Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1971

Page

6

Harkrader Sets New State Mark In Track Finals Hope

Fenwick senior Butch Harkrader qualified for Ohio state finals in 100 and 200 yard dashes, clocking 9.7 in the 100 for a new Class AA record and 22.3 in the 220, as his father coach watched. Other local athletes, including Mike Hensley and Lou Edwards, also posted times while Mark Brewer set a school mark in the two mile. Finals are today at Ohio Stadium after yesterday's qualifying.

Columbus Glenn Butch” Harkrader Fenwick High Jerry Harkrader Falcon Track Butch Fenwick Ohio High School Athletic Association Harkrader Fenwick Star Mike Hensley Madison Hensley Jimmy Cox Mark Brewer Carlisle Indians Middletown Melvin Powers Lou Edwards Franklin Ohio Stadium Ohio State University

Arrow Contests End Too Long In Regional Tilt

Springfield’s Shawnee arrows edged Reading 3 0 in 13 innings to reach the State Class AA Baseball Tournament but lost the nightcap 4 2 to Milton Union. Star pitcher Jay Combs went the distance in the win and Kleetis McGhee delivered a three run triple in the 13th, while Norris rued missed early scoring chances.

Springfield Probie Shawnee Arrows Reading Jay Combs Combs Kleetis McGhee McGhee Dan Norris Shawnee Milton Union Norris

Siebert Beats Blue as Red Sox Lead in Tight Race

Sonny Siebert and Vida Blue duel ends with Siebert's 9-0 victory over Oakland as Boston seizes a 4½ game edge atop the standings. Minnesota wins 6-4 over Baltimore while Detroit tops Milwaukee. Killebrew ties Gehrig for 10th on all time list with 493rd homer.

Sonny Siebert Vida Blue Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Siebert Red Sox Blue Oakland A Minnesota Baltimore Boston Twins Oakland Harmon Killebrew Leo Cardenas Orioles Killebrew Lou Gehrig

Hornets End Up On High Note After Win

Monroe High baseball defeated Madison on the road as Miller pitched a four-hit game. Boutson and Reckart contributed three hits each, sparking a nine-run first inning. The Hornets improve to 10 wins in 22 games and hold an 8 league record.

Monroe High Hornets Miller Hawks Boutson Reckart Monroe Madison Murphy Halcomb D. Elam S. Elam MelIntosh

Perfect Play Lifts Reds In 13th Inning 1-0

Cincinnati edges Houston 1-0 in 13th on a Lee May single after a perfect bunt and hit and run started by Pete Rose and a key second inning defensive play by Joe Morgan. Don Gurlett allowed seven hits through 10, Clay Carroll earned the win.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Lee May Houston Astros Pete Rose Doug Rader Rose Dave Concepcion Astros Concepcion Joe Morgan Ty Cline Morgan May Astro Don Wilson Reds Don Gurlett Clay Carroll Carroll Sparky Anderson Houston Metzger Wynn Cline Ferrara Stewart Helms Bradford Gullett Carbo Carrol Ween Woodward S—Cedeno Wilson Culver W—Carroll L—Culver Hiatt

Giants, Reds Win On Strength Of Errors And Late Hits

Frisco’s Giants beat Montreal 3-1 and Cincinnati Reds edged Houston 10 in 13 innings as both clubs capitalize on miscues and late rallies. Alan Gallagher's second inning triple sparked San Francisco, while RoSario's double and a passed ball padded the Giants lead. Steve Stone pitched well until the ninth.

Dick Coach Tariff Cincinnati Reds San Francisco Giants Giants Montreal Reds Houston Steve Renko Mike Marshall Cincinnati Astros Sion Pace Alan Gallagher Ron Hunt Renko Jimmy Rosario Rosario John Bateman Steve Stone Expos Rusty Staub Jerry Johnson Mack Jones Boots Day Johnsson

National League Saturday games feature key pitching matchups

In a dense program the National League lists Saturday matchups across cities. Chicago hands 46 faces Pittsburgh with Johnson 3-3 opposing. Montreal Morton's 4-5 plays San Francisco Marichap 7-2, Forsch 00 clashes Cincinnati Nolan 3-4, night. Atlanta Nash 43 visits St. Louis Gibson 45, night. New York Seaver 5-2 Ryan 5-1 against San Diego Arlin 1-4 Phoebus 34, 2, twi night. Philadelphia Wise 42 at Los Angeles Singer 2-9, night.

