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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1972
Page
17
Area cindermen competed in track events with top marks including Dobrozsi and Miller in discus, Hample and Muthert in pole vault, Umstead and Cochran in high jump, and Dineen leading in long jump. Strong showings highlighted by modest distances and heights across events.
Dayton Welcome Stadium hosts nine DSL teams led by defending champion Dayton Jefferson with Twin Valley South and Valley View challenging. Middletown joins 33 schools for the George Rider Relays in Oxford starting at 2 p.m with finals in the triple jump and two mile relay. At Edgewood, the Cougar Classic draws 19 teams from the Mid Miami League DSL and Fort Ancient Valley Conference with early events at 10 a.m and finals at 3 p.m. Toledo Libbey aims to defend its Class AAA title as sprinter Bob Lawson posts strong Mansfield Relays marks.
Fenwick wins track meet 84 to 42 at Fenwick. Otte Gill and Delano top 120 yard hurdles. Williams 10.8 in 100 yard dash. Mile won by Smith and Hackett. Fenwick relays pace 1 43.1. Multiple doubles and singles across boys tennis and golf results follow with team records listed for Franklin, Monroe, Edgewood, Lakota, and others.
Fenwick won at Monroe 4 to 3 with Fenwick scoring in the first two innings and Monroe late. Line shows Monroe 3 runs on 8 hits with 1 error, Fenwick 4 runs on 8 hits with 1 error. Monroe drop to 9 7 and Fenwick to 12 7 1. Also results for Talawanda at Madison 4 1 and Carlisle at Springboro 4 3 with records Carlisle 4 7 1 and Franklin 9 Lebanon 2 with records Franklin 12 3.
Brown's Run hosted its first Ladies Day of the season. Mrs. James Snyder won the Championship Flight low gross with 96. Mrs. James Sawyer had the low net 81. First Flight low gross was Mrs. Robert Walden 110, no low net. Second Flight low gross Mrs. William Sandston 105, low net 78. Third Flight low gross Mrs. John Gibbs 107, low net 74. Nine holes Championship Flight low gross Mrs. Robert Hindman 63. First Flight low gross Mrs. Raymond Mazzarelli 67, low net 44. Second Flight low gross Mrs. Tony Tenore 75, low net Mrs. Stuart Hatch 80.
Bill Harrison, pro at Sebald Park municipal golf course, hires two young assistants for West Middletown layout opening May 13. Robert Hessler from Cincinnati and James Miller of Dayton will assist in lessons and daily operations of the 36 hole course. Hessler has seven years as assistant pro in the Queen City area and previous stints at Rockford Country Club, with PGA credentials. Miller, a former PGA apprentice, is Centerville High and Ohio Northern graduate, played college football and wrestled one season.
Arthur J. Ditmar a 43 year old former major league pitcher with nine seasons experience was hired as Brook Park Ohio recreation director. He will be paid 16.0 a year and start June 1 after eight years coaching at American International College. Ditmar played for the Athletics Yankees and Kansas City in the 1950s and 60s posting a 72 77 lifetime record and appeared in five World Series games with the Yankees with an 0 2 series mark.
Cleveland Indians minor league pitcher Chuck Machemehl has agreed to accept an assignment with the Denver Bears of the Triple A American Association. The move places him with the Denver club under the Indians organization structure.
Mrs. Tom Scott carded an 86 over 18 holes to win the Throw-Out Tournament in Ladies Day action at Forest Hills yesterday. Mrs. Charles Leasure shot 66 to take low net, with Mrs. Paul Lawson close behind at 70. Mrs. Charles Boyle won low gross in nine-hole action with 50 strokes, while Mrs. Lee McGee had a 34 to win low net. CHICAGO Cubs optioned rookie left handed reliever Larry Gura to Wichita farm club on 24 hour recall after 2 1/3 innings in two spring outings.
The listing shows ROWLING Scales on the honor roll with men D Drinnon Eckles Cunningham Harte Armstrong and women noted with scores 225 266 206 697 232 213 214 659 215 201 200 616 183 243 187 613 221 202 188 611.
Results from Lebanon Raceway show multiple race outcomes with horses and drivers listed. Top finishers include Darniey and Gyalmo with varied payouts and times noted for each race.
New York Rangers erase Bruins dominance with three straight power-play goals in the first period en route to a 5 2 victory to cut the series deficit. Rod Gilbert scores twice as Boston’s injury plagued lineup battles to the finish.
The Second Annual MUM Invitational Softball Tournament starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Gokdman Park. Eight teams from Miami University's branches vie in a double elimination format with trophies for top finishers and MVP honors.
Karl Gaston leads McKinley Middle Seaoo in a 59 to 46 win over Verity Middle. Gaston takes the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, and high jump. Teammate Om Brandon sets a 440-yard dash record at 58.9 and wins the long jump.
Chuck Thorpe led the Houston Open round with a six under par 56 for a one stroke edge over Don Bies and Hale Irwin. Notables Doug Sanders, Jack Ewing, Jim Ferriell and Bruce Devlin followed in the pack. Frank Beard withdrew with a hand injury. Thorpe, a notable Black pro, is on his second pro tour try after a prior brief stint with a Pirates farm team.
Bobby Orr won the Hart Trophy for the third straight year and claimed a fifth Norris as league best defenseman. He joined Jean Ratelle and Ken Dryden as other awards recipients at a luncheon, with Esposito finishing third in MVP voting and Dryden edging Rick Martin for rookie honors.
In Armco Steel Division softball at Armco Park visitors swept all four games. Power improved to 2-0 with a 12-9 win over C.S. Labor. Hamilton Blast remained undefeated at 2-0, edging Hamilton Shops 15-14 after an eight run fifth. Machine Shop exploded for 24 runs to defeat Hot Spring Maintenance 24-4. Production Planning cruised to a 26-11 victory over Building Systems. LEGAL NOTICE Citizens Savings and Loan Company of Akron sues unknown executors in Butler County Court for mortgage foreclosure of Middletown lot. judgment of 12 467.40 with interest and costs sought. response due by May 5, 1972.
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