Lrenton Takes On Wehrle For AA State Baseball Crown
Ohio prep baseball eyes three class titles with top contenders Findlay in AAA and Columbus Wehrle in AA leading field. Semifinals Friday at Ohio State. Class AA final and Class AAA final Saturday amid lengthy winning streaks and veteran rosters.
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Lrenton
Wehrle
Coldwater
Solon
Columbus Wehrle
Ironton
Adena
Anna
Greenwich South Central
Pickerington
Findlay
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Trojans
Chuck Rogers
Bob Lehman
Wolverines
Billy Coughton
Columbus Catholic
Ironton Tigers
Logan
Chieftains
Columbus Wherle
Tigers
Steubenville Central Catholic
Jerry Murnahan
Jimmy Payne
Dave Kriebel
Murnahan
Bellaire
Steubenville
Meigs
Pro Golfers Hold Putter In Highest Esteem Of All
In Charlotte AP writer Bob Green surveys how pros prize their putters and improvise with equipment to master greens. Dan Sikes jokes about his putting esteem, while Jimmy Jamieson buys a store-purchased model to chase the Masters. Ken Still, Lee Trevino, Dave Stockton, and Dave Hill share varied methods and anecdotes about putting readiness and adaptations.
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Charlotte, N.C
Dan Sikes
Jimmy Jamieson
Jamieson
Ken
J. C. Penney’s
Lee Trevino
Little Rock
Ark
Dave Stockton
Dave Hill
Dave
Boys Baseball Announcements Practice and Meeting Notices
General Electric of Midget League schedules practice at 5 30 p m Friday at GE diamond and 5 30 p m Monday at City Park. Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club holds a regular business meeting at 7 30 tonight at Bowlbys Motorcycle Sales Rt 664N.
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General Electric
City Park
Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club
Bowlby’s Motorcycle Sales
Pepitone Agrees to Return to Cubs After Retirement
Joe Pepitone will rejoin the Chicago Cubs early next month after announcing retirement on May 2. He visited Wrigley Field last weekend and spoke with coach Pete Reiser about returning, with Cub vice president John Holland confirming the plan and a July 2 active-list reentry date due to 60 day rules. Pepitone will begin informal workouts in Los Angeles this Sunday.
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Chicago
Joe Pepitone
Chicago Cubs
Pepitone
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Pete Reiser
Pete
Cub
John Holland
Atlanta
Orlando Cepeda
Philadelphia
Deron Johnson
Pepi
Baseball Standings and Results Brief
Wednesday results show St Louis defeating Chicago 1 to 0 and Los Angeles beating San Francisco 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Montreal edged Pittsburgh 3 to 2 while Atlanta topped San Diego 5 to 4. Detroit won 5 to 4 over Cleveland in 10 innings. Minnesota beat Kansas City 3 to 2. New York 5 over Milwaukee 4. Oakland defeated Texas 5 to 1. California beat Chicago 4 to 3 while Boston postponed at Baltimore due to rain.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
San Diego
Philadelphia
New York
Minnesota
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Oakland
Texas
California
Boston
Baltimore
W. L. Pet. G.B. New York
St Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
W. L Pet. G.B. Detroit
Cleveland
West Oakland
Bowling Highlights From Local League Scores
Logan Glass Co led by Joanne Baker posted 174 190 181 545 to win three games over West Humble. Martha Cram had 423 for the losers. Flo's Snack Bar powered by Peggy Roach 487 swept Sellers Market. Nancy Herb 382 for the losers. Nick's Wine Shop paced by Eleanor Hiles 469 won three games from Quaker State. Marilyn Sparks 426 led Marion Riggs Ford behind Jo Anne Wilson 155 146 199 500 as they took two from Wolfe Furniture. Linda Columber 459 for the losers.
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Logan Glass Co
Joanne Baker
West Humble
Martha Cram
Flo
Peggy Roach
Nancy Herb
Nick’s Wine Shop
Eleanor Hiles
Quaker State
Marilyn Sparks
Marion Riggs Ford
Joanne Wilson
Wolfe Furniture
Linda Columber
Bob Charles Wins Pro Am Warmup at Quail Hollow
New Zealand left hander Bob Charles tied the course record with 65 seven under par and won the pro am warmup at the Kemper Open venue Quail Hollow Country Club earning 500 dollars for his effort on the 7 278 yard course scene of the open tournament.
