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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1968

Page

25

Revered Roosevelt coach Rettig honored with testimonial

Former Roosevelt Junior High mentor Ralph Rettig, long-time coach of champions from Marcums to Whitmans, is feted in a testimonial. Curt Jones, in San Jacinto, sends a note praising Rettig for shaping players, teaching school spirit, and molding athletes with loyalty and care.

Ralph Rettig Roosevelt Junior High Curt Jones Glenn “Tiger Ellison Jones San Jacinto Calif Middletown Rettig Bob Grimes Babe Calhoun, Inc Frank Gillespie Clay Marcums Whitmans Hatfields Crackers Ralph Rettin Lona Ralph Rettigs

Fraley scores 46 as Middies rally past Taft 97 86

Middletown defeats Hamilton Taft 97 86 at Miller Gym as Fraley nets 46 points on 14 field goals and 18 free throws. Bierly adds 23 points and 21 rebounds while Ledford misses time with illness and Flowers steps in. Middies outshoot Taft 47.5 percent to 40.7 and secure their 11th win in 12 games.

Ardiello Middletown Paul Walker Middies Fairfield 1Lth Steve Ledford Grant Edwards Walker Steve Flowers Fratey Fraley Tigers Bud Bierly Middie Bierly Taft Marvin McCollum McCollum Ed Willis Flowers Tommy Coleman Coleman Gary Begley Graham Begley Coleman Calhoun Wearly Stevens Ham

Royals Rally Past San Diego in Cincinnati Showdown

Oscar Robertson and Walt Wesley sparked a 17 point surge in the second quarter as Cincinnati beat San Diego 122-116. Robertson led all scorers with 32 points in the victory, Cincinnati’s third straight, while San Diego dropped its fourth in a row.

Cincinnati Oscar Robertson Walt Wesley San Diego Robertson J High Royals The Rockets Barnhill McGlocklin Kimball Block Kojisee Barnett Finkel Gambee Teen Jones R Smith Dierking Eee Hairston Steel Lucas Er Ll Dinwiddie Fox Ee Wesley Rangers touls—San Diego

Ross Township edges Seven Mile in overtime thriller

Ross Township defeated Seven Mile 58 to 57 in overtime after a regulation tie at 53. Maybury sealed it with two free throws as Koontz’ layup trimmed the margin. Ross improves to 4-6 overall, 3-2 in SOC, while Seven Mile drops to 2-9, 1-2 in league play.

Seven Mile Ohio Ross Township Spartans Trenton Ross Rick Garland Maybury Randy Koontz Layun Burns Gardner Tufts Walker Carberry Anderson Benninger Garland Koontz Martin Fox

QB Club Meets Again Monday

The Quarterback Club meets at noon in Frisch's party room on Germantown Road. Paul Walker reviews Middletown High's two weekend games and previews next week's opponents.

Frisch’s Germantown Road Paul Walker Middletown High

Bowling Green Triumphs In Overtime Over Miami

Ali Hairston scored seven points in overtime to lift Bowling Green State University to a 74-69 victory over Miami in the Mid American Conference. Miami tied the game at 65-65 on Phil Snow's late regulation goal, but BG pulled away with 1:40 left in OT on Hairston's 16 foot shot.

Bowling Green Ohio Ali Hairston Bowling Green State University Falcons Miami Phil Snow Hairston

Little Miami Downs Kings in Fort Ancient Valley clash

Little Miami defeated Kings 69 to 60 in a Fort Ancient Valley Conference game. Don Eads fueled the Panthers with 22 points while Kings got 21 from Mike Grubb and 18 from Dave Thacker in a hard fought loss that extended Kings' winless streak.

Kings Mills Kings High Little Miami Knights Fort Ancient Mike Grubb David Thacker Kings Panthers Don Eads Ron Eads Mason Dave Eads Seiger Gilkerson Grubb Wheeler Testerman Thacker Gephart Blevins

Taft JV Basketball Scoring Summary

Taft JV and Middie JV posted totals with Taft 15 15 45 and Middie 24 18 66 in a listed game. Individual lines show players and point totals. unclear last entries include Turner and scattered numbers.

Taft JV Middie Irwin Hayes Lamb Frazier Pieratt Gann Harris Neila Price Taft

Hornets Roll Over Pirates in Easy Monroe Win

Monroe beats West Carrollton 91 to 65 at home to improve to 8-1. Four Hornets score in double figures as coach Charlie Sullivan pushes fast offense and the game gets heated with technical fouls and ejections in the final period.

Hornets West Carrollton Monroe Pirates Charlie Sullivan Fairfield James Oliver Dewey Miller Bussard Langfort Norman Osborn Slonaker Young Sewell Sarringhaus Soule Johnson Long Williams Sherard Miltenberger

Alcindor Sits Out as UCLA Edges Stanford 75 63

UCLA without Lew Alcindor, wearing an eye patch after Friday night injury, defeats Stanford 75 to 63 in a Pacific-8 contest. Mike Lynn steps in with 17 points and 9 rebounds as Lucius Allen scores early before fouling out and returning.

Stanford Calif UCLA Lew Alcindor Bruins Indians Mike Lynn Alcindor Lucius Allen Wooden Allen Alcinder California Houston

Garfield Griffs Overpower Franklin 76-46 In Hamilton

Hamilton Garfield Griffins used a strong start and full-court pressure to topple visiting Franklin Wildcats 76-46. Franklin shot poorly and repeatedly committed turnovers, ending a four-game win streak as Garfield moved to ten wins on the season. Willie Townsend led Franklin with big rebounding, while Garfield sealed the game by halftime with a 34-13 lead.

Hamilton Franklin Wildcats Garfield Griffins Griffs Wildcats Cats Franklin Russ Day Garfield

Mason's Streak Stretches To 11

Mason edge Waynesville 52 49 to extend its win streak to 11 in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. Trailing 49 43 with 43 seconds left, Mason rallied behind Ed Kelley and Wayne Daugherty to steal the victory with late tips and free throws. Waynesville drops to 5 7 overall and 5 4 in league play.

Waynesville Mason Comets Waynesville High Fort Ancient Spartans Mick Barr Wayne Daugherty Ed Kelley Kelley Barr Daugherty Clark Crutcher

Cage Results From High Schools and Colleges

High school scores include Middletown 97 over Hamilton Taft Monroe 91 and Clinton Massie 81 over Springboro Mason 52. College results list Bowling Green 74 over Miami 69 in OT and North Carolina 115 over Clemson in a separate matchup.

Monroe West Carrollton Hamilton Garfield Franklin Clinton Massie Springboro UCLA Stanford Wichita Memphis Notre Dame DePaul Utah Arizona Villanova Xavier Seton Hall Georgetown Rhode I Connecticut Nebraska Missouri Penn State Pitt Florida Kentucky W. Virginia Davidson Marshall Ohio Vermont Maine Air Force Navy Duke Maryland Iowa Utah St Seattle Kansas Portland

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