Hug and Bob's Gulf Top Local League Contenders
In the County Tournament opening, Hug Construction defeats Dauch Concrete 17 11 in seven innings, with six runs in the seventh. Bob's Gulf down Frankie's Bar 10 6, while Schild's IGA beats Downtown Dodge 14 5. Norwalk players key the late rallying hits and homers. Two losers bracket games set for Greenwich tonight as Hug faces Couch Concrete and Schild's IGA clashes with Willard Merchants. Final spots in the winners bracket secured by Huron County Bank and Havana Merchants.
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Don Hohler
Hug Construction
Bob's Gulf
Dauch Concrete
Bob’s Gulf
Frankie
Curt Horn
Gliatta
Frankie's
Frank Zadell
Arden Rakosky
Schild
IGA
Butchett
Rich Nestor
Jack Young
Norb Pelham
Tom Adelman
Dodge Boys
Ken Kehres
Ron Greene
Greenwich
Norwalk
Couch Concrete
Willard Merchants
Huron County Bank
Havana Merchants
Mattel Hot Wheel Set for Norwalk Dragway Show Friday
Don Prudhomme nicknamed Snake faces Tom McEwen known as the Mongoose in a Mattel Hot Wheel funny car match at Norwalk Dragway Friday night. Prudhomme drives a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Wynn's Wonder II with low seven second ETs and over 210 mph, while McEwen pilots a Plymouth Duster. Gates open 6 p.m. with time trials and eliminations at 9 p.m.
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Don “Snake” Prudhomme
Tom “Mongoose” McEwan
Mattel
Norwalk Dragway
Mattel Hot Wheel
Don ‘‘Snake
Prudhomme
Tom Mongoose
McEwen
India
Rose Plays To Win In All Star Collision
Pete Rose with a bruised leg muscle may be unable to start for the Cincinnati Reds against the Pittsburgh Pirates in their new stadium. The All Star collision with Ray Fosse sparked debate over the value of exhibition games and Rose’s role as captain of the Big Red Machine.
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Reds
Sparky Anderson
Rose
Fosse
Riverfront Stadium
Fosse Will Miss Indians Game With Reds Collision
Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse, injured in Tuesday night All-Star collision with Pete Rose, will miss tonight's game against Kansas City. The rookie's shoulder bruise is painful when raising his arm, with Indians trainer Wally Brock predicting at least three days of pain but no shoulder separation.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ray Fosse
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City
Fosse
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Indians
Wally Brock
Brock
Baseball’s Second Half Hopes Center on Reds and Pirates
The Reds hold a 10 gameNL West lead behind Wayne Simpson and Jim Merritt as Baltimore leads the AL East with Frank Robinson Boog Powell and Jim Palmer. In the NL East the Pirates lead the Mets by 1½ games with the Expos hot on both, while the Cubs rally to six straight wins. Chicago sits five back as the season nears the stretch run and Leo Durocher looms as a reminder that shifts can happen.
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Frank Degeorges
UPI
New York
Cincinnati
Reds
Wayne Simpson
Jim Merritt
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Orioles
Frank Robinson
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Jim Palmer
Dave McNally
Mike Cuellar
Birds
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Expos
Chicago
Cubs
Leo Durocher
Schild's IGA slips from lead in Lefty Grove senior division
Schild's IGA loses first place in the senior Lefty Grove League after a 43 defeat to Norwalk Vault. Schild's later wins 11-2 over Vault while Reineck's beats the Jaycees 11-9 in a junior division game. Jim Budziszewski and Duane Traves spark the Grocers in the opener.
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Schild
IGA
Lefty Grove
Norwalk
Schild’s
Reineck’s
Jaycees
Barman & Seitz
Jim Budziszewski
Duane Traves
Mike Comyns
Comyns
Grocers
Myers
John Stower
Brett Smith
Smith
Randy
Ed Ciericzwski
Bob Crabbs
al Myers
Duane’ Traves
Mike Fries
Dick Pugh
League Leaders Hitters and Pitchers Snapshot
The round up lists top hitters in the National League Perez Cin 90 Williams Chi 80 Bench Cin 79 Dietz 77 Carty Ad 74 and American League Powell Ball 73 Killebrew Minn 72 Howard Wash 67 Horton Det Oliva Minn 63. Pitching leaders include Seaver NY 14 5 Merritt Cin 14 7 Simpson Cin 13 1 Perry SF 13 8 Gibson St L 12 4 and McDowell Cleve 13 4 Perry Minn Hunter Oak 13 7 McNally Palmer Ball Wright Cal 12 6.
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Perez
Cin
Williams
Chi
Bench
Dietz
Carty
Powell
Ball
Killebrew
Minn
Howard
Wash
Horton
Det
Oliva
Seaver
Merritt
Simpson
Perry SF
Gibson
St. L
McDowell
Cleve
Perry
Hunter
Oak
McNally
Palmer
Wright
Cal
Natecées
League H
Atl
Clmnte
Pit
Gibkwtz
Hickma
Shmsky
Gaston
Rose
Wilams
Es H
F. Alonsa
Bal
Johnson
Kubin
White
Tovar
Min
Aproio
Pinka
Fosse
Cle
Ilar
H. Aaron
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Bob
Doug Barman
Ken Nickols
Mike Reitzel
Dauch
Jack Krupp
Bill Dauch
Bill Kraus
Andy LaVine
Mark Gliatta
Bob Kaatz
Eee
Mess Ates
Ohio
Polyglas Tires
Goodyear
McConkey
N. Hester ST
Dial
Coats
Pete
Christ Hospital
Big Red
Pet
Pittsburgh
le Detroit
New
Atlanta
Oakland
San Francisco
Houston
Milwaukee
San Diego
Pascal Celery
Arion Stark & Son
Norwalk, Ohio
Reineck
Jacobsen
Trescoe A
Hevad
Dick’s
Northfield
Ata
Akron
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