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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1969

Page

8

Carlton Forges 19 K Game Spoiled by Mets Power

Steve Carlton struck out 19 in a masterful outing spoiled by Ron Swoboda who hit two homers as the Mets beat the Cardinals 4 3. New York widened its NL East lead to 4 1 games. Willie Mays hit his 599th homer. other games included San Francisco over Atlanta and Philadelphia sweeping Pittsburgh. Carlton later noted he did not know his strikeout total.

Mike Bryson Associated Press Steve Carlton St. Louis Ball Park New York Mets Mets Carlton Ron Swoboda New York Swoboda Chicago Montreal Willie Mays San Francisco Atlanta Dodgers Braves San Diego Houston Astros Philadelphia Pittsburgh Hands Robertson Moose Fryman Koosman St. Louis Taylor Reed Marichal Griffin Sisk Cincinnati Nolan Arrigo Los Angeles Singer Moeller Twilight Donn Clendenon Tommie Agreeon Ron

Lefty Ties Record With 16th Strikeout In Historic Game

A 24 year old left hander tied his club record by striking out 16 against the Mets in eight innings and earned a standing ovation after finishing the final frame. The record matches notable marks set by Bob Feller and Sandy Koufax, with Don Wilson also reaching 18 in a prior season.

Lefty Mets Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers Don Wilson Houston

Mets Snap Series With Swoboda Homer Clincher

The Mets beat the Pirates 4-3 as Cleon Jones and Ed Kranepool contributed. Swoboda homered twice and drove in the decisive run in the eighth off Donn Clendenon aboard, following Carlton's praise of his opponent's late pitch.

Golden Bears Prep Football Bid Starts Strong In AP Poll

Upper Arlington leads the first Associated Press weekly rankings in Class AA boy’s football. Arlington earned 101 points, topping Canton McKinley by 11, after a 35-6 win over Worthington as 11,000 fans watched the dedication of the new stadium.

Columbus Ohio Upper Arlington Associated Press Weekly Marv Moorhead Rug Ged Canton McKinley Mentor Arlington Golden Bears Worthington Warren Wa&stern Massillon Zanesville Elyria Niles McKinley Newark Sandusky

Gordon Eyes Midshipmen Fix After Rough Opponent

Coach Jers Nardielig notes Middies must adjust after a 32-0 loss to South High as youth showed both promise and mistakes. He cites 183 rushing yards in the final quarter and plans lineup changes ahead of the Dayton Roth clash at Barnitz Stadium amid uncertain Friday or Saturday game timing.

Jack Gordon Middletown South High Springfield Gordon Cincinnati Courter Tech Middies Dayton Roth Barnitz Stadium Dayton

Canton McKinley Tops Harding in 1968 Showdown

Canton McKinley, ranked third in 1968, defeated Warren Harding as part of a strong field that included Norwalk St. Paul, Newark Catholic and Cory Rawson. Norwalk St. Paul dominated Woodmore 40-0 for its 13th straight win and 21st in 22 outings, while Newark Catholic held a slim six point edge on the Class A title.

Canton McKinley Warren Harding Norwalk St. Paul Newark Catholic Cory Rawson McDonald Firelands Lorain Catholic Granville West Muskingum New Albany Mount Gilead Woodmore Flyers W. L. T. Pts

Boxing Card Report From Global Matches

TOKYO Jenji Iwata of Japan defeats Flash Besan des of the Philippines by points. North Adams, Mass. sees Al Romano of North Adams outpoint Roy Williams of Reading, Pa. in a 10 round bout. San Carlos, California records Ray Echavarria of San Jose outpointing Togelo Tulonghari of the Philippines in a 10 round match.

Tokyo Japan Philippines North Adams Mass al Romano Roy Williams Reading San Carlos Calif Ray Echavarria San Jose Togelo Tulonghari

20 NHL Officials Walk Out

Brantford Ontario AP reports 20 referees and linesmen left training camp as they demand recognition for the National Hockey League Officials Association. NHL President Clarence Campbell says the league will not recognize the union and will fill the gap with replacements.

NHL Brantford Ont National Hockey League Montreal Clarence Campbell

Plans Formed for Buncom Memorial Fund

Cincinnati Bengals mourn the death of linebacker Frank J. Buncom. Funeral arrangements were completed in Los Angeles as defensive coach Tom Bass started a Frank Buncom Memorial Fund led by Buncom’s friend Ernie Wright. Buncom, 29, died from a blood clot in the knee that traveled to the heart, following an injury in the Sept 7 preseason game against Boston.

Cincinnati Cincinnat Bengals Frank J. Buncom Los Angeles Tom Bass Frank Buncom Buncom Ernie Wright Wright Boston Frank Cleveland Hamilton County Bun‘com

PGA May Stay In Florida With 1971 Championship

The PGA announces the 1971 PGA Championship will be at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens with a shift from August to a February week. Rumors say the PGA may settle permanently in Palm Beach Gardens, while players weigh the early date’s financial benefits and the potential for greater early rewards.

Miami Fla Progolf Florida Palm Beach Gardens Professional Golfers Association PGA National Golf Club Ray Floyd Dayton Ohio PGA Augusta

Dodgers fall despite late offense in wild interleague clash

California defeated Chicago 4 to 0 as part of a volatile schedule with multiple games listed. The box shows Kansas City beating Seattle while Oakland narrowly lost to Minnesota and Boston edging New York. Notes include pitchers and game actions with bouts of lineups and late saves.

Minnesota Oakland Seattle Kansas City California Chicago Cleveland Boston Detroit New York Washington Baltimore Meyers Bunker Nash Perry Wright Johnson Horlen Hiller York Downing Williams Lonborg McNally Hannan Wash'n

100th Win Comes At Crucial Time

Cincinnati Reds defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 1 as Tony Cloninger earned his 10th win of the season and 100th of his career. Claude Osteen took the loss, leaving the Dodgers 12 games behind the Braves in the NL West. Willie Crawford hit the Dodgers lone homer for a 6th inning run.

Los Angeles Cincinnati A. Johnson HR — Crawford S—Cloninger Cinger Ginger Osten Lamb Cloninger L—C. ‘Osteen RBI Roserf Tolanef A Johnson Stewart Perez i'Bench Beauchamp Ruiz Helms Woodward Cloninger P Granger RBI Wills Eeewes ‘LeFebvre Eee Grabwitz Haller Osteen Dodger Claude Osteen Cincinnati Reds Dodgers Atlanta Braves San Francisco Tony Cloninger Bristol Willie Crawford

Twins clinch West Division lead with 6 3 win over A’s

Minnesota jumped to a nine game lead in the American League West after a 6-3 victory over Oakland powered by Dave Boswell’s six hitter and Harm on Killebrew’s 43rd homer. Rod Carew Oliva and Cesar Tovar drove runs as the Twins built early and added insurance in the eighth. Cleveland, California, Seattle and Washington also won.

Associated Press Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Twins Dave Boswell Harmon Killebrew Detroit New York Cleveland Boston California Chicago Seattle Kansas City Washington Baltimore Killebrew Metropolitan Stadium Rod Carew Rollie Fingers Oliva Cesar Tovar Leo Cardenas RBI Tovar Boswell

Oakland A's rally as Rick Monday hits two run homer

Rick Monday belts a two run homer in the second inning for Oakland in his second at bat since breaking his hand on August 10. Denny McLain earns his 23rd win as major league's winningest pitcher with a two hitter against the Yankees. Norm Cash triples for Detroit.

Rick Monday Oakland Denny McLain Yankees Norm Cash

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