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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1978
Page
11
The Sonics face the Bullets in Game 4 at Seattle's Kingdome amid a potential record crowd. Seattle trails 2-1 in the series and aims to tie the best of seven, with players noting the domed venue could shift home-court dynamics.
Al Unser captures a third Indy 500, earning a record 200 364 dollars. The victory boosts his career earnings to 1 153 144 dollars as Tom Sneva finishes strong for second. Wally Dallenbach is fifth and Bobby Unser sixth. Sixty two annual banquet notes a record purse over 1 million dollars.
Nancy Lopez shoots 65 to finish 72 holes at 277, edging JoAnne Carner by three strokes in the Golden Lights championship at Wykagny. The rookie phenom earns 15,000, tops $96,448 this year, and plans rest before the LPGA Championship at Kings Island.
Hart's Industrial Products dominates a crowded field to win the Dayton Softball Commissioners 14 Tournament in a loser's bracket run. Ed McKinney earns MVP honors after an 13 homers and .800 tourney batting, while Armco's Triangles finish fourth in the 36 beam Thoroughbred Classic in Lexington. Harlan Park Church of God also goes undefeated to claim the Dayton Baptist Temple Invitational title with Don Hensley named MVP and four teammates on the all tourney team. The winners advance to a national Church of God event in Cleveland Tennessee.
Mayfield Park of Cincinnati, undefeated, defeated Middletown Dental Group 18-11 in the Jaycee Class B final at Goldman Park after a day of bracket play. Dental Group posted six wins, with Scott Smith and Scott Moore each homering twice, Sam Kidd earning MVP honors with five homers overall.
Meadows Auto beat West Carrollton 23 to 1 in a game shortened by the nine run rule. Mark Belec drilled three doubles and a triple while Russ Cox hit a three run homer as Meadows moved to 5-0. They travel to Xenia at Howe Field in Dayton tonight at 8 15 p.m.
Springfield Middletown American Legion Post 231 beat Piqua 2 1 in Heart Fund action with Andy Haney tossing a four hitter. Dave Davis drove in the go ahead run on Todd Carter’s single. The club then tied Hamilton Big Blue 2 2 as darkness halted the game after seven innings, with Dave Whalen and Jeff Zornes combining for a five hitter. Post 231 hosts Melville in a twinbill at Fenwick today.
Middletown High distance runner Peter McCartt, who capped his prep career with a state track appearance in Columbus and three state cross country runs, has signed a letter of intent to attend Columbia University in New York City next fall.
The Monroe High School girls softball team clinched the Mid Miami League title after Talawanda forfeited. They posted a 14 loss to 3 overall record and 20 3 league mark. Peggy Miller and Debbie Colliver named co most valuable players. Miller hit .521 for the season and, with Colliver, earned berths at the Middletown Invitational Tournament last week. Terri Hammer earned tournament honorable mentions.
Forest Hills hosted a Memorial Day 2 Man Best Ball 36 holes with net scores led by Lloyd Larsson 60.58.118 and Noel Nicely 63 70.133. Closest to pin notable for Charles Rice Noel Nicely Jack Harris and Bob Kemptin. Brown's Run Memorial Day 4 Man Team Scramble low gross 59 led by John Bauer Rick Davies Mike Miller Jim Snyder. low net 42 Tom Blake Jack Hagen Bill Long Jim Kunkler. 2nd low net 44 Bob Campbell Gary Kiouman Art Lennie Joe Mohan. 3rd low net 45 Ward Browning Bob Davies Joe Miller Bruce Thomas. Chest to pin Gene Mack Walt Payne. Long drive Harry Holiday John Bauer. Memorial Weekend individual Best Ball winners Art Lennie 58 overall. Championship flight Bob Turner 64. 1st flight Dr Cal Skinner 60. Second flight Gary Klouman 59.
On day one of the 60th French Open, Corrade Baurazzutti defeated John Yuill 36 76 63 after Yuill retired with a leg injury. Americans Dick Stockton and Tim Gulliksen won their first round matches, Stockton beating Robin Iinsdale 4-6 2-6 63 64 6-1 and Gulliksen defeating Chit Letcher 6-3 6-2 6-2. In Rome, top seed Bjorn Borg won the Italian Open final against Adriano Panatta 146 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3, with Pecci and Prajoux taking the men's doubles 67 74 64.
John XXII moved into a first place tie in the Greater Cincinnati Metro Baseball League Sunday by defeating previously unbeaten Reading St Peter and Paul 5 to 1. John XXII travels to Glendale St Gabriel Wednesday.
Knothole standings show DMAJOR McDonald's 3, Madison van Bunner's Marathon 3, Armco Credit Union 0. Al Repaw 1, Diamond inter nati 4, McGee's Mrkt tl. Hoerner Waldorf 9, AMAJOR Mohawk's 1, WREB, Armco Assoc. 11. Royals 13, JAE Root Beer 2, BMAJOR Eagles 6, McGraw Coast Panthers 6, Cohen Bros 1. D MINOR Cassano's 42, Cason's Armco Assoc WV. Long John Silver's 16.
A user praises Wynn's Spit-Fire for stopping an engine that refuses to shut off. The ad urges car owners to add Wynn's Spit-Fire to their gas tanks and notes availability at Fleenor Auto Stores.
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