Norwalk Old Timers Aiming For Fundraiser Showdown Past Gold Era
Former Sports Center fast-pitch stars reunite for a charity game at McGuan Park Diamond No. 1 on August 16 to aid a player injured in the Lefty Grove League. Jimmie Frey leads a lineup including Jack Wilde Merle McConkey Don Sweet Red Moore Bob Barnes Harry Chandler and others.
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Don Hohler
Norwalk
McGuan Park
Sports Center
Kohlmyer Hardward
Gulf Inn
Reineck’s Tavern
Maxie Tire
Rip Riley
Fremont Dolites
Don ‘Smokey’ Keller
Fostoria Dick’s TV
Fritz Danicki
Milt Scott
Lorain
Red Moore
Bob Barnes
Harry Chandler
John Malcolm
Wilde
Fremont
Ashland
Sweet
Gould
Columbus
Wayne
Akron
Cleveland
Toledo
Fostoria
Findlay
Marion
Spettle
Bob Berry
Huron County Bank
Joe Andrews
Bill Ewell
Bill Fugel
Red Michels
Bud Smith
Malcolm
McConkey
Enderle
Jimmie
Frey
Leslie
Red
Michels
Cliff Burns
Sandusky Rockets
Gladys Thomas Wins Grandmother's Tournament At Elks Club
Gladys Thomas tops the 4th Annual Grandmother's Tournament with a low net 32 at Elks Country Club. Rose Brady and Meta Price post 49-33 and 48-33 to claim runner up wins, while Carolyn Spaar and Winnie Kuhlman take longest and shortest drives. Multiple club events and standings follow, with Albright’s team leading the league at 560 points and Martin leading individuals with 161 points.
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Agnes Higgins
Elks Country Club
Elks Ladies Association
Gladys Thomas
Gladie
Rose Brady
Hazel Lendrum
Meta Price
Grandma's
Carolyn Spaar
Winnie Kuhlman
Calcutta
Jackie White
Jackie
Jim Widman
Dan Myatti
al Hakes
del Smith
Steve Schneider
Larry Carpenter
Schneider Boys
Mike
Steve
Myatti
Carpenter
Dale Marker
Kevin Theisen
Bill Terry Jr
Maxine Smith
Marker
Maxine
Neel Fauber
Susan Marker
Don Riley
Claude Martin
Bob Rehark
Ray Flanagan
Flanagan
Jack Blanton
Albright
Kuhlman
Huron County Bank
Martin
Martin Replaces Virdon Despite Yankee Victory
Yankees beat the Indians 5-4 at New York as Bobby Bonds drove in a run and scored another Catfish Hunter earned his 14th win. A rumor swirled that Bill Virdon was replaced by Billy Martin as manager, leaving players stunned and the clubhouse subdued.
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New York
UPI
Bill Virdon
Bobby Bonds
Catfish Hunter
Cleveland Indians
Shea Stadium
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Western Union
Boston
Tigers
Billy Martin
Gabe Paul
Virdon
Fred Stanley
George Medich
Pro Standings and Weekend MLB Schedule Highlights
Friday results feature Baltimore sweeping Milwaukee 6 4 and 3 1 with late rain interrupts. Chicago beat Minnesota 5 1 then 2nd game postponed. Boston edged Detroit 8 7 and Texas beat California 2 1. NY toppled Cleveland 5 4 and KC shutout Oakland 6 0. Weekend slate lists multiple day games with key pitchers noted and Sunday matchups across leagues.
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Baltimore
Milwaukee
Chicago
Minnesota
Boston
Detroit
Texas
California
New York
Cleveland
Kansas City
Oakland
Ruble
Wise
Peterson
Dobson
Osteen
Blyleven
Sprague
Mitchell
Blue
Pattin
Lange
Hands
Pittsligh
Phila
St. Louis
Miln
Montreal
Cleve
West Detroit
West Conci
Los Ang
San Fran
Kan City
San Diego
Chicago Texas
Atlanta
Houston
Calif
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Meesig Sets Sights On Slippery Rock Freshman Team
St Paul basketball standout John Meesig aims to walk on for Slippery Rock State College this fall. A three year letterman in basketball and baseball, he joins a program with three NAIA National Tournament trips and a 55 22 record over the period. He'll join SRU’s 6000 student body on August 22.
