Ruhlman Trucking Sweeps MIT Softball Championship
Ruhlman Trucking of Hamilton defeated Century Tire of Cincinnati 3-2 to win the 12th Annual Middletown Invitational Softball Tournament at Goldman Park. Miracle Tree Service and Dale's 66 finished third and fourth respectively as 107 home runs were hit in 45 games. The event honored City Softball Commission President Dick Balser, hospitalized with a heart attack.
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Century Tire
Cincinnati
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Goldman
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City Softball Commission
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Middletown Hospital
Grimes Wins Girls 16 Crown In Springfield Tennis
LeAnn Grimes of Middletown defeated Jocelyn Thompson of Springfield in three sets 4 6 2 6 3 to claim the Girls 16 title at the Springfield Invasional. Peter Ortman of Middletown fell to Evan Williams of Columbus 6 0 6 0 in the Boys 12 consolation semifinals.
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Middletown
LeAnn Grimes
Jocelyn Thompson
LeAnn
Peter Ortman
Evan Williams
Columbus
Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching
Major League Leaders list top NL players by batting and pitching. Torre leads with .372, Sanguillen hits .355, Morgan and Bonds top runs with 3, Stargell and Kingman drive home runs, Brock and Morgan pace steals, and Ray Sut ton Matlack Marshall tally top decisions with 7 0 and 7 0 1 006 1 27.
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Sanguillen
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Bonds
Kingman
Stargell
Sangwillen
Agee
Montanez
Phi
Maddox
Speier
Kingsman
Colbert
Brock
Tolan
Ray
Hun
Sutton
Matlack
Marshall Man
Carlton
Seaver
Baseball Stat Leaders and Standings Snapshot
American League batting leaders list Rudi Oak .381 and McCraw Cle .324 with P Kelly Chi .324 special notes. Run leaders include Tovar Min 28 Har per Bsn 27 and RBI leaders D Allen Chi 31 Darwin Min 25 R Jackson Oak 25. Lead doubles Fisk Bsn Harper Bsn 9 and R Jackson Oak 9 Rudi Oak 9. Home runs top Duncan Oak R Jackson Oak 9 and Cash Pet 8 D Allen Chi 8. Stolen bases D Nelson Tex 13 P Kelly Chi 10 Maddox Tex 10. Pitcher/age notes Kaat Min 857 Lee Bsn 41 Fingers Oak 41 2.59 2.66 Lolich 47 Coleman Det 63 Det.
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Tex
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Maddox
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Lee
Middletown Legion Stifles Lebanon Elks in Exhibition
Middletown American Legion Post 231 defeated Lebanon Elks 4 to 3 in an exhibition game. Terry McGuire opened the rally with a solo homer in the fifth, while Mike Blizzard held Lebanon to six hits. Post 231 scored three early runs and held on despite late Elks pushes.
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Mike Blizzard
Monroe
Terry McGuire
Jack Woodward
Ivor Roberts
Blizzera
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Ells
Blizard
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Century Tire Tournament Bracket Results
Fourth Round results show Wechtel's of Toledo over Dale's 66 15. Philip's and Don's Camden face inder's Toledo. Semi finals pit Dale against Century Tire 19 and Dale 6 4. finals list Century Tire 6 Miracle Tree Service 17. Ruhlmans upset in finals to claimed champion status.
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Longhorn Saloon
Toledo
Wechtel’s
Dale's
Philip's & Don's
Camden
Inder's
Dale
Miracle Tree Service
Cougars Hold Sports Banquet at Edgewood High School
Edgewood High School honors spring sports athletes at a covered dish supper for the annual sports banquet. Athletes from baseball golf and tennis will be recognized along with special awards for prowess scholastic achievement and seniors with two or more varsity letters.
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Trenton
Edgewood High School
Miss Capable Wins at River Downs as Attendance Drops
River Downs saw a 9,842 crowd and $747,175 in bets after Churchill Downs closed. Miss Capable, imported from Churchill, won the $10,000 added six furlong Lo Santiville Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:13, returning $3.60 2.80 2.60. Bowl of Punch captured the Memorial Day Handicap in 1:46.45, paying $36.40 10.00 4.60.
