Fourth Erie 100 Rally set for May 34 in Ohio
The Erie Shores Sports Car Club, led by Bill Dodd, sponsors the fourth Erie 100 with 12 hours of European style night rallying over 32 miles in Ohio. Entry is $10, first prize $100, plus trophies and a $50 class prize. Registration 5 6 p.m. at Elyria Holiday Inn.
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Erie Shores Sports Car Club
Bill Dodd
Ohio
Dodd
Elyria Holiday Inn
Rt. 57
R.D. No. 2
Amherst
Chevrolet
Plymouth
American Motors
Ford
Saab
Bmc-Jaguar
Parma driver rips opening day at Cloverleaf Speedway in late model win
Parma racer Ron Fike powered a rear engine 1967 Comet to the late model super stock feature victory and fast time at Cloverleaf Speedway. Lou Pallotta, Ray Thomas, and Sandy Benald followed in a tight, three car scramble as the three track divisions showcase new cars and high speeds ahead of next weekend's action.
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Darel Dieringer
Nascar
Dieringer
Goodyear
Charlotte International Speedway
Indianapolis
North Vernon
Ind
Darlington
S.C
All American Racers, Inc
ARR
Dan Gurney
Denis Hulme
Speedway
Tony Hulman
Ron Fike
Parma
Cloverleaf Speedway
Fike
Lou Pallotta
Ture
Ray Thomas
Cleveland
Sandy Benald
Maple Heights
Tony DeLillo
Willowick
Thomas
Gabe Leonard
Lm’s
Jim
John Moore
Oakwood
Bedford
Ken Coffman
North Olmsted
Harold Gott
Elyria
Rich Smitth
Middlebury Heights
Chuck Horner
Northfield
ARCA
John Marcum
Lorain
Painesville
Arfons brothers to race jet cars at Dragway 42
West Salem Ohio Arfons brothers Walt and Art will race each other for the first time at Dragway 42 on Sunday. Art’s jet dragster set a 267.85 mph national record this year. Walt’s Green Monster weighs 2800 pounds and uses a 10000 horsepower J 46 engine. Gates open 9 am with time trials. racing starts 2 pm across 350 classes.
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West Salem
Ohio
Arfons Brothers
Walt
Art Arfons
Ing
Walt Arfons
Art
Ting Dragster
Dragway 42
Route
American Hot Rod Association
Hinson Leads Tallahassee Open After Record Round
Skinny Larry Hinson, who beat polio with a right handed swing, shot a 64 to set a course record and take a five stroke lead at the Tallahassee Open. Bert Yancey and Larry Ziegler trailed at five under 139 as 54 of 142 players advanced in intermittent drizzle and gusty winds at Killearn Country Club.
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Tallahassee, Fla
UPI
Larry Hinson
Douglas
Polio
Hinson
Tallahassee
Bert Yancey
Larry Ziegler
Bonne Terre
Yi — Yard
Killeam Country Chi
Horseshoe Lake
Oberlin teams gear up for busy weekend schedule
Oberlin College faces a packed weekend with a baseball doubleheader and a must win lacrosse clash this afternoon at the Oberlin fields. Coach Joe Gurtis expects a strong hitting performance after a 17-4 54 win over Kenyon, while Fred Schults plans lineup tweaks for a call to stop Bowling Green. The tennis squad opens play in Delaware against Ohio Wesleyan then Case Tech in Oberlin as Dave Bosken pursues form, with Tiermey and Schonberger anchoring doubles.
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Oberlin College
Oberlin Athletic Fields
Joe Gurtis
Capital Crusaders
Yeomen
Kim Herzinger
Tom Zalenka
Kenyon
Hiram
Gurtis
Antly
Bob Hopkins
Yeomen Lacrosse
Bowling Green
Fred Schults
Rich Jerauld
Sam Botkin
Falcons
Jim Peace
Obertin
Schults
Laxmen
Oberlin
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Case Tech
Dave Bosken
Bosken
Doug Ageres
Bill Kel
Yellow Jackets
Terriers Teesday
Terry Tiermey
al Schonberger
Ohio
Hillsdale tops Edison in 81 46 track victory
Hillsdale holds Edison 46 as Brian Bodager wins both high and low hurdles to pace the Falcons. The meet features multiple dash times, relays, and field events with Hillsdale sweeping pole vault and top placements in several events.
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Brian Bodager
Hillsdale
Falcons
Edison
Nethero
Ross E
Rose
Kinnard
Anderson
Hill
Cox
Bob Levitt
Huber
Atterbold
Hart
Bedinger
Terry Meagrow
Hayes
Stake
Brian Bedager
Mills
Myers
Wilcox
Sirelay
Armstrong
Rose Methero
Kimpard
Cochran
Bryant
Poder
Ron Armstrong
Bill Hines
Matchler
Robbie Dilenger
Keith Anderson
Romeyer
Long George Bryant
Oodenger
Oberlin High baseball freshmen shine for Indians
Oberlin High baseball led by first year coach Jim Oakes builds on two tournament wins including a win over Lo Rain. A young lineup with six seniors, strong infield and outfield but pitching questions remain. Top pitchers are freshmen Mike Cain and Mike Pritchett.
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Lorain
Oberlin High Baseball Indians
Jim Oakes
Oberlin
Mike Cain
Mike Pritchett
Rick Gilmore
Terry Eastin
Riple la
Lartin
Sam Gaines
Skip Pettiford
Jim Schubert
Tom Oates
Bill McCarthy
Tom McClung
Terry Fields
Ted Kretchmar
Bill Miller
Jim Tear
Art Capers
Marty Fanning
Bob Sherrod
Ed Green
Gennette
Bernie Grime
St Mary dominates Vermilion in boys tennis clash
St Mary defeated Vermilion 1 0 in a lopsided match as Mike Burke survived a three set scare 3-6 6-3 6-3. Kelly Wilke Coughlin and Donahue won singles and doubles to seal the win for the Irish with Vermilion taking a lone point via Burtow Athey.
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Vermilion
Lorain St. Mary
Mike Burke
St. Mary
Mick Mayer
Phil Kelly
Charlie Kropf
Jim Wilke
John Cook
Frank Coughlin
Jack Athey
Tim Donahue
Rick Eberle
Coughlin
Wilke
Mayer
Kropf
Chris Burtow
Athey
Bilam
Donahue
Elyria Softball Leagues Plan Open Meeting and Start
The Elyria Slow Pitch Open Softball League will meet Tuesday at the Recreation Center at 8 p.m. There are open and senior divisions with an industrial league possible. Tentative first game week is May 19. The Elyria Church Slow Pitch Softball League schedules its first organizational meeting April 28 at 8 p.m. All managers or reps should attend.
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Elyria
Recreation Center
Elyria Church
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Yeary
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Oberlin Tennis
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Oberlin Golf
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Jack Plas
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