Baseball quiz covers 1960s league standings and stadiums
Weekend quiz tests baseball lore with questions on last season finishes in both leagues, top division teams, margin gaps between St. Louis and Detroit, team physician Vic Ippolito, the AL infield, curfew rules for games, and the five AL stadiums seating 50,000 plus. It lists Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Baltimore Memorial Stadium, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Detroit Tiger Stadium, and Yankee Stadium. Sick Stadium and Crosley Field noted for comparison.
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Washington
Oakland
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Vic Ippolito
Harmon Killebrew
Rod Carew
Jim Fregosi
Brooks Robinson
Oakland-Alameda Coliseum
Baltimore Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Detroit Tiger Stadium
New York Yankee Stadium
Seattle
Crosley Field
Stefanich Leads Firestone Tournament of Champions
Jim Stefanich the 1968 bowler of the year leads after 24 qualifying games at Riviera Lanes Akron in the Firestone PBA Tourney of Champions. He totaled 7,393 pins with seven night wins and bonus points, ahead of Jim Godman and Wayne Zahn as the field of 24 prepares 16 more games and a televised final.
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Akron
Ohio
UPI
Jim Stefanich
Riviera
Dick Weber
Jim Godman
Hayward
Calif
Wayne Zahn
Temple
Ariz
John Guenther
Fresno
Dave Soutar
Gilroy Calif
Weber
Stefanich
Firestone
Godman
Zahn
Guenther
Souter
ABC Wide World of Sports
Pioneer cagers receive awards at annual banquet
Elyria High invites players and lettermen to the Basketball Awards Banquet at 6 30 PM at the American Legion Hall. Pioneer Club officers George Day William Fitch Kosmus Gray Vern Comerford and Bob Lind sell tickets and reservations by phone. Coach Bob Hersman will speak with awards presented to lettermen.
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Elyria High
American Legion Hall
Pioneer Club
George Day
Wilhiam Fitch Kosmus Glay
Vern Comerford
Bob Lind
Bob Hersman
Stanley Cup Playoff Chaos Sparks Weekend NHL Restart
NHL playoff games resume with eight openings across Toronto New York Philadelphia and Los Angeles amid heavy penalties and suspensions. Montreal and Boston dominate the scores while Toronto and St Louis suffer brawls, pending Clarence Campbell decision and rescheduled clashes.
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Bruins
Maple Leafs
Boston
Blues
Flyers
St. Louis
Seals
Kings
Oakland
Toronto
Montreal
New York
St Louis
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Los
Canadiens
Notre Dame Army renew grid pact at Yankee Stadium
The Army Notre Dame series resumes in October with a 2 p.m. game on October 11 at Yankee Stadium, the 39th meeting in the series begun in 1913. If Yankee Stadium hosts a World Series, the game moves to Shea Stadium or Army’s Michie Stadium, preserving a long standing rivalry.
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New York
UPI
Yankee Stadium
American League Baseball Club
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Yanks
Army
Michie Stadium
West Point
Notre Dame
Elyria netters blank Vermilion 7-0 for third straight win
Elyria High's Jim Rakestraw led a 7-0 tennis victory over Vermilion as six of seven matches ended in straight sets. Singles saw Scott McQuillin and Mike Perkins win easily, while doubles partners McQuillin/Racz and Perkins/Janosik survived a close opener. Elyria hosts Lakewood St. Edward next Tuesday.
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Old Man River
Elyria High
Ely Stadium
Pioneer
Jim Rakestraw
Vermilion
Elyria
Rakestraw
Scott McQuillin
Charley Kropf
Mike Perkins
Racz
Kropf
Athey
Perkins
Janosik
Lakewood St. Edward
Wellington Dukes Clinch 5 4 Golf Win Over Clearview
Wellington improves Lake land Conference golf record to 2 0 with a 5 4 victory over Clearview Team scoring by Mitch Senghas and Handley limited rival medalist Dennis Schuster led by Ed Senghas and Dale Rutar as the Dukes win by fewer strokes 174 177 and set up a rematch against Lorain St Mary on Wednesday
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Wellington
Clearview
Dukes
Mitch Senghas
Lou Balogh
Greg
Handley
Ken Mercurio
Dennis Schuster
Ed Senghas
Dale Rutar
Frank Zubrick
Clippers
Lorain St. Mary
Local five edged in Hoyle Tournament opener
Lorain County’s Carpenter Homes of North Ridgeville fell 88 to 81 to Goldstein’s in the W.A. Hoyle Basketball Tournament. Dwight Rucker led the local team with 2 points, while Abe Steward and Jim Kern added 15 and 13 respectively.
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Sharon
Lorain County
Carpenter Homes, Inc
North Ridgeville
Goldstein’s. Wellington
Dwight Rucker
Toledo Libbey
Abe Steward
Western Reserve
Jim Kern
Barry Wilford
Lorain St. Mary
Greg Marsh
Norwalk
Tom Diringer
Elyria
Gary Reichenbach
Elyria Catholic
Greg Wagner
Canton-Akron
Canton McKinley
Glen Burt
Ed Lemon
Caddy School At Spring Valley Opens Early Registration
Spring Valley Country Club announces a Caddy School starting tomorrow and lasting six Saturdays. Boys aged 12 and up interested in caddying this summer should report to the pro shop at 8 a.m. tomorrow. In local hoops news a Ohio player posted 32.7 points per game after a quiet season. Carpenter Homes led 41-38 before Steward and Marsh fouled out midway through the fourth quarter.
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Ohio
Marsh
Carpenter Homes
Pee Raee
Steward
Holzhaver falls short of 700 in All-City League
Dick Holzhaver finishes with a 696 series at Tarry Lanes missing the 700 mark by four pins after a 46 opening, 263 second game, and 187 final for the All-City League. Jim Dawson 638, Bob Kuhl 619, Gary Schneider 612 lead other bowlers. Rainbow Lanes 1008 and Poor Old Charles 1001 team scores. other leagues report scores by Beal, Bilas, Dickerson, Kiser, Newton, Sadler.
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Dick Holzhaver
Holzhaver
Tarry Lanes
Holzhauer
Paul Bilas
John Dickerson
Glen Kiser
Oberlin Recreation
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Dennis Newton
Lake Erie
Center Ridge Lanes
Bill Sadler
Morey Ties for Lead in Greensboro Open Round One
Dale Morey, 50, of High Point, marked a 66 at Sedgefield County Club to share the first round lead with Gene Littler and Gordon Jones, each at 66. Jones, back on tour since February, shot 66 with four birdies and an eagle after a long drive. George Archer finished one behind at 67 along with Tom Weiskopf, Rod Funseth and Julius Boros.
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Greensboro
N.C
UPI
Dale Morey
High Point
Gene Littler
Gordon Jones
Windemere
Fla
GGO
Jones
Sedgefield Country Club
George Archer
Tom Weiskopf
Rod Funseth
Julius Boros
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