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Friday. August 1974 Journal-News. Hamilton. Ohio Linda Burrell, Cincinnati, competing in the age 14 division of the Ohio Valley Invitational Tournament in Hamilton, captured the singles championship and teamed with Mary Steele to win the doubles. Journal- News photo by John Janco.

Burrell, Seifz fop OV tennis Champions were crowned in the Ohio Valley Invitational Tennis Tournament Thursday at Garf ield courts with young netters from Cincinnati, Columbus, Middletown and Dayton taking top honors. Double winners were the 14-year-olds, Linda Burrell and Jim Seitz, both of Cincinnati and Rhonda Zwelling, 12-year-old, Columbus. Top-seeded Burrell won the singles in her age group by defeating Lyanne Otto, Dayton, in the final, after rolling through the tournament without loss of a set She also teamed with Mary Steele to win the doubles with a victory over the Otto sisters, Lyanne and Susie, in the final. Seitz, also top-seeded, had little trouble winning his singles title as he did not lose a set and wound up with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Pete Edwards, Columbus, in the In doubles Seitz teamed with John Bridgeland to take the championship but they had plenty of difficulty in the final with Bob Koleske, Charleston and Jim Hendrix, Columbus. Koleske-Hendrix won the first, 62, but the champs won the last two, 6-2, 6-0.

Second-seeded Zwelling took the 12-year-old singles title by beating top-seeded Pam Lutz, Dayton, in the final, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Zwelling and Jill Rosenbloom won the 12-year-old doubles event by downing Maggie Wilder and C. Halbauer, Cincinnati, 6-0, 6-0. Peter Balzer, Middletown, top seeded in the 12-year- old singles, won his title with a 6-0, 6-1 decision over Steve Brown, Cincinnati. The doubles event in the 12-year-old class was won by Mark Nesbit and Scott Foreman, Dayton, after a struggle with Bud Vredeveld, Charleston and Rick Rhoades, Parkersburg, 6-7, 6-1, 6-3.

Carl Morgenstern was tournament director and he received able assistance from Lois Barber, who directed the girls, 14 division; Guy Belew, boys, 14; Mary Beth Lowell and Beverly Hudson, girls, 12 and Carla Vandenberg, boys, 12. Hamilton participants included Martha Post and Cheryl Hicks, girls, 12; Mark Vandenberg, boys, 12; Sue Barber, girls, 14 and Lance August, boys, 14. CONSOLATION Girls, 14 Patti Schiff, Columbus. Boys, 14 Steve Quamme, Dayton. Girls, 12 Jill Rosenbloom, Columbus.

Boys, 12 Tom Morton, Dayton. Finish 5th in nation Musketeers bow out of tourney, 9-7 MATTOON, 111. The Hamilton Musketeers bowed out of the Tournament of Champions, when Kirkland, Wash, eliminated the local crew Thursday night, 9-1. The Musketeers, who rang up league, state and regional championships this summer, finished fifth in the national tournament. Kirkland took advantage of five Hamilton errors in two innings to advance to the finals of the losers bracket against New Orleans.

Morris County, N. J. will play Sugar Creek, Mo. for the championship of the winners division. Errors spelled the difference Thursday, as in Hamilton's first loss to Sugar Creek, Mo.

In the third inning, the Musketeers were charged with four miscues as Kirkland plated four runs to take a 4-0 lead. There were only two hits in the inning. Hamilton tallied its lone run in the bottom of the third when Tom Nichting walked and scored on Jim Tracy's double. Kirkland capitalized on an error and two passed balls to score five more runs in the top of the fourth for a 9-1 margin. Kirkland hurler Tom Peterson scattered five Hamilton hits, while losing pitcher Tom Tracy allowed six safeties.

Jim Tracy paced Hamilton's hitting attack with two hits, while Pat Kreke, Tom Nichting and Tom Tracy added solo hits. KIIIKI.AMI; Pollard I'M. NlctlolsKM). Mcllatlic Gibson Hunter 4-0-1, Tnimuiollc 400.Peterson Johnson Hicks2-I-I. Tolalsi 29-9- C.

