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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1968

Page

15

Bearcats Edge Memphis In Overtime MVC Tilt

Cincinnati escaped Memphis 75-68 in overtime after two late technicals against Memphis and two against Cincinnati players. John Howard led Cincinnati with 33 points as the Bearcats move to 5-1 MVC and 12-3 overall while Ohio State routed Georgia Tech 66-55.

MVC Memphis Mike Stewart Cincinnati Tiger John Howard Bearcats Ohio State Buckeyes Dave Sorenson Georgia Tech Sorenson Bucks Wynnese Tenee Howard Ee Roberson Eee Enee Ogletree Eer Foster Caen Weeeene Ajzner Conte Een Haucke Ree Stewart Ee Quast Beveridge O'Dell Loos Rere Memphis St Georgia T Thorne Clark Eee Seemer Tomasovich Eeee Brizendine Akins Tison Eee Veryzer Meadows Eee Neee Finney Schnabel Seen Ween Andreas Eee Enw Geddes Eee Barclay

Moe Iba Helps Ref In Battle With Hot Fans

Memphis State coach Moe Iba defended referee John Overby after an overtime game against Cincinnati. Five technical fouls were called in the contest with two late in overtime as fans threw litter and surged toward the official, who retreated to the dressing room. Iba and assistant coach Bob Stephenson intervened to ward off the attack following a 75-68 Missouri Valley Conference loss.

ASSOC Phis State Cincinnati Memphis Memphis State Moe Iba Rick Roberson John Howard Columbus Ohio State Buckeyes Georgia Tech Ohio Toledo Coast Guard Academy Cleveland State Muskingum Central State Fairmont State Defiance Tri-State Union of Kentucky Rio Grande Memphis, Tenn John Overby Tigers Overby Iba Bob Stephenson

Two Turbine Drivers Named for Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis AP Dennis Hulme and Bruce McLaren were named to drive two of four turbine cars in the 52nd Indianapolis 500 May 30. Shelby Racing Co. entered the four-wheel drive cars for Hulme and McLaren, with a third turbine car without a driver. Hulme finished fourth in the previous year’s race. McLaren had not raced here before. The turbines use modified General Electric engines with a 15.92 square inch inlet area, just under the 15.99 limit.

Indianapolis Ind Dennis Hulme Bruce McLaren Shelby Racing Co Torrance Calif Hulme McLaren

Order Service Lads Clinch, Hot Strip Dominates Regular Season

Hot Strip clinched the Armco Central League title with a big win over Research as Order Service faced Open Hearth No. 2 Operators in a finals tone matchup. Rick Rodgers led O H with clutch free throws for a 57-54 victory, while Jim Werk poured in 32 points for Hot Strip in a 109-52 rout of Research.

Hot Strip Order Service Armco Commercial Research Armco Center Service Rick Rodgers O. H Jim Roth Rick Davies Jason Howard Jim Werk Werk Maurice Dull

Three Teams Tie For Second In Church League

Grand Avenue defeated Crawford Street 66 to 64 to pull into a three way tie for second place with 4-3 records in the Church of God League. Evendale also sits at 4-3 after a 71-66 win over Yankee Road. Tytus Avenue ran away with first place by crushing Franklin 98-56 led by Hollen 37 and Hampton 30.

Grand Avenue Church of God League Crawford Street Grand’s Green Jewell Planck Avenue Crawford Batey J. Sebastian B. Sebastian Roosevelt Junior High Evendale Yankee Simpson Apking Harte Ponder Robinson Ferguson Delphrey Tytus Avenue Franklin Hollen Hampton Mallory Willis Hurt Jones

Beard sets PGA mark with 84 straight bogey-free holes

Golfer Frank Beard carved a PGA season record by playing the Hartford and Westchester events without a bogey across 84 holes. He carded 70 or better in Harford's four rounds yet finished tied for seventh.

