Knothole Opening Day Sets 10 Baseball Games at Smith Park
About 1 043 boys prepare for the Middletown Knothole Association opener at 1 15 p m Sunday. Ten games will be played across 11 diamonds with 80 teams in a nine week 14 game schedule plus playoffs. A minor major Class B experiment redefines pitcher distances for 13 and 14 year olds. State Rep Bill Denham will award candy sale top sellers.
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Knothole
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WPBF
First National Bank
Yarmouth Tax Service
Western Auto
Nicklaus Leads Atlanta Golf Classic After Round One
Jack Nicklaus shares the lead at the Atlanta Golf Classic with two relatively unknown players after a five under 67. Also at 67 are David Glenz and Mac McLendon, while Bruce Ashworth Tom Kite and Hubert Green are 68. Weiskopf carded a hole in one and Tom Weiskopf led a group at 70.
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Atlanta Golf Club
David Glenz
Mac McLendon
Bruce Ashworth
Tom Kite
Hubert Green
Dave Hill
Red Funseth
Larry Wise
Tom Weiskopf
Brown's Run Hosts Ladies Day Championship Flight Action
Mrs. James Snyder shot an 85 to win the 18 hole championship flight at Brown's Run. Mrs. William Diehl posted the top low net score in that flight with 79.
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William Diehl
W. T. Thorn
Lloyd Ritz
Low
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Lee Weitzenkorn
Joe Holton
Low Gross
Riley Upton
Robert Rogers
George Drew
Lebanon Raceway Results Day at a Glance
Races list top finishes with pacing times and payoffs at Lebanon Raceway. Notable wins include Violent and Adina Way with dams and multiple entries across nine races, plus a Perfecta of 39.90 and a daily double of 54.20.
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Poverty Ridge
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Georgana Leway
April
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Jimmy
Blaze
Shanty’s Son
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Sovereign Scotch
Syndication
Tax Payer
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Johnston Named Hornet of the Year at Monroe High
Johnstons honors as Hornet of the Year highlight Monroe High spring awards. Terry Lehman won Armco Athletic Award. Alex Fultz Sportsmanship awards went to Clarence Combs and Greg Chaney. Cathy Armstrong earned manager scholarship. numerous other honors listed across golf, track, baseball, softball, tennis and more.
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Jim Johnston
Monroe High
Terry Lehman
Hornet
Armco Athletic
Alex Fultz
Clarence Combs
Greg Chaney
Cathy Armstrong
Manager
Pirates trade Coggin to Braves in outright deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates sold infielder catcher Chuck Coggin to the Atlanta Braves in an outright transaction. The move shifts Coggin from Pittsburgh to Atlanta as both clubs reshuffle rosters during the season.
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Atlanta Braves
John Ceddin
Roger Bacon High School
Nippert Stadium
Philadelphia Flyers
Bobby Clarke
National Hockey League
Middletown Golf Team Aims for State Championship
Middletown High's golf squad, led by Coach Bill Rupp, brings three of last year's four players back for the Class AAA state tournament in Columbus. The Middies seek an 80 per man scoring pace to challenge Upper Arlington after finishing second last year.
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Middletown High
Columbus
Upper Arlington
Bill Rupp
Rupp
Ohio State
Arlington
Indiana Hoosiers To Tour Spain And Canary Islands
Indiana University basketball team travels to Spain and the Canary Islands for a seven game, 12 day tour next month as part of the Big Ten championship squad.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana _ University
Spain
Canary Islands
Local boxer Tyler Harvey to fight in two weekend bouts
McKinley Middle School eighth grader Tyler Harvey is set for two boxing appearances this weekend. He will compete on an amateur card in Lockland tonight and then take part in a ring program at Dunbar High School in Dayton tomorrow night.
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McKinley Middle
Lockland
Harvey
Dunbar High School
Dayton
Riley Letters and Certificates Listed for Staff
The notice itemizes letters from Robyn Switzer Riley Karen Trimble Gwenna Walker Jatana Wilson Debbie Lloyd and Vickie Pappas. Certificates are issued to Cindy Enz and Barbara Smith.
Canada lands Heisman king
Johnny Rodgers says he will sign a three year contract with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. The Nebraskan star expects over 100000 dollars per year as part of the deal, making it the CFL’s richest contract to date.
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Johnny Rodgers
Canada
Montreal Alouettes
Billy Wessels
Oklahoma
Rodgers
Michael Trope
World Sports Management, Inc
Montreal
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