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Charlotte
N.C
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Charles
Quail Hollow Country Club
Foster Bench Homer Send Reds Past Astros 12-4
George Foster powered Cincinnati with a third inning grand slam and Johnny Bench added a three run shot as the Reds defeated Houston 12-4. Foster raised his average to .219 after two singles and the victory gave Gary Nolan the win to move to 7-1.
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Houston
George Foster
Foster
Cincinnati
Houston Astros
Reds
Astros
Johnny Bench
Doug Rader
Cincy
Joe Morgan
Bobby Tolan
Bench
Gary Nolan
Saving Central Materials Unbeaten In Men’s Golf Loop
Saving Hardware and Central Materials lead the men’s league with six wins and no losses after Wednesday's matches at Hocking Hills Country Club. Smead Manufacturing won team honors with a low net of 138. Frank Downhour shot 35 to lead the No 1 group. Second-round qualifiers for the Southeastern Ohio tournament set for Sunday June 4 at Hocking Hills.
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Saving Hardware
Central Materials
Hocking Hills Country Club
Logan Clay Products
Logan Daily News
Smead Manufacturing
Ralph _ Fickel
John Owens
Jim Heinlein
George Nichols
Scenic Lanes
Johnson Roofers
Frank Downhour
Don Wittekind
George Radekin
Fred Thomas
Logan
Hocking Valley
Thomas
Goodyear
Smead
Geil Motors
Schultheis Insurance
Elberfeld’s
Armco
Marion Riggs Ford
Scrappy Myers
Hocking Hills
Jim Blanton
Charles Keller
John McAfee
Dave Derr
Gene Charney
Norm Watts
Jack Wilkins
Charles McAfee
Ralph Fickel
Bill Johnston
Andy Sirota
al Bowman
Steve Engle
Marion Rig
Lebanon Raceway Perfecta Pays $267 in Ohio
Judgs Gladiator paid $6.60 to win and Bewitching Bob $8.40 to place in the ninth race perfecta at Lebanon Raceway. Direct Ruler won the featured eighth race with a 1% length margin, returning $6.20 $3.40 and $2.80. Time for the mile was 2:05. Naught Willie and Neil Belle paired for the double. Rader Rose and Slims Dream also paid for minor placings.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Lebanon Raceway
Judgs Gladiator
Bob
Naught
Willie
Neil Belle
Direct Ruler
Rader Rose
Slims Dream
Logan Legion Falls 4-2 at Chillicothe in baseball
Logan's American Legion Post 78 outhit Chillicothe 8-5 but lost 4-2. Bruce Handa started, allowed all four runs in three innings with two hits and four walks. Randy Norris blanked Chillicothe over the last five frames. Norris and Ken Culbertson led with two singles each for Post 78.
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Logan
American Legion Baseballers
Chillicothe
Jackson
Waldron Field
Fairgrounds
Bruce Handa
Randy Norris
Mark Shaw
Norris
Terry Leasure
Reed
Ken Culbertson
Post
Chester
Cotton Fitzsimmons Signs With Hawks In Atlanta
Atlanta wired report says Cotton Fitzsimmons, 5 foot 8 coach with a 97 67 Suns record, signs a multiyear deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Terms not disclosed but likely above his Phoenix salary of 30 000 dollars.
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Atlanta, Ga
Lowell
Cotton
Ohio State Names Two Golf Team Members to All Conference
Ohio State is the sole Big Ten school with two players on the coaches all conference golf squad. Steve Groves, a Lancaster Ohio junior, was a unanimous pick and averaged 73.9 strokes over 21 rounds this season.
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Columbus
Ohio
Steve Groves
Ray Sovik
Ohio State
Groves
Lancaster
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Bill Helber
Dave Colliton
Chuck Maniskas
Merril Ogg
USGA
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Detroit
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Lee May
Jack Riley
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