Center champs crowned at Jaycee Tennis Tourney
Key finals crowned at Mid dletown Tennis Club as top seeds fell. Mike McClellan upset Keith Head 6 1 6 3 to claim Boys 16 singles while Diane Hawkins defeated Amy Douglas 6 2 6 2 for Girls 14. Other champions included Mike Tusing Monroe Boys 18, Doug Gaker Boys 14, Mark Byrd Boys 12, Leslie Carson Girls 18, Laura Green Girls 16, and Sarah Barnes Girls 12 with regional invites forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Center
Middletown
Keith Head
Mike McClellan
McClellan
Diane Hawkins
Amy Douglas
Mike Tusing
Monroe
Doug Gaker
Mark Byrd
Leslie Carson
Leann Grimes
Laura Green
Sarah Barnes
Jeff Gardner
Matt Dumford
David Leighton
Head-McClellan
Kevin Carson
Byrd
Doug Conley
Mike Seifert
Bob Barnes
Suzie Gibbs
Ken Tolliver
Kevin Pfeiffer
Hap Holiday
Ronald Gregory
Daniel Bankston
Cincinnati Sports Briefs Highlight Arena Funding and Team Moves
Five Cincinnati banks fail to finance downtown arena as Sports Inc plans continued talks with the Kentucky Colonels. Heekin declines a World Tennis Association franchise due to lack of venue. Wimbledon boycott looms with 21 Americans. Kathy Whitworth and Jocelyn Bourassa lead 81 in La Canadienne in Canada. Kekick expected to debut for Cleveland after Yankees trade. NFL drug- testing proposal favored by critics. Wayne Harris retires with Calgary after 12 CFL seasons. Kil Kare Dragway hosts 25-lap hobby stock finale. Rollie Beale targets sprint cars in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Queen City
Brian Heekin
Prsident of Sports Inc
Kentucky Colonels
Heekin
World Tennis Association
Nikki Pilic
Kathy Whitworth
Jocelyn Bourassa
Canada
Mike Kekick
Cleveland Indians
Kil Kare Dragway
Xenia
Rollie Beale
U.S. Auto Club
Toledo
Madison Knothole League Scores and Standings
In the Madison Knothole League results various divisions report final scores. Hopkins Electric 24 over Sportsmen's Club 8 in the T League while S K Const 19 Sears 9. Mann Withrow 23 Simpkins Ins 2. Hills 6 over Wrights Garage Cookes Carry Out 6. Hester Bldrs 0. Mecca 16 McGees 5. J M Lanier 4 over Logan Long 2. Pony Tail Leagues 8 11 B J 27 over Blevins Sheet Metal 16. Sennett Const 26 over Hart Ind 23. Lewellin's Sohio 40 over Bill Hill 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Sportsmen’s Club
Sears
Mann-Withrow
Simpkins Ins
Hills
Wright’s Garage
Cooke’s
Hester Bldrs
Mecca
McGee's
J & M Lanier
Logan Long
Blevins Sheet Metal
Sennett Const
Hart Ind
Lewellin
Sohio
Bill Hill
Armco softball league scores and results
City and Armco teams played in a regional softball round with City MIRC Square D leading 13 to 8 over NCR. Other matchups included Interstate Folding Box 21 over Water Refining 2 and Ohio Bell 18 over Man. Machine 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square D
NCR
Interstate
Ohio Bell
Man. Machine
Crystal Tissue
Aeronca
Miami Carey
Black Clawson
Sorg Pater
Hoerner Waldorf
Armco Steel CS Labor
Franklin bowler to receive state junior bowling prize
Lori Brandenburg of Franklin, with a 167 season average at Laynecrest Lanes, earns top junior girls state honor. She will be honored Saturday in Toledo with a trophy at a banquet after the State Junior Bowling Tournament concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Lori Brandenburg
Laynecrest Lanes
Toledo
Miss Brandenburg
Knothole Class Results Show Wide Scoring
