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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

9

60 Foot Shot Real Surprise

Rangers beat Maple Leafs 3 1 as Rod Seiling fired a 60 foot slap shot in the third period. The goal gave New York the lead and kept their unbeaten streak at 15. Other Sunday NHL results included Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1 and Los Angeles 4 St Louis 2.

Associated Press Rod Seiling Toronto Maple Leafs Seiling New York Rangers Maple Leafs Bruce Gamble Rangers Chicago Black Hawks New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Oakland Minnesota Los Angeles St. Louis Jean Ratelle

NHL Standings and pennant race note from 1967

Final day in the 1967 American League pennant race left three teams with a chance to win the title. NHL scores show New York 3 Toronto 1. Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia. Oakland 3 Minnesota 3 tie. Los Angeles 4 St. Louis 2. IHL results include Toledo 2 Fort Wayne 2 tie. Dayton 9 Port Huron. Muskegon 5 Columbus 2.

New York Toronto Pittsburgh Philadelphia Oakland Minnesota Los Angeles St. Louis Toledo Fort Wayne Dayton Port Huron Muskegon Columbus Phil

Gals Set World Marks at National AAU Indoor Championships

U S women dominate the National AAU indoor meet in Oakland with three world indoor records. Pat Van Wolvelaere and Eleanor Montgomery shine with top times and a high jump mark, while Tennessee State and Los Angeles clubs post standout relay finishes.

Oakland Calif America Sam Bell Hayes Jones Southern California Earl McCullouch Pat van Wolvemaere The Angels Track Club Eleanor Montgomery Tennessee State Miss van Wolvelaere Rent Mattilene Bender Mayor Daley Youth Foundation Detroit Los Angeles Mercurettes

Maple Heights Wins Third Straight State Wrestling Title

Maple Heights claimed its third consecutive state high school wrestling championship in Columbus at St. John Arena with 44 points. Parma Valley Forge finished second with 38. Titlists Tom Milkovich and Bill Black led Maple Heights, along with Bob Lade and Dennis Couple of Valley Forge winning their weight classes.

Columbus Valley Forge Bob Lade Dennis Couple

Bullet Bob Doing His Stuff

Bob Hayes Olympic 100 meter champion from Tokyo 1964 is the world pro sprint king in Australia. He wins the 100 yard event by three yards over Australian pro champ David Irvine while Irvine takes the 220 yard dash in 20.9 seconds. Hayes also wins the 75 and 130 yard dashes with Irvine second in both as the pro sprint series continues.

Melbourne Australia Bob Hayes Tokyo Hayes David Irvine Irvine Friday Hayes Dallas Cowboys

Polish sprinter Eva Klobukowska faces medals recall

Polish track star Eva Klobukowska tearfully acknowledged the IAAF decision to strip her of records after failing a sex test. The ruling could revoke her Tokyo 1964 Olympic medals and related titles. a final IOC decision in Mexico City in September will determine the medal status.

Warsaw Poland Eva Klobukowska Cials LAAF Frankfurt Germany Tokyo Kiev Russia International Olympic Committee Ae Mexico City

Yarborough Captures Daytona 500 In Slow Race Thriller

Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 at Daytona Beach with a near photo finish over Bobby Allison and David Pearson as caution flags dominated a 200000 dollar race. Ford Mercury drivers finished strong while several contenders failed to finish in a day marked by accidents and slow speeds.

Yarborough Lee Roy Yarborough Columbia S.C Bobby Allison Hueytown. Ala David Pearson Spartanburg Ford Mercury

Hunters line up to exterminate deer herd at Arsenal plant

In St Paul Minnesota AP reports hunters began a licensed cull at the 2500 acre Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills. Five hunters target the deer herd of about 350 to 375 as a Save the Deer effort ends. Urban safety concerns prompted Maj Frederic Van Gortler to order removal. Twenty seven deer captured, a dozen died. tranquilizers failed to save more.

ST. Paul Minn Arsenal Twin Cities Arden Hills State Conservation Department Frederic van Gortler

Knudson Wins Tucson Open in 15 Under Par Finish

Canadian George Knudson, from Toronto, captures the Tucson Open title at Tucson National with a 7 under 65 final round, finishing 72 holes at 15 under 273. He edges Frank Beard and Frank Boynton by one stroke. Dale Douglass faltered on the 18th to miss a playoff.

Knudson Frank Beard Frank Boynton Tucson National Dale Douglass Denver Cole Beard Boynton Cleveland

UC Import Star Ajzner Finds Touch At Cincinnati

Polish immigrant Jack Ajzner joined the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball squad at age 20 after coming to the United States at 15. A sophomore forward, he mainly comes off the bench but has shown scoring bursts against North Dakota and Bradley. He recalls a shy start with the sport and notes his nerves during early games.

Poland United States Ajzner University of Cincinnati Aizner Patterson New Jersey City Cats North Dakota Cincinnati Bradley Lodz Israel U.S

MSU names Dwight Lee MVP and Allen Brenner captain

Michigan State football honors senior halfback Dwight Lee as MVP and junior end Allen Brenner as 1968 captain at the team banquet. Lee led in points with 42 and yards at 497. Brenner had 26 receptions for 462 yards and four TDs. Coach Duffy Daugherty noted a rough 3 7 season but praised the ceremony.

East Lansing Mich Michigan State Dwight Lee Allen Brenner Lee Spartans Brenner Duffy Daugherty Drake Garrett Dayton Ohio

Killy to Race in Le Mans 24 Hour

Paris AP Jean-Claude Killy Olympic alpine champion signs with Scuderia Filipinsti of Geneva to drive a Chevrolet Corvette with Henri Greder in the Le Mans 24 hour race. The pair aim to defend honor after winning the GT class last year at the Targat event in Switzerland aboard a Porsche 911 Carrera.

Paris Jean-Claude Killy France Grenoble Killy Scuderia Filipinsti Geneva Henri Greder Bernard Cahier Switzerland

OSU Coach Sees Big Ten Track Marks Fall at Indoor Meet

Ohio State coach Bob Epskamp predicts many Big Ten records will tumble at the 58th indoor championships on March 1-2 at French Fieldhouse. He cites strong sophomores and depth, a home-field edge, and Olympic-year competition as likely drivers of fast times and meets a tight fight for second place behind Wisconsin.

Hal Paris Columbus Ohio Ohio State Bob Epskamp Big Ten French Fieldhouse Wisconsin Delux Mike Butler Ray Arrington Badgers Arrington Bob Hawke Epskamp Mike Mondane Iowa Larry Wieczorek Pat Wilson Michigan State Roland Carter Hubie Bryant Minnesota Ralph Marinello Doug Conquest Purdue

Bengals Sign Bailey Lucka and Hoose Trio

Cincinnati reports Bill Bailey former AFL players with Buffalo and Denver along with ex UC Bears Dick Lucka and Jim Hoose have signed contracts with the Cincinnati Bengals solidifying veteran depth for the team.

Cincinnati Bill Bailey Buffalo Denver University of Cincinnati Dick Lucka Jim Hoose Cincinnati Bengals

Spartans extend Big Ten win streak with Michigan victory

Michigan State defeated Michigan this fall to record a 16th consecutive Big Ten win, extending the Spartans’ conference dominance in the season.

Michigan State Michigan Spartans

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