Finch to Toss First Ball in City Slo Pitch Opener
The 1966 City Slo-Pitch League opens Sunday with a triple header. Mayor Harold Finch will throw the ceremonial first ball. Morley Price misses and a stand-in will be announced.
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1966
Page
7
The 1966 City Slo-Pitch League opens Sunday with a triple header. Mayor Harold Finch will throw the ceremonial first ball. Morley Price misses and a stand-in will be announced.
Sanders, 40, longtime Berlin Heights Local High School athletic coach, resigns to become principal of Milan High School. He will replace Roger Jones, who leaves for private industry. Sanders holds degrees from Ashland College and Toledo University and will remain a Berlin Heights resident.
Shelby High School defeated Norwalk 8 1/2 to 1/2 Thursday afternoon. Norwalk’s Mike McCarty shot 42, with Ron Shankman 43, Russ Holmes 45, and Kevin Young 49. Truckers fall to 7-7. next match Monday at Galion.
Split end Sonny Randle defensive back Pat Fischer and kicking specialist Jim Bakken of the St. Louis Cardinals signed contracts Thursday to film a 30 minute movie in Puerto Rico. The production will showcase basic exercises used by National Football League players.
Standings show Minn 4 New York 3 and Chicago 5 Baltimore 3 with Detroit at Cleveland postponed. Washington 4 California 3. Saturday games include Boston at California and New York at Kansas City with additional twilights and postposed rain delays listed. San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 0 and Philadelphia 5 Los Angeles 1 were night results. Only scheduled games: San Francisco at New York, Houston at Philadelphia, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Chicago, Atlanta at St. Louis night.
The Norwalk Jaycees sponsor the first annual Junior Olympics set for Saturday at 10 am at Whitney Field. Over 400 children aged 9 to 13 will compete in four categories with medals awarded to top three in each event and certificates for all participants. Paul Shuey serves as general chairman. Public invited.
Norwalk High led Willard 93 to 34 in a wet track dual meet as Jack Gelvin and Gary Draxler each won three events. Gelvin took the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the long jump while Draxler captured the shot put discus and high jump.
The Lefty Grove Baseball League announces Saturday tryouts for 9 and 10 year olds at VFW Field Milan Avenue starting 1 p.m. Eligibility includes Norwalk School District residents with ages nine or ten before August 1966. Bring gloves. returning players may skip attendance as teams will be assigned by league directors.
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