Cardinals Cop Gals Softball Tourney Here
The Cincinnati Cardinals dominated the 1972 Middletown Invitational Women’s Softball Tournament at Goldman Park going undefeated through six wins. They defeated Borcherding Buick 8 1 in the final, after ousting Rutenschroer Floral and advancing through brackets with strong showings by Trenton Tap Room and others.
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Cardinals
Cincinnati Cardinals
Middletown
Goldman Park
Borcherding Buick
Borcherding
Rutenschroer Floral
Middletown Post 218 sweeps doubleheader to reach .500
Middletown Post 218 topped the Springfield Eagles 9 3 in the first game and 14 12 in the second, moving to a 5 4 season mark. Bob Miller fanned 18 Eagles in game one while Dick Heller earned the win in game two. T. McGuire S. Moore and M. Cottingham each had three hits for Middletown.
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Middletown
Springfield Eagles
Springfield
Bob Miller
Eagles
T. McGuire
S. Moore
M. Cottingham
Dick Heller
Post
Post 231 Sweeps Covington In Doubleheader Wins
Middletown Post 231 swept a doubleheader against Covington, winning 4-2 in game one and 16-8 in game two. Terry McGuire delivered a two out RBI single in the sixth to seal the first win as Middletown improved to 6-2.
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Covington
Terry McGuire
Besecker
van Cuhin
Hileman
Roberts
Pennington
Yenser
Murphy
Lebanon Elks Split Doubleheader With Covington
Andy Denisi hit two home runs as the Lebanon Elks won 13 5 in the second game after Covington captured the opener 9 1. Lebanon improved to 6 3 while Covington and other box scores show Reed Hornsby Botel and Stankin among players.
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Lebanon
Elks
Covington
Cov
Olx
Cook
Hornsby
Middletown
Elfers
Fultz
Reed
Botel
Rash
Stankin
Pan Am winner cycle leader at Lake Luzerne opener
Pan American Games gold medalist John Howard of Springfield Missouri won the 100 kilometer opener in the week long trials for the U S Olympic cycling team. He finished in 2 34 58 behind Ken Keiley by two fifths of a second with Ron Skarin of Los Angeles placing third.
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N.Y
John Howard
Springfield
U.S
Howard
Ken Keiley
Berkley
Calif
Ron Skarin
Los Angeles
South Carolina Opens Spring Football Practice
Thirty two lettermen report for spring football practice at South Carolina as the program begins preparations for the upcoming season.
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Tragic Le Mans crash ends Joakim Bonnier's 24-year racing career
In Le Mans on Sunday the yellow Lola driven by Joakim Bonnier crashed through trees on a widened stretch of the circuit killing Bonnier instantly. Old guard of drivers like Graham Hill then claimed the race eight hours later as Bonnier’s teammate triumphed. Bonnier, leader of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, was 13th time at Le Mans and remembered for safety advocacy and a long career alongside rivals from Fangio to Ascari.
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France
Indianapolis
Joakim Bonnier
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Donohue Returns as Road Threat in Can-Am Opener
Mark Donohue and Roger Penske unveil a new S M Porsche challenging the dominant McLarens in the Can-Am series. Dennis Hulme won the Mosport Park opener as Donohue closed the gap, with Pete Revson third in the other McLaren amid vibration troubles. David Pearson claimed a 400-mile Grand National stock car win at Cambridge Junction, Michigan, averaging 146.6 mph over 154 laps.
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Hulme
Pete Revson
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David Pearson
Mercury
Cambridge Junction
Mich
Pearson
A. J. Foyt
Wood Brothers
Michigan International Speedway
Howe Survives Spinout to Win Cincinnati Stock Car Title
Ed Howe of Beaverton Michigan led most of the 100-lap Cincinnati Stock Car Championship at Tri County Speedway before a spinout on lap nine during a bid to lap Don Wilbur of Fairborn Ohio. He held the lead after the restart and finished first, with Jerry Mackara second and John Anderson third.
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Ohio
Ed Howe
Beaverton
Mich
Cincinnati
Tri County Speedway
Howe
Larry Moore
Fairborn
Bark Shore
Jerry Mackara
Westland
Don Wilbur
Wilbur
Mackara
John Anderson
Detroit
Tom Maier
Midland
Bruce Gould
Milford
Woodall Wins NHRA Spring Nationals Top Fuel Crown
Chip Woodall of Fort Worth Texas powered his fuel dragster to a 223.32 mph victory over Carol Olson at the NHRA Spring Nationals in Columbus Ohio earning a $200000 prize. Ed McCulloch took Funny Car, and Bill Gumpy Jenkins claimed Pro Stock.