Frank Beard Hartford Westchester N. Y Harford

City Church and Grace Baptist Lead Local Hoops Night

City Church Box Scores show Brumfield leading with 22 points and 82 total as K of C-82 edge Grace Baptist 82 76. First Methodist, First EUB and Elizabethtown COG posted scores with Beth. Lutheran and Lutheran tallying final 38 and 41 respectively.

K of C Holweger Meehan Nori Brumfield Ernst Harkrader Craft Grace Baptist Highley Wolner Bowling Bales Miller Drury Price Kof C Grace Elizabethtown Reed Harte Back Hicks Blair Watkins Beth. Lutheran Weidner J. Lane L. Lane Euler Haney Lutheran

Bengals On The Move In Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Bengals sign 23 year old White from the Denver Broncos to a three year contract as construction begins on a football practice field and dressing area near downtown. WLW gains rights to all 14 regular season games and five pre season broadcasts with a 52 station network across Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and Tennessee.

Cincinnati Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals Florida A & M The Bengal the Broncos Andre Wlw Bengals WLW Ohio Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Tennessee

Beban Hints Pro Choice After Maxwell Award

UCLA quarterback Gary Beban, honored as the outstanding college player, signals preference against certain NFL or AFL teams and hints at a possible first round draft pick. Johnny Unitas wins top pro honor for the third time as Maxwell Club frames pro awards.

Maxwell Football Club Johnny Unitas Baltimore Maxwell Club NFL Bert Bell

Import Keeps Rupp From Goal

Tennessee 6 10 sophomore Bobby Croft powered the Volunteers to an 87-59 win over Kentucky in Lexington. Croft scored 20 as Tennessee remained atop the SEC with a 11-2 overall mark and 5-1 in conference play. Kentucky fell to 10-4 and 4-3, while Florida’s Neal Walk exploded for 33 points and 25 rebounds in a 90-63 win over Georgia. Mississippi State beat Alabama 72-69.

Associated Press Bobby Croft Canada Kentucky Adolph Rupp Croft Tennessee Hamilton Ont Vols Wildcats City College of New York Louisiana State Vanderbilt Rupp Kansas Peg Allen Florida Georgia Gainesville Fla Mississippi State Alabama

AAU Guards Comment On Stars Stand In Olympic Row

In New York a group of leading track stars including Jim Ryan Ralph Boston and Gerry Lindgren warned that if any were ruled ineligible all would withdraw from the Games. AAU ex director Col Donald Hull said he regrets the stance while noting the federation's February New York meet carries no AAU sanction and risks ineligibility for athletes competing there.

New York America Amateur Athletic Union Chicago Jim Ryan Ralph Boston Gerry Lindgren Donald Hull The AAU U. S

Middletown Seeks National Pro Am Bowling Qualifier

Middletown earns a spot in the National Celebrity Pro Am Bowling Classic in Mobile Alabama set for the second week of April. Local bowlers compete for a $2 entry to reach the April 1 deadline at J J Lanes with 48 top qualifiers advancing to a six game rolloff at no charge to win the trip.

Mobile Ala Middletown

Wepner KOs Thomas in Seacaucus bout with 3rd round finish

Seacaucus reports Chuck Wepner of Bayonne stops Clay Thomas with a knockout in the third round as Paterison, N J notes similar action in Stockton where Rollie Penaroya KO’d Eduardo Santos in California.

Secaucus N.J Chuck Wepner Bayonne Clay Thomas Paterison Stockton Calif Rollie Penaroya Eduardo Santos Los Angeles

Penn State suffers season-ending injury blow in UCLA game

UCLA edged Penn State 17 15 as star halfback Bob Campbell who averaged 6.9 yards per carry on 36 carries was injured and sidelined for the season.

Penn State UCLA Bob Campbell

Converse resigns as Wichita State football coach

Boyd Converse, 35, head football coach at Wichita State University for one year, resigned effective immediately to resume work on a doctorate at Baylor University. WSU had seen the athletic director Noah Allen and three assistant coaches resign amid an NCAA football recruiting investigation.

Wichita, Kan Boyd Converse Wichita State University Converse Baylor University Wichita Noah Allen National Collegiate Athletic Association WSU

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