Firecracker 400 winner sets Daytona stock car record
Bobby Allison captured the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway with an average speed of 173.473 mph, breaking the previous mark of 172.890 mph set by Neil Bennett last year. The day’s racing included Formula Atlantic at Lime Rock where Jacques Villeneuve led before tragedy.
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Daytona International Speedway
Allison
Neil Bennett
LIME
Miss Budweiser wins Madison Gold Cup on Ohio River
Dean Chenoweth of Tallahassee drives Miss Budweiser to a fourth straight APBA unlimited hydroplane win in the Madison Gold Cup on the Ohio River. He swept all three preliminary boats and the final 2 1/2 mile race over four opponents, with the boat earning Thursday and Friday qualification ahead of the Sunday final. Shirley Muldowney, Tom Hoover and Bob Glidden lead NHRA World Championship Series action at Great Lakes Dragaway, as Muldowney posts a 5.90-second quarter and 231.95 mph.
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Ind
UPI
American Power Boat Association Unlimited
Dean Chenoweth
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Tallahassee
Fla
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Bud
Union Grove
Wis
HPI
Shirley Muldowney
Tom Hoover
Bob Glidden
Had Rod Association
Great Lakes Dragaway
NHRA
Bowling Green
Muldowney
Mount Clemens
Mich
South Senior triumphs 5 4 over Lorain Modern in playoff
Todd Sito pitched five innings four hits and led Ohio Weading with two hits including a home run to win the South Senior title 5 4 over Lorain Modern. Brian Henry homered for Lorain Modern as Keith Nardecchia Ed Piazza and Sito drove the offense.
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Todd Sito
Ohio Weading
Lorain Modern
Sito
Brian Henry
Keith Nardecchia
Ed Piazza
Jett Thomas
Bruce Halliburton
Tom Steallwood
Thompson's thests pace Merchant win
Elyria Merchants beat Number One Sports 5 3 at George Day Field. Zepp won eight innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits with nine strikeouts. Elyria swiped seven bases, led by Dave Thompson with two RBI and two runs. Thompson, Jones, and Hobar had two hits each. Elyria sits 11 6 overall and 3 1 in the second half, heading to Westlake for a 6 15 p.m. game.
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Berea
George Day Field
Elyria
Dave Thompson
Charlie Zepp
Merchants
Zepp
Tom Daly
Thompson
Doug Jones
Ron Hobar
RBI
Westlake
Bowling Standings and Scores Snapshot
Readable league standings and scores show teams BF Inc Think Bigger Think Bigger and others with records from 11-5 to 0-16. Individual high games include Bob Bryer 268 Rudy Graham 822 Gary Jones 506 Donna Bullins 465 and top team series 1822 Pin Busters.
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Styx
the Strikers
Pat Busters
Gary Jones
Donna Bulling
Donna Bullins
Pin Busters
Nevent
H.n.'s
Blind Squirrels
F.O.P
Standers
RER
Think Big
Oreo’s
Dragons
Sony Beaches
Bob Baillis
Betty Moore
Johnnie Capers
Midview seeks opponents and officials for upcoming games
Midview High School seeks opponents for freshman wrestling matches and officials for JV football games on Sept 6, 27, Oct 11, 25 and Nov 1. Previous notice about a freshman wrestling coach was incorrect.
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Midview High School
Midview
Keystone's Ron Shaw Chooses Findlay College
Ron Shaw, a 1980 Keystone graduate, will attend Findlay College this fall to play basketball and baseball. The 6-2, 210 pound athlete earned first team All-Section, second team All-Conference honors, and was selected for the Lorain County and Copley All-Star games. In baseball he posted a .400 average and played on the Lorain County All-Star team. He plans to major in history and physical education with aims to become a teacher and coach.
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Keystone
Findlay College
Lorain County
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Ranger boosters meet Tuesday at football concession stand
The North Ridgeville Athletic Booster Club will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 at the concession stand at the football field preparation for next football season will be made everyone is welcome Chicago White Sox announcer Jimmy Piersall was released Saturday from Illinois Masonic Hospital after being admitted for exhaustion following a confrontation with a suburban newspaper reporter The four day hospital stay included tests and he left in excellent condition Piersall was upset over interviews about dropping him as a volunteer coach for the team
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UPI
Chicago White Sox
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Illinois Masonic Hospital
White Sox
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Ilnois Masonic Hospital
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Oberlin to Host Lorain County Tennis Tournament Aug 8 17
Lorain County Tennis Tournament returns to Oberlin College with 28 categories for ages 10 through 45 and over. Entry fees range from 2 to 3 dollars, with a 2.50 indoor surcharge if weather requires. Ed Enyedy directs, with Stang Motors as sponsor and forms available at local clubs or Stang Motors.
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Oberlin College
Stang Motors
Oberlin
Jim Powell
North Ridge Racquet Club
Ed Enyedy
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