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THE XENIA DAILY GAZETTE Saturday September 7, IMt GREEN WAVE FLATTENED Xenia Launches Season With 22-0 Victory BEAVERS SURVIVE CARROLL AIR RAID BEAVERCREEK By MIKE UNGARD, GAZETTE Special Writer BEAVERCREEK--McHale's Navy drew a lot of laughsi on television but Carroll High's quarterback, John McHale, wasn't so funny last night at cree with his "air force." f) 18 Aovia The host Beavers, piloted by rangey Micky Harp and anchored by tough Randy Cowman, eked out a football victory before an estimated 4,300 fans despite -McHale's aerial display. The Yardstick Carroll, apparently fired up McHale went to the air deficit. times completing 22 for one Carroll, rr touchdown and 248 yards but by tally, the visiting Patrols irere held worked an onsides kick by Bill to minus 47 yards rushing and Riggs when Tom Miller recov the Beavers picked off passes on interceptions. Harp, perhaps the finest two ered at the 49 yard line of Bea- long pass to Bennett from all vcrcreek Tom five yard scamper -i-, I-LJ ss enne rom quarterback in the Mi- McHale was barely overthrown ami Valley area, relied on quar- i the end zone and then Cow- terback option running to set up a a "brainy" defensive end ifor Beavercreek (he is an honor student), smashed through the Patroit ling to throw McHale for an 11 yard loss and stall the drive. Tim Sweat, Ed Zink, Doug Beck and Dan Miller also sparked defensively.

i WINNING COACH Paul Martin told the squad after the game, "You beat one of the area's finest teams tonight and 1 am proud of you." Coach Jim Spoerl of Carroll, who must think hii team is first bold on a with 7:21 left in Ihe opening period. The drive of 53 yards took nine plays. Harp went to the air for a two yard completion to Terry Lauderman with 10:18 left in the third period and the Beavers held a 12-0 lead. The second march of 68 yards required 12 plays. A conversion pass lo Jim Back failed after the first score and halfback Bob Allen was stopped on the second conversion run.

jinxed at Frank Zink Field, i A ir Cld a baU TM first half and failed lead at half lime but had to to make several first downs by hold Carroll three times for downs at the 10, 21 and 28 yard lines. Linebacker Ken Smith also intercepted a McHale pass at the Bcavercreek 45 early in the game. Halfback Don Henize grabbed a McHale pass to stop Carroll in Ihe second period and Pete Donnellan of Carroll snared one of Harp's aerials in the first period. McHala got the Patriots on the Scoreboard with 7.29 left in the game on a 30-yard bomb to end Mike Bennett. The 63-yard drive took nine plays and McHale's older broBier a added the conversion kick for a only inches.

They (Hie team) just didn't want it Last year Carroll lost a hard fought game at Beavercreek 6-2. Junior Randy Neeley raced for 75 yards in 16 carries to pace the Beavers followed by Harp with 37 in 2t carries and Eddie Zink with 20 in four. Zink, a fine punter, booted eight times for a 36-yard average. Other Beavercreek rushers included Rabold, two yards in four tries; Alkn, seven in two, and Don Henize, minus one in two Junior halfback Mike Neath- erton of Xenia led Carroll run- Yards rushing Yards passing Passes attempted Passes completed Passes intercepted by Fumbles Fumbles lost Punts Yards per punt Vards penalized 14 -47 248 45 22 1 4 0 4 37 25 By BOB PHELPS, GAZETTE Sports Editor Coach Don Middleton figures that he had two victories in hand Friday nijrht as his Xenia Bucea neers raced up a 2Z-0 decision. One of the victorie' was over the Greenville Green Wave, and one wa over a host of Western Ohio League scouts Xenia racked up 20 of its 22 points in the firs, half under the guidance of quarterback John Cannon and Middleton's only comment was, "We kind ot bound him up and kept him within limits.

