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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
6
Local page dated Friday April 7 1971 presents brief news items and notices from Elyria Ohio, including community updates and small reports. Names, places, and organizations referenced reflect era events and civic matters.
GRAFTON-Phil Sheffield was officially employed as the Midview head football coach by the board of education last night on a one year contract for 1971-72 at 9950 dollars. He holds a masters from Kent State and has 12 years of experience. The board also accepted two resignations and approved extracurricular assignments for four others including Matheson as assistant junior high track coach and Thompson as assistant varsity track coach.
The Black River Game Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Litchfield Town Hall at Routes 18 and 76. A movie and light refreshments follow the business session. Membership openings remain. applications available from secretary Earl Hap Schumacher at 21830 Clifford Drive, Fairview Park, Ohio.
Cleveland Indians face an unsettled opening day lineup as Vada Pinson Ted Uhlaender and Heidemann nurse injuries. Buddy Bradford likely starts in center with Ted Ford in right, while Steve Hargan is set as Opening Day pitcher after a rough Cubs outing.
The Cleveland Barons, who secured second in the AHL Western Division with a 5-2 win over Quebec last Saturday, host Springfield tonight and Montreal on Saturday in fan night promotions.
The Cleveland Barons win two games to secure the second best point total in the eight team AHL for 1970-71. If standings hold, they open the Calder Cup Playoffs at home Wednesday against the Hershey Bears with games alternating between Hershey and Cleveland through April 15. Fan Appreciation Night Saturday features 5,000 picture pennants from Gaylords and RCA Records. Joey Johnston leads Barons with 69 points and Norm Beaudin has 66. Mike Chernoff adds 30 goals. Goalie Gary Kutt posts a 2.68 GAA to top the league.
Ann Knipper rolled 204 197 and 236 for a 637 series at Ridgeville Recreation Lanes in North Elyria. She joined 13 bowlers this season with a 600 plus game as Jeri Pomeroy and Millie Karpinski posted two each. Jeri tops with 645. Other scores include Cornish 550, Campana 505, Yalanly 501, Strinka 936, Rising 562, Abbe 502, and Alma Knipper 501 in various leagues.
Johnny Petraglia of Brooklyn won six of eight games to seize a big edge in the Firestone Tournament of Champions at Akron. He led by 109 pins over Mike Durbin as the final eight games began, aiming for a $25,000 first prize and his third straight PBA title. Durbin had 1,643 pins while Petraglia posted 1,831. The field narrowed from 48 to 24 after a strong first block.
Chicago Cubs veteran first baseman Ernie Banks was put on the 21-day disabled list Thursday due to an arthritic left knee. The move comes during exhibition play as Banks seeks to return to form for the 1960 season.
Lee Trevino shot a four under par 67 to share the first round lead with Miller Barber and Bob Charles at 68, while Gary Player struggled to a 75 with a triple bogey seven and a water drop. Casually noting a missed cut risk, Trevino joked about the $160 travel cost for his wife if he failed to advance.
Bobby Bourne, based at Aqua Marine, stopped at Avon Lake to have Bob Wolf reshaft his fairway woods and lighten the irons. He failed to qualify for the Greater Greensboro Open, listed as tenth alternate, and plans to play the Magnolia Classic at Hattiesburg Country Club with a $35,000 purse.
Oberlin pro Bob Bourne at Aqua Marine Avon Lake leads the field as the sole Scratch handicap player for 1971. The Cleveland District Golf Association lists six events minimum and uses an 80 percent differential of 75 percent of the lowest scores. Art Hudnutt Minnich Ross Hudnutt and Jon Tullio Dud Humphrey Beallo Cirigliano Kane Spiccia among leaders with handicaps of three or two, while Jim Hilderbrand sits at one.
Rochester won 5 and the rest of the Thursday results unclear with only one game scheduled Friday featuring Herstiey at Baltimore Springfield at Cleveland Providence at Montrest and Vancouver at California as the listed matchups.
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