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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1977
Page
6
Maple City hosts the 5th District Slow Pitch Tourney at McGuan Park with six Oakland teams anticipated. Reineck's eyes season gain amid two losses while missing Becky Parcher and Tami Burcher. Key contenders include Amvets, El Caribe, and Lorain Our Gang as action unfolds Friday to Sunday with finals possible Sunday night.
Carl Yastrzemski hit his 17th homer to lift Boston to a 7 4 win over Cleveland as he pushed his batting average to .307 and moved past Ted Williams for the Red Sox all time hits. Rico Carty drove in two for the Indians with four hits in a tough loss.
Norwalk and Tiffin American Legion clash in the Fremont District Fast Pitch Tournament with Norwalk aiming to boost its state profile. The Merchants drew an upper bracket bye and face strong foe Saturday night at 8 30 while Fremont St Paul meets Tiffin in another key matchup.
The record lists top hitters in the American and National Leagues by batting average with Mike Grose and Ken Gilbert leading their leagues. It also tallies homerun leaders with Grose at nine and a two-way tie for second for other players.
Standings show Philadelphia leading the East with 49 wins and 37 losses, followed by Pittsburgh and St. Louis. Montreal, New York, and others trail as results include Pittsburgh beating Montreal, Philadelphia defeating St. Louis, and St. Louis beating Los Angeles in extra innings. Tonight’s matchups feature St. Louis at Montreal and Houston at Cincinnati among others.
Moor of Monroe Louisiana ranked 82nd in the world stunned defending champion Roscoe Tanner of Lookout Mountain Tennessee in two hours ten minutes to reach the Western Championship quarterfinals. Tanner seeded No 1 and ranked ninth faced costly errors as Moor won 6-3 6-7 6-3. Harold Solomon defeated Jorge Andrew 6-0 6-2 and Hank Pfister beat Chris Sylvan 7-5 6-2 while Bernie Mitton defeated Bruce Manson 6-2 6-2 to reach the quarters.
Joe Anderson pitched seven innings of no hit ball with 15 strikeouts to lead Moose to a 7 0 win over VFW at the VFW field. He struck out the side in the first and again in the last inning.
Frank Marti shot 64 at Pleasant Valley Country Club to top the field in the $250,000 Pleasant Valley Classic, three strokes ahead of Dale Hayes and Ray Floyd. Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus were among 11 players tied at 68 as windless conditions aided low scoring. The veteran from Baytown, Texas, chased a Sunday finish while praising his iron play and noting the long road ahead. The second item notes the cancellation and rescheduling of the Galion Boosters Club wrestling tournament due to the director’s health, with plans to resume in 1978 after a hiatus in 1977.
Ralph Guarasci of Columbus holds a three stroke edge entering finals in the Ohio Amateur Golf Championship after a three under par 69 on Thursday. He was aided by a blessing from a priest who caddied for him on the round. Rick Jones Ralph Ballinger Gary Trivisonno and Glenn Apple trailed.
Monroeville High School opens summer conditioning for students in grades nine through twelve next Wednesday at 6 30 p m. The program aims to prepare athletes for the upcoming season with drills and fitness sessions led by school coaches.
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