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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1961

Page

8

Middletown Middies Meet Franklin in District Title Showdown

Middletown and Franklin clash tonight at the University of Cincinnati Fieldhouse for the Oxford and Middletown sectional championship in a district tournament final. Middletown edged Greenhills 68 67, while Franklin beat Hamilton Taft 58 51 to reach the title game.

Middletown High Franklin High University of Cincinnati Oxford Middletown Franklin Cincinnati Withrow Anderson Township Middies Greenhills Hamilton Taft Wade E. Miller Walker Pioneers Dave Gillis Barker Bryant Go FF PFT Carmody Gillis Ee Barker Crowe Fuller Nein Walden FT PF Berger Austin Johnson Frakes Neff Greenhils Oot Smith Franklin GF Timberlake Hammond Pate Dunn Worrell Show Hazelwood Wehr Patterson Burton Baker Frankln Bill Crowe Dick Austin Bill Berger Tom Johnson Journal Weith

Franklin Wins Narrow Victory Over Hamilton Taft

Franklin clinched the Class AA sectional title at Wade E. Miller Gym as McDade altered defense in the second half to slow 6-6 center Jim Patterson. Timberlake and a four-man zone contained Patterson while Franklin moved to a timely man-to-man against Patterson, preserving a 21-10 season mark amid a 3,500-rowdy crowd.

Worrell Cats Taft Franklin Tigers Dick Burton Timberlake Richard Pate Clarence ‘Mckey McDade Patterson Tiger Jim Patterson Bob Timberlake

Ohio district finals tipoff with multiple matchups

In Columbus district finals action Ohio high school basketball sees Southwestern Dayton Fairmont facing Chaminade and Northmont clashing with Alabama. Other regional pairs include Withrow against Anderson in Cincinnati and Middletown facing Franklin. Winners advance toward regional at Toledo and Kent.

Troy Albama Northmont Cincinnati Middletown Franklin Cincinnati Withrow Anderson

Eastern District At New Concord Cambridge vs Bellaire

The district matchup features New Concord Cambridge and Bellaire with records 16-4 and 10-10 respectively as they clash in a key regional game. Strong defense and balanced scoring are expected as both teams seek a late-season win.

New Concord Cambridge Bellaire Columbus

Central District At Columbus Grandview Meet Linden McKinley

The game featured Central District at Columbus Grandview with a 15-7 mark facing Columbus Linden McKinley, unbeaten at 20-0, in a high stakes matchup likely to influence league standings and postseason seeding.

Columbus Grandview Linden McKinley

Class A football pairings for regional games near Springfield

Matchups set as Springfield DeGraff River side 20 2 meets Casstown Miami East 13 5 at Dayton Faton Dixie 23 1 against Kingman 23 0. Princeton Middletown Fen wick 16 9 faces Mount Crab 22 1. Winners join Madison South 21 2 in Troy regional.

Springfield DeGraff Riverside Casstown Miami East Dayton Faton Dixie Kingman Princeton Middletown Fenwick Mount Crab Madison South Troy

Stymie Races to $918K Earnings After Stakes Win

Stymie, claimed for 2500 as a two year old, did not win a stakes race until age four. He went on to earn 918,485 dollars in his racing career, establishing himself as a top earner.

Stymie

Upsets sweep Ohio high school district hoops

Cincinnati Elder, top ranked in the final AP poll, was eliminated 66-61 in the district semifinals as a wave of upsets hit Ohio. Other top teams fell, with several Class A contenders earning regional berths while many top-10 squads exited, reshaping the championship picture.

Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Cincinnati Panthers Ohio Queen City Elder Dayton Roosevelt Hamilton Garfield Springfield Wildcats

Touted Teams Sidelined In Small College Weet

The small college teams dominated Friday night action as major teams faced upset risks ahead of next week’s NCAA tournaments. Evansville fell to Lincoln, Chapman lost to Long Beach State, and Belmont Abbey beat Kentucky Wesleyan while Cornell dropped to South Dakota State. Oregon and UCLA won, helping their NCAA hopes, while Ohio State eyes No. 29 straight win wrap.

