Ickx wins Le Mans again amid tragedy and heat
Belgium’s Jacky Ickx, 36, wins the Le Mans 24 hours in a Porsche 936 with Derek Bell, clinching a fifth title after racing retirement. The race is shadowed by two deaths, Jean-Louis Lafosse and marshal Jean-Pierre Mobila, as heat and engine trouble test competitors.
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LE Mans
France
UPI
Belgium
Jacky Ickx
Ickx
Derek Bell
Jean-Louis. Lafosse
Jean-Pierre Mobila
No-hitter fuels North Ridgeville romp in district play
Erik Miller spun five innings of no-hit ball to pace North Ridgeville Convienent to a 16-1 win over LaPorte. He fanned eight and claimed a cycle bid with a single double and triple as Scott Hasler Ken Wright and Ryan Moore contributed two hits each to push the team to 9-1. Columbia Convenent Foods beat North Ridgeville Savings 10-4 behind Dave Dolinak nine strikeouts. Pearson led Columbia Jakobsky Plumbing with key hits and nine strikeouts in a 14-4 five inning win over North Ridgeville Lions Club. Pearson also starred in a 10-3 win over LaPorte Norlake Manufacturing. Hovey Kaiser swept three games, including a 30-2 win over Grafton Merchants and a 17-2 win over Cherry Grove, with Backa the winning pitcher and a triple by him. Ridge Tool improved to 5-0 with a 10-1 win over La Grange Sport Shack, Steve Lewis a one-hitter, Gilchrist homer, Hoagg triple, Staysniak four hits.
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North Ridgeville
Erik Miller
North Ridgeville Convienent
LaPorte
Miller
Scott Hasler
Ken Wright
Ryan Moore
Columbia Convenent Foods
North Ridgeville Savings
Dave Dolinak
Dolinak
Ridgeville
John Pridemore
Dave Simpson
Columbia
Howard Pearson
Columbia Jakobsky Plumbing
North Ridgeville Lions Club
Pearson
RBI
Ron Staznicky
LaPorte Norlake Manufacturing
Hovey- Kaiser
Hovey-Kaiser
Grafton Merchants
Jim Hicks
Pete Backa
North Eaton Dairy Queen
Backa
LaPorte Ridge Tool
la Grange Sport Shack
Steve Lewis
Dave Gilchrist
Bsran Hoagg
Joe Staysniak
Teo Fabi wins Can Am debut at Mosport Park
Teo Fabi, the Italian former ski racer, shatters Can Am lap and race records at Mosport Park in Bowmanville Ontario. Driving a March 817 backed by the Paul Newman team, he wins the 60-lap 147.5 mile event from pole, with Al Unser sidelined by brake trouble and Geoff Brabham finishing second.
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Bowmanville
Ontario
Teo Fabi
Mosport Park
Paul Newman
Fabi
Victory Circle
al Unser
Newman
Carl Haas
Mario Andretti
Bethlehem
Penn
Tambay
Chicago
Unser
Geoff Brabham
Sydney
Australia
Brabham
Jack Brabham
North Olmsted Biker Dominates Mini-Jr Motocross at Norwalk
Greg Urban of North Olmsted rode a Suzuki to top Mini-Jr honors at Norwalk Raceway Park on Friday. Mike Wallrubinstein won Mini-Sr with a Yamaha, while Medina’s George Singler upset Lakewood’s Tom Rose in Old Timers. Numerous riders from Mansfield, Willard, Wakeman, Vermilion, and other towns competed across multiple classes.
