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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1971
Page
16
Sportscasts note a one million audience goal for bullfighting shown via satellite to 50 U S venues including Hara Arena Dayton. With a 200 million population, one in 200 viewers is projected, yet local interest in Middletown remains modest though strong Spanish and Mexican heritage groups could fill theaters.
Spain's No. 1 sports hero El Cordobes, born Manuel Benitez on the eve of the civil war, fled poverty by stealing to survive and sneaking into ranches to practice. His persistence led to chases and jail time, shaping a meteoric rise as he planned a U.S. appearance Sunday.
In MIAC play at Goldman Fiber Sorg Paper No 1 fell to downed Sorg Paper No. 1 park as it swept to a 2 14-13 and Ohio Bell shellacked Diamond National. Pelfrey led Sorg with three doubles as National suffered its third loss. In other Armco Safety League games Crystal Tissue beat Square D 14-13 Arnold homered and singled for IN THE Armco Safety League Steel Division Hot Strip Mill beat MPD Hyd 8-10 E W Labors defeated Cold Strip 8-6 Mets No 2 pounded Slab Yard 21-1 and Hamilton Shops edged Hamilton Blast Furnace 5-4 in the seventh.
Knothole results show Class A Howe Motors 3 over Agee Insurance 2. Interstate 6 defeated Manchester Machine 2. Class Ponderosa 2, Packaging Corp 10 over Sportsmen's Club 4. First National-LT Mayfield Cleaners Shepard's aad M4, Lindon's GMC 8. Class D David L. Smith 16 over McDonald 9, Optimist Club 9 over LeSourdsville SK Construction 1. Exchange Club 6 over Central Store 6. McGraw Construction 5. National League Middletown Jaycees 12 over C&D Soho 10. Coca Cola 0 over Roberson & Sons Ed Frisch's Ohio Bus Lines 11. Kot C4.
PIQUA Middletown's American Legion Post 231 won by forfeit after a protest in the bottom of the ninth as Piqua coach argued an umpire's call. Jackie Woodward led Middletown with four of seven hits in the league contest.
Ray Lamb pitched the Indians past the White Sox with five scattered hits as Cleveland won 9 to 1. Frank Robinson sparked Baltimore with five RBIs including two singles and a homer in a 12 to 4 rout of the Twins.
Clete Boyer, fined $1000 for betting on football games, is free to pursue a baseball deal. Kuhn cleared negotiations after suspending them during the gambling probe. Oakland has reached out. Finley and Williams weigh potential interest as Boyer eyeing West Coast return.
Montreal rallying from an early deficit, sparked by Carl Morton and Jonn Bateman, beat San Francisco 3-1 to complete a three-game series sweep. Ron Hunt and Rusty Staub delivered key hits, Bateman drove in a run with a double, and Morton worked out of trouble to earn his fifth win.
Mrs Bruce Thomas and Mrs Lee Weitzenkorn won a playoff for the Marcella McMurray trophy at Brown's Run Country Club. Mrs Victor Carpenter was low gross winner in ladies day action. Carpenter shot 91 in championship flight. Mrs Owen Combs had 72 low net in same flight. First flight low gross Mrs H S Mercier 104. low net Mrs Lars Larson and Mrs William Sendston 80. Second flight low gross Mrs Norris Downing 110. low net Mrs EH Bindley 86. Third Flight low gross Mrs Robert Richardson 105. low net Mrs Richard Rossman 78. Nine hole championship: low gross Mrs J Foley 4. low net Mrs Sylvester Shetter 41. First flight low gross Mrs Edward Barker 39. low net Mrs Robert Davidson. Second flight low gross Mrs Allen Johnson 39. low net Mrs W K Stule 3. Third flight Mrs John Griffin 71. low net Mrs Tony Tenore 42.
