Furniture Splits Double Header in Slo-Pitch Action
Norwalk Furniture and Norwalk Merchants split a twinbill as Furniture, hampered by errors, lost 13-12 but tied it in the seventh. Plastic Molders outslugged Key Estates 17-12, with Tom Lund collecting four hits for the winners and a late rally powered by multiple extra base hits.
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Don Hohler
Norwalk Furniture
Norwalk Merchants
Reineck
Key Estates
Duane Ringle
John Adams
John Francisco
Tom Lund
Sam Hay
Juris Kangars
Francisco
Jim Lorcher
Butch Shelly
Jack Brady
Harry Wilson
Ernie Kovacs
Jerry Bement
Jim Burdue
Mike Myler
Wilson
Bob Jones
Molder
Bleile Racing Team Hit By Spectacular Sandusky Crash
Norwalk driver George Friend escaped a mid air and end over end crash at Sandusky Speedway in a super modified, a wreck that will likely end Bleile Racing Team season. The car flipped three times, was heavily damaged, and plans to rebuild are indefinite while Friend walked away with minor bruises. Boyd Martin won the Super Stock feature as Friend had earlier strong finishes in heats and pursuit.
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Sandusky
Sandusky Speedway
Bleile Racing Team
Norwalk
George Friend
Friend
Michigan
Bob Seelman
Wayne Landon
Seelman
Landon
Mansfield
Paul Baumhauer
Don Bleile
Dick Doughty
Lorain County Speedway
Wakeman
Boyd Martin
Martin
Trucker Hunter Shines, Willard Tops Truckers 8-3
Norwalk's Scott Hunter delivered heroics on the mound but took the loss as the Willard Flashes defeated the Truckers 8-3. Hunter struck out nine Willard batters in relief.
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Norwalk
Scott Hunter
Willard Flashes
Truckers
Hunter
Willard
City OKs ATV endurance record fund-raiser in Norwalk
Norwalk approves a parade permit for Tom Shiflet to attempt an ATV endurance record Saturday to raise funds for Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Day services. He aims to beat his 28 hour 15 minute record, starting at 10 a.m. from a block around Prospect Linwood East Main and East Monroe Streets.
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Norwalk
Tom Shiflet
Shiflet
Prospect
Linwood
East Main
East Monroe
Holman Jewelers
Dawson's
Service Garage
Wholesale Tire
Kingman Rides Giants Past Dodgers with Grand Slam
Dave Kingman slugged two homers including a bases loaded grand slam to power the San Francisco Giants to a 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pushed his season totals to 10 homers and 32 RBIs, tops in the majors.
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Dave Kingman
San Francisco Giant
Willie McCovery
Willie Mays
Kingman
University of Southern California
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
McCovey
Mays
New York Mets
Wednesday Slo-Pitch and Teener League Matchups
Wednesday slate features Slo-Pitch game between 7 Furniture No 1 and Nite Life Culligan against Independents 9 Dauch and HCB Teener League 6 Schilds IGA versus VFW.
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Furniture No. 1
Nite Life
Culligan
Independents
Dauch
HCB
Teener League
Schild’s
IGA
VFW
Shaw Handcuffs Flyers
Denny Schild and Bill from MILAN and St Pauls led Shaw to dominate the Flyers with strong defense and clutch plays in a key matchup.
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Shaw Handcuffs
Milan
St. Paul's
Denny Schild
Bill
Baseball Standings and Schedules Roundup
In the majors, the American League East shows Cleveland leading with a 17 10 mark, Baltimore 15 13, New York 12 15, Boston 9 17, and Detroit 16 12. The National League table features New York leading the circuit, with Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Montreal chasing. Today’s probable pitchers include Foster at Oakland and Kaat at Kansas City, Bahnsen at Texas, and Perry at New York. The score details mention Chicago beating Texas 17-8 and Texas 8-6 in two noted games, plus Edison beating Philadelphia 7-1 in a separate minor-league mention.