We didn't want him to show everything. We're in a 10-tean league now and we've got to save something A crowd of 4,000 packed the home side of Co? Field 1,850 seat addition and overflowed onto the visitors side of the field. It started out as a i a romp and continued that way for the first half. Sparked by WILSON the power running of Gerhardt plus a couple of key'First downs pass plays, the Bucs rolled up Yards rushing ners with 28 yards In 16 carries but McHale was thrown for minus 83 yards in 11 tries. John Reeves of Xenia surprised Beavercreek early in game with a counter play from his flanker position good for six yards.

Area starters fpr Carroll included Jim Edgar of Fair bom, nor- man of Beavercreek and Neath- erton, Bill Kdble and i Manzo of Xenia. Greg Luttrell of Xenia played well defensively for Carroll. McHale's favorite receivers were Norman, Bennett and Bob Brewster. Norman snag nine for 70 yards i le Reeves missed a possible touchdown by inches in the first half on an The Yardstick ia4 yards rushing to Greenville's 23 and 54 yards in the airways to Greenville's none. But the second half was a totally different game, with Xenia getting only more yards Punts Uie ground and scoring two points on a safety.

''We can't let down like that Yards passing Passes attempted Passes completed Fumbles Fumbles lost Yards per punt Yards penalized 14 203 82 8 4 3 0 4 39 20 we cant iei down me that agakst a WOL team," Middle- ve mil utes. Two key pla ton said. "They'll blow us off the driv were a 16-yard the field." swm pass from Catmon to Mike Defensively, the Bucs were invincible the first half not allow- the Greene Wave a first down and keeping it behind its 30 yard line the entire half for a total of 23 yards gained. XENIA received the opening kickoff of the 1968 mcnes in Uie first half on an own 34 and marched the 66 rst and 10 but the end zone pass that was barely yards to pay dirt In llplavs and defense heW and overthrown. i-j piajsana over downs Bul ncxt Summaries: ndJ! ves acks BEAVERCREEK: Ends -Cowman, Lauderman, Kibler Smith.

Nobis. Wilkie, 1, '-if, backs 1 acs -Henize. Rabold. Sweat lfe E. Stock Cars End Season At Kil-Kare Zlnl.

Powell, arncy By quarters: Carroll 0 0 0 7 7 Beavercreek 6 0 Beavercreek Babold (5-yard a (2-yard pass from Harp). Carroll Bennett Lauder a and goal at the nine yard line and was stopped on the one yard i er to bumper race for 10 laps ut lost control on the 23rd lap ending in a spin out. Dick Dunlevy of Dayton finished second with the next three across the line, Carl i Norm Smith of Dayton, and Bill Chambers of Fairborn. Smith was the fastest qualifier at 15.70 seconds. Freeman also took the dash and finished second in the second semifinal.

Heat wins went to Kenny lutherford of Dayton and Carl milh with semi wins to rt Craft of Columbus and orm mith. Ten cars were on hand in the hobby stock division with one heat and a 25-lap feature svent run to accommodate them. Tom Bowsher of Springfield won in both events with Jim Fredicks of Dayton and Nick Leach if Xenia second feature. right, and Ken Smith avercreek successfully pre- John Norman from GAZETTE Photo By Dave Myer, grabbing one of John McHale's 45 passes during opening action at Beavercreek. Giants Step Into Path Pennant -Boimd Cards By HAl Jd Press Keep the champagne on in the nightcap boys.

The party's bit delayed. lo bc Jesus Alou one run across and Jack Iliatt doubled "01:14 man aoumetl Sit. Louis pennant countdown for another as the Giants was at nine and holding today hopped on Gibson for a pair of after the Cardinals dropped runs in Ihc fourth. Singles by both ends of a doubleheader i Hart and Hal Lanier pro pursuing San Francisco Fridayiduced Ihc deciding run in the The Giants beat Bob Gibson It was only the second loss for 3-? in the opener and then Juan Gibson, 20-7, in his last 20 starts Marichal his 2 th game in anil snapped his latest shutout Ihe nightcap, hanging on for an firing at two games and 22 in 8-7 decision. 'nings.

