Huron County Tourney Opens Saturday
The Huron County double elimination slo-pitch softball tournament begins at Willard Recreation Park on July 4 with five games each day. First-round pairings list Norwalk Parts versus Faulhakers at 1:00 p.m., followed by Friendly Corners versus Reed Garage, Glass Bar B against Reineck's Cafe, Holland Market against American Legion, and Glass Bar A versus Havana Merchants.
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Willard Recreation Park
Norwalk
Faulhakers
Reed Garage
Reineck’s
Holland Market
American Legion
Havana
W.F.W
Harold’s
Lutheran Church
Cummings
A. B
Church
T-J’s
Home Savings & Loan
Wilcox Market
Teener League and Bowling Standings Summary
Bleile’s Landscaping, Meyer Chevrolet, and Chapin & Chapin Construction win in the VFW Teener League. Landscaping loses 15-0 to Chapin & Chapin. Chevrolet defeats the VFW 10-3. Rich Lawrie earns a win for Bleile’s in the Bleile’s vs Battles game, while Tom Penrose and Bob Penrose star for the Chevy win. Ernie Palmer leads Construction past Bleile’s with four hits. Two league games are set for midweek as Battles vs Bob Meyer Chevrolet and Chapin & Chapin vs VFW. The state tournament is July 11-12 at Enon Ohio with a later draw. JOLLEY LANES Summer Ladies League features teams led by Ladybugs and Clyde Five with high series by F Garner and R Gurney.
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Paul Bleile
Bob Meyer
Tom Myers
Bleile’s
Tom Penrose
Chevy
Bob Sweet
Kevin Conry
Arden Rakosky
Bill Klading
V.F.W
Ernie Palmer
Jim Lorcher
Lawrie
Bill Baines
Bob Penrose
Tod Wagner
Battles Insurance
Bob Meyer Chevrolet
Chapin
V.F. W
Enon
Jolley Lanes
Summer Ladies Bowling League
Ladybugs
Clyde Five
Bellevue Mfg
Hergatts
Gi Gi’s
Bellevue Hospital
Clyde Juniors
Sutton State Band
Crown Motel
Hedges
Lutz Excavating
F. Garner
R. Gurney
B. Kohler
M. Schindley
A. Christopher
M. Diringer
L. Barr
E. Scranton
I. Currier
M. McElwain
B. Rose
A. Rathbun
Major League Standings and Results Summary
American League leaders Baltimore and New York hold top records as Chicago and Minnesota chase. Monday results include Chicago 5 Cleveland 1 and Baltimore 6 Minnesota 3. National League leaders San Francisco and Philadelphia post strong marks with Chicago 1 Los Angeles 7 in a night game.
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Narum
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Barber
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Nicklaus, Player to Play in British Open. Palmer-Skip
Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Tony Lema will compete in the British Open per Mark McCormack. Arnold Palmer will not travel. Palmer leads PGA money list at $61,651 with Lema close behind and Nicklaus third.
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UPI
Cleveland
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Tony Lema
Mark McCormack
Arnold Palmer
Indians Hope Win Streak After Loss To White Sox
Cleveland loses 5-1 in 10 innings as Sam McDowell falters and Jack Kralick prepares to face Juan Pizarro in the rematch. Boston edges Kansas City as standings tighten. Birdie Tebbetts heads to Cleveland Clinic but vows to guide the club from the dugout. relief pitching eyed to steady late innings.
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UPI
Sam McDowell
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Birdie
Indians
Widman Takes Second in Consolation at Florida Golf Tourney
Norwalk golfer Gene Widman placed second in the consolation flight of the National A Tournament at the Doral Golf Club Florida. He struggled with 96 and 95 practice rounds before adjusting to longer clubs and aiming for the green. Widman carded 80 and 85 to reach match play then lost to Mike Burkett after a late rally.
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Norwalk
Gene Widman
Doral Golf Club
Florida
Widman
Mike Burkett
Stanford University
Burkett
Elks Country Club
Upholstering and VFW Triumph in Local Slo-Pitch Scores
Norwalk Upholstering beat Home Savings and Loan 6 4 as John Francisco and Jim Witter hit two run homers. Reineck's Cafe edged the T Js 10 6 with Dave Culver homering and three second inning doubles. VFW shaded American Legion 6 5 with Elmer Zieker going 3 for 3. Cards sign two NFL St. Louis contracts with Wilson and Stovall returning deals.
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Home Savings and Loan
Norwalk
Reineck
T-J’s
V.F.W
American Legion
John Francisco
Jim Witter
Jim Wasiniak
Dave Culver
The
Catfish and Walleyes Prolific After Algae Treatment
Huron County game protector Tom Hennessy announced the water in reservoir three was treated to eliminate algae. A prior treatment boosted walleyes activity and bites with at least five nice fish reported Sunday. Fishermen report many channel catfish and strong catches off the south wall with shrimp as top bait. Walleyes are mostly taken with minnows this year, while worm harness was preferred last year.
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Huron County Game
Tom Hennessy
South End
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Spotts
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Wily
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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