Oilers Park Opening Sparked By Parody Stadium Fare
Tulsa Oiler Baseball Stadium appears makeshift and wooden with a quirky Heartland sign as opening night features the Denver Bears. Chuck Taylor starts for the Oilers amid a spring that boosted his ERA, while Warren Spahn returns to manage. Denver catcher Chuck Weatherspoon recalls past baserunning mishaps.
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Chuck Weatherspoon
Oklahoma City
Weatherstown
Minors Report From Cold Wet Park Amid Expansion Talk
The article notes 2,300 in attendance of a 4,800 seat stadium with lights out in right field. Denver catcher Bruce Look twice tagged an opposing runner unassisted. Oilers players bundled around a gas stove as aging park conditions threaten insurability next season.
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Area bowling results highlight Ridge Center matchups
Ridge Center lanes saw Kiwis edge Parrots 41 to 3 in a mixed Nordic standings night. Blue Jays were defeated by Cuckoos while other leagues like Roaring 5 topped Kaiser Painting and Lake Erie Electric beat Mel Grove. Individual high scores included Tony Gugi Bo and Merle Wacker with notable 205s.
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St Mary rallies to fall short against Perkins
St Mary Irish trailed 13-1 to Sandusky Perkins, then narrowed the gap with eight runs in the final two innings but lost 13-9. Perkins homered by Bob Griggs and Rich Grimm. Mike Campo hit for St Mary. Winning pitcher Mike Wedeman. Losing pitcher Frank Mikuleski. Tournament action looms Monday vs Firelands at Columbia.
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Tom Elwell
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Frank Mikes Weichman
Dan Kuncel
Kx Campo
Jim McGinnis
Greg Sta
Vermilion Sailors top New London in dual track meet
Vermilion's track team defeated New London 86 to 41 in a dual meet. Winners included Glen Angney and Rom Angner in hurdles and high jump, and relay victories by Vermilion squads in the mile and 880 relays amid a field of event wins by both teams.
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Guist
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Koinis
North South All Star Classic to feature top Ohio standouts
In Marion on June 21 the North South All Star Classic showcases Ohio prep stars. Notables include Luke Witte Nick Weatherspoon Dave Merchant Abe Steward Jim Andrews Ed Ratleff Allan Hornyak and Derrek Dickey. Co managers Dan Baker and coaches Bob Rupert Leigh Klingenschmitt Bob Hart Arch Jus tUS lead the event.
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Marion Harding
Abe Steward
Toledo Libbey
Jim Andrews
Lima Bath
South
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Columbus East
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Portsmouth Clay
Dietrich Debuts in Riverside Grand Prix Action
Tri Step Chuck Dietrich the Sandusky VW dealer and former SCCA Formula B champion began his 1969 racing season at Riverside California in the Continental Grand Prix. He qualified third and finished tenth after a wing failure, praising a strong team and sponsor backing from Carl Hogan and others. Dietrich noted the series will be highly competitive and he hopes to race closer to Ohio at Elkhart Lake. Public ticket sales begin May 1 for the North and South All Star Game in Marion Ohio with seats priced at $2.50 and $1.50.
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Northfield Bowling League Scores and Championship Result
Garretson Builder captured the Elks Friday Nite Couples League title. No 600 scores were posted by area bowlers. Sam's Ramble Inn advanced to a final rolloff against Payne's Citgo in Elyria. UPC Sports defeated College Shoe Repair to win the United Polish Club Auxiliary League. Hazel Blake and Chuck's Girls led the Bowling Center Ladies League.
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Softball League Meeting Sets Lorain County Plans
A Chronicle Telegram notice invites teams to a Monday 7 p.m. meeting in the sports department to organize a slow pitch league with an entry fee about 50 dollars. Possible participants include Wyville Texaco United Polish Club Midway Oh Boys LaGrange Screw Products and Elyria Foundry. The goal is four to six top teams from Lorain County to compete weekly on Wednesdays.
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Amherst softball notes seek practice games next week
Softball notes from Wryvill Texaco of the Amherst Slow Pitch League say teams wishing to schedule practice games should contact Dick Fisher or Paul Sims in Amherst. The Elyria Eagles will practice Monday at 5 30 PM at Ely School.
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