Namath's Four Million Promise and $24 Refund Question
A rail passenger recalls the New World Football League’s revival pitch led by Chris Hemmeter while condemning past failures. He notes Namath’s four million offer and the lingering $24 unpaid ticket refunds from the old league, doubts the new venture’s reliability, and recalls Gary Davidson and the old WFL fiasco. The piece mocks the hype and ends pondering the Long Island Railroad refund.
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New York
Namath
New York Stars
Charlotte
N.C
Rames
Long Island Railroad
WFL
Joe Namath
Philselin
Chris Hemmeter
New World Football League
Gary Davidson
Phoenix
World Football League
Phil Iselin
Hank Stram
Lamar Hunt
Kansas City Chiefs
Robert Preston
NWFL
Broad bowling league scores and top performers list
A dense summary of bowling results cites top series and single-game leaders across many clubs. Key names include G Beane, Rich Hawke, George Towner, Pat Parker, Mickie Hayes, and Eldon Smith with teams such as Plastics, Edison, Canteen Tavern, and Dougs Gas Town. The record lists high team series and high single games, plus various standings and match outcomes across numerous lanes and clubs.
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Rita Rider
Miltie Anderson
Ruby Oakes
Dougs Gas Town
Maplewood
Oakwood
Cascade
Pat Parker
Mickie Haves
Stroh’s Geer
Delux
Sturgall’s
Crywall
Humpty Dumpty
Champion Sporting Goods
LaGrange
Witbeck Trucking
Norm Rahrig
Grafton
Canteen Tavern
Walko's
Mark Trenchard
Walt Lukey
Steve Sadowski
Grafton Lanes
George Edwards
Russ Evbelman
Jerry MacBeth
Stroh's
Walko
Harold-Yancer
Bell-Schultz
Karl-Butkowski
Lucas Schneider
Dunfee-Rah
Wolney-Smith
Dixon-Roush
Hackbush-Blystone
Eldon Smith
Gary Schneider
Jack Broure
Candy Coen
Sharon Diton
Marty Alhet
Jack Brouse
Sandy Dickenson
Sharon Dixon
Judy Ruhl
Smith Coen Smith
Imaginary All American hoax hits high school hoops
Elmer Shotwell, a fictitious 6 foot guard, was invented by Phil Miller a Wainwright High School coach to debunk a Cambridge firm selling a so called High School All Americans book The tale exposes invented credentials Gladden Corner High School and Wea Creek Conference are fictitious and there is no such class system in Indiana prep basketball.
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Shotwell
Phil Miller
Wainwright High School
Miller
Cambridge
Mass
Gladden Corner High School
Hoos
Ier
Gladden Corner Letterman
Charley Fastbreak
Ohio considers trifecta wagering at Thistledown
The Ohio State Racing Commission will vote May 7 on a rule change to allow trifecta wagering after a 9 a.m. public hearing at Thistledown. No action was taken April 2 in Columbus due to a missed legal advertisement, and on May 6 the commission will inspect the Emery Head racing plant for potential improvements.
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Ohio
Ohio State Racing Commission
Columbus
Emery Head
Hollywood clash and gambling talk swirl around sports icons
A Hollywood gossip flare over a rumored quarrel between O J Simpson and Richard Burton on The Klansman set drew intrigue but sidestepped sports pages. The column hints at Liz Taylor’s influence, while letters discuss legal gambling and the Hornung Karras suspensions, with reader questions on NFL walk-ons and Paul Robeson’s football fame.
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Hollywood
Q. J. Simpson
Richard Burton
Liz
Lynn Poston
Whittier
Calif
Elizabeth Taylor
Burton
Simpson
Bowling scores and team results from Elyria church lanes
Obscure bowling meet results list names such as Paul Simeper and Alvin Cost with scores including 2060 and 70s range. Team numbers 1 through 6 appear with several close scores 50 48 70 68 and others. Mentions Grace A and Grace B with partial results, plus references to LaPorte and Water.
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Tom Ne
Ten Hat
Alvin Cost
Borie Our
Alvin Coot
Fae
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Joe Namaths
Hemmeter
VFL
NWEL
Panther
Jeff Brizes
Lee Korzan
Bill Stetson
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Bob Schmidt
Dave Schlather
Brad House
Eric Eisenmacher
General Industries
Elydia Bowling Center
Rich Hawke
Tom Wirsenam
Motors
Jack Schuster
Tom Wirscham
Friends & Lovers
D's
George Towner
Doug
Gas Town
Sarah Coventry
Ilfrd Base Inn
Ridgeview Sunoco
Donettes
Millie Anderson
Word Base Tan
Linda Owens
Dougs
lIrd
E.A. Ladies Center Ridge Lanes
Lake Erie
Carter Funeral Home
Harris Body Shop
Mitchells
Caperettes
Harris
Yvonne Hamlton
Carters Funeral Home
Carew Hinton
Tran Stallions
Iron Stallions
Fairer Marsh
Harris Body
Willie Parker
Carters
Cardn
Cardi
Busch
Gobel
Terrells
Hay Smith
Bill Foss
Sam Joppeck
Rick Kuhns
Dave Eddie
Rays
Don Schoweld
Little League Center
Pat Tanner
Peg Palmer
Teresa Sivec
Barb Hopkins
Sue Ramsey
Rosemary's Babies Center Ridge Lanes
Lucks
Landa Sklenur
Judy Wilmoth
Sandy Biazer
Tigers
Black Panthers
Gabbe
Happy Four
Alley Kittens
Dark Horses
Lucky Charms
Gutter Girls
Dee Harrun
Marcia Hoadley
Burh Kia
Mable Shinshey
Sandy Swart
Artey Kittens
Bunnies
Center Ridge
Eagles
Blue Jays
Pinkeickers Center Ridge
Manning Aluminum
Lundberg Reaty
Elyria Woodcraft
Turkeys
Beens
Barber Shop
Bob Kitson
Bob Adams
Frank Conk
Luke Hamm
Douglass Meg
West River Hardware
Storey
Elmer Shotwell
Lafayette
Ind
Jack Armstrong
Letterman’s Club
Armstrong
Thad
Society of
George Verban
Nerosis
Nera
Bob O'Donnell
Hobby Horse Farms
O’donnell
Northfield
Steady Star
LaByrd Abbe
Steady Star Wick
Donnell
Meadow Skipper
Leather Jacket
Betty Lou
Lovee Hanover
Lexington
Bret Hanover
Hobby Horsetoo
O'Donnell
Keystone Missy
Pacer
Byrd
Nero
Albert Bret
Alert Girl
United State Trotting Association
Rt. 8
Sulky Oval
Baron Gerard
Natural Ability
Yonkers
Horace Crane
Tampa
Jimmy the Greek Snyder
Suspec
Paul Hornung
Alex Karras
Rozelle
Brent McManus
Athens
Fea
Pete Rozelle
Hornung
Karras
Gers
Packers
Lions
NFL
Roger Roark
Jackson
Mich
Miami
Jim Langer
Don Shula
Langer
Paul Robeson
Walter Camp
Rutgers
Spalding
Art Smith
Houston
Sports Hot Line
O. J. Simpson
Elyria Church
Bay Mest
Lake Avety
St. Paw AD
Grace A
Fig
Grace
Qawer Redge Lawes
Grumman
Meyers
Dolphin
D Canoe Adventures
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