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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1974

Page

14

Manchester Star's Mike Phillips fuels superstition streak

Akron report details Manchester High star Mike Phillips's 27 point game to reach 2466 career points, surpassing Jerry Lucas as Ohio's all time scholastic scorer. The 6 foot 11 senior leads a 22 0 team eyeing Canton Class AA semifinal with Beloit West Branch while his family clings to superstition. Phillips has drawn college recruiting attention from many major programs and even a lucky maroon shirt and a horseshoe worn before every game.

Akron Ohio Mike Phillips Manchester High School Manchester Beloit West Branch Canton Phillips Associated Round Table University of Kentucky Mike

Rockets edge Sun Devils in tough tournament test

Toledo Rockets, despite giving up size to Arizona State’s 6-foot-11 Ron Kennedy and 6-9 Mark Wasley, defeated the Sun Devils 81-74 to reach the Collegiate Commissioners Association semifinals. Parker and Cole led with 18 points each as Toledo seized a 41-40 halftime lead and never trailed.

LT. Louis Michigan Marquette South Carolina Toledo University Rockets Arizona State Sun Devils Collegiate Commissioners Association Toledo Southern Cal Southern Methodist Indiana Tennessee Kansas State Bradley Bob Nichols Ron Kennedy Mark Wasley Mike Parker Parker Larry Cole Jim Kindle Jim Brown Mike Larsen

ORCC Expands to Seven Members Adding OU Lancaster

The Ohio Regional Campus Conference adds Ohio University Branch at Lancaster, joining Miami Middletown, Miami Hamilton, OU Chillicothe, OSU Newark, OSU Lima, and Wright State Celina for the 1974-75 basketball season. Golf is set May 17-18 at Granville and tennis May 24-25 at OSU Newark.

Ohio Ohio University Lancaster ORCC Lynn Darbyshire Miami University-Middletown Miami-Hamilton OU Chillicothe Ohio State- Newark Osu-Lima Wright State-Celina Granville OSU Newark

Batts backs NIT as UC prepares for Boston College

Cincinnati senior Lloyd Batts, UC’s No. 4 alltime scorer with 1,568 points, says the NIT will be more competitive than the NCAA. He notes UCLA as NCAA favorite and adds UC’s chances equal to No. 1 pick North Carolina. The Bearcats square off with Boston College at Madison Square Garden Sunday.

Cincinnati Ohio Lloyd Batts University of Cincinnati UCLA North Carolina Boston College Madison Square Garden Batts Phoenix

Franklin High honors four sports MVPs at ceremony

Morton and Collins Franklin MVPs for gymnastics and basketball lead a Franklin High awards ceremony. Randy Walling is wrestling MVP and Dottie Muthers tops girls basketball. additional honors go to listed varsity players, certificates, and numerals across basketball, gymnastics, wrestling, and girls teams.

Franklin Franklin High Mel Morton Tom Collins Randy Walling Dottie Muthers Rick Carpenter Jeff Bowling Rick Ritz Jeff Allen Mike Boal Tom McDade Randy Spencer Gregg Williams Fred Allmyer Gregg Johnson Chuck Harbaugh Mgr Ralph Eastridge Gary Gray David Bradley Tom Dillon Tom Gambill Steve Griffith Tony Ling Bo Prichard Mike Wilson Kevin Wood Jerry Dobbins Elden Hoskins Denny Huff Bob McCloud John Fout Keith Hedric Dan Shepherd Hobart White Scott Baker Cassidy Haines Gregg House Dickey Sizemore Jeff Woodward Tom Martin Rick Reece Darrell Baker Sam Combs Larry Davis Dwayne Layman Kevin Finch Bob Carson Tony Vaughn Joe Nobel Dale Carlos Kim Haines Debbie Jeffery Patty Maynard Vicki Moore Dottie Muthert Debbie Pritchard Valerie Squire Ann Bond Cyndi Bays Judy Rice Mary Edwards Kathy Fout Karen Grays Lisa Hammock Dawn Herold Karla Mitchell Brenda Cox Lu Ann Huff Joni Seale Dwana Back Cindy Evans

Trio favored at Latonia in $5,500 Mambo Dancer feature

King's Deadline Hadda Say and Nadarko top the Latonia field in the eight race over six furlongs for a $5,500 purse. Cast Phar earlier won Thursday’s $5,000 feature in wire-to-wire fashion, paying 4.20 3.00 and 2.60, with Perennial at 5.40 and 3.80 and Goldilocks at 4.00.

Florence, Ky Hadda Say Nadarko Latonia Cast Phar Perennial Goldilocks

City seeks teams for daytime summer softball league

Men women or teams are invited to contact City Recreation Director Ralph Connor at the Parks Department office in Goldman Park. If enough teams enter, a daytime softball league will be organized this summer.

City Recreation Ralph Connor Parks Department Goldman Park

Army to have first black captain in 1974 season

Army selects Bob Johnson the junior defensive end from Mitchell High School Memphis as the first black captain in program history for the 1974 football season.

West Point N.Y Army Bob Johnson Johnson Mitchell High School Memphis

Middletown Girls Basketball Banquet Honors Key Players

Kathy Gordon named most valuable player and Laurie Reynolds most improved at the Middletown banquet. Also honored were first, second and third year letter winners including Martha Ashman, Sonsee Crawford, Sheila Griffin, Brigette McGill, Valery McGill, Lynn Sabo, Beth Sawyer, Robin Wesselman, Cathy Yenser, Ann Anderson, Monica Andrea, Dorothy Edwards, Cheryl Hackney, Anita Pearson, Lori Vian, Vicky Hubbard, Cathy Simonson, Theresa Hile. The World golf championship in Pinehurst will offer a $300,000 purse from September 12 to 15.

Kathy Gordon Laurie Reynolds Middletown Martha Ashman Sonsee Crawford Sheila Griffin Brigette McGill Valery McGill Lynn Sabo Beth Sawyer Robin Wesselman Cathy Yenser Ann Anderson Monica Andrea Dorothy Edwards Cheryl Hackney Anita Pearson Lori Vian Vicky Hubbard Cathy Simonson Theresa Hile

Scoreboard holds more interest

Flyers beat the Blues 4 2 as Dave Kelly admits thinking of New York and a boring game. Black Hawks win 5 2 over Rangers to stay eight points behind the West leading Flyers. Bruins edge Sabres 4 3 and Maple Leafs top Islanders 2 1. Bernie Parent earns his 40th win of the season just shy of the NHL record through support from Clarke Flett Bladen and Dupont.

St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers Flyers Dave Kelly New York Kelly Chicago Black Hawks Rangers NHL Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders Bobby Clarke Bill Flett Tom Bladen Andre Dupont Bernie Parent

Icers Coach Demands Diet to Hit March Weight Target

Toronto coach Billy Harris blamed overweight players for a 3-2 loss to Quebec Nordiques and posted March 27 weight goals. Players failing to reach the targets face suspension without pay. In WHA action, Chicago beat Minnesota 7-4, Houston blanked Los Angeles 6-0, and New England beat Vancouver 6-3.

Toronto Toros Quebec Nordiques Toronto Billy Harris Harris Quebec World Hockey Association Chicago Cougars Minnesota Fighting Saints Houston Aeros Los Angeles Sharks New England Whalers Vancouver Blazers

1975 USGA Women's Open at Atlantic City Club

The 1975 USGA Women's Open is listed for the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield New Jersey. The page lists the event venue and location as the championship site.

Atlantic City Country Club Northfield N.J

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