Middletown YMCA Girls Swim Set Kent Records in State Meet
The Middletown YMCA girls swim team closed a highly successful season by setting seven records at the Ohio West Virginia Area Championships in Kent. Sheri Fening, Carol Humphreys, and Nancy Douglass led the record pace with multiple events, as Kettering and Findlay dominated the prep and junior divisions.
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Middletown
Carol Humphreys
Sheri Fening
Nancy Douglass
Sheri Fenings
Humphreys
Douglass
Humphryes
Diane Fening
Susan Vorhis
Geralyn Curtis
Local Lifter Secures Nationals Trip From Middletown
Jim Allen won the senior 181 pound class at the Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Regional Weightlifting contest with a 735 pound total 240 press 215 snatch 280 clean and jerk earning a spot at the National Weightlifting Championships in Kansas City Missouri April 22. Drellis Bair of Middletown took third in the novice division with 610 pounds 205 press 175 snatch 230 clean and jerk.
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Kansas City
Jim Allen
Allen
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Bair
Bowling Honor Roll Highlights Local Bowlers
Local league standings showcase top scorers led by Jim Combs posting 692 with games 198 248 246. Paul Wilson 691 and G Brandenburg 641 also shine. many bowlers exceed 500 for the series as Triplicate Don Dennis tallies 163.
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Jim Combs
Paul Wilson
G. Brandenburg
Jim Curless
J. Steinbrugge
Mel Weaver
Bill Soule
J. Harrison
Hubert Hyde
Cotton Lakes
Jane Eyler
Carolyn Kelly
S. Stevens
Molly Lakes
Helen Smith
C. Wilder
Mary Dickerson
Betty Ann Back
L. Trimble
Corky Stamper
W. Jackson
Edna Brooks
E. Mattison
A. Adams
J. Messmore
Ella Isbel
Dixie Doty
Betty Jefferies
Edith Waddell
S. Lipton
Judy Schultz
Don Dennis
Gridiron Draft Announces First Combined NFL AFL Selections
About 445 seniors entered the first combined NFL AFL college draft. Baltimore, Minnesota, Green Bay and others pitted for top picks with New Orleans gaining the most selections. The draft introduces a five season eligibility rule and ends the futures draft.
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ED Schuyler JR
New York
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New Orleans
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Buffalo
Houston
Philadelphia
Saints
Southern California
Rod Sherman
Chisox Fail to Solve Yankee Pitchers in Grapefruit Loss
Chicago White Sox were blanked 6-0 by the New York Yankees in Fort Lauderdale. Dennis Higgins had the lone Chicago hit as Yankee pitchers walked many but allowed little contact.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
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White Sox
New York Yankees
Fort Lauderdale
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Bill Henry
Chicago
Henry
Stan Bahnsen
New York
Hal Reniff
Ross Moschito
Yankees
St. Louis
Dick Hughes
Nelson Br
Chuck Hiller
Reggie Smith
Mike Andrews
Red Sox
Successor's Problem Deepens as Neloy Struggles in Swift Stakes
Eddie Neloy admitted uncertainty after Successor finished fourth in the Swift Stakes at Aqueduct, a race won by Solo Landing by five and a half lengths. Buckpasser and Neloy's notable 1966 campaign were noted as contrasts to Solo Landing's fifth straight win.
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Eddie Neloy
Aqueduct
Neloy
Guy H. Burt
Gillespie Insurance Leads Ohio State Bowling Tourney
Gillespie Insurance of Excel rolled into the early first week lead in the Ohio State Bowling Tournament in Akron with a 3095. Paul Doughman Sr led the assault with a 590 as the Insurancemen totaled 2742 actual pins plus 353 free ones. Ed Malott followed with 589 and Fred Conrad 537.
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Excelle
Akron
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Ed Malott
Fred Conrad
Art Eisele
Charles Doughman
Black Hawks Still Hold Six In NHL Top 10
Chicago maintains six players in the NHL scoring top 10 as Stan Mikita leads with 88 points after a two goal two assist performance. Bobby Hull rises to 70, Ken Wharr ge to 59, nudging Norm Ullman for fourth. Doug Mohns Phil Esposito and Pierre Pilote complete the Chicago contingent in the top 10.
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Norm Ullman
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Pierre Pilote
Gary Nolan Dominates In Reds Exhibition Win Over Astros
Cincinnati rookie Gary Nolan, 19, shut out Houston over the final three innings, allowing two singles and striking out three as the Reds beat the Astros 6-3. Veteran Milt Pappas struggled early, walking five and throwing two wild pitches, but Houston could not capitalize. Floyd Robinson and Dick Simpson homered for Cincinnati, with Simpson driving in a run and Lee May adding two RBIs.
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Chicago White Sox
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Houston
Simpson
Lee May
Lions hire Schmidt completes coaching lineup
The Detroit Lions announced the completion of their coaching staff as coach Joe Schmidt signed former teammate Jim Martin to be defensive line coach.
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Detroit Lions
National Football League
Joe Schmidt
Jim Martin
Unwanted Trade Sends Lincoln, Day to New Teams
Buffalo Bills trade lineman Tom Day to keep Keith Lincoln from San Diego. Lincoln, 27, of Washington State, had been with the Chargers and was named to the AFL All-League in 1964 and 1965. Day, 31, a defensive end, joined Buffalo in 1961 and helped the defense win two league titles.
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Toledo Opens Ohio's Longest Racing Season
Ohio's longest horse racing season begins with a 33 day spring meeting at Toledo Raceway on Wednesday. Two days later Ascot Park near Akron starts a 50 day meet. Harness racing begins April 8 at Lebanon Raceway marking the earliest start yet. The schedule totals 400 thoroughbred racing days at six tracks and 398 harness nights at six sites. Quinella wagering returns with Toledo and Ascot planning last race quinellas daily.
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