Evert Reaches French Open Quarterfinals in Paris
Chris Evert defeated Renata Tomanova 6-2 6-3 to advance to the women's quarterfinals at the French Open. The 18 year old from Fort Lauderdale, the last American in the women's draw, has dropped only seven games in three matches.
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Chris Evert
Renata Tomanova
Czechoslovakia
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miss Evert
Margaret Court
Australia
Court
Association of Tennis Professionals
International Lawn Tennis Federation
South Africa
Cliff Drysdale
Grimes Wins Girls 18 Consolation At Dredge Tennis
Leann Grimes of Middletown beat Coleen Jones of Louisville 6-3 6-2 to claim the Girls 18 consolation at the Dr. H Z Dredge Tennis Championships in Springfield. She previously defeated Joyce Thompson 6-2 6-2 in the semi final. In Boys 12, Peter Balzer Ortman lost to Scott Wallace 6-2 6-3 in the consolations.
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Springfield
Middletown
Leann Grimes
Coleen Jones
Louisville
Grimes
Jones
Joyce Thompson
Peter Balzer Ortman
Columbus
Scott Wallace
Bradley wins at Woodlawn in 147 lb bout
Bill Bradley of Middletown Community Center defeated Bob Eskue of Lincoln Heights in the 147 pound division at Friday night bouts. Marty Parker of Woodlawn bested Tyler Harvey of Middletown in the 90 pound division and Sonny Long of Avon Center beat Jim Greenwood.
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Cincinnati
Bill Bradley
Middletown
Community Center
Lincoln Heights
Bob Eskue
Woodlawn Community Center
Marty Parker
Woodlawn
Tyler Harvey
Sonny Long
Avon Center
Jim Greenwood
Woods' Birds Win Two Endurance Pigeon Races
Ron Wood of Middletown led the Middletown Hamilton Pigeon Racing Club over the weekend with victories in the 300 and 500 mile endurance events. The 500 mile bird finished in 20 hours 15 minutes at an average 27 mph, its third win in the event, while the 300 mile bird completed in 8 hours 41 minutes at 30 mph.
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Ron Wood
Middletown
Middletown-Hamilton
Wood
Taulbee Shines With 69 For Memorial Day Golf Victory
Taulbee posted a five over par 69 to win low gross in Forest Hills Memorial Day Handicap. Fred Ziegler took low net honors with 59 while Jack Downey’s 62 earned low net in the championship flight. Closest to pin and longest drive specs listed with other flight results for A B C divisions.
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Ewing Taulbee
Forest Hills
Taulbee
Fred Ziegler
Jack Downey
Tom Morningstar
George Mourouzis
Brad Cole
Mac Tobias
Frank Troutvine
Dixie Donna Wins River Downs Memorial Day Handicap
A crowd of 10 096 watched Dixie Donna a 15 1 longshot win the 742 furlong Memorial Day Handicap at River Downs. The mare paid 32 80 12 20 and 6 20 with a 1 41 1 5 time. Willie Sue paid 39 and 8 80. Babingtons image was the show horse at 4. Purple Loom Pet Bullet 4 8 returned 126 in the daily double. Handle reached a season high of 734 905.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Dixie Donna
River Downs
Willie Sue
Babington
Purple Loom
Pet Bullet
Handle
Post 218 Opens Season Facing Semi Pro Then Reading
American Legion Post 218 starts the season against an Enon semi pro squad then meets Reading the state Connie Mack title holder later this week. Coach Dick Van Gorter sees more promise than last season as the 18 man roster blends seasoned players and youth to threaten. Aiming for 50 games the team travels to Morehead Kentucky Saturday for a two game set with home games at Middletown High School on the No 1 diamond. Weeknight games at 6 30 p.m. weekend games at 2 p.m. Roster includes Jamie Roy Talawanda Bob Barton Clinton Massie Jack Wyant Talawanda Frank Nemekc Fenwick Rocky Burns Middletown Jeff Hamilton Fenwick Randy Burns Fairfield Mark Thompson Clinton Massie George Marisden Fairfield Allen Wilkinson Clinton Massie Mike Cottingim Preble Shawnee Dave McLaughlin Fenwick Henry Osborne Middletown Randy Wilhelm Talawanda Gary Callison Fenwick Greg Buckley Fairfield Scott Rothfuss Edgewood Ricky Poynter Lakota.