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St. Paul
John Meesig
Slippery Rock State College
Pennsylvania
Flyers
Meesig
Plan Booster Events Kick-Off Dance and Meet-The-Team Night
The St. Paul Boosters Club schedules two social events starting with an Aug 23 dance at the Social Hall titled Hard Time featuring the Raymond Fries Band and open to the public. A members luncheon follows Aug 30 at 1 p.m. after a morning Flyers vig scrimmage with Buckeye Central where the team will be introduced. William Huber won a $400 monthly drawing sold by Paul Simon.
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St. Paul Boosters Club
Raymond Fries
B.Y.O.B
Boosters Club
Flyers
Buckeye Central
William Huber
Paul Simon
Steelers Rally For Narrow Win Over College All Stars
In Chicago the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the college All-Stars 21 to 14 in the 41st NFL draft showcase. Joe Gilliam replaced Terry Bradshaw, threw five of six passes for two touchdowns, guiding a 42-yard opening drive and a late scoring march after Bradshaw was sacked six times. Rocky Bleier and Frank Lewis each caught a TD pass. The All-Stars delivered a brutal defensive battle and earned praise despite the loss.
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ED Sainsbury
UPI
Chicago
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Joe Gilliam
Gilliam
Terry Bradshaw
Rocky Bleier
Frank Lewis
Chuck Noll
Willard Sets Free Athletic Physicals for Students
Willard Athletic Director Jerry Stackhouse announces free physicals for boys and girls in grades 7-12. Boys receive physicals August 5 at 9 a.m. in the high school gym. girls on August 12 at 9 a.m. Students must have a physical to participate in fall athletics.
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Willard — Willard
Jerry Stackhouse
Willard
Stackhouse
Bats Boom In Grove Loop All Star Tilts
In the Lefty Grove League All Star games the A team beat B 10 9 in the Senior Division with 23 hits as Mike Conley gave up six hits and three runs in three innings. Brad Thornton earned the win with two hitless frames and Eric Lendrum homered.
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Grove Loop
Don Hohler
Lefty Grove
Mike Conley
Eric Lendrum
Dale Perry
Brad Thornton
Thornton
Charlie Flynn
Steve Barman
Steve Tien
Dave Lichoff
Bill Pressley
Scott Pierce
Perry
Lendrum
Pressley
Pierce
Brett Staschke
Don Lieber
Mike Berry
Larry Becker
Tien
Steve Carlton
John Roth
Gene Bees
Dan Traczek
Jack Harrison
John Camp
Rick Perry
Mike Stewart
Carl Hinckley
Shane Loudy
Steve Hancock
Landmark, Bleile's, and Gulf dominate local league play
In a series of Junior and Senior Division games, Rich Marrett and Jim Rhode led Landmark with a homer and two doubles, Bleile's powered by John Kacmarsky and Mike Harshberger, while Battles Insurance scattered hits in lopsided losses and Spark's Gulf routed Battles Insurance with four singles from Mark Hester.
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Huron
Jim
Rich Marrett
Jim Rhode
Landmark
Pat Shullick
Kevin Leibold
Todd Moore
Rick Leibold
Bleise
Norwalk Motor Sales
John Kacmarsky
Mike Harshberger
Bleile
Duane Knittle
Clutch & Friction
Battles Insurance
Jeff Orwick
Jeff Sparks
Mark Hester
John Burgess
Dave Scherz
Larry Risner
Jim Allen
Walt Meagrow
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Jim Spettle
Hester
Washington Street
Hunter
Aggie
Yankee
Forsch
McGlothen
R. Reuschel
Dettore
Matlack
Kison
Dierker
Barr
Underwood
Renko
Nolan
Hooton
Sadecki
Freisleben
Perry Street
Vermilion
Ohio
Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Sycamore Hills
W. Main
Brian Marcum
Tim Duncan
Brian Missler
Marcum
Duncan
Missler
Billy Warner
Scott Jaworski
Loudy
Hancock
Marty Roth
Warner
Eal ¢State LR
RENCH
Rench Diversified Real Estate CO
Citizen's National Bank
Stowe
E. Main St
Hamburger
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