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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1974

Page

7

Lebanon Warriors Rebound to Upset Franklin Wildcats

Lebanon improves to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in the Mid Miami League by beating Franklin 71-56 in Franklin. The Warriors benefited from 27 free throws while Franklin struggled at the stripe, with the Wildcats fouling out behind the line for a second straight game.

Lebanon Warriors Warren County Franklin High Wildcats Franklin Cats Warriors Ron Holtrey Lebanon Holtrey Jo. Ruetschlie Amburgy George Meinshatt Strider Dunn Testerman Ruetschie Ritz Boal Allen Williams Spencer Carpenter McDade Bowling Obo Franklin

Shawnee uses defense switch to beat Valley View 86 70

Akers changed Shawnee to man to man in second half, fueling an 86 70 win over Valley View. Ritchie Longworth sparked a 24 point third period, Tom Johnson added 24 and 14 rebounds as Shawnee overtook the Spartans.

Camden Preble Shawnee High Ohio Valley View Shawnee Ritchie Longworth Arrows Arrow Mike Akers Spartans Akers Tom Johnson Buehner Brandenburg Ratliff Risner Silver Strayer Cordes Biggs Via Oo Johnson McDaniel Longworth Neal Perkins Gevedon

Warriors dominate Celina in 118 to 61 rout

Miami University Middletown, led by Jeff Ferguson and Phil LaVelle with 14 points each, routed Wright State Celina 118 to 61 on Parents Night. Celina struggled with fog delays and injuries as MUM shot 53 percent to Celina's 34 percent and outrebounded the Lakers 8 to 7.

Paul Goans Miami University- Middletown Warriors Wright State- Celina Lakers Warriors Celina Miami Lynn Darbyshire Jeff Ferguson Phil LaVelle Jim Sliger Mike Sword Mark Young Ohio Mum LaVelle Terry Schraub WSU Braun Grimm James Wellman Neikamp Garmon Grimes Ferguson Ward Patton McConnell Weaver Haven Young Sword Schraub Ball Sliger Stansberry

Mohawks win at Lakota in four-quarter surge

Madison Mohawks topple Lakota 72 to 67 in a Mid-Miami League game behind Sam Wills with 20 points and 20 rebounds and Randy Robinson with 13 points. Webb adds 21 as Madisonovaquits a 60 percent first-half shooting to secure their seventh win in nine games and third straight in league play. Lakota drops to 0-2 in the MML.

Warrior John Strider Lebanon John Ruetsehle Terry Amburgy Warriors Franklin Wildcats Rick Carpenter Mike Boal Tom Collins Madison Mohawks Westchester Larry Brandenburg Madison Mohawks Lakota Brandenburg Nets Sam Wills Middletown Randy Robinson Rick Webb Webb Wills Robinson Steve Norvell Dave Gschwind Thunderbirds Eaton Elam Young Norvell Ward Keith Shannon Montgomery Hanson Ford Smith Gschwind

Miller Leads Tucson Open By Four Strokes

Johnny Miller shot 71 to keep a four stroke edge after two rounds at the Dean Martin Tucson Open. He rued late wind bogeys but remains 11 under overall and seeks a historic three-peat, matching a feat last seen by Arnold Palmer in 1962. Allen Miller sits four behind in second place.

Bob Green Tucson Ariz Johnny Miller Miller Arnold Palmer Tucson National Golf Club Allen Miller

King-Evert clash headlines West Coast tennis tour

Billie Jean King and Chris Evert meet tonight in San Francisco as 32 players open the 1974 tour. Evert, seeded No. 1, seeks to justify the top spot while King, in Emeryville, hopes to leverage local support. They arrive off semifinal wins and a doubles pairing that marks their first time together.

San Francisco Billie Jean King Chris Evert Miss Evert Billie Jean West Coast Mrs. Gunter Rosemary Casals Sausalito Chris

Clippers Blank Swords 3 1 In Baltimore

Baltimore Clippers defeat Cincinnati Swords 3-1 in an AHL game. Mark Dufour and Randy Sokoll opened the scoring for Baltimore, Bob Cook added a second period goal, and Billy Inglis spoiled the shutout at 9 26 of the second. Both teams sit on 49 points, tied for second in the Southern Division.

