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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1967
Page
20
A strong East ground game and stifling defense toppled UCLA All-American Gary Beban as the East beat the West 16-14 in the Shrine Charity football game in San Francisco. The East rallied behind a 16-14 victory in the 43rd annual event.
Lebanon High crushed Kings 64 32 as Johnny Combs hit five late second quarter field goals. Kings suffered injuries to Don Gephart and Dave Thacker hampering scoring. Lebanon moved to 5 4 while Kings dropped to 0 6 without a victory.
The 12th annual New Year's Day Sweeper runs today at the Sports Bowl with a $6 entry for about $200 prize, shifts every 12 hours, winner declared before payoffs. Pro Bowler Tour TV action begins January 6 with color finals and ABC hosts Chris Schenkel and Billy Welu.
El Paso Texas AP report says UTEP used stout defense to limit Mississippi to 109 total yards. Quarterback Billy Stevens threw two fourth quarter TDs and David Karns added a late score as the Miners beat Ole Miss 14 7 at the Sun Bowl.
High school results feature Lebanon 64 Kings 32 and Hamilton Garfield 74 Lima 69 while Anna 68 Franklin Monroe 56. College scores include Cincinnati 82 Dayton 68 and Toledo 101 Marshall 87 with Kentucky 81 Notre Dame 73 and Duke 103 Wake Forest 76. A detailed summary of the Sugar Bowl conso game notes Ole Miss 7 El Paso 14 final.
Connie Capozzi of Middletown and Marjorie Gengler of Long Island won the doubles title at the National Indoor Tennis Tournament in Salem Massachusetts defeating Andrea Voikos and Kim Whitsman 6 3 6 4. Capozzi lost both her 16 and 18 and under singles titles to Andrea Voikos in straight sets 6 3 7 5.
Cincinnati Bearcats overcome Dayton Flyers 82 to 68 as John Brisker scores career high 35 points and Jim Ard 25 leading the Bearcats while Bob Hooper and Don May pace Dayton with 23 and 24 points respectively in a non-conference game. Ohio State loses Rainbow Classic to Hawaii 80 76 with sorenson 24. Toledo tops Marshall 101 87 to stay atop MAC.
Bob Wadleigh resigns as basketball coach of Seven Mile High while remaining athletic director and football track coach. Dale Nordyke named to replace him as head coach with Mike Daley moving into Nordyke’s former reserve post. Next game is Jan. 5 at Lakota.
New York 3 Chicago 3 ends in a draw. Philadelphia 2 Los Angeles. Minnesota 5 Boston 4. Montreal 2 Oakland 0. Detroit 5 Pittsburgh 2. Toronto 8 St. Louis 1.
All American Dick Anderson of Colorado scored two punt return TDs to lift the North to a 22-16 victory in the Blue-Gray game. Anderson's 69 and 62 yard scores gave the North a historic double punt return, earning MVP honors as the Yank ees squandered yardage with minimal offense.
The Washington Touchdown Club selects Baltimore QB Johnny Unitas as professional football player of the year and George Allen of the Los Angeles Rams as the outstanding professional coach of the year in the National Football League.
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