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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1971
Page
13
A Baltimore radiologist reported Canonero II had an exceptionally low heart rate of 30 beats per minute on a portable EKG, suggesting strong stamina for the Preakness. Other Preakness entrants showed heart rates between 32 and 38, with Foreign Comet among the lower readings.
The 96th Preakness at Pimlico becomes the fourth richest in its history with Spouting Horn added to 12 runners and a $191,000 purse. Canonero II, after dental work, remains sharp in morning gallop as Derby winner leads early odds at 5-2 with Cano Nero at 6-1 and Executioner 7-2. Vegas Vic and Eastern Fleet also figure in the lineup.
COLLEGE STATION Texas AP The Southwest Conference accepts the University of Houston as a member but Houston will not compete for the football title until at least 1976 Houston becomes the ninth SWC member and will play for the basketball crown in 1976 while fielding teams in other sports for 1973 4.
Sam Schulman, Seattle owner, said Buffalo and Cleveland refuse to pay about 40000 dollars each in expansion dues after challenging the Haywood signing. He plans to seek resolution through Commissioner Walter Kennedy and the NBA Board of Governors. Haywood's college class signing caused the controversy previously settled by court.
Purse money totaling 536650 is announced for the Trans-American Sedan Championships at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Mansfield Ohio on June 5-6. The race series opener is at Lime Rock Connecticut with a projected battle among Detroit manufacturers and American Motors expected to be a key contender.
Ridgeville hosts a two day youth baseball contest at Pal mer Field May 22 and 23 for boys ages 9 to 12. Registration by May 20 with a parent present. no entry fee or purchase required. National finalists and parents attend the All Star Baseball Game in Detroit on July 13 for the national finals.
A dense list of race selections for Tuesday detailing horses like Myrna Hanover Nibbles Darling D's Rush Counsel and Nibbles Lover with purses ranging from 900 to 1700 across trotting and pacing events. The notes include horse names jockeys owners and race numbers with multiple races and entrant pairings. Specifics such as Purees and participating horses appear throughout.
A historical racing page lists numerous pace and trot races with purses ranging from $900 to $1800. Entries include Hamlet Lady Rock Springs Bob Speedy Counsel Culpepper County and many others across seven or more races, detailing horse names and handlers for each event.
Gerry Maines topped a 60 player field Saturday in the Flag event, the first Lorain County District Women's Golf Association tournament of the year at Ponderosa Pines. Other winners included Louise Lockhart, with results noted in Sundays Chronicle Telegraph.
Multiple leagues report match results with teams such as Ritchie & Light, Olsen & Cadman, and Spoons against Blenders. High series include Woodzell 565 and Ritchie 546, with top single games led by Marty Pasadyn 285 and Joe Militello 232 among many standout performances.
Grand Rapids based report states Don Purvis will become the new head baseball coach at Bowling Green State University succeeding Dick Young as athletic director. Purvis, 34, formerly led Aquinas College baseball and assisted basketball, starred as a Bowling Green pitcher, and played six minor league seasons in the Yankees system after coaching at Fremont Ross High School.
Ohio officials report Matlack Inc paid 9200 for wildlife killed by pollution near Pataskala in July 1970. About 179547 fish including bass sunfish bluegill and minnows died when phenol effluent entered Muddy Creek and the Licking River watershed. Officials say no suit was filed and pursue future action against lagging violators.
Odd OCR fragment lists fairway names and pairings for Pine Brook with times such as 9 10 9 30 and 8 45. Reads like a golf club event schedule with numerous garbled player pairs and hole notes.
Acme Appliance defeated Bernies to win the Bess and Andy's League title at Stoney's on Monday. Tank Shop claimed the Pfaudler League crown at Center Ridge by sweeping Enamel Room as R Allman posted 594 and E Gallagher 556. Floyd Tailors won the Bowling Center Home League by beating Benham Insurance 1734 to 1664, John Fritz adding 175 and 206 while Jack Traxler hit 178 and 189 for Benham.
Cleveland Browns coach Nick Skorich announced rookie workouts will enforce hair guidelines for sanitary and appearance reasons. Hair must stay under helmet, sideburns at ear level, mustaches not below the lip. rules apply only during the season as he takes over from Blanton Collier.
Cincinnati Bengals obtain running back Henry Dyer from Washington Redskins in exchange for reserve quarterback Sam Wyche. Dyer, 6 2, 235, had 21 carries for 4 9 yard average in 1970 and was NCAA College Division scoring leader in 1964 with Grambling.
The Cleveland Browns sign Stan Brown Purdue and Bob Jacobs Wyoming as kicking specialists and Thad Jamula Lehigh as an offensive line prospect. Brown is a 5th round pick and Jacobs a 7th round choice with duties as punter and place kicker. Jamula expects to bid for a Browns offensive line job.
WJW-TV faced about $8,000 in expenses after a foul ball shattered a camera lens behind first base in the eighth inning of Sunday's Indians Angels game. The lens, estimated at $6,000 to replace, was broken by an Angels batter's drive.
Two U S Army investigators Carlos Wattino and Jesus Rosales faced charges of attempting to kidnap three American servicemen granted asylum in Panama City. The incident sparked a formal protest from Panama to the U S Embassy as racial tensions and bias claims swirl around U S forces in the Canal Zone. Esteban Llana, a Panama-born Air Force leavee, spoke of discrimination and chose to stay. Pryor and Wagner, both Black, said they fled to avoid an unfair trial.
Engineers at NASA's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland say a flaw in the Centaur upper stage automatic pilot caused the Mariner-Mars launch failure. The Mariner spacecraft fell into the Atlantic after liftoff. a second craft is planned May 18 if the issue is corrected to salvage part of the $153 million mission.
Ohio state director of industrial relations Martin J. Hughes urged a Senate panel to back administration legislation raising the state minimum wage to 1.60 an hour starting next Jan. 1. He said current law allows as low as 59 cents for some workers and 1.25 for others, calling it a disgrace and urging higher pay to reduce welfare and crime while boosting the economy.
Births listed from Elyria Memorial include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Carroll of 13442 Charles Court and a son to Mr and Mrs Calvin E Burnworth of 556642 Lynn Road. The notes reflect a local newspaper birth listing from a Monday and Sunday edition.
Multiple birth notices list new daughters and sons for families at various addresses. The items include Wayne Brooks, Lavon McCall, Thomas Moore, and others with street details. A historical note mentions New Orleans French Market's origin as a native barter site.
The state Urban Affairs Department will hold a 9 a.m. meeting in Avon Lake with local and county officials from Cuyahoga Summit and Lucas counties to discuss planning funds under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. The Aquamarine Ramada Inn hosts 300 participants. A similar session for Franklin Hamilton and Montgomery counties is set for Thursday in Springfield.
Oberlin College faculty and students approved a plan to replace the dissolved Student Senate with three new committees. A Student Life Committee will appoint two student members handling finances and appointments, while a joint student faculty panel will design a new governance structure. The $110,000 budget was frozen but will be reactivated once the finance committee is in place in September.
Pittsburgh based three major steel makers National Steel Corp Inland Steel Co and Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp raised prices by 8.50 to 13.00 dollars per ton on flat rolled sheets and strips used in cars appliances and construction. The moves followed an earlier announcement by Steel Corp and reflect rising steel costs across the industry.
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