Wagner eyes 30 to 40 homers and 100 RBIs this season
Cleveland outfielder Leon Wagner aims for 100 RBIs and 30 to 40 homers after a .279 season with 23 long balls. He notes management focuses on RBI totals for salaries and says he plans to hit higher in the order to drive in runners.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Leon Wagner
Cleveland
Wagner
Gabe Paul
Rbi
Daddy Wags
Rocky Colavito
Vic Davalillo
Rocky
Fred Whitfield
Los Angeles
Purse Shortage Triggers Aqueduct Track Shutdown
In New York Aqueduct racetrack halted racing after horsemen voted not to enter horses until 1 percent more in purses was earmarked. HBPA cited static purses and rising costs while Governor Rockefeller proposed a 0.5 percent purse boost. Daily state revenue loss estimated at 347000 dollars.
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New York
UPI
Aqueduct
New York Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
HBPA
Nelson A. Rockefeller
State Senate
Jack J. Dreyfus Jr
New York State
Hershey Trucker Trackmen Eye Fast Start At Plymouth
Hershey High School track coach Howard Hershey predicts a strong season with a high jumper aiming 6 feet 1 and a pole vaulter at 13 feet. The Truckers open Thursday at 4 p.m. hosting Plymouth, with a team lineup anchored by Randy Miller Blymyer and Gordon in key events and a robust squad across sprints throws and hurdles.
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Norwalk High School
Howard Hershey
Whitney Field
Plymouth
Redmen
Johnny Appleseed
Hersheymen
Hershey
Randy Miller
Harry Gordon
Gordon
Miller
Norm Blymyer
Dave Shadle
Gary Draxler
Rich Lawrie
Draxler
John Grell
Indians Fall In Informal Opener As Giants Win 10 1
In Stockton California the Cleveland Indians lose an informal morning game to the San Francisco Giants 10 1 after rain postponed two games. The afternoon affair stayed tight with a 4 4 deadlock before Cesar Gutierrez scored the winning run off Bill Sorrell in the 11th.
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Stockton
Calif
UPI
Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants
Cleveland
California
Giants
Indians
Chuck Hinton
Mike McCormick
Tribe
Steve Bailey
Bill Sorrell
Giant
Cesar Gutierrez
Midway Retread Highs in Team Series and Game
Moose fla 3082 tops high team series with 44 games as Brouhhards post 1064 in the high team game. C Camp delivers 211 232 634 for a strong trio, finishing with a -211-232-634 series.
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Midway
Moose Fl
Brouhhards
C. Camp
Norwalk Tennis Drops 5-0 at Wellington Amid Cold Winds
Norwalk High fell to Wellington 5-0 on Wellington courts in harsh, windy conditions. Singles saw Pat Hughes, Ron Roberts, Brad Stoldt, Terry Goodsite, and Dave Hughes losing to Wellington opponents. doubles Ted Whitney/Jim Calhoun prevailed 6-1 6-0 while Norwalk’s second doubles did not play. The match ended at darkness with Dave Hughes about to win a point. Next game is Wednesday at Galion.
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Norwalk High
Wellington
Norwalk
Elmer Smith
Dave Hughes
Galion
Pat Hughes
David Nell
Ron Roberts
David Styer
Brad Stoldt
Fred Cassell
Terry Goodsite
David Barber
Dennis Simonson
Ohio Teams Entered In KY Relays
Several Ohio colleges will compete at the fourth annual University of Kentucky Relays in Lexington. Bowling Green Marshall Ohio University from the MAC and Ohio State from the Big Ten are entered, along with Central State University. Other entrants include Tennessee Kentucky Alabama Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Marshall Indiana and Illinois.
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UPI
Ohio
University of Kentucky
Bowling Green
Marshall
Ohio University
Ohio State
Central State University of Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
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