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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1969

Page

6

Middletown Middies Rout Taft In GMC Thriller

Middletown High dominated Taft 34 to 16 at Barnitz Stadium as quarterback Mike Houncell showcased growth with multiple option plays and a 60 yard burst. Tailback Mark Gardner ran for 110 yards, and Teddy Gregory intercepted four Taft passes while adding two receptions. Timmy Hunter scored twice as Middies earned their second GMC win. Blake Blevins led Taft with two rushing TDs, while Wayne Blevins contributed on the ground.

Jerry Nardiello Journal Jack Gordon Mike Houncell Middletown High Barnitz Stadium Houndell Taft 35 Cording Gordon Middies GMC Gardner Teddy Gregory Timmy Hunter Gregory Taft Tiger Fou Tiger Hunter Algie Williams Middletown Ham Houncell Pearson M — Gardner M — Houncell Falcons Butch Harkrader A. J. Dobrozsi Dave Muthert Thorns Fenwick Scott Ted Corwin Falcon Corwin Dobrozsi Jerry Harkrader

Area high school football results roundup

Middletown defeats Hamilton Taft Fenwick 36 to 14 while Lakota edges Franklin 32 16 and Valley View 32 Xenia Wilson Waynesville 25 6. Cincinnati area scores include Woodward 30 Walnut Hills 12 and Elder 6 Over Withrow 8. Multiple district teams posted wins or close games across Ohio and nearby Indiana.

Fenwick Lebanon Lakota Franklin Ross Madison Little Miami Springboro Mason Clinton Massie Dixie Carlisle Valley View Xenia Wison

Series 'Take' Prime Concern Of Performers

The 1973 World Series payout tops history at 15 000 for winners and 10 000 for losers, sparking player calls for 25 000 equal to football prizes. Frank Robinson and teammates push for higher shares while Ed Kranepool and Brooks Robinson caution on guarantees tied to TV deals. The Mets and Orioles clash with Seaver Koosman Palmer and McNally headlining the matchup across 1 p.m. games.

Mike Rathet Baltimore Baltimore Orioles New York Mets Batimore Frank Robinson NBC Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees New York Jets Colts Robinson Ed Kranepool Mets Brooks Robinson Orioles Kranepool Jerry Koosman Dave McNally New York Gary Gentry Jim Palmer Dodgers

Fenwick and Lebanon play to a 14-14 tie in homecoming thriller

Fenwick and Lebanon battle to a 14-14 tie at home as Scott and Harkrader spark the scor ers. Scott opens with a 46 yard TD run, then Harkrader ties it with a late TD as Dobrozsi connects to Esposito for the conversion.

Lebanon Fenwick Dobrozsi Chris Fening Falcons Harkrader Carl Esposito Bra Johnson Lakota Warriors L — Scott Williams F — Harkrader Esposito

Koepfle Shines as Comets Top Clinton Massie 30–4

Mason Morale and Koepfle pace a 22 point second half surge to beat Clinton Massie 30 to 4. Koepfle totals three touchdowns two conversions and 92 rushing yards to seize the FAVC scoring lead, while Greg Moore scores Massie’s lone touchdown on an 8 yard pass.

MASON Roger Koepfle Comets Clinton Massie Falcons Comet Hafback Fort Ancient Ken Simons Greg Moore Clinton Massie Koepfle Falcon Gary Peters Iie C. Massie M — Koepfle C — Moore Peters M — Simons Lichtenberg Meibers M — Koepfe Elfers

Franklin Juniors Defeat Lakota 24 8 in Beaten

Franklin Junior High claimed a 24 to 8 win over Lakota on Thursday. Sophomore halfback Billy led the Junior Kittens with a return of 13 punts for 247 yards. Franklin held a 16 to 8 halftime advantage as Army’s football season was noted in the recap.

Franklin Franklin Junior High Billy Levittown Army

Ath Triumph For Spartans

Waynesville Spartans beat East Clinton Astros 25 6 last night to improve to 4-2 under first year coach Hank Schneider. Willard Perdue scored two touchdowns on a 4 yard run and a 4 yard run with a failed kick, while Bradley added two scores on a 3 yard and a 1 yard run. Terrell connected with Poole on a 14 yard pass for East Clinton with a failed kick.

Waynesville Bo Bradley Willard Perdue Waynesville Spartans East Clinton Astros Spartans Hank Schneider E. Clinton W — Perdue W — Bradley E — Terrell Poole Bradley

First Rumors Reach Seattle Over Pilots Ouster

Minneapolis Tribune sports columnist Dick Cullum reports The American Baseball League may oust the Seattle Pilots at an unannounced meeting on Sunday. He cites sources saying Seattle showed poor attendance and may not keep its new stadium promise, signaling a potential unprecedented league action.

Baltimore Minneapolis Tribune Dick Cullum American Baseball League Seattle Pilots Cullum Pilots Tribune Seattle

Bulls Stop O to Beat Royals in Exhibition

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Cincinnati Royals 117 to 98 in Evansville Indiana. Clem Haskins scored 21 points and Bob Love 15 for the Bulls while Tom Van Arsdale led Cincinnati with 19 and Fred Foster added 18. Oscar Robertson was held scoreless for the Royals.

Evansville Ind Chicago Bulls Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals National Basketball Association Clem Haskins Bob Love Bulls Tom van Arsdale Fred Foster

Keyes Powers Purdue Ground Game With 354 Carries

All-America Leroy Keyes carried the football 354 times during his Purdue career and averaged 5.9 yards per carry.

Leroy Keyes Purdue

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