Koufax Retirement Leaves Dodgers With Hole
Sandy Koufax’s retirement leaves the Los Angeles Dodgers to fill a pitching gap after 12 major league seasons. Club executives say Don Drysdale could rebound to 20 wins, while rookies Don Sutton and Alan Foster may step up. Koufax thanked the club and will be remembered for three Cy Youngs and four no hitters.
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Browns Use Protective Devices Against Redskins
Cleveland Browns players Gary Collins Ralph Smith and Ross Fichtner will wear protective gear on the field Sunday against Washington. Collins uses a metal rib corset nicknamed the gun belt to guard ribs while Smith sports a bird cage face guard over a damaged nose. Fichtner wears a molded plastic mouthpiece to prevent blackouts after a history of hospital trips and vision issues.
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Toledo Blades Take Firm Grip On IHL Lead
The Toledo Blades defeated Port Huron 6-2 to break a four way tie and claim first in the IHL. Toledo moved to eight wins, three losses, one tie for 16 points, while Port Huron fell back.
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Bears and Packers clash in cold Green Bay meeting
Chicago Bears 3-4-2 visit Green Bay 7-2 as the Packers chase a Western Division lead. Gale Sayers and Rudy Bukich pace Chicago while Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, Jim Grabowski and Donny Anderson bolster Green Bay. Last meeting saw a 17-0 Packers win limiting Sayers.
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Turkey Shoot Benefits Fitchville Conservation League
The Fitchville Conservation League hosts a trap and turkey shoot on Sunday starting at 1:00 p.m. Ham and turkey prizes are offered and refreshments served.
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Brain Injury Kills Boxer Crawford in Canton
Light heavy weight boxer Greatest Crawford died from brain injuries as ruled by Stark County Coroner Dr. G F Shaheen on Friday. The death follows a boxing match that left the fighter seriously hurt.
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Next Week At The Rec Center Schedule
The Rec Center lists daily programs from Monday to Saturday with morning workouts at 6:00 a.m. and a range of grade school, junior high, and high school activities in the Rec Gym, Cole Gym, and Rotary Room including volleyball, fitness, and game-room sessions for adults and students.
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Celtics trail 76ers as Philadelphia rockets to 14-1 start
The Philadelphia 76ers surge to a 14-1 record and a big early lead as they beat Chicago 145-120 in Boston. Boston Celtics, 11-2, close gap briefly with Larry Siegfried’s scoring burst but cannot match the 76ers’ firepower.
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