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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1978
Page
19
Cincinnati Bengals Coach Bill Tiger Johnson likens the early picks to Christmas as he unveils three of the club’s top four selections in the National Football League draft. The tone reflects excitement over new talent joining the team.
The Cincinnati Bengals selected six players in the college draft headlined by Notre Dame defensive lineman Ross Browner, Washington center Blair Bush, and San Diego State running back David Turner. Other picks included Danny Bass guard from North Carolina, Bill Miller tackle from Western Illinois, Ron Shumon linebacker from Wichita State, Tom DePaso Penn State linebacker, Cal Prince running back from Louisville, Mark Donahue guard from Michigan, and Kim Featsent wide receiver from Kent State as coach Mike McCormack eyes future line strength.
Four Ohio State standouts were chosen on day two of the NFL draft. Jeff Logan went to the Baltimore Colts in round seven as running back and returner. Herman Jones joined the Chicago Bears, Dave Adkins to the Atlanta Falcons, and Aaron Brown to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in later rounds. Joe Mosely went to St. Louis Cardinals in round nine. Charles Price, Tim Featsent, and other college players were also selected by Cincinnati and San Diego.
New England defeated Quebec 5 to 4 to take a 2 0 lead in the WHA semi finals Best of seven on Wednesday. NHL results show Philadelphia visiting Boston with Boston leading 1 0 Toronto at Montreal with Montreal leading 1 0.
John Veitch, age 32, trains Alydar for the 104th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Alydar seeks Calumet Farm’s first Derby victory since 1968, with strong rivals Affirmed, Sensitive Prince, and Believe It. Velasquez rides, Barrera trains Affirmed, and crowds exceed 100,000 for ABC telecast.
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