Trans-Am Race Slated At Mansfield
Five Indianapolis 500 veterans join more than 40 drivers for a Trans-American Sedan Championship race at Mid-Ohio near Mansfield Ohio. The 240 mile event features two classes over two liters and under two liters with top prize 2500 in the over two liter class and 1300 in the under two liter category. National points and sponsor bonuses add to the stakes as 35 cars compete Sunday.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Indy
Mark Donohue
Parnelli Jones
Peter Revson
Horst Kwech
George Follmer
Jones
Ronnie Bucknam
Donohue
Firestone
Goodyear
Ashland
Champion
Dick Smothers
Bert Everett
Doylestown
Dick Lang
Xenia
Jerry Peterson
Chardon
Logan Bowling Highlights Sweep Three Games
Logan Bowling Highlights on Thursday at Scenic Lanes featured 554s by Tom Thomas and Dick Crane leading a three game sweep over Pacemakers. Danny Bobbitt posted 515 for the losers while Don D Lightfoot's 512 helped Don's Appliance win three games against Four Tops. Harry Proctor paced Kishler Trucking with 558 as Joe Mullens led the losers with 586.
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Tom Thomas
Dick Crane
Danny Bobbitt
Don
Don D. Lightfoot
Denzil Jarvis
Kishler Trucking
Harry Proctor
Thriftland
Jo Mullens
Crowley Named Captain of Holy Cross Baseball Team
William G. Crowley was named captain of Holy Cross baseball for 1970. He is the son of Bill Crowley, public relations director for the Boston Red Sox.
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Worcester
Mass
William G. Crowley
Holy Cross
Bill Crowley
Boston Red Sox
All-MAC Baseball Team Chosen for 1969
Ohio University and Western Michigan each place three players on the 1969 All Mid American Conference baseball team. First and second teams feature players from Ohio U Kent State Western Michigan Marshall Bowling Green Miami Toledo and others. key selections include Mike Murphy of Ohio U and Bill McGowan of Kent State as repeat honorees.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio University
Western Michigan
Ohio U
Mike Murphy
Kent State
Bill McGowan
Ken Kovac
Miami
Dave Shoemake
Russ Hagerty
Bowling Green
John Knox
Craig Shade
Mike Schmidt
George Fannin
Ed Robbins
Terry Bork
Boys Baseball Announcements Schedule Practices and Games
Moose of Midget League will practice at 2 p.m. Saturday at City Park. Acker Bros. Dairy Peewee League practice at 7 p.m. today at LHS. H&S Firestone Midget League practice at 3 30 p.m. Monday at LHS. Rotary Peewee League practice 4 30 p.m. Saturday at LHS diamond. Shaw Realty Peewee League practice 9 30 a.m. Saturday Carborundum diamond. Orwig Oil and Saving Hardware Peewee League practice game 1 p.m. Saturday LHS diamond.
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Peewee League
LHS Diamond
Lancaster Mentor Named Aide To Snyder At Ohio U
George Hill, Lancaster High School basketball coach, named assistant varsity coach at Ohio University under Jim Snyder. Hill, 39, will join in November, succeeding Mike Schuler who moves to Virginia Military Academy. Hill is a Portsmouth native who has coached in Lancaster for four years.
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Athens
Ohio
George Hill
Lancaster High School
Ohio University
Jim Snyder
Hill
Mike Schuler
Virginia Military Academy
Portsmouth
Lancaster
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Games By Associated Press
Baseball standings and today’s schedule list matchups across the league with pitchers and records. Notable games include Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Atlanta, alongside other pregame pairings under the AP brief.
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Cincinnati
Cloninger
Chicago
Holtzman
Pittsburgh
Moose
Atlanta
Jarvis
St. Louis
Briles
Houston
Wilson
New York
Gentry
San Diego
J. Niekro
Montreal
J. Robertston
Los Angeles
Sutton
Philadelphia
Wise
San Francisco
Perry
Namath Reveals Reluctant Football Retirement
New York Jets star Joe Namath announced retirement from football citing pressure from NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle to relinquish his restaurant interests.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jet
Pete Roselle
National Football League
NBA Expands to 16 Teams for 1970-71 Season
Detroit AP reports the National Basketball Association will add four new franchises to reach 16 teams for the 1970-71 season. The decision was made at the league owners and general managers meeting held Thursday.
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Detroit
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
Roetzheim Named U S Gymnastics Team Coach
Bill Roetzheim head gymnastics coach at Illinois Chicago was named Thursday coach of the U S team that will tour Europe and the Middle East.
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Chicago
Bill Roetzheim
Illinois-Chicago
U.S
Europe
Middle East
Distance runner Steve Atwood leads Dartmouth indoor track
Westfield New Jersey native Steve Atwood captains the Dartmouth indoor track team, guiding the squad in mid season workouts and competitions.
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Steve Atwood
Westfield, N. J
Dartmouth
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