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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1961

Page

14

Middies Smother Portsmouth In Key Ohio Hoops Clash

Middletown High rode a stifling defense to a 61-48 upset over Portsmouth in a Greater Ohio League basketball game at Wade E. SRE Muller Gym. The Middies later dominated Franklin 67-46 and Monroe 73-59, extending winning streaks as top teams faltered.

Middletown High Middies Portsmouth Wade RE. Muller Cincinnati Withrow Kettering Fairmont Dayton Roosevelt Trojans Middletonians Hamilton Garfield Franklin High Wildcats Fairfield Franklin Monroe Oxford Talawanda Lebanon Wilmington Quakers Paul Walker Mike Haley

Trenton Clinches Split Tie After 100 Point Burst

Trenton secured at least a share of the league title after beating visiting Reily 100 83. The Bluebirds led 61 56 at halftime and stayed in the hunt as Seven Mile defeated Madison Mohawks, narrowing the gap and complicating outright championship hopes for the Trojans.

Trenton Butler County Trenton’s Reily Bluebirds Seven Mile Madison Mohawks

Local cage results for Middletown and area schools

In a packed roundup of area basketball tonight Middletown beat Portsmouth 61 to 48 while Monroe won 73 to 0 at Oxford Talawanda Trenton outscored Reily 100 to 83 and Seven Mile defeated Madison 61 to 56 Carlisle topped Springboro 74 to 49 Germantown beat Centerville 68 to 54 Greenhills routed Wyoming 57 to 38 and Hamilton Catholic beat Lincoln 74 to 48 Trenton faces Owsley County High School next while Seven Mile and Madison clash again at New Miami on Feb 11 Seven Mile pulled a late comeback with a five point final play as Madison failed the lob pass and Seven Mile capitalized at the foul line.

Monroe Talawanda Delbert Martin Oxford Talawanda Braves Martin Ohio Ken Rose Rose Dave Cope Hornets Nets Braves V.J. Smethers Cope Fletcher Miller Howard D. Wilhelm Menke R. Wilhelm Franklin Fairfield Trenton Reily Seven Mile Madison Carlisle Springboro Germantown Centerville Valley Greenhills Wyoming Ham Cathh Lincoln Cin. Withrow Hughes Taylor Colerain Wilmington Pleasant View Jack Davis Trojans Owsley County Owsley Boonville Fenwick Mansfield St. Peter Oxford Talawanda Lake Miami Waynesville Harveysburg New Miami Kings Mills Bob Frye St. Peter Hawks Joe Ellison Warren ‘Elam Spartans Finnl

Nugent Signs 3 Year Maryland Football Extension

COLLEGE PARK Md AP Coach Tom Nugent was rewarded for early success by Maryland with a three year extension through the 1965 season. The deal comes with two years left on his original four year contract following Athletic Committee recommendation.

College Park, Md Tom Nugent University of Maryland University Board of Regents Nugent

Ohio State and Michigan trend in Big Ten clash

Ohio State, 16-0 and ranked top in the nation, meets winless Michigan in a Big Ten showdown likely to be one sided. Michigan’s 0-3 conference mark contrasts with Ohio State’s 6 straight conference wins as John Tidwell and Jerry Lucas pace the action.

Ohio State Michigan Buckeyes

Young Fullmer Archer Set For Madison Square Garden Bout

West Jordan Utah born Don Fullmer meets New York’s Joey Archer at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round bout. Fullmer is No 6 among his brother Gene’s challengers while Paul Pender remains recognized champ in New York Massachusetts and the European Union. Archer is Jimmy Archer’s brother with a 24 7 record and seven KOs. The fight airs on ABC television at 10 PM EST.

NEW York Don Fullmer Fullmer West Jordan Utah Joey Archer New York Tonight Madison Square Garden Gene Fullmer National Boxing Association Massachusetts European Boxing Union Paul Pender Fullmer Archer Jimmy Archer Joey ABC

Monroe Frosh Beat Amanda After Overtime Tie 39-33

Monroe's freshmen fought Amanda to a 33-33 draw at regulation in Amanda Gym yesterday, then surged with six unanswered points in overtime to claim a 39-33 victory. The second sentence notes a separate fact: only 10 major league players have hit four home runs in one game.

