Trepanier Wins Middletown Opti Derby as DeHart Narrowly Fails
Dale Trepanier, 13, won the 15th annual Opti Soap Box Derby championship in Class A with a 25.89 second final, earning $750 in scholarships and a trip to Akron nationals. His cousin Chris DeHart, Class B champ, lost on the seventh run by draw. Dale’s victory comes after a near collision earlier and he set a sub 26 second mark twice, including a semi final. The 90 contestants marked a record field, with Dale sponsored by Converter Gravure and the event to be capped by a Derby Banquet July 27.
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John Trepanier
Pauline Stamm
Illinois
Chuck Ernst
Chris DeHart
Willie Ernst
Willie
Withrow High
Middletown High
University of Cincinnati
Queen City
Unauthorized but Nice DeBolt Downs Sign Draws Derby Fans
An unapproved sign reading DeBolt Downs appeared on the finish line bridge at Jacot Park during the 15th annual Middletown Derby. The event drew spectators including relatives from Illinois and featured rider Dale Trepanier setting a local record, with various anecdotes about drivers and the pre derby ceremonies. Cleveland State University named Ken Wolfert head trainer, to start Sept. 1 after two years at Ohio University.
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Cleveland
Cleveland State University
Ken Wolfert
Ohio University
Cleveland State
Derby Trail To Victory Class A First Round Overview
The bracket shows first round results with Caudill over Chaney and Trammell over Williams, plus multiple winners including Wray, Foley, Praete, Andrews, Linville, Keister, DePalma, Singhoffer, and Trepanier advancing. In the second round Trammell, Foley, Wray, Scott, Keister, Singhoffer, Caudill, and Trepanier move on, with finals set as Trepanier beating Scott. CLASS B results begin with Fugett, Mahon, and Smith advancing in early matchups.
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Chris Chaney
Dean Trammell
Gregory Williams
Steve MclIntyre
Terry Marchetti
Bruce Foley
Billy Ross
David Wray
Howard Tutt
Greg Praete
Raymond Nichols
Marty Scott
Keith Prather
John Andrews
John Kemplin
Charles Linville
Fred Rau
Harold Keister
Paul Revard
Bill Smith
Jim DePalma
Mike Singhoffer
Daniel Imfeld
Enoch
Trammell
Foley
McIntyre
Wray
Preate
Scott
Andrews
Keister
Linville
Singhoffer
Smith
Roberts
Trepanier
Baker
Fugett
Mahon
Ward
York
Woodell
Hoskins
Howard
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Fishbaugh
Drake
Evans
Bryant
de Hart
Mack
Burns
McLaughlin
Wolf
Kipus
McDaniel
Martin
Chaney
Weber
Schramm
DeHart
Ernst
York Fishbaugh
Bales Leads City Golf Tourney After Day Two At Brown's Run
Tim Bales, 19, holds a three stroke edge in the 11th annual City Golf Tourney after a 75 at Brown's Run. He shares second with Greg Patrick Fred Ruscher and Tom Greene Jr., while Bill Thorn shot 73 to climb. Forest Hills and Wildwood tease the field as many players posted sub par rounds.
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Jim Waxweiler Schramm
Kenneth Weidle
Sol Back
Michael Hoskins
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Jack Abner
McChesney
Alex Pragalos
Ernest Howard
Jeffrey Tom Greene Jr
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Bruce Osborne
Tony Elieff
Dave Murray
Tony Baker
John Fitzpatrick
Bill Osborne
Barry Cohen
Billy Hendrikson
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Bob McCandless
Drake
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Dan Max Szturm
John Turner
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Gene Turner
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Rob Scheibert
Kinney
Rick Davies
Billy Bryant
Robert Bill Rupp
Gene Smith
Tibbs
Alan Evans
Tom Wiley
Earl Day
Chael Page
Pat Mack
Ralph Connor
Jack Booth
Mark Brown
Chris Dehart
Bob Turner
Dick Henderson
Jim Moorehead
Tony Dalton
Rocky Burns
Chuck Walsh
Alan Lemmons
David Mc
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Pete DeLaup
Laughlin
Walter Acra
Tom Greene Sr
Chuck Ernst
Bob Ross
Jim Miller
WWFH
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Larry Wilson
Cliff Sweeney
Joseph Kipus
Greg Brew
Joe Herr
Bob Scheibert
Frank McDaniel
Tim Dave Woodward
Marc Cohen
Hale
Charles Martin
Bob Bob Griffin
Bill Johnson Nichols
Alan Wray
Bill Paul Szabo
C. D. Boyd Jr
Kinsey
Joe Chaney
Tom Fenton
Michel
Earl Weber
Kevin Ed Kaptein
Harold Tewell
Jordan
John Cox
Mark Garreet
Jack Trepanier
Bob Hammerle
Dick Getter
Kent Little
Charles Rice
Ed Sabo
Ken Eversole
Bruce Baker
Brooks Billman Jr
Jack Kinder
Larry Fraley
Mark Leasure
Mike Moon
Ned Root
Bill Gray
Don Johnson
Bill Weitzenkorn
Norman Arnold
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Wildwooders
Jim Farkas
Walt Mischley
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Local Stars In Losing Effort At All Star Game
Four Cab players were selected for the All-Star game at Dayton's Howe Field July 23 at 8 p.m. But EL Moore whipped the Cabbers 7-3 yesterday. Mike Phillips Mike Gomin Byron McClendon and Donnie Miller were chosen. Hart went two for four with two RBIs for Harrison.
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Dayton
Howe Field
EL. Moore
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Mike Gomin
Byron McClendon
Donnie Miller
Hart
Harrison
Hamilton Teams County Champs Capture Two Open Division Titles
Hamilton Ohio sides Ohio Casualty in Industrial and Cecere Realty in Open clinched berths to District Four at Goldman Park. Ohio Casualty beat National Lead 10-7 in a decisive final, while Cecere toppled Walnut Inn 17-10 and 8-3 to win the Open crown after earlier losses in the losers’ bracket.
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Butler County
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Tional
Cecere
Walnut Inn
Armco
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Middletown
Hansen Wins at Mansfield In SCCA National
Stockbroker Jerry Hansen of Minneapolis won the featured race at the Mid-Ohio course in Lexington tying his own record. He drove a $25,000 McLaren Chevrolet and lapped at 88.16 mph. Don Schmidt and Jack Baumgardner of Mansfield posted a 71.76 mph lap in their Austin Cooper.
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Ohio
Jerry Hansen
Minneapolis
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