HAMILTON: Kreke 2-0-1, White Nk'liting l-l-l, George? 2-0-0, J. Tracy 24-2, CHuch Sclicffol T. Tracy Hicks 1-00, I'umii 21M), Grantz MM, 1.1'yrcr 2-0-0, linwman 1-U-O, M. Kreke 1-00, Hcnnetl 1-0-0, J. Clear IMl-O.

Totals: 24-1- K1RKLAND 004 500 0--9-6-0 HAMILTON 001 000 0--1-5-5 Sports 'Long live the bomb' Bengals 1 Curtis elated over death of bump and run device 5th under contract Generals sign Conny Warren WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP)-- Isaac Curtis says the verdict is in on "the Isaac Curtis rule." The bump and run is dead. Long live the bomb. But he paid for it. The World Champion Miami Dolphins staged an ambush in the playoffs and cut Curtis off at the pass. "It was probably the Dan Kinane, general manager of the Hamilton Generals professional basketball team, announced the signing of former Xavier University star, Conny Warren, Friday.

Warren, who graduated in 1973, is 6'7" and weighs 205. He was an outstanding player both forward and center during his three varsity seasons at Xavier. Warren led the team in rebounding each of the three seasons he played, averaging nearly 12 rebounds per game his senior year. He was also an excellent scorer averaging more than 15 points per game his senior year, and was voted Most Valuable Player On the Xavier team both as a junior and senior. Conny was selected in the professional basketball draft by Philadelphia of the NBA and Denver of the ABA.

Warren is presently living in the Cincinnati area. Generals' Coach Bob Sweeten says that he has it was pruuuuiy me The slender pass-catching biggest compliment of my will'o wisp was pronouncing life." he recalls, judgment on the demise of The Dolphins the bump and run--a -defensive device that made National Football League receivers marked men. "It's got to help. It's a good rule. It was getting to be ridiculous the way some double- teamed the prize rookie, whacking him down at the scrimmage line.

Curtis caught one pass. That, coupled with an early injury to leading rusher Essex Johnson, sent Miami teams were abusing it," breezing'into the semifinals, said the fleet Cincinnati 1 Bengal, a rookie sensation last year. 'They put one side of their secondary on me and concentrated on keeping me which on the ground," he sain, blocks "The new rule is definitely once a 9.3 dashman. Drafted as the Bengals' CONNY WARREN been most impressed by Warren's desire to play and his jumping ability in the Generals' tryouts thus far. Because of his jumping ability and quickness, Sweeten feels that Warren will be able to play against any of the taller forwards in the league.

Warren becomes the fifth General signed joining John Fraley, Gary Reist, Gary Dees and Gerald Smith. The new rule, preventing receivers from going to open up the passing roaming downfield, picked game. It's going to make a up the nickname as a result big difference," said Curtis, of Coach Paul Brown's lobbying for changes. Brown is an influential member of the NFL's rules- making committee. Not that Curtis needed much of an assist.

The NCAA spring star- national runnerup in 1970-burst into stardom despite the extra attention he received from bump and run coverage. He scored five touchdowns in the Bengals' last two regular season games, most of them on picture- perfect bombs. He scored three in the first half against Cleveland. No. 1 choice oi 1973, he surpassed Brown's wildest expectations.

"He reminds me of Paul Warfield," said Brown, who also labeled Curtis the fastest man in football. Curtis thinks he proved it last winter. "I competed in two pro track meets and beat Cliff Branch, who once tied the world record with a 9.1 in the 100-yard dash, and then met Bob Hayes," he said. "I thought I beat him-and Bob even said I beat him," said Curtis. "But the officials gave it to Bob." Hayes, a world record Standings NATIONAL I.Ki'.fiUK Kasl SI.

