Norwalk's Gross named Trucker basketball coach
Edward L. Ronders reflects on Mike Gross becoming head coach at his alma mater Norwalk High School. Gross, a former Norwalk cager, aims to restore exciting basketball, packed gyms, and a winning attitude, emphasizing hard work and player development while evaluating talent and naming assistants after meeting with principal McDonald. He recalls Len Hardman’s coaching style and plans a Thursday meeting with players to outline his philosophy and selection process.
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Mike Gross
Norwalk
Gross
John Schroeder
Ridgedale High School
Len Hardman
Bellevue
Hardman
Graceland
Lamont
Iowa
John
Schroeder
Terry Ray
Jimmy Arlin
Eric Baldwin
McDonald
Frank McDonald
Norwalk High
Rose extends hitting streak to 37 games in Mets loss
Pete Rose extended his 37 game hitting streak with a sharp single in the seventh as the Mets fell 5 to 3 to Cincinnati. Rose added another single in the ninth and led off the inning with a hit, drawing a standing ovation from 35,939 fans at Shea. Mike Lum homered to break a 3-3 tie, while Tommy Holmes praised Rose as a future Hall of Famer. Other NL results included Atlanta over Philadelphia 5-1, Houston over Montreal 6-5, and LA defeating Chicago 3-2. In the AL, Seattle beat Toronto 1-0, swept a doubleheader 7-2, and California outlasted Cleveland in 16 innings 5-4. Detroit over Oakland 4-1, Chicago over Milwaukee 5-1, Baltimore over Texas 10-6, and Kansas City 5, New York 2. Angels bested Indians in 16 innings to end the marathon.
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UPI
Pete Rose
Rose
Pat Zachry
Mike Lum
Skip Lockwood
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Shea
Tommy Holmes
Holmes
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Atlanta
Philadelphia
Houston
Montreal
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Chicago
Seattle
Toronto
Minnesota
Boston
California
Cleveland
Detroit
Oakland
Milwaukee
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Kansas City
Martin Tragedy Ends As Yankees Name Howser Interim
Billy Martin resigned as manager of the New York Yankees after a three year run marked by on field success and off field tensions. Dick Howser was named interim manager as Bob Lemon was hired to direct New York for the rest of the season. George Steinbrenner and team officials expressed concern for Martin s health and well being while noting his championship contributions.
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White Sox
Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Martin
UPI
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Kansas City, Mo
Dick Howser
Kansas City
Royals
New York
Yankees
al Rosen
Cedric Tallis
George Steinbrenner
Tampa
Fla
George
Yankee
Billy
Boston Red Sox
Jackson
Royals Stadium
Touching The Bases Bible Realty keeps winning in Huron County league
Mesenburg and McCoy each collected four hits as Bible Realty overwhelmed the bankers. Reineck's tallied the winning run in the seventh on Seitz's single after Fogg reached on Reed's error. Bleile's and Schild's also posted decisive scores with multiple hitters contributing, while Rench committed numerous errors.
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Reineck
Gilchrist
Mike Seitz
K.C. Fogg
Fogg
Terry Reed
Sitz
Norwalk Pest Control Defeats Maple City Ice in Softball
Norwalk Pest Control routed Maple City Ice 14 to 4 with Connie Rock hitting a homer, a double and a single and Teri Camp adding a homer. Terry Wheeler and Mag Hug each had two singles for the losers as Norwalk tallied 13 hits. In the Junior Division Spotlight on Education, Olena Screen Printing crushed 16 to 2 after a 10-run fifth inning. four winners had two hits, while Olena made 16 errors.
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Bleile
Firelands Supply
Sue Rossman
Jane Schumahl
Barb Burton
Krista Wechter
Ann Nestor
Bennett
Dauch
Tom Lund
Len Dauch
Norwalk Pest Control
Maple City Ice
Connie Rock
Teri Camp
Terry Wheeler
Mag Hug
Olena
Lefty Grove Playoffs Edge Moose in tight opener
Don Tester edged Moose 4 to 3 as Tester rallied for two runs in the top of the eighth. Kurt Smit doubled and tripled for Tester while Steve Hinckley added a ingle and a double. Moose’s Ken Moore had the lone extra base hit with a double. Second game set for Wednesday at VFW field. Norwalk Concrete defeated VFW 11 to 10 in the first of their best of three series. Mike Simmons doubled and tripled for Norwalk. Allyn Schnellinger and Brian Ames produced the only extra base hits for VFW. Second game also slated for Wednesday.
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Don Tester
Moose
Kurt Smit
Steve Hinckley
Ken Moore
VFW
Norwalk
Mike Simmons
Allyn Schnellinger
Brian Ames
First Round Results Of City Tennis Tourney
In the men's singles Herb Harkness defaulted to Donald Fry while Dale Schaechterle beat Paul Hinckley 6-2 4-6 7-5 Gary Gockstetter defeated Jack Drinkwine Jim Hoffecker beat Chuck Besseger 7-5 6-2 Steve Sadler overcame Mike Fegen 7-5 6-2 and Chris Luce beat Gregory Kaplan 6-2 6-1.
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Herb Harkness
Donald Fry
Dale Schaechterle
Paul Hinckley
Gary Gockstetter
Jack Drinkwine
Jim Hoffecker
Chuck Besseger
Steve Sadler
Mike Fegen
Chris Luce
Gregory Kaplan
Tom Bleile
Howard Bowers
Holman
Grendon
Bowers
Bascharow
Derby
Rose
Holmes
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