In Class A Blevins Metal defeats First Natl Bank 2 to 0 while Armco Assn tops Cohen Bros 8 to 1 Blake Steel wins 11 to 3 over D I Pizza WPFB Howe Motors 2. In Class C American Middletown Land 19 Aeronca 4 Natl Bottlers 5 Heber Jones 4 Frischs 18 Pet Paradise. In Class C National Hoerner Waldorf 7 Midd Federal 5 Baker Funeral Home 5 Mayfield Cleaners 4 Courtney Duff 12 Duffs Cafe 5 Consolidated Alloys 22 Citizens Savings 2 In Class D National K of C 6 Avalon Park Homes 0 In Class E Cassanos 9 Diamond Natl 8 Allsports 8 Dixie Dry Wall 7 Midd Paperboard 14 Rotary Club 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blevins Metal
First Nat’l Bank
Armco Ass’n
Cohen Bros
Blake Steel
D & I Pizza - Wpfb
Howe Motors
American Middletown Land
Aeronca
Nat’l Bottlers
Heber Jones
Frisch’s
Pet Paradise
Hoerner-Waldorf
Midd. Federal
Baker Funeral Home
Mayfield Cleaners
Courtney Duff
Duff’s Cafe
Consolidated Alloys
Citizens Savings
Avalon Park Homes
Cassano’s
Diamond Nat’l
Allsports
Dixie Dry Wall
Rotary Club
Gorman and Evert Reach Semifinals in John Player Tennis
Tom Gorman of Seattle defeated Mark Cox 6-4 6-3 to reach the men's semifinals at the John Player Tennis Tournament in Nottingham. Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale crushed Glynis Coles 6-2 6-1 to advance to the women's semifinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Eng
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Wash
Britain
Mark Cox
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Glynis Coles
England
Ladies Day remark on limited innings and game humor
A jovial line notes not enough material for more than nine innings. The speaker quips about having little to show for Ladies Day and expresses relief that the game is not close.
Latonia Racing Entries Summary
The Latonia track lists entries for ten races with horse names in Pace and Trot divisions. Notable entrants include Irish Rainmaker, Buck, Chief Strongbow, Crystal Aire, Wishing Smoke, Perry's Pride, Scotty Cash, Water's Loo, Golden Meadow, Potomac Man, and others across all races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iirish Rainmaker
Tricky Aire
Hatari
Violent
Sun Dial Patsy
Miss Jill Express
Brook’s Kid
Saseburr
Edgewook Clare
Cheekie Vic
Pace
Crystal Aire
Powder Time
Golden Bloom
Rusty’s Express
Rucus Direct
Port Byrd
LE Byrd
Pat Hand
Sugar Cookie
Blaze Car Lith
Silver Cherish
April Key
Fisherman
Renee
Vanity
Perry
Pride
Apollo
Come On
Joe
Mr. Royalty
Summer’s
VC Boy
Ella
Auriferous
Scotty Cash
Miss Lynn Adios
Gail Diller
Scottie S
the Red Weasel
In Time
Bret Napoleon
Bertha’s Delight
Straight Chance
Direct Ruler
Medkey Darnney
Potomac Man
Charming Adam
Sota Snip
Brook’s
Pat
Miss Toughy Purdue
Counter Change
Tom
Livin Pace
Stormy Gale
Burg hurler blanks locals in Miamisburg shutout
Rick Bates of the Miamisburg American Legion tossed a one hit shutout against Middletown Post 231 for a 2 0 Western ee League win. Ivor Roberts hit the only hit and drove in a run as Post 231 evened its record at 7 7 and 2 2 in league play. Post 231 heads to Coshocton for a county invitational, opening against Richmond Ind and will be one of eight teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miamisburg
Rick Bates
American Legion
Middletown
Ivor Roberts
Bates
Roberts
Coshocton
Richmond
Ind
Gomia
Triangles
Armco
Lebanon
MIT
Gemin
Whitt’s
Barons
Goldman Park
Blast Furnace
Tri-State
Jacone Glass
Clemon’s Ins
Lindsay Shell
Eagles
Wrenn Paper
Conacher Named GM and Coach for Mohawk Valley Comets