The sweep left the Giants 1114 Steve Blass stopped the Mets SrMnc Ct i games behind St. Louis and the Cardinals' magic number remained at nine for clinching a second straight National League flag. Elsewhere in the NL Friday, on four hits with Roberto Clc- mentc's fourth inning homer snapping a tie and giving Pittsburgh its victory. Clemenie's 15th homer beat Jim McAndrew and gave Blass his 14th victory Los Angeles swept a double- against five defeats. header from Cincinnati 6-4 a Pat Jarvis scattered six hits 8-6, Atlanta pounded Houston Pittsburgh shaded New York 2-1 ad Philadelphia lopped Chicago 5-2.

Frank Linzy saved both viclo- and Atlanta Felipe Alou driving in three runs. Alou's two-run sin glc keyed a three-run Brave up- rislg in Ihe second Inning and Saxbe To Run Own DAYTON, Ohio (AP)-Senal play, the quarterback fumbled, and Eddie Gibbons recovered on the five-yard line. Gerhardt blasted through for the TD on' the next play. Tte final tally of the half with 15 seconds remaining was a perfectly executed pass 3annon on the yard line Kelley on the three yard i winning his seventh feature and third in The late models established hemselves as top crown pleases during the season and are sure to be the one third mile ovals featured division in 1969. mprovements are planned dur- ng the off season with the rack planning on opening in early May of 1969.

HS Grid Scores WESTERN OHIO LEAGUE Xenia 22. Greenville 0. Beavercreek 12, Carroll 7. Fairborn 34. Teeumseh 6.

Piqua 38. Troy 20. Chamlnade IB. Fairmont East o. Wayne 35, Northrldge 0.

Centervllle 12. Oahwood 6. Stebblns 18, Norlhmont 14, Sprinefield North and a I r- mont West play today. DARBy VALLY LEAGUE CedarviUe 14. Northwestern 6.

Mechanicsburg 44, Buckeye Local 8. Jonathan Alder 14, Olentanffy 'Union Sclolo 46, a i South 0. Xenfa Wilson 36, Southeastern West Liberty Salem 36, Triad DAYTON SUBURBAN LEAGUE Dixla 22. Brookville 12. Franklin 28.

Valleyview 0. Trotwood Madison 22. Jefferson 14. Twin Valley South 30. Eaton Ansonla 12.

Prehle Shawnee 6. OTHERS Miami East 25. Versailles Urhana 20, Graham 0. Greenon .13, Wayncsville sacrifice fly in the fourth. Johnny Briggs and Tony Tay lor homered and Rick Wise won his ninth game on a six-hitter as the Phillies besled the Cubs Briggs' leadoff homer in the u.

Ck 5 ninth broke a 2-2 tie and started win." a three-run rally for the Phils is and a Jde by the 201-pound Ger- -t. Speedster Stan Key found a gap in the middle of the Wave is SCOTed fr0m fo(jr Second touchdown came when gave the Bucs a Xenia had driven to first and 10 but the The only other the line. A key play in that 65-yard Buc drive was a 24-yard sideline pass play from Bob Schind- kr to Jerry Cox. Cox and Schindler didn't see action until the last quarter, Cox was being kept out with a shoulder bruise but Middle! said, "He kept crying for me to put him in so I gave him a try." ONE DEFENSIVE highlight was the standout cornerback play of 125-pound junior ave Maxwell. He was called on to stand in for 192-pound who Middleton said is being tested for mononucleosis Maxwell put the damper on several would-be passes with ex cellent defensive coverage.

