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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1967

Page

12

Middletown Coach Notes Wasted Fouls Ahead of Playoff Push

Coach Paul Walker of Middletown Middies discussed strategic fouling in late play, noting Garfield’s missed one-and-one in a two point setback. He expects improvements as the team nears the Greater Ohio League finish and upcoming Oxford sectionals with key road contests ahead.

Paul Walker Middletown Middies Hamilton Griffins Walker Garfield University of Cincinnati Armory Middies Oxford Colerain Middletown Walkermen

76ers Chase NBA season record but face strong foes

New York reports Philadelphia poised to reach 62 victories matching Boston's mark as Rick Barry leads with 186 points in five games and Wilt Chamberlain anchors the 76ers in rebounding and shooting. Barry's pace pushes Golden State, while Oscar Robertson and Adrian Smith highlight others in the league.

New York Ae NE National Basketball Association San Francisco Rick Barry Philadelphia NBA Boston Celtics 76Ers Washington Capitols Barry Warrior Wonder Wilt Chamberlain Detroit St. Louis Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Guy Rodgers Chicago Robertson Adrian Smith

Caldwell Fights Hawk Lead, Ellis Stands Tall in Tampa

Joe Caldwell drove the Hawks to a late rally but Baltimore center Jean LeRoy Ellis blocked his corner jumper with four seconds left to seal a 100-98 victory in Tampa. Ellis’s defense preserved the Bullets win as Caldwell scored 26, the game’s high.

Associated Press Joe Caldwell Baltimore Bullets Jean LeRoy Ellis Ellis Baltimore Caldwell Bullets St. Louis Hawks Tampa Fia National Basketball Association Hawks St. Louis

Fights recap from Manchester Tokyo and Worcester cards

Boxing results list bouts with fighters and weights across venues in Manchester Tokyo Worcester Las Vegas including McCluskey stopping Bar low Kobayashi outpointing Kyo Chuvalo KO'd Brown Agosto stops Hardiman Roman outpoints Burwell and Juarez outpoints Flores in Las Vegas.

Manchester England John McCluskey Scotland Tony Barlow Tokyo Hiroshi Kobayashi Japan Shin’ Chun Kyo South Korea Chuvalo Toronto Vic Brown New York Worcester Mass Pedro Agosto Puerto Rico Bill Hardiman Jose Roman Tony Burwell Philadelphia Las Vegas Nev Benito Juarez Larry Flores Las Angeles

Crestview Highs Cause AP Poll Confusion Across Ohio

The AP high school basketball poll sparked confusion as three Crestview High Schools claim the same name. Crestview Knights of Convoy, Crestview Cougars near Ashland, and a third Crestview near Columbiana posted strong records, provoking debate among voters and editors.

Crestview Tops Richland and Van Wert in county polls

Hilbun praised Crestview's strong 22 2 record and noted Crestview could beat polls in Richland and Van Wert Counties. He observed Crestview has a solid basketball team despite initial doubts about Crestview’s poll standing.

Hilbun Rebels Crestview Crestviews Richland van Wert

East's Hold On Top Stronger In Prep Poll

East Extended its unblemished 10-0 record to remain No. 1 in the AP high school basketball poll. Columbus East beat Columbus Eastmoor 101-64 and Newark 75-59, adding wins over three top-ten teams as Rick Ferrell of Portsmouth West set a 53-point school record and guard Jim Thrasher led West Liberty Salem rebounds.

Columbus Ohio Crestview High School Associated Press Bob Shraluka Columbus, Ohio Columbus East Rob Hart Newerhouse Pee Tigers Columbus Eastmoor Newark East Columbus Linden Lorain Admiral King Lima Shawnee Scholastic Ames- Bern Southeastern Vinton County Athbens Rick Ferrell Portsmouth West New Boston Glenwood Homer Pellegrinon Pike County Dennison St. Mary's Tom Crosswhite Mt. Vernon St. Vincent United John Studer Strasburg Larry Baker Graham Local West Liberty Salem Jim Thrasher Sandusky St. Mary

Bullets Trade Mel Counts For LaRusso And Scott

The Baltimore Bullets traded seven foot center Mel Counts to the Los Angeles Lakers for Rudy LaRusso and then swapped LaRusso to the Detroit Pistons for Ray Scott. Counts had been with Boston briefly via Bailey Howell. Stan Howell earned an East All Star nod. Red Auerbach called the deal their best in 20 years. Local high school results list Fort Recovery, Ames Bern, Bloomville, Strasburg, and others with standings and points.

Baltimore Baltimore Bullets Mel Counts Bullets Los Angeles Lakers Rudy LaRusso LaRussa Detroit Pistons Ray Scott Counts Boston Celtics Bailey Howell Howell Boston Red Auerbach Fort Recovery Ames-Bern Bloomville Strasburg Sandusky St. Mary Licking Valley New Albany

Top Ten League Standings Include Columbus East and Lima Shawnee

The list shows Columbus East leading with 24 points and 10 0 record, followed by Lima Shawnee 11 1 124 and Canton Lincoln 10 2 91. Other notable teams include Columbus Linden, Cuyahoga Falls, Marion Harding, Miamisburg, Newark and Dayton Belmont with varied points. Additional schools such as Cleveland East Tech and Cincinnati Colerain appear with high point totals and several programs received lower marks across the board.

