Miller Smashes City Vault At Mansfield Relays
Norwalk High rider Randy Miller set a new Norwalk school pole vault record by nine inches, placing third in a competitive Mansfield Relays meet. Teammate Norm Blymyer also contributed as the school posted strong relay efforts amid favorable winds for sprint and hurdle events.
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Elgin High School
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Eminence
South Central racks up fourth straight baseball win
South Central beat Buckeye Central 7 to 5 in Greenwich with a four run sixth inning rally. Phipps earned the win allowing ten strikeouts. White, Dendinger, Shipman, and Kegley led the timely hitting. The meet also featured wind affected marks and several record efforts across events.
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New London Golf Team Dominates Black River 9 0
New London overwhelmed Black River 9 0 at home as Carl Sengstock Mark Meyer Steve Bowerize and Dwight Gessner led with solid scores. The team posted 180 to 219 in total points and awaits a tougher test against Ashland on Wednesday.
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Barber Narrowly Misses No-Hitter In Orioles Win
Steve Barber carried a near no-hitter into the ninth as the Baltimore Orioles blanked the California Angels 3-0 in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader. Jim Fregosi broke the bid with a one-out double in the ninth, ending Barber's comeback after tendonitis threatened his career.
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Winds Shift Favor Indians Wagner Delivers Two Run Homer
In Bloomington wind at Metropolitan Stadium altered plans for Indians manager Joe Adcock who swapped Colavito for Leon Wagner. Wagner hit a two run 380 foot homer in the fourth inning helping the Indians to a 4-3 win over the Twins. Sam McDowell pitched six strong innings with six strikeouts.
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National League Standings and Sunday Results Highlight Early Season
The National League table shows St Louis leading with 40 wins and 1,000 winning percentage, followed by Philadelphia 41 0.800 and Chicago 3 2 .600. Sundays results include Philadelphia 2 New York 0 and Cincinnati 4 San Francisco 1 with St Louis 11 Houston 8. Tuesday games feature Chicago at Philadelphia and New York at Pittsburgh among others.
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76ers Take 2-0 Lead in NBA Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers defense limited the San Francisco Warriors to 29.8 percent shooting in a 126-95 victory at Convention Hall, moving ahead in the best of seven series. Wilt Chamberlain added a playoff record with 26 first half rebounds while coachs praised the defense.
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Busy Week For Local Trackmen
Norwalk High Trucker track team schedules three meets this week with trips to Perkins for a dual meet with the Pirates and to Gabion for a Northern Ohio League opener. They may also send riders to Maumee for the Toledo Blade Relays and host Milan at Whitney Field. The Monroeville rainout was rescheduled April 25 as a triangular with South Central. The Flyer tennis team, 2-0, faces Huron and Sandusky St. Mary at home while the Trucker squad sits 1-1 on the season.
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Perkins sweeps doubleheader over New London High
Perkins High School defeated New London-Sandusky in both games 4-1 and 15-3. Kenny Geiger pitched the first game with 17 strikeouts and one walk, holding NL to two singles. NL pitcher Dean Harmony also pitched well but allowed earned runs in the later innings.
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John Carlisle
Geiger
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George Ackerman
Ron Sutherland
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