RONNIE WOODS, Xenia fullback, makes good on his first ball carry of the year in third quarter, turning the corner for 12 yards, but the ball was called back for a 15- GAZETTB Photo Br Myen yard clipping penalty. The clip is caught in this photo as the head of the Xenia violator is barely visible between the legs of the victim, Greenville's Dan Sullinger Horton Belts No. 32, McLain Hurls No. 28 By HERSCHEL N1SSENSON from Williajn to Willie, but II Associated Press Sports Writer William Wattison Horton wants to be known as just plain Willie, but he's just plain murder to the rest of the American League. The slugging outfielder continued to play a sweet tune with the bat Friday night, belting a double and his 32nd homer and driving in five runs as the Ti- jers walloped Minnesota 8-3 for Denny MeLain's 28th triumph and boosted their league lead over Baltimore to nine games.

Hortnn was to have appeared a Detroit court Thursday to lave his name legally changed cause the team had a long trip runs across ln TM from Oakland. eth brul ln RBI total to from Oakland. Elsewhee in the AL, Baltimore bowed to the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Buffy Brad- McLain had little trouble be ford's llth-inning homer, rookie Andy Messersmith fired a two- asked for a postponement be- coming the first American League pitcher in 24 years to J. y. i "-'ague pucner in 24 years 1 hitter his first major league in 28 games He has lost five ilurt oe D-- a "V6.

while the Tigers were winning their fourth straight game, the GAZETTELAND start as California blanked Boston 4-0 and John "Blue Moon" Odom shut out Cleveland for the third time this season in pitching Oakland to a 7-0 vie lory over the Indians. Washington at New York was ralnc-d out. Horton capped a four-run first inning against Jim Kaat with a PAGES 6-7 Browns Gear For Packers By Seeing 'Horror Movie' CLEVELAND (AP) Some- The Packers. 3-2 in exhibition Ihing old spice UCHTIJMVC Coverage a a Overall, it was middle a foolDa doubleheader Tom Paris who was the lrava anza tonight in Munic. and something new play-including Art Modell's rf i victory over 1 man on defense, leading squad with eight tackles a ferae assists.

"That's the way he has to play in that midd 1 guard post," said line a S'orm Aukerman. "He has get about 10 tackles a game." Other defensive leaders with our tackles each were Pitslick, Denny Andrews and Fred Whitt. The Bucs open their league campaign hosting Troy next Friday. Gerhardt led the rushing with 80 yards in 17 carries Key rolled up 60 yards in 17 carries. Summaries: Encl Miller, Thorn- I' "ft 110115 and Hazel: a 1 Season, Pitstlck, Beams, A utt, whltt; guards-Ml Andrews, Parl, GREENVILLE: Zeenar, Aukerman.

Suit n- bareer, Best; tackles f. man. Rhodes. Clum. Combs Kirkpalrick; guards KoaKey' Palmer: centers A backs Marshall.

Tryon. Smith. Riffle, Johnson. Cicil, Judy By quarters: JjMla 7 13 0 2--22 Greejwille 0 0 0 0 PAT: Kelley (kfck). 11 Xenia Gerhardt (5-y a Xe'nla Kelly (IB-yard pass from Cannon); PAT: Kelley Ilieir opening the College All- i pa in good Bart Starr will be calling The new is (he New York Jetsjplays.

with Donny Anderson and' club, first American Football Jim Grabowski at running back Leaeue iRAm in irj Slaclium. Packers--Nov. 12, 1967-- Ihey went down to a humiliating defeat, 55-7, with a national television audience watching. As part of their preparations for tonight's game they looked Friday at films ot that game. In Ihe library of game films, that one is kept in the "horror movie" section.

"If you don't feel well, it's not a good movie to look at," said Coach Blanton Collier. He added the game "certainly was no indication of the relative strength of the two teams. I believe we have a squad capable of playing football against anyone. 'JWe have our pride and that This is an cxhibi- but we slill want defeat hurt lion game Pacific-8 Conference Bosses Would Return To Old Grid Rules LOS ANGELES (AP)-Pacific-8 Conference administrators aunnnisiraiors Republican candidate William ask for a return lo limited sub- concern over football. B.

