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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1976
Page
11
Betty Moore achieved the area's 42nd 600 series by a woman bowler and her second of the season with a clean 604 while leading a local league event.
The Ohio State team secured victory with 1,137 strokes as Mark Balen earned medalist honors and Ralph Guarasti finished third. Other sports notes include Gary Homer signing with the Washington Redskins and Ohio State planning 40 grants in aid for women's athletics totaling $88,515 funded by athletic receipts.
Bob Burton rolled 633 and Tony Sims 616 to headline a weekend bowling in the area. Two season champions were crowned in couples leagues with Machovina-Reed taking the E L A S Couples at 23 9 in the second half and the Mets winning the Saturday Nite Couples League at 21 11 in the second half.
Seville driver Daral Cook won Dragway 42 opener in the new Run Turf Eliminator, clocking 11.98 in his Nova to defeat Mike Ramsey of Chagrin Falls at 11.03 in a 1952 Pontiac. Ken Biddle defeated Harold Unangot in Street Eliminator, 17.20 to 14.02, while Kevin Troyer won Bike Eliminator on a Suzuki at 12:35.
Billy White Shoes Johnson of the Houston Oilers scored three punt return touchdowns last season, more than the other 12 AFC teams combined. Fred Solomon of Miami and Mike Fuller of San Diego were the only other AFC players to reach the end zone on punt returns.
In Chicago Montreal defeated the Black Hawks 4-1 to win the best of seven quarter final series. Pete Mahovlich scored the late second period winner while Ken Dryden and Scotty Bowman praised the Hawks for their effort. The other series’ results and Detroit Lions passing corps noted.
Calgary Cowboys defeated the Quebec Nordiques 6-4 to win the WHA Canadian Division series 4-1. Chris Evans and Bernie Lukowich led with goals, while Don McLeod and Calgary’s defense stifled Quebec after a 3-0 collapse. Lawson’s late goal sealed the win as Winnipeg awaits in the division final.
The playoffs feature Montreal sweeping Chicago in the NHL and Toronto Philadelphia clashes with Toronto in tight set results across dates from April 12 to April 20. WHA action sees Winnipeg dominating Edmonton in four straight and Calgary handling Quebec in four of seven. Additional battles include San Diego edging Phoenix 3-2 and Indianapolis winning twice in a best of seven with New England in a later stretch.
Indiana driver Gary Bettenhausen passed Tom Bigelow on lap 38 to win the 40 lap Usac sprint feature at New Bremen Speedway. Bigelow finished second with Larry Dickson third as Bettenhausen set a new record time of 11 minutes 59.70 seconds for the 40 lap event. Dickson leads the points standings with 118, followed by Bigelow 101 Kinser 81 Carter 76 and Bettenhausen 74.
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