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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1978

Page

11

Garfield Griffins End 35-Game Winless Streak With 6-0 Victory

Garfield’s 6-0 win at Monroe Stadium snaps a 35-game nonwinning drought dating to 1974. Oran Moore’s 1-yard TD cap a 14-play, 56-yard drive. Robbie Cobb’s PAT misses left the score at 6. Monroe’s errors and four interceptions by Garfield set the tone as coach Len Rush lauded the breakthrough win and warned of coming improvements.

Tim Willis Hamilton Garfield Griffins Monroe Hornets Monroe Stadium Garfield Griffs Hamilton Taft Len Rush Oran Moore Robbie Cobb Hornet Bob Davis Scott Treadway

Valley View tops Bellbrook in SWBL opener 14 6

Valley View Spartans stun Bellbrook with an 85 yard 15 play fourth quarter drive capped by Allan Jarvis four yard run and Brian Smith pass to Calvin Brown for the decisive points. Smith had opened scoring on a one yard run as Valley View improves to 1 1 in league play.

Germantown Valley View Spartans Bellbrook Buckeye Brent Nance Allan Jarvis Brian Smith Calvin Brown Smith Dan Roberts Tim Brown Bellprook Oeadv Tron Mick Brown Roberts Jarvis

Smith tops Springboro win list with 24th win

Bruce Smith became the winningest coach in Springboro High football as the Panthers beat Waynesville 26 to 7. Sophomore QB Doug Porter threw two TD passes to Collins for 48 yards and Hayes for 16 yards, with Hopkins and Cook also scoring. Springboro led 12-0 at halftime and added two more scores in the second half.

Waynesville Bruce Smith Springboro High Panthers Don Ross Doug Porter Brian Collins Randy Hayes Jay Hopkins Jon Cook Springboro Carlisle Washum Creekmore Waynesvile S Collins Porter Hopkins S$ Cook W Washum Bixby S$ Hayes Col

Lakota tops Mason 19 13 as Kelly scores three TDs

Lakota defeats visiting Mason 19 13 to stay 2-0 led 19 7 before Mason’s Fred Ramsey scored on an 80 yard run. Kelly had three rushing TDs on three carries for Lakota while Mason’s Marlin Graden gained 102 yards. Duff added the extra point on Mason’s TD.

West Chester Lakota Carl Kelly Tbirds Visitng Mason Kelly Pat Fowler Mason Lynn Duff Marlin Graden

Indians end working agreement with Portland Beavers

Cleveland Indians terminate their Class AAA Pacific Coast league affiliation with Portland effective December 15. Bob Quinn says other cities will be considered for next year’s AAA affiliate. The Portland Beavers, managed by Gene Dusan, finished 76-62 for second in the Western Division.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Portland Bob Quinn Portland Beavers Gene Dusan

Talawanda Braves Fall Again in Second Straight Loss

Oxford Talawanda Braves suffer a 214 defeat to Hamilton Taft under new coach Barry Parsons. Parsons, formerly at Franklin High, sees back-to-back losses against Greater Miami Conference opponents. The team prepares for a Mid-Miami League opener versus Lebanon next week.

Oxford Talawanda Braves Barry Parsons Hamilton Taft Parsons Franklin High Greater Miami Braves Lebanon

Area High School Football Results Roundup

Middletown defeated Colerain 27 to 15 while Hamilton Garfield fell to Monroe 6 to 0. Numerous area games produced wins for Dayton Carroll Franklino Edgewood Ross Madison New Miami Milton Union and other programs across the region.

Middletown Colerain Hamilton Garfield Monroe Dayton Carroll Franklino Edgewood Ross Madison New Miami Milton Union Carlisle Springboro Waynesville Valley View Bellbrook Miami Trace Lebanon Lakota Mason Hamilton Taft Talawanda Twin Valley South National Trail Barberton Wadsworth Blanchester Lockland Canton McKinley Warren Harding

Moeller ends 53-game streak with Princeton upset

Cincinnati Moeller High School, ranked nationally, lost 13-12 to rival Princeton at home. The defeat halts a 53-game regular season streak and 37 straight ties, dating to a 1974 state playoff. Princeton kicker Ken Weber lined up Mike Brown's jersey for a 37 yard field goal with 13 seconds left after a late drive.

Cincinnati Moeller High School Princeton High Ohio Moeller Gerry Faust Dallas Texas Jesuit High University of Cincinnati Ken Weber Mike Brown Princeton

Progress good for Anderson in return to practice

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson is out of his arm cast and will start throwing in practice today. The team says he is making good progress after hand surgery and could be ready by October 1 against San Francisco, after missing two regular season games.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Bengals Ken Anderson Bengals Anderson Green Bay San Francisco

Derby Starts Reach 1188 From 1875 Through 1978

From its first year in 1875 through 1978 the Kentucky Derby saw 1,188 horses start. The figure reflects the race’s long history and cumulative participation across nearly a century of runnings.

Franklin Falls to Dayton Carroll in 14-0 Shutout

Franklin offense self-destructs with six fumbles as Carroll strikes early on a 74 yard run by Hatfield and adds a second scoring pass by Fortener to Heider. Wildcats gain 203 rushing yards but only 40 passing, dropping to 1-1 with Carroll totaling 307 yards.

Dayton Franklin Dayton Carroll Wildcats Patriots Carroll Hugh Atfield Rob Fortener Dave Heider John Bochenk Wildcat Scott Miltenberger Hatfield Bochenk Heider Fortener

Madison Mohawks open 3-0 after New Miami rout

Madison Mohawks roll to a 13-0 victory over New Miami as sophomore John Lynch explodes for 71 yard TD and 20 points on the night. Senior Rick Morgan adds a 15 yard score while Lynch amasses 123 rushing yards on 12 carries. New Miami drops to 0-3 in the Mid-Miami League clash.

NEW Miami John Lynch Madison Lynch Rick Morgan Morgan Mohawks Monroe Morgan M-Lynch Tieun Lwachick M. Morgan Isrun

Edgewood routs Ross 41-0 in dominant football showing

Edgewood Cougars shut out Ross 41-0, extending their series domination to 125 zip over two seasons. Dale Garland led with 48 and 2 yard rushing scores and a 52-yard screen to Nicke Ricke, while Tim Woodrey added two rushing TDs and Ron Mail kicked a 41-yard field goal setting a school record. Edgewood racked up 364 rushing yards and 117 more through the air, but coach Dale Robertson criticized 100 yards of penalties as a blemish on the performance.

Ross Edgewood Cougars Cougars Horniess Rams Ronmail Edgewood Dale Garland Tim Woodrey Garland Nicke Ricke Marty Kelley Woodrey Ricke Dale Robertson Nalties

Height no help in pro golf in comprehensive view

Golf Digest notes that height offers no advantage in professional golf and may hinder performance. The article lists several all time greats under six feet, including Jack Nicklaus at 5 11 Tom Watson 5 9 Gene Littler 5 9 and Gary Player 5 1

New York Golf Digest Jack Nicklaus Tom Watson Gene Littler Gary Player

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