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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1966
Page
13
The USRRC schedule includes an August 27 28 event at Mid-Ohio near Mansfield with details to follow. Erie Shore Sports Car announces Suzy Dietrich guest speaker May 21 and outlines plans for the Erie 100 Rallye plus a summer sports car show and gymkhana.
Gilbert Betts notes Charles Tower rolled a 309, the only 300 in the week for the Guys and Dolls League at Center Ridge. Ruby Snyder achieved a 300 and 606 in the same period, marking her second Bowler of the Week honor in Elyria's bowling history. Mike Radosovich also eclipsed a 600 with a notable trick at Stoney's.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Mansfield plans a 1966 schedule led by national SCCA events on June 45 and July 16-17. Cincinnati and Ohio Valley Regions co sponsor the Aug. 27-28 USRRC event with tentative Sept. 17-18 dates. Go-kart races also dot the calendar with May 19-15, July 23-24, Sept. 17-18, and Oct. 1-2 dates.
The World Champion Cobra extends its success with another victory to start the season. The article notes continued dominance amid a field of competitive entries as 33,052 ballots were cast in the 1966 Car and Driver magazine Read-
West Salem drag racing returns Sunday at Dragway 42 on US 42 with racers in modified and stock classes. Track officials expect a three hour program despite wet cold weather and will begin practice at noon with gates opening earlier. The opener on April 17 will showcase K S Pittman and Virgil Cates in a national record setting match.
Kay Hadaway posts 212 and 536 series while Ann Olenek adds 518 as Kate Keglers League bowls at Kitchel Recreation. Carol Perin 207 and Lois Wohlever 202 follow. Eleanor Jordan 206 in Thursday Nite Ter j League. Hattie Jalowiec converts 4 7 10. Racing notes list past top drivers and ARCA hopefuls for inaugural Bud Middaugh event with trials starting 1 p.m. Sunday.
Larry Gullett led the Thursday Night Men's League at Strike Out Lanes with a 730 and Lee Mason hit 57 percent. Carl's Diner topped team scores with 226 and 2,611 total pins. Lent Gulf and Tony's Sunoco share first with 38 points. In the Thursday Couples League Bill Payne posted a 55 series to top the standings as Helen Manning led the women by 382. Kimmich and Heiden pace teams with a 27 record.
A dense list of local league bowling results from Oberlin Recreation Thursday night. Teams such as Acme Appliance, Glover Homes, Beeline, and Franklin Furniture posted various 3 0 and 2 1 wins with individual high games by Ruth Bolin and Mary Shank among others as standings and series scores are reported.
A garbled meet result shows General Industries defeating Elyria in points. Teams listed include W and Dept with mixed scores and names like Steve Beebe Roy Biddle and references to top series and spoons. The readable bits suggest a local league page with partial standings and player mentions.
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