Saxbe will not accept a challenge to debate from his opponent, John J. Gilligan. Jack Gilbert, a Saxbe aide, said Ihe Republican nominee's rapped Houston schedule is worked out right up until election day, and added: "We aren't going lo have Gilligan running our campaign for slifution in football and elimination of double plalooning. Coach John McKay en" the defending national champion Southern California Trojans thinks it's a bad idea. Executive Direclor Tom Hamilton of Ihe conference announced Friday lhal at a meeting early this week in Berkeley, member schools ftad expressed' rising costs of i the Skywriler group of news- i covering Pacific-8 football abstaining, the members said "that for Ihe best interests of collegiate institutions and fool- ball, the NCAA Football Rules Committee return the collegiale game to rules which would encourage the student athletes lo profit from the training of accepting responsibility on both offense and defense." McKay, meeling laler i tiv reasor for one plawon football, ff the adminislralions want lo change it, I'll coach it, but I don't like it and no! as many boys will play it.

"Is this game only for 11 guys? That's ridiculous. We've got the bcsl game in the world." The Jets and Lions, both with strong defensive teams, carry identical 2-2 exhibition records into the contest. A slanding room crowd of 84,000 is expected. The stadium seats 79,282, but average attendance at the first six doubleheaders was The NFL opened its weekend exhibition schedule Friday with three games. The Minnesota Vikings held off New Orleans 20-17 at Shreveport, Chica.

go edged St. Louis 19-17 and Los Angeles edged San Francisco 2t-20. Los Angeles quarterback Roman Gabriel threw first half touchdown passes of 63, 23 and 14 yards and Ihe Rams defense made it stand up in the face of a second half San Francisco rally. The Vikings turned two fumble recoveries into touchdowns, both scored on runs of 1 nd 16 yards by Billy Brown, fought off a late New Orleans I rally. Mac Pcrcival kicked field goals of 50, 22, 37 and 28 yards --Ihc last with only 3:15 to go, in leading Chicago past St.

Louis. Jim Hart hit Dave Williams with St. Louis touchdown passes of 10 and 29 yards. Open Training ST LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League will begin training next Wednesday in Ottawa, Hth victory.

fired a six-hitter for his troit Tigers in the opening game I Tne Browns, 2-2 i slarl nms tllc seventh, including (6:30 p.m., EOT). Charley Harraway at fullbacki i Grecn four homer, and The old is (he Green Bay in place of Ernie Green, who is lwc raore in tfle ei tjl Packers, making their fourth on the injured reserve. Leroy appearance in the annual dou- Kelly is the other running back bleheader. Frank Ryan will be at quar' The Browns have a special in- lerback and Gary Collins a centive in this final preseason flanker, with Paul Warfield the The last time they met split end. hree-run homer and doubled two more runs across in the sev- 78.

With that kind of support nd Tllc P' a positions and Carroll Dale a Na lonal Football League De- faltering Orioles were losing for the seventh time in 10 slarls. Detroit's magic number to clinch its first pennant since 1945 in 12. Bradford hadn't homered since July 1, when he cracked two. Ironically, those also come in Baltimore and helped the Sox to a 6-3 win. Gerry McNertney and Pete Ward also had solo homers for Chicago before Bradford led off the llth with an opposite-Fold shot over the right field fence off Pete Richerl.

Messersmith, a 23-year-old right-hander, pitched hitless ball for 6 1-3 innings against the lied Sox before Joe Foy blooped a single to center. The other hit was Mike Andrews' two-out single in the eighth. Roger Repoz gave Messersmith some working room with a two-run single in the third. Messersmith, who started the season in the minors, had made 2 appearances in relief. Oakland led Cleveland 1-0 afl- icr six innings on Joe Keough's run-scoring single in the second.

But the A's jumped on the Indians' bullpen after starter Stan Williams left for a pinch hilter and wrapped it up with four Canada. League Forms Deadline for entering a team in the Ohio AAU Men's Basketball League in Dayton is Sept. 28. Inleresled parties should conlact Sandlers Stone Agency, Daylon, 224-7626. Free substitution was rcinsfal- witli ed In 1964.

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