Birds claim early grip as baseball season gains pace
Orioles ride a five game road win streak to widen their AL East lead while manager Earl Weaver cites pitching as key. Cubs extend edge over Pirates and Mets as Athletics push from behind in the West. Braves widen NL West margin despite a rainout at Montreal, with Frank Robinson totaling ten homers in the stretch.
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Norris Smith Named Amherst High Basketball Coach
Norris Smith, 28, was named head basketball coach at Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst by the Amherst Board of Education. He succeeds George Simonovich, who moves to Lorain Southview. Smith has coached Amherst freshmen and junior varsity teams, with a 13-2 12-6 13-5 record, and has been Amherst’s head baseball coach for two seasons. He is a Kirkersville native and Watkins Memorial graduate, with college years at Cedarville. He plans a defense-focused program and lives in Amherst with his wife Judy and daughter Becky.
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Ohio
Columbus
Watkins Memorial High School
Cedarville College
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Rain disrupts Indy 500 qualifying and engine prep
Rain wiped out the opening two days of Indy 500 qualifying delaying car handlers' schedules for May 30 race. Ford turbo engines face shortened teardown time with most engines already in pieces. Mario Andretti tops practice speeds at 171.789 mph while Offenhauser remains favored for reliability. Driver injuries include Sammy Sessions with a minor kneecap fracture and Roger West's car wreck.
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McQuillin Aims For Singles Final In Rain-Halted District
In Ely Stadium district tennis at Ely, George Essig of Westlake and Scott McQuillin of Elyria face Rocky River rivals for spots in the singles final after heavy rains caused postponements. Watts of Rocky River meets Essig in the other semifinal, with McQuillin top seed and Essig fourth. Doubles winners Rowe and Schluederberg of Admiral King defeated Kozich and Karpinski, while Kozich and Karpinski beat Boxwell and Economy to set semifinals.
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South Recreation Courts
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Jim Laganke
Watts
Mo Quillin
Rowe
Schruederberg
Mike Burke
Phil Kelly
Lorain St. Mary
Kozich
Karpinski
Dan Boxwell
Jim Economy
Admirals
Columbus
Pioneers Face Mansfield in Buckeye Conference Final
Elyria tennis seeks Buckeye title as they meet Mansfield tomorrow for the conference championship. The match could be at Ely Stadium or Oberlin College courts. Mansfield defends, led by Ken Brown who advanced to state semifinals as a sophomore and paired with Phil Browarsky for last year’s second in Columbus.
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Probable pitchers and games for today and tonight
Listing of today and tonight MLB matchups with probable starting pitchers. Notable duels include Detroit at Chicago with Wilson vs Gahn, Kansas City at Cleveland, Minnesota at Baltimore, Seattle at Washington, Oakland at New York, and California at Boston. Evening and late night games feature additional headliners and cross league clashes.
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Lorain County Girls Track Meet Rescheduled for Saturday
The Lorain County Girls Track Meet, postponed twice due to bad weather, will be held at Midview High School this Saturday with events starting at 11 a.m. Finals begin at 1 p.m.
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Neilland to face McDowell as Royals open series in Cleveland
Kansas City right hander Michael David Neilland returns to Cleveland in a Royals uniform to clash with Sam McDowell as the two teams open a three game set. Hedlund, 22, seeks win number three as he beat the Indians last week. Budding injuries and previous trades color the early tilt.
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Royals
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Sam McDowell
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