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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1978

Page

15

Armco Trap Team Wins National Championship

Armco No. 1 captured the team title in the National Industrial Trapshoot held at the Sportsmen's Club. Arnold Smith Jim Walker Larry Trent and Bob Fugate led Armco to a 240 to 239 victory over defending champions General Motors Assembly Division of Norwood. Remington Arms Bridgeport finished third after a shootoff with Youngstown Sheet & Tube. J C Atwood of Cincinnati won high gun with 25 23 in the shootoff, while Linda Walker of Middletown topped the women’s division with 44. The 29th annual meet drew 682 shooters across 143 squads amid a smaller turnout than last year.

Armco No. 1 General Motors Assembly Norwood Jack Koeppel Arnold Smith Jim Walker Larry Trent Bob Fugate Armee Remington Arms Bridgeport Conn Youngstown Sheet & Tube East Chicago Ind Zbas J.C. Atwood Cincinnati Atwood Wayne Densmore Xenia Linda Walker Trenton Middletown Jo Leslie Sharon Pruitt Linda Sportsmen’s Club Armco Evansville

Ranked teams struggle early in college football season

Joe Paterno and John Robinson warned that top teams Penn State and Southern California look far from national title contenders after a mixed opening weekend. Notre Dame’s loss to Missouri contrasted with strong showings by Missouri coach Warren Powers and others as the season began with several upsets and standout performances.

Penn State Southern California Joe Paterno John Robinson Notre Dame Missouri Kings Paterno Nittany Lions Rutgers Temple Robinson Trojans Texas Tech Oklahoma Stanford Thomas Lott Steves Bobby Kimball Irish Mississippi South Bend Warren Powers Washington State Texas A&m Kansas Florida State Syracuse Iowa State Rice Matt Bahr Chuck Fusina Scott Fitzkee Ohio State Woody Hayes Nittany Lions

Brewers win Sim Johnson Memorial Softball Tournament title

Brewers from Brewers Gin Mill came out of the loser's bracket to defeat Middletown Dental Group 12-3 and 14-11 at Goldman Park, capturing the Southwestern Umpires event. They led the final game from start to finish and tallied six runs on six hits in the sixth inning.

Brewer's Gin Mill Middletown Dental Southwestern Sim Johnson Goldman Park Brewers

Open draws record crowd at new home

The first U S Open at the National Tennis Center set a record attendance of 275,300 for 21 sessions with 18,082 for the Sunday final. The event surpassed the West Side Tennis Club measures, as the new stadium seats over 19,000 and the prior single-session high of 12,644 was eclipsed 12 times.

New York National Tennis Center U.S Tennis Association West Bob Lutz Stan Smith Billie Jean King Navratilova Betty Steve Frew McMillan West Side Tennis Club

Passers and Wings Lead Sunday Soccer Results

Passers boys beat Donn's 4 to 0 and girls won 2 to 0 over Pink Panthers. Wings boys defeated McFarland Coast 3. Wings girls DeBusk Const 3 over Northway Lions Club 4. Strikers boys Mecca 2 over Gryparis Const. Park N Save 3. Citizens Savings 0 Monroe Lions 5. Union 162. Kickers girls Floorcraft 4 Mighty Molars 0.

Strikers Boys Mecca Gryparis Park N Save Citizens Savings Monroe Lions Union

NFL results and track note from Belmont Park

NFL results list Saturday games across multiple matchups including Detroit versus Tampa Bay Green Bay over New Orleans Dallas over New York Giants over Washington Philadelphia over Pittsburgh Seattle at New England St Louis at Cleveland Cincinnati OT Houston over Kansas City Los Angeles over Atlanta Oakland over San Diego Chicago over San Francisco Miami over Baltimore New York Jets over Buffalo Monday features Denver at Minnesota Belmont Park on Long Island near Times Square notes the track size as the largest in the US

Detroit Tampa Bay Green Bay New Orleans Dallas New York Giants Washington Philadelphia Pittsburgh Seattle New England St. Louis Cleveland Cincinnati Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Atlanta Oakland San Diego Chicago San Francisco Miami Baltimore New York Jets Buffalo Belmont Park Long Island New York Times Square

Andretti Clinches World F1 Title Amid Monza Tragedy

Mario Andretti finally secured the world Formula One crown after a dramatic Monza race that featured a fatal crash involving Lotus teammate Ronnie Peterson. Despite finishing the Italian Grand Prix with what seemed a win, a two hour 45 minute delay and an early-start penalty handed victory to Nicki Lauda. Peterson underwent multiple surgeries but his condition worsened. Andretti, born in Italy, celebrated a title won in his homeland.

Monza Italy Mario Andretti Nazareth Andretti Lotus Ronnie Peterson Peterson James Hunt Nicki Lauda Austria

Good Motor wins Ohio Pacing Classic wire to wire

Good Motor scores a wire to wire victory in the $130,000 Ohio Pacing Classic for 2 year old colt pacers at Raceway Park Toledo. The triumph earns $65,000 for owners Howard Guggenheim and Dominic Durastant and marks an eighth win in 15 starts. Gerry Bookmyer drives the colt to a 1 length win in 2014 5. Charamar Wobegon finishes second with $7 payout and Sids Time is third. Crowd of 4,876 bets $376,522 including a record $48,704 on the feature race, Midwest’s richest of its kind.

Toledo, Ohio Good Motor Raceway Park Howard Guggenheimn Pepper Pike Dominic Durastant Aurora Gerry Bookmyer Charamar Wobegon Midwest

Local golf results at Browns Run championship flight details

Golf results from Browns Run show multiple flights with players and scores. Notables include Dr H Ferguson and Larry Hayes tied for top in the 0.12 handicap flight, Dick Singie leading the 13-18 handicap group, and Fall Armco Women’s Championship with Helen Shiverdecker posting low gross 74 and Sharon Moho low net 54 amid a list of side contests for longest drive and closest to pin.

Dr. H Ferguson Larry Hayes Ted Fugate Dick Singie CG Kramer Pete McGee Paul Wild Ray Brown George Brecht Bob Fleether Bill Parnell Armco Helen Shiverdecker Marge Kennedy Sharon Moho Ind Mary Motter Carla Miller Francis Conrad Charlene Spencer Jane Stephenson Kathy Marr Linda Moore Marsha Morrison

Connors Beats Borg For US Open Men's Title In New York

Jimmy Connors defeats Bjorn Borg 6 4 6 2 6 2 to end Borgs Grand Slam bid and claim his third US Open crown. Pam Shriver falters as Chris Evert wins the womens final 7 5 6 4 before a record crowd of 19537.

New York Bjorn Borg Pam Shriver Jimmy Connors Chris Evert Connors Borg Evert Shriver Don Budge Rod Laver Jean Gfooter McDonough High School Lutherville

Pate wins Southern Open in comeback repeat

Jerry Pate repeated as Southern Open champion at Green Island Country Club with a final 269 total 11 under par. Phil Hancock surged with a 64 but settled runner up as rookie Jim Nelford and Don January tied for third at 273. Cadle Rocky Thompson led earlier rounds but finished 276 earning over 3000 dollars.

Columbus Jerry Pate Tom Watson Pate Green Island Country Club Phil Hancock Hancock Jim Nelford Don January Nelford January Ae Chi Chivez George Medieneriguez Cadle

Whitworth captures 80th tour title at Denver Open

Kathy Whitworth fired a 5-under 67 to win the National Jewish Hospital Open at Green Gables CC. She earned $9,000 for a 211 total, three strokes ahead of Pat Bradley, Gloria Ehret, and Jo Ann Washam. Bradley faltered with a disastrous double bogey at 7 while Whitworth birdied 14 and 16 to seal the victory.

Denver Lightning Kathy Whitworth Whitworth Green Gables Country Club Pat Bradley Bradley Gloria Ehret Jo Ann Washam Hollis Stacy Sandra Post Jan Stephenson Mickey Wright

Roberts wins Formula 750 race at Langua Seca Raceway

World champion Kenny Roberts of Modesto clinched both 62.7 mile heats and a clear victory in the Formula 750 International Class at Langua Seca Raceway. The 26 year old became the first American to win the prestigious World Championships in Europe, earning about $9,000.

Monterey Kenny Roberts Modesto Langua Seca Raceway Roberts Europe

Metzger Back for Seniors at Ohio Golf Championship

Cincinnati’s Joe Metzger, 1977 victor and Deer Park CC member, headlines a field of nearly 300 for the Ohio Seniors Golf Tournament. The two day medal play event spans Salem Golf Club and Alliance Country Club with former champions Henry Ziegenthaler Byron Jilek Dan Carmichael and John Bishop among entrants. Metzger won last year with 72 78 150 one stroke ahead of Al Whaling and Frank Bellino.

Columbus Omo Joe Metzger Cincinnati Ohio Salem Alliance Henry Ziegenthaler Dayton Byron Jilek Worthington Dan Carmichael John Bishop Metzger Deer Park Country Club al Whaling Dublin Frank Bellino Youngstown Salem Golf Club Alliance Country Club

Ball State sets MAC scoring mark with 66 vs Cal Poly Pomona

Ball State tallied 66 points against Cal Poly Pomona, the highest single game scoring by a Mid-American Conference football team during the 1977 season, highlighting a record offensive performance.

Ball State Cal Poly-Pomona

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