Jogging as Americana: a critique of athletic commerce
Melvin Durslag laments the rise of commercial sponsorship in jogging and pro sports, arguing that mass participation should replace mercantile spectacle. He notes 27 million joggers, sponsors from yogurt to oats, and even medical opinions shifting with the trend, while skeptically predicting eventual mafia involvement.
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Pete Rose
Terry Bradshaw
Bill Walton
America
Baron de Coubertin
Princes of Merchantry
Sleepy Hollow
Chicago
UPI
Rose, Bradshaw
Walton
Thompkins Leads Weekend Bowling At Center Ridge Lanes
Ruth Thompkins was the lone 550 Club member among area women bowlers. In the Nightcrawlers league at Center Ridge Lanes she rolled a 569 series with a 202 game. Frances Linden also converted the 6 7 10 split in other action. 350 CLUB is
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Ruth Thompkins
Thompkins
Center Ridge Lanes
Frances Linden
Baldwin-Wallace sweeps OAC cross country titles
Baldwin-Wallace College captured the men’s, women’s and junior varsity crowns at the Ohio Athletic Conference championships held Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Baldwin-Wallace College
Ohio Athletic Conference
Ohio Wesleyan University
LCCC places ninth at regional cross country meet
Lorain County Community College finished ninth among 12 at the Region XII NJCAA Cross Country Championships in Dowagiac Michigan. Denis Schneider led the Commores with 27 19, while Barb Garries placed seventh in the women’s race with 21 14, narrowly missing nationals. B W qualified for NCAA Division I regional with 33 points, joining Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Mount Union. Berea’s Maxwell Quirarte and Swiderski highlighted other top finishes. Westlake beat Elyria 4 0 in boys soccer as Flyers end season 1 5 2.
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Lorain County Community College
Dowagiac
Mich
Southwest Michigan
Jackson
Commodores
Denis Schneider
Larry Mahl
Keith Endras
Steve Hannah
Bill Jasko
Tom Taylor
Barb Garries
Case Western Reserve
Ohio Wesleyan
Otterbein
Mount Union
Jeff Wilhelm
Yellow Jackets
Jeff Maxwell
Berea
Sam Quirarte
Rich Swiderski
Mike Knaplk
John Roseman
Steve Fedyski
Tripp Braden
Avon
Competition heats up in sports publishing showdown
Time Inc and Newsweek Inc prepare for a broader race in sports publishing as Inside Sports tests in 10 markets and eyes national distribution next spring. Early sales, pricing, and strong reader feedback bolster plans for possible bi weekly or weekly editions amid rival titles like Sports Illustrated and Sporting News.
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George Lazarus
Chicago Tribune
Time, Inc
Washington Post Co
Newsweek, Inc
Inside Sports
Northeast
Atlanta
San Diego
Minneapolis
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
E. Daniel Capell
Pbblisher
Sports
Newsweek
Capel
Boston Celtic
Larry Bird
Pittsburgh
Lynn Swann
Philadelphia Phillie
Mike Schmidt
Muhammad Ali
New York Yankee
Mel Allen
New
Sports Monthly
Sports Illustrated
Charter
Sport Magazine
Times Mirror Co
Sporting News
CBS, Inc
Sports Score
CSU booters battle No. 1 Indiana to 1 1 tie
Cleveland State and Indiana played a physical 1-1 double overtime draw at Baldwin Wallace. John Vanoostveen made 14 saves for CSU while Indiana’s John Putna had nine. CSU moves to 13-2-2 and hosts Kent State next, closing regular season Saturday.
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Barcly Molnar
C-T
Berea
Cleveland State
Vikings
CSU
Indiana
Baldwin-Wallace College
John Vanoostveen
Vanoostveen
Armando Betancourt
Betancourt
Rudy Glenn
Mike Freitag
Walter Schlothaver
John Putna
Kent State
Lenau Park
Olmsted Falls
Bowling notices seek teams and bowlers across leagues
The Rainbow Couples league at Center Ridge on Saturdays seeks one more team. Contact Lori Tanner at 365 9464. CYO I and II leagues need bowlers in grades 3-8 for 1 pm Sundays. Call Karen Farren at 235 2378 or Marie at 365 1181. Mary Boylan omitted from Elyria Catholic girls cross country recap. she led Panthers with 10th place.
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Rainbow Couples
Center Ridge
Lori Tanner
CYO I
Karen Farren
Marie
Mary Boylan
Elyria Catholic
Mary
Panthers
Hot Line on Woody Hayes and Baseball Stadium Lore
Readers ask where Woody Hayes sits during games and about the Astrodome and the Colt .45s stadium. Answers note Hayes would be mobbed in stands or near the press box, the Astrodome tale of Parque Superior, and confirm a designated hitter rule nuance with DH losing option when placed as fielder.
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Woody Hayes
Ohio State
al Granger Anderson
Ind
Woody
Hugh Hindman
Hayes
Q. L
Houston
James H. Dufour
Lake Charles
Colt .45S
Old Mexico
Union Laguna Cottongrowers
Torreon
Mexico
Parque Superior
McMullen Posts 616 Series in Grafton League
Joyce McMullen delivered the high series of the season in the Grafton Friday Morning Ladies League with a 616 on earlier games of 201 200 and 215. Her feat marked a standout performance for the week.
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Joyce McMullen
Grafton
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Tony DeFazio
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Westlake
Elyria Flyers
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Eric Kelly
Andy Fauver
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Brad Prescott
Scott Seres
Chris Smelser
Bob Morris
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Brad Beal
Rick Montgomery
Hilltop Park
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Elyria Parks and Recreation Dept
Recreation Department
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Steve Perkins
Roy Hofheinz
Dave Irwin
Atkinson
Neb
Tom Landry
Alicia Landry
Dallas
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William Andrews
Auburn
Seattle
Unseen Ace
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Orville Moody
Sarge
University of Oklahoma
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