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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
11
Miller Barber outlasted George Archer in the longest sudden death playoff in more than 25 years to win the Dean Martin Tucson Open and the $30 000 prize. Archer earned $17 100 for second after a dramatic, nationally televised finish.
Richard Martin of the Buffalo Sabres, at 20 the youngest All Star, draws major attention as a standout rookie in the NHL All Star game at the Met Center. With 33 goals and 22 assists, he looks set to break the rookie scoring record, while Buffalo coach Punch Imlach advised him to relax and play his game.
AP report says NHL board of governors faced harsh weather as they convened to tackle a 16 team realignment. President Clarence Campbell expected a quick finish while governors handled administrative matters and initial $350,000 payments from new partners in Long Island and Atlanta.
Chicago Black Hawks face a U S District Court suit accusing them of violating President Nixon’s price freeze by raising program prices from 50 cents to 75 cents. Attorney Arthur Morse argues the team is not in violation and the case is continued until Thursday.
Captain Gavalas recalls buying a 2 year old harness horse named Hello for $6,000 five years ago. The horse never raced and he later sold Hello to an Amish farmer for $200, saying only goodbye as he left.
IOC president Avery Brundage says the Olympic movement fights commercialism but declines to name skiers who may be barred. He notes an eligibility committee meeting in Tokyo and warns athletes bringing advertisements to the Sapporo Games could face issues as talks continue with the International Ski Federation.
Washington AP. NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy and ABA commissioner Jack Dolph are set as leadoff witnesses as a Senate panel resumes hearings on antitrust exemptions for a proposed merger of the two major basketball leagues. Players and lawyers for football and basketball groups will testify under chair Sen. Sam Ervin in two days of proceedings.
Box scores show Manchester games with Mt Olivet Trenton and Grace Baptist teams scoring totals. Key players include Adams 17 and Harris 7 for Mt Olivet, Bales 17 and Carmody 18 for Grace Baptist, with other contributions from Watkins and Crowe. Final tallies list Grace Baptist 77 points and Gratis 75 in partial scoring.
In a prep game Yankee Rd Chr of God defeated St Luke's 89 to 74. Key scorers included R Williams 28, Banfield 31, and D Williams 12 for Yankee Rd, against D Johnson 30 and T Johnson 11 for St Luke's. Halftime stood 40-33.
The Sales Service team won its seventh straight, beating No. 2 Hearth at Verity 56 30. Newt Kelhoffer led with 23 points, Paul Brewer had 16. DeCoil improved to 4 3 with a 38 32 win over Instrument Repair. Blast Furnace also rose to 4 3 by defeating ZincGrip 35 3. Mack led DeCoil with 17, Sebright 14 topped Instrument Repair as ZincGrip slipped to 3 4.
The New England Patriots traded away their first five picks in the 1972 NFL draft but regained four selections through compensation from NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. They receive the Rams third round pick and earlier were awarded the Rams first round choice along with picks from Kansas City San Francisco and Oakland. Joe Kapp trade and Phil Olsen’s move to the Rams are noted along with Olsen injury and free agent status.
Cincinnati Reds sign third baseman Denis Menke in an eight player deal with Houston to bolster the 1972 roster. Other additions include outfielder Ted Ahlander and regulars Pete Rose John Bench and Tony Perez as Sparky Anderson begins his first full season managing the pennant contenders. Menke, coming off a .246 season with Houston, expects to start at third as Perez shifts to first. Anderson led the Reds to the 1970 NL pennant in his first year.
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