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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1966

Page

9

Clay 10 1 Pick Today

Cassius Clay meets Henry Cooper before about 46 000 fans in London for a world heavyweight title bout. Cooper, a 32 year old underdog, hoped to upset the champ as Clay predicts a first round knockout and defends the title under British rules with referee George Smith deciding stoppage.

London Cassius Clay Henry Cooper Enery Clay Britain Cooper Ballyhoo Mohammed Ali Bob Fitzsimmons England George Smith World Boxing Association Ernie Terrrell Chicago

Torres 7-5 Choice To Defend Title At Shea Stadium

Jose Torres defends his light heavyweight title tonight against Wayne Thornton in an outdoor 15 round bout at Shea Stadium. Torres, 30, is a 7-5 favorite over 26-year-old Thornton, with telecast to about 40 cities and New York blackout. Promoters aim for a $250000 gate. Torres guaranteed $75000 plus 40 percent of receipts. Thornton guaranteed $25000 plus 20 percent of receipts over $200000. In case of rain postponement, open dates exist Monday and Tuesday. Scoring by rounds. referee and two judges named at fight time.

Clay Cooper England United States Canada Mexico New York Jose Torres Willie Pastrano Wayne Thornton Pastrano Fresno Calif Harold Conrad al Bolan Combat, Inc Harry Cooper Torres Thornton

Two QBs Sign With UC For Football Grants In Aid

Cincinnati AP reports University of Cincinnati signed two high school quarterbacks Ray Muche of Niles McKinley High and Louis Cynkar of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania. Cynkar broke Beaver Falls passing records once held by Joe Namath.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Ray Muche Niles McKinley High Louis Cynkar Beaver Falls Cynkar Joe Namath Alabama New York Jets

Amateur Ball Tourneys Set by NABF

The National Amateur Baseball Federation announced summer tournaments in Cleveland Detroit and Cincinnati. NABF president Dr Charles Sterling said the senior tournament will be in Cleveland August 25 28 the junior event in Detroit August 20 25 and the 16 year olds and under in Cincinnati August 15 19.

Youngstown Ohio National Amateur Baseball Federation Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati Charles Sterling NABF

National League and American League standings and results

National League standings show San Francisco and Houston near top. Cincinnati and St Louis midpack. Friday results include Cincinnati over St Louis 5 3, Philadelphia over Houston 6 5 in 10 innings, Atlanta routs Chicago 12 2, New York over San Francisco 7 5, Pittsburgh down Los Angeles 7 3. American League leaders Cleveland 20 8, Baltimore 19 12, Detroit 18 12. notable scores include Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 and Minnesota 9 5 over California. Regular-season games listed for today and Sunday across leagues with matchups in multiple cities.

W. L. Pet San Fran Houston Pittsburgh Los Angeles Philadel Cincinnati Atlanta New York St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco W. L. Pet. G.B Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Minnesota California Washington Kansas City Boston Rochester Toronto Buffalo Syracuse Richmond Toledo Jacksonville Columbus Indianapolis Denver San Diego Tacoma Vancouver Phoenix Oklahoma City Tulsa Seattle Spokane Portland Hawaii Pappas Heffner Joey Jay Reds Mack Jones Chicago Cubs

Lefty Leads Suns Climb In International League

Jacksonville trails league leader Columbus by eight points as the Suns excel against left-handed pitching. Notre Dame graduate Dick Rustock, 2nd year pro, is 6-0 with a 1.12 ERA after six complete games. Friday, Jacksonville beat the Jets 3-1 to reach 19-7, while Columbus stands 17-6. Other scores: Richmond 6 Toledo 0, Rochester 7 Toronto 1, Buffalo 9 Syracuse 4. Larry Maxie pitched seven hitters for Richmond.

Associated Press Jacksonville Columbus Suns Dick Rusteck Notre Dame Rusteck Rustock Jets Richmond Toledo Rochester Toronto Buffalo Syracuse

Wyoming Tennis Team Brings International Flavor

Wyoming's tennis squad features four players from Oslo Norway plus senior Jaime Collaco from Sao Paulo Brazil. The Norwegians are Stein Owre Dag Tollefsen Tor Bryhn and Arne Melander.

