Eckersley Fires First No-Hitter In 1-0 Win Over Angels
Dennis Eckersley struck out 12 and walked one in a 1-0 victory over the California Angels, as Cleveland fans erupted after the final out. Doon Baylor scored the lone run on a first inning squeeze, while Eckersley edged closer to a perfect game before a late baserunner.
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Bay Area
Bobby Grich
California
Willie Aikens
Terry Humphrey
Aikens
Paul Dade
New London Discus Star Scheerer Sets School Mark at State Meet
At Columbus state track meet New London's Mike Scheerer placed sixth in discus but set a school record with a 154 5 throw. He had earlier broken his own record of 153 7 4 in prelims and hopes to reach 156 157 with better release. Western Reserve’s Dave Timbs faced nerves at 6 0 as a sophomore aiming higher.
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Columbus
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Wildcat
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Western Reserve
Roughriders
Dave Timbs
Timbs
John Speer
Dave
Speer
South Central
Rick Lucas
Tony Hall
Lucal
Hall
Western
Jerry Morrow
Paul Finley
Morrow
Finley
Monroeville
Ron Webb
Margaretta Polar Bears crush Flyers in Sandusky tournament
In Rather Park, Margaretta Polar Bears beat St. Paul Flyers 11-1 to claim consolation honors. Bollinger and Hoffman combined for 15 strikeouts as Flyers managed two hits. McC: Margaretta finishes 7-19, St. Paul 4-14.
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Margaretta Polar Bears
St. Paul Flyers
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Margaretta
Bill Bollinger
Dick Hoffman
Dick Alge
Dave Barman
St. Paul
Ali Sponsors Celebrity 100 Meter Dash in Cerritos
Muhammad Ali helped sponsor a track meet in Cerritos and ran in the celebrity 100 meter dash. He finished sixth, behind winner Chip McAllister, an actor linked to Ali's film The Greatest, who appeared in other projects. Ali muttered I’m dead and said he ran for fun, not the run.
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