Sharpsville High Grabs Western Division Favor in 1972
Sharpsville High enters the 1972 Northwest Conference season with a strong Western Division outlook. Led by quarterback John Rossi and a powerful ground game, the Blue Devils aim for first in the division and a top three finish in the conference, boasting a stout defensive front and experienced linebackers.
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John Rossi
Ron Haywood
Rossi
Blue Devils
Liburdi
Buzz Enos
Sharpsville
Reggies Injury and Beavers Ticket Sale At Ritz
Reggie Jackson plays through rib cartilage injury driving in both runs as Oakland gains in the pennant race. Corry Area High School announces 1972 football season tickets go on sale at the Ritz Restaurant from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. tickets are 7.50 for five home games with reserved seating for season-ticket holders. The Beavers host Warren Erie Tech Meadville Titusville Grove City and visit Hickory Franklin Sharpsville Oil City this season.
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Northwest Football Conference
Corry
Franklin
Meadville
Oil City
Titusville
Warren
Greenville
Grove City
Hickory
Reynolds
Sharpsville
Beavers
Hanna
Corry Area High School Athletic Association
Erie Tech
Durocher Returns: Astros Name New Pilot After Walker Firing
Houston fires Harry Walker nicknamed The Hat and hires Leo Durocher as manager. Durocher’s debut Sunday led the Astros to a 2 score victory over Montreal with a relaxed, happy clubhouse amid the quick transition.
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Saone
Houston
Harry Walker
Din
Durocher
Astros
Harry
Walker
Montreal
Chicago Cubs
Corry Skeet Team Edges Toward .500 After Loss to Black Ash
The Corry Rod and Gun Club skeet team stood 5 losses with one match left in the 1972 season, after a 242 227 defeat on Black Ash's field. Tony Lamendola and John Bulard led Corry with 46s, while J Kelley and S Anderson topped Black Ash with 493. The team aims to beat Union City October 1 at Columbus to finish around .500.
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Corry Rod and Gun Club
French Creek Valley
Union City
Columbus
Corry
Lamendola
Bulard
John Liebegott
Ron Rairie
Bud Watrous
J. Kelley
S. Anderson
U S Team Eyes First Olympic Gold Tonight
The United States can win its first two gold medals of the 20th Olympic Summer Games in Munich, led by Mark Spitz in the pool and hopes for a bronze in women's diving. Pole vaulter Bob Seagren gains a key pole decision after IAAF reversal.
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Munich
United States
Mark Spitz
Bob Seagren
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Seagren
Spitz
California
Micki King
Air Force
Pontiac
Mich
Kathy Rigby
Soviet Union
Ragnar Skanaker
Poland
Zygmunt Smalerz
IAAF
George Moore
Weatherweight Louis Self Wins First Boxing Match
Weatherweight Louis Self of Toledo Ohio won his first boxing match by unanimous decision. In wrestling Dan Gable of Waterloo Iowa 149.5 pounds Rich Sanders Lake View Ore 125.5 and Gene Davis Missoula Mont 136.5 pinned their opponents. 400 pound Chris Taylor Dowagiac Mich faced Alexander Medved Soviet Union 290 pound world champion who won on points. Under Olympic round robin Taylor could still medal.
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Louis Self
Toledo
Ohio
Dan Gable
Waterloo
Iowa
Rich Sanders
Lake View
Ore
Gene Davis
Missoula
Mont
Chris Taylor
Dowagiac
Mich
Alexander Medved
Soviet Union
Taylor
Taiwan Worlds Champion Lin Hsin Chen to Step Down
Lin Hsin-chen will not return as Taiwan's Little League manager next year after steering the team to a 6-0 title over Hammond, Ind. Lin, 34, cited needing more time at his drug store as he ends his managerial run. Taiwan secured its third championship in four years with a dominant victory highlighted by Chen Chih shun's one-hit shutout performance and 12 strikeouts.
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Oakland A’s
Orioles
Jackson
Oakland
A’s
Chicago
White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
California
Cleveland
Baltimore
George Scott
Milwaukee
Scott
John Felske
Astros
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
New York Mets
Atlanta
St. Louis
Montreal
Durocher
New York Giants
Williamsport
Lin Hsin-chen
Taiwan
Asian Republic
Hammond
Ind
Lin
George Leonakis
John Davis
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Brookfield
Kennedy Christian
Field
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Sharpsyville
Ken Redfoot
Tom Delfratte
Bob Germano
Barry Nelson
Pat Sankey
Charles Bowser
Germano
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Maurice Cary
Bill Leavens
Pete Bosniak
Mark Showman
Alan Emmins
Mike Totin
Jim Swartz
Redfoot
Haywood
Sharpaville
Reggie
Reggie Jackson
Baltimore Orioles
Associated Press
U.S.A
Doug Collins
Benton, Ill
Czechoslovakia
Zdenek Kos
Olympic Basketball Hall
Germany
U.S
Corry Skeet
Black Ash
Korea
Spec Richardson
Wayne Twitchell
Pete Rose
Denis Menke
Morocco
Australia
West Germany
New Zealand
Russia
Davis
Chen Chihshun
Urgi
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