Olympics Open With US Swiftness and Russian Hope Dampened
United States leads with two golds two silvers and a bronze as Jim Hines ties world 100-meter record and Randy Matson wins shot put. Russia struggles delivering early bronze medals with women long jump and javelin disappointments. US dominates sprint and team events as Spain and Morocco fall in basketball.
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Randy Matson
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Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Lenny Miller
Jamaica
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George Wood
Los Angeles
Eduard Guschin
Russia
Vladimir Golubnichiy
Jose Pedraza
Mexico
Nickolay Smaga
Rudy Haluyza
Riverside
Calif
Miyako Yoshinobu
Miami Dolphins
Yoshiyuki
Dito Zhanidze
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Barbara Ferrell
Margaret Bailes
Miss Tyus
Miss Farrell
America
Jay Silvester
Ron Whitney
Geoff Vanderstock
Tom Farrell
George Young
Spain
Morocco
Ohio State Upsets No 1 Purdue In Battle At Ohio Stadium
In front of 84 000 fans Ohio State’s defense stifled Purdue as the Buckeyes won a pivotal upset. Middletown Middies also beat Hamilton Taft 7 6 behind a relentless defense with Steve Pearson piling up 17 or 18 unassisted tackles and Walter Smith anchoring the line.
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Columbus
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Hamilton Taft
Tigers
Stan Jones
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Middletown Middies Hold Parents Night at Wade E Miller Gym
The Middletown Middies invite parents to a night session at Wade E Miller Gym tonight at 7 30. Coach Jack Gordon will show film of the 7 6 win over Hamilton Taft at the meeting. Also noted, Tokyo based boxers Kenji Iwata and Greg Guirre faced a points decision in an over 130 bout.
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Ohio
Luau
Arlington Holds Lead In Class AA Football Poll
Upper Arlington remains the Class AA leader with a 30 point edge over Mentor after a 40-22 win over Zanesville. Newark Catholic stays 6-0, edging Norwalk St Paul by four points, while St Xavier climbs into the elite after beating Roger Bacon 14-6. West Jefferson jumps to fourth, Mechanicsburg enters the top ten, and Dixie falls from sixth to 16th after a loss.
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Associated Press
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Marv Moorehead
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Elyria
Warren Western Reserve
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Struthers
St. Xavier
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the Plains
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Dixie
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Paint Valley
Adena
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Trojans Lead AP Top 20 After Upset Heavy Week
Southern Cal tops the AP poll with 23 first place votes and 718 points, edging Ohio State which has 12 first place votes and 672 points. Purdue falls from first after a 13-0 loss to Ohio State. Penn State and Kansas rise to third and fourth respectively in a reshuffled ranking.
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UCLA
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Nebraska
Florida
Tulane
Tennesee
Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Baylor
Georgia
Mississippi
Top 10 Others Receiving Votes Summary
The list shows multiple teams with scattered points. Canton Mc Kinley 27 Toledo Central Catholic 22 Lorain Senior Cleveland St Joseph 14 Hamilton Badin Cincinnati Moeller 13 Celina 11 newcomers town 25 Riverdale 22 Crestline Lorain Clearview Ottawa Hills 18 Dixie 16 Danville Brilliant Paint Valley Big Walnut 14 Fremont St Joseph 12 Twin Valley South 11 Cleveland Gilmour Academy McDonald 10.
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Celina
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Riverdale
Crestline
Lorain Clearview
Ottawa Hills
Dixie
Danville
Brilliant
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Big Walnut
Fremont St. Joseph
Twin Valley South
Cleveland Gilmour Academy
McDonald
Hayes upbeat as Buckeyes eye Rose Bowl bid after Purdue win
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes praised the 13-0 Purdue victory as a team effort and noted the Buckeyes lead for their first Big Ten title since 1961. He warned that Northwestern looms as a tough homecoming game as OSU seeks an eighth straight win and a Rose Bowl appearance.
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Myers Leads Fenwick JV Past Lebanon 28-8
John Myers scored two touchdowns as Fenwick junior varsity beat Lebanon 28-8 in a Mid Miami League game. Carl Esposito opened scoring on a 45 yard pass from Vince Agoston, Myers added a four yard score in the second and a two yard score in the third, Butch Harkrader added an 18 yard TD in the fourth. Lebanon answered with a 65 yard touchdown via interception return in the fourth.
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John Myers
Fenwick Junor Varsity
Carl Esposito
Vince Agoston
Myers
Butch Harkrader
Dalton
Paris Bullets Narvaez Ups Roque In Classic Bout
Frankie Narvaez 138 from Puerto Rico outpointed Rene Roque 137 of France in a 10 round non title fight. Nino Benvenuti 162 from Italy and Doyle Baird 165 of Akron battled in a 10 round draw.
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Frankie Narvaez
Puerto Rico
Rene Roque
France
Akron
Ohio
Nino Benve‘nuti
Italy
Doyle ‘Baird
Bulls Knicks Open 23rd NBA Season Splits Langley Spotlight
The Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks open the 23rd NBA season in New York as the league tips off with two teams in action ahead of the rest. The Lakers look to repeat as Western Division champions with Wilt Chamberlain Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. Expansion teams Milwaukee and Phoenix join the league and five new coaches start the season including Ramsay Motta Costello Lee Kerr. The regular season runs to March 23 with playoffs to follow.
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National Basketball Association
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Knicks
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Sion
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles
Wilt Chamberlain
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Dick Motta
Chicago
Larry Costello
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John “Red” Kerr
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Bengals to Dismantle Temporary Bleachers at Nippert
About 2 500 seats in a temporary bleacher section at Nippert Stadium will be dismantled by Sunday as a safety precaution. Spectators had reported swaying. Durbrow Otte builders investigated. Lamonte Durbrow III said rainfall washed away dirt around footings, possibly causing the movement.
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University of Cincinnati
Durbrow- Otte
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