Baltimore Mark Dufour Randy Sokoll Baltimore Clippers Cincinnati Swords Clippers Swords Bob Cook Billy Inglis

Middletown High Falls Short Again to Springfield North

Springfield North defeats Middletown High 51 to 44 as Middletown drops to 4 4 this season. Middletown won five events led by the 200 yard medley relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay but the Sharks prevailed in key sprints and longer races to secure the win.

Springfield Middletown High Springfield North Middle Tankers Middletown North Jordan Faris Greenwood Blanton Lassen J. Dillon Conner Johnson Ronemus Lambacker Martin Strass Wetzel Sassen Cotner Rechsteiner Rinehart Morris Dillon Humphreys Shiverdecker

Hada Say Wins Latonia Featured Race

Hada Say took the lead on the backstretch to win Latonia’s $4,500 featured eighth race by a length. The victory paid $15.60, $6.60 and $3.80 with Meadowgoer second and Gray Page third. Luman and Dan Brown combined 8-3 for $66.80 in the daily double.

Florence, Ky Hada Say Latonia Meadowgoer Gray Page Luman Dan Brown

Mary's 600 series sets indoor bowling record

Mary Eisele topped city marks with a 684 series in the McGraw Girl's League at Sports Bowl. She fired 194 223 267, surpassing Edith Waddell's 664. The performance stands as the highest by a female in years within the Middletown Bowling Association. Eisele averages 169 across two leagues after a two year return from a five year layoff.

Mary Eisele Mary McGraw Edith Waddell Middletown

USLTA to sanction World Team Tennis in May season

The USLTA offered to sanction World Team Tennis, with 16 teams paying 200 dollars per match plus potential TV revenue, to align WTT players with USLTA events such as the U.S. Open. President Walter Eleeck awaits acceptance by WTT and Jordan Kaiser.

New York U.S. Lawn Tennis Association USLTA Walter E. Eleeck WTT Jordan Kaiser

Springboro ends five game slide with 57 49 road win at Blanchester

Springboro Panthers break skid with a 57 to 49 victory over Blanchester in FAWC play. Chuck Muckabee leads Springboro with 18 points and 10 rebounds as Dennis Hall clamps down on Randy Corp to limit Blanchester. Springboro shoots 49 percent to Blanchester's 33 percent and improves to 2-5 in league play while Blanchester drops to 2-7 overall and 1-5 FAWC.

Blanchester Springboro Panthers Fort Ancient Valley Springboro Randy Carp Warren County Dennis Hall Hall Muckabee Centers Delaney Flynn Keen Pott Corp Stockton Brooks Ballinger Burns Johnson Ostermier

Mason stunned by loop loss in Fort Ancient clash

Clinton Massie defeated Mason 59 to 52 on the road, dropping Mason from 6-0 in league play as they fell behind by 12 at halftime and could not recover. Mason hosts Blanchester next, with scoring led by Spaeth and Pugh for Mason and Taylor and Dell for Massie.

Clarksville Mason Comets Clinton Massie Mason Clinton County Blanchester Spaeth Pugh Frashier Bentley Cowan Brown Massie Bennett Dell Lewis Wilkinson Taylor McVay

Edgewood girl sets school scoring record in win

Edgewood High player Kim Scholl scored 33 points to lead the Cougars to their first Mid Miami League victory, 49 to 39 over Monroe. Reserve Donna Taylor added nine points as Edgewood also won 26 to 14. Both Edgewood teams stand 1-1 on the season.

Edgewood High Kim Scholl Cougar Monroe Donna Taylor Cougars Edgewood

Cardinals season-ticket sales top $1 million again

St Louis Cardinals General Manager Bing Devine announced Friday that season ticket sales for the 1974 home season have surpassed the $1 million mark for the eighth consecutive year.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Cardinal Bing Devine

TV South Upsets Carlisle In Tight Conference Clash

TV South defeats Carlisle 52 to 46 as Dale Spitler scores a game high 24 points and nine rebounds. Carlisle struggles late with 10 fourth period points and 11 turnovers while Randy Herald leads Carlisle with 14. The loss leaves Carlisle 2-2 in league play and TV South 1-3.

West Alexandria Twin Valley South High Carlisle Ohio Indians TV South Dale Spitler Panther Randy Herald South Bill McCoy

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