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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
28
Local bowling clubs prepare for the 26th Annual Central States events and city classics in Middletown. The men’s and women’s tournaments, plus the Central States Draftmen’s Tournament, will be hosted across three Middletown bowling alleys with deadlines announced by Pfeiffer, secretary treasurer of the Middletown Bowling Association.
Charlie Taylor repeats as NFL pass receiving champion with 70 catches for Washington in 1967. The Sports Bowl opens with 466 teams competing for nearly 25 000 dollars in prize money and 1 159 two man duos. Local Middletown bowlers enter multiple shifts across the two month tournament with varied team and singles events.
Bob Cope will become the Montana head basketball coach as Ron Nord shifts to the football coaching staff in Missoula.
The Garden State Stakes featured nine of the last twelve American two year old champions racing against strong contenders. Track officials touted the event as a proving ground for future stars with close finishes and notable performances from leading juveniles.
The 37th annual Women's City Bowling Tournament begins Saturday at Eastern Lanes with 30 of 126 teams competing. The four week event continues Sunday with 32 of 106 doubles teams and singles. Two Saturday shifts are 6 p.m. and 8 30 p.m. The singles and doubles shifts are 1 p.m. and 4 15 p.m. Sunday. Last year's champions include Airport Ian Dixie Trent Donne Mull Mary Theodore Donna Bailard and Nancy Dingman in team. Wilma Brewer in singles. Dee Carter and Carolyn Wilder in doubles. Brewer also won the all events.
Oxford Special reports Miami is favored to win the Mid-American Conference Swimming Championship at Athens after three individual champions helped Miami finish 9-1. Defending titles by John Russell Bob Shaw and Ted Goble anchor the Redskins as Ohio U Kent State Bowling Green Western Michigan loom as threats.
A damaged OCR fragment lists several surnames and initials including Leak P Larison Trimble Keister Brewer Larison Gunderson Conrad, with no clear event or context provided.
Knothole registration closes this Saturday after a record influx last week of 307 boys. President Cyp Klamo aims to surpass last year’s 81 total as Class A and E enrollments lag behind, with Class B 107, C 247, D 263 and an overall 731 so far.
Finals of the City Basketball Tournament Class B sl o break will be at Roosevelt Junior High tonight with Armco Pipe Shop facing Sorg Paper at 8 p.m. A preceding third place game between Ohio Bell and Wrenn Paper starts at 6 45. The Knothole Club meeting also announced no JB League this year and inning increases for each class.
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