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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1977

Page

6

Local basketball games postponed amid wintry scene

Most area games are canceled with Edgewood at New Miami Franklin Monroe at Preble Shawnee Middletown Christian at Central Baptist and Carlisle at Greenville postponed. Centerville game doubtful. Miami University indietown vs Ohio State Lima also canceled. Hall of Fame banquet postponed with no reschedule date.

Edgewood New Miami Franklin Monroe Preble Shawnee Middletown Christian Central Baptist Carlisle Greenville Lebanon Centerville Miami University Indietown Ohio State-Lima MUM Miami University Hall of Fame

Weather disrupts national sports schedule across NBA and college play

Severe winter weather halted an NBA game in Buffalo between the Braves and Cavaliers and postponed a full slate of MAC games including Eastern Michigan at Miami of Ohio and Bowling Green at Western Michigan. Snow blocked roads for Central Michigan en route to Athens, while Ohio State postponed a 10 p.m. game and many tracks and races canceled.

Associated Press National Basketball Association Midwest NBA Buffalo Braves Cleveland Cavaliers MAC Columbus Ohio Eastern Michigan Miami Bowling Green Western Michigan Central Michigan Ohio U Northern Illinois Kent State Toledo Ball State Athens Perrysburg Minnesota Minneapolis Ohio State University Ohio State Iowa

Lebanon Harness Races Delayed By Cold Weather

Sub zero temperatures forced Lebanon Raceway officials to call off last night's harness racing card. An attempt will be made to run tonight's 10 race card weather permitting. The track could not race this week due to weather and a water line break affecting the water supply. Post time is 8 p.m.

Lebanon Lebanon Raceway

Injured giant helps Wyoming upset Arizona

Wyoming 69 Arizona 68 as 6-11 center Fazekas returned from injury to score 25 and hit the winning basket with 22 seconds left. UCLA also topped Southern Cal. Portland State rolled over New Orleans while Montana State, Weber State, Seattle, Columbia, Brown, and others posted wins.

Fazekas Wyoming Arizona Cowboys Wildcats Furst

College and high school basketball scores list

Cincinnati Elder 72 Cincinnati Xavier 69 and Cincinnati Moeller 80 Cincinnati Purcell 65. Brown 64 Cornell 55. Columbia 71 Yale 44. Maine 63 Vermont 55. Temple 95 CCNY 99. Hardin Simmons 70 Colorado St 79. Arizona St 69 Hawaii 90 OT. Idaho St 95 Arizona 72. St Louis 79 Cal Riverside 67. Montana 53 Gonzaga 50. Montana St 101 Idaho 79. Nevada Reno 97 St Marys Cal . San Jose St 73 Humboldt St 57. Seattle 55 Oregon St 51. UCLA 77 Southern Cal 59. Weber St 66 Boise St 57. Wyoming 69 Arizona 68.

Colleges Brown Cornel Columbia Yale Maine Vermont Temple CCNY Pan American Hardin Simmons Colorado Arizona Hawaii San Diego Idaho Angeles Cal-Riverside Montana Gonzaga Nevada Reno St. Mary’s Cal San Jose Humboldt St Seattle Oregon UCLA Southern Cal Weber Boise Wyoming

Cubs face a net loss for 1976 season

The Chicago Cubs owners lost 92.50 per common share in the 1976 season as Chicago National League Ball Club reports a net loss of 924,951 on total income of 5,343,692. Expenses rose to 6,313,643, with revenue unable to keep pace, according to an annual stockholders letter from P. K. Wrigley.

Chicago Chicago Cubs Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc P.K. Wrigley

Ed Brinkman to Manage Montgomery Rebels in Southern League

Former American League shortstop Ed Brinkman will serve as manager for the Montgomery Rebels in the Southern League this season.

Ed Brinkman Montgomery, Ala Rebels

Notre Dame signs Moeller duo Tim Koegel and Dave Condeni

Tim Koegel and teammate Dave Condeni of Cincinnati Moeller High School signed grants-in-aid to attend Notre Dame on football scholarships. Koegel, Ohio Player of the Year, is praised as a pure passer and helped Moeller win back-to-back state titles and finish unbeaten twice. Condeni caught 46 passes as a standout receiver. Koegel was courted by over 200 schools. his brother Vic played for Ohio State and the Bengals briefly.

Cincinnati Tim Koegel Dave Condeni Notre Dame Koegel Ohio Condens Cincinnati Moeller High School Moeller Gerry Faust Vic Ohio State Cincinnati Bengals

Boros leads PGA Seniors midway as Connors, Wade exit

Julius Boros shot 69 to take a one stroke lead over Fred Haas Jr. at the PGA Seniors Championship halfway. Jimmy Connors and Virginia Wade both bowed out in their respective tournaments. Tim Wilkerson and Perrine Pelen posted notable results in tennis and skiing. John A. Manders, former NFL kicker for the Chicago Bears, died at 68.

Golf Lake Buena Vista Fla Julius Boros Fred Haas Jr Chicago John A. Automatic Jack Manders Chicago Bears National Football League

Watson Aims to Extend Streak in San Diego Open

Tom Watson fires a five under par 67 to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the Andy Williams San Diego Open. He sits 11 under 133, with Bob Shearer and Lon Hinkle tied for the lead at 134 and 135 respectively, while Arnold Palmer misses the cut.

San Diego Tom Watson Huck Finn Watson Bob Shearer Australia Europe Lon Hinkle Shearer Hinkle Bill Rogers Miller Barber Larry Ziegler Rod Funseth Tom Kite Rod Curl Bobby Cole Bill Kratzert Ziegler Funseth Arnold Palmer

European Figure Skating Championship lead held by Poetzsch

Anett Poetzsch a 16 year old student from East Germany led the women's program after two compulsory segments at the European Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki Finland.

Helsinki Finland Anett Poetzsch East Germany

Vickie Bench Awarded Temporary Alimony

Vickie Chesser Bench formerly Vickie Bench the estranged wife of Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench was granted temporary alimony by a Hamilton County Ohio referee after a six hour closed door hearing. Bench filed for divorce on August 2 alleging gross neglect during their marriage which began February 23 1975 in New York.

Cincinnati Vickie Chesser Bench Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench Hamilton County Bench

Ali fights for school in Boston exhibition night

World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, earning a reported six million for a si fight, headlines a free exhibition at Hynes Auditorium to benefit the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. Tickets range ten to one hundred dollars and a gate above two hundred thousand dollars is anticipated. Ali will spar two rounds each with Peter Fuller and Ron Drinkwater Matty Ross and Jerry Huston plus one round with Walter Haines.

Boston Muhammad Ali Hynes Auditorium Ali Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts Peter Fuller New England Ron Drinkwater Matty Ross Jerry Huston Walter Haines

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