Girls Wind Up Tournament Sees Runyon Pontiac Win 5-3
Sandy De Santo of Kirby's singled in the fifth and scored as Glenn Runyon Pontiac from Charleston W. Va. won the championship game 5-3. The Charleston team celebrates their tournament victory.
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1969
Page
8
Sandy De Santo of Kirby's singled in the fifth and scored as Glenn Runyon Pontiac from Charleston W. Va. won the championship game 5-3. The Charleston team celebrates their tournament victory.
Glenn Runyon Pontiac of Charleston West Virginia defeated Kirby's of Lakewood 5-3 in the championship final at McGuan Park ending the Norwalk Womens Slo-Pitch Invitational weekend. Runyon advanced through the winners bracket to meet Kirby's twice after Kirby's won game one 4-3. Runyon answered with a 5-3 final in the deciding game.
Fishbaugh Construction of Greenwich was eliminated from the open division after losses to LaGrange Screw Products 9-4 in the winners bracket final and to Schlessman Leeds 12-2 in the losers bracket final. Schlessman's Avery squad advanced with three wins, while Bud Music led Greenwich with limited hits and a three-run homer by Marty Pasadyn.
All boys interested in playing football for Norwalk St. Pauls must report for physical and conditioning practice in the St. Paul Locker room at 6 30 tonight.
Fast Foods defeated Reinecks 18 to 12 in girls softball as Donna Holland hit two homers including a third inning grand slam. Deniece Ciersezwski homered twice for Fast Foods and Sue Burkett added a third inning triple. Marcia Mushett took the loss for Reinecks.
Donnelley Club of Willard and LaGrange Screw Products clinched district trophies at Battery Park to advance to the state Industrial and Open divisions. Ron Buss homered five times in Sunday doubleheader as Donnelley upset Lorain UAW to secure state ticket. LaGrange defeated Schlessman Leeds 14 8 to stay undefeated and move to Warren state start.
In WAVERLY Ohio Dr Sam Sheppard made his first pro wrestling appearance and defeated Wild Bill Scholl in seven minutes of a 20 minute one fall match. Proceeds went to charity and Scholl demanded a rematch citing Sheppard’s finger in the mouth hold as unfair and painful.
Tickets for the Cleveland Browns regular season go on sale today at club agencies in Cleveland and northern Ohio. Home opponents include Washington Redskins Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers St Louis Cardinals Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Green Bay Packers. Reserved seating priced at 6 5 4 and 3 dollars.
In the opening games of the Tourney Kirby's faced Sportsman's World with De Santo delivering a late run on a sacrifice bunt after tied innings. Glenn Runyon led West Virginians over Sportsman's World 11 to 8 with 17 hits as Linda Cox homered for the losers. Debbie Krakowski homered twice for the winners as Bob Meyer Chevrolet beat Beaumont Hospital 11 to 4. Two Cousins edged Connie's 2 to 0 as Kirby's tied and won later.
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