California 200 USAC Champ Car race debuts at Ontario
Indianapolis style cars make their 1977 debut this Sunday in the first California 200 USAC Champ car race at Ontario Motor Speedway. Todd Gibson drives the Routh Meat Packing car for owner Richard Routh with a 2-driver field, $20,000 first prize, and a $75,000 purse. Notables include Janet Guthrie A J Foyt Al Unser and Gordon Johncock as broadcast on ABC Wide World of Sports.
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California
United States Auto Club
Lorain County Speedway
Todd Gibson
Janet Guthrie
A.J. Foyt
Bobby
al Unser
Gordon Johncock
Abc-Tv
Channel 5
Polar Bear Scramble set for Sunday at Sweet Briar Golf Course
Sixty teams compete in the second Elyria Savings and Trust Polar Bear Scramble at Sweet Briar Golf Course. Eskimos Jim Couch and Dave Noren defend the Class AAA title as the Lorain County District Golf Association opens its 1977 season.
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Sweetbriar
Elyria Savings and Trust
Eskimos
Jim Couch
Dave Noren
Lorain County District Golf Association
L.C.D.G.A
Racing Class B-9.20 and Related Obscure Bets
A garbled racing ledger lists Class B-9.20 events with names such as Crawford Neels Bock Bremmaer Merrick and many monetary figures including 7.80 469 2.80 and 9.40 430. It references bets like Perfecta and Parry and includes numerous scattered horse and handler names, payouts, and stake values, resembling a historical betting record with partial itemization.
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Rutar-Speckhari
Trersday
Reseks Crawford-Neels
Bock-Bremmaer
Merrick
My Rejecz-Wiibel
Mays
Nanors
ersGress
Estoo-Baker
Bell
Sugar Rus
Simoovich
Tite-Peartaan
Perfecta
Tord
Ber Majestys von
Red Rhapsody
Thistledown Track Opens 1977 Racing Season
Thistledown starts its 1977 season at North Randall with a huge crowd expected for opening day. The piece paints a vivid picture of betting culture and the parade of fans from all walks of life, from casual bettors to seasoned handicappers, as they chase daily doubles and dream of big winnings. It notes pari mutuel racing, daily routines of bettors, and the social theater around a race day. First race at 1:30 PM, with gates open from noon for an atmosphere of people watching.
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North Randall
Thistledown
Enside
Chadwell
Tony
Ralph D'Amico
Rod
Gerardo Madrigal
Owen Rainwater
Ray Sayre
Opening Thistledown Card Sets 10 Races at Five Furlongs
Thistledown kicks off the 1977 Thoroughbred season with a 10 race program highlighted by the $9,000 Ohio Allowance for three year olds and up at about five furlongs. Post time 1 30 p m. Ohio Derby 150 000 purse anchors opening day.
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Randall
Ohio
Thistledown
Mel Chadwell
Midpark eyes district cage spot in standout sectional clash
Midpark High School pursues a district semifinal berth in the Class AAA sectional at Lincoln West, facing Parma after a 74-42 win over Max Hayes. Parma beat Rhodes 7148 in the prior round, while St Ignatius and Lakewood also vie for Friday action at South High.
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Midpark High School
Lake Erie
Parma
Lincoln-West High School
Meteors
Max Hayes
Jim Foster
Mike Kanieski
Midpark
Redmen
Rhodes
Tim Hahn
Tim Meehan
Kanieski
Foster
Wise
Wildcats
Lincoln-West
St. Ignatius
Lakewood
West Tech
Valley Forge
Rangers
Shaw
Cleveland East Tech
Bob Smith
Bill Anderson
NLEL
South High
St. Joseph
Cleveland Heights
John F. Kennedy
St. Edward
Jeff Olszewski
Patriots
Ed’s. ‘Berea
John Marshall
Braves
Midpark-Parma
Lakewood-St. Ignatius
Shaw-St. Joseph
Lutheran West sets school scoring mark in rout
Lutheran West, ranked fifth in Class A girls, crushed South Amherst 80 25 to set a school scoring record. Bohning was out ill, Grewe scored 18 in the first half, and three others hit double figures as substitutes played late. The team shot 35 of 98 and moved to 11 1 overall, 4 1 in the Inland.
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South Amherst
Lutheran West
Crence
Mary Bohning
Bohning
Luanne Grewe
Longhorns
Lancaster Fisher
Avon Lake girls fall to Fairview Park in conference clash
Fairview Park Fairview's girls basketball team won its first season game 51 35 over Avon Lake in a Southwestern Conference matchup Diane Ruffner scored 16 and Ellen Crotty 11 for Fairview while Crotty grabbed 20 rebounds helping a 53 23 rebounding edge Lisa Sandfrey led Avon Lake with nine points and the teams split by quarters before Fairview pulled away.
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Fairview Park
Fairview
Avon Lake
Diane Ruffner
Ellen Crotty
Warriors
Lisa Sandfry
Crotty
Mansfield trips Fremont Ross in sectional hoops clash
Cliff Belmer scored 21 points and Eric Jefferson 18 for Mansfield as they defeated Fremont Ross 48 to 25 in the Class AAA sectional tournament. It marked Mansfield's third win of the season against Fremont, who dropped to 0-1 in the tourney.
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Ashland
Cliff Belmer
Eric Jefferson
Mansfield
Fremont Ross
Fremont
Torres trade may hinge on bonus player in Indians camp
In Tucson, Ariolis AP report on the Cleveland Indians after trading George Hendrick for Fred Kendall John Grubb and Hector Torres. Veteran shortstop Frank Duffy faces a challenge from Torres and Larvell Blanks for the No. 1 job as spring training begins. Torres, 31, notes he must fight for a roster spot and adapt to the American League while valuing his glove and effort to stay in the majors.
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Tucson
Ariz
Cleveland Indians
Gaylord Perry
Frank Duffy
Indians
San Francisco Giants
Sam McDowell
Perry
Duffy
Tribe
George Hendrick
San Diego Padres
Fred Kendall
John Grubb
Hector Torres
Kendall
Grubb
Torres
Larvell Blanks
Frank Robinson
Houston
Chicago
Montreal
San Diego
Enzo Hernandez
Dave Garcia
California Angels
Dave
Desert Proving Ground
St Mary’s Panthers oust New London in sectional final
St Mary’s, led by Dave Miller with 19 points, defeated New London 72 to 58 in the Class A sectional final to end the Firelands Conference team’s tournament run. Mike Scheerer Mitch McCohn and Tony Hamilton each scored 12 for New London while prayer-free free throws helped St Mary’s seal the win. The Panthers advance to district play at Ashland College.
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St. Mary
Dave Miller
Mike Scheerer
Mitch McCohn
Tony Hamilton
New London
Willard
Sandusky St. Mary
Timming
St. Mary's the Panthers
Ashland College
Davie
Stamey
Tiffin Calvert
Buckeye Central Schmerk
Tas Ming
Mergs
Bower Ures
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Timmonsville
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Herb Nab
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Jonson
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Steve
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Larry Lom
Deke Spirmer
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Perfecta Spatin
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Lucky Eddie
Lorain National Bank
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Sandusky
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