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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1971
Page
12
The Orioles defeated the Pirates 9-3 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson powered Baltimore with timely hits as Pittsburgh’s pitching faltered. Orioles manager Earl Weaver stressed focus on the next game and the drive to complete a sweep.
Jack Gordon lauds sophomore Donnie Howard of Middletown High as a breakout offensive force amid a 1-4 season. The 124 pound 5-4 runner, filling in for injured players, has electrified fans with elusive runs and kick returns, surpassing expectations and previous stars from Hamilton.
Pirates manager Dan Murtaugh admits heavy chewing and bold jokes as Pittsburgh falls to Baltimore 11 to 3 after Bob Moose allows five runs in relief. Moose notes 14 singles by the Orioles while praising the team’s attitude despite the defeat. Co-captains of the Air Force football team named are Brian Bream and John Greenlaw.
Gordon lauds Howard as a standout runner with a rapid first step and a 90 degree turn when challenged. His 66 yard TD against Fairfield impressed, with only a single block by QB John Turner noted. Howard is pictured as almost doing it all himself once sprung by an initial aid.
The AP state football rankings list Warren Harding as the top Class AAA team with 208 points, Massillon fifth, and Canton McKinley third. Niles McKinley, Steubenville Catholic, Napoleon, Marion Pleasant, and Portsmouth Notre Dame appear among the leaders across classes as districts prepare for Nov 12 showdowns.
Oklahoma climbs to second in the AP college football poll after a 48-27 win over Texas. Nebraska remains first with 40 first place votes and 1,056 points. Oklahoma gets eight first place votes and 888 points. Michigan rises to third, Texas falls to tenth, Alabama up to fourth, Auburn fifth, Colorado sixth.
A speaker admonishes a young man to show courtesy, reminding him he is talking to his mother rather than a Little League umpire. The remark highlights family role models in youth sports culture.
NBA Phoenix over Houston 117 108 and Los Angeles defeating Golden State 124 120 in exhibition play. ABA Dallas edged New York 101 98 in a separate exhibition matchup.
Bob Bailey explains no fault in auto insurance by comparing it with comprehensive and collision coverages. He notes no fault concept exists when losses are paid by the policyholder’s own insurer regardless of fault, with comprehensive handling non collision damages and theft.
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