Drag racing debated as safe sport with public support
Lorain County Timing Association president Dick Porter urges drag strips as a supervised, safe, popular outlet for high powered cars. He argues drag racing attracts attendance, lowers highway speeding, and offers insurance coverage. Elyria area plans target fall readiness pending conditions. The piece also notes Don Miller and other Ohio anglers competing in a national fishing championship in Hot Springs with invites and prize money.
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Dick Porter
Lorain County
America
Porter
Elyria
Cleveland Indians
Don Miller
Chronicle- Telegram
Miller
Hot Springs
Ark
Ohio
Hank Andrews
Cleveland Press
Erwin Bauer
Ohio Conservation
Bulletin
George Laycock
Batavia
Catherine
Hatilton
Ouachita
Hurd Hurls 594 Series as Joneses Stay In Spotlight
Wellington’s Bill Hurd rolled a 594 series and a 242 game to lead the Flubs & Cubs Mixed Bowling League at Perky Lanes. The Joneses, led by the famed Calumet-backed Ben Jones, loom large in racing and horse racing chatter at Gulfstream Park as General Duke challenges Bold Ruler for major stakes honors.
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Hallandale
Fla
Joneses
Ben” Jones
Wellington
Bill Hurd
Flubs & Cubs
Keplinger & Kovacsik
Carl Jackson
Clayton Collins
Vienna Hs
Ben
Feleyan
LaGrange
Jimmy
General Duke
Wildcat Juniors
Duke
Bold Ruler
Eddie Arcaro
General
Calumet
Gulfstream Park
Nashua
Seabiscuit
Discovery
Kentucky
Old Ben
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Pensive
Ponder
Citation
Hill Gail
Jones
Bull Sea
Gulfstream
Wellington Elyria Junior Bowling Splits Tartry Lanes
Tarry Lanes Juniors and Wellington Perky Lanes Juniors split matches at Tartry Lanes. Tarry No 1 topped Wellington No 1 2292 to 2250 while Wellington No 2 beat Tarry No 2 2105 to 1923. Gary Schneider led Tarry No 1 with 528, David Johnson topped Wellington with 440. A rematch is planned for April 14.
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Elyria Tarry Lanes
Wellington Perky Lanes
Tartry Lanes
Tarry
Wellington
Gary Schneider
David Johnson
Dale Brown
Dick Hyde
Elks League Bowls Tonight at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Elyria Elks League teams clash tonight at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes with two shifts starting at 6 45 and 9. Matches include First Shift Knowles Quality vs Mart Construction Gardner Insurance vs Hermann's Me ances Lorain County Excavating vs Ely de Nursery Hare's Restaurant vs B and B Market and more.
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Elyria Elks League
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Knowles Quality Aove
Mart Construction
Gardner Insurance
Hermann's Meances
Lorain County
Va. Ely
de Nursery
Hare's
Lance Motors
Abookire Grocery
Lorain Giles
We Rrh Radio & TV
Motlk Sales
William A Meyer funeral set for baseball star and twice honored
Knoxville mourns William A Billy Meyer former Pirates manager who won manager of the year in both major and minor leagues. Died at Fort Sanders Hospital after two years of illness aged 65. Funeral scheduled Tuesday.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William A
Billy) Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirate
Fort Sanders
Meyer
Pirate
Kansas City
Pirates
Casey Stengel
Eddie Dyer
Michigan Wins NCAA Swimming Title Over Yale In Dramatic Finale
At Chapel Hill Michigan captured the NCAA swimming championship with a 69-61 victory over Yale after a tense final hour. Yale led by mid-meet but Michigan surged in the last two events to clinch the title.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Michigan
Yale
University of North Carolina
Elis
Baltimore
Molgan
Wolverines
Bowie
Michigan paces Yale and rivals in scattered college scores
Michigan defeated Yale 69 to 61 and beat Michigan State 50 to 48, while also toppling Indiana 48 to 27. Harvard 27 North Carolina 24 Oklahoma 23 Town 15 Northwestern 12 Southern Methodist 10 Amherst 9 Sami of Ohio 7 Army 5 Illinois 5 Bowdoin 5 Syracuse 4 Wisconsin 4 California 3 Purdue 3 Texas 3 Denver 2 Knox 1 and Stanford 1 are listed among other results in a compact roundup of teams and scores.
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Michigan
Yale
Michigan State
Indiana
Harvard
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Town
Northwestern
Southern Methodist
Amherst
Misami of
Ohio
Army
Mlinois
Bowdoin
Syracuse
Wisconsin
California
Purdue
Texas
Denver
Knox
Stanford
Bowling Center B Leaguers Loom Tonight at Two Sessions
The B Loop slate lists seven matches for tonight at 7 and 9 p m. Budweiser Beer faces Home Tavern Wells Shoe tavern meets The Tavern Tog Berg Dogstown clashes with M BE Carling's Black Label takes on Bowling Center Ozzie's Tavern plays Hallett Excavating Pfeiffer's Beer meets Old Dutch Beer Array's Chips competes with American Brake Shoe
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Leagu
Patrings
Home
Wells Shoe
Tog~ Berg-Dogstown
M. BE
Carling
Ozzie's Tavern
Hallett
Pfeiffer's
Array's Chips
American Brake Shoe
Tigers and Braves Clash Over Spring Training Toughness
Tigers manager Tighe and Braves skipper Haney enforce stricter spring rules after rough start. Veterans note Haney crackdowns and Tiger discipline, aiming to push for early-season wins in Grapefruit League.
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Leo H. Petersen
Tigers
United Press
Tighe
Florida
Jack
Fred Haney
Braves
Bucky Harris
Ilmore
Haney
Jackie
Robinson
Milwaukee
Tiger
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Jackson
John
Drag Strip Association
Rehte
Wudlig
By Oscar Fraley
United Press Sports
Calumet Plan
Jim Jones
Gen. Duke
Willie Hartack
U.P
Ford
Fior
W. Lake
Honey
the Chronicle-Telegram
John Jackson
Jim Ketchum
J. R. Dall Ford Sales
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