Olympic Glamour and Early Medal Tally Highlight Day Two
Nadia Comaneci dazzles with perfect tens as Romania contends for multiple golds alongside East Germany’s Ender and Pollack. US swim stars led by John Naber set world records amid a surge in medals, while political tensions and a fencing scandal overshadow the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romania
Russia
Munich
Olga Korbut
Comaneci
Andrea Pollack
East Germany
U.S
Boris Onischenko
United States
Czechoslovakia
Norak Nurikyan
Bulgaria
Karl-Heinz Smieszek
West Germany
Area Ballpark Briefs in Eastern Circuit Men’s League
The Eastern Circuit B Division race tightens as Norwalk Furniture No. 1 and Raymond’s TV stumble while Bob White Builders and Connie’s Laundry win. Dauch defeats Furniture 17 5, Bob White 5 3 Ray’s TV. Connie’s 13 6 over Fulston’s. Fulston’s fall 11 10 to Elks. Wappler tops K of C 11 10 in Tee Ball playoff action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk Furniture No
Raymond
Bob White Builders
Connie's Laundry
Cauch
Bob White
Ray
Connie
Ben Haughan
Dick Kowalski
Connie’s
Dan Hipp
Mark Zorn
Cecil Boyd
Lefty Grove Promark Edges Bob Meyer 9 8 in Senior Play
Promark narrowly defeated Bob Meyer 9 to 8 at McGuan on Monday night. Brian Alge doubled for Promark while Pat Furlong Bill Presley and Mark Carstensen each had a single. Bob Meyer’s notables were Brian Billman Dave Krupp and Vic Hostetter with one hit apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promark
Bob Meyer
McGuan
Brian Alge
Pat Furlong
Bill Presley
Mark Carstensen
Brian Billman
Dave Krupp
Vic Hostetter
Reineck's Wins District Advances To State Action
Reineck's Cafe captured the Sun District Women's Slow Pitch Tournament title in Fostoria and advances to the state competition August 20 22. The team went unbeaten 5 0, beating Greenwich Chatterbox twice 11 6 and 6 4. Chatterbox finished second and will join Reineck's at the Hamilton stateOpen Division. Just Us and Black Athletic Club finish third and fourth and will compete in Middletown for the A Division state crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reineck
Cafe
Sun District
Fostoria
Maple City
Reineck’s
Greenwich Chatterbox
Case
Chatterbox
Greenwich
Reineck's
Hamilton
Lorain
Just Us and Black Athletic Club
Middletown
Free athletes physicals offered Sunday for Norwalk area
Norwalk Monroeville and Wakeman athletes may attend free physicals Sunday at 1 p.m. Bey will conduct them at Norwalk Junior High gym on Christie Avenue. Girls meet at St Paul High on Monroe Street. Students not joining must schedule with their doctor and pass a physical to participate. Each athlete should bring a labeled urine sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Monroeville
Wakeman
Bey
Christie Avenue
St. Paul High
Monroe Street
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk Tennis Tournament Schedule Released
The Norwalk tournament runs Friday and Saturday at Pleasant St. Park courts with events including Men’s Singles Friday at 6 p.m., Women’s Singles Saturday 8 a.m., High School Girls’ Singles Saturday 9:30 a.m., and multiple doubles and senior events through Saturday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Pleasant St. Park Courts
Igh
Cooke Wins Lakeland Invitational Golf Title
Stan Cooke of New London captured the Lakeland U S Invitational in Fostoria in the 12 15 year old bracket with an even par 144. The event drew 192 players from across the nation with boys and girls divisions. Cooke started the first day 76 four over par then shot four under 68 to win by three strokes over Brent Bonney of Shelby who finished 147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Stan Cooke
