McLaren Duo Dominate Can-Am at Mid-Ohio Rally
Bruce McLaren and Denis Hulme led the Can-Am field at Mid-Ohio with Hulme winning and McLaren close behind after a late pit. Ferrari driver Chris Amon finished third, Porsche 917 and Chaparral 2H followed, as Mark Donohue set records prior to the race with Lola and Sunoco’s prototype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis Hulme
Bruce
Mid-Ohio
Denis
McLaren
Did
Hulme
Ferrari
John Surtees
Jim Hall
Ferrari Club of America
Bernie Keller’s
Mark Donohue
Donohue
USARC
Winner Hulme
Chris Amon
Amon
Sunoco
Mark
Edmonton
Chris
Porsche
Chuck Parsons
Chaparral
Mid- Ohio
Surtees
Bill Naegele
Speedway Feature Winners Highlight Lorain County Card
The doubleheader shows leading super sprint and Rat Racer stock car winners. Ernie Lowe and Woody Hunter headline the sprint lineup with Paul Baumhauer joining. Joe Martincke also competes. Rat stock champs Wayne Prechtel and Rich Owens are set for re appearances after recent incidents. Joe Premura returns as a visitor as 60 to 70 entries fill the program with trials at 5 and 6 30 p m and racing at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Speedway
Ernie Lowe
Akron
Baldy Baker
Strasburg
Ray Dreger
Don Albritain
Canton
Wayne Prechtel
Elytia
Rich Ownes
la Grange
Owens
Prechtel
Joe Premura
Garfield Heights
Lorain County Speedway Draws Visiting Drivers
Lorain County Speedway attracts a large field of traveling entrants for tonight’s super-sprint feature. Notables include Joe Premara of Garfield Heights the weekend winner and four feature victor at Cloverleaf, Rich Owens of LaGrange back after a rear-end repair, and veteran guests Norm Calhoun Ak ron Jim Murphy South Haven Mich Bill Heeney Howell Mich plus Woody Hunter Toledo aiming for a third straight Barnes Special win in the 100 mph class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Owens
LaGrange
Norm Calhoun
Akron
Jim Murphy
South Haven
Mich
Bill Heeney
Howell
Woody Hunter
Toledo
NHL Players Win Pension and Benefits Deal to Avert Strike
NHL owners will fund the entire pension at 3 000 dollars per year plus full medical and hospital insurance. The agreement creates a joint committee to study the reserve clause and arbitration rules, allows player club veto on arbitrators, and covers moving expenses for trades. Visiting players receive two game tickets.
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Toronto
UPI
National Hockey League
NHL
Players’ Association
R. Alan Eagleson
Clarence Campbell
Former golfer wins Grand American Trapshoot title
Bernard Bonn, a 49-year-old Wright Patterson Air Force Base pro rammer, captured the Grand American Handicap at Vandalia Ohio with a 99 of 100. He earned about 4000 dollars as 2930 competitors watched. Wesley Fink finished second after a shootoff, with Delbert Grimm among the contenders. Jo Ann Nelson won the women's crown and others claimed junior sub junior and veteran titles.
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Vandalia
Ohio
UPI
Bernard Bonn
Bonn
Prorammer
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Air Force Base
Wright Patterson
Wesley A. Fink
Daytona Beach
Fla
Delbert Grimm
Lincoln
Neb
Jo Ann Nelson
Lone Tree
Towa
Danny Miller
Beardstown
Robert $. Jones
Union City
Ind
M.M Maston
Rock Island
Ill
Robert Oxson
Livermore
Cahl
Oh Boys UPC Renew Battle for ELy City Slow Pitch Lead
The Oh Boys and United Polish Club remain unbeaten as they meet in the winners bracket finals of the Elyria City Slow Pitch Tournament at West Park. Oh Boys defeated Stan's Villa 16 14, UPC beat K of C 26 1, with Monchien homering for Tarry Lanes in the losers bracket upset.
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Oh Boys
United
Elyria City
UPC
West Park
Stan’s Villa
K of C
Tarry Lanes
Z. Inn
Larry Monchien
Garlits Heads National Drag Races Superstar Field
Don Garlits of Seffner Florida headlines an elite lineup as entries close for the 15th National Championship Drag Races at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The event runs Aug 2 to Sept 1 with a $225000 purse and features Top Fuel Eliminator and eight other NHRA classes. Garlits seeks a historic fourth Nationals title and a record sixth overall. he drives a 200 inch wheelbase Dodge-powered fuel dragster capable of 225 mph.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Don Garlits
Seffner
Fla
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Garlits
States
Canada
Florida
NHRA
Highway 136
Clermont
Bowling league schedules at Center Ridge Lanes
A women's league bowls Tuesday nights at 6 45 p m and will meet Wednesday nights at 8 p m at Center Ridge Lanes. The notes request bowlers and teams for the league.
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Center Ridge
Avon High to Host Football Scrimmage on Aug 30
Avon High School announces a football scrimmage on August 30. Contact Ed Stimmel at 327-8577 or Avon High School at 934-6108 for details.
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Avon High School
Ed Stimmel
UPC Wins Big in Greenwich Slow Pitch Tourney
Don Kaminski delivered a four hit night and Bill Troyer belted a 300 foot homer as United Polish Club rolled past Greenwich Merchants 10 to 1 in the Greenwich Slow Pitch Softball Tournament. UPC came in from Elyria after a previous win and sits ready to play again this afternoon with a chance to advance tonight.
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K of C
Diamond
Bill Garby
Oh Boys
Bob Adams
Garby
Clyde O’neal
Bruce Neiding
O'Neal
Jim Wracker
Don Kaminski
Bob Thompson
Bill Getty
Butch Sooy
Bill Troyer
Don Winsatt
United Polish Club
Greenwich
UPC
Elyria City
Greenwich Merchants
Troyer
Bibb Named Head Coach at Western Reserve High
Joseph Bibb was named head basketball coach at Western Reserve High at a Board of Education meeting. He will also assist in track and football and teaches social studies and math. He succeeds Jim Irons, who led the Rough Riders to an 18 0 season. Bibb’s salary is 6450 dollars.
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Joseph Bibb
Western Reserve High
Board of Education
Bibb
Jim Irons
Irons
Rough Riders
Edison
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Parsons
Speedway
Eagleson
Tarry
Dan Flatts
Louie Flatt
Gene Henderson
Ron Fly
Jerry Zaleski
Ken Dick
Dick Holtwick
Dan Fly
Bill Haney
Ron Wimsett
Don West
Roger Sasacki
Dave Ehbosh
E-Z Inn
Lovie Flatt
The
Derds
Person
Jack Flanagan
Reiner
Topoly
Buga
Harold Onan
Dick Holiday
Dasa Ay Garg
Leom
Atnggoo
den Kaminski
Schneider
Neve Dale
Getty
Moyes
Sooy
Sweet
DeWimsatt
Pasadyn
Coven
D Kaminski
K. of C
Jon Martin
Thompson Kleinheinz
Mass
Price
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bigvia
Campers’ Country Club
Ponderosa Pines Park
Rte
Frank Atkins
Walt Haury
Chronicle
Avon
Gunweh
Elmer Hall
A.P Schneider
D. Wimsatt
Beckloff
Merchants
Paul Hartley
Arnold Blair
Bob Smith
Eth
Geisel
Elyria
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