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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1973
Page
9
The St Paul and Norwalk old timers meet at Whitney Field at 7 30 p m for their third annual game with gates opening at 6 30. The event features over age thirty and under thirty squads with bands and flag ceremonies and proceeds benefiting the Whitney Field Improvement Fund.
The Miami Dolphins, riding a 23 game unbeaten streak against the Vikings, head to Minnesota for a national TV clash as fullback Larry Csonka returns and Mercury Morris starts. In other games Buffalo visits Denver and San Diego at Los Angeles as Lou Saban meets his former club.
The Black Athletic Club of Lorain won the Berlin Heights Softball Tournament crown on Sunday. Club Cocameno of Lorain finished second and the Monroeville Merchants took third. Greg Calhoun earned tournament MVP and Vic Garcia won the batting award.
Ilie Nastase, defending champion, trails Andrew Pattison 5-3 in the final set when darkness halted play at Forest Hills. Other matches saw Vijay Amritraj, Nikki Pilic and Billie Jean King advancing as top players moved through early rounds.
Jim George, an all Northern Ohio League tackle from Norwalk High School, received a grant-in-aid from Mt. Union College in Alliance Ohio. He transferred from a Wichita Kansas high school and chose Mt. Union over Adrian College and Ohio Wesleyan for its coaching. George made the all league and Northwest District teams last year and is the son of Vernis and Mrs. George of 95 A Parsons Drive.
Ashland hosts a regional fast pitch tournament at Brookside Park featuring top five state teams for a shot at the national event. Ashland Faultless Rubber includes Jim and Bob Spettle, Norwalk natives. The club faces a West Virginia entry at 7 30 p m as the double elimination event runs from today through Labor Day with Ohio champions from Kidron also in the field.
Four local golfers remain in the championship flight as the Norwalk Elks Club prepares for finals. Defending champ Chuck Peckham Jr. faces Mike Battles in a semi, while Jim Widman meets Neel Fauber. Other flights feature Ed Barker vs Mike Rice and Louis Frey vs Dr. Hoffecker in the D Flight with Hoffecker in the finals again.
John Heyman was chosen president of the Norwalk Flag Football League for its third season, succeeding John Lichoff. Officers include Mike Kline as vice president and Dave Culver as secretary treasurer with Lichoff as trustee. An organizational meeting is set for 6 30 p.m. Tuesday at the Nite Life. teams must send a representative.
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