Chicago Hands Pittsburgh Johnson Montreal Morton San Francisco Marichap Houston Forsch Cincinnati Nolan Atlanta Nash St. Louis Gibson New York Seaver Ryan San Diego Arlin Phoebus Twinight Philadelphia Wise Los Angeles Singer W. L. Pet S. Francisco Philadel St Louis

Baseball standings and Friday results from the American League

The American League pennant race table shows teams Boston Baltimore Detroit Cleveland New York Wash West Division with current records and percentages. Friday results include Kansas City 5 Washington 0 Boston 4 Oakland 3 California 9 New York 6 Minnesota 7 Baltimore 6 Detroit 6 Milwaukee 3 Cleveland 4 Chicago 0 and night games: Oakland at Boston California at New York Baltimore at Minnesota Detroit at Milwaukee Kansas City at Washington Cleveland at Chicago.

W. L. Pet Boston Baltimore Detroit Cleveland New York Wash Oakland Minnesota California Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Washington New Lamb Bradley

Reed Makes Most Of Start For Toledo Mud Hens

Toledo pitcher Bob Reed earned his first start win with a six hitter, as the Mud Hens routed Richmond 12 to 3 to end a five game skid. Tim Mosely and Tim Marting each had three hits, fueling seven fourth inning runs. Other IL results included Rochester blanking Charleston 6-0, Tidewater defeating Winnipeg 10-6, and Syracuse splitting a doubleheader with Louisville 3-1 and 3-2.

Associated Press Toledo Bob Reed Richmond Braves Mud Skein Reed Richmond Mud Hens Tim Mosely Tim Marting Rochester Red Wings Charleston Charles Tidewater Tides

Boston Stars Rally as Petrocelli Powers Win Over A’s

Yesterday's Stars batting Rico Petrocelli slugged his seventh and eighth homers of the year for Boston, powering a 43 victory over the Oakland A's. Sami McDowell of the Indians twirled a two hitter with 11 strikeouts in a 40 win.

Associated Press Rico Petrocelli Adoss Gove Boston Oakland A's Sami McDowell Indians

Weather OK For Records At 55th Indy 500 Race

Indianapolis weather expected sunny and ideal for 33 drivers at the 55th 500 mile race. Peter Revson earned pole position with 178.69 mph, while Mark Donohue is the favorite in practice and shakedown runs. Police estimate crowd between 300000 and 350000 as national TV coverage debuts on delay.

Dale Burgess Indianapolis Ind Indianapolis Motor Speedway National Weather Service Revson Denis Hulme New Zealand Peter Revson New York Mark Donotwe

Boyer Leaves Braves After Waiver Move

Clete Boyer, a veteran third baseman, seeks a new club after being placed on waivers by the Atlanta Braves following criticism of Braves executive Paul Richards and manager Lyman Harris. He was hitting .242 with six home runs and 19 RBIs, and could be claimed for a $20,000 waiver price before next Wednesday.

Atlanta Clete Boyer Atlant Braves Boyer Braves Paul Richards Lyman Harris Richards Bill Bartholomay Beyer Joe Williamson Clete New York Post Hie Kansas City New York Yankees

Cats Near Final Berth

Butch Alberts smacked two three run homers to lift Cincinnati toward the NCAA District 4 baseball final and a rematch with Southern Illinois. SIU, after a 11-10 defeat by Cincinnati, stayed alive by beating Ohio 7-1 in 13 innings, while Cincinnati earlier crushed host Michigan State 7-1. Cincinnati, undefeated in the tournament, needs one win over SIU today to claim the title and a World Series berth in Omaha.

East Lansing Mich Butch Alberts Cincinnati Southern Iinois Southern Illinois Ohio University Michigan State Omaha Bearcats Alberts Sever

Bears Sign Soccer-Styler Falk to Chicago Pact

Swedish born Peter Ove Falk, 21, was signed today by the Chicago Bears in a free agent deal. Falk is one of four free agents reported in the deal, described as a soccer-styler by officials.

Chicago Peter Ove Falk Chicago Pees Falk

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ment Aurora Springboro Peter Pal OSU Sonny Vida Bit Hal Rock Reggie Jackson A's Petrocelli Dave Duncan Sal Bando Bando Bob Bolin Steve Braun Dave McNally Boog Powell Detroit Tigers WEBS Flower Shoppe Astro Metzger Frisco Central Ave Armbruster Florist Grand Ave Mario Andretti al Unser Andretti Donohue Speedway Cats Bears Manchester Motor Nebraska Grover Cleveland Alexander Marty Miller Vie LeRoy Donald Slusher Bnowrence Inc N. Verity Prey Obie
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication