Lou Brock 50 stolen bases marks a streak record
Brock joins a major league record by posting 50 or more steals for seven straight seasons this week, a feat unmatched in the sport.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1971
Page
10
Brock joins a major league record by posting 50 or more steals for seven straight seasons this week, a feat unmatched in the sport.
Findlay coaches eye improvement after a 7 3 season and a second place Buckeye Conference tie. Offense returns with passer Hite and targets Bixler and McNutt while defense relies on lettermen Steiner Tesnow and Paul in a bid to balance a young secondary.
Fliberty Jibbit secured her third win of the season in the feature eighth race at Northfield Park last night. The winner ran 204 and paid $4.40 and $2.80. Swift Beauty, with Georgia L Bagr, placed second with third in the race.
Cesar Cedeno hit an inside the park grand slam after Jim Lefebvre and Bill Buckner collided chasing a fly ball in the fifth inning as the Astros beat the Dodgers 9-3 at the Astrodome. Buckner called it his fault while Lefebvre blamed the turf, and the crowd celebrated Janice Markum winning a trip for wearing hot pants.
Preseason headlines mix with rosters as Dallas and Baltimore prepare for a CBS rematch. Injuries thin Dallas receivers while Unitas deals with an Achilles injury. Morrall leads Baltimore ground attack as Morton tussles with Staubach for the QB job.
Edison High School football learns to cope with limited depth as head coach Jim Boyden relies on strong team attitude and experienced seniors. Junior Dave Gormley and Dan Pritt are key playmakers while Kim Graham directs plays and Bob Ghatta handles backfield scoring. Joe Ross and Larry Kaiber anchor the offense and line.
Elyria Catholic faces a demanding eight day lead up to its season opener with Clearview. Several players suffer minor injuries from Vermilion scrimmage including Mike Rushinky Greg Krupelak Jeff Russell Bob D Orazio Bert Szabo and Marty Plas. Senior Chris Minnillo also out with a strained arm. Coach Tom McCartney says players are tired after two-a-day sessions and notes standout performances from Bob Noll and Dave Weitzel in recent drills.
The Evans C League Bowling season starts Tuesday September 7 1971 at 6 45 pm. All bowlers should be on time and ready to start a good year. Pittsburgh Pirates acquire Carl Taylor 27 year old outfielder infielder from Omaha AA, who played with the Pirates in 1968 and 1969 and had been Royals property.
Detroit lefty Mickey Lolich silenced Cleveland as he improved to 23 8 lifetime versus the Indians and 22 10 on the season by limiting six hits over seven innings He credited his hot work as the key while Kaline Freehan Northrup and Bevacqua contributed to a 4 0 victory in front of 15 500 at Detroit.
Two teams tied for first with a 55 as Mr. R Vaneck Mrs R Stevenson and Mrs R Lasken shared the lead. A 56 by Mrs Frank Nichelle Mrs P Attie and Mrs Clifford Peirce placed second while the trio of Mrs Montgomery Mrs B Fulton and Mrs William Braun finished third with 57.
On day two of the U S Open Tennis Championships Chris Evert, 16, defeated Edda Buding 6-1 6-0, while Jimmy Connors, 19, toppled veteran Alex Olmedo 2-6 5-7 7-5 64 7-5. Tom Gorman of Seattle retired with a right ankle injury against Ion Tiriac.
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