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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1971
Page
15
New York AP report centers on John Ralston after Tim McClure’s Look Magazine piece. Ralston defends his program, admits some harsh realities of football as a business, and recalls personal visits and support from his wife and twin daughters after injuries and hospital moments.
Cincinnati Bengals win 37 to 14 over Philadelphia and set five new club records. Most total offensive yards 532 surpassing 472, most passes completed 24 beating 23, longest pass play 90 yards from Virgil Carter to Speedy Thomas, and tied club record with 23 first downs. Old marks include fewest yards allowed 39 and fewest first downs rushing by opponents.
Cleveland beat Houston 31-0 behind solid pass coverage and shifting defenses. Coach Nick Skorich praised Howard Brinker for disguising coverages that kept quarterbacks Charley Johnson and Lynn Dickey off balance as the Browns turn to Baltimore next week. Quarterback Bill Nelsen reported knee soreness but remained confident for the Astrodome rematch.
Lakeland Conference features Midview at Wellington and North Ridgeville at Clearview. Oberlin visits Amherst while aland Conference hosts Avon at Firelands and Buckeye at Columbia. Keystone plays South Amherst. Southwestern Conference has Fairview at Avon Lake and Bay Village at Rocky River. North Olmsted visits Medina Westlake at Olmsted Falls. Firelands Conference includes Edison at New London and South Central at Black River. Norwalk St Paul plays Mapleton. Western Reserve hosts Monroeville. Bon-conference matchups: Lorain Catholic at Walsh Jesuit and Cleveland East Tech at Elyria Lorain. Southview meets Admural King. Lorain faces Barberton. Dayton Patterson visits Findlay. Toledo Bowsher at Fremont Ross. Mansfield Madison vs Mansfield Senior. Marion Harding at Lima Senior. Toledo Woodward at Sandusky Independence at Byzantine Catholic. Saturday Vermilion at Brookside at 2 pm. Highland Inland Conference at Lutheran West at 2 pm. non-conference Napoleon at Elyria Catholic. Ely Stad fiery portray Cleveland Catholic at Rhodes at 2 pm.
Iva's House of Beauty leads 8-0 by defeating Midland Title 4-0 while A-Hi Style Salon beats La Clee Coiffures 3-1. Multiple leagues report top series and high games with players such as Jean Shriver 519 Bev Comings 517 and Bud Gallion 630. Obear & Son 9-3 top America Metals 3-1. Midway Trophies 3-0 over Team 9. Fireballs beat Mugwumps 3-1 in Moonshiners action.
The Northfield RAC bowling page lists team entries and notable results across lanes, including individual high games and series. Highlights include Meadow Doc 17 and 920 380 high single games by Ken Rider and John Yucka Jr, plus Perfecta payouts and multiple top series scores across clubs and entities.
Cleveland based report notes a federal grand jury meeting for a second day to probe possible NFL antitrust violations including alleged player blacklisting. Rommie Loudd Patriots personnel chief, John Danahy NFL security director, and Paul Brown Bengals coach testified behind closed doors. Brown said his knowledge is limited due to time away from football. The probe began last November and paused for a spring recess.
George Bellino of Youngstown Stambaugh Golf Club won with two under par 70, edging Oakwood's Charlie Stock by one stroke to claim $750. Stock earned $600 as runner up in the $5,000 event that drew 74 players from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The tournament was directed by Candywood's Frank Cisterino and co sponsored by Vermilion Ford Sales and Cherry's Top Of The Mall.
Green Bay Packers coach Dan Devine, with a broken leg from his first NFL game, is expected back on the practice sidelines today using a golf cart to oversee workouts. He praised the team for fighting back after trailing 28 7 and said Scott Hunter could start with Zeke Bratkowski available as backup.
Elyria St Mary heav yweights defeated Elyria St Jude 340 at Elyria Catholic with Mike Robinson scoring on a 54 yard TD and a 80 yard TD after a reception, plus a 34 yard run and extra points. Tim Foreman added a 52 yard run and a 1 yard TD catch. Other results include Amherst St Joseph over Lorain St Anthony hvy 0, Lorain St Peter over Lorain St Stans hvy 6, and Lorain St John vs Lorain St Mary tie. Lightweights saw Elyria St Mary 6 Elyria St Jude 0 and several other close scores.
Reynolds of McAlpin Sales rolled 219 243 215 for a 677 series at Grafton Bowling Lanes, the night's top score in the Grafton Merchants League. Bud Gallion led Center Ridge Lanes with a 630 series, while George Kuter of Midway Trophies tallied 625.
Joanne Martin of Swart Signs rolled a 529 series with 179 and two 175 games at Elyria Bowling Center. Jeri Pomeroy bowled 526 for Real Cleaners with 176, 168, and 182. Dot Boreski and Julie Andrews posted top games of 221 and 203. Marion Gann had the night's high single 247 at North Ridgeville. Joan Allen hit 220 for the Fourthers at Stoney's Lanes.
The NFL on Monday formally posted each team's taxi squad of seven players, with 40 on the regular roster and seven on the taxi squad. The release noted changes since the list was prepared, including Cincinnati’s Al Coleman activation after appearing in a 37-14 win over Philadelphia and listed taxi squad members Doug Adams, Al Coleman, Willie Lee Jones, Ron Lamb, Steve Lawsor, Chip Myers for Cincinnati and Erich Barnes, Doug Dieken, Steve Engel, Don Gault, Mike Sikich for Cleveland, plus other team names and players from the period.
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