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Norwalk
Greg Urban
Norwalk Raceway Park
Suzuki
Mike Wallrubinstein
Yamaha
Lakewood
Tom Rose
Medina
George Singler
Mini JR
North Olmsted
David Mills
Mansfield
Luz
Walt Wlodarsky
Berlin
Hgis
Suz
Steve Craft
Normsted
Lawrence Jackson
Wakeman
Mini SR
Monroeville
Yam
Arnold Kelley
West Salem
Kawasaki
Kevin Cook
Litchfield
Steve Shumaker
Fostoria
Matt Bowen
Strongsville
Honda
Mark Beamer
Willard
Jolo McCammon
Lexington
Joe Armbruster
Amherst
Ray Sterk
Vermilion
Paul Kotelsis
Lorain
Todd Woods
Jell McCune
Ben Phillips
Mike Summers
Berlin Huts
Rick Schubert
Grafton
Ken Karnow
North Fairfield
David Kenyon
Avon Lake
Gery Johnson Ackland
Jeff Fox
Husky
Mike Gatrel
Joe Lewis
Perrysburg
Ken Frankenbarry
Berea
Dave Blayman
Brunswick
Larny Albright
Mark Marabeta
Olmated
Sar
Je Singer
Tom Rosco
Kaw
Mark Zimmerman
Huroo
Fran McCaffrey
Bay Village
Jon Haintine
Plymouth
Doug Birmingham
Sandusky
Robert Scherman
Sus
Jim Schmidutz
Rising Sun
Mike Johneau
Ashind
Yar
Pinebrook Ladies Golf Assn Area Fairways Pairings
Reading lists of pairings and players for Pinebrook and Brentwood Belles events. Names include Borsenik Brenner Walkley Jung McMullen Anielski Wilson Conrad Kazmierczak White Noll Radtke Crowley Amelson Bing Moody Anton McGaughey Conroy Leader Aumiller Rising Wircham Knipper Sheck Reams Fimmen Bubner Powell Baynes Cousing Armstrong Swain Almas Bally Brallotte Biancardi Burrows DeMaria Caygil Petras Gibbons Goodman Handiey Roberts Polutoik Katrinchak Clark Hutchinson Yout Amelson Bally Busch Brumer Eisenmacher Kauffman LaGrotieria Puffer Jemeier Bates Carnol Davis Gorski Joha Kal Lapos Watson Kaszubinsi Vielzen Burkhardt Copeland Johnson McLean
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Pinebrook Ladies Golf Assn
Jane
Borsenik
B. Brenner
G Walkley
Toghill
N. Hubert
D. Jung
J McMullen
Anielski
Cousing
N. Wilson
P. Conrad
A Inechtges
A. Kazmierczak
White
A. Noll
J. Radtke
Brentwood Belles
Baynes
L. Roots
Armstrong Borsenik
Swain
Almas
R. Bally
Brallotte
Biancardi
Burrows
DeMaria
Caygil Petras
Gibbons
ML. Goodman
Handiey
Roberts
Polutoik
Katrinchak
Clark
Amelson
Bally
Busch
Brumer
Eisenmacher
Kauffman
LaGrotieria
Puffer
ara _ pager
Jemeier
Bates
Carnol Davis
Gorski
McDonough
Joha
Kal
Lapos
Watson
Kaszubinsi
Wifler
Vielzen
Burkhardt
Copeland
Johnson
McLean
Tullius wins Rose Cup in photo finish at Portland
Bob Tullius from Hearndon Virginia edged Eppie Wietzel of Toronto by a scant .35 seconds in the Rose Cup Trans-Am at Portland International Raceway. Tullius led on the 21st of 52 laps in a Jaguar XJS to post a 99.58 mile time of 1 11 10.36 at 83.95 mph. Wietzel set the fastest lap but could not overtake.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Bob Tullius
Hearndon
Eppie Wietzel
Toronto
Portland International Raceway
Tullius
Wietzel
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte
John Bauer
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Mark Pielsticker
Orinda
Bill Craine
Tom Frank
Anaheim
Greg Pickett
Alamo Calif
Tony Brassfield
Pleasanton
George Follmer
Huntington Beach
Elyria Golfer Charles Smith Eyes U S Senior Open Qualifier
Professional golfer Charles Smith of Elyria will play in the 1981 U S Senior Open Championship qualifier at Scioto Country Club in Columbus. His threesome starts at 9 35 a m on June 29 as he seeks a spot in the national event.
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Columbus
Charles Smith
Elyria
Scioto Country Club
Smith
Waltrip Triumphs At Riverside After Tire Blowout
Darrell Waltrip recovered from a right front tire blowout to win the Warner W. Hodgdon 400 at Riverside International Raceway, beating Dale Earnhardt in the Grand National race. Waltrip led 43 laps, earned $23,650, and extended his season tally to five NASCAR Grand National wins. Richard Petty, Neil Bonnett, and Ricky Rudd finished behind in a tight field as Bobby Allison faltered with engine trouble after 27 laps.
