Bell heads to Hawaii track meet after Chicago win
Middletown's Todd Bell, a three time state AAA long jump champion, earned a trip to Hawaii by winning the Junior Prep Track and Field Championships at Northwestern with a 24 ft 3 in jump. He is bound for the Hawaii event without his coach present for the first time this season.
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Middletown
Todd Bell
Hawaii
Chicago
Bell
Northwestern University
Bob Mucha
Ohio State University
Rhoden Named MVP in Canton North South Classic
Lebanon High star Jim Rhoden was named MVP after scoring 27 points as his South team lost 101-92 to the North in the Class AAA North South Basketball Classic in Canton. The ex-Warrior also claimed MVP honors in the Midwestern Cage Classic in Dayton recently.
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Lebanon High
Jim Rhoden
Canton
Rhoden
Dayton
Carlisle
Eddie Crowe
Fenwick
John Rossi
World champions second in MIT softball invitational title game
Sorrento's Pizza of Cincinnati fell 9-8 to the Independent Rockettes in the final of the Middletown Women's Invitational at Goldman Park. Rockettes shortstop Terri Sevchak earned MVP honors after hitting 5 of 11 in the tournament. Laverne Harris led Roadrunners with a .575 batting average, and Rosie Skladany was cited for sportsmanship. Middletown Blazers finished 10th with two players in the All Star game.
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Middletown
Goldman Park
Sorrento’s Pizza of
Cincinnati
Rockettes
Sorrento’s
Cincinnati Cardinals
Columbus Roadrunners
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Terri Sevchak
Laverne Harris
Rosie Skladany
Blazers
Debbie Colliver
Elaine Stevens
Triangles Take Sixth in Seymour Invitational Tourney
The Armco Triangles finished sixth in a 24 team field at Seymour Indiana after opening strong with Tommy Moore slugging five homers and driving in 15 RBI in the first game. They won two and lost two to end the tournament with a lower finish.
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Armco Triangles
Tommy Moore
Seymour
Ind
Moore
RBI
Triangles
Post 231 Splits Twinbill With South Lexington In Ky
Middletown American Legion Post 231 split a doubleheader with South Lexington Kentucky. The opener saw a 9-2 Post 231 lead vanish as South Lexington won 10-9 after eight seventh inning runs aided by two errors. In the nightcap Pete Jones starred with a double two triples and a five hit pitched victory leading Post 231 to a 7-1 win. Post 231 next faced Middletown Trojans at Smith Park at 6 30 p m.
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Middletown
Post
Middletown Trojans
Smith Park
Perils of High School Coaching
Carlisle coach Ernie Dalton says coaching tops the world with memories and impact on students. Former Madison and Springboro coaches emphasize influence, affection for kids, and that no pay justifies leaving the profession.
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Tom McRoberts
Carlisle
Ernie Dalton
Dalton
Geiberger sets 59 in Memphis classic win
Al Geiberger captures the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic with a 273 total 15 under par at Colonial Country Club his 59 in Fridays round stands as a historic highlight. He edges Gary Player and Jerry McGee by three as he grapples with the emotional toll and prepares for the United States Open.
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Memphis, Tenn
al Geiberger
Ahenomenal
Colonial Country Club
Gary Player
Jerry McGee
Higuchi Wins LPGA Title In United States Debut
Chako Higuchi won the LPGA Championship at Bay Tree Plantation with a 72 hole total of 279 nine under par. She finished three strokes ahead of Pat Bradley Sandra Post and Judy Rankin who tied for second at 282 and shared $10,953 prizes. Higuchi earned $22,500 for the victory and bowed to the gallery at the first tee. It was Higuchi's first U S tournament win.
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Higuchi
Bay Tree Plantation
Kathy MccMullen
Sandra Palmer
Donna Caponi Young
Silvia Bertolaccini
United States
Mrs. Higuchi
Europe
Forest Hills Club Match Play First Round Scores
Ewing Tallibee defeated Johnny Cox 3 2. Carl Amatulli beat Jerry Frechette 1 up. Lloyd Larsson won 4 3 over Denny Stitsinger. Bob Kemplin beat Frank Miller up. Dave Brown won 6 4 over Ron Secor. Dan MacLean beat Gene Althoff on Sand 4. John Larrichiuta defeated Bob McConaughy 3 2. Martyn Hackney beat Doyal Nicely 2 1. Al Kulick defeated Jack Hogan 5 4. Bill Hasselbach beat Russ Nicols 2 1. Low gross Taulbee 66, Scheibert 67, Rice 69, Gibbs and Cox 71, Scheibert and Hasselbach 72. At Brown's Run Low gross field. Mike Miller 71. Low net field H C Nicholson Jr 61. Championship flight Net H D Neill 65. 1st flight Net Bill Underwood 64. 2nd flight Net Ted Reeder 64. At Wildwood Low gross Max Szturm Steve Nelson 73. Low net Joan Thomas 68 9 to14 Jack Abner 67 15 and over Roger Davey 66. Closest to pin No 2 Ed Sabo 9 John Thomas 10 Paul Szabo 16 Roger Ramsey 18 Szturm.
