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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1977
Page
14
Jerry Nardiello notes the shift from a unified Springfield High to two rival schools South and North. Storm returns with a lean roster after 3-6-1 in 1976, facing late practices and early darkness as enrollment splits reshape local football culture.
Miami coach Lou Saban, in his 25th season, predicts a miracle against Ohio State despite 21 point favorites the Buckeyes hold. Ohio State, with 13 returning starters from a 9-2-1 season, hosts Miami at Ohio Stadium as Carl Selmer era Hurricanes aim for an upset.
Middletown faces Springfield South at Barnitz Stadium in a 7:30 kickoff as coach Jack Gordon begins his 14th season. The Middies cope with depth losses from injuries to DiCristoforo Sparks Pearce and Grimes while aiming to refine the new offense in the opener. Other area games include Madison at Edgewood and Franklin at Miamisburg as season starts across the league.
The World Hundred late model stock car main event is set for Eldora Speedway in Rossburg this weekend. Races start daily at 1 p.m. with the headline feature likely drawing fans to the track.
Indiana University football players Mike Harkrader of Middletown and Greg McIntosh of Monroe will undergo knee and back operations at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Harkrader faces a possible midseason return after ligament and cartilage repair, while McIntosh is out for the year but will be redshirted and eligible again next season.
Coach Ralph Staub launches his UC tenure as Cincinnati hosts Northwestern Louisiana State at 7 30 pm. The Bearcats defend with a strong returning unit from a 9 2 season while Dayton and Butler meet earlier at 1 30 pm. UD seeks first win after a 26 23 loss to Miami, and Dayton leads the series 3 1.
McCovey hits his 26th homer as San Francisco edges Cincinnati 6 to 3. Whitfield and Rose contribute two hits each while Driessen reaches 3 of 8 on the day. Geronimo and Foster add late offense for the Giants.
Standings show Philadelphia leading with a 7 2 victory over New York and Cincinnati beating San Francisco 5 6, plus Houston topping San Diego 7 5. Friday games include New York at Chicago and San Diego at Atlanta among others with noted pitchers and records.
Cincinnati trails Los Angeles by 13 games with 21 left after a 54 loss to Atlanta. Johnny Bench admits the odds are long as Fred Norman vs Tommy John opens a three game set. George Foster drives in key runs while Pete Rose and Ken Griffey push the rally. Vada Pinson is elected to the Reds Hall of Fame.
The Pirates beat St Louis 9-5 behind Dave Parker’s two run homer in the seventh as Pittsburgh clings to hope in the NL East. They trailed Philadelphia by six with 22 games left and hope for a late surge to close the gap.
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