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Riverside
Calif
Darrell Waltrip
Warner W. Hodgdon
Riverside International Raceway
Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt
Franklin Tenn
Benny Parsons
Earnhardt
Richard Petty
Neil Bonnett
Ricky Rudd
Bobby Allison
Buick
Allison
Rudd
Petty
Herschel McGriff
Bonnett
Kyle Petty
Terry LaBonte
Don Waterman
Weather delays force postponement of ASA Lorain County tournaments
For the second straight day rain halted play at West Recreation Park. The Class B and Class A events at the ASA Lorain County tournaments are rescheduled to begin Saturday, run Sunday, and finish the following Saturday, weather permitting. Game times remain unchanged.
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ASA Lorain County
West Recreation Park
Olmsted Falls Hosts Second Annual Weight Press Championship
Olmsted Falls high school hosts the second annual Weight Press Championship for ages 14 to 19. Registration runs 5 30 to 6 30 p m with weigh-ins 5 45 to 6 55. Entry is 5 per contestant. Competitions include bench press and military press.
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Olmsted Falls
Bruins fall 4 3 in spring league hockey
Elyria Lorain County Bank Bruins lose to the Northern Ohio Redwings 4-3 in a late rally attempt. Mat Collie hat trick leads Redwings while Elyria’s Tom Begala stops 14 shots for the Bruins.
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Peewees North Olmsted
Elyria
Lorain County Bank Bruins
Bruins
Northern Ohio Redwings
Recreation Complex
Lorain County Bank
Rick Verlotti
David Mac
Mike Kinchin
Rick Montgomery
Mike Blaszak
Steve Yearley
Montgomery
Redwings
Mat Collie
Eric Johnson
Wings
Tom Begala
Money leaders in PGA and LPGA golf rankings
PGA leaders show Tom Watson earning 392 492 dollars at top, Ray Floyd 751 094, Bruce Lietzke 246 262, Hale Irwin 176 366, Johnny Miller 171 428, Tom Kite 183 573, Craig Stadler 146 452, Cactus Strange 134 661, Jerry Pate 127 234, Bill Rogers 119 750. LPGA leaders list Nasey Lopez Melton 102 474, Amy Alcott 101 532, Pat Bradley 95 439, Sally Little 92 439, JoAnne Carner 92 179, Donna Capom 26 920, Kathy Whitworth 79 772, Beth Daniel 78 185, Jane Blalock 74 138, Sandra Post 57 025.
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PGA
Tom Watson
Ray
Floyd
Bruce Lietzke
Hale Ire
Johnny Miller
Tom Kite
Craig Stadler
Cactus Strange
Jerry Pate
Bill Rogers
LPGA
Nasey Lopez-Melton
Amy Alcott
Pat Bradley
Sally Little
South Africa
JoAnne Carner
Donna Capom
Kathy Whitworth
Beth Daniel
Jane Blalock
Sandra Post
Rain Halts NHRA Springnationals At National Trail Raceway
The 17th NHRA Springnationals at National Trail Raceway Kirkersville was postponed due to wind and rain damage. Steve Gibbs said all qualified fields remain, tickets honored on new dates, with Billy Williams top Top Fuel qualifier and Raymond Beadle leading Funny Car, Lee Shepherd No 1 Pro Stock. rain canceled final qualifying rounds and delayed other trials.
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Columbus
UPI
National Hot Rod Association
National Trail Raceway
Kirkersville
Steve Gibbs
Billy Williams
Raymond Beadle
Dallas
Lee Shepherd
Arlington
Texas
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Patrick Tambay
Danny Sullivan
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George Stablein
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Scioto CC
ASA
Squirts North Olmsted
Elyria Flames
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Keith Freeman
Ryan Dicken
Brad Paxton
Marc Drage
Mike Shiplett
Matt Johns
Dicken
Freeman
Eric Shibley
Mark Waddell
Dan Pitts
Jerret Walker
Mites North Olmsted
Elyria Rockets
Parma
Ron Czech
Parma Flyers
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Matt Shope
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Malanowski
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Brian Waddell
Jeff Reid
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