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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1970
Page
9
The Tri-State Auction team from Cincinnati roared through the Women's Invitational Softball Tournament at Goldman Park. After dropping into the losers bracket, they won seven straight games to claim the title.
In a two day double elimination bowling tourney Tri-State from Cincinnati defeated Del Fair Lanes 17-1 in the final and 10-3 in earlier bout. Erma Richardson Wanda Evans and Sherry Tabb homered for Tri-State as they surged after an early stumble by Stocksdale and claimed the title.
Billie Jean King, 26, arrives in London to prepare for Wimbledon after a triple Wightman Cup run. She competes in doubles at the Queen’s Club Grass Courts Championship while aiming to reclaim the Wimbledon title. She says it’s a thrill to win for America in the Wightman Cup.
Fairfield's Jack Fowler and Dayton's Emory Moyer led the two day Eddie Coblentz Memorial Shoot at the Sportsmen's Club. Fowler edged Moyer in a 25 target shootoff to clinch the overall title as high shooter earning a Winchester 1400 trap gun. Clinton Hancock won the handicap and Larry Trent topped the doubles.
Brazil Italy and Uruguay reach World Cup semifinals with a potential final set for Mexico City Aztec Stadium. West Germany can prevent the trophy from vanishing, as Italy and Brazil hold recent titles. Riva spearheads Italy, Brazil defeats Peru 4-1, West Germany tops England 3-2 in overtime, Uruguay eliminates the Soviet Union 1-0 with Esparrago late header.
The Lebanon Raceway entries list horse names and riders across nine races. First race features Ruth Purdue and Lennox Hanover. seconds include Tami Mont and Just a year. third race lists Eddiecan and Dazzle Joys Lad. continuing with Pretty Ben, Royal Sandpiper, Tami Queen, Charlie's Bomb, Mr Royalty, and multiple other runners across IXth to Ninth races.
The foursome of Dr. O. L Layman Tom Benny H Eisenmenger and EF Bindley total 141 to win the Four-Man Team Low Ball High Ball Tournament at Brown's Run Country Club. Bill Roof Jim Wikoff Mike Graney Harvey Leaver second with 143 while Jack Frisbie Steve Eaton Walt Payne Randy Drury 144 placed third and John Herr Dave Aleman GE F Risner Jim Fiessinger 145 finished fourth.
J Day, M Robinson, C Johnson and IV Hollon posted scores across multiple categories in a regional meet. The event featured women and men competitors with varied performance tallies, reflecting a competitive field and close results.
Hugh Royer, 33, former club pro, captured the $130,000 Western Open at Beverly Country Club with a 273 total, 11 under par. Dale Douglass finished second at 274 after a late birdie miss, while Bobby Nichols tied for third with Jack Nicklaus, Bert Yancey, Tom Weiskopf, and Jim Jamieson at 278. Arnold Palmer finished one behind at 279 as Royer earned $26,000. Both Royer and Douglass plan to play next week’s U S National Open at Hazeltine.
Kathy Whitworth and Shirley Englehorn faced an 18 hole playoff for the 16th LPGA Championship at Peasant Valley Country Club. Englehorn forged a dramatic comeback with a birdie on the 72nd hole to force sudden death while Whitworth posted a 72 for a 285 total and $4,500 prize.
Dale Whisler and Gary Weikel shot two under par 69 to lead at Wildwood Golf Club on Sunday. S Nelson posted 72, Tony Elieff and Fred Ruscher 74, Ronnie Dykes 75, with Whisler net 63 in 0-8 handicap, Dykes net 62 in 9-14, Davidson net 70 in 15-plus, and Petrocy Rupp sharing blind bogey with 68.
The SEEL team representing Sports Bowl placed second in the State American Junior Bowling Congress Tournament at Berwick Lanes Columbus. In Boys Class A they totaled 2,833 pins while the winning Findlay team had 2,869. Members are Mike Manning Chris Snyder Steve Burgan Ben Slone and Carl Roe.
The University of Cincinnati announced that its October 3 game against Tulane will be moved to October 2 with an 8 p.m. kickoff. Athletic Director George Smith cited a potential Cincinnati Reds playoff push on October 3 and noted Alabama and Mississippi meet on the same date in the NCAA Game of the Week.
Dan Gurney steers McLaren to a Can Am opener victory at Mosport Park Ont led by the American driver as Bruce McLaren’s team continues to dominate the series. Gurney set a race record at 1 hour 47 minutes 5.6 seconds for 197 miles, earning 14,450 dollars. Jackie Oliver finished second. Porsche claimed Le Mans top spots. Bobby Unser won Langhorne USAC race, Richard Perry took Fairstaff 400 at Riverside, Ram Scott won Vulcan 500 at Talladega.
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