Athletic Dept. changes from back burner to front
The Elyria board faced a year of inaction after a prolonged probe into the athletic department led by Russ Dean in 1978. Board attorney Tattersall advised minor procedural fixes but no remedial action, while new leadership promises changes and clearer duties to be set, including possible “window dressing” and reassignment of responsibilities as scrutiny increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jor Klinec
Elyria Board of Education
Russ Dean
J.C. William Tattersall
Jim Schrock
John Raber
Board of Education
Herman Larkins
Don Swartz
Swartz
Bill Tattersall
Larkins
Reas
Bob Repas
Athletic Department
Rodgers Still King of Marathoners at Boston Victory
Bill Rodgers won his fourth Boston Marathon in 2 hours 12 minutes 11 seconds amid aching legs and a final sprint fueled by willpower. Marco Marchei of Italy finished second, while Lee Korzan and George Foley also posted notable times. Rodgers described the last eight miles as pure willpower and noted police horses near the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Bill Rodgers
Rodgers
Marco Marchei
Italy
Elyria Catholic
Lee Korzan
Naval Academy
Korzan
Orzan
George Foley
Bay Village
Marathon
Rosie Ruiz
Boston Marathon Officials Probe Rosie Ruiz Win
Boston officials will investigate questions raised by other runners about Rosie Ruiz who surged to win the women s division of the 84th Boston Marathon. Ruiz said she was unaware of her lead when she crossed the finish while completing a 2 31 56 time a course record and the third fastest by a woman, prompting marathon director Will Cloney to pledge a thorough check of final results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Boston Marathon
Rosie Ruiz
New York
Will Cloney
Ruiz
Cruz fuels Brewers win over Indians in wild 7-5 game
Milwaukee leaped to a 3-0 lead as Thomas hit a two-run homer in the 11th off Victor Cruz, who took the loss to drop to 0-2. Richie Zisk had belted a three-run shot for Texas last night, and Cruz’s wild pitches kept Cleveland in a see-saw battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Victor Cruz
Cruz
Indians
Gorman Thomas
Milwaukee Brewers
Tribe
Richie Zisk
Texas Rangers
Thomas
Mark Brouchard
Gener
Cleveland
Joe Nossek
Brewer
Dave Garcia
Brewers
RBI
Buck Martinez
Robin Yount
Mike Hargrove
Hargrove
Ron Pruitt
Cecil Cooper
Buck Rodgers
Pruitt
Coops
Hargrom
Morey
Dennis Ingold bowls 781 series in Elyria bowling year
Dennis Ingold rolled a 781 series with scores of 258 276 and 247 in the Grafton Merchants League. The effort stands as the second highest in Elyria Bowling Association history and four pins behind Ted Tarry’s 785 city mark from 1959. Bozman’s 775, bowled March 20, was surpassed as the season’s high, with Ingold also achieving his 87th area 700 this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ingold
Elyria Bowling Association
Ingold
Ted Tarry
Tarry
Cardi
Grafton Merchants League
Wayne Bozman
Bozman
Mark Chandler
Elyria
Williams signs to play for Canisius College
Elyria Catholic star Billy Jo Williams signed with NCAA Division I Canisius College in Buffalo after standout showings at the Akron and Buffalo rounds. Williams, a 6-2 guard and prolific scorer, will join teammate Robert Turner at Canisius, which seeks guard depth as they graduate several players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Negin
Billy Jo Williams
Canisus College
Buffalo
Canisius
Elyria Catholic
Fairfield
Conn
Holy Cross
St. Bonaventure
Nick MacArchuck
Jerry Faciano
Howie Dickinson
Elyria
Williams
Billy Jo
Bob Guinia
New York
Fabiano
Guinta
U.S
Robert Turner
St. Louis
The
Golden Griffins
Turner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cloney
the Chronicle
Elyria, O
Bob McClure
Jorge Orta
Panther
Firelands
Bill Szabo
Ohio
Lorain
Lorain Catholic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!