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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1968

Page

10

Middies Rally To Top Indians In Fight Till End

Middletown High edges Fairfield Indians 28 24 for fifth win in six games as coach Jack Gordon laments inconsistent play yet lauds late rallies. Key moments include Tim Hunter’s 92 yard kickoff return and a second half 88 yard drive led by Stan Jones Steve Pearson and Hunter with a decisive Coleman to Pearson pass. Botos carries 31 times for 140 yards for Fairfield.

Fairfield Jack Gordon Middletown High Gordon Fairfield Indians Tim Hunter Middies Tommy Coleman Stan Jones Steve Pearson Jeff Florio Hamilton Garfield Hunter Coleman Pearson Bobby Ousley Holland Indians Botos Middletown F—Botes F —Graham Froi Tuhl M—Hunter Ick M—Pearson

Monroe Hornets rally past Fenwick 28 8 for fifth straight win

Monroe High defeats Fenwick 28 to 8 at Barnitz Stadium to extend its winning streak to five. Quarterback Steve Miltenberger throws three TD passes and runs for another while Richard Cain intercepts three Fenwick passes.

Cain Monroe Fenwick Steve Miltenberger Miltenberger Louie Agoston Chris Fening Hornets Agoston

Washburn Faces Tigers in World Series Game Today

Detroit hosts St. Louis as Ray Washburn seeks to replicate earlier no hit form against Earl Wilson in the first of three games. The Tigers, who had 13 hits in Game 1, aim to quiet Bob Gibson and bounce back after a 1 1 series deficit. Manager Mayo Smith notes Gibson cannot be much better and Denny McLain is absent from the workout as attention centers on the Cardinals ace.

Detroit Ray Washburn Tigers St. Louis Cardinals Washburn Earl Wilson Cardinal San Francisco Giants Gaylord Perry St. Louis Cardinals Tiger Norm, Cash Gibson Bob Gibson Denny McLain McLain Smith Denny Mayo Smith

Valley View and Dixie battle to 6-6 tie

Valley View and Dixie Highs played to a 6-6 tie in a Dayton Suburban League basketball game. Valley View moved to 1-3-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the league while Dixie improved to 4-0-1 overall and 24-1 in the loop.

Valley View Dixie Germantown Dayton

Wolves Cleared by Big Ten Over Michigan Violations

The Big Ten cleared Michigan of rules violations after a 21 page report to athletic directors. The Michigan Daily had alleged discounts, meals, clothing, theater passes, payoffs, ticket sales, loans and gifts linked to athletes.

Chicago Michigan Big Ten Michigan Daily Bill Reed

Harvard star Ravytel tallies 108 points in three seasons

Harvard football back Charlie Ravytel scored 17 touchdowns and 6 extra points for 108 total points across the 1958 to 1960 varsity seasons.

Charlie Ravytel Harvard

Talawanda crushes Madison in MML clash 42 7

Talawanda beat Madison 42 to 7 in Madison to run its last three wins to 152 points. Star quarterback Scott Gibson threw three TD passes and added a nine TD run across two weeks. Talawanda improves to 3 0 in the league while Madison drops to 0 5 overall and 0 3 in MML.

Oxford Talawanda Madison Braves Scott Gibson

Warriors Rally to Beat Lakota Thunderbirds 22 14

Lebanon Warriors overcome a 14-8 deficit in the final quarter to defeat Lakota Thunderbirds 22-14 in a Mid-Miami League game. Lebanon improves to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in league play, while Lakota drops to 0-2 in league competition. Key TDs include Scott McKenzie 26-yard run and Leb McKinzie 26 pass from Walker with a conversion run.

Lebanon Lebanon Warriors Lakota Thunderbirds Warriors Scott McKenzie Lakota Leb—McKinzie Walker McKenzie Lak — Henrich Lak — Perrotti Schumacher Leh — Scott Norris

Six Teams Open IHL State Oct 18

Six teams will open the International Hockey League season October 18 with Columbus at Muskegon Dayton at Port Huron and Fort Wayne at Toledo. Des Moines opens the following night at Dayton as the 252 game schedule runs through March 25.

Toledo, Ohio Columbus Muskegon Dayton Port Huron Fort Wayne Toledo Des Moines

Houston Cougars Dominate Cincinnati 71 33 in Astrodome

Houston led 35 21 at halftime as halfback Paul Gipson opened with a 91 yard kickoff return and scored again on a 41 yard run. Ken Bailey connected on multiple TD passes, Elmo Wright, Paul Daulon, and Rusty Clark contributed scores while Cincinnati fought back early on Greg Cook passes to Lloyd Pate and Jess Taylor before Houston’s defense stifled the Bearcats.

Houston, Tex Paul Gipson Houston Cincinnati Astrodome Gipson Cougars Ken Bailey Elmo Wright Paul Daulon Carlc Bell James Strong Reserv Rusty Clark Mark Bugaj Bearcat Briely Greg Cook Lloyd Pate Cook Jess Taylor Taylor Airline

Mad Stork Arrives In LA To Face USC Star

The Mad Stork Ted Hendricks of Miami hopes to stun Southern California and star O J Simpson in a key LA showdown at the Coliseum. Hendricks, 6 8, with 247 tackles and eight fumble recoveries, seeks to limit Simpson as Miami visits a strong Trojans squad in front of about 65 000 fans. Miami is ranked 13th and unbeaten after two games.

Associated Press Los Angeles Ted Hendricks University of Miami Hurricanes O.J. Simpson Southern California Hendricks Simpson Southern Cal Trojans Miami

Friday's Fights New York Bout Highlights

Paul Johnson of New York at 176 stopped Angel Oquendo of New York at 176 in the first round.

New York Paul Johnson Angel Oquendo

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