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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1970

Page

9

Surprise Picks Shape Pro Grid Draft Start Tuesday

The NFL draft opens Tuesday with 442 players and standout names like Purdue’s Mike Phipps and Notre Dame’s Mike McCoy among prime candidates. Pittsburgh holds the No 1 pick after a 1 13 record and may select Bradshaw or Phipps, with trades possible as the league begins its merged 26-team draft.

New York Terry Bradshaw Louisiana Tech Mike Phipps Purdue Mike McCoy Notre Dame Mike Reid Penn Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers

Flyers End Blues Shutout Streak In West Race Stride

Philadelphia Flyers beat St Louis 2 0 to close the gap to 11 points behind the league leading Blues and stay within reach in the West. Bernie Parent 30 saves as Reg Fleming and Bob Clarke score for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Flyers Flyers St. Louis Minnesota Bernie Parent Blues Philadelphia Reggie Fleming Bob Clarke Flyer Doug

NHL Standings and Results From East and West Divisions

East division standings show New York leading with 26 wins and 91 points, followed by Boston and Montreal. West division lists St Louis and Philadelphia atop, with Minnesota and Pittsburgh lower. Sunday results include Montreal 4 Detroit 1 and New York 3 Los Angeles 2 among others.

Green Bay Packers Lee Roy Caffey Elijah Pitts Bob Hyland Miami Boston Buffalo Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Denver Atlanta New York Giants Houston San Diego Green Bay Washington Walter Rock Baltimore Detroit New York Jets Cleveland Los Angeles Dallas Oakland Minnesota Kansas City Chiefs Cardinals Pittsburgh Kansas City Chicago Flyers Blues Toronto Montreal New York West Divisin Phila Minnesta Pittsb’gh Los Agn Phia Columbus Toledo Dayton Fort Wayne Muskegon Flint Port Huron Des Moines

Yancey Wins Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach

Bert Yancey overtakes Jack Nicklaus to capture the $25,000 first prize with a 279 total at Pebble Beach. Nicklaus finishes one stroke back at 280 and joins Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper as the only players to reach the million-dollar career earnings mark.

Bob Green Pebble Beach Calif Jack Nicklaus Bert Yancey Yancey Nicklaus Big Jack Arnold Palmer Billy Casper

Inventor of Grid Hand Signals Dies in Pennsylvania

TIFFIN Ohio AP Herman E Sayger former Heidelberg College athletic director and pro football player died at 75 after illness in Bedford County Memorial Hospital Bedford Pa Sayger devised first football official hand signals printed in a sports publication associated with Tris Speaker He coached Heidelberg teams in 1917 and played quarterback later worked as radio sportscaster and owned Sayger Enterprises Inc in Tiffin.

Tiffin Ohio Herman E. Sagger Heidelberg College Bing Sayger Bedford County Memorial Hospital Bedford Ethel Washington D.C Tris Speaker Cleveland Indians Heidelberg Massillon Akron Culver Military Academy Sayger Enterprises, Inc

Franklin High Gymnast Doug Griffith tops Taft Meet

Franklin High School junior Doug Griffith won the full around title at the 11th Invitational Taft High School Meet. He placed first on high bar, second on floor and parallel bars, and fourth on still rings and vault with a 39.78 total. Eleven teams entered. Fairmont East won the team title. Franklin entered individuals only.

Hamilton Doug Griffith Franklin High Taft High School Doug Fairmont East Franklin

Local Swimmer Helps Set State Record in Dayton Meet

David Moore of Middletown, a Dayton Dolphins member, helped the 11-12 relay team set a state mark at 4:40.0, then won the 50-meter freestyle in 30.0 as Dayton defeated Cincinnati Coke. Bobby Leasure led 9-10s with 50m freestyle in 33.8 and finished second in 200m freestyle. Amy Douglas, Tim Moore, Ann Barnes, and Ann Faris also placed in 9-10 and 50m events.

David Moore Middletown Dayton Dolphins David Dolphins Cincinnati Coke Dayton Bobby Leasure Amy Douglas Tim Moore Ann Barnes Ann Faris

K CY0 Junior and Midget League Scores Tease Week

In Junior League action the Vikings beat the Rams 18 to 17 and the Bears defeated the Lions 37 to 27. Colts edged the Royals 39 to 32 as the Steelers toppled the Warriors 27 to 25. In Midget League play the Nats won 22 to 11 over the Knicks, the Pistons beat the Celtics 31 to 15, and the Lakers fell to the Royals 23 to 15 while the Bullets defeated the Hawks 28 to 12.

Vikings Rams Bears Lions Colts Royals Steelers Warriors Knicks Pistons Celtics Lakers Bullets Hawks

Rowling Scores In 1969 Football Prospect Summary

Clemson and North Carolina show two Atlantic Coast Conference schools with growing football talent. Notable players include J Quillen S Kidd L Peters and Osborn listed with high seasonal scores and freshman records.

L. Peters J. Schultz J. Eyler Clemson North Carolina J. Quillen Watkin S. Kidd F. Wells Osborn P. Bradfield Z. Taylor H. Bishop M. Fordyce B. Moore

Dick Selcer Likely Named Xavier Head Football Coach

CINCINNATI AP Dick Selcer 32 assistant at Brown University was expected to be named head coach at Xavier University today. The Enquirer says the athletic board recommended him Sunday and President Paul L. O Connor SJ was to approve. Selcer previously coached at Xavier 1962 65, then UC assistant until 1967 before moving to Brown.

Cincinnati Dick Selcer Brown University Xavier University Cincinnati Enquirer Selcer The Enquirer Xavier Paul L. O'Connor S.J Irv Etler Musketeers Seler

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