Indians Ground Game Opens In Cold Detroit
The Indians opened at Detroit under 41 degree chill after 70 degree warmth the day before. Vern Fuller made a fielding gem by robbing Mike Andrews in right field on a second inning pop fly. Ron Penfound debuted as public address announcer replacing Shel Fullerton, best known locally as Captain Penny. Ken Harrelson laments wearing the old square uniform in a modern era.
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Vern Fuller
Indians
Boston
Mike Andrews
Elyria
Ron Penfound
Shel Fullerton
Mike
Penfound
Captain Penny
Roger Ramjet
Cleveland Spring Training Notes and Openers Highlight Hair and Scores
The column notes players with long hair like Boston’s first sacker and Cleveland’s Tony Horton, compares all time records between Cleveland and Boston, and previews Detroit’s first Cleveland appearance with afternoon games. It mentions Mayor Stokes’s ceremonial pitch, attendance figures, and opening-day crowds.
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Boston
Cleveland
Tony Horton
Tucson
Carl Stokes
Vernon Stouffer
Stokes
Lorain High shuts out Middies 10 to 3 in baseball
Lorain High Steelmen defeated Midview Middies 10 to 3. Winning pitcher Bill Wells allowed five hits with Gary Long and Cellozzi helping in relief. Ron Glaze took the loss for Midview, who commit six errors and drop to 1-2. Midview travels to Lorain St Mary next.
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Lorain
Lorain High Steelmen
Midview Middies
Bill Wells
Steelmen
Wells
Gary Long
Cellozzi
Ron Glaze
Midview
Mark McCloskey
Glaze
Lorain St. Mary
Gary Long-Celloezi
Ek McCloskey
John Kava
Willoughby
Grassing Wells
Worothy
Long
Dele
Westbrook and Clark Earn More Athletic Letters
Westbrook, an Elyria High graduate, became the only BW athlete to captain two sports. He earned his wrestling letter for the fourth time, totaling eight letters with football. Clark, a sophomore, added his second cross country letter and could reach eight by graduation, having lettered in track as a freshman.
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Jim
James Westbrook
Fairwood
Clark
Homer J. Clark
Ridge Road
Northfield Racing Night Yields Crowd and Payouts
Local harness event at Northfield features multiple race results led by First Baer and Second Pembrew Bill with notable times around 2.11 to 2.14.2. Attendance reported 6 377 and handle 413 874 as jockeys and owners such as Miss Rockwood and Diane Tasselman are listed among participants.
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Mr. Baer
Butch Johnston
Luilelva
Pembrew Bill
Chief Perigalegs
Sharp
Peacemaker
Brave Newport
Chasset
Robert David
Fortamouth
Arions Counsel
Old McDonald
Steady Ee
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Tasselman
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Granatelli
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Indy
Falcons Ground Roughriders In Early Lead For Win
Henrietta Falcons beat Western Reserve Roughriders 54 in high school baseball. Tim Shrader earned the win allowing five hits with seven strikeouts, aided by Ed McCay relief. The ledger lists early scoring across the first three innings and notes Shrader’s first win of the year.
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Fivelands Falcons
Western Reserve Roughriders
Tim Shrader
Shrader
Ed McCay
Ins
Granatelli Buys Four Wedge Lotus for Indy Campaign
Andy Granatelli owner of STP racing buys four wedge shaped Lotuses and two older models for Memorial Day 500 entries. Graeme Hill Mario Andretti Jochen Rindt and Art Pollard named as drivers. Cars include turbo Ford engines and Plymouth powerplants with 328 cubic inch units.
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STP Corporation
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Graham Hill
England
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Nazareth
Jochen Rindt
Austria
Art Pollard
Fresno
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Clint Brawner
Jim McGee
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Pollard
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Plymouth
USAC
Overseas National Airways
Top drivers highlight Cloverleaf opening day program
An opening day lineup at Cloverleaf Speedway features top late model drivers Ron Fike Ray Thomas Lou Pallotta Sandy Bennici Tony DelLillo Gabe Leonard and brothers Dick and Don Arnold among LM entrants plus the Rat Racers in a season debut The program includes 25 laps for late models and 15 for the Rats with time trials 1 9 to 2 45 p m and racing at 3 p m Also Hurricane division pilots may enter the event schedule extends through April with 16 to 18 potential LM entries and about 40 Rats expected for the doubleheader
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Ray Thomas
Lou Pallotta
Sandy Bennici
Tony DelLillo
Gabe Leonard
Painesville
Don Arnold
Moores
John
Jim
Artis hurls Avon Lake to victory
Avon Lake Shoremen beat Olmsted Falls 80 to 0 as Jim Artis pitched a one hitter with 11 strikeouts. Falls’ lone hit came in the seventh on a misplayed ball. Avon Lake improves to 2-0 and advances to tournament play versus North Ridgeville.
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Olmsted Falls
Jim Artis
Avon Lake Shoremen
Falls
Curt Vanen
Don Anderson
Rick Parker
Bruce Gardner
Shoremen
Avon Lake
North Ridgeville
Softball Meetings Bring Players to Local Venues
The Tarry Lanes softball team meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Tarry Lanes. Elyria Eagles Aerie 431 softball team holds a workout Monday at 8:30 p.m. on the Ely School diamond. All players and prospects are asked to be prompt.
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Elyria Eagles Aerie
Ely School
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