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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1966

Page

9

Middies Fall Short in Season Opener Against Fairmont West

Gordon seeks roots of trouble after Middletown drops opener 7 to 7? against Fairmont West. Middies manage only 50 yards passing plus 23 rushing as penalties exceed 125 yards and Fairmont West boosts a six yard Baker run for the decisive score while Gordon plans postgame talks at Barnitz Stadium.

Jerry Nardiello Jack Gordon Middletown Dragons Steve McCluskey Tom Hendricks Ight Middies Moat West Gordon Nito Stadium Barnitz Stadium Cincinnati Dayton Chaminade

Local Area Football Scores Roundup

Local grid results show Kettering Fairmont West 7 Middletown 0 and several others with wide margins. Notable paces include Lakota 58 Kings Mills 0 and Wayne 22 Northridge 0, plus Cincinnati area showings such as Walnut Hills 0 and St Xavier 0.

Kettering Fairmont West Middletown Monroe Finneytown Franklin Carlisle Madison New Miami Lebanon Hillsboro Mason Seven Mile Lakota Kings Mills

Lebanon Defeats Hillsboro 12 6 In Opener

Lebanon grabs a 12 to 6 win over Hillsboro in the season opener. After a scoreless first three quarters Hillsboro scored first but Lebanon answered with two fourth quarter touchdowns on 2 and 16 yard runs. Beekman and Hicks each had a 10 and 2 yard scoring drives while Sims added a 16 yard TD.

Hillsboro Lebanon H—Beekman L—Hicks L—Sims

Colts Packers Lift NFL Season Opener Clash

The Baltimore Colts meet Green Bay Packers in a Western Conference showdown opening the NFL season. Kickoff is 9 30 p m EDT with six Sunday games including Bears at Lions and Browns facing Washington Redskins under Otto Graham.

Waukee Wis Baltimore Colts Green Bay Packers NFL Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Detroit

Merger Draws Legal Challenge

A 12 million suit filed in U.S. District Court challenges the NFL and AFL merger. Chicago Football Associates seeks to block the merger and obtain an AFL franchise for Chicago, citing antitrust concerns after Rep. Celler’s stance and Rozelle’s federal exemption request. The plaintiffs include Robert Nussbaum, William Krause, and Arch Friedlman.

Chicaco U.S. District Court Chicago Football Associates AFL Chicago NFL Pete Rozelle Rozelle Emanuel Celler D-N.y House Judiciary Committee Celler Mmerger Justice Department Rep. Celler Robert Nussbaum William T. Krause Arch E. Friedlman

Royals Sign Dierking Hawkins Contracts

Connie Dierking and Tom Hawkins have signed 1966 deals with the Cincinnati Royals. Only two regulars remain unsigned, Oscar Robertson and Happy Hairston. Robertson is reportedly seeking a $100,000 contract.

Cincinnati Connie Dierking Tom Hawkins Cincinnati Royals National Basketball Association O&car. Robertson Happy Hairston Robertson

National League standings and Friday results recap

NL standings show Pittsburgh leading with 83 wins and a 0.583 pace, Los Angeles and San Francisco close behind. Friday results include Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 2 in 12 innings, Atlanta 8 New York 3, Los Angeles 7 Houston, Chicago 6 San Francisco. International League notes Rochester beat Richmond 8 1 as series stands 2-1. Columbus topped Toronto 5 2 as series 2-1.

Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Rams George Allen Cleveland Browns Jim Brown Washington Redskins Redskins Browns Otto Graham Minnesota San Francisco 49Ers New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Cardinals Dallas W. L. Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh Los Angeles San Fran Philadel Cincinnati Houston New York Chicago Philadelphia San W.L. Pect G.B. Baltimore Detroit Cleveland California Kansas City Washington Boston Baltimore Claude Osteen Pirates Bill Moveroski York George Altman Atlanta Braves Marihhal

Mason Upsets Seven Mile in 20 6 Victory

Mason high school trounced Seven Mile 20 to 6 after fullback Paul Rinehard scored three rushing touchdowns. Seven Mile opened with a one yard TD by Alford but Mason dominated the middle and late stages, adding two more Rinehard scores and a final fourth quarter TD.

Seven Mile Mason High Paul Rinehard Alford Mason Rinehard Comets

End Ray Berry Leads NFL in Receptions and Yards

Baltimore Colts star Ray Berry tops the NFL with 564 receptions and 8,322 receiving yards. The veteran receiver remains the league’s leading target, guiding the Colts in aerial attack.

Ray Berry Baltimore Colts

Cubs Righty Holtzman Sparks 6-0 Win Over Giants

Ken Holtzman, 20, added a new academic credit while starting for Chicago. He pitched 7 2/3 innings allowing no runs as the Cubs defeated the Giants 6-0, dropping San Francisco to third in the NL standings behind the Dodgers and Pirates. The Cubs remained in the chase with several other NL and AL games shaping the pennant race.

Ken Holtzman Durocher Tech Holtzman Prince Leo Durocher Chicago Nanking San Francisco Cubs Juan

Pappas On Brink Of First Loss In Reds Comeback

Controversial trade sent Milt Pappas to Philadelphia facing his first losing season. Reds trailed 5-0 but tied 6-6 on Leo Cardenas 3 run homer and Pete Rose double. Philly won 7-6 in the eighth as Bill White delivered the decisive RBI.

Philadelphia Frankinnati Milt Pappas Robinson Baltimore Reds Philadelphia Phillies Pappas Handed Pappas Cincinnati Phillies Leo Cardenas Joe Nuxhall Harvey Kuenn Tony Taylor Bill White Bob Uecker Vada Pinson Cardenas Momer.a Pete Rose Tommy Helms Pinson Edwards Sammy Ellis Jim Bunning

Casper Flashes Hot Putts In Akron Open Lead

Casper fired a sizzling 31 on the front nine and 37 on the back to lead the field at the World Series of Golf warmup in Akron. He totaled 68 over 7,180 yards, with seven one putts and 26 total putts. The event features Nicklaus Geiberger Littler and Littler as top contenders.

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Sports broadcaster Bob Kelley dies at 49 in California

Bob Kelley, longtime Los Angeles Rams play by play announcer, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank. The AP reports the cause as heart disease. Kelley had radio duties for 29 years with the Rams.

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