Sunshine Revives Sluggish Red Machine In 26 7 Middies Win
Middletown High defeats Lima Senior 26 to 7 at Barnitz Stadium as the Middies force five of six Lima fumbles and an interception. Gerald Fields of Lima had an 86 yard kickoff return to start the game, but Middies respond with strong defense and scoring drives led by Donnie Howard and Scott Spadling.
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High School Football Scores from Middletown Area Showdowns
A slate of Friday games features Middletown 26 over Lima 7 and Franklin 48 over Madison 13. Carlisle routs Jefferson 56 0, while Edgewood defeats New Miami 45 0 and Moeller tops LaSalle 21 0. Additional results include Purcell Wyoming 58 over Taylor 0 and Oak Hills 35 over Finneytown 21, among others.
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Milwaukee Sues Hawks Over Julius Erving Damages
The Milwaukee Bucks sue the Atlanta Hawks in federal court for 3 million dollars in punitive damages and seek an injunction to stop the Hawks from playing Julius Erving. Erving joined Atlanta on a 1 million dollar contract after leaving the ABA Virginia Squires.
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Middies Defeat Spartans Behind Strong Defense
The Middies limited the Spartans to 92 rushing yards and 18 through the air while gaining 175 yards total. Lambert completed 3 of 8 passes for 61 yards as Middie defense provided ideal field position. Bill Neumeier earned the game ball after guiding the defensive plan that halted Al Scrivner's squad.
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Lima Senior Falls at Middletown in Second Straight Setback
Lima Senior loses 26 to 7 at Middletown after five straight wins to open the season. Fields fumbled on a double reverse after a Middies drive to end a second-half threat. Scoring comes from L Fields 86 kickoff return and Middletown scores via a 40 yard pass, 37 yard run, and 8 yard run with mixed kicking.
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Talawanda Hornets Rally to Top Monroe 22-14
The Talawanda Hornets overcame a 14-point halftime deficit at Monroe Stadium to beat Monroe 22-14. Jeff Mayabb connected with Greg McIntosh on key plays and scored twice, while Mayabb finished with 43 rushing yards as Talawanda moved atop the Miami League standings with a 4-1 mark. Rocky Day added the tying score for Monroe, but the Hornets' late drive sealed the comeback.
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Fenwick Falcons Face Lakota In Top-Notch Showdown
Fenwick High football coach Jerry Harkrader downplays being top in southwestern Ohio Class A after a favorable schedule. His 4-1-1 Falcons host the Lakota Thunderbirds at Monroe Stadium in an 8 p.m. matchup, aiming to prove their ranking against a stronger AAA foe.
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Rose Tries To Mellon A's Crowd
Pete Rose faced a barrage of fruit and eggs from Oakland fans in Cincinnati. He responded with a homer a game winning single and two key defensive plays in a 54 Reds victory over the Athletics in Game Five of the World Series. Rose quipped that fans with vegetable stores arms mellowed after he threw five new balls into the stands during batting practice.
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Dillon Brothers Lead Springboro Past Waynesville in FAVC Clash
Springboro Panthers powered by the Dillon brothers defeated Waynesville Spartans 27 to 6 in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. Dave Dillon scored three rushing touchdowns and Rod Dillon added a 17 yard TD pass to Dave Collins while booting three extra points for 21 points. Waynesville avoided a shutout in the fourth quarter on a 68 yard kickoff return by Bob Keller. Springboro improves to 3-1 in the FAVC and 33-1 overall, with Waynesville remaining winless in league play.
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Tenace’s fifth homer tops Reds as Oakland falls in World Series
The Oakland A's lose 11 to 5 as Tenace hits his fourth homer of the series and Tenace's ovation after crossing home plate highlights a crowd of 49,410. Reds rally with Menke and Marquez keying the offense while Morgan Rose and Tolan spark a late sustained comeback.
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Rose, Menke Blast Homers In Reds Win
In bright sun the Cincinnati Reds beat the Oakland A's 5-4 to cut the World Series gap to 3-2. Pete Rose hit Jim Hunter’s first pitch for a homer and Denis Menke followed with a seat-drive. Tolan drove in two runs, Morgan stole a base and scored, and Rollie Fingers faltered late as Cincinnati won on Rose’s ninth inning hit.
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WHA Yesterday's Results Highlight Alberta Victory
Canadian Alberta team defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 while Minnesota tied Winnipeg 1 1 in a day of WHA action. The schedule featured two games with decisive scores and league play continuing across the circuit.
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A’s Rally Stalled as Odom Cut Down at Plate
With runners on first and third and one out, Tenace’s grounder left runners in scoring position and a pinch hit single by Dave Duncan followed. Bert Campaneris foul territory fly out, Morgan snagged it, then Odom sprinted home but was tagged at the plate on a throw by Morgan to Bench for a double play that ended the threat as Morgan slipped on the turf.
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Williams Gets Sparky's Nod For Strategy
Cincinnati Reds skipper Sparky Anderson says Dick Williams holds a slight edge in their private strategic war after five games of the 1972 World Series. He notes Williams has done a good job and praises his aggressive approach, while predicting the Reds will win the series in seven despite Oakland leading 3-2 when at home.
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