Yastrzemski leads Red Sox after beanball clash
In a frenzied Boston victory over Cleveland, Carl Yastrzemski fueled a 2 run edge with three hits and two RBIs despite a beanball war sparked by Sonny Siebert and Gary Waslewski. The episode prompted a managers’ conference as Reggie Smith and others were crowd-pleasers amid the rough start to the season.
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Buckeye Conference Western Division Final at Fremont
Fremont Ross faces Mansfield at 10 p.m. and Findlay meets Marion at noon in the Buckeye Conference western division baseball championship at Anderson Field Fremont. Winners play at 2 p.m. for the division title. the eastern winner faces Elyria Admiral King and Lorain Senior in the league final with Admiral King vs Lorain to produce the eastern champion.
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May home run lifts Amherst in sixth inning
Mike May connected for a two run homer in the sixth to boost Amherst as the game moved toward a rally point. The incident highlighted Amherst's offense with May delivering the decisive blast to turn the tide.
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Admirals power past Lakewood St. Edward 9 3 in baseball
Lorain Admiral King edged St Edward 9 3 as Greg Calhoun allowed five hits over seven innings. Key homers came from Gerry Stanko Jack Millner and Denny Proy scoring seven runs in the third. Millner Stanko Koury each had two hits while DeGrande led St Edward with three. Admiral King 13 hits to St Edward 5. Next up Midview in sectional action.
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Canadiens' Worsley Hurt in NHL Playoff Prep
Montreal goalie Gump Worsley suffered bruised fingers on his right hand during Friday practice at the Montreal Forum as the Canadiens prepared for Game 2 against the Chicago Black Hawks. Coach Toe Blake said the injury not serious, with Rogatien Vachon ready if needed, while Montreal edged Chicago 9-2 in Game 1.
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Middies edge in first track meet led by Atkinson
Midview won its season opener with 62 points, New London 38, Columbia 39. Gary Atkinson swept three of Midview’s six firsts including long jump and both hurdle events. Dean Harmony led NL with wins in the 100 and 220.
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Karpinski Hurls Wildcats to Inland Conference Win
Curt Karpinski pitched a two hit game with 15 strikeouts to spark Keystone’s Wildcats past Columbia 90 in an Inland Conference playoff. The sixth inning rally featured walks and key hits from Karpinski Monday Fisher and Larkins, with Keystone totaling nine runs in the frame.
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Lorain squeeze bunt defeats Brookside in playoffs
Lorain High scores twice in the bottom of the seventh on a squeeze bunt to beat Brookside 4 3 in a Class AA sectional baseball game. Terry King earns the win after starting the seventh inning rally with a single and steal. John Lutkehaus lays down the key bunt, scoring Sheets as Lorain rallies. Dale Reed homers for Lorain. Rich Kanary homers for Brookside.
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American Wins Boston Marathon Victory by Burfoot in Record Time
Ambrose Burfoot of Groton Conn won the 72nd Hopkinton to Boston Marathon in 2 hours 22 minutes 17 seconds, the first American winner in 11 years. Jack Wilhelm finished 226th in 3 hours 41 minutes 33 seconds after previous 265th place finish last year. Marine Lt Bill Clark led late before faltering, while Karl Smith of Amherst ran the race for the first time in five hours.
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Burfoot Recalls Meeting Johnny Kelley and Marathon Dream
The excerpt details a high school junior who befriended and was inspired by marathoner Johnny Kelley. Kelley, a 37-year-old Groton teacher and former BAA champion, mentored Burfoot during cross country, shaping his goal to become a marathoner and his path as a Wesleyan University senior.
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Firelands teams shine at Toledo Relays
At the Lucas County Recreation Center Berlin Heights sophomore Ed Widorsky set a Berlin Heights school record with a 130-5 discus for second place, while Milan’s Bruce Czaplicki set a 15.5 in the high hurdles. Archbold won the team title as Class A action concluded, with Class AA including Elyria Catholic competing at Bowling Green.
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