Parnelli Jones Dominates Trans-Am Racing Legend
Parnelli Jones emerges as a fearless Trans-Am star driving the orange Boss Mustang for Ford. A former USAC dirt-track ace, he blends aggressive inside moves with daring slide-outs, earning the era’s tough-guy image and press acclaim for clinching the 1970 Trans-Am Championship.
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Parnelli Jones
Attila the Hun
Ford
Seattle
Jones
Indianapolis
Parnell
Mid-Ohio
Parnelli
George Follmer
Mark Donahue
Barry Penfound
American Grand Prix at Watkins Glen Sunday
Watkins Glen New York hosts a rare international field in Formula One as teams from Matra Ferrari BRM and March race for World Championship points. The event follows Jochen Rindt's death with Ferrari and Jackie Ickx still in mathematical title contention.
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Denis Hulme
Hulme
United States
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Matra
Ferrari
BRM
March
the Glen
Rindt
Monza
Italy
Ickx
Glen
Mexico City
Ferraris
Matras
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Henri Pescarolo
Jackie Stewart
Pedro Rodriguez
Jackie Oliver
George Eaton
Eaton
Chris Amon
Jo Siffert
Amon
Ken Tyrell
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
John Surtees
Umpire strike won’t stop baseball playoffs says NL chief
National League President Charles Feeney says the league championship series and World Series will proceed as scheduled despite an umpire strike. Umpires seek 5000 each for playoffs and 10000 for the World Series, versus 2500 and 6500 last year. MLUA attorney John Reynolds Jr. reports no negotiation progress.
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Chicago
UPI
Charles Feeney
John Reynolds Jr
Major League Umpires Association
New York
Fenney
Baseball Commissioner’s Office
Amherst Runners Lead Area Hope In Ashland Classic
Amherst carries big aspirations as eight area teams enter the Ashland Classic with 32 Division 2 entrants including defending champ Niles McKinley and Upper Arlington. Elyria High is the sole local Division 1 entrant, while LCCC competes in the College varsity. Officials say the high school race will be two and a half miles.
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Amherst
Comets
Niles McKinley
Upper Arlington
Vermilion Bay
Rocky River
Westlake
Elyria High
Lorain County
College
Ashland College
South Amherst Routs Wellington In Area Grade Tilt
South Amherst seventh and eighth graders defeated Wellington 16 to 6 on runs of 3 yards and 55 yards. Tom Allsop scored first quarter points from three yards, with Bob Lence adding a 55 yard end run in the fourth period. Allsop also ran in both conversions to help move South Amherst to 2-1 while Wellington improved to 1-1 after beating Midview.
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South Amherst
Wellington
Cavalier
Tom Ailsop
Bob Lence
Ninta
Allsop
Amherst
Black River
Jedger
Midview
Commodores eye TAC win after big invitational victory
Lorain County Community College’s Commodores head to Pittsburgh to face Allegheny South in TAC play after a 12 0 win over Cuyahoga West in the invitational opener. Coach Jack Hess notes depth and fitness as nine players have scored and goalie Don Northrup has 13 saves. Next up Henry Ford in Dearborn with a home match vs Schoolcraft Community College on Oct 17.
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Lorain County Community College
Pittsburgh
Allegheny South
Iurnpike Athletic Conference
South
Sal Patiipucci
Pitt Jaycees
Allegheny
Elyria’s College
Commodores
Cuyahoga West
Onroe
Monroe
SCCC
Jack Hess
Paul Donoso
Hugo Palumbo
Maurice Strictland
Assis
Dave Tammam
Steve Cutler
Mark Zidmil
Dennis Almeida
Jorge Vesque
Sali Gonsalves
Don Northrup
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Schoolcraft Community College
Michigan
Southview dominates Midview in first shutout of season
Craig of Southview set a school two mile record at 10 27 defeating Clarence Watkins 10 37 and Dave OConnell 10 38 as Southview posted a 15 48 win to move to 6 1. Dennis OConnell and Mark Papp also contributed to the Saints shutout with Bob Webber leading Midview in sixth at 11 a2. The Saints previously beat Brookside and Avon and head to Sandusky next Tuesday.
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Barry Craig
Southview
Midview
Craig
Clarence Watkins
Dave O'Connell
Saints
Dennis O'Connell
Mark Papp
Bob Webber
Midviewer
Saint
Brookside
Avon
Elyria High
Sandusky
Barry Craiz
Charlie Flores
Nick Cruz
Mike Ertil
Ben Ferrell
DeLloyd Hits 600 in Legion Bowling at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Bob DeLloyd rolled the league's sole 600 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes in the American Legion League. He fired games of 220 210 and 170 to reach 600, joining the 600 Club.
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Bob DeLloyd
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
DeLloyd
Hyland named NYRA track steward after Potter’s death
Nathaniel J. Hyland, 51, appointed by the New York Racing Association to serve as a steward for state tracks, succeeding the late Earl Potter. The change follows Potter’s passing and aligns Hyland with NYRA’s regulatory leadership at Saratoga, Belmont, and other venues.
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Hyland
New York
UPI
New York Racing Association
Nathaniel J. Hyland
Earl Potter
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