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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1967

Page

19

Middletown Tennis Tourney Produces Unseeded Upsets

Dan Nerenberg and Karla Rogers headline a string of upsets as unseeded players reach finals. Jeff Gard dominates the boys 12-and-under, while Marsha Rogers secures the girls 14-and-under title with a straight-set win. Other top seeds win, and eight champions advance to the Jaycee Regionals in June.

Dan Nerenberg Karla Rogers Nerenberg Jaycee Center Jeff Gard Middletown Rogers Cissie Fraunfelter Marsha Yvetta Stransky George Gerber Gerry Williams Gerber Williams Leslie Carson Leann Grimes Connie Capozzi Jane Lawson

Cathy Horstman Leads Oxford Past Armbruster Florists 34 5

Cathy Horstman hit three homers and a triple as Oxford Merchants defeated Armbruster Florists 34 to 5 in a Women League game at Goldman Park. Judy Evans added a grand slam in the seventh. Pat Sword slugged two homers and Susan Cummings added four hits.

Cathy Horstman Judy Evans Brookville Mel Vorbarker Blue Angels Bete Dith Horstman Oxford Merchant Armbruster Florists Goldman Park Merchants Pat Sword Oxford Susan Cummings Ta-lo Beauty Hall’s Insurance Ray Sunoco Hamilton Blue Angels Armco Park Armco Safety League Cope Chamberlain O.H Roberts Zincgrip Collins Ledford Blankenship E. Gibbs

Knothole Results and League Scores Across Matches

Armco Association 10 Wrenn Paper 3 Blair Volkswagen 1 Middle town Sand & Gravel 0 David L. Smith Construction 9 Sorg Paper 5 Raymond Bag 10 Aeronca 0 CLASS D American League Armco Association 8 Optimists 3 Booth Drug 12 FOP No. 36 Rotary 11 Diamond National McGraw Construction 17 K of Shopping Center 20 Cohen Brothers 4 National League Music Mart 9 LeSourdsville Lake 7 Manchester Machine 11 Moor man Sand & Grave 9 Armco Credit Union 11 Lewis Realty 2 McDonald's Drive-In 12 American Savings 7 Lions 6 Little Vets 5

Blair Volkswagen Middletown Sand & Gravel David L. Smith Sorg Raymond Bag Aeronca

Jaycees Switch To Golf At Wildwood Tournament

The Middletown Jaycees shift from tennis to a 36 hole junior golf event at Wildwood next Friday with 40 plus top 10 to 18 year olds. Two state qualifiers will advance to Oberlin Lorain July 12 to 14. prizes include top first year golfer. Dale Riker chairs.

Middletown Jaycees Wildwood Lorain Jaycees Middletown Madison Oberlin Dale Riker

Post 218 to Face Latonia Legion at Smith Park

Middletown's Legion Post 218 meets Latonia Kentucky American Legion at Smith Park tomorrow night at 8. The club stands 2-2 in the Southwestern Connie Mack league, a non standings game. ST. PAUL Jim Beattie outpoints Dick Wipperman in Cheektowaga. Duane Horsman stops Walter Harrison in Chatfield.

Middletown Legion Post 218 Latonia American Legion Smith Park Connie Mack ST. Paul Jim Beattie Dick Wipperman Cheektowaga N.Y Duane Horsman Chatfield Minn Walter Harrison Erie

Mrs Dishun Leads Forest Hills Ladies Day Golf

Mrs Dishun shot the top 83 for 18 holes on Ladies Day at Forest Hills while Mrs Robert Boyd totaled 62 for low net. Bonnie Trent used 30 putts for best putting, and Mrs John Cox won the Hi Lo prize. In nine holes Glenn Selby won low gross with 43 and Paul Ruth beat Hutchins by one for low net. Phillip Schaeffer made 14 putts for nine hole prize and Aaron Steinmetz took Hi Lo.

Tom Dishun Forest Hills Robert Boyd Bonnie Trent John Cox Glenn Selby Jack Christy Paul ‘Ruth Gene Hutchins Phillip Schaeffer Aaron Steinmetz

Bowling Honor Roll and High Series Scores Listed

The record shows bowlers with multiple games and series. Joe Day posts 221 203 213 for 637 in a high total while Zelma Taylor attains 201 179 167 for 547 and Cleo Shearer 144 181 201 for 526. Other names include Dora Cornwell 171 197 200 568 Judy Schultz 171 164 197 532 Dot Hoover 163 180 168 511 and Dot Rigg 150 171 182 503 along with M Shockey 176 235 157 and Elva Saylor 137 185 195 517.

