Gene's Sohio Crowned Elyria Invitational Champ
Gene's Sohio, pride of Parma Major Slow Pitch, swept five straight wins to win the Elyria Invitational Softball Tournament. Ken Krogskei led with nine homers in two days, as the team piled up 85 runs and hit 33 over the 275-foot fences at West Park. Warren Pacal Plastic finished second after beating Lorain Hawks in the loser's bracket before dropping the final.
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Elyria
Warren Pacal Plastic
Ken Krogskei
West Park Recreation
Ray
LaGrange Screw Products
Oh Boys
Windy’s
LaGrange
Gene Henderson
Warren
Andy Selap
Krogtker
Orioles Winning From Habit Now in Standings Shift
Baltimore seamlessly beat Cleveland 7-3 as Crowley and Etchebarren drove in two RBIs each and Cuellar claimed his 22nd win. Across the league, KC edged Minnesota, NY split with Boston, Chicago swept Oakland, California toppled Seattle, and Detroit beat Washington in 12 innings.
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Terry Crowley
Andy Etchebarren
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Dave Johnson
Mark Belanger
Boog Powell
Orioles
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Etchebarren
Cleveland
Mike Cuellar
Kansas City
Minnesota
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Boston
Chicago
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California
Seattle
Detroit
Washington
Bob Taylor
Jerry Adair
Bob Miller
Royals
Thurman Munson
Bobby Murcer
Hankees
White Sox
League leaders clash across leagues and stars
National League leaders include McCovey San Francisco with 44 runs batted in and Santo Chicago with 119 hits. American League leaders feature Jackson Oakland and Keeblebrew Kansas City with strong marks while pitchers Seaver New York and Cuellar Baltimore headline strikeout and win totals.
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Cin
Perez
Wytin
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Phil
Jackson
Oak
Howard
Wash
Keilebrew
Mini
Petrocelli
Bos
Powell
Balt
Santo
May
Banks
Chi
Killebrew
Yastrzemski
Elyria Catholic to screen Fridayvs Midview film
Fans can view a Friday victory film shown to friends and fans in the Elyria High School health room at 7 30. Coach Wayne Diederich will narrate and provide a preview of the Panthers next opponent Cleveland John F Kennedy.
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Midview
Elyria Catholic
Wayne Diederich
Panthers
Cleveland
John F. Kennedy
Brucker's loss hurts Falcons in Inland Conference opener
Firelands High announces star back Bob Brucker, top scorer and rusher, will miss the rest of the season after a 103 fever and mononucleosis. He sits out two weeks, with Lynn Hollingsworth set to replace him as the Falcons start Inland Conference play against Keystone.
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Fivelands High Today
Bob Brucker
Bob
Altonen
Firelands
Brucker
Virgil Mills
Wellington
New London
Lynn Hollingsworth
Falcons
Keystone
Karate classes begin in Lorain at YMCA
Eight weekly karate sessions will start October 5 on Sunday evenings at the Lorain YMCA. Lynn W. Jackson, third degree black belt and head instructor of the Ohio Moo-Duk-Kwan, Korean Karate Center in Lorain, will teach the class.
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YMCA
Lynn W. Jackson
Ohio
UPC Wyvill Clash for Lorain County Slow Pitch Title
Elyna United Polish Club faces Wyvill Texaco off Amherst in a 6 PM game at West Park Recreation Diamond Two. The winner earns a second hall title in the Lorain County Slow Pitch Softball League season while Wyvill would force a decisive 8 PM game to determine the champion.
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Wyvill Texaco
Amherst
West Park
Elyria City Golf League Banquet and Awards
The Elyria City Golf League will hold its annual round-up this Saturday at 9 a.m. with the awards banquet to follow in the evening. The gathering honors league players and includes announcements of season highlights and standings.
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Elyria City Golf League
Old Man And The Knuckleball Boosts Braves In NL West Lead
Wilheim, 46, joined Atlanta from California and posted a 1-0-2 line in three relief appearances as the Braves extended a six game win streak to lead the NL West by 1 in front of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Rico Carty hit two homers in a 3-2 win over Houston while Don Sutton tossed a four‑hitter for the Dodgers in a 3-1 win over San Diego. The Giants beat Cincinnati 5-3 as Willie Mays delivered a tie‑breaking seventh inning hit. The Mets fell to Pittsburgh 5-3 as New York maintained a 34‑game lead in the NL East.
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Bobby Knoop
White Sox
Swoton
Andy Messersmith
Pilots
Angel
Dave Campbell
Tigers
Tigers Their Victory In A Wild Contest Which Saw Him Northrup
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Washington
Mike Epstein
Hoyt Wilhelm
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Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
Paul Richards
Angels
Lee ‘MacPhail
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Jim Lefebvre
Don Sutton
Sutton
Ollie Brown
Willie Mays
Don McMahon
Bob Etheridge
Mays
Hal Lanter
Dick Dietz
Steve Blass
Matty Alou
al Oliver
Pirates
Nolan Ryan
Cubs
Lou Brack
Bob Gibson
Ken Hartzman
Steve Renka
Phillies
Richie Allen
Brown earns 300th win as Bengals edge Dolphins
Cincinnati defies early miscues to top Miami 27 21 in the AFL opener. Paul Brown secures his 300th coaching victory amid a tense finish as Greg Cook debuts at QB. Griese throws late scoring pass but Bengals prevail before 25 335 fans at Nippert Stadium. The game is marked by the death of Bengals linebacker Frank Buncom from a blood clot.
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Bengals
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Slick Bob Griese
Purdue
Nippert Stadium
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University of Cincinnati
Eric Crabtree
Dolphins
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Griese
Paul Robinson
Mercury Morris
West Texas State
Cook
Fletcher Smith
Karl Noonan
Horst Muhlmann
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Gene Milton
Ward
Frank Buncom
McDowell Ejected After Near Home Run Hit From Memorial Stadium
Cleveland pitcher Sam McDowell nearly hit a ball out of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore before being ejected following a heated exchange with plate umpire Larry Barnett. Manager Alvin Dark also was ejected amid the argument as Baltimore led 4-3 after Chico Salmon singled and Reitenmund scored on a misplay. Ken Harrelson also argued with Barnett on a different pitch sequence.
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Memorial Stadium
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Larry Barnett
McDowell
Barnett
Merv Rettenmund
Chico Salmon
Reitenmund
Frank Baker
Alvin Dark
Bill Valentine
al Salerno
American League
Dark
Boston
Sam
Ken Harrelson
Harrelson
Browns lose Kanicki in setback before opener in Philadelphia
Cleveland Browns suffer a injuries blow as defensive tackle Jim Kanicki breaks his left leg in a 23 16 exhibition loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He is out for at least half the season, with Joe Righetti stepping in. Cornerback Ben Davis and defensive back Ernie Kellermann also face uncertain timelines after injuries. Browns prep for the Eagles opener next Sunday in Philadelphia while rotating through a menacing array of sidelined veterans.
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Cleveland Browns
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Kanicki
Minnesota Vikings
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Browns
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San Diego Chargers
Joe Righetti
Waynesburg College
Ben Davis
San Diego
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