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Larry Dierker
Houston Astros
San Diego Padres
Montreal
Philadelphia
Oakland
California
Chicago
Texas
Reggie Jackson
Nolan Ryan
A’s
Jim Hunter
Joe Rudi
Jackson
Ryan
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Kansas City
California Foster
Odom
Minnesota Kaat
Drago
Chicago Bahnsen
Gogolewski
Lonborg
Coleman
Cleveland Perry
Stottlemyre
Pittsburgh
Philade
St. Louis
Houston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Diego
Atlanta
San Francisco
New York Gentry
Jenkins
Selma
Stoneman
Pittsburgh Brass
Niekro
Grimsley
Barr
Carruthers
Sutton
Forsch
Griffin
Kirby
Greif
Selling Sporting Goods Classified Ad
Classified ad offers sporting goods for sale with contact number 662 4241 for quick buyer response. No dates or locations provided.
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Dial
Padres sign Rich Troedson from Santa Clara University
The San Diego Padres announce the signing of Rich Troedson their No 1 pick in January's free agent draft. Troedson is a pitcher from Santa Clara University and joins the club this season.
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SAN Diego
UPI
San Diego Padres
Rich Troedson
Troedson
Santa Clara University
Tigers Acquire Wayne Comer From Mud Hens
Detroit Tigers purchase outfielder Wayne Comer from the Toledo Mud Hens to replace injured Willie Horton on the 25-man roster. Horton will be out 15 days with a muscle injury.
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Detroit
UPI
Detroit Tigers
Wayne Comer
Toledo Mud Hens
Willie Horton
Horton
Hupp Leads Battles Insurance to Teener League Win
Rick Hupp starred for Battles Insurance with three hits and seven strong innings on the mound to earn the win in a 7-4 Teener League victory over the VFW Auxiliary. Hupp struck out six and walked six as Harkness took the loss.
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Rick Hupp
Battles Insurance
Hupp
Herb Harkness
Charles Borgeson
Harkness
Keith Ensign
John Messig
VFW
Bleile
Moose
Messig
Ed Cieriezwski
Ensign
Steve Brown
Jim Schepers
Curt Jameson
Bill Welfle
Schepers
Jeff Orwick
Perry Stein
Orwick
Scott Tinker
Norwalk Girl Cathy Sommers Places Fourth at Toledo Relays
Norwalk High School athlete Cathy Sommers finished fourth in the high jump at the Toledo Blade Relays in Toledo with a 4-10 height. She was the sole Norwalk placer, as Scott High School won the meet with 34 points and Toledo Start was second with 33.
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Norwalk High School
Cathy Sommers
Toledo
Cathy
Firelands
Toledo Scott High School
Toledo Start
Norwalk
Willoughby and Smith Put on All-NOL Baseball Team
Willard's Steve Schwan Ray Smith and Rick Willoughby earn first team spots in the Northern Ohio League baseball selections. Jeff Brandts of Norwalk is the lone Trucker with honorable mention as an outfielder. Galion wins the league title as Willard sits at 10-6-1 with two games remaining.
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Willard
Truckers
Norwalk
Hunter
Trucker
Jeff Brandts
Rick Adams
Steve Schwan
Rick Willoughby
Bob Borsick
Tom Ott
Keith Kesling
Borsick
Tom Mitre
Ott
Flashes
Ray Smith
Galion
Mike Pugh
Dick van Wagner
Lanny Jackson
Schwan
Gene Hunker
Tiffin Columbian
Dave Whaley
Bucyrus
Allen Shumate
Scott Betts
Shelby
Smith
Jeff Goldsmith
Tiffin
Stan Wilson
Upper Sandusky
Bill Bahr
Willoughby
Jim Frederick
Steve McCumber
Cliff King
Doug Parsell
Upper
Zureich and Berry Lead NOL Tennis First Team
Norwalk's Steve Zureich and Doug Berry named to the Northern Ohio League first singles team after a 16 match win streak. Bucyrus duo Dave Helton and Kevin Flick join on first singles. Bucyrus teammates Baggett and Halm top doubles. Second team includes Kent, Wanstreet, Shorchuck, Panichar. second doubles Petty and Monn.
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Steve Zureich
Doug Berry
Norwalk
Dave Helton
Bucyrus
Kevin Flick
Galion
Steve Baggett
Dan Halm
Zureich
Bowling Green
Tom Kent
John Wanstreet
Tiffin Columbian
Mike Shorchuck
Shelby
Rich Panichar
Jim Petty
Bob Monn
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Bob Chandler
New London High School
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Disney World
Pearl St
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BankAmericard
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Norwalk Auto Body
ROUTE
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Dave Rowland
Jeff Reser
Ben Crochowalski
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Helton
Flick
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Halm
Woodlawn
Firelands Tool Rental
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