Joe Day Dora Cornwell M. Shockey Zelma Taylor Judy Schultz Cleo Shearer Elva Saylor M. Rohrkemper Dot Hoover Dot Rigg

Lebanon Raceway Card Headlines Pacing and Trotting Races

Race results list from Lebanon Raceway covering nine races with winners pays and times. Entrants include Edge wood Ruby Impetu ous Dal las Direct Hilda Hoot Melody Pick and more, with a daily double of 43.80 and detailed entries for each race.

Pace Chief Worthy Edgewood Ruby Impetuous Dallas Direct Hilda Hoot Melody Pick Lis Lilly Queen Joey W Brack Cry- Bag Mad Admiral Peniny’s Delight Robin's Gee Gee Will Oliver Demon Diane Rich Way Star Dandy Demon Tandy Spitfire Topeka Gee Whiz Colorado Bay Callie Royal

Jap Boxer Numata Wins World Junior Lightweight Title

Yoshiaki Numata of Hokkaido, Japan, crowned world junior lightweight champion with a majority decision over Filipino veteran Flash Elorde in Kuramae Stadium. Numata, 22, improved to 32-4 with 9 knockouts, weighing 129 to 130 pounds as the capacity crowd watched a 25th straight victory.

Tokyo Yoshiaki Numata Japan Boxer i Hokkaido Flash Elorde Philippines Sapporo Elorde Kuramae Stadium Alex Villacampa Takeo Ugo Hal Drake

Saldivar Defeats Winstone in Welsh Title Fight

Vicente Saldivar of Mexico retained his world featherweight title with a 15 round points decision over Howard Winstone before about 30,000 fans at Cardiff Ninian Park Stadium. Referee Wally Thom scored 73 percent for Saldivar, with a similar tally for Winstone, as Saldivar dominated late to secure a narrow victory.

Cardiff Wales Vicente Saldivar Mexico Saldivar Britain Howard Winstone Ninian Park Wally Thom Winstone Rocky Marciano London

Greene Ties 100 Yard World Record At NCAA Meet

Provo Utah AP Charlie Greene tied the world 100 yard dash record in the opening round of the 46th NCAA Track and Field Championships at Brigham Young University. Gerry Lindgren won the six mile and two world record holders did not seek double victories. Lennox Miller showed speed with 9.2 in the 100 and 20.5 in the 220 as Hayes Jerome Hines joined Greene in the 9.1 clocking.

Provo Utah Charlie Greene Gerry Lindgren Brigham Young University Jim Ryan Kansas Tommie Smith Tered Lennox Miller Southern California Miller Bob Hayes Harry Je

Clay Sees Comeback Hope Despite Court Fight

Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali sits in Detroit's Cobo Arena amid two boxing exhibitions and a Houston court case over his Army draft refusal. He contemplates a possible three year layoff and returns at age 28, noting many champions win later. He breezes past Orville Quale, while Alvin Lewis challenges him in a Detroit showcase before 3,623 fans.

Detroit Cassius Clay Cobo Arena U. S Houston Clay Muhammad Ali Orville Qualle Chicago Alvin Lewis

Emmett Taylor Leads 440 Qualifying At NCAA Championships

Ohio University's Emmett Taylor posted the fastest qualifying 440 time of 45.9 seconds. Kent State’s Orin Richburg won the 220 heat in 21.0 and placed fourth in the 100-yard dash heat at 9.6. Kent State’s Sam Bair qualified for the mile finals with a 4:10.7, Miami of Ohio’s Ted Downing advanced to the high jump finals at 6-7, and Bob Glover moved to the long jump finals with 23 feet 3 1/2 inches.

Provo Utah Ohio University Emmett Taylor Kent State Orin Richburg Kent Sam Bair Jim Ryan Kansas Miami Ohio Ted Downing Bob Glover

Hurdler Roe Suffered Serious Break at NCAA Trials

University of Washington hurdler Bill Roe fell on the second hurdle while trying to qualify for the NCAA Track and Field Championships. He sustained two broken bones in his lower left leg and a dislocated shoulder and was hospitalized in Provo Utah.

Provo Utah University of Washington Bill Roe Roe

Adios Vic Dominates National Championship Pace at Yonkers

Adios Vic breezes to a four length victory in the $50,000 National Championship Pace at Yonkers Raceway earning $7.60 for the win. Pocomoon Shine finishes second at 30-1 with Cardigan Bay showing for third as Adios Vic raises seasonal earnings to $87,000 and career total to $388,591. Cardigan Bay reaches $901,171 lifetime.

Yonkers N.Y Adios Vic Breeze Pocomoonlshine Yonkers Raceway Adios Jim Dennis Orbiter N Dennis Victor Morris Zeinfeld Maywood Ill Pocomoonshine Cardigan Bay Bret Hanover

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