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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1970

Page

10

Middletown Middies Eye League Title and Tournament Run

Middletown head coach Paul Walker enters his 24th year aiming to win the league and gear up for the tournament. With seven games left, he plans rest for star Bud Bierly and more court time for Mike Lamb Benny Cole and Jim Ratliff as the team fixes turnovers and shot opportunities.

Paul Walker Dayton Roth Middies Falcons Walker Bud Bierly Bierly Roth Mike Lamb Benny Cole Jim Ratliff

UCLA Remains Tops In AP Poll As Kentucky Follows

UCLA holds No. 1 with 26 first place votes and 592 points after a 12 game win streak. Kentucky stays No. 2 with 546 points. top ten includes South Carolina, St Bonaventure, New Mexico State, Jacksonville, Houston, Marquette, North Carolina, and North Carolina State. Dayton signs 7-foot center Coladarci from N J High School to Dayton.

Gazelle Naton Bruins Associated Press Kentucky South Carolina St. Bonaventure New Mexico UCLA New Mexico State Jacksonville Houston Marquette North Carolina North Carolina State Dayton Ohio Joe Davidson Coladarci Illinois Hawthorne Ohio U N.J Penn Univer Southern Calif Ally Duke Kansas State Louisville Town Iowa Notre Dame

Zanesville Tops Ohio Class AA Standings After Strong Week

Zanesville moves to 13-0 and leads Class AA with 204 points seven ahead of Chaminade while Mohawk slips to third after losses. Eric Jones spearheads the defense as Zanesville crushes Northland 61-30 and Marietta 41, with Chaminade close behind at 13-0.

George Strode Columbus Ohio Zanesville Mansfield St. Peter Associated Press Columbus Mohawk Dayton Chaminade Columbus Eastmoor Chaminade Mohawk Eric Jones Marietta Columbus Northland Blue Devils Northland Columbus City Dayton Meadowdale Land Kettering

Leaders School and state teams compete for points standings

The article lists multiple Ohio high schools and their win loss records with points, highlighting Leaders School W L Pts and ranking 1 through 10 for various districts. It notes additional schools surpassing 10 points such as Lima Senior Athens Miamisburg Rossford Akron St Vincent and others, with further standings including Mansfield St Peter Zane Trace New Riegel Garaway St Henry Sandusky St Mary Wynford Coldwater Ridgedale Licking Valley and more.

W. L Zanesville Dayton Chaminade Columbus Mohawk Canton McKinley Newark Toledo Macomber Dayton Roth Steubenville MI O Hamilton Garfield Ashland Lima Senior Athens Miamisburg Rossford Akron St. Vincent Hamilton Badin Cincinnati Bacon Delphos St. John Grove City Youngstown Liberty Cincinnati Oak Hills Mansfield St. Peter Zane Trace Ross New Riegel Garaway St. Henry Sandusky St. Mary Wynford Coldwater Ridgedale Licking Valley Skyvue Sidney Holy Angels Lincoln Heights Northridge West Jefferson and Holgate East Canton East Knox Federal Hocking Lisbon Springfield

Vikings Announce Six-Game 1970 NFL Preseason Schedule

The Minnesota Vikings released a six game exhibition slate for 1970. The Hall of Fame Game opens on August 8 in Canton against the New Orleans Saints. Other games include August 15 at Pittsburgh, August 21 at Houston, August 29 versus the New York Jets at Met Stadium, September 5 at Cleveland, and September 11 versus Chicago in the Armed Forces game at Soldier Field.

St, Paul Minneapolis Minnesot Vikings New Orleans Canton Ohio Pittsburgh Metropolitan Stadium Houston New York Jets Met Stadium Cleveland Chicago Soldier Field

Ex-Ciney Player Helps Reds In Middletown Faculty Game

Gerry Arrigo, recently traded to the Chicago White Sox, and Jim Maloney started for the Reds against the Middletown Faculty but the star was Dick Vorhies with 31 points. Dick Houcke added 41 for the Faculty as Cincinnati triumphed 105 to 90.