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American Legion Post 218
Enon
Reading
Dick van Gorter
Post 218
Morehead
Clinton Massie
George Marisden
Fairfield
Allen Wilkinson
Mike Cottingim
Preble Shawnee
Dave McLaughlin
Fenwick
Henry Osborne
Middletown
Randy Wilhelm
Talawanda
Gary Callison
Greg Buckley
Scott Rothfuss
Edgewood
Ricky Poynter
Lakota
Cage coaches to aid Latins
Thirty basketball coaches will run clinics for coaches and youths in ten Latin American nations this year. Notables include Cotton Fitzsimmons of the Atlanta Hawks and Sam Jones of Federal City College Washington guiding the exchange program started last year by Partners of the Americas People-to-People group.
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New York
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Sam Jones
Federal City College
Washington, D.C
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Lebanon Raceway Results and Entries Report
Results from Lebanon Raceway include race by race outcomes with winners and payoffs from 1st through 9th races led by Lovely Maggie and Creed Spirit among others. The daily double paid 36 dollars. extensive entries list horses and drivers by race with pacing and trotting classifications and post positions.
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Stormy
Kellytuck Knight
D’s Dagger
Hasty Retreat
Mr. Red B
Africian Sunshine
Annie Mc
Laurel
Pace Lovely
Georgana Leway
Prince Ali
Yankee Battle
Mighty Senator
Pace Sovereign Scotch
Miracle Lee
Pace Creed Spirit
Fairmeade Dancer
Carolyn Axland
Caponi Young Substitutes in Open Day Golf Match
Donna Caponi Young, two time U S Women’s Open champion, steps in as last minute substitute for Susie Berning in National Golf Day at Canterbury Golf Course. She faces Kathy Ahern as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player lead the male side while pros set scores and amateurs play for charity.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Donna Caponi Young
Canterbury
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Mrs. Young
Kathy Ahern
Romans' 75 First in Field at Wildwood Memorial Day Meet
Romans' 75 topped the low gross in soggy Memorial Day action at Wildwood. Pat McGuire, Joe Cornella, and Doug Ruscher shot 76s, while Jack Abner led 0-8 with 69 and Grayson Cox won 9-14 with 66. Bill Whitt posted even par in 15 & over. Don Horn, Ed Allen, and Jack Osborne led closest to pin. Marvin Merritt, Mike Dennis, and Bill Raines won blind bogey.
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Harlan Romans
Wildwood
Romans
Pat McGuire
Joe Cornella
Doug Ruscher
Jack Abner
Grayson Cox
Bill Whitt
Don Horn
Ed Allen
Jack Osborne
Marvin Merritt
Mike Dennis
Bill Raines
Nicklaus on record pace this season in golf
Jack Nicklaus dominated the Atlanta Golf Classic finishing 16 under par with a 272 total and a $30,000 win. He extended his lead in this season’s money list to $176,064 as Bruce Crampton trailed with $167,551.
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Atlanta
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Atlanta Country Club
Idle Bruce Crampton
White Allen sweeps tourney bracket at Middletown event
Rain delays push MIT championship to Saturday at Goldman Park. White-Allen of Dayton defeated Timbers of Toledo 14 9 in the winner’s final after a 16 5 win over Ron’s Car Wash of Hamilton. Armco Triangles fall 22 4 to Timbers in the semis as three loser's bracket teams remain.
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Dayton
Middletown
Goldman Park
Timbers
Toledo
Ron
Hamilton
Armco Triangles
Armco
Batesville
Ind
Armco-Batesville
White Allen
Goldman
Knights
MIT
Richard Shockley
Middletonian
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