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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
6
In Indianapolis Bobby Unser won the 500 mile race aboard a piston powered car at record speed. The triumph comes amid a continuing battle between piston proponents and turbine engine advocates for supremacy next year. For the second straight race a turbine machine led the challengers.
National League standings show San Francisco and Atlanta atop the table with tight gaps as Philadelphia and St Louis follow. In the American League, Cal at Oakland and New York at Detroit lead with New York posting a 13 run output in a rout over Pittsburgh. Key performances include Horton and Mantle homers and Kaat taking the loss for Minnesota with Azizue credited.
Jim Fisher earned the win with six strikeouts and six walks over five innings as Saginaw Wire rallied from a 3-2 deficit to pour in six runs in the second and seven in the third. Mark Stone delivered a pivotal three-run triple in the second inning to spark the uprising and seal the victory.
Tom Miller fired a two hitter and led the Eagles to a walk off win over Sandusky St. Mary's in the Huron Erie County Invitational final played in Sandusky. Miller also topped the offense with a single and a double as Monroeville beat St. Paul in the quarters and Willard in the semis to claim the title.
In Norwalk Thursday Durable Mat edged Janesville 2-1 as Greenwich routed Home Savings 5-3, and Citizens Bank defeated Norwalk Furniture 7-4 in a day of tight games. Kay Kersey led Bob Meyer Chevrolet with 5 hits in a two-win softball slate while Fritz Ringholz went 3 for 3 with a two-run homer for Connie's Little Laundry.
About 240 people attended the South Central all-sports banquet where seniors Paul Sanders, Lester Honeycutt, Dan Hoyt, and Chuck Fetter were named four-year lettermen. Honors covered football, baseball, and track with multiple year awards and student stat keepers.
OSU ticket chief George Staten expects sellouts for six home games as the Buckeyes aim to repeat as national attendance leaders. The schedule features the first six home games at the Horseshoe since 1922, with non conference dates against Southern Methodist and Oregon and key dates against Purdue Northwestern Michigan State and Michigan.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio opens its summer schedule this Saturday. It will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for summer travelers featuring displays of football equipment jerseys trophies and memorabilia dating to 1894 and including Jim Thorpe's sweater and a world champion Green Bay Packers exhibit.
Dave Zimmerman letterman in football base ball and track received the Western Reserve Outstanding Athlete award at the awards assembly. He participated in the state track meet and holds the school high jump record at 5 feet 11 inches. Other awards went to Chuck Mesenburg and Mike Conry for baseball track and multiple sports.
Forty three Norwalk High School seniors were honored with physical fitness awards at last week’s assembly. Recipients include Randy Love Rich Laurie Ted Whitney Alan Barr Arden Rakowsky Bill Tucker Jim Miesler Wayne Francisco Kyle Jameson Bob Arnold Greg Keefer Sam Arthur Jim Rice Steve Baldwin Jack Kramer Ben Weeston Tim Jarvis Jim Preston Gary Draxler Len Horan Tome Penrose Jim Calhoun Jerry Sandvick Benny Freet Kevin Young Steve Boles Mike Hoyt Tim Fauber Steve Schneider Dan Rood Steve Schild Greg Gregory Al Derby Tim Scott Jim McLaugh lin Bill Baines Frank Allen Jim Lynch Ray Chapin Craig Miller Charles Flickinger Jim Hunter and Charles Packard.
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