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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1966

Page

13

Ortiz May Move Up After One More Title Fight

Carlos Ortiz dominated Elorde in a one sided bout at Madison Square Garden. Ortiz and manager Bill Daly eyed a move up to welterweight against Curtis Cokes with possible challengers Sugar Ramos and Carlos Cruz noted for a 14th round finish. Elorde, 41, accepted the loss while planning return to Manila to consider retirement.

New York Carlos Ortiz Elorde Curtis Cokes Ortiz Bill Daly Madison Square Garden Sugar Ramos Mexico City Carlos Cruz Dominican Republic Joe Armstrong Artie Aidala Jimmy Develin Associated Press Manila Carcerita Andtace of Hung

Cokes Wins and Aims at Ortiz Defense in Dallas

Curtis Cokes defended his world welterweight title with a dominating performance over Jean Josselin in Dallas. Promoter Norm Levinson cited a $55 000 gate and about 5800 fans as he eyed a Cokes Ortiz bout in Dallas, noting Cokes controlled with sharp jabs and uppercuts while Josselin fought bravely despite the one sided result.

Dallas Curtis Cokes Jean Joesel Carlos Ortiz Norm Levinson Dallas All-Sports Association Cokes Josselin Nat Fleischer New York Morris Fair Dick Cole Associated Press Besancon France

Ohio Grid Stars Reap Dividends

Ohioans Ray Pryor Jim Lynch and Paul Naumoff earn spots on Look Magazine 72 man All Star collegiate team honoring 1966 football. Pryor of Hamilton and Ohio State is offensive center while Lynch of Lima Central Catholic earns recognition. Naumoff also honored.

New York Ray Pryor Jim Lynch Paul Naumoff Football Writers Association Look Magazine Pryor Hamilton Ohio State Lynch Lima Central Catholic

Fullmer Seeks Title Shot After Rough Olson Bout

Don Fullmer, 27, fights tough in a 175 pound bout at Oakland Coliseum Arena defeating Bobo Olson in a rough in-fighting style. Olson notes Fullmer as a tough man to fight as Fullmer eyes a middleweight or light heavyweight title clash.

Oakland Calif Bobo Olson Don Fullmer Fullmer Olson New Colliseum Arena Andy Heilman San Pedro San Francisco Jimmy Lester Fullmer-Olson Emile Griffith Joey Archer Jose Torres Exchamp World Boxing Association

Armco Bowling Tops In Holiday Tournament Lead

Armco pins lead Holiday Bowling Tournament at Varsity Bowl Dayton with total 621. Standout results include Don Bowins 6090 and Don Dennis 37, plus Rafael Rash Davis 256 210 199 685 and Don Eisele 200 202 214 463. Multiple players posted high series while others posted varied scores across four games.

Armco Dayton Don Bowin Don Dennis Rash Davis Don Eisele A. Eliopoulos Don Schaeffer Raymond Puls Calvin Moon Don Cherry Frank Goode Art Spruance Pete Stone Lowell Murphy A. Smith Bob Kibler Margie Farkas A. Phillips L. Saunders Pat Taylor M. Fordyce C. Kelly Mary Collins Mary Henning G. Augsburger Pat Cofer

Warriors Maintain Top NBA Scoring Duo After Trades

Wilt Chamberlain and Guy Rodgers left San Francisco but the Warriors remain atop the West with Rick Barry leading the league in scoring at 33.5 points per game and Nate Thurmond rising to sixth with 19.5. Thurmond also contends for rebounds while Barry and Thurmond push the Warriors to 58 points per game as they total 1,275. Oscar Robertson trails with 565 points for Cincinnati.

NEW York Wilt Chamberlain Guy Rodgers San Francisco Warriors National Basketball Association Rick Barry Nate Thurmond Thurmond Chamberlain Philadelphia Barry Chamberlin Bill Russell Boston Oscar Robertson Cincinnati

Falcons Favored to Win Mid-American Conference Title

Bowling Green Falcons named top Mid-American Conference favorite in media poll with 12 of 21 first place votes and 137 points. Marshall picked second with 105 points, Miami fourth with 84 points, and Ohio University, Toledo, and Kent State also listed with 77, 68, and 27 points respectively.

