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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1964
Page
9
Olympic record holder Long led U S in Tokyo, winning the shot put with 66-82, then announced retirement to return to school and dental training. Carr set 200m mark, Us led with medals, while Press set pentathlon record as U S dominance continued in day’s events.
The Celtics host Detroit and the Warriors visit Baltimore as preseason concerns rise over Wilt Chamberlain’s illness and Bill Russell’s fitness. Nate Thurmond to start inside for San Francisco. Philadelphia’s 76ers beat Detroit 125 113 with Hal Greer leading scoring.
A row of high stakes matchups thrills college football fans with Kansas State at Nebraska, Arkansas at Texas, and Penn State at Syracuse. Other notable legs include UCLA against Notre Dame, Bama at LSU, and Ohio State’s showdown in the national spotlight.
Joey Archer of New York outpointed Dick Tiger of Nigeria in a ten round bout held Friday in New York.
Middletown defeats Portsmouth 32 to 0 as their defense posts a fourth shutout of the season. Offensive miscues kept the Trojans competitive through the third, but Middies pulled away in the fourth on passes from Jim Ousley to Love and Johnson, with Dave Cook adding two late TD passes.
Duke quarterback Scotty Glacken held the Blue Devil single game record with four touchdown passes last year in a 35 to 30 victory over Clemson.
Cleveland fullback Jim Brown said he plans to retire after two more seasons though owner Art Modell doubts the plan. Brown, 28, is eighth NFL season with the Browns and leads the league in rushing titles six times while Dallas opponent Don Perkins trails him. The Browns sit atop the Eastern Division standings at 3 1 1, tied with St Louis.
Vladimir Golovanovi sets a record with a 1,072 percent pound lift to win Russia's third weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Games. Louis Martin of Great Britain takes silver, Ireneusz Palinski earns bronze as Hungary shines in foil team event. The U S posts an 86 53 win over Brazil in Olympic basketball. Willie Davenport places second in 100 meter hurdles qualifying heat behind Giorgio Maza. Blaine Lindgren wins his heat in 14.2 seconds.
Philadelphia AP reports Joe Kuharich returns to coaching in the NFL after leading the Washington Redskins. His last game before the 1964 season opened with a 20 to 0 Redskins victory over the Eagles.
Rumors swirl that Johnny Keane will become the Yankees manager with Leo Durocher possibly taking over the Cardinals. Yogi Berra is out as Yankees manager and will serve as special field consultant while the Indians consider Seattle plans and Braves sale efforts continue.
St Louis fans voiced disbelief and sympathy after Johnny Keane resigned as Cardinals manager and Yogi Berra was dismissed as Yankees manager. locals debated Durocher possible replacement while Berra supporters recalled his strong Yankees season.
The Cleveland Indians board voted unanimously to keep the American League franchise in Cleveland. A 10 year stadium lease was signed with an option to cancel yearly. GM Gae Paul urged continued stay after a hard 4 hour meeting, noting losses in recent seasons amid attendance drops.
A cautionary note urges homeowners to beware unvetted door to door operators for termite work as questionable practices and trust issues arise with unknown contractors.
The Maryland track plans enhanced facilities to handle growing press coverage for the $150,000 Washington D C International on Nov 11. The report notes turf scribes from many nations will attend. Also mentioned is the 1933 start of the Duke vs Georgia Tech football rivalry and their 1964 meeting record of 15 wins each plus one tie.
Dick Sikes, 24, rookie on the professional golf tour, holds a three stroke lead into the third round of the Sahara Invitational at Las Vegas. He sits five ahead of Ken Venturi, six ahead of Arnold Palmer, and eight ahead of defending Sahara champion Jack Nicklaus.
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