Pioneers reign again in Berea Relays
Elyria's track team finished strong at Berea Relays held in Berea, earning a close team victory. Coach Bob Slager saw Elyria edge Berea by one inch in pole vault to seal the win, while Berea and Elyria also posted fast 440 relays and notable shuttle hurdles. Though Elyria faltered in sprint medley and 880 relays, the county showcased strong performances including Oberlin and Midpark contributions.
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al Robinson
Jesse Fenn
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Jones
Robinson
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Mac Thomas
Jon Smith
Ray Ellington
Rich Hogan
Jim Keith
John Kotnik
Dave Jewell
Jewell
Gary Johnson
Gary Siwierka
Larry Daniels
Celtics Edge 76ers 7th game to claim East title
Boston completes an improbable comeback from 3 1/2 games down to beat Philadelphia 100 96 in game seven at the Spectrum. Havlicek 21, Jones 22, Russell 12 points and 26 rebounds anchor a tough defensive win as Boston advances to face the Lakers in the NBA final.
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Bailey Howell
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American Basketball Association
New Orleans
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Mays Shows Critics He Makes Giants Go
Giants star Willie Mays, age 37, continues to lead San Francisco as he belts in the go ahead run against the Pirates 5-2 with an eighth inning RBI. His spring stats rise to 414 with eight RBIs as he climbs RBI and extra base hit lists, while other NL scores unfold.
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St Louis
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Lou Brock
Chris Short
Richie Allen
Bobby Wine
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Astros
Dave Giusti
National League to Expand to 12 Teams in 1969
Chicago AP reports the National League plans expansion to twelve teams for the 1969 season. Details on new franchises and locations were to be announced, with teams to join existing 10 clubs in the next baseball year.
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National League
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Uranin
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Milan 9 Defeats Firelands In Tight 5 4 Win
Milan 9 edged Firelands 5 4 yesterday in a baseball game decided in the eighth inning. Johan Lewis stole second and scored on Vic Duegay’s two out run scoring hit as Milan overcame a Firelands rally. Terry VanOfferen opened scoring with a two run homer for Milan. Firelands forced extra by a three run fifth.
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Milan
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Firelands
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Terry VanOffern
Innnings
Dick Taylor
Dodgers rookies miss Mets schedule in subway scramble
New York UPI report details Dodgers rookies Jim Fairey and Mike Kekich oversleeping before a Friday game. Mistakenly thinking a night game, they sprinted from room 1041 to Shea Stadium after a subway ride and a frantic change into uniforms. They lacked a daily NL schedule, a common rookie item, yet showed promise despite the mix‑up.
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UPI
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Orangeburg
Mike Kekich
San Diego
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Shea Stadium
Clark Gable
San Francisco
Nobe Kawano
Lefty Phillips
Kawano
Phillips
Rocky Colavito
Colavito
Mike
Willie Davis
Danny Ozark
Greenbrier lands 2 Clearview stars
Lorain’s Joe Mielarek and Dave Smith, key Clearview players, join Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg West Virginia on partial scholarships. Both will play football. Worden, ex-Clarview star and Ohio State co captain, attended Greenbrier earlier.
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Joe Mielarek
Dave Smith
Clearview
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
Greenbrier
Dick Worden
Ohio State
Worden
Clarview
Mielcarek
Joseph Mielcare
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