Jerry Nardiello Cincinnati Reds Gerry Arrigo Chicago White Sox Reds Middletown Arrigo Jim Maloney Middletown High Dick Worhies Georgetown College Kentucky Vorhies Pete Rose Dick Houcke Rose Houcke The Pete Maloney Bench Stewart Weber Mayabb Payne Meyer Bergen Neimeier Troth Shafer Gordon

West Holds Lead With 31.2 PPG At Halfway Mark

Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers remains the NBA scoring leader at the season midpoint with a 31.2 point average, the only player above 30. In the ABA, Carol ina Cougars guard Bob Verga lifts his per game to 27.3 while runner-up Spencer Haywood sits at 26.7.

Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers West Carolina Cougars Bob Verga Spencer Haywood

Bob Scheffing Named Mets General Manager VP

Former major league catcher, manager, and coach Bob Scheffing is named general manager and vice president of the New York Mets, succeeding the late Johnny Murphy who died last week of a heart attack.

Bob Scheffing New York Mets Johnny Murphy

Pont Passes Presidential Invite for Selective Service Post

Indiana University football coach John Pont says he declined a presidential invitation to become director of Selective Service. A broad sweep of sports notes follows with Ontario 500 added as a major annual auto race and the Hibiscus stakes at Hialeah Park as a key three year old test. Federal officials indicate no top sports figure will appear early as a betting probe unfolds in Detroit linked to arrests made New Year’s Day in Michigan and Nevada.

John Pont Indiana University Selective Service Ontario Detroit Michigan Nevada

Denver Post pick leader Haraway posts 222 wins in 300 games

Frank Haraway the Denver Post baseball writer who covers the University of Colorado led Post sports staffers with 222 correct picks and five ties in 300 games for a .753 winning percentage.

Denver Frank Haraway Denver Post University of Colorado Post Sports Department Haraway

Ohio approves three class system for high schools

Ohio high schools will compete in three classes starting fall 1976 under a plan approved by 457 to 297 votes among 740 ballots. Class AAA includes schools with 369 or more boys, Class AA 163 to 368, and Class A 162 or fewer. Wrestling remains two classes, and a single class for swimming tennis and gymnastics.

Columbus Ohio Harold Meyer Meyer Ohio High Oo Athletic Association

Coach Gets 2 New Titles

Gordon Larson, University of Akron head football coach, was named director of athletics and head of the physical education department effective February 1. He has served as acting athletics director for four months, replacing Red Cochrane who moves to professor and consultant in October. Larson joined Akron in 1961 with a 56 24 3 coaching record.

AKRON Oho Gordon Larson University of Akron Larson Kenneth “Red” Cochrane University

Cage Results from Collegiates Across The Nation

Ohio State defeated West Virginia 70 to 8 while Dayton overwhelmed Detroit 89 to 68. Youngstown beat Cleveland State 78 to 68 and Ohio Northern posted 97 to 82 over Defiance. Cedarville won 90 to 72 against Walsh. Denison fell 73 to 71 to Marietta. Rio Grande triumphed 110 to 108 over Oakland City Indiana. Army routed Fairleigh Dickinson 44 to 71. Clemson topped Ga Tech 88 to 78. Western Kentucky won 85 to 75 over Murray. McNeese State 77 beat La Tech 66. LaSalle 85 over New Orleans. Colo 85 defeated Iowa State 67. Weber State 85 over Montana 80. Air Force 92 over Western State Colorado. Utah State 95 over Portland 83.

Ohio State West Virginia Dayton Detroit Youngstown Cleveland State Ohio Northern Defiance Cedarville Walsh Denison Marietta Rio Grande Oakland City Ind Army Fairleigh Dickinson Georgia Auburn Clemson Ga. Tech West Kentucky Murray McNeese St la Tech LaSalle New Orlas Ley Colo Iowa State Weber St Montana Air Force Utah State Portland

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