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Ohio
Woodall
National
Hot Rod Association
Fort Worth
Tex
Carol Olson
Olson
Ed McCulloch
Bill “Gumpy” Jenkins
Masters Wins USAC Sprint Feature in Terre Haute Debut
Charlie Masters of Waddy Kentucky won his first USAC sprint feature since 1969 at Terre Haute Indiana, beating Larry Dickson of Marietta Ohio by about three car lengths. Gary Bettenhausen Chuck Allen and Sam Sessions followed, with Sessions securing fifth to hold his USAC sprint division lead.
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Ind
Charlie Masters
Waddy
Larry Dickson
Marietta
Ohio
Masters
Dickson
Gary Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Irr
Chuck Allen
San Diego
Calif
Sam Sessions
Nashville
Mich
Driver Killed In Drag Race Wreck
Gregory Glass 24 of North Canton died after being thrown from his car when it flipped end over end at Dragway 42 near West Salem after finishing a run. He died en route to Lodi Hospital.
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Jets Outsprint Rivals in Ground Game with 202 First Downs
The New York Jets led by strong rushing, amassing 202 first downs on the ground last season while their rivals racked up 235. The comparison underscores the Jets' extensive rushing attempt share and effectiveness against league competitors.
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Champions Take Home The Pieces
Dayton Ohio AP Tim Carl and Bernie Schaller set world records in stock and 36 class outboard races at the Dayton Championship Regatta. Carl won stock runabout heat and final on Eastwood Lake, using a 1969 Mercury engine. Schaller, from Dearborn Michigan, set a 36 class mark at 49.478 mph with a new Contour boat. The event continues with a 225 mile marathon for outboard pleasure craft as next weekend’s highlight.
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Bernie Schaller
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Dearborn
Mich
Schaller
South Victor ia Outboards Triumph At Lake Cumberland
In Somerset Kentucky the South team won the North-South Championship with high-point man Joe Burgess of Gallatin Tennessee totaling 9 297 points over two days. South led 34 425 to 10 746 and extended the series advantage to 12 9. North led driver Jerry Hopkins of Goshen Ohio with 3 727 points followed by Dave Hopkins Portsmouth Ohio and Lynn Swinburger Alton Illinois.
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Lake Cumberland
Here
Joe Burgess
Burgess
Gallatin
Tenn
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Goshen
Ohio
Hopkins
Dave Hopkins
Portsmouth
Lynn Swinburger
Alton
Ill
Fordham Star Neatu Otue Sets Scoring Record
Fordham soccer standout Neatu Otue from Toronto set a Ram record last fall with 14 goals, highlighting breakthrough performance for the team.
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Laurin to Rest Laurels Picks Up Fishing Pole
Trainer Lucien Laurin, architect of Riva Ridge and Meadow Stable's 3-year-olds, plans a fishing retreat after Riva Ridge's Belmont Stakes triumph. The quartet has 15 wins, eight stakes, and over $660,000 this year. Riva Ridge now leads the division with a 2:28 for 1 1/2 miles on fast track.
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Ottawa Glanderf runners tire after 18 hours in 24 hour relay
Eight members of Ottawa Glanderf High School's state Class AA track team ran 182 miles before tiring after 18 hours of a 24 hour relay at the high school stadium. Coach Sam Gomez said each boy covered a mile before relief and the event began Saturday morning and ended early Sunday. He noted they could have challenged the world record if pace held.
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Ohio
Ottawa Glanderf High School
Sam Gomer
Bill Menke
Greg Kuheander
Greg McComas
Brian Altman
Kevin Woods
Dave Kuhlman
Bob Warren
Dale Rosengarten
Runners World Magazine
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Track Streaks Hit Limelight in Classic Track Showdown
John Smith surged to win the 440 in 45.0 seconds at the Vons Track Classic amid a year with two more likely. Rod Milburn extended his unbeaten run to 65 by winning at Los Angeles and Berkeley. Ravelomanantsoa lost two straight as Jean-Louis failed to repeat two year perfection. Delano Meriwether won the Eastern AAA 100, Bruce Scully set a high school 330 hurdles record, and Jim Ryan George Woods and Curtis Beck delivered Olympic‑style marks.
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al Feuerbach
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