Monroe Frosh Amanda

Fenwick Keeps Long Winning Streak Alive

Fenwick extends its winning streak to six games while facing a team with a closely matched run. The matchup showcases consecutive victories for both sides as the season progresses.

Fenwick

Basketball box score fragment from Trenton and rivals

Partial basketball game results show Trenton and Seven Mile Madison Carlisle Springboro in a series of scoring lines and totals. Individual player lines include Trenton stars Kelly Arould Kelhoffer Eversole Idle Burns and others with varied point counts. Respective team totals and final scores appear interwoven with errors and missing data in this clipped OCR.

Trenton Kelly Arould Kelhoffer Eversole Idle Burns Carter Frisby Hall

Germantown Nips Centerville In Four Quarter Thriller

Germantown defeats Centerville 68 to 54 after a close second half. Key scorers include Klopfer 21 and C Noble 10 for Germantown, while Morris pours in 21 for Centerville. Final rebound and hustle decide a tight game with Centerville trailing 46-40 at the finish.

Germantown Messmer Emrick Witt Gehron Klopfer Peyton C. Noble Riley A. Noble Centerville Huss Ashbaugh Hilthaler Bennett Bless Morris

Hamilton Golfer Reaches Nationals Final in Mixed Foursomes

In Miami Beach AP Willie Turnesa from White Plains NY and partner from Hamilton OH defeated Dick Chapman of Palm Beach and Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore in a semifinal. They led by 3 at the turn and closed out on the 17th hole securing a spot in the national mixed foursome final.

Miami Beach Fla Willie Turnesa John Fitton William Hydaman Barbara Williams Turnesa White Plains Hamilton Ohio Dick Chapman Palm Beach Mary Ann Downey Baltimore

Duke Faces North Carolina In ACC Showdown Rematch

Fourth ranked Duke seeks revenge against fifth rated North Carolina in Durham after UNC’s 76 71 Dixie Classic final win. NC leads ACC and could gain NCAA seed while Duke aims to stay in national title contention with Ohio State. Also notes top ten games across multiple conferences and a girls upset at Stetson.

St. Bonaventure Bradley New York Duke North Carolina Blue Devils Tar Heels Durham N.C Vic Bubas Ohio State

Shawnee Coach Fears Letdown In Preble County Tourney

Richmond Indiana Shawnee and Lanier were pegged as favorites for the Preble County League Tournament but Arrow coach Lee Roy McDaniel worries about a mental letdown after two losses. Shawnee plays Jefferson at Civic Hall at 7 pm with Verona versus Monroe and Jackson versus West Alexandria also on the night. Jackson upset top seed Lewisburg Thursday, boosting Lanier and Shawnee back into contention as Lewisburg’s win kept Shawnee from a third straight PCL title.

Richmond Ind— Shawnee Lanier Arrow Lee Roy McDaniel Iel Shawnee Civic Hall Jefferson Verona Monroe Jackson West Alexandria Lewisburg Arrows

Mengert Leads Palm Springs Golf Classic Challenge

Al Mengert, 31, shot a 65 at Thunderbird and followed with a 68 at Bermuda Dunes to lead by one stroke after three rounds in the $50,000, 90 hole Palm Springs Golf Classic. Bob Rosburg is a stroke behind at 202 as Ken Venturi and George Bayer sit at 203 and 204 respectively. Arnold Palmer is tied at 207 with Art Wall Jr. and Bob Harris as 127 pros play a different course each day ahead of the fourth round cut.

Palm Springs Calif al Mengert Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson Mengert Bob Rosburg Spokane Wash Phoenix Ariz Thunderbird Country Club Bermuda Dunes Rosburg Ken Venturi George Bayer Bermuda Bill Casper Jr Paul Harney Jay Hebert Billy Maxwell Arnold Palmer Art Wall Jr Bob Harris Tamarisk Country Club

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