Sweeten's Win Over Middies Boosted By Shake
Garfield coach Sweeten and Middletown mentor Paul Walker met after a 75-54 Greater Miami Conference victory. Sweeten revealed a 1954 handshake memory with Walker, while Garfield dominated the boards and shot poorly for Middies 31.7 percent as the Griffins pulled away. Garfield visits Lima tonight.
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Shake
Bob Sweeten
Hamilton Garfield
Middletown
Wade E. Miller
Middie
Garfield
Walker
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Cincinnati Garden
Greater Miami
Lima
Fenwick Wins Oxford Title in Tuners Tourney Upset
Fenwick Falcons upset Hamilton Badin Rams 70 60 to capture the Oxford Tuners National Tournament title. Co captains Bill Brehm and Pete Amatulli led a balanced attack as Tom Vernon, Neu, and Vernon contributed key scoring. Fenwick out rebounded 58 51 and held Dixon to nine points while Cicero was limited to seven.
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Rags To Riches
John ‘Butch’ Rossi
Fenwick Falcons
Oxford Tuners
Luce Uevergl
Uime Eelery
Ross
Falcons
Hamilton Badin Rams
Steve Dixon
Cicero
Angelo
Rossi
Dixon
Badin
Talawanda
Bill Brehm
Pete Amatulli
Fenwick
Tom Vernon
Keith Neu
Amatulli
Brehm
Neu
Hamiltonians
Rossimen
Steve Becker
Feningk
Vernon
Vail Cicero
Big Victory 53 and 88 in Crosstown Matchup
Ross defeated by 53 to 88 as Talawanda posted 88 with Cameron Totals 11 9 31 and Ernst 5 5 15. Cameron led Talawanda, while Ross received strong work from Montgomery 4 8 16 and Hawkins 4 1 9. Final score by quarters shows Ross 12 27 44 33 and Talawanda 17 49 73 8.
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Combs
Anderson
Smith
Burress
Sauter
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Isaacs
Hawkins
Montgomery
Payne
Totals
Talawanda
Cameron
Gibson
Wiant
Kochan
Bourne
Dynes
Ernst
Bradley
Garfield Beats Middletown. GMC Leaders Tied
Garfield defeated Middletown 75 53 as Ham. Garfield moved to first in the GMC with a seventh straight win, while Middletown suffered its first league loss after opening 5 0. Clint Spearman led Garfield with inside scoring and rebounding, and Willie Townsend and Mike Townsend fouled out for Middletown.
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Willie Townsend
Garfield
Bob Jones
Willie
Mike
Sweeten
Walker
Archie Bell
Steve Pieratt
Middies
Griffins
Clint Spearman
Bell
Middletown
Middie JV scores big in 69 to 58 win over Gar
GMC First Middie JV defeated Gar 69 to 58. Key performers Lamb, Ratliff, Jemison and Coleman contributed baskets while Fletcher, Edwards and Gibbons added scoring support. Gar JV trailed with steady scoring from Stewart Knight and Schenk but fell short.
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Ratliff
Jemison
Coleman
Fletcher
Cole
Edwards
Ousley
Gibbons
Hammar
Stewart
Floyd
Knight
Schenk
Osso
Schneider
Rainey
Lopat Scouted NL Teams for Expos to Aid Expansion
Hillsdale N J AP Ed Lopat former Yankee ace completed a season wrap at home before traveling to Montreal. He had scouted all National League teams except Houston Astros for the Expos and urged player recommendations to bolster the expansion club.
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Hillsdale
N. J
Ed Lopat
Lopat
Houston Astros
Montreal Expos
Kansas City Athletics
Montreal
Expos
Buckeye Quintets Reach Holiday Finals
Eight Ohio colleges advance to final rounds of holiday tournaments led by Xavier Ohio Northern Musk ingum Wooster Ashland Central State Mount Union and Hiram. Ohio State beats Florida State 93 86 behind 28 from Jody Finney and strong free throw shooting. Youngstown State blasts San Francisco State 79 66 as Luther Rackley shines at Mobile classic.
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Associated Press
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Jim Cleamons
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San Francisco State
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West Florida
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Philadelphia versus Detroit Ends In 3-3 Tie
National Hockey League action ends in a 3-3 draw between Philadelphia and Detroit. Both teams launch late shifts but fail to break the deadlock as the game finishes tied.
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National Hockey League
Philadephia
Detroit
Local High School Scores Roundup
Piqua defeated Tecumseh 66 to 57 while Versailles topped Ansonia 58 to 51. Anna beat Sidney Holy Angels 62 to 60 and Franklin Monroe won 60 to 56 over Piqua Catholic. Greenville triumphed 69 to 52 against Vandalia Butler, and Sidney defeated Wapakoneta 70 to 52 as Toledo Macomber beat Lima iShawnee 72 to 56.
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Stocky Eddie Barry Becomes Oldest New England Golf Champ
Eddie Barry, 48, the former Boston Bruins hockey star, wins the New England Golf Association title at Nashua Country Club. He rallies from a 4-down after six holes to defeat Jimmy Grant of Wethersfield Conn 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final. Barry notes Grant’s putting could have changed the result.
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N. H
Eddie Barry
New England Golf Association
Boston Bruins
Jimmy Grant
Wethersfield, Conn
Nashua Country Club
Jimmy
Barry
Marcia Smoke Competes at 1968 Olympics in Kayak Events
Marcia Smoke finished fourth in the kayak single at the 1968 Olympic Games and later teamed with Sperry Rademaker to place seventh in doubles.
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SPTS
Marcia Smoke
United States
Sperry Rademaker
Bowrey Beats Ashe as Australia Fends Off 5-0 Sweep
Bill Bowrey upset Arthur Ashe 2-6 6-3 11-9 8-6 in Adelaide to deny a complete American 5-0 sweep in the Davis Cup Challenge Round. Clark Graebner won for the U S over Ray Ruffels as Australia trails 4-1 after day one. The Memorial Drive Courts drew 4,400 fans under bright 80 degree weather as Harry Hopman guided Bowrey off court.
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New York Paper Company
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Rial Drive
Bowrey
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Stan Smith
Bob Luta
University of Southern California
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