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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1965
Page
19
The fragment from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram dated Saturday July 17 1965 contains partial telegraph-like publication text. It references local news items and notices, with sparse readable names and events. Further readable details are not present in the supplied OCR fragment.
Cleveland teacher Duane DePuy designs and builds a distinctive super modified racer using Indy style specs and a Ford 289 engine aimed at a 1250 pound weight. The car features a Renault steering gear, Dupuy safety fiberglass tanks, and mixed Ford Chevrolet parts. The project, begun five years ago with brother Milton, showcases custom fabrication and a shift from nitro dragster origins to speedway fuel injection for alcohol burning.
Time trials and racing events listed for multiple speedways including Barberton Cloverleaf Lorain Nelson Ledges West Branch Park Akron and others. Entries include stock cars, sports cars, karting and motorcycle classes with start times mainly between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm and several practice runs and late model stock events.
The Ninth Annual Lorain County Golf Tournament opens August 2 at Cherry Ridge Golf Club with a field of 205 entries, second largest ever. Classes AA through CC compete, finals at 10 a.m., with prizes and a field day. special weekly award for deserting golfer.
Lorain County Speedway hosts the 16th Annual Mid-Season Championship with point leader Baldy Baker facing defending champion Joe Martincic in a 50 cent lap special. Rivalry remains strong as top contenders like Gordon Dukes Paul Clark Al Wood and Rob James vie for late model and super modified glory at the three-eighths mile oval.
A crowded set of Class A to CC brackets lists pairings for a regional wrestling event. Notable matchups include Antos of Vermilion versus Onovich of Lorain and multiple Elyria and Lorain competitors across upper and lower brackets with byes noted for several entrants.
Hess tops Western 143 in Class F Hot Stave League as Dave Williams limits opponents to seven hits. James Hook leads Hess with three hits while Williams and Mae Thomas add two apiece. Losses feature Bary F Eisom homering. Bill Eisom garners three hits including a double. Neil Mitchel and Nelson Coon contribute doubles and triples for Hess.
Ward and Foyt, two former Indianapolis 500 champions, prepare for the Trenton Speedway 150 USAC race with new mounts. Ward hires George Bignotti to field a rear engine Ford for Lunday’s car, while Foyt races a Lotus Ford. About 12,900 general admission tickets go on sale Sunday at 10 a.m.
Andy Lasko had three triples a double and a walk for Grave Lutheran in a 19 17 victory over Emmanuel Lutheran Will Schroeder added three doubles and a triple while David Wehner collected a triple two doubles and a single Ken Lovy Jack Schmitgen and Lynn Kaatz contributed extra base hits Dick McNally led Emmanuel with a homer Fred Doll added a double John Brouse was the losing pitcher Four First Methodists homered to down Trinity 24 15 Jack Smith keyed the win with a triple and two singles Jack Renner added a homer Trinity star Wally Post homered and doubled
Dayton area racing featuring Tony Lavati in the Muto Racing Club of America 200 lap feature at Dayton Speedway. Lavati, a veteran, will drive a Ray Faro sponsored 1964 Pontiac Catalina and competes with ARCA’s top drivers tomorrow.
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