Columbus Ohio Bowling Green Falcons News Media Association Beegees Marshall Miami Ohio University Toledo Kent State

Lady Pitt Wins Filly of the Year Honor at TRA Dinner

Lady Pitt daughter of Sword Dancer earned four stakes wins and was named the No 13-year-old filly of the year by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations Board of Selection. The filly will be honored with Buckpasser and other divisional champions at the TRA dinner December 8 in Phoenix Arizona, for victories in the Mother Goose Coaching Club American Oaks Delaware Oaks and Vineland Handicap at Aqueduct Delaware Park and Garden State Park.

New York Lady Pitt Sword Dancer Thoroughbred Racing Associations Board of Selection Buckpasser TRA Phoenix Ariz Mother Goose Coaching Club Aqueduct Delaware Park Garden State Park

Netting Puck Not Necessary But It Helps

NHL releases show New York Rangers Phil Goyette and Bernie Geoffrion high in scoring despite few goals. Mikita leads with 28 points, Goyette has 20, Geoffrion 16, and Rangers Don Marshall and Rod Gilbert also feature in the top ranks.

NEW York National Hockey League Phil Goyette Bernie Geoffrion NHL Today Rangers Goyette Chicago Stan Mikita Boston Wayne Connelly Don Marshall Rod Gilbert Boomer NHL

Wings may skate Paul Henderson with mask against Boston

Detroit's Paul Henderson, leading scorer with nine goals, may play Thursday with a surgical mask after missing five games with tracheitis. Sid Abel called him the most doubtful of hobbled Wings as he faces coughs in cold rink air.

Detroit Deroit Red Wings Boston National Hockey League Red Wings Paul Henderson Wings Henderson Sid Abel

Trinity College names Don Miller new football coach

Donald Miller, 33 and a former Delaware quarterback, is named head football coach at Trinity College Hartford. He succeeds Dan Jessee who retired after 35 years as coach, after serving as Trinity assistant the past two seasons.

Hartford, Conn Donald Miller Delaware Trinity College Miller Trinity Dan Jessee

Armco Basketball Program Seeks Entries As Leagues Struggle

The Armco pro basketball program promotes its largest entry yet with 38 teams, while Municipal Basketball Leagues suffer from low turnout. Five leagues were planned, one dropped for lack of entries, and deadlines extended to Friday. Openings exist in several leagues with teams such as Knights of Columbus and Grace Baptist among entrants. Park Department urged to contact Ralph J. Connor for vacancies.

Armco Spring Hill School Knights of Columbus Grace Baptist First Methodist First Eub Black Clawson Diamond National Aeronca Sorg Hall's Market House of Drugs Meadowlawn Cafe Wills Brothers Raymond Bag Wrenn Paper Water Refining Barkeley Electric Bell Telephone

Six Tilts Open Armco Schedule

Armco’s biggest basketball season opens with 12 teams in the Armco Central League playing at Amanda Gym and Armco Center. Spiral Tube beat Research 60-46 as Russ Miller led scoring with 29. Key results include Armco East 61-25 over Purchasing and Sales Service and Tubing 57-56 over Steelers with Benson Cope scoring 19.

Armco Amanda Jerry Clark Armco East Tony Blane Order Service Armco Center Tubing Steelers Benson Cope Cope Jim Snow Finance Stephens Larry Emrick Phil Adams Open Hearth Maintenance Art Roth

Weger Named BG Football MVP for 1966

Bowling Green State University defense star halfback Mike Weger was chosen by teammates as the 1966 team most valuable football player. Offensive end Chet Boyer and defensive end Dave Seiter were named 1967 co-captains at the annual banquet Monday night.

Bowling Green Ohio Mike Weger Bowling Green University Chet Boyer Whitehouse Dave Seiter East Palestine

Olympic Wrestling Coach Chosen

Bill Smith the athletic director of the San Francisco Olympic Club was chosen as coach of the 1968 U S wrestling team by the U S Olympic Wrestling Committee after a three day Phoenix meeting.

Phoenix, Ariz U.S Bill Smith San Francisco Smith Phoenix

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