Weaver Names McNally To Start World Series Opener
Orioles manager Earl Weaver drops usual percentages naming Dave McNally lefty to open the World Series against Pirates ace Dock Ellis. McNally is 21 5 this season and fully recovered from a sore arm while Ellis carries 19 9 with a sore elbow. Pirates manager Murtaugh contemplates lefty hitters and pitcher selections for subsequent games.
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Norwalk Harriers sweep Port Clinton in dual meets
Norwalk high school cross country earned two wins at Port Clinton and Bellevue, boosting their record to six wins and one loss after opening with Galion. Fred Chapin led with a 10 29, followed by Mike Simons 10 33 and Bob Chappalear 10 39 as Norwalk runners swept the top three spots.
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John Nagy
Mark Knoll
Bob Martin
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Elks Country Club
Cool Weather Signals Coho Run Near Ahead
The Huron River is likely to see a coho salmon spawning run as water temps fall into the mid 60s this weekend. Netting surveys show many jacks and adults upstream from the Lake Erie backwater, with lengths from 18.6 to 26 inches and weights 2.6 to 6.5 pounds.
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Junior High Flyers Roll Monroeville 40-0 in Football Triumph
The Flyers junior high football team exploded to a 40-0 win over Monroeville. Joe Gross passed for key scores to Mike Grell, and Chuck Borgeson returned a fumble for six. Borgeson added a 20 yard TD, with Traves scoring as well.
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Fresh Bomb Willard Star Power Highlighted by Hipp and Cross
Dan Hipp delivered an extremely good game for the team and Mark Cross excelled despite a sore leg. Hipp and Cross stood out among three top performers in the matchup.
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Norwalk Frosh Romp Past Willard 20-8 in Weekday Victory
The Norwalk freshmen cruised to a 20-8 win over Willard as Herb Harkness caught two Hipp passes for touchdowns. Harkness grabbed 45 yards for the opening score and added a 60 yard TD in the second quarter. Cross added a two point conversion and a 35 yard TD run before halftime. The frosh travel to Perkins Tuesday.
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Flyers Cats Set for Grudge Match at Whitney Field
St Paul Flyers coach Bill Hubans feigns normal prep as they face New London in a key game at Whitney Field. QB Jeff Fields returns from injury while Nort Gross recovers. The Cats seek momentum to stay in Firelands Conference chase amid a 3 1 mark and goal to rebound after a loss to Edison.
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Gary Hopkins
Bob Trammell
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Randy Wolfe
John Gregory
Carl Puder
Tom Funk
Bob Williams
Pirates Romp 30-0 Over St. Paul in Freshman Game
The Black River freshmen routed St. Paul 30-0 on Wednesday as a long pass play sealed the big win. It marked St. Paul’s second straight loss.
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College grid lineups and notes across multiple conferences
A roster of college football matchups lists Ohio State at Illinois Toledo at Bowling Green Kent State at Western Michigan Ohio University at Kentucky Xavier at Cincinnati Dayton at Tampan Akron at North Texas St Denison at Wittenberg Hofstra at Baldwin Wallace Heidelberg at Capital Hiram at Marietta Otterbein at Mount Union Muskingum at Ashland Oberlin at Allegheny Ohio Wesleyan at Wooster Findlay at Bluffton Central State at Northwood Wilmington at Defiance Findlay at Bluffton John Carroll at Wash. & Jeff Hillsdale at Ohio Northern Youngstown State at Northern Michigan plus a report on Flyers pass defense and Matt Gross leading in rushing. It notes a night game tally and a comment from Pete Guerrera. A Mexico City dispatch announces Ruben Olivares traveling to Japan for a title defense on Oct. 25 against Katzuyoshi Kanazawa.
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Tampan
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Blufftow
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Northwood
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Defiance
Bluffton
John Carroll
Wash
Jeff Hillsdale
Ohio
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