Laramie Wyo Wyoming Oslo Norway Jaime Collaco Sao Paulo Brazil Stein Owre Dag Tollefsen Tor Bryhn Arne Melander

Exceedingly Eyes Preakness Upset Hint At Laurel Prep

Exceedingly trains at Laurel ahead of the Preakness as trainer Joe Considine readies the colt for Baltimore. If he wins the middle leg of the Triple Crown, Maryland’s pre-race stories rival the favored Kauai King's Derby triumph, highlighting Mrs. Helen L. Jennings as breeder and Max Hirsch’s return to Pimlico.

Baltimore Pimlico Laurel Tom Rolfe Joe Considine CBS Maryland Valley Sagamore Alfred K. Vanderbilt Helen L. Jennings

Hunt Drives Mets Past Giants as Pappas Starts

Ron Hunt highlighted a 7-5 Mets win over San Francisco with two singles and a three run homer. The effort extended the Giants losing streak and followed Hunt’s eight for 14 hot stretch against San Francisco last weekend.

Ron Hunt Herman Franks Milt Pappas Don Heffner Hunt Franks New York Mets San Francisco Giants

Jay Drives Reds Past Cardinals 5-3 in Crackling Win

Joey Jay earned a spot in Cincinnati rotation by holding St. Louis to four singles and fanning 12. John Edwards hit a fifth inning homer as Jim Maloney prepared to chase a fourth win against Art Mahaffey. The Reds stretched to five straight wins as Lou Brock, Curt Flood, and Charlie Smith sparked a late push.

Jay Cardinals Lou Brock Curt Flood Charlie Smith Tommy Helms Deron Johnson Reds Jim Maloney Art Mahaffey

May brings joy to Bosox stars Petrocelli and Santiago

May proves fruitful for Boston as Rico Petrocelli fuels a 3-0 win over Kansas City with a two run homer while Jose Santiago fires his first major league complete game. Santiago improves to 3-1 and Petrocelli raises his average to .230 with 22 RBIs.

Associated Press Mark Down Boston Rico Petrocelli Jose Santiago Petrocelli Santiago Red Sox Kansas City Athetics New York Yankees Minnesota Washington California A’s Dick Green Larry Stahl Green Kansas City Fred Talbot Jim Gosger George Scott Stahl Talbot

Second Trip Is Different for Sutton and Fryman

Dodgers rookie Don Sutton struggled in his second Pirates start lasting only a third of an inning as Pittsburgh built a 7-3 victory. Woody Fryman allowed five runs in the fifth after an early lead, while Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell contributed key hits for the Pirates. Willie Davis and Tommy Davis supplied early Dodger offense in a game that dropped Los Angeles to fourth in the NL standings.

Los Angeles Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers Woody Fryman Pittsburgh Sutton Pirates Fryman Dodgers Willie Davis Tommy Davis Jeff Torborg Pete Mikkelsen Roberto Clemente Dodger Willie Stargell

Ruberg Speaks At Atoms Fete At Kings Mills

Xavier University head coach Don Ruberg will speak at the Kings Mills Allsports Banquet sponsored by the Atoms Boosters Club. The second annual event takes place at Somerset Presbyterian Church at 6 30 p m.

Kings Mills Don Ruberg Xavier University Atoms’ Boosters Club Somerset Presbyterian Church

Heffner Denies Coleman On Trading Block

Cincinnati manager Don Heffner dismissed talk that Reds first baseman Gordy Coleman is being considered for trade or sale. Coleman, batting .207 with three RBIs, has played 12 games this season and did not appear in Friday’s 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds sold Gerry Arrigo to the Mets to make room for Joe Nuxhall, who was taken off the sick list.

Cincinnati Don Heffner Cincinnati Reds Gordy Coleman Coleman The Eats Gerry Arrigo New York Mets Joe Nuxhall

Buckeye Heroes Remain Same In Big Ten Title Hunt

Ohio State clinched a likely second straight Big Ten baseball title as All-America pitcher Steve Arlin struck out 13 for his eighth win and Russ Nagelson drove in four runs including an eighth inning homer in a 6-4 win over Minnesota. The Buckeyes need one win in two games against Iowa to seal the title.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Steve Arin Bucks Minnesota Russ Nagelson Michigan Arlin Nagelson

Termites and trust in unknown home canvassers

A cautionary note urges homeowners to beware of unfamiliar house-to-house canvassers and questions the safety of trusting valuable homes to unknown operators. The warning highlights potential risks and stresses due diligence.

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