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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1969

Page

10

Barnes Sparks Celtics Past Warriors After Unplanned Flight

Bad News nickname backfired but Jim Barnes returned from the injured list to lift the Boston Celtics to a 102-99 win over the San Francisco Warriors. The 6-foot-8 veteran came off the bench in the fourth quarter for three baskets as Boston stayed one game behind Philadelphia and one game ahead of New York in the Eastern Division race.

Associated Press Boston Celtics Barnes Boston National Basketball Association San Francisco Warriors Celtics Philadelphia New York Walt Frazier Knickerbockers Seattle Hal Greer 76Ers San Diego Atlanta Phoenix Los Angeles Cincinnati

Amanda Surges To 50 46 Victory Over Manchester

Amanda came from behind to beat Manchester 50 46 in a City Junior High League matchup. Key players include Tucker with 24 and Brooks with 17 for Amanda while Manchester’s Mullins and Angel led with nine and nine respectively. Final score 50 46 with quarter by quarter scoring shown.

Amanda Manchester Churchill Combs Tucker Mullins Angel Webb

Local Cage Results Across Area Schools

Area teams posted scores including Fenwick 63 Oxford Talawan 50 and Monroe 90 Ross 72 Madison 62 Lakota 50, Valley View 76 Xenia Wilson 68, Oak Hills 56 Finneytown 53, Cin Woodward 76 Western Hills 62 and many more listed along with college and NBA results.

Fenwick Oxford Talawanda Monroe Ross Madison Lakota Springboro Kings Lebanon Franklin Dixie Carlisle Valley View Xenia Wilson

Valley View tops Xenia Wilson 76 in DSL tilt

Valley View rode 26 points from Duane Wise to beat Xenia Wilson 76 to 46 in the Dayton Suburban League. Wise elevated his average to 22.1 as Valley View improves to 5-5 overall and 3-? in DSL play, while Wilson remains winless in league action and overall season standings.

Farmersville Valley View Dayton Xenia Wilson Day Kelly Gibson Northmont Westls

Lansaw Scores First 500 in Twilight League Bowling

Mary Lansaw rolled a 521 for J. B. Strickland in Eastern Lancs Twilight League, her first 500. Rose Bowen team left marks on the Women's Classic League honor roll, led by S44 player A. Taylor and S. Goode with 529, Sump 516, Bake 514, Hammerse 512.

Mary Lansaw J. B. Strickland Rose Bowen A. Taylor S. Goode Ben Sump Carolyn Bake Mary Hammerse

Bellbrook Edges Shawnee In DSL Thriller 68 67

Bellbrook tops Shawnee 68 to 67 after leading by 20 at start of fourth. Bellbrook shot 24 of 29 from the line while Shawnee made 15 of 25 free throws. Shawnee drops to 3 6 overall and 2 3 in the league. Bellbrook improves to 10 1. Final seconds see Shawnee scramble for a late shot that misses.

Camden Preble Shawnee Dayton Bellbrook Arrows Long Murphy Crain Penewit Johnson Kirkpatrick

Cornett leads Spartans to upset over Little Miami

Waynesville Spartans, led by 6-2 junior Mike Cornett with 20 points, edged Little Miami 56 to 54 in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. Trailing by five to start the fourth, Cornett scored eight in the final period, sealing the win as Waynesville improves to 3-8 overall and 3-5 in the league while Little Miami drops to 4-6 and 3-4.

Morrow Mike Cornett Waynesville Spartans Little Miami Cornett Fort Ancient Waynsville Dakin Alexander Lamb Florence Eads Craig Wright Gilkerson Demoret Waldlithner Clark

Swiss Gymnasts Top Penn State In Intl Meet

The 1968 Swiss Olympic team defeated Penn State 271.70 to 270.25 in an international gymnastics meet in State College. The event capped the first international gymnastics judges and coaches conference held in the United States.

State College Penn State United States

Japanese High School Wrestling Team Shuts Out Victoria 38 0

A Japanese high school wrestling team blanked the Victoria Reps 38 to 0 in Victoria, earning their sixth straight win on a Canada tour. The side has lost only one of 48 individual matches on the trip.

Victoria B.C Canada

Palmer Stalks Kaiser Leaders In Kaiser International Golf

Arnold Palmer chased leaders at Napa as he, Miller Barber and Bruce Devlin battled for the Kaiser International title. Barber led with 135 total after a 67 while Devlin matched with a 67. Palmer posted 68 for 137, as all three faced tougher greens on Silverado courses. The final rounds move to the North course with 92 players making the cut at 145.

Napa Calif Arnold Palmer Miller Barber Bruce Devlin Barber Sherman Tex Australia Devlin Palmer Silverado Bob Lunn Sacramento

Peggy Wilson Leads After First Round In Miami

Peggy Wilson, a Florida resident who represents California on the women’s golf tour, held a four-stroke lead entering the second round of the Burdine’s Invitational. She fired a 35 32 67 for 5 under par, a new women’s record at the Country Club of Miami East course.

Miami Peggy Wilson California Miss Wilson Boca Raton Fall Brook Calif Country Club East

Mets Toughest On LA, Chicago

The 1968 New York Mets won the season series against Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, going 11-7 against the Dodgers and 10-8 against the Cubs. They struggled most against St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, going 6-12 versus each.

NEW York New York Mets Mets Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Braves

Charlton Leads Springboro Past Kings for Close FAVC Win

Springboro Panthers defeated Kings High 64 to 52 as Rod Charlton scored 22 points including 12 in the final period to push the Panthers to 6-0 in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference and 9-1 overall. Dale Bost added strong defense, while Jim Testerman left after three fouls, limiting Kings until late in the third quarter.

Pacey Mindlin Springboro Rod Charlton Dale Bost Springboro Panthers Kings High Kings Harry Hall Panthers Knights Gene Smith Jim Testerman Sophomoe Testerman Smith Madison Hallmen Bost Johnson Bryant Charlton Wight Kees Hell

Mason Rumbles To 68-45 Win Over Blanchester

Mason High surged in the second quarter to defeat Blanchester 68 to 45 in FAWC action. Ed Kelley led Mason with 25 points, supported by Crocker 14 and Carter 4, as Mason improves to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in the league while Blanchester drops to 1-10 and 1-6.

MASON Mason High Blanchester Ed Kelley Bogen Stone Oliver Osborne Rose Proud Conner Carter Crocker Kelley Meibers Schutter Williams Louis

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