Brian Conacher a former Toronto Maple Leaf forward was appointed general manager and coach of the Mohawk Valley Comets of the North American Hockey League in Utica New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N.Y
Brian Conacher
Toronto Maple Leaf
Mohawk Valley Comets
North American Hockey League
Defending City Champs Triangle Dominates Local Slo Pitch
Armco Triangles, aided by a large talent pool, again loom over the City Tournament field. Manager Mike Gomia, 25, notes their 8,000-strong recruitment edge and recent wins in local leagues as they extend a city title streak since 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Willis
Armco Triangles
Triangles
Mike Gomia
Gomia
Whitt Auto
Tampa
Besecker named Valley View cage boss in place of Dalton
Joe Besecker, 30, former Newton Township High School coach and athletic director, was chosen to head Valley View basketball after Frank Dalton resigned. Besecker guided Newton to a 19-2 season, succeeds Dalton who will teach, and will oversee OT Work Experience. The board considered five candidates including Ray Huss and Bill Melloh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Joseph Besecker
Newton Township
Pleasant Hill
Frank Dalton
Valley View
Besecker
Troy
Newton
Indians
Ray Huss
Edgewood
Bill Melloh
Dalton
Spartan
Tie yields shared first in Marcella McMurray tourney
The teams of Mrs. W T Thorn and Mrs James Sawyer and of Mrs Fred Stein and Mrs Riley Upton tied for first with net 63 at Brown's Run in the annual Marcella McMurray tournament. Nine hole winners crowned across flights with named players and scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Thorn
James Sawyer
Fred Stein
Riley Upton
Marcella McMurray
Brown’s
Gross
Mike Graney
Robert Hindman
Harry Linn
Alvin Mistler
Frederick van Scoycc
W.R. Steele
James Downing
Andrews sweeps FH iron play in ladies tourney
Marcy Andrews won the 18 hole division and Marilyn Alderton captured 9 hole honors in the Forest Hills four iron event. Other scores include 18 holes gross in Flight A Rose Bowen 100, Flight B Mary Dickerson 99, Flight C Hope Weatherby 106, with Peg Ruth 74 low net and Ellen Pratt 30 low putts. Nine holes gross saw Gloria Condon 54, Flight B Lucille Faulkner 51, Flight C Dorothy Pfeiffer 51, Wilma Holman 35 low net, and Mandy Lorig 14 low putts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcy Andrews
Marilyn Alderton
Forest Hills
Rose Bowen
Mary Dickerson
Hope Weatherby
Peg Ruth
Ellen Pratt
Gloria Condon
Lucille Faulkner
Dorothy Pfeiffer
Wilma Holman
Mandy Lorig
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Gardner-Hap Holliday
Tom Brill
Gaker-Carson
Grimes
Shetter
A Byrd
Sean Sawyer
Amy
Ann Barnes
Amy Holloway
Suzanne Hawkins
Ursula Schroth
Gaker
Carson
Hawkins
Barnes
Yankees
Kekick
National Football League
NFL
Wayne Harris
Calgary Stampeders
Madison
Mirc
Kettering
Gina’s Pizza
Trenton
Wilton
University
University Blvd
Ohio
Ayr-Way
Robo Car Clean Center
N. Verity Pkwy
Burg Hurler Blanks Locals
Tarpons
Gemia
Joe Wills
Joe Besecker
Cage
Epperson
Standard Oil
Gardner Mba
Anchor Cafe
Blast
Joe Johnson
K of C. Whitt’s
Wrenn
Dyer’s
Converters
Crystal Mba
Miami-Carey
Ncr-Monroe
J & J Tire
Jacone-Clemon’s
Andrews
Fedders
Gur
HyeeKe Longs
E. Fourth St. Ph
Franklin, O
First Ave
Msi
Darrell Stutz
Mgr
Firestone Transport
JRE
Darrell
Linda Cuningham—Sales
S. Broad Street
Firestone
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