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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1968

Page

10

John Fraley aims to extend free throw streak for Middletown

In Portsmouth High Gym Middletown Middies star John Fraley, averaging 30 points this season, seeks his 38th straight free throw as they face the Floodwall City Trojans. Teammate Grant Edwards adds to a 50-point-per-game duo. The Trojans, led by Charlie Taylor’s 25-point night, seek their fifth win. Other games include Eaton at Franklin and Fairfield at Madison.

Jerry Nardiello Portsmouth High Gym John Fraley Middletown Middies Trojans Fraley Princeton Bowling Green Hamilto Garfield The Griffins Middies Grant Edwards Edwards Ketering Alter Charlie Taylor Columbus Eastmoor Monore Hornets Fenwick Dayton Kiser Cherley Sullivan Eaton Franklin Fairfield Madison Twin Valley North Germantown Yellow Springs Waynesville Arcanum Seven Mile Hamilton Taft Oxford Talawanda

Dixie Hines Overpowers Carlisle In Suburban Tilt

Dixie High School coach Columbus Hines sparked a decisive 78-68 Dayton Suburban League win over Carlisle High. Rusty Blossom and Bruce Johnson led Carlisle early, but Dixie rallied with strong inside scoring and relentless defense to pull away after halftime.

PACEY Mindlin NEW Lebanon Dixie High School Columbus Hines Dixie Carlisle High Indians Dayton Carlisle Indians Rusty Blossom Bruce Johnson Greyhounds Johnson Blossom Gray Johns N

Cardinals Win Share Top Suburban League Lead

Germantown's once beaten Cardinals defeated Twin Valley South 73-59 to pull into a tie for the Dayton Suburban League lead at 7-1. Duane Wise and Bob Hawk sparked the rally after coach Jim Robbins shifted to use Larry McElfresh as a decoy. Wise scored 19 and Hawk 15 while McElfresh added 15. South suffered its fourth defeat in six games as Germantown shot 44 percent and South 37 percent.

Germantown Cardinals Dayton Twin Valley South Cards Dixie Township Preble Shawnee Larry McElfresh South Jim Robbins McElfresh Duane Wise Bob Hawk Wise Hawk Silver Moyer Arnold TV South Ratliff Masters Baker McIntyre Noble Maggard

New York Writers Honor Yaz with Mercer Award

Boston star Carl Yastrzemski, AL MVP, named recipient of the Sid Mercer Memorial Award by the New York Baseball Writers Association chapter. He will accept at the January 28 dinner and show after winning the AL Triple Crown and leading the Red Sox to a 21 year pennant with a .326 average, 44 homers, and 121 RBIs.

New York Boston Carl Yastrzemski Baseball Writers Association Sid Mercer Yastrzemski Red Sox

Unknown canvasser warning in home trust adage

A cautious note warns homeowners about relying on a house to house canvasser unknown to them. The message stresses seriousness and questions the rationale behind trusting unfamiliar operators with property. It urges scrutiny and care in accepting service from unfamiliar individuals.

King's Timing Falls Short in Nba OT Loss to Pistons

In a Friday NBA game, Cincinnati Royals led Detroit 142-141 late in OT after Happy Hairston scored a field goal and foul shot with 24 seconds left. Detroit's Dave Bing answered with a three with 11 seconds remaining, securing a 142-141 Pistons win. Bing totaled 34 points, matching Eddie Miles. Oscar Robertson had 43 for Cincinnati as fouls and attendance are noted.