Fostoria
Cooke
Brent Bonney
Shelby
You Re_Free Hearing Aid Offer from Beltone
A Beltone advertisement offers a free none operating model of a tiny Beltone hearing aid to readers who respond. The unit weighs under one third of an ounce and sits at ear level. Send for yours to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept 2795 Chicago IL 60646.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beltone
Belton Electronics Corp
Victoria St
Illinois
Baseball Scoreboard Late Night Matchups Across The League
New York Holtzman 8 6 faces Chicago Brett 5 4 at 9 p m Detroit Fidrych 10 2 visits Minnesota Singer 8 5 at 9 p m Boston Jones 3 0 meets Texas Briles 7 5 at 9 05 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Holtzman
Chicago
Brett
Detroit
Fidrych
Minnesota
Singer
Boston
Jones
Texas
Briles
Cleveland
Baltimore
Milwaukee
West
Kansas City
Oakland
California
Torrez
Dobson
Ross
Augustine
Garland
Bird
Elyria Class A Slow Pitch Tourney Opens at West Park
The 5th District Class A tournament starts at Elyria West Recreation Park with three Saturday games. Norwalk Merchants meet Nolte and Buds at 2 P.M. on field 3, Monroeville faces Cameo Sportsman Lounge at 2 P.M. on field 4, and Bennett Electric plays Village Toggery at 3 15 P.M. on field 2. Winners return Sunday at 2 P.M. and 17 teams total enter the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
West Recreation Park
Norwalk Merchants
Nolte and
Buds
Monroeville
Cameo Sportsman
Taylor nets hole in one and string of golf scores at Sycamore Hills
15 year old Bill Taylor aces the 146 yard third at Sycamore Hills with a 7 iron, witnessed by Jeff O'Donnell, capping a 40 round. Junior League member also aided by Curt Everman’s 37 and other players from City and VFW leagues posting birdies, drives, and low nets across multiple rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Higgins
Bill Taylor
Sycamore Hills
Jeff O'Donnell
Taylor
Curt Everman
Everman
Terry Hazelwood
Steve Schneider
Dave Ream
del South
Walt Koleno
Olin Schneider
Joe Bib
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nadia
Montreal
UPI
America
Nadia Comaneci
Kornelia Ender
John Naber
Peter Rocca
USC
Bruce Furniss
Jim Montgomery
Yanks
Furniss
Roland Matthes
Jim Counsilman
Fulston’s
Dauch
Bill Dauch, Jr
Ken Gilbert
Gene Krupp
Dick Nickols
Ted Ickes
Dwight Alexander
Ray Lucas
Maplehurst
The
Elks
Craig Coon
Conrad
Allen
Brian Charity
Fulston
McGuan Park
Brian Leidorff
Lefty Grove
Benedict Ave
I Terminix
Hhonwide
Ection Service
Badr
Lau
Endrust
Norwalk Auto Body
Los
Elyria Tourney
Enna
Mee
Eer
Maxie Tire
Aggie
Gene Walker
Jerome Smith
Bob Brutsche
Phil McCartney
Dick Ritz
Walker
McCartney
Bob Crinko
Skip Wilde
Mike Meisler
VFW
Rich
Denny Stoltz
Ed Rogers
al Peiples
Jerry Coder
Chuck Dillingham
Denny Stolt
Larry Coe
Sam Giallombardo
Russ Rentzel
Robb Hurst
Clif Cross
Gordon Schaechterle
Wayne Orwick
John Frank
Giallombardo
Hazelwood
Russ Holmes
Betty McCarty
Jan Hurst
Charlene Schiffer
Marion Edwards
Jackie White
Ron Albright
Steve Pittinger
Gross
Wendell Breisch
Denny Weisenberger
Dick Vogt
Charles Smith
Pittinger
John Stacy
Tom Barnett
Breisch
Doug Reitzel
Weisenberger
Jim Zellner
Jean MacMurray
Ron MacMurray
Zellner
Sam Snead
Austie Shadle
Cliff Fogg
Mary Coe
Carol Trautman
Trautman
Becky Avers
Nancy Dilger
S. Dilger
Avers
Mary Fried
Jan Landoll
Karen Lorcher
Whittlesey Ave
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