Junior Golf Tour opens with Middletown and Franklin leads
In the City Junior Golf Tournament at Weatherwax two rivals Bill Mitchell of Middletown High and Rick Peters of Franklin opened with 74s in the first 18 holes. Mitchell led by two after nine holes and weathered a penalty shot on No. 2. Peters credited a 40-foot birdie putt on No. 6 and trailed by four to Scheibert and Melampy.
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Tim Willis
Weatherwax
Bill Mitchell
Middletown High
Rick Peters
Franklin
Mitchell
Woodside
Highlands
Peters
Franklin Golf Club
Craig Scheibert
Bill Melampy
State
Ump's tourney draws largest number ever
A regional tournament gathers 17 Middletown teams and five from Hamilton with entrants from Covington Kentucky and other cities. First round play starts 8 30 a m tomorrow and finals at 8 30 p m Sunday.
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Ump
Middletown
Hamilton
Covington
Zion
Tytus Ave. Church of God
Crawford St
Church of God
Miami
Palmer Leads Western Open as Massengale Ties at 66
Arnold Palmer and Bruce Crampton share first round with Rick Massengale at the Western Open at Midlothian. Massengale shoots 66, Palmer 67, with a crowded leaderboard including Casper Snead and Hale Irwin as second round action begins.
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Chicago
Arnold Palmer
Bruce Crampton
Rick Massengale
Midlothian
Palmer
Crampton
Secretariat to Start From Four at Arlington Park Race
Meadow Stable’s Triple Crown winner Secretariat arrives two hours late due to bad weather and will start from post four at Arlington Park on Saturday. He is listed as number one in the program, with My Gallant, Our Native and Blue Chip Dan coupled as an entry for betting, so a bet on two, My Gallant, covers the other two horses as well.
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Chicago
Secretariat
Arlington Park
Meadow Stable
My Gallant
Number
Knothole results from Blake Steel to Am. Legion 156
Knothole results list scores across classes. Blake Steel 3 topples Agee Ins 0. First Natl Bank 4 defeats WPFB 0. Armco Association 12 over Howe Motors 0. Blevins Sheet Metal 6 over Barnitz Bank 2. CLASS C American VFW 5 over Midd. Sand 4. Natl. Nottlers 10 over Pet Paradise 0. Razor's Edge 12 over Aeronca 1. Frisch's 3 over Heber Jones 2. CLASS C Continental Baker's Funeral Home 6 over Duff's Cafe 5. Citizen's Savings 6 over Midd. Federal 0. Consolidated Alloys 12 over Hoerner-Waldorf 0. Courtney Duff 6 over Mayfield Cleaners 5. CLASS E Dixie Dry Wall 13 over Cassano's Pizza 5. Diamond Natl 5 over Allsports 4. McDonald's 9 over Rotary Club 3. Am. Legion 156 over Midd. Paperboard 7.
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Blake Steel
Agee Ins
Bank
WPFB
Armco Assn
Howe Motors
Blevins Sheet Metal
Barnitz Bank
VFW
Midd. Sand
Nottlers
Pet Paradise
Razor's Edge
Aeronca
Frisch’s
Heber Jones
Baker's Funeral Home
Duff’s Cafe
Citizen’s Savings
Midd. Federal
Softball scores from local league results
Crystal Tissue 15 Ohio Bell 7. Sorg Paper Local 112 9. Miami Carey 4 Diamond Natl 18. Black Clawson 6 Interstate Box 11. Hospital 2 Square D 22. Water Refining 12. Sorg Paper No 118 Aeronca 9 Magnode 18. NCR 9 ARMCO GRAY DIV Tubing 19. Bldg. Sys 4 Prod. Plan 6. Power 5 Ham. Blast 10. Slab Yd 2 Ham. Power 10. Hot Strip Mte 1 Roll Shop 13. Cold Strip Labor 6 Ham. Shops 16. W. Proc. Makeups Power 12 Roll Shop 10 Ham. Power 21 Slab Yd 18.
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Crystal Tissue
Ohio Bell
Sorg Paper
Miami
Jaycees Junior Champ Meet Sets Tomorrow at High School
Middletown hosts the Jaycees Junior Champ competition at the high school track tomorrow morning. Five age groups will run and field events with winners advancing to the Canton state meet on July 7 and possibly nationals. Open to boys and girls. Boys 13 14 and 15 18 enter nine and fifteen events. Athletes should arrive by 9 a.m.
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Middletown
Jaycees
Canton
Middletown Municipal swimmers swept by Golf Manor meet
Ben Johnson, Jane Cox, Julie Dillon and Kevin Rogers totaled 12 victories but Golf Manor defeated Middletown Municipal 335 to 227. Johnson won four events, Cox claimed three individual and one relay, Dillon two individual and two relays, Rogers two individual and one relay. The 15 17 girls won all seven, while 11 12 girls took six of seven. The USGA senior amateur golf championship is set for Sept 17 to 22 in Lake Forest Illinois.
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Ben Johnson
Jane Cox
Julie Dillon
Kevin Rogers
Golf Manor
Middletown
Johnson
Cox
Dillon
Rogers
Borg seeks quieter crowds at Wimbledon
Bjorn Borg the 17 year old Swede and Wimbledon sensation asks fans to avoid loud squeals during his matches. The teenager, seeded sixth and youngest ever to reach such a seed, nearly dropped a five set third round duel with Karl Meiler as adulation grows around him.
