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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1974
Page
13
Little Joe Morgan and Dave Concepcion, recovering from heel surgery, join the Cincinnati Reds in Tampa as the team jokes about their two healthy legs forming a unique double play pair. Morgan aims to lead NL in runs after a 26 homer 1973 and 122 runs in 1972, while Osburn misses with flu.
Southern California rises to No 7 in the AP poll ahead of a pivotal Pac Eight clash with UCLA as both teams stand 22 3 and 11 2. USC beat Stanford and California last week while UCLA previously defeated USC 65 54 on its home court. North Carolina State leads with 24 1 and Notre Dame is second with 24 1. UCLA holds No 3 with one first place vote.
Ohio Conference champion Wittenberg beat Chicago 82 58 to reach NCAA Great Lakes Regional semifinals. Jim Evans scored 17 and Don Lynam 15 as the Tigers improved to 21 wins in 24. They face Evansville in the semifinal at Evansville Thursday. Coach Bob Hamilton cited team shooting and ball movement against double teams.
Ohio Northern Polar Bears 18 6 seek at least a win against Hiram Hornets to secure a NCAA small college playoff berth after a PAC title loss to Wittenberg. Hiram 19-2 seeks PAC crown and 14 0 conference record entering the game.
West Virginia Wesleyan announces James R. Smith resigning to direct intramurals. William and Mary installs George Balanis as head coach after Ed Ashnault’s sudden resignation. Hawaii selects Larry Price as new head football coach succeeding Dave Holmes. Paul Gerken upsets Harold Solomon 6 1 2 6 3 to open the Altamira International Tennis Championships in Caracas.
Latonia, Florence Kentucky AP Goldilocks surged to the lead in the stretch to win the Latonia feature by 2 lengths. The 6-1 longshot ran six furlongs in 1 16 2 5 and paid 15.60 5.60 and 4.20. Wa Pac paid 3.40 3.40 for second. Tiz Liz Lou paid 3.40. Celtic Gray and Paddy's Kin paid 102 in the daily double. A crowd of 5 354 wagered 574 638.
The Pistons defeated Cold Strip Maintenance 54-44 to win the Armco Slo-Break Basketball Tournament at Verity. They led 24-24 at halftime and pulled away in the third period to seal the victory behind Bill Crowe's 20 points while Herman Allen had 19 for Cold Strip. Darrell Johnson, noted for Pawtucket Red Sox success, is slated to manage the Boston Red Sox next season.
Oscar Robertson, 35, played 40 minutes and scored 20 points to lift Milwaukee to a 109-103 win over Kansas City-Omaha Kings. After back injury doubts, he emphasized mental fatigue and noted his recent 17 assists and 13 points in 50 minutes in an overtime win over Houston.
A membership meeting of the Mother's Auxiliary of the Madison Sports Club will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Ridge Church. New and old members will plan work projects including a fashion show and card party and babysitting will be provided. Glenn Davis rushed for Army in four years at West Point totaling 2,957 yards and 358 carries averaging 8.26 yards per attempt.
The 8 p.m. show drops the midget match but adds Midwest TV stars. Johnny Savage of Chicago vs El Garpio of Texas headlines a five match card with Middletown wrestlers Maynard the Mauler versus Lord Lloyd Blackmore and Larry Smith vs Allen Lane. Cousin Jed faces Jack Murphy in the opening bout. tag match closes the program. Tickets cost 3 dollars for adults and 1.50 for children.
Twins president Calvin Griffith and Tony Oliva clash over designated hitter pay in Orlando. Oliva cites last season’s .291 with 16 homers and 92 RBIs while Griffith proposes an 84 000 plus offer and hints at a possible 20 percent cut.
If you sell your home today you could make money but City Loan Company proposes a loan plan that uses the money tied in your home. The HomeOwner Loan allows access to home equity when needed.
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