First Woman Qualifies for Indy 500 in Historic Run
Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman in the Indianapolis 500 field posting a 10 lap average of 188.403 mph in the final trials. Her best lap 188.957 mph sets a women’s closed course speed record while she keeps the car in one piece despite alarming engine noises.
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Jerry Garrett
Indianapolis
Janet Guthrie
Miss Guthrie
Joe Saldana
Salt Walther
Vern Schuppan
James McElreath
Jim
Jerry Grant
Spike Gehlhausen
Steve Krisiloff
Tom Sneva
Italian Open crowns Krome and Newberry tennis champions
Vitas Gerulaitis defeats Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-4 to win the Italian Tennis Open while Janet Newberry beats Renata Tomanova 6-3 7-4 for the women's title. Kathy Whitworth shoots 67 to win the LPGA Classic by three strokes over Donna Caponi Young in Jamesburg New Jersey.
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Krome Vitas Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
N.Y
Antonio Zugarelli
Italy
Janet Newberry
Renata Tomanova
Czechoslovakia
Jamesburg
Kathy Whitworth
Donna Caponi Young
Local golf results at Forest Hills and Wildwood
In Forest Hills low gross 71 by Jim Gibbs and partners Charlie Rice Bill Hasselbach Doyad Nicely. Scores 73 74 75.58 85.60 79.60 83 61. At Wildwood low gross Paul Szabo 73 John Thomas 74 and low net 0 to 8 Szabo 66 9 to 14 Grayson Cox 67. Closest to pin No 2 Tony Eliott No 10 Dave Chapman No 14 Cox No 18 Thomas.
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Forest Hills
Jim Gibbs
Charlie Rice
Bill Hasselbach
Doyad Nicely
Dick Harmount
Dave Kash
Lloyd Larsson Lownet
Ray Noble
Otto Long
Andy Parrella
John Batcheller
Bob McConaughy
Wwildwood
Paul Szabo
John Thomas
Szabo
Grayson Cox
Transport Wins Gun Club Trophy at Armco Shoot
Transportation won the monthly league traveling trophy at the Armco Gun Club shoot held at the Sportsmen's Club over the weekend. Other division champions included Arnold Smith of Riggers with 48, Mike Binns of General Service tied with Louis Schab of Hamilton Plant at 47, Carl Orth retired at 46, and Bob Coleman from Transportation tied at 46 with D Jack Williamson.
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Transportation
Armco
Sportsmen's Club
Arnold Smith
Mike Binns
General Service
Louis Schab
Hamilton Plant
Carl Orth
Bob Coleman
Djack Williamson
Nicklaus Wins Memorial Golf Tourney After Delayed Finish
Jack Nicklaus closed with a one under par 71 to secure his 63rd tour win at the Memorial, finishing 281 total and two strokes ahead of Hubert Green who ended at 283. A third spring storm delayed play overnight, leaving 10 players stranded on the course before Monday’s finish at Muirfield Village.
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Dublin
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Muirfield Village
Hubert Green
Green
Youth Soccer Championship Finals 6 6 Division Highlights
In a youth soccer championship, Minchin's Ins Associates 0 faced Elite's 3 with Stone Container 0. Other divisions show John XX113 Optimists 0 and 6 6 draws.
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Minchin’s
Ins Associates
Elite
Stone Container
John
Optimists
Barons claim A and T crown in double final win
The Barons defeat Middletown Dental Group to win the Armco A&T Class B softball title at Goldman Field after a two-game final. Curt Culbreath earns MVP honors with six homers and a .625 average. Joe Pepitone homers twice in a Yankees reference game.
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Barons
Middletown Dental Group
Armco A&t
Goldman
Joe Pepitone
Yankees
Kansas City
Yankee Stadium
Dental Group
Blevin
Fred Thompson
Baberay Franklin
Baron Curt Culbreath
Culbreath
Titles elude Smith Grimes
Two Middletown athletes now in college chased titles over the weekend. Mike Smith of Miami University placed fifth in the 100 meters and fourth in the 200 meters and helped on a runner-up 400 relay in the MAC meet. Seann Grimes at Ohio State reached doubles final with Wendy Stewart but lost to Kathy Karzan and Barb Selden. Ohio State claimed the team title.
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Middletown
Mike Smith
Miami University
Miami
Eastern Michigan
Ohio University
Seann Grimes
Ohio State University
Wendy Stewart
Columbus
Michiga
Kathy Karzan
Barb Selden
Grimes-Stewart
Ohio State
Edgewood to Host MML Invitational Softball
Edgewood High welcomes the Mid-Miami League Invitational softball tournament today and tomorrow. First round games start at 4 15 p m with finals at 6 45 p m. Admission is 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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Trenton
Edgewood High
Bowen Scores Forest Hills First Hole in One This Season
Cecil Bowen aced Forest Hills 146 yard No 17 with a six iron becoming the season’s first hole in one at Forest Hills. He played with wife Rose and daughter Judy plus her husband.
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Cecil Bowen
Forest Hills
Bowen
Rose
Judy
McGill Wins Ohio Regional Campus State Tennis Title
Miami University Middletown ace Chris McGill wins the Ohio Regional Campus State Championship in women’s tennis. She defeats Ou Chillicothe’s Jean Herterstein in three sets 6 3, 1 6, 6 4 then beats Jane Derekson 6 0, 6 1 in the final. The MUM squad also includes Janie Brewer Pam laker and Debbie Howard. Jim Davis, top seed in the men’s draw, falls in the quarter finals to Rick Talda.
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Warren
Chris McGill
Miami University- Middletown
Ohio
McGill
Jean Herterstein
Ou Chillicothe
Jane Derekson
Ouchillicothe
MUM
Janie Brewer
Pam Laker
Debbie Howard
Jim Davis
Rick Talda
Middletown boxers reach AAU regional in Pekin
Three Middletown Community Center boxers advance to the Regional AAU Junior Olympic Championships in Pekin Illinois after wins at the state junior championships. Robert Gaines 65 pounds Jeff Gaines 85 pounds Trent Daley 120 pounds win decisions over Gable Tucker and Distel. Shane Tinch loses to Hetrick but earns intermediate good sportsmanship award.
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Columbus
Middletown
Pekin
Lll
Robert Gaines
Jeff Gaines
Trent Daley
Pearly Gable
Jeff Tucker
Toledo
Daley
Chip Distel
Shane Tinch
Ken Hetrick
Memorial Arena
Harold
Dusty Burton
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Towne Mall Warehouse Auto Center
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Associates
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Vail Ave
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R Couch
Edgewood
Trim’s Arena
Pekin, Ill
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Encan Cars
Monroe
Firestone
American Express
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