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Wimbledon
England
Bjorn Borg
Borg
Karl Meiler
Champ Reading tops Post 218 in Connie Mack clash
Defending champion Reading limited Middletown Post 218 to three hits and won 2 to 1 in Cincinnati. Jeff Hamilton took his third loss in five starts as Reading scored in the 3rd and 4th innings. Post 218's lone run came on a fielder's choice by Jack Wyant driving in Randy Wilhelm.
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Cincinnati
Reading
Middletown
Post
Jeff Hamilton
Jack Wyant
Randy Wilhelm
Snyder 85 Leads Brown's Run Ladies Day Golf Championship
Mrs Snyder carded an 85 to win the championship flight gross honors at Brown's Run. Net honors in the same flight went to Mrs James Shull with a 74. Summary notes multiple flights with low gross and low net winners, plus nine hole scores and putts.
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James Snyder
Brown
James Shull
Lloyd Ritz
William Barnes
John Gibbs
David Frechtling
Harold Moon
Bruce Thomas
Riley Upton
Low
C.C. Holloway
Mike Graney
Donald Goodman
James Wallace
Tony Tenore
Low Gross
Frederick van Scoyce
Clark Dean
Legion Post 231 Wins 12-4 Over New Lebanon
Jack Woodward led with three hits while Bob Johnson Ivor Roberts and Rick Webb each had two as Legion Post 231 defeated New Lebanon at Fenwick. The win improved 231 to 5-3 in Western Legion League and 15-10 overall. Terry Hileman earned his fifth victory in nine starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Woodward
Bob Johnson
Ivor Roberts
Rick Webb
Legion Post
New Lebanon
Fenwick
Post
Western Legion
Smog Wins Can Am Final. Dancer Backed Back Help
Smog, driven by Stanley Dancer, captured the $50,300 Can-Am Pacing Series final at Scioto Downs in 1 59 4 5. Dancer, returning from University of Pennsylvania Hospital for back treatment, said the start helped Smog, who beat Hasty 40 by a length, Muddy George in third. Smog’s fifth win in seven starts earned $25,125, the richest Ohio harness track race.
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George Strode
Columbus
Ohio
Stanley Dancer
New Egypt
N.J
Smog
Scioto Downs
Dancer
University of Pennsylvania
Meadow Skipper
Muddy George
Lady Barons Host First Annual Tournament at Douglas Park
The double elimination event features five teams including Brown's Trophy Dayton Wren's Market Dayton Wysong Gravel Trotwood Gina's Pizza Trenton and the host Lady Barons. Action begins tomorrow with the championship slated for 4 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Barons
Douglas Park
Brown's Trophy
Dayton
Wren’s Market
Wysong Gravel
Trotwood
Gina's Pizza
Trenton
Latonia Racing Entries Summary
Latonia card lists nine paced and trotted races with names like Sundial Patsy Pamin Lu Lu Lucy Rodney Margelo and Trot-Star Face. Additional entries include Golds and Fame era nicknames such as Ohio's Princess and Chief Strongbow reflecting a dense field.
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Magneto Watch
Sundial Patsy
Pamin Lu Lu
Jimmy Oakwood
Gloria Sampsonette
Sexy
Circle
Fair Time
Byrd Byrd
Winter Maid
Star Face
Buck
Lucy Rodney
Margelo
Jeanne Spencer
Horn Piper
Scotchie M.D
0.C
Fisherman
Moon Baby
Knight Street
Brazil
Royal Baron
Hickory Dell
Double Creed
Linda Lou Ensign
Amy’s Chick
Toho Tim
Chris Byrd
Effie Mae
Bell's Chance
Mr. Royalty
Fancy Flag
Champaign Bubble
Scottie
Frost Widower
Merry Singer
R.J. Knight
Miracle Roy
Tronia
Rusty Knight
Major Gray
Straight Chance
Miracle Lee
Tame Freight
Hickory Stout
Liss
Dotty
Speed Darnley
Victory
Flo
Lannie Babe
McElwyn
Danger
Chief Dean
Ranger Tom
Rolling Agile
Blue Ribbon
Red Rhapsody
Georgana Tony
Yate’s Boy
Dal Worthy
Baldie Beau
Way Out A
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Middies
Sinc
Marty Dickerson
Linda Hupka
Claire Greco
Jean Hammerle
Dickerson
Martha
Jay Timmers
St. Mary Church
Ault & James Speed Shop
Ayr-Way
Wards
C & D Sohio
Christian Assembly
Jacone Glass
Beechwood Park
Chester’s Pizza
St. Ann Church
Sacred Heart Church
Crystal
Boar’s Head Inn
Oxford
United Pilgrim Presbyterian
Kroger’s
First Baptist
Lebanon
Franklin Furniture
Lakeside Christian
Delco-Moraine Local 530
Corpus Christie Church
Soutaview Homes
Kettering
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Miller
Palm Springs
Billy Casper
J.C. Snead
Hale Irwin
USGA
Lake Forest
Ill
Gross Lumber CO
Carlisle
General Tire
Matador
Chevrolet
Ford
Ambassador
Chrysler
Whitewalls
Verity Pkwy
Mutuel
Shadow
Herschel
Hanover
Hortense Barittttin
Durrell
Chip
Saavies
Adee
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