Middies, Hornets host home games amid schedule shuffles
In Monroe and Edgewood gyms on Friday night the Middletown Middies host Fairfield with junior varsity at 6 and varsity around 7:30 after a 9-3 season. Monroe Hornets meet Franklin in a key Mid Miami League tilt, postponed from January 28 due to weather and energy concerns. Other games feature Talawanda at Edgewood, Valley View at Lakota, and Preble Shawnee at Eaton. Tickets are on sale, with reserve games beginning early and adult tickets at LK Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middies
Newark
Fairfield
Monroe Hornets
Franklin
Monroe
Talawanda
Edgewood
Valley View
Lakota
Preble Shawnee
Eaton
Miami aims to reclaim MAC lead at Eastern Michigan
Miami travels to Millett Hall to face Eastern Michigan hoping to regain first place in the Mid American Conference after losing top spot at Toledo Saturday night. The Redskins seek a win to move back ahead in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Toledo
Miami Redskins
Eastern Michigan
Millett Hall
Lanier Clashes With Eakins Sparks Pistons Kings Brawl
Detroit center Bob Lanier sparked a bench clearing fight with Kansas City as Eakins fouled him in the third quarter. Lanier swung, Eakins went down, Robinzine joined the melee and both benches emptied. Lanier was ejected but Detroit went on to win 130 111. Other NBA results followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Oakland A’s
Kansas City Kings
Detroit
Bob Lanier
Kings
Jim Eakins
Lanier
Eakins
Kansas City
Bill Robinzine
NBA standings and scores from Monday games
Indiana beat Chicago 111 99 and Detroit routed Kansas City 11 to 130. New Orleans topped Houston 97 90 while San Antonio notched a win over New York Knicks 96. Phoenix defeated Denver 115 104 and Seattle beat Milwaukee 107 99. Monday games show v6 schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBA
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Houston
Phoenix
Julius Erving
George McGinnis
76Ers
Lakers
Abdul-Jabbar
Laker
Pete Maravich
Jazz
E.C. Coleman
Rockets
Rudy Tomjanovich
Nets
Bobbies Hawkins
Boston
John Havlicek
Jo Jo White
Dave Cowens
Cowens
Indiana
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Antonio
New York Knicks
Denver
Seattle
Milwaukee
Philphia
NY Kinks
Buffalo
NY Nets
Washion
Cleve
Anton
Norris
Atlanta
Kaw City
Milwkee
Portland
Los Ang
Hicago
Golden State
Washington
New York Nets
Cleveland
Pirates Sign Bill Robinson for 1977 Season
PITTSBURGH AP Bill Robinson, who played five positions for the Pirates last season, signed his 1977 contract. He covered all three outfield spots plus first and third base, hitting .303 with 21 homers and 64 RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Bill Robinson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Robinson
Michigan Gophers clash as Big Ten leaders meet
Michigan leads the Big Ten at 10-1 after a 93-72 win over Ohio State and hosts Minnesota as the Gophers, 7-1, chase first place. Minnesota faces a brutal 14 day run with seven games, including two road tests at Iowa and Michigan State, amid NCAA tournament implications due to Minnesota's probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio State Buckeyes
State
Iown
Minneapolis
Big Ten
Gophers
Gopher
Northwestern
Ohio State
Iowa
Michigan State
Washington Park Grandstand Fire Destroys Historic Structure
Investigators warned a preliminary cause may take days after a multi million dollar blaze gutted Washington Park race track five story grandstand building, clubhouse, and restaurant. The fire began Saturday night and remained smoldering Sunday with no injuries reported though three firefighters were treated for frostbite in sub zero temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood, Ill
Washington Park
Temperaures
Mets Hitters Mazzilli Bosch Singleton Unique Left Right HR
Lee Mazzilli Don Bosch and Ken Singleton stand as the only New York Mets players to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in franchise history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mazzilli
Don Bosch
Ken Singleton
New York Mets
Catlett Seeks 100th Win as Bearcats Edge Marquette
Cincinnati coach Gale Catlett celebrated his 100th victory as his Bearcats narrowly defeated sixth ranked Marquette 63-62 at home. Mike Jones led Cincinnati with 20 points as the win extended the nation’s longest home streak to 57 games. Marquette’s Jerome Whitehead fouled Robert Miller down the stretch, but Cincinnati held on despite late Warrior bursts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Gale Catlett
Bearcats
Marquette
Nation
West Virginia
Searcats
Tulane
Pittsburgh
Mike Jones
Miller
Lee
Puerto Rico
U.S
Montreal
Ellis
Warriors
al McGuire
Minnesota
McGuire
Providence Frs fall 68 64 at Louisville in late collapse
Providence Friars led by nearly a minute but failed to capitalize as Bruce Campbell missed a 5 foot shot with 52 seconds left and Bob Misevicius connected for nothing before a turnover with three seconds to go precipitating a 68-64 defeat in Louisville. Coach Dave Gavitt credited Louisville as a strong opponent and said officiating wasn’t to blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Campbell
Bob Misevicius
Providence
Louisville
Dave Gavitt
Friars
Warriors Triumph Over Lima in 94-70 Victory
Miami University Middletown led by Dale Spitler and Mike Boal, edging Lima with a 94-70 win. The Warriors built an eight point halftime lead and unleashed a 56 point second half to seal the ORCC clash, boosting MUM to 11-4 overall and 7-1 in conference while Lima drops to 2-5 in ORCC play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Kash
Miami University-Middletown Warriors
Ohio State-Lima
MUM
Warriors
Kash
Barons
Nets
Lima
Warrior
Dale Spitler
Mike Boal
Spitler
ORCC
Ohio University-Chillico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monroe, Edgewood
Tomorrow
Middletown
Miami
Redskins
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Darrell Re
Hurons
Whic
Ray Scott
Hedric
Brian Bays
Dave Speicher
Miemi
Bues’ Robinson
The
Associated Press
Illinois
Purdue
Audie Matthews
NCAA
Midwest
Catlett
Drake
Jerome Whitehead
Bearcat
Robert Miller
Bearcat Williams
Warrior Boylan
Ken Rappoport
Providence Friars
Lima Guys
Crider
Nichols
Swick
Hensing
Wish
Koelbe
Worst
Sp'tler
Boal
Spencer
Reckart
Simpkins
Griffin
Silver
Smothers
Taggart
Lima Mum
Pardner
John Dobrozts Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!