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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1970
Page
11
Orville Moody, 36, prepares to defend his U S Open title in Chaska Minnesota. He discusses patriotism the tour fashion and his wish for national unity amid stylistic changes among players. Moody notes his red white and blue wardrobe and avoids judging newer hippie trends on tour.
The undefeated leaders lose ground as Burris rips five first inning runs to beat the Armco Triangles 8 7 at Goldman Park. Jebb tallies five runs, Hill triples, and Brook Franklin and Guy contribute key hits as Armco fades after leading 7 2 late. J Wills belts Armco’s lone homer.
Edgewood High School will host physical examinations for athletes this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Dr. Michael Matthews will conduct the exams, with a $3 fee. Edgwood Athletic Director Obel Salyer notes the checks aren’t mandatory but needed to compete.
Former Carlisle basketball star Rich Chamberlain returns to his alma mater as head track and cross country coach. He has been at Springboro High as assistant track coach and will teach industrial arts in addition to coaching at Carlisle.
The Merchants won their second straight game Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Lebanon. Bobby Miller pitched four hits and 11 strikeouts, while Joe Sweeney led the offense for the winners.
Shirley Englehorn captured her first LPGA championship after a playoff with Kathy Whitworth at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Englehorn won by four strokes after a 18 hole playoff, finishing one over par with a 74 while Whitworth bogeyed the final hole. The Idaho native and Palm Desert resident earned the 16th LPGA title and her fourth straight tour victory.
The City Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament deadline is Thursday at 5 p.m. for entries. The event opens at Goldman Park on June 20 with rosters limited to 20 players and no additions after June 13. Drawings occur at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Parks and Recreation Building Goldman Park.
Cleveland Indians manager Alvin Dark announced a trade sending pitchers Barry Moore and Bob Miller to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Buddy Bradford and pitcher Tommie Sisk. The deal was completed just before the Monday midnight trading deadline.
Middletown Jaycees and coach Bob Mucha plan strategy for the State Jaycee Junior Track Meet to be held in Reading on June 27. At the Sixth Annual Middletown Meet at Madison High, 58 winners were crowned and three records fell. About 25 local victors advance to states. Nancy Cox set a Girls 11 12 softball throw record of 153 feet 10 inches, Jimmy Cox ran 10.0 seconds in the 100-yard dash, and Darrell Spencer won pole vault long jump and high jump with a meet record high jump of six feet.
The Lebanon Raceway program lists nine races with a mix of trot and pace events, showing winners and payoffs per race. Included are entries for horses such as Edgewood Mark Justayear Frisco Key Edgar Grattan and Darby Doll with various payoffs and times, plus a long list of entries for each forthcoming race.
B O F and Works Engineer ing fought to an 11-10 result as both sit 6-1 in the Armco Safety League. Bowman homered and .625 batting, Pressler also homered for the losers. Masonry toppled Coke Plant 7-2 to climb from last place, Center and Rowland homered for the winners. Labor fell to 1-7 after 25-14 loss to Armco Park with Little homering twice. In Armco Girls League Red Devis beat Odd Squad 9-5 as Slaughter and Edwards homered.
Duff's pitcher Knothaler fired a perfect game against Knights of Pythias in the Class C National League at Smith Park. The 5-6 lefty struck out 16 of 18, homered and added two singles as Duff's improved to 1 1.
Class B results show Manchest's Machine 5 over Corky's Marathon 4 and Middletown Hawks 16 over WPFB Raymond Bay 14 with Eagles 4. Class B list includes National Bank 4 over Maines Enterprises 3 and Middletown Lana and Gravel 19 over Aeronsea Howe Motors. Class D notes Jerry 3dtowns Frisch's 12 and Exchange Club 1 over Ben's Furniture 13 while LeSourdivile and Wright's TV 16 lead Razor's Edgen McGraw Construction 18.
Jack Heidemann of the Indians cracked a double and three singles driving in the decisive run in the 12th inning as Cleveland edged California. Jim Nelson of the Pirates, in his major league debut, held Los Angeles to five hits and one earned run over seven innings in a 2-1 Pittsburgh victory.
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