Louis liisburiih Monlreal New York Chicago 60 .520 1' 01 .5011 a 03 5 67 .412 71 West Girls' state track meet approved for '75 season COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)-- meet the previous week. "There's no way we can Why was track chosen as justify our program as equal the first major statewide opportunity," Harold Meyer tournament for girls? "We're lalking about individuals and not a team of 18 girl Softball players, conceded. The Ohio scholastic commissioner was talking about the state's programs for boy and girl athletes. There has been only one state tournament for girls and ten for boys in previous years. The Ohio High School Athletic Association board of control took the commissioner's cue moments later Thursday during its August meeting.

The board unanimously approved a first-ever girls' state track meet for May 3031, 1975, in Ohio Stadium that will house the boys' for example. It will give more girls a chance right Meyer said. The OHSAA has sponsored a girls' state gymnastics meet at Dublin for the last two years. In other major action, the board sanctioned a state boys' soccer meet and denied defending champion Maple Heights' bid for reinstatement for the 1975 wrestling meet. The first soccer tournament will be run by the soccer coaches.

First round play will begin Oct. 21 leading to the championship match" Nov. 9 in Columbus. Some 75 schools, mostly in Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus i nKaff areas, will be involved in the icai.iweii first Official playoffs for the sport. Rangers ready to make run this yean Royals crown Indians 3-1 By The Associated Press Billy Martin, the fiery and sometimes feisty manager of the Texas Rangers, isn't ready yet to talk about next year.

After the Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Thursday night and moved two games over the .500 mark, Martin was asked how much the Rangers needed to become contenders. Martin started to answer, but then cut himself short. "Wecanmakea runat the "We're seven games behind, and we have seven games left with Oakland. We can beat them, too." "Nobody believed me last spring when I said we'd be a i recalled. "They all laughed.

Maybe they'll listen next time." In the only other American League baseball game Thursday, the Kansas City Royals dropped the Cleveland Indians 3-1. No National League teams were scheduled. Texas, which Martin took over last Sept. 1 after being released by the Detroit Tigers, finished last in the Western Division with a 57105 record. The team finally seems to have shaken its losing feeling.

i Jenkins, new to the American League this season, won his 18th game with two innings of relief from Steve Foucault. Toby Harrah slammed a Royals 3, Indians 1 At Cleveland, Kansas City pitcher Paul Splittorff had a shutout going into the ninth inning, but the Indians' Joe Lis spoiled it with a solo homer. Splittorff, now 13-12, said he was just happy that the MUFFLER SHOPS 700 SHOPS COAST TO COAST 1761 SOUTH ERIE BLVD 868-2800 Daily MO to SsM IUU.Y lianaTM Royals got the win, because three-run homer during a it puts them only four-and-a- fiverun rally in the fourth half games behind the inning which chased Jim American League's Western Palmer. Division-leading Oakland Dave Nelson singled home A's. another run in the inning off Royals Manager Jack Palmer, last year's Cy McKeon agreed with Young award winner who Splittorff that every win right now is important.

"We need every one we can get," McKeon said. "We usually have a rough time with Cleveland so two-out- of-three here is real good." The Royals scored two runs in the fourth on Amos Otis' two-run homer. It was his 12th of the season. Vada Pinson preceded the shot with a single. Fast pitch tourney opens here tonight Play in the Ohio Men's Class A Fast Pitch Tournament opens tonight at Thomson Park and North End.

Following is the schedule: AT THOMSON PARK Champion vs. Cambridge, 5 p. m. Akron RU vs. Massillon RU, 6:30.

North Lewisburg vs. Columbus, 8. Zanesville vs. Findlay, 9:30. AT NORTH END Marietta vs.

Chillicothe, 5. Sycamore vs. Fremont, 6:30. Massillon vs. Marion, 8.

Akron vs. Youngstown, 9:30. Chicago at San I'Yancisco. 4 p.m. NOT York al Mania, p.m.

Philadelphia at Housl p.m. Louis al Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Only names scheduled Boston Cleveland New York Milwaukee Uelroil AMKKICAN l.liAliUI: liast VV I. 511 I1G Wvsl 71 51 Pet. .5011 .504 .501 Jeff Burroughs then recorded his 103rd RBI, off reliever Doyle Alexander.

