time in 1972, with a Sept 16 road opener at Purdue. The Falcons schedule includes games at Miami, Western Michigan, Toledo, and other opponents with a mix of MAC and non league clashes.
Princeton coach Pete Carril savors a stunning upset as the Tigers upset a favored team with a stifling defense. North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio State, Kentucky, and Villanova also win as college basketball action rattles through major teams and stars.
Ohio State defeated Utah State 71 to 60 while Xavier beat Union Kentucky 83 to 69 Marietta toppled Bethany 70 to 58 Urbana 106 Cedarville Indiana Northwood Indiana beat Wilberforce 64 Cleveland State 9 South Dakota 85 Steubenville 98 Walsh 69 Otterbein 79 Birmingham Southern Princeton 89 pulled past Carolina 73 Vanderbilt 82 edged Boston College 75 Villanova 78 beat Oregon 73 Duquesne 75 defeated Nebraska 53 Pan American 88 over Southern Miss 83 Mississippi 4 defeated NE Louisiana 83 Georgia 85 over South Alabama 70 Furman 93 beat Charleston 74 Oral Roberts 105 edged Morehead 103 in OT West Virginia 87 over NC State Creighton 77 beat Idaho State 66 So Ill 96 over Cal State Fullerton 79 Missouri 89 over Montana State 57 Tennessee State 77 beat Lincoln 68 Kentucky 71 over Kansas State 64 Wisconsin 67 over Northwestern Loyola Chicago 101 beat Nebraska Wesleyan 75 Notre Dame 83 over Western Michigan
Kentucky defeated Old Dominion 86 to 59 and Indiana beat Kansas 90 to 83. Oklahoma City topped S W Louisiana 97 to 68 while Houston beat Rice 88 to 73. The Citadel edged Mo St Louis 69 to 85. Arkansas defeated Tulsa 90 to 79. Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 70 to 90. Baylor downed Texas A M 81 to 77. Washington State lost 82 to 61 to Gonzaga. Oregon State won 84 to 67 over Idaho. Washington defeated Colorado 72 to 67. San Jose State beat Air Force 74 to 67. Arizona State won 91 to 71 against Santa Barbara. Arizona won 73 to 72 over Cal Riverside. Santa Clara took 79 to 68 versus Stanford. New Mexico State prevailed 94 to 79 over New Mexico. Civitan Tourney first round included Jacksonville 8, Tenn Tech and Florida State 90 to 54 against Stetson.
Joe Torre led NL RBIs with 137 followed by Willie Stargell 125 Hank Aaron 118 and Bobby Bonds 102. Their 1971 totals highlighted the league's power hitting across teams and players.
Ohio State defeated Utah State 71 to 60 behind 20 points from 7-foot center Luke Witte and 20 from Dan Gerhard. Coach Fred Taylor praised depth with Mark Wagar Wardell Jackson Bob Siekmann and Gary Repeila off the bench as Xavier wrapped up its season with an 83-69 win over Union of Kentucky led by Bob with 20 points.
AP reports the Liberty Bowl featuring Tennessee Vols and Arkansas Razorbacks on December 20 is a sellout for the first time in 12 years. Executive director A F Bud Dudley says demand could grow further as all 3,000 tickets are claimed and more fans are turned away.
The Ohio system allows any licensed driver with a safe car to buy insurance. Three markets exist: the normal market with about 250 companies, specialized high risk markets, and the Ohio Automobile Insurance Plan which covers about 0.3 percent of registered cars. The plan offers Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability, Uninsured Motorists, and, for private cars, Medical Payments. Comprehensive and Collision are available for most private autos. Cars over 15 years old or valued over 10 000 cannot obtain Comprehensive or Collision under liability-only terms.
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