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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1960
Page
5
Elyria High season tickets top 105, up from 93 last year, per Russ Doan, director of athletics. The 105 total marks the highest figure in nine years, as fans snap up seats amid a season preview of fumbles and team play.
Oberlin defeats Wellington as Oberlin Ridgeville Midview and Wellington lead a non conference area high school football slate. Ridgeville edges Brookside while Midview vs Clearview and Wellington vs Medina highlight area games amid Firelands Conference shifts and season openers across Avon Elyria West Tech Lorain and Berlin Heights.
Ted Willems vows this will be his last season as Cleveland hosts Boston tonight. Williams plans a final appearance and a tribute as he nears retirement, with Labhander Dick Stiyoman slated to start and Welker Bond rejoining the club after spring training. The Indians hover in fourth, chasing Washington, as Williams aims to keep regulars in until the chase ends.
Oberlin College football will feature a Lorain County core this fall with backers from Clearview High and Elyria including John McCaslin Tom Bloom Andy Zvara Keith Lugaski and Jim Jones. Veteran returners lead a 19 lettermen group as coach Bil Grice prepares for the Oct schedule opener at Hiram College aiming to improve the Yeo men’s 34- won-lost tally.
The Cleveland Browns host the Detroit Lions in a Saturday night exhibition as Browns trim to a 33 man roster. Lions aim to decide a starting quarterback with Ed Morrall in action while Browns honor veteran Don Fleming as a versatile defensive back.
A garbled sports note shows players and scores including Packers 71 and Waren maintenance 70. It mentions Roger Sher 45 33 8 and Roger Smith 9 with unclear context and several misread terms.
The eight-event stock car program at Lorain County Speedway on Saturday features a near photo finish rematch in the northern One Stock Car Ratings Association event. Standings leader Chuck Yas Jr. and Mickey Shaw race for season finale glory with Norm Seal eyed for a midseason chase in Bedford. If weather cooperates a Speed Carnival final is planned for Sept 23 featuring all types of cars.
New York Knickerbockers backcourt star Dick Gar_taker has announced his retirement from the NBA after five seasons. He informed the Knicks that he will devote full time to his Minneapolis insurance business.
Australia will rely on a relatively new team to defend its world amateur golf team championship at Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa Sept 28 through Oct 1 Bruce W Devilin is the only veteran on the 1958 team Te d Ball Jack Coogan and Eric Rouiley are the other members
The city bowling center announces opening for two teams in the women’s bowling association season. Invitations are extended to teams, with contact and schedule details to join the league.
Poor court conditions at West Side Tennis Dish forced postponement of the national tennis championship. Men’s singles feature Neale Fraser vs Red Laver in an all Australian final. Women’s title defender Mario Bueno faces Darlene Hard. Mixed doubles pair Fraser and Margaret DuPont team up against Pueno and Antonio Palafox.
Billy Johnston, Provo Timpanogos teaching pro and parttime PGA tour player, shot a 63 final round to win the $22,000 Utah Open with a 72-hole total of 276 and a $2,800 prize. He defeated Bill Collins of Crystal River and Ken Venturi, with Doug Sanders fading in the final round.
Nicklaus edged Jack Donahue 1 up on the final green to survive a first round upset at the 60th National Amateur. Defending champ Nicklaus faced several upsets as 55 players remained in contention while veterans Chick Evans and peers were eliminated along with Bruce Devlin Juan Estrada and E Dudley Wyse.
Nei Fane, a former three time NBA scoring champion, has signed to coach the Philadelphia Warriors for a second straight year. The team finished second in the Baslem Division last season.
Schedule lists numerous matchups including Wellington vs Amhérst and North Olmsted vs Ridged Bees with mixed garbled school names and locations. Several pairings appear to reference Lorain Brookside, Cleve Centre, Toledo Whitmer, and Margaretta among others, but many names are unreadable or misspelled.
Crestwood Junior High will join the Elyria Grade II football schedule for the upcoming season opening Sept. 26. Crestwood ties into a 28 game slate with Ely Franklin Jefferson and Eastern Heights, fielding both seventh and eighth grade teams.
The Buffalo Bills of the AFL announce the release of veteran linebacker Sam Palombo. Coach Buford Ramsey states Palombo is a one man loss who had lost the speed needed for pro play.
The County Girls Softball League kicks off September 20 with 24 games across two divisions in Lorain County. Games begin at 3 45 p m with 60 foot bases and 9 foot pitching distance. Each division winner meets for the county title on November 2.
Ohio colleges begin the 1969 football season this weekend with 27 games on the schedule. Key matchups include Miami vs Cincinnati in a substantial test, Ohio University facing Dayton, and Toledo under new coach Clive Rush hosting Youngstown. Other intercity clashes and non conference tests mark the opener across the state.
The Dunkel ratings project college football power rankings with Mississippi and Syracuse vying for top honors. Ole Miss ends with 418.0 after beating LSU 219, while Syracuse and Washington trail in the midseason list. The system, 32 years old, assigns ratings after the season starts based on scoring margins and opponent strength. The table splits national candidacies into regional groupings, with Mississippi, Syracuse, and Washington leading the national contenders as opening games loom.
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