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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1960
Page
5
Granville Ohio Wesleyan University wins the Ohio Conference tennis championship on the Denison courts with 26½ points Oberlin College finishes second. Final matches halted by rain. Wesleyan dominates with multiple players reaching finals and securing titles while Oberlin claims four runner up finishes.
Avon High’s track team won the Berea Class A District Track and Field Meet for the second straight year, edging Columbia 43 to 42. Tim Wearsch and Bob Petersen led Avon with two wins each in hurdles and weight events and qualified seven individuals plus the 880 relay for the State Class A Meet in Columbus.
Oberlin College’s Yeomen defeated Denison University 15 to 6 to claim their third straight Midwest Lacrosse Conference championship and secure the McCormack Cup. Ambidextrous junior Bill Webster scored seven goals, and Joe Horn added three as Oberlin dominated the game and finished their season hosting Ohio State.
Oberlin College Yeomen pitcher Jeff Price, a freshman from Midview High, fires a four hit shutout to beat Denison University 4 to 0. Keith Lugaski hits a first inning triple for Oberlin as both teams sit tied for ninth in the Ohio Conference standings. Oberlin hosts Mount Union next.
Dave Marr of Houston Texas surged to a 72 hole total of 65 15 under par winning the Sam Snead Golf Festival at White Sulphur Springs for a 2 000 first prize. Milton Babe Lichardus of Grossinger NY was runner up at 272 while Sam Snead faded to fourth five strokes back. Marr claimed seven birdies and a late charge to seal the title.
Bally Ache, winner of the Preakness Stakes, transfers to Garden State Park for the Jersey Derby on Memorial Day as part of a five-week run. Owners and handler Joseph Arnold express confidence he can handle longer distances and target Belmont Park. Venetian Way and Victoria Park plans are noted for context in the Triple Crown pursuit.
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