Associated Press Cincinnati Happy Hairstone Detroit Dave Bing Royals National Basketball Association New York Cincinnati Ec Dierking Ai Dnwiddie Hairston Seen Love Lucas Robertson Rodgers Smith Wesley Detroit F T Bing Chappell Debusschere Et Taee Dischinger Miles Reteeee Strander Eee Tresvant Eee Walker

Cage Results Across High School and College Games

A long list of results shows Fenwick 71 over Madison 63, Trenton 82 over New Miami 80, Dixie 78 over Carlisle 68, Springboro 60, Oxford Talawanda 54 over Lebanon 41, plus Portsmouth 77 over Kettering Alter 73 and Germantown 73 over TV South 59. Several other high school battles include Lakota 72 over Seven Mile 63, Preble Shawnee 89 over Jefferson Mason 35, Blanchester 33, Little Miami 75 over Waynesville Cin. Purcell 65, McNicholas 62 over Madeira 48, Loveland 84 over Cin. Aiken 64, and St. Xavier 61 over LaSalle 63. Cincinnati area schools posted wins and losses, with Oak Hills 65 over N. Coll. Hill 55 and Wyoming 76 over Harrison 30. In nonleague and regional action many colleges and universities posted scores, including Cedarville 105 over Grace Ind. 86, Kenyon 94 over Wabash Ind. 92, Columbia 100 over Yale 72, and Army 60 over Georgetown D.C. 59. Professional games featured Detroit 142 over Cincinnati 141 and Philadelphia 125 over Los Angeles 113.

Fenwick Madison Trenton New Miami Dixie Carlisle Springboro Kings Oxford Talawanda Lebanon Colleges Miami Branch Mansfield Cedarville Grace Kenyon Wabash Columbia Yale Cornell Brown Army Georgetown D.C

Brandy Right About Falcon's Healthy Players

Fenwick faced illness as three starters were out, coach Larry Brandenburg at midcourt noted the impact. He said the absences would energize the remaining Falcons and give the team extra motivation to perform. Bill Myers was highlighted as a key player in Brandy's view.

Brandy Falcon Larry Brandenburg Fenwick Brandenburg Bill Myers Myers Madison John Jester Jester Dennis Bowman Rick Fishbaugh Tim Wilch Pete Amatulli Falcons Rossi Tom Vernon Chris Fening Fening

West leads Miami Branch past Mansfield in 78-63 win

Bob West scored 23 and Randy Silcox added 14 as Miami Branch defeated Mansfield Community College 78 to 63. Darbyshire and Lawson led the winners with 12 and 12, while West and Spicer anchored a 52-point second half and the Miami Branch group improved to seven wins in eight outings. Mansfield struggled with shooting early, then battled to keep pace as the Miami Branch defense stifled their offense.

Mansfield Bob West Randy Silcox Middletown Aggregation Lynn Nets Darbyshire Middletown Miami Dayton Sinclair Mansfield Community College Ohio State University Hest Lawson GFT Walter O Hamilton Sautter Schanerer Arnett Miami Branch Ures

Braves Cup MML Tilt Upsets Lebanon in OT Thrill

Oxford Talawanda won its second Mid-Miami League game of the season 54 to 41 in overtime over Lebanon. Talawanda, bolstered by three double-digit scorers, improves to 3-4 overall and 2-0 in the league. Lebanon falls to 5-5 overall and 1-1 in MML.

Oxford Talawanda Lebanon Braves Hines Testerman Wright Kneisel Combs Hicks Clark Cameron Gibson Bourne Wilhelm

Trenton Beats New Miami In Tight SCC Victory

Sophomore Bob Goughenour scored 26 points, sealing an 82-80 win for Trenton over New Miami with two late free throws. Dan Derickson added 21, while Larry Million and Mike Hannah contributed double figures as the Trojans improve to 6-5 overall and 3-0 in league play. New Miami falls to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference.

Bob Goughenour Gobel Salyer Trenton New Miami Goughnour Dan ‘Derickson Larry Million SCC Trojans Goughenour Farmersville Vikings Derickson Mike Hannah Hannah Million Collins Davis Marini Johns Totals Chestnut Chaney Hinkle Dees McNeal Ford Simmons

Amanda's string extends to four with 55 28 win

Amanda defeated Franklin Junior High 55 to 28 to extend its winning streak to four. Steve Strinko Dan Manley and Terry Tapp combined for 35 of Amanda's 55 points with 13 12 and 10 respectively. Gary Nease led the visitors with 10 points.

Amanda Franklin Junior High Steve Strinko Dan Manley Terry Tapp Gary Nease

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