Fourteen year old Tom Turner scored his first eagle on a par five then birdied the 4th as Mark Frazies took an eagle on the par six hole and Charles Gorman made an eagle on a seven won hole at Wildwood Golf Course Gary Melampy 14 shot a 70 for the day
Defensive backs Lloyd Mumphord and Dean Brown signed contracts with the NFL Miami Dolphins for 1971, announced Wednesday. Mumphord and Brown bring veteran speed and experience to Miami's secondary as the team shapes its roster for the upcoming season.
Tom Weiskopf borrowed a putter from a Columbus friend and shot a six under par 66 to take a two stroke lead in the Kemper Open in Charlotte. He noted he had four months off hunting last year and did not play after Labor Day, suggesting his return is a work in progress.
In Rye New York James B Knowles 56 of Greenwich Connecticut captured the United States Seniors Golf Association Championship in an 18 hole playoff by beating William F Wright 60 by strokes His father J Ellis Knowles had won the title six times and the winner matched that feat by taking the crown for the first time
Mrs Thomas Scott took the Flight A ladies day championship at Forest Hill Country Club with an 87 low gross score for 18 holes yesterday. Mrs Gene Althoff claimed low gross in flight B with a percent. Mrs Paul Ruth posted 65 and Mrs David Dickerson 65 earned the two best low net scores in flights A and B respectively. In nine hole action Mrs William Bach had a 44 for low gross, while Mrs Jack Christy and Mrs Paul Hegg tied for low net with identical scores.
Rain forces postponements across major league games. Milwaukee visits Cleveland with Pattin facing Dunning, Chicago travels to Baltimore while Horlen meets McNally, Boston at Kansas City with Tiant vs Wright, Minnesota at Oakland, New York at Oakland with Bahnsen and Hunter, Washington at California, all slated for night action.
National League West action features Cincinnati at Chicago and San Diego at Philadelphia in night games. San Francisco visits New York, Los Angeles plays Montreal, Atlanta travels to Houston, and Pittsburgh heads to St. Louis for late games.
The Cincinnati Reds signed three rookies and will recall pitcher Wayne Simpson from Indianapolis. Shortstop Skip Borowicz and his brother Bob Borowicz joined as a first baseman. Mike Mareccivecchio, a third baseman outfielder, also signed. The club lost 6-3 to Indianapolis in an exhibition and heads to Chicago for a Cubs series.
Johnny Bench leads NL All Star voting with 69,506 of 110,000 fan votes in the first week. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays each surpass 60,000 votes as top sluggers pace voting. Willie Stargell trails with the league lead in home runs and RBIs as third outfielder.
Detroit City beat Milwaukee 3-2 to pull even with Hank Greenberg at 310 career homers, as Norm Cash powered the Tigers with a game winning shot and 13 homers this season. Al Kaline leads with 355. Cash drives in 31 RBIs, lifting Detroit in the pennant push.
Seven time all pro Verlon Biggs signs a contract with the Washington Redskins after opting out with the New York Jets. In return the Jets receive the Redskins first round pick next year and another pick in 1973. Walter Beach sues the Cleveland Football League claiming racial discrimination in employment and seeks pay pension benefits and costs. John Brodie signs his 1971 contract with the 49ers for over 100000. Scotty Bowman named head coach of the Montreal Canadiens replacing Al MacNeil after their Stanley Cup run. Guy Lalime chosen No 1 in NHL amateur draft by Canadiens. Howard Porter negotiating with Pirates or Bulls ends up in court after failed negotiations. Cleveland Indians recall Frank Baker to replace Rick Austin who went to military duty. Governor's Handicap at Suffolk Downs canceled for lack of entries.
Wilsman Trucking of Hamilton beat the Dayota Aviators 15 to 11 in Dayton Civic League softball yesterday. They then lost 22 to 21 to NCR. Hirschbach and Truchia homered for Wilsman versus NCR while Schock Walters and McGhee hit homeruns against the Aviators.
George Johnson of Teentég New Jersey and opponent Johnny or tan of Swansea Mass fought in Portland with Johnson scoring a knockout in the fifth. In Los Angeles Jose Litts Garcia from Caracas outpointed James Woody of New York City in a 10 round lightweight clash.
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