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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1970

Page

13

Kidd Bows Out A Ski Champion

Billy Kidd of Stowe Vermont won the combined title at the World Ski Championships to give the United States its first gold at the event and then announced this would be his last year as an amateur. He clocked 2 25.52 in the downhill and finished with 21.25 points in the combined.

Val Gardena Italy Billy Kidd United States Stowe Innsbruck Patrick Russel France Kidd U.S Kiki Cutter Kiki Rudd Pyles Frisco Colo Bobby Cochran Richmond Mike Lafferty Eugene Ore Rossi Switzerland Karl Cordin Austria Malcolm Milne Australia Russell

Napoles Retains World Welter Title With KO of Lopez

Jose Napoles from Mexico City floored Ernie Lopez in Los Angeles to defend the World Welterweight title by knockout, securing a weekend bout victory.

Los Angeles Jose Napoles Mexico City Ernie Lopez Napoles

Napoles Retains World Welterweight Crown In 14th Round Win

Jose Napoles of Mexico City defeated Ernie Lopez after 14 and a half rounds at the Forum before 17,091 fans. Lopez, the No 1 challenger, was floored in rounds one nine and 15 and stopped by referee Larry Rozadilla as Napoles kept his welterweight title.

Los Angeles Ernie Indian Red Lopez Jose “Mantequilla Napoles Mexico City Forum Larry Rozadilla Nino Benvenutti

McGrady Dominates 600 Yards In Snow Tour Finale

Washington DC teacher Martin McGrady capped a two day snowbound tour with a flawless weekend, beating Olympic champion Lee Evans in the 600 yard event at Louisville and Los Angeles. McGrady lowered his 600 record to 1 08.5 seconds in Louisville for his seventh win this year and his 25th in 27 starts since the original world mark. Evans noted the losses come at the finish, as McGrady again edged him by inches in the prior LA race.

Associated Press Lee Evans Martin McGrady McGrady Washington, D.C Mason-Dixon Louisville Los Angeles Evans Everns

Champ Sets New Skating Record

Ard Schenk of the Netherlands won the World Championships in Oslo with a championship record of 173.478 points across four races. Magne Thomassen of Norway placed second overall, while Jan Bols set a 10,000-meter record of 15 minutes 22.6 seconds and Schenk posted a 1,500-meter record time of 2 04.4.

Oslo Norway Ard Schenk Netherlands Schenk Magne Thomassen Thomassen Jan Bols Bols

Injury Talk In Hamilton at Elks Club Conference

The Butler County Medical Society hosts a First Councilor District Athletic Injury Conference at the Hamilton Elks Club from 3 30 to 9 p m Wednesday. A dinner and discussion cover artificial turf pros and cons shoulder injuries track injuries and knee injuries. Miami University and the Cincinnati Bengals training departments will demonstrate tape techniques.

Hamilton Butler County Medical Society Hamilton Elks Club Miami University Cincinnati Bengals

Nixon Joins Reds As Catching Coach

Former AL outfielder Russ Nixon joined the Cincinnati Reds as a minor league catching instructor. He will coach at Tampa and Asheville this season before managing the Reds affiliate in Sioux Falls, Northern League, starting in June. Nixon batted .268 in parts of six major league seasons with Cleveland Boston and Minnesota through 1968.

Cincinnati Russ Nixon Cincinnati Reds Reds Sioux Falls Nixon Cleveland Boston Minnesota Tampa Asheville

Register Now for the U S Sweepstakes Union Sanitary 7 Locations

Citizens are invited to enter the U S Sweepstakes hosted by Union Sanitary serving seven locations. Entry details emphasize participation across multiple sites and chances to win prizes. Residents should check local outlets for official rules and deadlines.

Eagles Bowling Standings Shake Up In Weekend Tournament

The Presidents team from Cheviot drops from first to fifth as Wellington's Lovers take over first with 3052 pins in the State Eagles Bowling Tournament at Sports Bowl. F C E 2641 Fairborn takes second with 3045. Willoughby No 2 holds third with 2994. No 4 J Van Riper and T Van Riper from Wellington capture fourth. Cheviot’s Trustees fall from runner up to near fifth. Marion’s W Beal and partners lead singles and all-events standings with notable 661 high by Larry Heiser of Mansfield. The event runs into its third of 11 weekends.