Burroughs, who fanned three times, was ejected after being called out and arguing with an umpire in the ninth. St. Clair Baptist among 9 Church Tourney winners TEXAS BAI.TIMORK nb bi ah hi DNehonlb 5 1 2 1 Cogginsrf 4 0 1 Tovarlf 5 0 1 0 Iflaircf 4 0 0 0 BurruBhsrf 5 0 1 1 TOovisdh 4 0 3 0 Grieverf 0 0 I) 0 Crich2b 4 1 1 0 Hargrovelb 3 2 2 t) Ib 4 II 1 0 Spencerdh 3 II 0 0 Hood pr 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 Baylor If 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 3 ItRobinsn.lb 4 0 2 2 4 0 1 1 llcndrcksc 4 0 0 0 4 I .1 0 Helangcrss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Palmcrp tl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alcxandrp 0 0 0 1 Hatrahss Lovillncf Sundbcrgc Jcnkinsp Koucaultp Tolal 36 6 II 6 Total 35 2 9 2 Trxas Sift MO-- fi Hinimore mtOMIOO-2 DP--Texas Baltimore I. LOB--Texas KANSAS CITY CI.EVEI.AM ab bi ab bi 0 0 0 Tnrrescf 0 0 it 1 2 0 Dutfyss I 1 2 Ccarlydh I I Spikc-srr Patekss I'inmrC Olisd Mcliaclf Ccpwladh Ccpwl Silailalh 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 4000 4 1 3 1 4 II 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 I.is3b Itojas2b 0 1 0 II 0 1 0 Dnncjmc (l 2 0 0 0 Sphllirlfp 0 0 0 0 Gamblfpli I 0 0 llcrmosi2b 0 0 0 0 Jl'crryp St. Clair Baptist outlasted Twinbrook Baptist, 7-6, in the Church Tournament Thursday night.

Twinbrook had tied the game in the top of the seventh, before Hubbard slugged the game-winning home run in bottom of the inning. D. Riddick and Peck homered for Twinbrook earlier. United Church of Christ shoved across two runs in the sixth to overcome Calvary, 3-2. West Side Pentecostal, paced by homers by Setser, Pen- Tit.il 6, Baltimore 6.

2B--Hargrove, Sundberg, City B.Kotonsin. IIR-Hamh (18). SB-Ln- vilto, Tovar, Burroughs. 32 3 i Total 33 I I urn 200 ooi- wpootiomi- i B-Torrcs. Dp-Kansas City Clove- IP ER BII SO land I.

U)B-Kansas Cily 5, Cleveland 7. 6 2 ill-Spikes, Lis. UK-Otis (121, 3 0 0 0 0 1131. I.El3l.8~Pal(k. II ER BII SO 1 I 2 .1 3 2 3 Jenkins tW.IS.ll 7 Fnucaull Palmer (L.4-91 6 6 I 2 Alexander 5 1 3 5 0 0 1 3 9 IIBP-by Palmer (Spenccrl.

PB-Kcfl- J.I'erryiL,l39i EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT SPRINTS BUGS STOCKS LAWRENCEBURG SPEEDWAY holder and Olympic gold medalist, is acknowledged as the fastest man in a football suit. Curtis, after a slow start due to an injury, finished in a tie with most receptions on the Bengals. "I lost some valuable time with the quarterbacks due to the strike, but that will come," he said. The former San Diego State star says he's working on his weakness. "I was too impatient last year.

I was cutting off my patterns. Then I got more relaxed and things started happening," he said. Board ByBIIIMoeller Los Angeles Cincinnati i.t Atlanta 67 56 .545 Illusion li.1 60 .512 San l-'i-anciscn 56 611 .4411 SanUicBo 76 .392 Thursday's Oumes No games Friday's (lames New York (Parker 1-11 anil Mallack II- 101 at Atlanla (Heed n-7 and Leon 2-11, 2, 6 p.m. Cincinnati (llillinfjtiam 15-111 al Moa- Irani (Walker 2-31. p.m.