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Forest Hills
Ewing Tallibee
Johnny Cox
Carl Amatulli
Jerry Frechette
Lloyd Larsson
Denny Stitsinger
Bob Kemplin
Frank Miller
Dave Brown
Ron Secor
Dan MacLean
Gene Althoff
John Larrichiuta
Bob McConaughy
Martyn Hackney
Doyal Nicely
Brown
Mike Miller
H. C. Nicholson Jr
H. D. Neill
Bill Underwood
Ted Reeder
Wildwood
Max Szturm
Steve Nelson
Joan Thomas
Jack Abner
Roger Davey
Ed Sabo
John Thomas
Paul Szabo
Roger Ramsey
Gerald Ford joins Dayton golf round for Bogie Busters
Former President Gerald R. Ford surprised locals at NCR Country Club in Dayton for a practice round ahead of the two day Bogie Busters Tournament opening today. He shot a 47 after nine holes and joked about trying to cure his slice while playing with a group that included Paul Brown Chuck Fairbanks Bobby Knight and Charlie Pride.
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Dayton
Ohio
Gerald R. Ford
NCR Country Club
Ford
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
Chuck Fairbanks
New England Patriots
Bobby Knight
Indiana University
Charlie Pride
Muldowney Credits Money For NHRA Success
Shirley Muldowney, the only woman in top fuel, discusses her surge with three NHRA top fuel wins in 13 months and two Springnationals titles. She credits money and sponsors, noting past equipment shortages and the improvement this year. She underscores persistence despite rivals and international contenders.
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Columbus, Ohio
Shirley Muldowney
National Hot Rod Association
Mrs. Muldowney
Mount Clemens
Mich
Frank Bradley
Jeg Coughlin
Don Garrits
Clive Skilton
Fenwick Boosters Set Meeting For Tomorrow Evening
The Fenwick High Boosters Club will meet tomorrow at 7 30 in the school library replacing the previous Tuesday date. Election of officers and plans for summer projects are on the agenda for the session.
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Fenwick High Boosters Club
Seattle Slew completes Triple Crown at Belmont Stakes
Seattle Slew wins the Belmont Stakes by four lengths to become the first unbeaten horse to claim the Triple Crown. Offerman trainer Billy Turner plans rest then a possible Travers bid at Saratoga, with fall campaigns and potential clashes with Forego in mind. Owner Mickey Taylor, a Washington logger, bought the colt for 17500 dollars. lifetime earnings rise to 717720 dollars. A stud decision for Seattle Slew next year remains undecided.
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Dick Joyce
New York
Taylors
Esposito’s
Belmont Park
Mickey
Karen Taylor
Seattle Slew
Taylor
White Swan
Wash
Hollywood Park
Turner
Seattle
Hill
Ickx leads Martini Porsche to Le Mans victory amid record fourth title
In Le Mans France Jacky Ickx Hurley Haywood and Jurgen Barth in a Martini Porsche climbed from 41st to first to win the 24 hour endurance race setting Ickx up for a record fourth triumph. Johnny Rutherford won the Rex Mays 150 in Milwaukee by six seconds over Tom Sneva. Richard Petty topped Riverside 400 after leading from lap 33. Tom Klausler won the Can Am opener at Joliette. Harold Solomon won the Belgian international tennis title in Brussels. Tim Gullikson upset Roscoe Tanner in Nottingham to reach the John Player final. Bill Muncey won the Presidents Cup Regatta at Washington.
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LE Mans
France
Belgium
Jacky Ickx
Hurley Haywood
Daytona Beach
Fla
Jurgen Barth
West Germany
Martini Porsch
Ickx
Milwaukee
Johnny Rutherford
Tom Sneva
Rex Mays
Gordon Johncock
Riverside
Calif
Richard Petty
David Pearson
Jovite
Tom Klausler
Palatine
Ill
Brussels
Harold Solomon
Silver Springs
Karl Meiler
Nottingham
England
Tim Gullikson
United States
Roscoe Tanner
General Washington
Bill Muncey
Atlas van Lines
Trojans fall twice to J J Tire in MVL action
Middletown Trojans lost 6-5 in the first game and 9-2 in the nightcap at Joyce Park as J J Tire of Hamilton pulled away with a four-run fifth inning after a 3-0 Trojan lead. Tim Colliver had three hits in defeat and Steve Yenser took the loss.
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Middletown Trojans
J & J Tire
Joyce Park
Trojan
Tim Colliver
Trojans
Steve Yenser
Yenser
John Higdon
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