Poad Exemplified Student Athlete at Elyria High Hall
Steve Herrick chronicles Ritchie Poad as a model student athlete from Elyria High 1957–60 who earned honors at Rutgers and in the Armed Services. The piece recalls Poad’s multi sport prowess, leadership, and a 1973 New Jersey car crash death at age 29, with brother Sam accepting the hall of fame honor.
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Steve Herrick
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Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
DeLuca’s
Lorain
Pond
New Jersey
Sam
Pioneer
Buckeye
Walt Rock
Bill Minkowski
Pioneers
Marion
Indians seek turnaround at home against Blue Jays
Cleveland hosts Toronto as Rick Sutcliffe joins the rotation for a three game series after a rough west coast trip. Sutcliffe faces Dave Stieb while manager Dave Garcia hopes the new pair can halt a four game skid and spark a rebound for the Tribe.
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Jim Clancy
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Willie Wilson
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John Wathan
Hal McRae
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Royals
Rangers
Carlton Fisk
Dennis Lamp
Texas
Fisk
Tom Paciorek
Greg Luzinski
Bulls seek Albeck as coach in Chicago
Chicago reports Stan Albeck, then Spurs coach, is the Bulls’ top choice to replace interim Rod Thorn. Thorn will ask Albeck to coach when Spurs contract ends May 31. Albeck seeks input and a long-term deal around 175000 yearly, with Bulls proposing a three-year pact.
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New Jersey Nets
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New York Times
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Los Angeles Lakers
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New Jersey
San Diego
Complaints Do Not Dampen Braves Expos Protest Night
Montreal’s Steve Rogers threw a two hitter in a 4 0 Expos win while Atlanta and Montreal protested the game over alleged foreign substances and a bandage. Rogers claimed glove conditioner and dirt may have looked like pine tar. Umpire had Rogers change gloves and Walk remove bandage.
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Braves
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Montreal
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Rogers
Atlanta
Bob Walk
Jerry Dale
Walk
Joe Torre
Bob Engle
League
Torre
Bob Horner
Ken Smith
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