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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1971
Page
6
Middletown Middies face Taft in a familiar tournament setting as Coach Paul Walker guides the team through a district championship grind at Oxford. The action centers on whether opponents are in the Class AAA District Tournament or regular season play tonight.
The New York Nets, riding a hot streak, defeated Denver 132-127 to improve to 12-2 in 14, narrowing the gap to the idle Colonels in the East. Indiana beat Utah 106-95 and Texas topped Carolina 129-120 as playoff hopes stay alive.
Pistol Pete Sears scores 28 as Atlanta routs Cleveland 119 107. Walt Bellamy adds 24 for the Hawks while Walt Esley 23 and Bobby Smith 22 pace the Cavaliers loss. Other NBA results include Cincinnati 124 Boston 108 and Detroit 133 Portland 129.
Donnie Brown a 6 2 230 pound guard from Okmulgee Oklahoma and East Central State College signed Friday with the Green Bay Packers. The NAIA All American was named for his junior year and joins the NFL roster after a standout season.
Walker's squad advances to the district finals marking the 19th such appearance for the program. He seeks a 15th regional berth, recalling a 1961-62 loss to the Tigers at Cincinnati fieldhouse, a year they captured their sole state title.
Berkeley California July 23 UCLA will host the 1971 U S Russia track and field meet in a triangular competition for men and women. The event is announced jointly by the University of California and AAU officials.
An L A federal court struck down the NBA rule restricting signing college players until class graduates, citing Sherman Antitrust Act concerns. Judge Warren Ferguson issued an injunction, signaling possible upheaval as the March 29 draft approached. The decision could enable teams to pick anyone eligible, including high school standout Lewis Brown, pending diploma.
Dayton Dunbar coach George Galloway and Hamilton Taft star Kevin Greve named Southwestern District high school basketball Coach and Player of the Year. Greve averaged 31.8 points, Reed and Reid led New Richmond and Dayton Jefferson to 18 0 seasons, while McGhee of Preble Shawnee led Class AA small players. Sidney Lehman Catholic dominated Class A.
In South Bend Miami coach Darrell Hedric seeks revenge against Marquette in the NCAA Mideast Regionals first game. Miami, 2-0-9 tourney history vs Marquette, relies on defense and bench depth as Larry Garloch is out with injury. The Warriors ride a 38 game win streak at 83 points per game while Miami averages 63 allowed.
Bruins seek peak form as NCAA tournament starts with nine first round games across multiple cities. UCLA favored to win Pacific-8 and claim an NCAA berth, while Southern Cal would tie for first if victorious. Other key openers include Marquette vs Miami of Ohio and Notre Dame vs Texas Christian.
About 100 teenagers fought after a district tournament basketball game between Ashland and Lima Senior at Memorial Hall on the Bowling Green State University campus. Five buses were damaged as windows were broken. One girl was cut by flying glass. Campus police and bus drivers used flare to break up the melee. no arrests were reported.
The Justice Ministry announced permission for all members of Communist China and North Korea delegations to enter Japan for the 31st World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya from March 28 to April 7. China is expected to send about 60 people including 2 players. North Korea 14 players and officials. Japan has no diplomatic ties with either country.
Cleveland will host the 42nd Wightman Cup matches between the top U S and Great Britain women tennis players. The event, announced by Bob Malega, will run August 21 to 23 at Harold T Clark Stadium.
Cin cinnati St. Xavier 5 percent, Cincinnati Hughes 55, Youngstown Boardman 86, Howland 67, Ashland 59, Lima Senior 39, Steubenville 59, Marietta 51, Cincinnati Withrow 63, Milford 60, Cambridge 74, Chillicothe 67, Toledo Start 62, Toledo Scott 62, Willard 55, Columbus Ready 77, Granville ?, Ross Southeastern 72, South Point 38, Lima Central Catholic 82, Fairview 66, Ita 64, Lakewood 62 in two overtimes, Twinsburg 84, Solon 76, London 72, Columbus Mohawk 55, Waverly 65, Federal Hocking ?
Scores show Zanesville Rosecras 55 over Guernsey Zone Trace 48 and Clinton Mastie 60 over Lockland Hillsdale 76 to 46. Sidney Lehman 66 over Anna 53, Fort Recovery 77 over New Knoxville 72, Franklin Monroe 71 over Arcanum 66, Pike Western 62 over Proctorville Fairland 48, Convoy Crestview 78 over Columbus Grove 69, Edgerton 68 over Ottawa Hills 43.
Washington defeated Washington State 73 to 63 while Oregon beat Oregon State 78 to 76. In the ACC playoff semifinals North Carolina outscored Virginia 78 to 68 and South Carolina topped N C State 69 to 36.
Fifth ranked Kansas, the Big Eight champion, seeks a 19th straight victory to cap its best regular season. South Carolina beat NC State 69 Se in the ACC semifinals Friday night, exacting revenge after last year’s ACC final upset. North Carolina defeated Virginia 78 68 in the other ACC semifinal.
Marquette brings a tall lineup led by Dean Meminger 21.3 PPG with 6-6 Gary Bell and 6-6 Bob Lackey plus 6-11 center Jim Chones. Al McGuire 6-3 and Gerry Sears of Miami average in double figures, Sears at 12.1 PPG. Western Kentucky meets Jacksonville in the second game at 4 p.m.
In Reading Pa on Friday Wooster and Akron lost in the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional. Philadelphia Textile defeated Wooster 83-31 after a tight finish at 75-74 with 18 seconds left. Akron fell 100-89 to Textile. In Evansville Ashland beat Augustana 88-65 with David Jones scoring 23 points.
The lone matchup on the schedule ended with New York defeating Philadelphia 7 to 2. The game stood as the only event on the day, reflecting a dominant offensive showing by the NY squad.
Allan Huff of Franklin will be the lone area representative in the National Pass Shoot and Dribble competition at Cincinnati Garden this afternoon. He advanced from local meets to the finals by scoring in passing shooting and dribbling as he competes against 11 year olds for the national title. The event is sponsored by the noon Optimist Club. Huff is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huff of Pearl Drive.
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