A Roundup of 1960s Sports Musings on Pennants and Schedules
Labor Day signals a dull pennant chase as four baseball divisions near wrapup with two dominant teams. Northwestern opens against Michigan and Notre Dame, risking an 0-2 start and weak rating support. Notre Dame sticks to ten games. Melvin Durslag may doubt national title. Wartburg College connects to Lorain County players. Duane Thomas claims 80,000 as Cowboys’ artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Baltimore
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Northwestern University
Wildcat
Northwestern
Michigan
Notre Dame
Wildcats
Melvin Durslag
Ohio State
Buckeyes
SIGN
Times Department
Duane Thomas
Dallas Cowboys
Thomas
Cowboys
Vida Blue Dominates Sidelined After Early Angels Rally
In Oakland, Vida Blue loses his fourth of five starts as the Angels hammer three first-inning runs en route to a 6 1 victory. Blue leaves after three innings while Cy Young contender Mickey Lolich strengthens AL ties with 23 wins and 24 complete games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vida Blue
Oakland
Mickey Lolich
Blue
California
Angels
A’s
Lolich
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
New York Yankees
Amos Otis
Royals
Dennis McGann
New York Giants
Eddie Collins
Philadelphia A's
Otis
Brewers
Darrell Porter
Fred Patek
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Tommy John
Killebrew
Leo Cardenas
Dave McNally
Orioles
Indians
McNally
Jim Northrup
Senators
Paul Lindblad
Fred Sherman
Red Sox
Yanks
Doug Griffen
John Ellis
Reggie Smith
Paul Brown Unimpressed with Undefeated Preseason
Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown said he attached no particular importance to the team being undefeated in preseason. He emphasized a desire to win and noted several close games that could have swung the other way, adding they will not overdo efforts to beat Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
UPI
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
Brown
Bengals
Redskins
Ken Anderson
Virgil Carter
Virg
Anderson
Carter
Tommie Smith
Smith
Tommie
Bill Walsh
Gene Trosch
Chip Bennett
Mike Reid
Philadelphia Eagles
UPC romps to 30 2 victory in Amherst softball tourney
UPC defeated Angie's Coachlite 30 to 2 to climb from the losers' bracket and set a Friday 6 15 pm matchup with Doyle Electric for a Shot at First Federal on Saturday at 2 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPC
Amherst
Angie
Coachlite
Doyle Electric
First Federal
Schlessman Leeds
Paul Simis
Frank Passanisi
Don Kaminski
Wayne Davis
Bill Getty
Butch Sooy
Fremont Ross Eyes Buckeye Title Contention
Fremont Ross looks to rebound to contend for the Buckeye Conference crown with 15 lettermen returning led by All-Buckeye fullback Tom Liggins who scored 92 points last season and 963 rushing yards. Returns include Rob Lytle Ben Lopez Ted Krelick Chuck Celek and others as coach Chuck Shuff begins his fourth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Ross
Buckeye
Elyria
Chuck Shuff
Fremont
Little Giants
Tom Liggins
Liggins
Rob Lytle
Ben Lopez
Grambling Morgan State Game to Be World-Wide Broadcast
Grambling and Morgan State meet at Yankee Stadium this Saturday in a college football contest that AFRTS will beam worldwide. It marks the first time two black college teams are heard on Armed Forces Radio and TV Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Grambling
Morgan State
Yankee Stadium
Armed Forces Radio and TV Service
AFRTS
Punt Pass and Kick registration opens in Elyria
Registration for the Punt Pass and Kick competition is underway at J R Dall Ford in Elyria for boys ages 8 to 13. The one day local test is set for Saturday October 2 with free participation for youths accompanied by a parent or guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
J.R. Dall Ford
Dave Lewis
John Brodie
Curt Knight
Don McCafferty
Baltimore Colts
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
North Ridgeville PeeWees Sign Up Final Registration
Final registration for North Ridgeville PeeWee football is Saturday 9 a.m. to noon at North Ridgeville City Hall. Boys aged nine to 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and pay a $5 fee. Richard Petty added $10,000 to his Winston Cup winnings, boosting season total to a NASCAR record $231,815 after Labor Day.
