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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1967
Page
14
Local and area teams start 1967 with 11 contests as Middletown High under Jack Gordon faces Cincinnati Courter Tech at Batnitz Stadium. Gordon hopes for improvement and a strong season after near undefeated runs in prior years.
Area teams start 1967 at home with many clubs hosting this Friday night. Cincinnati Walnut Hills visits Monroe for a first 1967 test while Franks Franklin at Fairfield and Waynesville at Greenon also play away. Ansonia at Preble Shawnee marks the Arrows first home game as boosters fund a $10,000 project. All games at 8 pm with ample ticket stock expected.
Ohio State seniors Jim Nein and Tom Portsmouth reinforce the secondary while Glenn Ellison, a former Middletown coach, urges more talent for Woody Hayes. Miami sophomores Ted Alexander and Steve Wyatt draw praise from Bo Schembechler though unlikely to play early. Additional Middie alumni include Marshall freshman Danny Slusher and Kenyon freshman Keith O’Donnell, with others at Bowling Green, Iowa Wesleyan, and Capital.
The Kansas City Athletics dispute with owner Charles O. Finley moves toward a hearing before NLRB Commissioner William Eckert. The MLB Players Association filed an unfair practices charge, alleging Finley threatened players to drop grievance actions and coercively influenced staff.
Boston ace Jim Lonborg, down about 20 pounds, sails through a three-hitter against the Yankees as Boston wins 3 1. Minnesota beats Baltimore 4 2 to stay atop the AL, with Detroit and Chicago slipping. Lonborg says fatigue and the season wear on him but vows to contribute down the stretch. Rico Petrocelli homers and doubles, Lonborg adds a ground-rule double, Dean Chance wins his 18th, Harmon Killebrew hits his 36th, Brooks Robinson 20th.
Boston fans are told to hold their money as the Red Sox delay selling World Series tickets. No sale announcements will be made for another week or 10 days. No ticket applications are being accepted and all received requests will be returned before any formal notice.
The Indianapolis Indians will replace Buffalo as Cincinnati Reds’ Triple A affiliate. General Manager Robert Howsam announced a contract with the Indians of the Pacific Coast League for 1968 and 1969. Don Zimmer named manager.
Tokyo bout saw Ki Soo Kim of South Korea defend the Orient middleweight crown with a knockout of Takao Sasazaki of Japan in six rounds.
Philadephia. Lee May of the Reds batted left field for the first time this season and delivered a bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning to spark Cincinnati to a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia. May said he should drive in more runs and hit more homers, while acknowledging occasional overanxious swings.
National League Today's games include Cincinnati at New York and Atlanta at Philadelphia with several late matches. American League standings show Minnesota atop Boston and Chicago near Detroit as California and Minnesota played. Thursday results feature Boston over New York and Minnesota defeating Baltimore as several games rescheduled. Minor League and Pacific Coast League results follow with series notes.
The Braves and Rochester Red Wings inch toward a decisive best of five playoff series after a 3 0 victory in Cincinnati. Tom Arruda allowed one hit through five innings and Demeter drove in all three Philadelphia runs in a 3 0 loss.
Greg Buckingham of Stanford, holder of the world record in the 200 meter individual medley, was denied an additional year of eligibility by the Pacific-8 Conference Council on Thursday.
Yesterday's game saw Maxvill collect three singles and a double as the Cardinals piled up 16 hits to beat the New York Mets 9-2. Lonborg excelled for the Red Sox with a three-hitter and 10 strikeouts in a 3-1 win over the Yankees, chalking up his 19th victory.
Former All America star Bob Cousy faced questions at a Boston College alumni hall news conference after Life magazine tied Boston athletes to gambling. He admitted indiscretion but denied any wrongdoing and said his friendship with Andrew Pradella and Francesco Scibelli did not involve betting or personal gain. He accepted sedatives later at his Worcester home.
Dayton special: Iggy Katona, a three time Dayton 500 winner, returns to the Dayton Speedway for the Sunday post noon race on Sept 10 at 1 pm. Time trials begin at 10 am for 33 fastest qualifiers to start the main event.
Lovell Franklin of Oakland stops Herman Escobar of Hawthorne in a brief Riverside bout. The match ends with Franklin claiming the win in a near record time.
Bud Middaugh, former Miami University star shortstop and current assistant coach, will succeed Woody Wills as head baseball coach at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. Wills moves to coordinate grounds and facilities for the athletic department in a newly created post.
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