Fenwick Dominates Lockland in Class A Baseball Opener
Fenwick defeated Lockland 9-3 as Toby Vaughn drove in two with a bases loaded single and Cliff Schafner added two RBIs and a homer. Gary Carlson pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts for Fenwick. Monroe fell 5-2 to Oak Hills in AAA action with Oakley driving in three on a bases loaded single and other steady hitting.
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Franklin pitcher Joe Little throws no hitter in 9-0 win
Joe Little, senior right hander for Franklin, tossed a no hitter against Lakota on the road, improving to 5-2 as the Wildcats won 9-0 for their 11th victory. He needed 64 pitches, faced 23 batters, and aided his cause with a run batted in. Catcher Kevin Butt also starred with two homers and four RBIs.
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Jack Broughton
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Putt
Ohio prepster signs with Tennessee basketball program
Mike Stapleton from Salem Ohio High School signed a basketball scholarship with the University of Tennessee. Coach Ray Mears said the 6 ft 4 in guard would be groomed to replace Ernie Grunfeld as a wingman on future Tennessee teams. Grunfeld will be a senior next winter. The 1977 U S Open golf championship will be played June 16 19 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Mike Stapleton
Salem
Ohio
University of Tennessee
Ray Mears
Ernie Grunfeld
Tennessee
Grunfeld
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa
Okla
Hayes grips lead as Byron Nelson field tightens
Hayes, 26, shot a 67 to reach 133 nine under, sharing the 36 hole lead at Preston Trail. Smith matched with 67 while Floyd and Rogers stayed within five shots of the leaders as Palmer and others faltered.
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Mark Hayes
Bob Smith
Say Bee
Smith
Mike McCullough
Hayes
Ray Floyd
Bill Rogers
Don Bies
Don January
Tom Kite
Jerry Pate
Hale Irwin
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Hammond wins two matches in MTC Indoor Invitational
Pro Tony Hammond of the Middletown Tennis Club opens with back to back 6-0 6-0 wins over Phil Weir and James Ripley in the first two rounds of the MTC Indoor Invitational. Kent Chalfin loses in round play. Other seeds Tom Manning Buzzy Pierce Jerold Moore advance. finals set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Middletown
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Phil Weir
Cincinnati
James Ripley
Dayton
Kent Chalfin
John Torrance
Tom Manning
Hamilton
George Custer
Fairfield
Buzzy Pierce
Kirk Marin
West Virginia
Jerold Moore
Indiana
John Lowe
Bengals Sign Rookie QB Bateman From Brown
Cincinnati Bengals sign Bob Bateman a 6 foot 5 quarterback from Brown after selecting him seventh in the NFL draft. Bateman ranked high in NCAA total offense and passing last season and transferred to Brown from Vermont. Coach Pete Brown praises Bateman as a bright prospect with a strong throwing arm and leadership. Gene Swick of Toledo led major players with 246 per game in 1975.
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Toledo
Springboro dominates Fort Ancient Valley Conference track meet
Springboro High wins the boys meet with 73 points as Charlie Hall leads with four wins including a 3:32.6 mile relay record. Blanchester tops girls with 574 to 51 percent over Springboro, Molly Flynn sets mile and Kristy Kronenburg high jump marks in meet records.
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Crocker
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Thunderbuck Makes Lebanon Debut with Fast Mile
Thunderbuck, a four year old chestnut, moved to the winner’s circle last Monday and earns a berth in tonight’s Lebanon Raceway feature with a 2 03.2 mile under Mahon Nixon. Only Knight Blaze has run faster in the six horse field. Lem's Tar Mite is the crowd favorite for the night.
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Borg Vilas reach World Championship of Tennis finals
In Dallas Borg and Vilas advanced to the finals defeating Solomon and Stockton respectively. Borg won 7-5 6-0 6-3 while Vilas captured 7-5 6-4 6-1 in the semifinal round.
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Borg
Harold Solomon
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Dick Stockton
Seven entered in RD feature at River Downs
Seven entered in the $5,000 featured ninth race at River Downs with Brustigert and Red Pipe among the starters. Fleet Foot Jon won the $5,000 Inaugural Handicap opening 100 days of racing, finishing nearly four lengths ahead of Marsaquillo, as co favorite placed third. A 46 double of Trapalon and He's A Clown aided a mutuel handle of $555,651.
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Guthrie Trials Begin as Indy 500 Rookie
Janet Guthrie joins 30 drivers taking the 100 mile rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the May 30 race. The 13 year veteran racer aims to qualify while being watched as a pioneering woman in the sport.
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Real Aeros rally to beat Whalers in Houston
The Houston Aeros defeated the New England Whalers 5-2 at The Summit to even their WHA semifinal series at 1-1. Coach Harry Neale praised the Aeros as the stronger team after a slow start, with a second period burst overturning a 1-0 deficit and setting up games in Hartford and beyond.
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Dickson Eyes Dayton Sprints Return at Gem City Oval
Larry Dickson the three time USAC sprint champion from Marietta joins a strong Dayton Speedway field after repairs and new pavement. He expects faster times than the old 1968 record with potential 15s and 16.2s this weekend as practice and time trials lead to a 40 lap feature.
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