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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1970

Page

13

Baseball Stars Spar Over Contracts In Quiet Monday

Jim Maloney calls Reds offer for 250 innings ridiculous while Allen seeks 150000 with Cardinals and Clarke asks two salaries from the Yankees. Marichal signs a 125000 deal as McLain receives fan support amid financial troubles.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press Jim Maloney Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Richie Allen New York Yankees Horace Clarke Juan Marichal San Francisco Red Maloney

Open Net Play May Lose Pros Open Net Play May Lose

Pro tennis groups warn they may skip the U S Open at Forest Hills if talks with the USLTA fail. World Championship Tennis and the National Tennis League say they will not commit to American opens without clear terms. They control top players including Rod Laver Tony Roche and John Newcombe and criticize the amateur body's handling.

Dallas Twonis George MacCall National Tennis League Tions Sociation Rod Laver Forest Hills World Championship Tennis Mike Davies USLTA Laver Tony Roche John Newcombe Australia Davies MacCall Alastair Martin New York

Bulls Edge Rockets in Final Kansas City Visit

Chicago Bulls beat the San Diego Rockets 127 to 125 in Municipal Auditorium marking their last of eight games there this season. Shaler Halimon scored nine of his 19 points in the final five minutes to lift Chicago, while Bob Love led with 28 and Jim Barnett and Stu Lantz each had 32 for San Diego.

Kansas City Chicago Bulls Bulls San Diego Rockets Chicago Municipal Auditorium Shaler Halimon San Diego Halimon Bob Love Wile Jim Barnett Stu Lantz Rockets

Milwaukee and Detroit clash in Monday NBA updates

NBA results show Chicago beating San Diego 127 to 125. Other Monday games listed include San Diego at Baltimore and Phoenix at New York with Atlanta at Los Angeles and San Francisco at Seattle. ABA notes no games scheduled. Yale captain Thatcher Shellaby from Hermosa Beach is reappointed captain of the basketball team.

Chicago San Diego Baltimore Milwaukee Detroit Phoenix New York Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Pittsburgh Carolina Greensboro N.C New Orleans Washington Dallas Thatcher Shellaby Yale Hermosa Beach Calif

Wilt Chamberlain Eyeing Playoff Return After Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers plan a tonight meeting to decide if Wilt Chamberlain will sit out the rest of the season or rejoin for the playoffs. Chamberlain, sidelined since November 7 due to a kneecap tendon rupture, has trained with weights and volleyball and expressed readiness to return.

LOS Angeles Los Angeles Lakers Wilt Chamberlain Phoenix Fred Schaus Wilt Laker Jack Kent Cooke Robert Kerlan Frank Jobe Atlanta Hawks Kerlan Chamberlain

Horton Still Out On First Official Day Of Spring Training

Cleveland Indians first baseman Tony Horton remained unsigned on the opening official spring training day in Tucson Arizona. Manager Alvin Dark said Horton should call when ready to talk. Pitcher Dick Ellsworth reportedly agreed to terms earlier. Fifty one players expected at Corbett Field at 11 AM including nine early invited farm hands and several pitchers. Steve Hargan missed workouts due to fever and flu.

Tucson Ariz Cleveland Indians Tony Horton Tribe Horton Tony Alvin Dark Dick Ellsworth Dark Corbett Field Gary Boyd Rich Hand Ray Miller Jim Braxton Sammy Ellis Jerry Hinsley Gary Kroll Ron Zuber Vic Correll Steve Hargan

Racing Club Plans Meeting in Kettering

The Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Fairmont Buffet 1218 East Stroop Road Kettering Ohio. Special guests are Russ Clencenen USAC Championship division leadman and Johnny Vance USAC Sprint division chief. Racing films shown. Open to members prospective members and the public.

Dayton Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club Fairmont East Stroop Road Kettering Russ Clencenen Johnny Vance Russ United States Johnny

Rich Barry Sets Scoring Pace In ABA Last Season

Rich Barry of Oakland averaged 34 points in 35 American Basketball Association games last season, illustrating a high scoring impact for his club Oakland as the league shifted toward a gunner era.

Rich Barry Oakland

Dick Blaine Fires Perfect 300 At J J Classic League

Dick Blaine bowled a perfect 300 at J J Lanes for Holcomb's Gulf. After nine frames his nerves rose but he still struck out to complete Middletown's second 300 game this month. He credits aiming for the arrow and adding his best year yet with an American Bowling Congress honor.

Dick Blaine Holcomb Gulf Armco American Rowing Congress Middletown Blaine

Unseld Leads Rebound Battle Against Knicks

The Bullets, led by Wes Unseld with 19 rebounds in a 110 104 win over the Knicks, end nine straight defeats by New York and top the NBA rebounding pace with a 16.4 per game average. Elvin Hayes trails with 16.9.

New York Balti Wes Unseld Jerry West Los Angeles Elvin Hayes San Diego Association NBA Bullets New York Knickerbockers Knicks

MAC Seeks Two Teams For Holiday Classic

In Columbus AP the Mid-American Conference plans a December 1972 four day holiday basketball tournament in Cleveland Arena. MAC commissioner Bob James says six MAC teams plus two outside squads would participate. If held the MAC would permit Ohio University Miami Kent State Bowling Green Toledo and Western Michigan to play 2 fewer games.

Columbus Ohio Maryland Bob James MAC Cleveland MAC Council of Presidents Ohio University Miami Kent State Bowling Green Toledo Western Michigan

Filming Foes Out For Preps

Ohio high school basketball tournament scouting by filming games is banned by OHSAA Commissioner Harold Meyer. Schools may not film or record contests in any OHSAA sponsored event including sections districts regionals or the state tournament.

Columbus Ohio Ohio High School Athletic Association Harold Meyer OHSAA

Wally Bunker Leads KC Royals Pitchers with 12 Wins

Wally Bunker led Kansas City Royals pitchers last season with 12 victories and 11 losses. He completed 10 of 31 starts for the expansion team.

Wally Bunker Kansas City Royal Baltimore Oriole

Former Bobcat Coach Don Peden Dies in San Diego

Don C. Peden, 71, namesake of Ohio U's football stadium, died in San Diego after a history of heart trouble. The Bobcat coaching great spent 26 years at Ohio U with a 121 46 11 football record and three unbeaten seasons. His 25 year baseball coaching record was 261 142. Body to be returned to Athens for services.

San Diego Calif Don C. Peden Ohio University Peden Ohio U Penden Athens Ohio

Properly assessing children's shoe growth

Mothers often rely on toe room to judge fit, but this is unreliable as tests can be misleading. The great toe length increases from about 1.4 inches in infancy to 2 to 3 inches in adulthood, while most growth occurs behind the toes. Remeasure feet and use the longer foot for accurate fit.

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