Combined two year state track meet stirs Ohio sports world
The Ohio High School Athletic Association plans to combine the 1978 and 1979 boys and girls state track meets on a trial basis. Board members debate feasibility and coverage, with officials noting prior regional success and logistical support from Fred Dafler.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Association
State Board of Control
Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches
Cleveland Rhodes High School
Massa
OHSAA
Fred Dafler
Dafler
Paul Sarchet
Circleville High School
Sarchet
Fred Durkle
Twin Valley Schools
Preble County
Durkle
Darkle
Carter Aims High In USAC Sprint Car Show At Sandusky
Pancho Carter, the circuit’s most popular driver, raced at Sandusky International Speedway finishing sixth after a busy week that included a speech in Indiana and an Indianapolis 500 physical. Bruce Walkup took the lead late to win, with Rollie Beale and Greg Leffler close behind. Heat winners included Gary Irvin, Carter, Sheldon Kinser, and Eddie Levitt. Mark Alderson won the semi-feature. Bill Cassella needed a late scratch to make the field.
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Sandusky
Pancho Carter
Sandusky International Speedway
Carter
California
USAC
Bruce Walkup
Sullivan
Ind
Rollie Beale
Beale
Mark Alderson
Timber Lake
S.D
Weirton
W. Va
Bill Cassella
Morrow wins long jump at Blade Relays Toledo
Jerry Morrow of Western Reserve captured first in the long jump with 20 5 at the Blade Relays held at Lucas County Recreation Center. Paul Finley was second with 20 4 as Western Reserve placed sixth with 27 points. New London led by Mike Nestor and Mike Scheerer logged multiple seconds as Parkway won the boys meet with 78 points.
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Toledo
Western Reserve
Jerry Morrow
Lucas County Recreation Center
Morrow
Paul Finley
Western
Dave Timbs
Roughriders
Steve McGuckin
Roughrider
New London
Wildcats
Mike Nestor
Mike Scheerer
Virgil Harris
Elisha Bates
Parkway
Bluffton
Norwalk duo place fourth in Ashland tennis tourney
Hoffecker and the Truckers doubles team Luce and Hinckley finished fourth at the Chevy Chase Tennis Tournament in Ashland. Norwalk tied for seventh overall among 16 teams. Hoffecker beat Griffiths then fell to Hoover's Palumbo in the semifinals. Luce Hinckley defeated Swager Swartz and Stocker Moreland before losing in semis.
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Hoffecker
Luce
Hinckley
Ashland
Norwalk
Jim Hoffecker
Truckers
Chris Luce
Paul Hinckley
Chevy Chase
Mansfield St. Peter
Steve Lang
Kevin Griffiths
Galion
Hoover
Jim Palumbo
Luce and
Tim Swager
Bruce Swartz
Triway
New Philadelphia
Ted Stocker
Jay Moreland
Trucker
Ken Rosenbaul
Bill Bozkir
Jack Drinkwine
Chris) Griffiths
Dave) Cunningham
Drinkwine
Barney Trapp
Dale Schaechterle
Slow Pitch League opens with high hopes and new format
The 18 team Men’s City Slow Pitch League started play at McGuan Park as American and National divisions replaced A and B. Bennett Electric, Shelter Globe, Couch Concrete and Bob White Builders each won among early favorites. weather permitting the schedule continues with four more nights and two diamonds in use.
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McGuan Park
Bennett Electric
Shelter Globe
Couch Concrete
Bob White
BOB Pugh Motors
Electricians
Bob Sommers
Mike Grose
Pugh Motors
Bill Mesenburg
Joe Bibb
VFW
Area Merchants
The
Vets
Jim Foos
Bob Perkins
Mike Carter
Jim Palmer
Gary Roe
Merchants
Gould Inc
Jaycees
Factorymen
Rob Penrose
Butch Shelley
Cauch Concrete
Connie’s Laundry
Concretemen
Tim Cooper
Rich Lucas
Bill Dauch, Sr
Ken Gilbert
Mark Hauser
Gene Krupp
Kevin Hipp
Bill Albright
Karen’s Drive Inn
Barney Yaussey
Steve Wetzel
Denny Wetzel
Chuck Weisenberger
Jerry Egle
Home Savings & Loan
Gaslight Drive Inn
Jim Denes
Bruce Czaplicka
Gil Barman
John Kingsboro
Rick Hupp
Ken Wargo
NL East and West standings with Sunday results recap
Baseball standings show Montreal leading the East with 29 wins and Philadelphia and Chicago near .471. West pace is led by Los Angeles at 17 4, with Cincinnati and Houston chasing. Sunday results include Pittsburgh 4 Houston 3 in 10 innings and St Louis 8 Cincinnati 4.
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St. Louis
Montreal
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Houston
San Francisco
Atlanta
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Los Angles
Kison
LaCorte
Denny
Norman
Twitchell
Griffin
Koosman
Rau
Les Wgee
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Boston
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Kansas City
Oakland
Texas
California
Seattle
Haas
Haegan
Langford
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Board of Control
Mike Massa
By Don Hohler
Brownsburg
Indiaana
Terra Haute
Indianapolis
Long
Mona Jackson
Portland
Bill Walton
Denver
HFC
Peo
Equity
Household Finance Loan Corporation
Main Street
Barrios
Leonard
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