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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1981
Page
11
A New York writer declares Willie Mays the best in Baseball’s Top 100 series ending today. The piece invites readers to vote in a two day ballot to compare public opinion with Maury Allen’s selections and ends with the writer’s own view teased.
The reader letters defend Babe Ruth at number one and Ty Cobb second, argue for Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, and challenge Maury’s baseball rankings. They praise modern eras but stress evaluating players within their own time.
Kevin Byrne, Elyria Catholic alum and Sheffield Lake native, becomes director of publicity for the Cleveland Browns. He will partner with Nate Wallack to serve as a liaison between media, players, and fans, aiming to streamline communications and broaden Browns reach. Byrne, now of Westlake with wife Sally and three children, outlines a service mindset and a path from journalism through sports PR to the NFL club.
Four champions crowned at Elyria City Tennis Tournament West Park with Donath sweeping girls 18 singles 6-0 6-0 over Tompkins and 6-0 6-0 over Petak. Donath and Szabo won mixed doubles 6-4 7-6 over Demarco Holliday. Russell brothers captured boys 16 singles and doubles titles.
The seventh annual Lorain County Tennis Tournament begins Friday at Oberlin College courts sponsored by North Ridge Racquet Club. Defending champions Jim Gray Donna Donath Dick Holliday and Mark Krupp return along with doubles teams Gray Siga love and Donald DeMarco. Singles start Saturday 9 am all doubles Sunday with Friday events at 4 30 pm.
South Amherst High School head coach Jobo Graber will hold a Wednesday meeting for all prospective players for the 1981 Cavalier football team. The session starts at 6 00 p m at the high school with a 30 minute default time per match. If rain delays Oberlin play the tournament moves to North Ridge Racquet Club in North Ridgeville with a 2 50 per day per person fee to cover costs. Several classes are canceled this year including girls and boys 12 singles and doubles girls 14 doubles girls 14 singles girls 16 and 18 doubles and womens 25 singles.
Lorain board of education awarded the head coaching job to Jeff Smith at Southview despite protests from players and parents. Smith, previously an Admiral King assistant, is the first black head football coach in Lorain prep history, replacing Bill Trimble. Cory Cunningham had supporters urging his hire, but state law required offering the post to current district staff.
Gary Wasielewski, 32, named head football coach at Black River, succeeding Thane Hecox who moves to Upper Arlington. A Toledo Central Catholic graduate, he will teach mathematics and comes after coaching stints at Tiffin Calvert Clyde Toledo St Francis and Piqua, seeking a head role for several years. The Black River Board to hire Aug. 10.
Elyria West Major All Stars crushed Wadsworth 13-0 as Aaron Fluker hit a grand slam and added two other hits. Fluker, Shannon Clark, and Kevin Swart starred as West built a 4-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, earning a one-hitter from Clark with 13 strikeouts. West moves to face Elyria East in a 6 p.m. loser bracket clash on Wednesday.
The deadline to enter the Lorain County Amateur golf championship is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Interested golfers should call 365-2461.
Wellington will hold a Class C softball tournament at the high school from August 7 to 5. Entry fees are 80 for sanctioned teams and 92 for non sanctioned teams. Field limited to 20 teams with trophies for top three teams and all players on the winning squad. For information call Ker Cole or Lave Sue at 47-4811.
Fragmented OCR shows a Northfield harness racing page with race names and odds such as 15.38 and 7.00 for Tak Avwoat People, plus multiple horses listed with uncertain figures and payouts. Several entries like Beaten Todd, Yankee Onberve, Jeanica Bap, Bat 33, and others appear with garbled data and inconsistent numbers. The text resembles a results table but is too corrupted to extract clear outcomes or coherent standings.
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