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River Downs
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Miss Capable
Churchill
Roman Su
Follmer Wins With New Car In Bryar 200
George Follmer of Arcadia California took over his teammate’s Javelin after his car broke down and led from the eighth lap to win the Bryar 200 mile Trans-American road race in Loudon New Hampshire. He averaged 75.35 mph for the 200 miles with Milt Minter of Tarzana California finishing second in a Pontiac Firebird two laps behind.
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N.H
George Follmer
Arcadia
Calif
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Milt Minter
Tarzana
Orioles rout Indians as Baylor Grich drive win
Orioles Mike Baylor Bobby Grich and Pat Dodson pace a 6 1 win over the Indians as Rettenmund Powell and Crowley contribute in Baltimore The Yankees win pair over Detroit Oakland sweeps Texas Chicago wins at California and Milwaukee tops Boston in a multiple games roundup
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Double Eagle WW Highlights at Wildwood Golf Club
Paul Szabo carded a 484 yard par five on hole six to produce a double eagle at Wildwood. Low net winners include Jim Moorehead 78-71 and Davey Davidson 78-64. Low gross led by Weidner Sr and Thomas at 74. others for top scores listed. Blind bogey and closest to pin results name multiple players.
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Orville Wright
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Frank Fanning
Bill Gray
al Stevens
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Myron Snethen
Bob Lentz
Coke Fenton
Joe Marconi
Bill Lubberger
Chas Brewer
Ed Allen
Crandell Brings Ray of Sunshine to Brewers
Del Crandall, 42, named manager replacing fired Dave Bristol at Milwaukee Brewers. Arrived from Evansville, Indiana, amid an 11-3 Boston win over the Red Sox as Allan H. Selig dismissed Bristol and Frank Lane denied pressuring him. Crandall promoted amid Brewers’ poor AL record, notes baseball should be fun for players and fans.
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Red Sox
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Frank Lane
Lane
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Crandall
Milwaukee Braves
Lebanon Raceway Results and Entries Summary
Results from Lebanon Raceway list pacing and trotting winners with payoffs for IST and 3RD through 9TH races. Notable winners include Adios Henry and Limber Legs with show and exacta details, along with a long list of entries across all races and a $54.00 daily double.
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Lunn Wins Atlanta Classic as Player Falters
Lunn birdied the 18th to clinch the $26,000 first prize and a 275 total as Gary Player and Nicklaus faltered. Player finished second at 277, with Graham, Blancas, Hill tied at 279 and Brewer at 280.
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Los Angeles
Atlanta
Gary Player
Nicklaus
Hamilton Birds Sweep 1 2 1 in Weekend Pigeon Races
Les Mile of Hamilton won the 300 mile pigeon race with a 1 2 4 finish sweep. Ron Wells of New Miami placed first and third in the 500 mile event. Terry Thomas of Middletown claimed second in the 500 mile race. Cordell Downing of Middleton earned a third and fourth in the 30 mile race.
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Hamilton
Ron Wells
Middletown-Hamilton
Rice's 63 Tops Memorial Day Handicap Flight
Charlie Rice carded a low gross 63 to win the Championship Flight at Forest Hills Memorial Day Handicap. George Mourouzis was low net with 60 in that flight, Dennis Vitori posted 72 low gross in Flight I, while Bob Barnhart and Dick Brannaman shared low net with 62. Flight B saw Paul Ruth with 81 for low gross and Chet Hall 61 for low net. Closest to the pin: Fred Ziegler, Don Schamp, Russ Nicos, Charles Rice, Jim Gibbs.
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Forest Hills
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Dennis Vitori
Bob Barnhart
Dick Brannaman
Paul Ruth
Chet ‘Hall
Fred Ziegler
Don Schamp
Russ Nicos
Charles Rice
Jim Gibbs
Rains
BR Match Play Hlafted By Rain
Rain delayed the finish of the final matches in two flights of Brown's Run two man team match play. Johnny Bauer Jr led with 68 while Bill McCabe was 70 in Championship flight. Holiday-Bus Farmer defeated Cohne-McCabe 2 1 in the final. First flight winners Murray-Breiel 3 1 over Hatch-Higdon. Second flight winners Downing-Homandef 2 1 over Failing-Walden. Third flight winners DeLaup 2 1 over Becker. Fourth flight winners Rothman-Robinson 1 up over Combs-Snider.
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George Homandef
Dave Failing
Bob Walden
Bill Becker
Pete DeLaup
Bill Rothman
Bill Robinson
Owen Combs
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