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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1968

Page

11

Trenton Trojans extend win streak with 84 59 victory over Ross

Trenton improves to 11 wins in 12 games and opens SOC play with a 5-0 start after an 84-59 win over Ross Township. Dan Derickson and Larry Million spark the first-half surge, while Million leads rebounds with 17. Coach Gobel Salyer says the win came in spurts as the Trojans broke pressure in the second quarter and held on.

ROSS Trenton High Lincoln Heights Ross Township Trojan Trenton Gobel Salyer Trojans Million Derickson Johns Bill Rogers Hannah Ashcraft Goughenour Davis Totals Combs Anderson Smith Buress Sauter Montgomery Minges Hawkins

Three Women Top 600s In Eastern Lanes Event

Dora Cornwell Bea Stump and Jo Perry each bowled the first 600 series of their careers in Eastern Lanes Women's All Star League. Cornwell led with 614 for Riggs Funeral Home while Stump and Perry added 610 and 603 for Rose Bowen Realty and Perry Insurance, respectively.

Dora Cornwell Bea Stump Jo Perry Dora Riggs Funeral Home Bea Rose Bowen Realty Perry Insurance Journal Frankie Walters Frankie Watkins Frankie

Monroe earns first swim meet win at YMCA meet

Monroe High School captures its first ever victory, defeating Hamilton Garfield 78 to 12. David Hughes and Bill Starr win two events each, Hughes setting a new local pool record in the 50-yard free style with 23.9 seconds.

David Hughes Bill Starr Hughes Monroe High Hamilton Garfield Hornets Monroe Giraldo Polisini Boutson Grunner Starr Hamilton Bray Robertson Scarth Ieper Engel Russell Isey Grimes Logsdon Schueller Ingleton Wells Amilton Pieper B, Boutson J. Routson

Boxing Card Highlights From New Jersey to Minnesota

New York bout saw Chuck Wepner stop Jerry Tomasetti in a 210 percent weight note from Bayonne New Jersey as Tomasetti hails from Scranton Pennsylvania. Minneapolis card featured Ron Marsh beating Carl Zurheide in a ten round decision with scores showing Marsh 1799 to Zurheide 175. Pat O Connor of Rochester edged Jesse Green in Minneapolis by six points.

New York Chuck Wepner Bayonne N.J Jerry Tomasetti Scranton Minneapolis Ron Marsh Carl Zurheide Milwaukee Pat O’conner Rochester N.Y Jesse Green

Spendthrift introduces victory pole banners at races

In the tradition of Idle Hour Farm bells, Spendthrift Farm owner Leslie Combs II now uses a winning pole with orange and blue banners to celebrate a Spendthrift horse victory in major stake races, replacing the old Derby bell ritual once tied to Col. E. R. Bradley's Derby wins.

Lexington Idle Hour Stock Farm Col. E.R. Bradley Leslie Combs II

Springfield North High Wins Dual Meet 55 40

Springfield North High dominates 9 of 11 events to defeat Middletown High 55 to 40 in a swimming meet. Key swims include 200 yard medley relay 1 50.1 and 200 free 2 03 by Myers Hartje Heckard. Middletown finishes 2 2 on the season.

Springfield Springfield North High Middletown High Middies John Myers Myers Hartje Heckard Bayless Thomas Mitchell Elliott Haker Long Deer Brown Johnson Repper Wetzel Middletown Blevins Ellison

Carlisle Falls to Bellbrook in 60 53 Suburban League Tilt

Carlisle Indians trailed after a poor first half and 17 7 scoring edge by Bellbrook in the second period. Led by Greg South and Mike Roy with 16 and 15 points, Carlisle rallied to within three late but could not complete the comeback. Bellbrook posted 46 percent shooting to Carlisle 37, with Carlisle shooting 56 percent at the line.

P. Ballard C. Weidner J. Tackett G. Reckart B. Theodore B. Scerree S. Dalton H. Grosardt B. Perkins D. Cornwell B. Sturmp J. Perry M. Robinson L. Polfenbarger J. Evans B. Banks E. Waddell D. Carter B. Hotarich J. Whitman Miamisburg E. McGraw Br McGee N. Smith Lebanon P. Scoville Warriors L. Henderson Pfistter Greg Testerman Thurman W. Brewer Z. Taylor B. Withers Burg M. Howard S. Weaver Testerman Gibbs J. Luksic Wright J- Bush O'Kelly Emmons R. Shaffer Hines Shaw N. Burdge Brumenschenkel Christman Updyke Getter Montgomery Craig Oaks Sennet Turner Mills Niebel Schenck Dave Smith Carlisle Carlisle Indians Bellbrook Dayton Indians Bob Colburn Jim Helsinger Helsinger Greg South Mike Roy South George Kirkpatrick Colburn Murphy Crain Penewitt Johnson Kirkpatrick Roy Puckett Anderson Brewer

Valley View Topples Twin Valley North Behind Moyer’s 30

Valley View High beat Twin Valley North 88 79 in the Dayton Suburban League as Roger Moyer scored 30 points with balanced quarters. Duane Wise missed the game due to tonsillitis while Valley View improves to 24 1 in the DSL. TV North falls to 1 3 overall and 0 2 in league play.

Germantown Roger Moyer Valley View High Dayton Twin Valley North Moyer Valley View Duane Wise TV North Potts R. Green Wright Schlotterbeck Bunger Gilmer Brown Parker Harvey Slosser Hotzmuller Pierce Morton

Kings Upset Clinton Massie In Fort Ancient Valley Clash

Kings High nips Clinton Massie 56 54 as David Thacker scores the winning layup with 16 seconds left Ken Howard steals and feeds Thacker for the final points Massie led until the fourth quarter improving to 4 3 overall in league play Kings to 2 1 in FAVC Massie tabulates Wills Beam and others in the loss.

Kings Mills David Thacker Kings High Clinton Massie Massie Ken Howard Thacker Kings H. Beam Taylor Cleaver Moore Wills Grubb Money Testerman Gabbard Howard Totals

Links Peace Is Declared Between PGA and APG

In New York the PGA and APG ended their feud by merging, allowing touring pros a voice in tour policy. Neither side claims victory. the settlement returns players to the PGA and halts plans for a separate tour, with stars like Nicklaus Palmer and Casper on the $5.5 million schedule.

New York PGA APG Pro Golf Professional Golfers’ Association Sam Gates Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Billy Casper PGA Tour

Lakota Triumphs Over Mason On Friday the 13th

Lakota High rallied from 13 points down to beat Mason 42 to 38 in a non league game. Bob Hutzelman led Lakota with 13 points and Ken Hull added 13 rebounds off the bench as Lakota improves to 2-2 while Mason drops to 2-3.

Westchester Mason Lakota High Comets Bob Hutzelman Lakota Ken Hull Thunderbird Kelley Schutte Sherer Crocker Williams Howard Conner Huls McKinney van Gordnon

Trails beat Shawnee in the DSL showdown 76 to 67

National Trail pulled away in the final 33 seconds to defeat Shawnee 76 67 in Dayton Suburban League action. The Blazers improved to 3 1 overall and 2 0 in league play while Shawnee dropped to 4 straight losses. Shawnee shot 32 percent while National Trail hit 44 percent.

Camden National Trail High Preble Shawnee Arrows Dayton Blazers Shawnee Trail National Trail Barker McWhinney Kessler Brown Beisner Staton Cross Shawneee Wyatt McDaniel Neal Nein McGhee

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