Black Ash Field Day Highlights Local Shooting Activities
The Black Ash Sportsmen's Club in Meadville hosts its first annual Field Day this Sunday featuring benchrest and skeet shoots, a skeet league with Sparta, and a heated rifle range. The event includes refreshments and runs 1 to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse. A state review of 1987 hunter safety shows 24 fatalities and 24 nonfatal accidents, mostly within legal hours, with factors including mistaken identity, accidental discharge, and lack of bright clothing.
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Black Ash Sportsmen's Club
Meadville
John Behel
Wunter
The
Game Commission
Change Rule On Spitball
In Fort Lauderdale Florida AP report explains Commissioner Eckert announces leniency on spitball rule. Pitchers will not be ejected after two violations but will be charged with an illegal pitch similar to a balk. Rule previously allowed one warning then expulsion for lip or mouth contact.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
William —D. Eckert
Harrington Fralick Lead Corry Area Beavers Wrestling Season
The 1967-68 Corry Area Beavers wrestling squad finished 8-5, with Harrington at 133 pounds and Fralick at 120 leading a senior class. Harrington went 37-2-1 with eight pins, while Fralick posted 30-11-1 and five pins. several teammates added solid records as the district season ended at Meadville and Oil City.
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Penn State
Beavers
Meadville
Oil City
Corry
Bob Benson
Dick Harrington
CAHS
Harrington
Ed Wright
Oi City
Alan Higley
Bill Johnston
Beaver Grapplers
Bensonmen
McDowell
Grapplers
Senators Big and Tall Aim for First Division Return
The 1968 Washington Senators, led by rookie manager Jim Lemon, seek a turnaround from a .223 team batting and weak pitching. Heavyweights like Frank Howard and Mike Epstein anchor a roster with giants in every infield and outfield position as they push to move into the AL upper tier. The club aims for improved offense with Hansen Coggins double play and a bolstered pitching staff led by Pascual Ortega and Bosman.
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Pompano Beach
Fila
Washington Senators
Senators
Jim Lemon
Washington
Gil Hodges
New York
Mets
Lemon
Minnesota
Big Jim
Frank Howard
Mike Epstein
Baltimore
Frank Coggins
Ron Hansen
Ken McMullen
Pred Valentine
Hank Allen
Cap Peterson
Sam Bowens
Ed Stroud
del Unser
Paul Casanova
Bill Bryan
Casey Cox
Epstein
Coggins
Hawaii
Tim Cullen
Chicago White Sox
Hansen
Ed Brinkman
George Selkirk
McMullen
GT Rbi
Casanova
RBI
Bowens
Orioles
Valentine
Allen
Peterson
Stroud
Unser
Bob Laverine
Dick New
Bernie Allen
Bob Chance
Camilo Pascual
Phil Ortega
Dick Bosman
Frank Bertaina
Darold Knowles
Air Force
Dave Baldwin
Cox
Winter
Dennis Higgins
Barry Moore
Joe Coleman
Bill Denehy
Steve Jones
Bob Humphreys
Howard
Hansen-Coggins
Ifa
Ohio State Captures Big Ten Title From Iowa 85 81
Ohio State edges Iowa 85 81 on a neutral Purdue court to win the Big Ten playoff and earn the 23rd NCAA tournament berth. Denny Meadors Bill Hasket and Jody Finney hit key free throws as Iowa cut the lead to two with 22 seconds left. Hasket 24 How ell 22 for OSU. Sam Williams 29 for Iowa led scorers.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
Fred Daylor
Buckeyes
Iowa
Towa
Ralph Miller
Purdue
State
Denny Meadors
Bill Hasket
Jody Finney
East Tennessee
Lexington
Taylor
Hasket
Steve Howell
Sam Williams
New York
Evansville
Ind
Kentucky Wesleyan
Panthers
American International
Cheyney
Ashland
Ohio
Indiana State
Nevada Southern
Trinity
Eight games spark NAIA tourney surprises in Kansas City
On Tuesday the second day of the NAIA tournament in Kansas City produced upsets as top seed Guilford of North Carolina fell 80-78 to Oshkosh Wisconsin and second seed Stephen F. Austin of Texas was eliminated by East Michigan 62-80.
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Nexas
Kansas City
Juilford
N.C
Oshkosh
Wis
State
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
Easton Michigan
Troquois Falls Prep Advances Toward Title Clash Friday
Scranton Cathedral High School drew to within a nine-point surge late, then held off York Catholic 70-60 in the Eastern regional final led by Paul Biko’s 33 points for the Golden Lancers. Shamokin Lourdes and Eric Prep claimed Class A regional titles, St Francis of York County won Class C, and other district champions moved in PIAA action.
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Harrisburg
Scranton Cathedral High School
Paul Biko
S11
Golden Lancers
York Catholic
York
Ation
Shamokin Lourdes
Eric Prep
St., Brancis
Spring Grove
Tartentum
Scranton Cathedral
Lancers
Cathedral
Scranton Prep
Selinsgrove
Joe Smith
Red Raider
Pittsburgh
Rick Fessler
Paul Pry
Canevin High School
Prep
PCIAA
St. Francis
Kevin O'Flaherty
York County
St. Gabriel
Dennis Olexa
Hazleton
St. Jos
Eph
Academy of Titusville
Bishop McDevitt High School
Farm Show Arena
Pittsburgh St. Basil
Connellsville
Geible
PIAA
Montrose
Dunmore
Rich Rosenkrans
Mark Caterson
Meteors
Scranton
Wissahickon
Tom Rosko
Panther Valley
Rosko
Neshaminy High School
Langhorne
Meadville
East Brady
Troquois
Chris Hillwig
Dan Keil
Iroquois
Joe Guyaux
Chet Teklinski
Tarentum
Albert Gallatin
Piaa Action
Cheltenham
Steelton Highspire
Nanticoke
Williamsport
Pittsburgh Allegheny
du Bois
Huntingdon
Johnstown
Tyrone
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Black Ash
French Creek Valley
Sparta
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al Comers
Yes
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Woo
Jim Sekerak
Jeff Jackson
Larry Dingfelder
Ron Savko
Dean Fralick
Mike Thomas
Clark Paton
Dave Sekerade
Dan Corbett
Bob Martin
Rick Jaquith
Denny Brown
Eric McCray
Doug Brown
Nana
Brighten
Outlook
Curlee
Martinelli
Rossin
Bowl-Aire
Sawyer's
Stockton
Dorothy Rathbun
Debbie Caruso
Elaine Koval
Marie Gluvna
Carol Jordan
Nancy White
Betty Shaffer
Phillis Czech
BowlAire Industrial Erie Times
Stahl Jeweler
Crowell Prudential
Fred. McBildowney
George Huenel
Ray Blynt
Jack Stahl
George Cote
Norm Swart
John Woodard
VFW
Lyle
Bennett
Sally Mullen
Dorothy Fitch
Thelma Glavis
Jean Krizanik
Sally Joy
Kay Pier
Pauline Chelton
Ladies Recreational
AGB Dist
Mary Pantle
Laura Snow
Kathy dePaul
Ida Greer
Roxann Hajec
Florence Amoroso
Veronica Bailey
Eleanor Thompston
Avalon Ladies
Leed
Joles Corry Blanche Zajac
Bat Crakjor
Barb Wickwire
Wee JL
Troquois Falls
Firestone
Barney’s Firestone
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