Cheviot State Eagles Wellington Fairborn Trustees Willoughby J. van Riper T. van Riper Eagles Mansfield R. Zimmerman South Place W. Sheid Norwalk H. Parker M. Carpenter Marion New Lexington Ken Graves H. Beal J. Hanrahan J. Klish E. Cameron Salem Graves Larry Heiser

Cleveland Stadium to install artificial turf in 1971

The City of Cleveland plans synthetic turf at Municipal Stadium for the 1971 baseball season at a cost of about 650000. The change aims to cut maintenance and allow scheduling of around 190 dates annually for events including high school games Big Ten MAC college games boxing and circuses.

Cleveland Stadium Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland Indians Cleveland Browns Frank Duman Duman

Mystery Deepens Around Tiger Ace Denny McLain

Detroit pitcher Denny McLain, two time Cy Young winner, remains missing with his wife and associates after a Friday meeting with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. He reportedly met with James Ritchie of a Justice Department task force amid questions about off field activities.

Detroit Detroit Tiger Denny McLain McLain Bowie Kuhn Lakeland Tigers Tiger James Ritchie U.S. Justice Department Ritchie Ed Demetrak Denny Demetrak Mlain

Rangers Hit Ice Jackpot

The New York Rangers set an NHL scoring streak record with 118 straight regular goals and blanked Montreal 2 0 to move into first in the East. Ed Giacomin earned his fourth shutout of the season with 19 saves as Philadelphia routed Los Angeles 7 1 and Chicago beat Toronto 6 4.

Associated Press New York Rangers Montreal Donnie Marshall Rangers Ed Giaczomin Philadelphia Los Angeles Pittsburgh Detroit Minnesota St. Louis Chicago Toronto Giacomin Boston Bill Sutherland Flyers Terry Ball Simon Nolet Earl Keiskala Garry Petters Jim Johnson Gordie Howe Red Wings Bobby Hull Black Hawks Hull Stan Mikita

Middle Grappler Is GMC Champion at Greater Miami meet

Derrick Perrin of Middletown High won the 185 pound GMC championship at Fairfield High as the top point scorer. Princeton claimed team gold with 111 points, Fairfield 107, Hamilton Garfield 49, Hamilton Taft 42, and Middie finishers included Bud Graff third at 115 pounds, Earl Howard third at 98 pounds, and Dennis Highley third at 107 pounds.

Derrick Perrin Middletown High Greater Miami Fairfield High Perrin Princeton Fairfield Hamilton Garfield Hamilton Taft Middie Earl Howard Dennis Highley

NHL Standings East and West Divisions With Results

NHL standings show East division leaders New York Boston Montreal and Detroit with wins losses and points. West division lists St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Oakland Minnesota Los Angeles with uneven records. Sundays results include New York 2 Montreal 0 St Louis 3 Minnesota 3 tie Chicago 6 Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 7 Los Angeles 1.

New York Boston Montreal St. Louis Minnesota Chicago Toronto Pittsburgh Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles

Wills Signs Big Pact as Sizemore Supports

In Dodger Stadium, Maury Wills signed a reported 95 000 contract in view of 20 000 fans before a five inning exhibition game against the University of Southern California Trojans. Ted Sizemore used his back as a writing surface during the momentous signing.

LOS Angeles Ted Sizemore Maury Wills Dodger Stadium University of Southern Callifornia Trojans Dodgers Dodger al Campanis

Women Quillen Peters Schultl Middleton Waddell Gephart Moore

A list of women names appears with numeric codes following each name sequence. The fragment provides numerous pairs of names and long numerical strings, resembling a roster or score entry from a bygone page. No clear event or outcome is stated.

Quillen Peters Schultl Middleton Waddell Gephart Moore Harville Climer Eaton Wells

Johnson 15 Makes First 600 Series in Junior League

Ralph Johnson, a 15 year old sophomore at Middletown High, bowled his first 600 series Saturday in the Junior League at Sports Bowl. He rolled games of 19 176 and 234 with a new ball and will receive an award from the league.

Ralph Johnson Middletown High Ralph

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