Ohio State Evansville Lincoln Chapman Calif Long Beach State Kentucky Wesleyan Belmont Abbey Cornell Iowa South Dakota State Cincinnati California NYU South Illinois Buckeyes Utah Colorado State Univ Xavier Ohio Chicago Loyola Arizona State Univ New Mexico State

Fenwick to Test Mt. Crab Tonight in District Final

Fenwick Falcons, after a 73-53 semifinal win over Carlisle, advance to face Mt. Crab in the Princeton district final. Mt. Crab upset Cincinnati DePorres 60-52 for a 21-1 overall record and an 8:30 pm tip at Princeton gym.

Fenwick Falcons Carlisle Princeton Falcons Mt. Crab Cincinnati Graham Mike Herr Fred Nori Indians Fenwick

Women win top fishing honors on Lake Pend Oreille

In Sandpoint Idaho AP report women captured the largest Kamloops rainbow trout at Lake Pend Oreille for 1960. Mrs Ray Eller caught a 32 pound boater and Mrs Wayne Copperwoll tied for second with a 30 pound rainbow. George Weisshaar of Sandpoint also fished a 30 pound trout.

Sandpoint Idaho Lake Pend Oreille Kamloops Ray Eller Wayne Copperwoll Coeur d'Alene George Weisshaar

Tigers Lineup Includes Cuban Duo Chico Fernandez and Sandy Amoros

The Detroit Tigers feature two Cuban players on the roster, shortstop Chico Fernandez and outfielder Sandy Amoros, highlighting a notable international presence on the team.

Detroit Tigers Chico Fernandez Sandy Amoros

Wilt Chamberlain 3016 points bests season as Warriors fall

Wilt Chamberlain, seven footer with Philadelphia Warriors, scored a record 3,016 points this season but Detroit defeated the Warriors 120 to 109. In a light mood after the game, Chamberlain joked about past mistreatment and hinted at another chance to extend his records in a game at St Louis.

Rampace Falcons Graham Carlisle Fenwick Rossi Steve Sanders Rich Chamberlain Fort Wayne Iad Wilt Chamberlain National Basketball Association Philadelphia Warrior Detroit Chamberlain NBA Warriors Kight Wilt St. Louis

College tourney first round results and NBA score

Belmont Abbey 74, Kentucky Wesleyan 62. Austin Peay 77, Chattanooga 69. Mt. St. Marys 83, Virginia Union. Albright 85, Fairfield 67. Williams 74, Rochester 72. Bates 75, Springfield Masa 63. Wittenberg 43, Youngstown 2. Wabash 94, South Carolina State. Lincoln Mo 90, Evansville 77. Chicago Univ 64, MacMurray 59. Southern Illinois 9%. Trinity Tex a2. Southeast Missouri 99, Colorado College 68. Prairie View 79, Superior Wis. South Dakota State 9, Cornell Iowa 71. UC Santa Barbara 78, Nevada 57. Long Beach State 70, Chapman 06. California 69, Southern Cal. Oregon 54, Oregon State 52. UCLA 69, Stanford 55. Washington 70, Idaho 65. Detroit 120, Philadelphia 1038.

California Oregon Oregon State Washington Idaho UCLA Stanford Belmont Abbey Kentucky Wesleyan Austin Peay Chattanooga Mt. St. Marys Virginia Union Albright Fairfield Williams Rochester Bates Springfield Masa Wittenberg Youngstown Wabash South Carolina State Lincoln Evansville Chicago Univ MacMurray Southern Ilinois Trinity Tex Southeast Missouri Colorado College Prairie View Superior Wis South Dakota State Cornell Iowa U Calif Santa Barbara Nevada Long Beach State Chapman Southern Calif National Basketball Association Detroit Philadelphia

Open House at Laynecrest Lanes in Franklin

The Laynecrest Lanes in Franklin hosts a weekend opening with two featured matches tonight at 8. Windy Risner, manager, says the 1 lane house invites the public to watch Car roll Yocum versus Don Dennis and Leslie Colvin versus Margie Farkas, among Middletown's top bowlers.

Franklin Windy Risner Carroll Yocum Don Dennis Leslie Colvin Margie Farkas Middletown

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