Midview Baseball Faces Green Offense with Strong Pitching
Midview High's baseball team returns six lettermen under coach J Donald Schaly including three pitchers and a transfer from Keystone. He warns the offense may be unproven despite potential, with key players Bob and Jerry Burgess, Pete Morton, Don Schulz and Ron Smink expected to carry the lineup. Smink is captain as the team opens at Westlake, with a full schedule through late May including sectional regional and state tournaments.
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Midview High
J. Donald Schaly
Keystone
Wildcats
Schaly
Midview
Bob
Jerry Burgess
Middies
Bob Bruce
Pete Morton
Don Schulz
Ston
Transfr Snior
Dick Redstone
Ron Smink
Schulz
Smink
Schaiy
Jim Begin
Ed Lichtenberg
Frank Keller
Lichtenberg
Keller
Gary Coffin
Wayne Vail
Wes Shirley
Ralph Wickner
Westlake
Larry Glaze
Jerry Vinson
Random Sprinklings From Sport to Jim Ketchum
Local sports column highlights Jim Ketchum with brief notes on recent games and notable moments. Mentions teams, scores, and insights from readers about his performances and impact in the season.
Oberlin Professor Visits Europe for Physical Education Study
Dr. Lysle Butler of Oberlin College outlines an eight country itinerary for a leave of absence study. He will meet Dr. Hans Groll, Vienna University director of physical education, to compare European programs contributing to adult recreation. Butler travels with his wife through Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, England, and Austria.
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Lysle Butler
Oberlin College
Hans Groll
University of Vienna
Austria
Groll
Butler
Department of
Oberlin
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
France
England
Palmer the master drops epic atMasters amid stunning finish
Palmer battles through a dramatic final holes to win the Masters as Gary Player falters in the late stretch. Palmer survives a perilous approach miscue and a costly double bogey on the 17th to claim victory, with vivid scenes of golf greatness and clutch finishing moments.
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Leo H. Petersen
Augusta
UPI
Gary Player
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Tour of Universities
Association For Physical Training Officials
London
Midas
Ance
Golden Touch
Schlather Insurance
Elyria
Palmer
Hayd
Evans
Association
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Warren Schroeder
Herb Hoover
Ernie Braden
Richard Comellier
Dan Kuczkowski
R. L. Klingensmith
Clayton Smith
Tribe Tackles Tigers in Opening Day Pitching Duel
The Cleveland Indians will rely on ace Jim Perry as opening day starter against the Detroit Tigers. Perry, who won 18 games last season with a 23 mark against Detroit, faces Jim Bunning. The Indians boast a strong lineup with Johnny Temple, Tito Francona, Jimmy Piersall, Willlie Kirkland, Woodie Held, Vic Power, Bubba Phillips, John Romano, and Perry. The Tigers feature Rocky Colavito and other former Indians in a rain-delayed context. First round Class AA sectional tourney pairings set for April 23, with Elyria meeting Avon Lake, Lorain drawing a bye, Oberlin-Midview and Amherst-Wellington in other brackets. winners advance to sectional title contests on April 29. Lorain seeks repeat as sectional champion.
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Detroit Tigers
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Tigers
Jim Bunning
Tribe
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Tito Francona
Jimmy Piersall
Willie Kirkland
Woodie
Vic’ Power
Bubba Phillips
John ‘Romano
Elyria
Lo i
Indians
Rocky Colavito
Commandorm Cash
Brown
Max Hayes
Fang
Al'cleveland
Ue Fe
Seetcaar
Heal Ierie
Avon Lake
Lorain
Avona Lake
Cleveland
Aussie Netters Tackle Texans
Australian stars Neale Fraser and Rod Laver, seeded first and second, begin the 28th River Oaks tennis tournament in Houston. Fraser faces Tim Heckler and Laver meets Al Driscoll in opening round matches. both Lamar Tech College players are in the Texan field.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
Neale Fraser
Rod Laver
Australia
River Oaks
Ratterman Seeks Campbell County Sheriff Post
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback George Ratterman outlines a full time campaign for Campbell County sheriff on an anti vice slate in Newport Kentucky. He vows to focus on reform and law enforcement after football.
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Newport, Ky
UPT
Cleveland Browns
George Ratterman
Campbell County
Strang to keynote Massillon high school coaches clinic
Martins Ferry Ohio UPI reports Massillon High School football coach Leo Strang will be the mains speaker at the annual high school football basketball coaches clinic this Saturday, highlighting a weekend gathering for area coaches.
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Ohio
UPI
Massillon
Leo Strang
Masters Money Men Headline Masters Scores
Final leaders in the Masters tournament list Gary Player and Arnold Palmer among the top finishers with hefty prize amounts. The leaderboard shows players from multiple countries, with detailed four round scores and winnings for each entrant in a dense, stat-heavy style.
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Augusta
UPI
Gary Player
Johannesburg
South Africa
Whitbeck Raps 566 at Wellington Bowling Night
Aubrey Whitbeck led Monday Night Amateur bowling at Strike Out Lanes with a 566 series and a high game of 223 for the Sewer Rats. Nehi Beverages posted three-game totals totaling 2 452 while Barber's had the top single-game 859. Rigo's Cal remained first with a 26 16 league record.
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Aubrey Whitbeck
Sewer Rats
Nehi Beverages
Barber's
Rigo
Cal
Yastrzemski and Davis Top Rookie Bets
New York UPI report says Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox and Willie Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers were chosen as the outstanding rookies of the 1961 MLB season. In a UPI pre season survey of 57 experts, Davis received 34 votes and Yastrzemski 28, with no other rookie garnering more than five votes.
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UPI
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston ‘Red Sox
Fleet Willie Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
United Press International
Davis
Wes
Yastrzemski
Noother
Rickey Rites Thursday
Rickey Jr. 46, son of Branch Rickey, died after bronchial pneumonia contracted during convalescence from hepatitis infection. He passed at Presbyterian Hospital at 3 05 p.m. EST and will be buried Thursday at an announced site. He had been hospitalized since March 20 for the second time this year. his father, Branch Rickey Sr., 79, built baseball empires in St. Louis, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh and was then vice president in charge of minor league clubs for the Pirates.
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Wied
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Machen Seeks Title Shot After Bloodied Win
Eddie Machen, the No 2 challenger, earned a unanimous 10 round decision over sixth-ranked Mike DeJohn at the Cow Palace. Machen now waits for promoters to call for a shot at Floyd Patterson's world heavyweight crown as judges backing Machen 3-0 in his favor. DeJohn bled from the nose from round five, the crowd watched a one-sided bout with no knockdowns.
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Floyd Patterson
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Patterson
Iine
DeJohn
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Johnny Lotsey
Jack Silver
Zidich
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