Harmon Killebrew Power Hitting From Dairy Farm Roots
Harmon Killebrew, 28, Twins slugger with 39 homers, shows power born of farm work and a milk route. He notes patience and timing, focusing on winning as he eyes Ruth and Maris pace, while doubly pacing records for right handers and half-season surges.
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Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Indians
Harmon
Ruth
Maris
Jimmy Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Killebrew
Howard Fox
Sen
Herman Welker
Idaho
Sen Welker
Payette
Eula
Clark Griffith
Sen. Welker
Griff
Washington Senators
Griffith
Ossie Bleuge
Rakestraw Wins Athnet Title in Elyria Tourney
Jim Rakestraw defeats Bill Ignatz 6-2 6-2 to win the mens singles final and crown the Elyria City tournament in its 1964 close. Kathy Koepp repeats 18 and under girls title with 6-1 6-4 over Mary Miles as John Findling and Scott McQuillin win boys doubles 6-4 7-9 7-5.
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Rakestraw
Ignatz
Elyria City
LeRoy Johnson
Johnson
Kent
Larry Stark
Rick Hutchings
Gerry Gaines
Byron Morris
West Recreation Courts
Kathy Koepp
Mary Miles
John Findling
Scott McQuillin
Jim Straight
Mike Perkins
Jim Rakestraw
Bill Ignatz
John Finching
Jalowiec to start in the Polish American Golf Tourney
Max Jalowiec, a noted area golfer, will start at No 10 in the 1st Annual Polish American Golf Tournament at Springvale Country Club North Olmsted next Saturday. Twenty one hundred entries were accepted with eighty players teeing off No 10 and 130 off No 1.
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Max Jalowiec
Springvale Country Club
North Olmsted
Jalowiec
Max Powers
Toledo
Itry Club
Elyria
Ohio
Hiszewski Tees
WuLy Wi Wie
Seneca Golf Club
Cleveland
Joe Kardos
Bobby Kay
Spuyten Duyval Coun
21 Hits Pace Church Victory In Elyria Softball Game
St Paul powered 21 hits to beat First Assembly 16 to 5 at West Recreation Field in the Elyria Church League. Lad die Pinta led with three hits and earned the win on the mound for an 8-0 record. teammates Joe Zidow Bill Hess and Arch Evans also had multi hit games. Chuck Fackler Jim Schroeder Joe Lowery contributed two hits apiece.
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St. Paul
First Assembly
West Recreation Field
Joe Zidow
Bill Hess
Laddie Pinta
Chuck Fackler
Jim Schroeder
Joe Lowery
Arch Evans
Pinta
Ohioan earns Olympic final spot in 400 meter trials
Sue Knott of Columbus, Ohio ran second in her heat in the 400 meter at the final Olympic trials to qualify for today’s final. Janell Smith of Fredonia Kansas lowered the pending American record with 54.6 seconds, after posting 54.7 in the AAU championship at Hanford, California on July 11, surpassing Knott’s 56.3 from 1963.
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New York
UPI
Sue Knott
Columbus
Ohio
Janell Smith
Fredonia
Kans
Hanford
Calif
Miss Knott
Tire testing tactics in Trenton hover near dull for Indy crowd
In Trenton New Jersey a quiet tire testing session for Indy cars unfolds on a chilly day at the Jersey Fairgrounds. Andretti drives the Dean Van Lines Special while Ward Jones and Marshman test under Firestone's rubber program ahead of Milwaukee 200. Ward suffers a minor crash as drivers navigate cautious laps and mechanical glitches.
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Trenton
Jersey Fairgrounds
Dean van Lines
Mario Andretti
Andretti
Nazareth
Rodger Ward
Parnelli Jones
Bobby Marshman
Firestone
Milwaukee
Wiard
Jones
Marshman
Ward
Keyse Wenzel pace win in Elyria Church softball
Trinity defeated St. Andrew's 15 9 last night. Keyse led the winners with a home run and two singles scoring three runs. Wenzel homered and added a single. Dean led the losers with a triple and a double. Bob John son had a double and a single.
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Trinity
St. Andrew's
West Recreation Field
Jim Keyse
Bud Wenzel
Bob Dean
Bob John
Barberton Tops Ashtabula 64 in Senior Little League Play
Barberton defeats Ashtabula 64 at West Recreation Field aided by a two run first and a four run fourth. Shortstop Alan Confora belted a 400 foot homer as James Hammitt and Mike Hanlin led the winners. Ecklund pitched for the losers. Lably protested citing patch rules but Williamsport said patches optional. Barberton advances to the state final against Dayton View with regionals and nationals on the line.
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Twins
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Sam
Sam Mele
Barberton
Ashtabula
West Recreation Field
Bill Lably
Elyria
Lably
Herman
Shorty) Lappin
Williamsport
Lappin
Alan Confora
Feet
West Rec
James Hammitt
Mike Hanlin
Tony Gabriel
Andy Nappi
Donny Starocci
Greg Ecklund
Dayton View
West Bend
Wise
Louisville
Ontario Store Triumph Over Reichlin Funeral in A League Game
Ontario Store defeated Reichlin Funeral Home 5 to 4 in a wild Elyria Hot Stove League Class F game at St. Jude Field. Eichlin led with four runs, Reichlin scored in the seventh before Ontario pulled away. Jerry Lyndes earned the win and Fred Llewellyn took the loss.
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Ontario
Reichlin
Elyria Hot Stove
St. Jude Field
Eichlin
Jerry Lyndes
Fred Llewellyn
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