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North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville City Hall
Daytona Beach
Fla
Four Ball Foursome Results at Elyria Country Club
Pauline Kirby joined by Rudy Chesrown and Marilyn Persons with Mary Terry and Lews Jakmas placed at 57. Ellen Oviatt Irene Elzey Dodie Daley 57. Ginnie Adair Olive Sargis with Arlene Fisher Ruth Klemm 68. Marian Berkibile Esther Rieker Harriett Russell Bea Nakel noted on the event results.
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Pauline Kirby
Rudy Chesrown
Marilyn Persons
Mary Terry
Lews Jakmas
Ellen Oviatt
Irene Elzey
Dodie Daley
Ginnie Adair
Olive Sargis
Arlene Fisher
Ruth Klemm
Marian Berkibile
Esther Rieker
Harriett Russell
Bea Nakel
Major League Standings and Thursday Night Games
Major League schedule lists night games including Milwaukee at California Boston at Detroit Washington at Baltimore New York Sadecki at Montreal Morton Chicago at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Diego Los Angeles at San Diego only game scheduled Sadecki 6-5 Morton 9-14 Pappas 17-11 Blass 12-7 Marshal 14-9 Singer 7-16 Gullett 14-5 Kirby 13-11.
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Milwaukee
California
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Sadecki
Montreal
Morton
Chicago
Pappas
Pittsburgh
Blass
San Francisco
Marshal
Los Angeles
Singer
Cincinnati
Gullett
San Diego
Kirby
Pau
St Lous
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Oakland
Kansas City
Atlanta
Californa
Houston
Minnesota
City
St L
Phila
Los Angls
San Fran
Calif
Hunter
Slaton
Fitzmorris
Kaat
Pet Wood
Oliva
Murcer
Niekro
Ang
Broberg
Night Carew
Moret
Oas
Stottlemyre
Tovar
Iit
Rojas
KC Smith
Bos
Chital
Chi
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Jackie Stewart
South Amherst High
Cavaliers
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Lorain County
Mike Kearns
Lorain
John Burke
Frank Coughlin
Tom Jenkins
Dave Snell
Reese Morgan
Chronicle-Telegram
Web
Jerry Rombach
CT Sports Editor
Vida
Toe
Ken Berry
Ken McMullen
Jim Spencer
Tommy Reynolds
White Sox
Ed Herrmann
SCCC
Elliot Pierce
Lorain County Community College
Gretchen Vitovitz
Juanita Mertz
Vitovitz
Bittner DeCarlo
Mertz
Rainbowettes
Stoney’s
den Kaminski
Babe Poyle
U.P.C
D. Wimsatt
Schneider
Getty
T. Kaminski
Snyder
Philipps
Passanisi
Coven
Davis
D. Kaminski
Sacy
Angies
Poyle
Jurasin
Beechler
Bereny
Pena
Otero
Fazekas
Gulish
Abely
Bosdon Xfeneng” Ago Xan IR
Beil Teri
Ted Krelick
Chuck Celek
Bob Brudzinski
Andy Sale
Ron Kobel
Larry Johns
Mike Feasel
Chuck Lindsey
John Werling
Toledo
Rogers
Lincoln-West
Bowsher
Admiral King
Mansfield
Marion
Findlay
Sandusky
Major League
Pet Torre
Pat Ui
Bekrt
Garr Atl
Sngiln
Pit
Jones
H.aarn
Mn Brock
Alou
Mirament Concrete
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
West Bridge St. Elyria
Ohio
Phane
WED
Evans Lanes
Abbe Rd
New Orleans
Ford Motor Company
Jim Dall
J. R. Dall Ford
Ridgeville
Elyria Country Club
Dayton
Dayton Flyer
Brians
Toem
Independent
Stamparama
Ames
Quaker State
Corry
Independent Oil & Tire
Ol & Tire
Marathon & All Bank
Independent Oil & Tire CO
Oberlin
South Main
Deerhn Ghia
Effesti
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