Middies take second at Sycamore sectional track
Middletown High finishes second in the Sycamore Class AAA Sectional with 10 potential state spots. Marlon Gates wins both 120 yard hurdles finals setting a sectional mark. Jeff Grosardt and Alex Jones advance in the mile and 440 yard dash. relays qualify as a mile relay clocked at 3 31.8 and 880 relay fourth.
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Tom McRoberts
Sycamore
Middletown
Dayton
Columbus
Middies
Sycamore Ail
Marlon Gates
Jeff Grosardt
Alex Jones
Dave Sceare
Jim Johnston
Phil Kakaris
Monroe
Greg Traud
Lebanon
Chris Miller
Talawanda
Mike Smith
Alvin Coleman
Dave Winkfield
Kim Pinson
Jim Whitaker
Lakota
Americans and Mexicans Clash on DAvis Cup Clay in Mexico City
USA star Tom Gorman lost in straight sets to Raul Ramirez as Mexico took an early 1-0 lead in the North American Zone finals at Rafael Osuna Stadium. Harold Solomon defeated Joaquin Loyo Mayo in three sets as Mexico and the United States prepare for doubles and Sunday’s decisive singles matches.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Tom Gorman
Raul Ramirez
Rafael Osuna
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
Harold Solomon
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Gorman
Ramirez
U.S
University of Southern California
Solomon
Loyo Mayo
Ralston
Yves Lemaitre
Vicente Zarazua
Chile
Ashe and Smith reach all-American World Championship final
Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith advanced to the final of the World Championship of Tennis in Dallas for a $50,000 first prize after Ashe upset defending champion Ken Rosewall in a five-set semifinal. Smith defeated Rod Laver to join the final, with the Australian duo meeting in the consolation bout for third place.
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Dallas
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith
Ashe
Ken Rosewall
Smith
Rod Laver
Rosewall
Laver
Race for pole starts at Indy
The Indianapolis 500 time trials began with top contenders including Bobby Unser Swede Savage and Gordon Johncock aiming for the pole. Windy conditions kept speeds below expectations though Savage reached 197.802 mph as over 40 cars queued for qualifying with more than 200000 expected on opening day.
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Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Swede Savage
Santa Ana
Calif
Gordon Johncock
Franklin
Ind
Unser
Savage
Carling Open leads with improved swing by Kathy Cornelius
Kathy Cornelius 40, slender and tanned, shot a 3 under par 70 at Pine Ridge to lead the Lady Carling Open after the first round. She credited a larger body turn for the improvement and said straight driving is key on the Pine Ridge layout. The $30,000 event offers a $4,500 first prize with rounds remaining Saturday and Sunday.
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Baltimore
Kathy Cornelius
Pine Ridge
ITA track meet in Toronto draws small crowd and dull events
The International Track Association tour moved to Philadelphia next after a dull Toronto meet at Maple Leaf Gardens with 5180 in attendance. Events stalled as six pole vaulters failed to clear 16 feet 6 inches and Kip Keino did not show for a scheduled mile showdown with Jim Ryan. ITA president Mike O Hara remained hopeful about the tour despite weak turnout. Wyomia Tyus Simburg won the women's 50 yard dash in 5.7 seconds, narrowly beating Barbara Ferrell.
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Toronto
International Track Association
Philadelphia
Kip Keino
Kenya
Jim Ryan
Xavier Spring Football Game at Corcoran Field Tonight
Xavier University presents its annual spring football game at Corcoran Field in Cincinnati at 7 pm. The White team features WKRC-TV staff including Fred Wymore Nick Clooney and Jerry Thomas while the Blue team lists WLW-TV personalities Phil Lamp Randy Wiedner and Jim LaBarber. A halftime show includes Kings Island characters Musketts drill team and Father Paul L. O'Connor will award this year's Xavier Outstanding Athletes.
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Cincinnati
Xavier University
Corcoran Field
The
Musketeers
Wkrc-Tv
Fred Wymore
Nick Clooney
Jerry Thomas
Wlw-Tv
Phil Lamp
Randy Wiedner
Jim LaBarber
Kings Island
Musketts
Paul L. O'Connor
S. J
Xavier
Ohio drivers lead in late model action at Whitewater Valley
Ohio entrants hold a 3 2 edge over Indiana foes in late model features at Whitewater Valley Speedway Liberty Indiana as Bruce Merz of Cleves captured last Saturday’s 50 lap win. Tonight features time trials at 8 with full program on the three-eighths mile clay oval.