Columbus East Lorain King Lima Shawnee Canton Lincoln Columbus Linden Cuyahoga Falls Marion Harding Miamisburg Newark Dayton Belmont Dayton Roosevelt Cleveland East Tech Coshocten Cincinnati Colerain Worthington Minerva Canton South Parma Valley Forge Claymont Toledo Central Catholic Youngstown Chaney West Holmes Sandusky Toledo St. Francis Waverly Akron Cleveland

Havlicek Named Celtics Captain by Coach

Clarke reports Havlicek, regarded as NBA's top sixth man, is named captain of the Boston Celtics by player coach Bill Russell. Havlicek, a former Ohio State distance runner, has been a key bench presence as the Celtics pursue another NBA title.

Boston John Havilcek National Basketball Association Boston ‘Celtics Australia Bill Russell Ron Clarke Havlicek Ohio Celtics

Unbeaten Bruins Pad Lead In Collegiate Poll

UCLA stays undefeated and leads the AP top 10 as Princeton gains ground. The Bruins, 12 4 after wins over Washington California and Stanford, held all first place votes. Louisville Texas Western Houston North Carolina New Mexico Florida Providence and Kansas follow in the ranking.

Bruins Associated Press UCLA Princeton Louisville Houston North Carolina Texas Western Kansas Florida New Mexico Providence Washington California Stanford Southern Illinois Wyoming Denver West Texas North Carolna State Tigers Harvard Dartmouth Missouri Mississippi State Kentucky

Buckeyes Fall Short as Georgia Tech Defeats Ohio State

Ohio State trailed early then collapsed late, losing 84-73 at Atlanta. Ted Tomasevich led Steuben and Pete Thorne contributed 14 for Ohio State, while Georgia Tech with five starters in double figures built the lead.

Associated Press Ted Tomasevich Steuben Ohio Ville Pete Thorne Cuyahoga Falls Georgia Tech Bucks Phil Wagner Ohio States Ron Sepic Indiana Atlanta Buckeyes Joe Sadels Tech Yellow Jackets

Ryan Tabbed For Surgery After Arm Pain

Quarterback Frank Ryan of the Browns will undergo surgery on a damaged right arm after pain resurfaced during the season. Owner Art Modell discussed the situation with Ryan on Monday. Ohio State held a 7 4 record and Georgia Tech also 7 4. in the South, Ohio State beat Duke 83 82 and lost to North Carolina 105 42.

LOS Angeles Frank Ryan Browns Ryan Art Models Ield Jeff Miller Ohio State Georgia Tech South Buckeyes Duke North Carolina

Giants Sign Ollie Brown And Jack Hiatt For 1967

San Francisco Giants report the signings of outfielder Ollie Brown a 23 year old rookie who hit .233 with 7 home runs and 33 RBIs in 1966 and catcher first baseman Jack Hiatt 24 who spent most of 1966 with the Phoenix Giants farm club and appeared in 18 games for the Giants.

SAN Francisco Ollie Brown Jack Hiatt San Francisco Giant Giants Brown Hiatt Phoenix

Army Cross-Country Coach Carleton Crowell in 13th Season

Carleton Crowell marks his 13th season guiding Army's cross country program. The long-tenured coach leads the Black Knights in training and competition, highlighting his sustained role and impact on the squad.

Carleton Crowell Army

Georgia Stalls Out Kentucky as Rupp Laments 49 40 Loss

Georgia uses stall tactics to upset Kentucky 49 40 after leading 8 6 at halftime. Adolph Rupp fumes over style and seat demand while Georgia coach Rosemond defends strategy. Tennessee beats Florida 66 53 to reclaim first in the SEC.

Associated Press Tennessee Florida Georgia Kentucky Adolph Rupp Wildcats Rupp Rosemond Gators

Cage Results Across College Basketball Scores

A series of results shows Georgia Tech 84 Ohio State 73 and other scores including Central State 52 Steubenville 43 and Wilberforce 95 Grand Rapids 62. Connecticut 9 Vernon 70 Tennessee 66 and Florida 53 Georgia 49 are listed with multiple regional games and OT noted in Gulf Sweden 92 OT.

Georgia Tech Ohio State Central State Steubenville Wilberforce Grand Rapids Davenport Connecticut Vernon Tennessee Florida Georgia Kentucky Vanderbilt Auburn West Virginia VMI Maryland Clemson Miami, Fla Tampa West Morehead So, Ill Wesleyan Creighton Air Force Okla City

Australian sets world record in 800 meter freestyle

Sydney, Australia AP John Bennett 19 breaks world record in 800 meter freestyle with 8 minutes 47.3 seconds at outdoor New South Wales meet. He eclipses Semen Belits-German’s mark by one tenth of a second.

Syndey Australia John Bennett Bennett Semen Belits New South Wales

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