Gerulaitis closers step toward tennis top after Forest Hills win
New York AP Vitas Gerulaitis rises toward No 1 after routing Ilie Nastase 6 2 6 0 to win the Forest Hills Invitational at West Side Tennis Club. He earns $100,000 and boosts 1978 earnings to $327,495 as he eyes Wimbledon or the U S Open. He remains the top World Team Tennis player with the New York Apples. He aims to improve every phase of his game.
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Dibbs defends top seeding to win Cincinnati title
Eddie Dibbs, the No 1 seed, recovered from a 5-7 first set to beat Raul Ramirez 5-7 6-3 6-2 for the $125,000 Tennis Championships in Cincinnati Old Coney Island Park. The win nets him $20,000 and moves him to fourth in the Colgate Grand Prix Standings while Ramirez and Gene Mayer take the doubles crown 6-3 6-3 over Ismail El Shafei and Brian Fairlee.
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Washington
D.C
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Ismail el Shafei
Brian Fairlee
Borg ready for vacation after Sweden beats Spain in Davis Cup
Bjorn Borg seals a 3-2 Davis Cup semifinal victory for Sweden over Spain by defeating Jose Higueras in straight sets. He highlights an upcoming vacation as the Swedish team advances to face Hungary in the European Zone B final after Hungary upset Italy 4-1.
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Hungary
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Parrellas win local tourney at Middletown Tennis Club
Fred Parrella and son Scott win the 15 and over bracket while Mo Lewis and son Mark take the 4 and under title in the Parent Child Tournament over the weekend. The Parrellas beat Dr Louis Gaker and son Doug 3 6 7 5 and 6 4 for the championship.
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Mo Lewis
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Middletown
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Oakie Sallee
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Dan Reiley
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Dick Shultz
Lori
June Haller
Haven
Jockey Gomez Dies From Fall at Calder
Apprentice jockey George Gomez, 28, leading rider at Calder Race Course in Miami, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital from injuries after a May 19 spill. Autopsy pending. he suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung with later complications including collapsed lungs infection and a bleeding ulcer per his wife Sharon.
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Calder Race Course
Gomez
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Dade County
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Gusting Wind Wins Big Red Machine Stakes at River Downs
Gusting Wind led at the stretch to win the eighth running of River Downs Big Red Machine added stakes race. The colt went a mile and one sixteenth in 1 44 4 5. Payouts were $20.60, $5.60, and $4.20 for the respective finish positions.
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River Downs
Meadows Auto Makes Nationals Pace for Birmingham Trip
Meadows Auto Sales of Middletown, an unbeaten 16 year old squad, advanced to the National Amateur Baseball Association Tournament in Birmingham after routing Dayton Wayne 8-0 in five innings at Howell Field. Pitchers Andy Haney and Jon Grissom combined for two-hitter support as John Nemekc and Marc Belec added two hits each. The 23-0 team leaves Wednesday for the nationwide event with the first game set for Thursday as the 20 team field is drawn.
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John Nemekc
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Middletown Slow Pitch Team Falls In State Tourney
Middletown finishes in the final three at the State US.A. Senior Boys Slow Pitch Softball Tournament at Goldman Park. Washington Court House’s V 3762 defeats the locals in the winner’s bracket final before Waller-Lund of Grove City beats them 12-11 in the losers bracket to reach the final, then unseats state champions 9-0 and 13-5 to take the 16-18 division and earn a trip to Sheboygan. Ev’s Foods of Washington Court House defends the Junior division crown with a 14-13 over Frank’s All-Stars of Zanesville and advances to Tipton nationals.
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Angela Johnson Dominates Ohio State AAU Diving Standouts
Vet Johnson, a 10 year old from town, placed second in the 3 meter and third in the 1 meter at the Ohio State AAU Diving Championships in Delaware. She finished 0.4 points behind the winner on the 3 meter board and has competed in ten and under divisions across 11 statewide events, a possible state record.
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Delaware
Johnson
Local golf results across Forest Hills Brown's Run Armco Park
Forest Hills hosts a two man net event won by Oto Long and Bob Kemplin at 120 with second place Bill Martins and Bill Kash at 124 and a three way tie at 126 for third. Low gross honors go to Noel Nicely 70 John Hupka 74 and Jim Gibbs 75. At Brown's Run weekend handicap crowned Bill McCabe Sr and Jim Waxweiler Walt Payne and Dick Getter 67 in championship flight. First flight Jonn Sawyer 64 Jim Boyd 67 Tony Tenore 68. Second flight John Davis 63 Marty Miller and Barry Levey 64. Armco Park First Baptist Golf Outing two ball scramble 9 holes Neil Pappas and Jane Edson won with Tim Willis and Jane Fisher earning sportsmanship honors.
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Knothole Scores Sunday's Results in Local Leagues
In Class A Minor First National Bank beat BO Morgan 7 to 6. In Class C Major Sports Bowl defeated American Legion 8 to 6 at weekend action.
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Dental Group wins pennant in Lebanon softball tourney
The Middletown Dental Group went unbeaten in five games to win the Bill Enoch Memorial Softball Tournament in Lebanon. They defeated Ted's Baker of Hamilton 7-4 in the finals after a 13-1 win over Brewer's Gin Mill in the winner's bracket. Earlier they beat Allied Freight 27-5 Genntown Furniture 17-7 and Oswald's Funeral Home 22-7. Second baseman Steve Harrison was named MVP and Glenn Harkrader led in home runs as the Dental Group improved to 51-18 on the year.
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Osborne hits first hole in one at Brown's Run
Bill Osborne scored his first career ace on the 150 yard fifth hole at Brown's Run using a seven iron. It marked the third ace of the season at the course and was witnessed by his son Jeff who played in the same foursome.
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Jeff
Hoosiers win BRA swim meet at Richmond Indiana
Brown's Run hosts first year invitational with seven teams. Richmond wins with 641 points followed by Eaton 325 Phillips Aquatic Dayton 214 Germantown 208 Tipp City 158 Tamarack 112 and Brown's Run 69. Chris Edling places in four events. Kim Phillips and Debbie Kent each medal in three events.
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Middies Pair Shine With All-American Camp Honors
Senior Mark Byrd and junior Rick Jones of Middletown High earned all-star honors at Walsh College North Canton Camp. From 70 attendees in the senior division, Byrd was named outstanding player of the week and both players were among the 10 selected for the camp all-star team.
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Walsh College
North Canton
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Byrd
Mitton wins Hall of Fame Tennis Championship in three sets
Bernie Mitton of South Africa defeated John James of Australia in three sets to win the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship in Newport Rhode Island. Britains Davis Cup semifinal victory over France advances them to face Czechoslovakia in Eastbourne.
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Bernie Mitton
South Africa
John James
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