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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1969
Page
5
Gene Littler known as golf's mechanical man wins his second title in Greensboro North Carolina AP report notes his quiet style and repeated success in money and tournament wins.
Jim and Ed Ragnoni paced area bowling with 620 and 616 as Jim toppled 212 214 194 and Ed 225 217 213 in Stoney's Couples Club. Clem Bridges led Elyria Moose League with 606. Russ Cody had 604. Ricky Miller won $32,000 in the Greater Greensboro Open, top money winner at $86,000, as Tom Weiskopf Julius Boros and Orville Moody chased Littler in a taxing golf finish at Phoenix Open.
A crowded junior bowling tournament produced a dense results list with numerous teams and players, featuring scores ranging from the 1,000s to 4,000s across various lanes. Notable entries include Salem Five, The Got Good Penpis, and Gass Buddies, with many athletes and pairs listed alongside their points.
Fred Glover, longtime Barons figure and NHL coach, returns to Cleveland as the Barons retire his number nine and inducted him into the Barons Hall of Fame. Ceremonies precede a Barons Rochester game with a souvenir puck for attendees. Glover set AHL records in a storied Barons career and Calder Cup run.
Theophilius May, aged 108 and self described turncoat, plans to watch the Reds Dodgers game in Middletown Ohio. Born in England he moved from Cleveland where he supported the Indians before relocating 50 years ago and adopting the Reds as his team. He waits to judge Cincinnati pennant chances after 20 games.
Stark County's Nick Weatherspoon and Luke Witte, noted high school standouts, attract persistent attention from college basketball coaches. Weatherspoon, 6-foot-7, from McKinley, and Witte, 7-foot, from Marlington, are touted as a dynamic pairing whose futures hold many possibilities and a high probability of major collegiate offers.
WEOL announced Ken Lewis, 28, as its new sports editor. A Fairview High School and Ohio State University graduate, he will coordinate sports reporting with his news duties. His show airs weekdays at 5 50 p m. Lewis previously worked at WPTW WLWC TV WTMN and WOIO radio. He resides in Elyria and enjoys all sports and music.
Dike upset 1-5 favorite Reviewer to win the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct. Peabody led all the way to win the Pimlico Stakes at Maryland. Viceregal pull s up lame in the Whitney, Walking Stick 45-1 wins. USC takes Riverside National Collegiate Baseball Tournament with an 11-3 win over UCLA. King Loma wins Gold Rush Stakes at Golden Gate. Gene Littler wins the Greater Greensboro Open after a playoff victory.
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