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Buckeyes
Hossiers
Whitewater Valley Speedway
Liberty
Ind
Bruce Merz
Cleves
Buckeye
Tri-County
West Chester
West Carrollton
Dick Freeman
Don Wilbur
TCS
Edgewater Park
Daytona
Jerry Ault
Xenia
National Hot Rod Association
Terrific Sets New 2 03 3 Mile Record At Lebanon
Lebanon Raceway features an 11 year old speed mark as Terrific trotted the mile in 2 03 3 in the invitational trot driven by Mark Grismore of Lima. He surpassed Ray Barnes 1962 record of 2 04 2. The program lists race results from 1st to 10th with payouts and times.
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Lebanon
Terrific
Mark Grismore
Lima
Ray Barnes
Middletown teen eliminated in AAU boxing semi finals
Sixteen year old Wilbur Johnson, of Middletown, failed to reach the final of the National AAU Boxing Championships in Boston. The 147 pounder had won three bouts before losing Thursday night, after funding for the trip was pulled by the Cincinnati AAU and Johnson covered the cost himself.
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Boston
Mass
Wilbur Johnson
Middletown
Cincinnati
AAU
Johnson
Middletown High golfers win Cincinnati West Sectional at Whitewater
Middletown High School golf team posted its best score of the season to win the Cincinnati West Sectional at Whitewater. Greg Scheibert led with a 75 including a 36 on the back nine, backed by Bill Mitchell 75 Gary Melampy 77 and Steve Taulbee 75. Western Hills and Elder followed, both earning District berths at Twin Run in Hamilton. Franklin’s Rick Peters qualified for Dayton District with a 79, joining Carlisle’s Jeff Smith and Springboro’s Jim Hough as sectional qualifiers. County Day’s Paul Spadafora was medalist with 75.
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Cincinnati
Whitewater
Greg Scheibert
Bill Mitchell
Gary Melampy
Steve Taulbee
Bill Rupp
Western Hills
Elder
Twin Run
Hamilton
Dayton
Franklin
Rick Peters
Munity
Peters
Carlisle
Jeff Smith
Springboro
Jim Hough
Oakwood
Waynesville
Spartans
Fenwick
Yellow Springs
Falcons
Dave Carlson
Nick Schramm
Don Boxwell
Don Horn
County Day
Paul Spadafora
Middletown Tennis Duo Heads to District Play
Keith Head of Middletown, a standout at the Middletown Tennis Club, advanced to the Class AAA Sectionals singles semifinals and, with Mike McClellan, reached the doubles quarterfinals with a 6 3 7 5 win over Oak Hills. The Head McClellan pair, seeded third, face Groves Schmitter of Hamilton Taft for a spot in the doubles final.
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Middletown High
Dayton
Middletown Tennis Club
Mike McClellan
Oak Hills
Middletown
Groves-Schmitter
Hamilton Taft
McClellan
Monroe
Toliver-Waits
Dave Dixon
Dan Nerenberg
Indian Hills
Fenwick
Tom Brill
Madison
Bryan Canter
Ex Notre Dame star dies at 53 in Nebraska
Tom Brock 53 a Notre Dame University football star in the early 40s and former president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association died Thursday after brain tumor treatment. He lived in Omaha Nebraska at the time of his death.
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Omaha
Neb
Tom Brock
Notre Dame University
The
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Talawanda tops Fenwick in baseball battle
Talawanda defeats Fenwick 9 to 6 in a spring baseball game. Valley View beats Kings 7 to 4, and Valley View downed Carlisle 6 to 0 in another pair of contests.
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Talawanda
Fenwick
Valley View
Kings
Carlisle
Frosh set records at Richmond Junior High track meet
Dave McChesney won the 60 yard high hurdles in 8.5 and 120 yard low hurdles in 15.3 to set meet and school marks. The 880 yard relay team Wilson Brandon Banks Fiessinger ran 1 406 to set a club record. Mayer paced the pole vault at 11 feet Brandon long jump 20 feet 2 inches and Gaston 23.6 in the 220.
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Richmond
Ind
Dave McChesney
McChesney
Mark Wilson
Omi Brandon
Bob Banks
Jeff Fiessinger
Doug Mayer
Karl Gaston
High Maroon
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