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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1973
Page
15
Ted Brown a local service station owner rolled a 300 at the Sports Bowl last night. He struck seven straight before a final miss on the last ball. he also tallied a 697 series and 976 last season to set city highs. Brown bowled for Bill Hill Bondsman in the All-Star League.
Ohio State in peak condition for the Big Ten opener with Minnesota Saturday. Coach Woody Hayes says only injury is Greg Hare a leg pull keeping him out of the start, replaced by Cornelius Greene the first black Ohio State starting quarterback. Hare may see action. Greene has excelled in spring and practicum.
Nebraska moves to second behind Southern Cal after a 40-13 win over UCLA. USC leads with 49 first place votes and 1,168 points from 61 voters. Nebraska picks up eight first place ballots and 1,121 points. Ohio State drops to third. Texas falls to fourth.
The Freshman High School opens two football seasons, home and away, with Bert Wray joining the staff alongside Glenn Barker and Ralph Austerman. Titans and Trojans each run eight games, closing with a Super Bowl on Oct 27.
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Bill Bergey says Green Bay’s John Brockington is the No. 1 rusher in the NFL with Mac Arthur Lane second. Bergey noted Lane and Brockington impressed in Cincinnati's 13-10 exhibition win over Green Bay, praising their speed and finesse as he reflected on other backs like Art Malone and Joe Profit.
Don Garlits of Tampa Florida set a National Hot Rod Association record with a 5.97 second quarter mile in Top Fuel at the Dixie Classic in Suffolk Virginia, eclipsing the previous 6.03 second mark.
Cincinnati Bengals acquire Tim Van Galder after placing injured backup Virgil Carter on the reserve list. Carter sidelined for the year with a broken collarbone while Van Galder, 29, seeks to stabilize the QB situation ahead of the season opener. Charlie Joiner among six Bengals hurt in win over Packers.
Dayton Flyers coach Ron Marciniak debuts a rugby style two point conversion called Mother Goose against Miami of Ohio and used it with quarterback Jim McVay to set up Walt Wingard’s untouched score against Youngstown State. The independent Flyers have one winning season in five, at 5-4-1 in 1970.
The USS women’s swimming coach Mona Plummer recounts three days detained in Moscow with 300 U S team members. Passports visas were confiscated, meals were denied, and guards checked passes repeatedly. She notes security was tight, frustrations with food, and rare moments of shared levity among Americans and Russians.
Don Maynard, the NFL's all time leading receiver, was acquired from the New York Jets for an undisclosed draft pick to join the St. Louis Cardinals. The 36 year old veteran will mentor a young receiving corps including Mel Gray Bobby Moore and Walker Gillette as rookie coach Don Coryell upgrades the passing game. Maynard has 632 receptions for 11816 yards and 88 touchdowns in his career. In other NFL news Virgil Carter is out for the season with a broken collarbone and Tim Van Galder will fill the void for the Bengals. Green Bay coach Dan Devine names Scott Hunter starter for Sundays game against the Jets. Cowboy coach Tom Landry to announce Tuesday whether Staubach or Morton starts.
The Miami Valley Country Club team captured the Southern Ohio Team Championship at their home course with a 135. The Sycamore Creek Country Club finished second with 137 and Brown's Run was third at 138. Brown's Run's lineup included Pro Dale Fetter and amateurs Mike Miller John Bauer Jr. and Tom Jandel.
Barry Wakeman from the Cincinnati Zoo will present a live animal program at the Middletown Sportsmen's Club meeting. The event starts at 8 p.m. and is open to members and guests.
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