Rainey signs track grant to East Carolina
Chester star Craig Rainey, a 6-1 180-pound track specialist in the 400 and 800, accepted a track grant to East Carolina University. Pirate coach Bill Carson projects Rainey as a key contributor in the 1600 and 3200 relays, with summer plans including joining the Americus Track Club and competing at junior nationals in Tennessee. Rainey values ECU for its track program and proximity to relatives in Charlotte, and hopes to study business while continuing football aspirations.
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Bob Franklin
Daily Times
Chester
Craig Rainey
Delaware County
Rainey
But Rainey
East Carolina
Villanova
Houston
Greenville
North Carolina
Charlotte
Bill Carson
Craig
Carson
Morgan State
Penn
Delco
Russell Carter
Americus Track Club
Tennessee
Chester High
Cliff Wilson
Delco AC track aims for bigger better teams this summer
Delco AC Track Club forms from Delco Meet standouts led by Carl Funk and Connie Funk. The squad, with support from Media Rotary, plans a Ursinus College season featuring runners from O Hara Springfield Nether Providence and more. Former Olympian Jim Burnette to assist, student coaches named. top juniors Sharon Hendricks Lisa Unger Kym Dennis Phillips among those aiming to form area’s best relay.
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Harry Chaykun
Daily Times
Aston
Delaware County
Carl Funk
Connie
Springfield High
Delco AC
Delco
Germantown Academy
Funk
Media Rotary Club
Ursinus College
Ursinus
Jim Burnette
United States
Cardinal O’hara High
University of Chicago
Delca AC
Sharon Hendricks
Lisa Unger
Cardinal O’hara
Kym Dennis
Nether Providence
To Phillips
Chester High
Burnette
Rotary
Jaycees
O’hara
Springfield
Chester
Marple Newtown
Ridley
Lower Merion
Newtone
Upper Darby
West Chester
Sun Valley
Darby Township
Lansdowne-Aldan
Haverford
Clark lifts Giants past Phillies in five hour rain delay
Giants beat Philadelphia 3-1 as Jack Clark hits his 10th homer in the eighth after a 5 hour rain postponement. About 200 in attendance remained for the finish. Carlton struck out 16 in six innings before being lifted. Green noted a possible perfect game had Carlton continued.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Jack Clark
Clark
Giants
Phillies
Houston
Ballpark
Yankees
Candlestick
Bob Boone
Phils
Steve Carlton
Dallas Green
Carlton
Ridley
Harbor
Old State
Harbor Light
Jim Curtis
Greg Pinto
Bill Harkins
Grace Bible leads in fast pitch. Guss shines with no-hitter
Grace Bible Fellowship overwhelms Claymont 20-3 as Bob Guss hurls a no hitter despite 14 walks and 10 strikeouts. He also contributes at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort including a triple, while teammates push Grace into the National Division lead at 6-2.
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Bob Guss
Guss
Grace Bible Fellowship
Claymont
Bible Covenant
Ogden
West Chester
Grace
Dave Alshouse
Homer
RBI
Lewis Johnson
Bill Mast
Dave Harner
Fellowship Baptist
Steve Watson
Garden City
North Chester
Ed McClellan
Bob Jarman
Charlie Helmuth
Rick Angley
Marcus Hook
Borgese Places Fourth at Atlanta Classic in 880 Run
John Borgese of Ridley High, state 800 meter champion, finished fourth in the 880 at the Atlanta Classic. His 1:52.0 clocking ties Delaware County and state records set in 1975 by Fred Hubbard of Chester High. The meet features top national high school invitational runners.
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John Borgese
Ridley High
Borgese
Delaware County
Fred Hubbard
Chester High
California
Chicago
A s back in Delco loop A s top Haab in 3 1 win
The Delco Baseball League saw the A s rebound with a 3-1 win over F C Haab after a 13-1 defeat Sunday. Oregon Sporting Goods beat Chester Red Sox 82 and Nate Ben s crushed Clifton Heights 13-6 as Nate Ben s also beat Marple Newtown 16 to 6 in a weekend slate. Jerry Morse spun a five hitter to lift the A s while Lou Petrellis and Ira Harnish earned wins for Nate Ben s in key early inning bursts.
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A’s
Sporting Goods Place
F.C. Haab
Haab
Ed Crandley
Oregon Sporting Goods
Chester Red Sox
Nate Ben
Clifton Heights
Marple Newtown
Jerry Morse
Jack Ruane
Perry Fooskas
Charlie McNeely
Mike Okino
Oregon
Red Sox
Ed Whartnaby
Bill McKeon
George Brim
Sox
Jamie Miller
Nate Ben’s
Lou Petrellis
Bert Carver
Tony Manzi
Jay Spatocco
RBI
Tim Quinn
Ira Harnish
Greg Farmer
Jim Heller
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Rob Roberts
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Delaware State
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Pete Rose
Mike Sadek
Rose
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Grace Bible
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George Rowland
Butch Abbott
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Tom McArdle
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Jack McArdle
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Dolan
Park Place
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Karen Palermo
Sue Dammon
Chester Rec
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Shandi
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Garrity
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Patty
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Spark
Ray
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Clifton
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Center Square
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