Wildcats Edge Riders By One In Close Track Duel
New London Wildcats beat Western Reserve 64 63 on Thursday in a close Western Reserve meet. Kevin Randleman led a New London sweep in high hurdles while Greg Mullins topped the 220 yard dash. Dan Finley and Ron Strimpfel doubled as winners for Western Reserve.
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Roughriders
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Ron Strimpfel
Finley
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Milt Harris
Urich
Berg
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G. Mullins
Conry
O.J. Dillon
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Dean Mesenburg
John Davis
Pat Conry
Dean Clark
Ray Hartley
Divers
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Harris
Barnett
Dan Riley
Dave Figigy
Funk
Nicode
Three Double Winners Lead Trucker Gindermen
Norwalk Trucker athletes led by Kevin Newton Kirk Mason and Wendell Rakosky rolled to a 73 54 win over Sandusky Perkins to even their season record at 1 1 Newton won three events taking the high hurdles in 16.3 the low barriers in 22 5 and the long jump at 18 52 Mason added victories in the 100 yard dash in 10 9 and the 220 yard dash in 25 1, as the trio dominated the meet.
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Dorsey
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Quinn
Lutz
Strike Ends Ends the Long Baseball Walkout
The 13 day MLB strike ends with owners in Chicago and players in New York announcing a settlement. The deal trims the season, budgets, and pay periods, pledges extra funds to pension and health care, and ends the worst baseball disruption since 1919.
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UPI
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Bowie Kuhn
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Players Association
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Rospert Stars In 3-2 Win Over Lakeside Flyers
Bill Rospert delivered two timely hits to back Cookie Gilchrist in a 3-2 St. Paul Flyers victory over Danbury Lakeside at McGuan Park in the season opener. Gilchrist struck out 14 in a six hit effort, while Lakeside pitcher Mike Sferzo fanned nine over seven innings.
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Cookie Gilchrist
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Danbury Lakeside
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Gary Barman
Denny Schild
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Fred Nordon
Mark Mizla
West Washington Street
Dan Cassel
Flyers
Schild
Missler
Flyer
Roger Holman
Mike Sferzo
Sforza
Rain soaked Norwalk high school baseball doubleheader
Overnight rain washed out two games in Norwalk. Norwalk High postponed the MecGuan matchup with Upper Sandusky to Saturday at 1 p.m. April 22. St Paul Flyers vs Plymouth at the VFW Norwalk remains unscheduled.
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Mileti Misses BG Meet Among Firelands Alumni
More than 100 Firelands area members of the Bowling Green State University Alumni Association were disappointed when speaker Nick Mileti failed to appear at a dinner at the Elks Country Club. Mileti, owner of the Barons Cavaliers Indians, was reportedly delayed in Chicago amid baseball strike settlement talks. The event featured after-dinner remarks from BGSU administrators.
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Teener Tryouts Set At VFW Field Saturday
VFW Teener League holds tryouts at 1 p.m. at the VFW Field. President James Ward invites boys ages 13 to 15 to bring gloves. If rain cancels, new date is April 22.
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VFW
James Ward
Trojans Fall To Black River 63-54 In Track Meet
Greenwhich, Conn. South Central Trojan cindermen led by Randy Bacon Roger Ousley and Roy Howard posted strong showings but fell 63 54 to Black River Firelands Conference foe Bacon won the 100 yard dash and half mile while Ousley claimed the 440 and high jump Howard swept the shot put and discus as SC finished behind BR in most events and won the mile relay with Lazar Bacon and Ousley.
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Roy Howard
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Ousley
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Howard
Danane
Garry Smith
Danayn
Bacon SC
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Mark Handy
S. Central
Ray Howard
Flyers Net Squad Suffers 6 1 Loss to Huron Tigers
Norwalk St. Paul tennis team edged by Huron 6 1. Craig Hohler earned the lone singles win in three sets over Bob Scott. Doubles showing was led by Hohler and Zeller, while Reichert and Comyns fell to Fulton and Roberts. The Flyers head to New London next Tuesday.
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Tigers
Craig Hohler
Flyers
Bob Scott
Jim Zeller
Chip Baltes
Charley Miglietti
Dave Fulton
Bob Comyns
Mike Sudsina
Matt Gross
Jim Faughn
Hohler
Zeller
Scott
Miglietti
Rick Reichert
Comyns
Fulton
Bruce Roberts
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