Philadelphia (Itiilhven (i-lll al Illusion lUierker 7-B). 3::15 p.m. SI. Louis liUcGlolliL'ii 13-11) al Los Angeles lltan 12-6), 10:30 p.m. (Hcuss at San Diego iCreil 6-14), 10:30 p.m.

Cilicaiio (Stone 5-1) al San Francisco Oakland Kansas Cily ti-1 r7 -Hi: Texas til fiO III I0'v Minncsola (id (ir II California SO 7.1 21 Thiirstluy's Uititnrs Kansas Cily Cleveland I Texas (i. Hallimore 2 Only games scheduled Friday'). Kansas City (linstiy In III anil Ilriles at Milwaukee (Champion l)-2 and p.m. Minnesota (Gollz lili) at Baltimore (MeNally p.m. Oakland (Hlue M-UI ul Hoslnn (Tiant ly-il), p.m.

Texas (HarganiMDal Detroit (Colcman 1(1-11), Kp.in. California iLnckwnod 2-11 al New York (May f-2). II p.m. Cleveland (I'elcrson ll-lll al Chicago Camps California al New York, 2 p.m. Cleveland al Chicago.

2:15 p.m. Texas al Detroit, 2:15 p.m. Kansas Cily at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. Minnesota al Hallimore. 7:30 p.m.

Oaklaml al llostmt. p.m. Anything can happen in the race for the National League West championship but the schedule would seem to favor the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have 25 games'left at home and the Reds have only 16 at Riverfront. However, this may not be loo important because the Reds nave been playing just about as well on the road Ihis season as at home.

Manager Waller Alston of the Dodgers also belittles the advantage of his team's upcoming home stand. "I'd rather have my team playing well, no matter whom we are playing or where we are playing," said Alston. "I think the only difference between this road trip and playing at home is that it will be a little cooler." Much of course, will depend on the outcome of the six games remaining between the clubs Sept. 7 and in Cincinnati and Sept. 13, 14 and 15 in Los Angeles.

It could go right down to the wire with the Reds playing their final three games in Atlanta and the Dodgers the final three in Houston. FOKMER Miami University individuals in the news: Bob Kurz, 1958 graduate of Miami and former sports information director of the school, has been named associate athletic director at Northwestern University where John Pont, former Tribe star, is AD. Kurz had operated a public relations agency in Dallas. Ernie Kellermann, Miami Hall of Famer and former Redskin quarterback great has retired from professional football after a career as defensive back with the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills. dergrass and Acres, outmatched Tuley Road, 8-5.

Beth C.M.A. scored seven times in the last two innings to defeat Williamsdale, 10-5. Starr and Parrott had homers. Zion slaughtered Pater 21-9, as L. Onkst slugged two homers.

Gross homered to lead High Street to a 9-1 win over Allison Ave. St. Paul rallied for four runs in the seventh and eighth frames to nip Lindenwald in extra innings, 118. Princeton Pike shaded Holy Temple, 16-10. CLAPPER was associated with just about every major Softball tournament staged in Hamilton for many years.

Now he is president of the Midtown Optimist Club and that organization is sponsoring an ASA-sanctioned tournament Saturday and Sunday at Joyce Park. REMEMBER when Jim Smith and his Water Ski Bailers presented their shows on Sunday afternoons on the Great Miami River above the dam? Several thousand people would line the banks to watch the performances. The Water Skiers arc gone but another group, the Imperial Aquanauts, will stage a show Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m., al the same location. Many of the performers' are veterans and il should be a good show. Scouts from 20 major league teams have been in altendance at the "Tournamenl of Champions" at Mattoon, 111., in which the Hamilton Musketeers have been playing.

Attendance for the first four nights was over Universily's football practice sessions are held every day at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ffeelthe Black Velvet. Smooth V' Canadian. TTtlM 114.

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