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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1977
Page
10
Writers note football practice resumes as players gear up for the 1977 season. Fans see hot weather and pennant races in baseball while boating and golf crews wind down. Early season drills begin across many fields as teams prepare for the opening games in less than a month starting in point nine.
The Chronicle Telegram previews a volatile 1977 high school football season with Elyria Catholic favored to repeat, Elyria High North Ridgeville and others in the race, while weather, injuries, and standout players shape predictions. The paper launches a daily edition series tracking area teams leading to the first games.
Cleveland seeks its first preseason win as Browns face St Louis at Cleveland Stadium. Don Coryell plans limited changes while evaluating players including Jim Otis. Browns pass defense worries persist after losses to Washington and Minnesota. Wayne Stanley cut. Dan Audick arrives from Steelers. Terry Luck to debut for Browns. Greg Pruitt and Joe Jones out with injuries.
The Lorain County Amateur enters the homestretch with a second round at Forest Hills Golf Center. Gary Snider leads Class C after an 82, five ahead of Bob Lyons. Class A leader Lud Zudell shoots 79 with a two stroke edge over Sam McKnight and Larry Behlke. Billy Porter sits one behind Larry Benko in double AA.
Ten teams compete in the East Central Regional Women's Class A slow pitch tournament at West Park with Elyria entries Our Gang and Royal Supply joined by West Virginia, Pittsburgh Metro, Cleveland Metro, and Ohio State runnerup/third place clubs. The two Elyria teams start at 1 pm, with a 2:15 schedule and multiple bracket games through Sunday leading to a National Tournament bid in Hamilton.
Dennis Leonard fired a four hit performance to outpitch Wayne Garland, lifting Kansas City to a 4-0 victory over Cleveland. Tom Paquette doubled home a run in the first, Hal McRae and Larvell Blanks connected for timely runs, with Heise adding a fourth in the fourth. Leonard improved to 13-10, crediting his slider and delivery tweak for the win.
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