Conry and Davis spark Riders to 30-13 win over South Central
Greenwich based Western Reserve Roughriders ride a ground attack by Pat Conry and Greg Davis to their first win of the season, 30-13, over South Central. Conry tops 100 yards with a 7 yard TD and Davis adds key drives and extra points, turning the tide after a scoreless first quarter.
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Conry
Davis
Greenwich
Pat Conry
Greg Davis
Western Reserve Roughriders
South Central
Trojan
Firelands
Trojans
Guy Ebinger
Dave Fidler
Riders
John Speer
Chuck Rinehart
Rinehart
Charlie Goodman
Ebinger
Fidler
Roy Howard
NOL Round Up Sparks Shelby Upset as Bucyrus Climbs Top
In Northern Ohio League action Shelby toppled previously unbeaten Tiffin Columbian 12–7 while Bucyrus shut out Bellevue 14–0 to seize first place. Willard dropped Galion 6–0 and Upper Sandusky beat Norwalk 21–6 as Shelby relied on a ground game totaling 184 yards and no pass attempts.
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Shelby
Tiffin Columbian
Bucyrus
Bellevue
Willard
Galion
Upper Sandusky
Rams
Norwalk
Whippets
Tornadoes
Columbian
Tiffin
Steve Wheeler
Doug Albert
Dan Hudson
Redmen
Hudson
Larry Morrison
Mike Wilson
Dave Whaley
Morrison
Tigers
Keith Bryan
Upper
Friday Grid Results from Ohio leagues
NORTHERN OHIO LEAGUE Norwalk 6 Upper Sandusky 21 Willard 0 Galion 6 Bucyrus 14 Bellevue 0 Columbian 7 Shelby 12 FIRELANDS CONFERENCE Western Reserve 30 South Central 13 Black River 20 Mapleton 22 BUCKEYE CONFERENCE Sandusky 33 Lorain 8 Fremont Ross 41 Mansfield 8 Findlay 27 Marion 14 Elyria 48 Admiral King 12 OTHER GAMES Crestview 6 Plymouth 28 Margaretta 0 Perkins 26 Lakeside 25 Otsego 0 Mans Malabar 14 Ashland 47 Huron 8 Lakota 8 Vermilion 40 North Ridgeville 6
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Upper Sandusky
Willard
Galion
Bucyrus
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
Firelands
Western Reserve
South Central
Black River
Mapleton
Buckeye
Sandusky
Lorain
Fremont Ross
Mansfield
Findlay
Marion
Elyria
Admiral King
Crestview
Plymouth
Margaretta
Perkins
Lakeside
Otsego
Mans
Malabar
Ashland
Huron
Lakota
Vermilion
North Ridgeville
Truckers Lose Big Chance In Rainy Tossup
Upper Sandusky topped Norwalk 21-6 as the Rams capitalized on three Norwalk fumbles and three pass interceptions to derail the Truckers and spoil homecoming. Norwalk coach Leonard Hardman expressed disbelief saying the team beat itself.
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Upper Sandusky
Norwalk High School
Rams
Norwalk
Leonard Hardman
Norwalk Trucker Setback in Rainy Loss to Upper Sandusky
Norwalk football failed to score after three interceptions and three fumbles as Upper Sandusky cruised final Rams to a 15 point lead. Kevin Binan rushed for a Ram touchdown and booted a 33 yard field goal while Norwalk’s Hershey and Loughridge struggled to finish drives.
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Trucker
Jerry Emmons
Truckers
Upper Sandusky
Bucyrus
Norwalk
Dave Hershey
Ned Loughridge
Hershey
Hardman
Loughridge
Ram
Ken Hershner
Hershner
Kevin Binan
Upper
Bill Albright
Binan
Rams
Denny Harkness
Kyle Shrader
Doug DeTray
Jump Postponed at Norwalk Dragway After Rain Delay
The attempt to break a world high flying record by driving over ten cars was postponed due to rain. It is rescheduled for next Friday at 8 p.m. Gene Roberts known as High Flyer aimed to set the mark. In Chicago, Simmie Hill of the Bulls was put on waivers after signing as a free agent in 1969.
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Norwalk Dragway
Gene
Roberts
Tom McClain
Dragway
Chicago
UPI
Simmie Hill
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Hill
Bulls
Orioles
Pittsburgh
Illini Eyes Upset as OSU Stars Sit Out
Illinois coach Bob Blackman says his 1st season Illini will try to upset Ohio State which will be without three regulars Don Lamka John Bledsoe and Fred Payne OSU faces injury woes with replacements Greg Hare Rick Galbos and Rick Middletown all sophomores.
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Champaign, Ill
UPI
Bob Blackman
University of Illinois
Ohio State
Illini
Illinois
Washington
Blackman
Dartmouth
OSU
Buckeyes
Don Lamka
John Bledsoe
Fred Payne
Woody Hayes
Hayes
Lamka
Greg Hare
Rick Galbos
Rick Middletown
Paync
Orioles Poem Bouts Pirates In World Series Stub
Baltimore’s city poet laureate Hyman Pressman delivers a rally poem praising the Orioles and deriding the Pittsburgh Pirates. The piece precedes World Series play as forecasts call for mixed weekend weather and the series opener with lineups and dates noted.
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Baltimore
UPI
Hyman Pressman
Baltimore Orioles
Pirates
Orioles
Pittsburgh
City Man Nets Big Pike at Huron Pier
Frank Heydinger of 325 E Main Street hauled a 34 inch Northern Pike weighing 8 1 4 pounds from the Huron Pier while fishing for perch. He hooked the fish on the outside lip and netted it, saying it was his first pike at the pier. The perch escaped. He plans a wall mount.
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Frank Heydinger
Main Street
Huron Pier
Heydinger Wall
Heydinger
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